• On February 9, 2008, Wall Street trader Alphonse "Mike" Barbiere, 23, disappeared in Breckenridge, Colorado, after leaving a bar. He was reportedly intoxicated when he headed back to his rented condominium in blizzard conditions.

• The Search

  A search was mounted with about 60 people and three dogs, but was suspended by police on February 11. On April 4, a local man found Barbiere's American Express card in a field, and a body believed to be his was found in the field the following day, buried in deep snow. An autopsy on April 8 officially identified the body as Barbiere, who died of hypothermia due to exposure.

• The Explanation

  Barbiere had apparently gotten lost on the way back to his condo, mistakenly walked toward the lights of a local skating rink, and collapsed in the snow. The field was in the opposite direction from where he was last seen walking, and had not previously been searched.

• 1. Also known as Alphonse Barbiere
  2. Age: 23
  3. Resided: Wyckoff, New Jersey
  4. Last seen: February 8, 2008
  5. Found dead: April 5, 2008

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