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HE WAS BATTLING A TERMINAL ILLNESS: FAMILY BELIEVES MISSING OBX MAN MAY HAVE TAKEN HIS OWN LIFE

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DARE COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) – The father of a missing Arkansas man who was last seen on the Outer Banks believes his son committed suicide because of a terminal illness.

Chris Palmer was declared missing by Arkansas authorities on January 16th after rangers found his truck abandoned on the beach at Cape Hatteras National Seashore on January 12th.

Officials say a blue and white kayak was seen in the back of Palmer’s truck in the surveillance video, but it was not found when rangers located the vehicle.

Chris Palmer

In a social media post this evening, Bren Palmer says they recently learned that the 39-year-old man was facing a terminal illness.

“THE SEARCH ENDS IN TRAGEDY. 🛑📉 In a moment that has paralyzed the community, disturbing new information has emerged regarding the Guthrie case. Sources describe a scene of ‘absolute heartbreak’ as a suitcase was pulled from the water, ending the search in a way no parent should ever endure. Holding back tears, Savannah faced the reality of a crisis that has now reached its darkest chapter. There are no words for this kind of loss—only a heavy silence and a demand for the truth. See the confirmed details from the scene in the FIRST COMMENT.
“THE SEARCH ENDS IN TRAGEDY. 🛑📉 In a moment that has paralyzed the community, disturbing new information has emerged regarding the Guthrie case. Sources describe a scene of ‘absolute heartbreak’ as a suitcase was pulled from the water, ending the search in a way no parent should ever endure. Holding back tears, Savannah faced the reality of a crisis that has now reached its darkest chapter. There are no words for this kind of loss—only a heavy silence and a demand for the truth. See the confirmed details from the scene in the FIRST COMMENT.

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I couldn’t control my mind anymore…” — Ilia Malinin breaks his silence for the first time, revealing the moment he ‘collapsed in silence’ as negative thoughts flooded in just before his Olympic skate, leading to a devastating double fall that left the entire arena stunned and shattered his medal dream in a matter of fateful minutes 😱💔
I couldn’t control my mind anymore…” — Ilia Malinin breaks his silence for the first time, revealing the moment he ‘collapsed in silence’ as negative thoughts flooded in just before his Olympic skate, leading to a devastating double fall that left the entire arena stunned and shattered his medal dream in a matter of fateful minutes 😱💔

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