On February 24, 1978, five men from Yuba City, California, attended a college basketball game in Chico. They were excited—their own team, the Gateway Gators, was set to play in a Special Olympics tournament the next day. But instead of returning home, they vanished into the night. Days later, their car was found abandoned in a remote mountain area, far off their expected route. The vehicle was in perfect condition, yet no attempt was made to move it. The location was deep in the wilderness, with