In August 2009, fifteen-year-old Kayla Berg vanished from Antigo, Wisconsin after an older family friend claimed he dropped her at a condemned house miles away. His story never matched the evidence. And for six days, no one realized Kayla was even missing. In Part 1 of our two-part investigation, we walk through the final confirmed moments of Kayla’s life, examine the timeline that immediately fell apart under scrutiny, and unpack the inconsistencies that have haunted this case for more than a decade. This episode follows the official record step by step—using interviews, police filings, public statements, and verified details—to understand how a teenager disappeared in plain sight.

In August 2009, fifteen-year-old Kayla Berg vanished from Antigo, Wisconsin after an older family friend claimed he dropped her at a condemned house miles away. His story never matched the evidence. And for six days, no one realized Kayla was even missing. In Part 1 of our two-part investigation, we walk through the final confirmed moments of Kayla’s life, examine the timeline that immediately fell apart under scrutiny, and unpack the inconsistencies that have haunted this case for more than a decade. This episode follows the official record step by step—using interviews, police filings, public statements, and verified details—to understand how a teenager disappeared in plain sight.