Chapter 131: In the Shadow of the Sun-The Disappearance of Myron Traylor

On a blisteringly hot day in Phoenix, Arizona, 13-year-old Myron Traylor set out with his mother to do laundry. He stopped for a drink as his mother continued on, promising to catch up with her, but he never did. What would follow would be a decades-long mystery, plagued by rumors, as investigators searched for the missing boy. With no evidence, only theories to base a motive on, and a witness who may know more than what they're saying, this is the story of a boy who was here one moment and gone the next.

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The Phoenix Police Department at 602-495-5394 or
The Missing and Unidentified Persons Unit at 602-534-2121

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