On Nov. 9, 2002, 20-year-old Josh Guimond went to a poker party at a fellow student’s apartment at St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota. After about half an hour, he abruptly left, supposedly to return to his own apartment.
Bloodhounds tracked his scent part of the way home, but the trail then grew cold. Josh’s glasses were still in his apartment on the night he disappeared. Several days later, someone used a washer to wipe data off Josh’s computer.
So what happened to Josh Guimond? His computer history showed that he had multiple online accounts used to message men and women in chat rooms. With two of these accounts, he presented himself as a woman. Could his online activity have had something to do with his disappearance? Could the case be tied to ongoing allegations of sex abuse by monks at the campus monastery? Or is there another explanation altogether? Twenty years later, the questions remain: Where is Josh Guimond, and will he ever be found?
Was it Josh’s choice to vanish? Did he want to take a “pause” from his regular life? Those close to Josh say that’s a frustrating theory, as he had big dreams and ambitions for a political career. See Josh’s friends and family talk about his plans — and explain why he would never just walk away from his life.
See photos of Josh Guimond’s life before his disappearance.
See four search area maps used to try to locate Josh’s body. Could there be an area that police missed?
See more bonus material for “What Happened to Josh?” including police flyers, additional video, and handwritten notes that Josh sent his friends.
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