True Crime Garage Brian Shaffer /// 20 Years Missing /// Tips /// Part 3
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Feb 11, 2026 Kelly, founder of the 'Brian Shaffer Dead or Alive' Facebook group and long-time investigator, shares how she built a network of tips, images, and leads about Brian Shaffer’s 2006 disappearance. She recounts puzzling photo tips, conflicting analyses, phone-record leads, and efforts to find original images and witnesses. The conversation highlights renewed searches, public appeals, and organized awareness events.
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Homeless Man Photo Tip
- Kelly received a photo of a homeless man allegedly living between San Diego and Tijuana that resembled Brian Shaffer.
- Columbus PD and an FBI facial analyst concluded the image was not Brian, but Kelly keeps the tip open because other analysts saw similarities.
Co-Worker's Ominous Comment
- A caller from 2019 recalled a 2006 tip where a co-worker joked "they're never going to find him" while drinking and playing cards.
- The co-worker had access to heavy equipment and was later placed at a party on Pearl Alley, prompting at least one search by police.
Mysterious Party Photo With Four Men
- Kelly found a photo showing four men; three matched phone records of people who spoke with Brian the night he vanished.
- One man, Jason Fistic, claimed he'd just met Brian, then blocked Kelly after she asked questions, raising suspicion about the photo's timing.