MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH in the search for Chris Palmer: Kayak discovered at sea.
This discovery has immediately sent the entire case in a completely new direction. The kayak that once mysteriously vanished has now resurfaced in the open ocean, right as investigators were tracing Chris Palmer’s final tracks. New surveillance data, combined with the exact location where the kayak was found, is piecing together a chilling picture of the final journey he had quietly prepared in advance.
But instead of providing answers, this discovery opens up a series of even more unsettling questions: How did the kayak end up drifting here? What truly happened after Chris left the shore? And is this the final piece of the puzzle that will reveal the whole truth behind this shocking disappearance?
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.
In a social media post this evening, Bren Palmer says they recently learned that the 39-year-old man was facing a terminal illness.
“Christopher loved the outdoors and valued his independence,” the father wrote. “The treatments ahead would have taken much of that away, and he did not want that future for himself.”
Bren Palmer said personal belongings of his son were found along the coastline. and they believe he perished in the ocean.
The family has asked that all active searches for Palmer be ended.
