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I've watched and listened to your videos for the last six years and can safely say you are my favourite John. You show so much compassion, speak with so much integrity and genuinely cannot thank you enough for your commitment for the missing and the deceased. I've always said be the voice to those who do not have one, or cannot speak and you truly do. As for Alex, I hope for his families sake there will be answers and he will be found. Absolutely heartbreaking hearing his mother and girlfriend missing him.
This is exactly how I feel about John & this case. Well put, Kaisa!
Just 💕 Love him!
He was found today deceased. So sad. I’ve been sitting here listening, thinking this sounds like a case I was reading about earlier. It was the same person! Absolutely heartbreaking!
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Horribly sad. It's always the water in these cases.
I'm going to go ahead and stand behind that as well. Your compassion and sensitivity towards the victims and their families is paramount. Thank you John, we love ya!!!
We do love him,don't we? John and his work are unique and of paramount importance .
Just going to say that the running off could be less sinister than it seems - I’ve unfortunately been blackout drunk where I was running off from my friends and there was literally no other reason than that I had way too much to drink and was confused. I’ve stopped drinking excessively now that I’m older and wiser - the amount of times I could’ve ended up dead in a ditch is pretty scary. I’ve also left belongings at a bar only for my friends to have picked them up for me. So it’s not impossible that it’s just an awful accident, but something still feels off
This sounds terrible but as the weather warms up people in that area should be on the lookout for vultures circling over areas where he could've gone missing in woods. Vultures can smell decomp and generally circle prior to landing. I never ever see anyone mentioning this. I remember my grandfather telling me that watching for vultures above the farm could help locate missing livestock if it was missing and had passed away.
A sad but very wise comment.
yes, this is actually a tactic ground searchers use too.
A gathering of vultures is exactly how they found one deceased person who had been abducted and murdered. I can’t think of her name now
Yes excellent idea. We don’t have vultures here but we can smell. Often there are lots of flies in an area where there is a body whether animal or human.
There's also another missing child in a neighboring community to this one. Amir Ghohestani of Mason, OH has been missing since Wednesday. He works for my husband at a restaurant. I came here to submit the case to John and saw this video from today. Case submitted. Hopefully it will get some coverage.
A child?
@@tamarevans9025 a 17 year old. He was found safe today. But I have a feeling the body they found at the next closest pond to Alex’s apartment complex is his.
There's a *link to a form * in the description box to submit cases for John and Christy.
Either A: the roommate is guilty.
Or B: he’s camera awkward and in a state of shock and disbelief of what’s happened.
I'm personally leaning towards A.
Hope I'm wrong.
Very strange!
Thinking about it, if my friend ran off away from me towards Walmart when he was drunk, I’d probably assume he was going to go buy something or thought he’d try to buy more alcohol. But that wouldn’t explain him running away like that, to the point that his friend ran after and fell down trying to follow him. Unless he’s been told not to discuss too many details publicly bc it’s an active investigation, one would think he’d give more detail about the conversation moments before his friend ran away from him and went missing, but he could’ve been pretty drunk himself. As a girl I can’t imagine splitting up with another female friend like that and not freaking out at where they ran off to.
@@Tsumami__ Someone here wrote that the Walmart was closed, it closes at 11. They should both know that so something doesn't add up.
I think I have more questions than answers at the end of this story. I wonder if it's possible that he did in fact, make it home and something happened there. Praying for answers for those who loved him.
Me too. I'm baffled and really can only think of two possible outcomes. Poor guy he's so young still.
Mmmmh interesting hypothesis. I hadn't thought about the possibility of him making it home (which would explain how his cell phone and wallet are found there) and then something else happening later.
They would see him use cell phone on video or ping away from home while out.
@@BarbaraT. His phone pings could easily confirm or reject this hypothesis. The police must know by now the movement of his phone that night. I wonder if there are cameras closer to his home.
@@indicolite3355 Absolutely right about his phone pings 👍.
I do hope there's CCTV closer to his home (so the roommate's movements could also be confirmed or disputed), but if there are more images the police haven't released them to the public yet 😕.
As someone who was born and raised in the area this is a case local to me. I have been following the case closely, thank you for the coverage you have given this case. As always a job superbly done by you John.
I live in the u.k now but lived in Crestline Ohio before my mom had a accident and had to go to Cincinnati and my stepdad Dayton.I follow these cases as it is awful when misadventure ends a life or changes the way others live it is the nightmare I faced too.John is very reliable and doesnt jump to judgement .My mind makes me think his friend tried to talk him out of buying something or hooking up with trouble and he wanted to get something from someone that was at waffle House ?? or meet at wallyworld?? An argument could have been about it as his friend chased. him .Is his rent due or are his finances a problem? Alex may have a few secrets he told boomretti about and it may have worried Alex.Think he went home but out again to meet up ???an idea please share this if helpful.
Alex Enslen’s death has been ruled an accidental drowning. I’ll bet he walked out on a snow covered frozen pond and fell through.
Pretty similar to the guy that walked out on Lake Michigan in Chicago and did not realize he was out on the lake. A helicopter flew over and told him to get on his back spread eagle to disperse his weight until they could get to him and rescue him.
Such a sad story. I still wonder why he broke off and ran from the roommate, and I wonder why they got thrown out of the bar
He was gone in the pond right by his house. Bless his family RIP Alex
i live in colerain township, cincinnati which is 25 mins from where he went missing & my cousin is a really close friend of his. this really hits home i think about him every single day... to think that they may have (probably) found him in the smaller pond at the apts next to his yesterday.. it breaks my heart. he was a regular at that bar as it was so close to his apartment.. they didnt ID him and if they did it was once in a blue moon.. he also was known to have a couple thousand in cash just chilling at the apartment so it wasnt an issue to bring a just some cash out & leave his phone & wallet at home so he didn't lose it as he had already been drinking before they went out. she said that they started arguing at the bar bc his friend was trying to pick up a girl & alex wasnt really down with it... there was already snow on the ground & we were all super worried bc of the ice storm coming as you mentioned.. also explains why he was just now recovered. the weather just broke. the accident theory seems like it might be the most logical one.. but another weird/crazy thing is he is the THIRD male found in water within maybe 10 miles or less of him. two were in ponds, one of which was ruled a accidental drowning. the first was amother male fisherman found in water on muhlhauser road which was also ruled an accidental drowning... all in the last 2 months. idk... honestly. i just dont know what's going on around there. thank you so much for playing his song at the end. he was truly an amazing soul. may he rest in paradise 💕
edited: i looked up the statistics
3,960 fatal unintentional drownings, including boating-related drowning-that is an average of 11 drowning deaths per day.
8,080 nonfatal drownings-that is an average of 22 nonfatal drownings per day.
Nearly 80% of people who die from drowning are male. Many factors might contribute to higher rates of drowning among males, including increased exposure to water, risk-taking behaviors, and alcohol use.
so maybe it's not that weird or crazy but still something doesn't seem right... i do not think his room mate is involved at all. they have been best friends since 3 years old. imagine your drunk friend is being just a little aggravating. i'm sure they were bickering & he wrong things were being said with alcohol being involved doesn't help the situation. to me, it seems he was trying to maybe calm him down & help him. he maybe didn't go to the extent i would for my best friend but he could've just thought he needed to walk for a minute alone to clear his head & chasing him would only rile him up. about 30 45 mins later his friend & alex girlfriend went driving searching for him but couldn't find him. i think he walked to white castles & then maybe the pick up lobby was closed so he walked home, took a shortcut (it was really cold & windy that night) didn't see the pond or maybe he stopped to look at it & got too close? getting white castles sliders when the bars close is a "drunken tradition" in cincinnati bc they are open 24/7 and the only time we eat it is when we get the munchies late at night nothing else is open. we will have more answers soon. there are no updates yet. they are being extra thorough as ths is such a sensitive case...
Could Alex have made it back to the apartment with the roommate and then something happened? How soon did the friend report him missing? Have they forensically searched the apartment?
They need to check the roommate's cell phone bings!
And Alex's. Maybe his phone really was at home the entire time.
I'll betcha he was pretty drunk. People do strange and stupid stuff while drunk, no offense to the family. That would account for both getting kicked out (maybe tried vaping inside, or was too intoxicated to serve?), and the inexplicable running away/getting lost.
Good point.
Wow! his voice at the end of the video! ❤️ I hope and pray Alex is found soon! Thank you John for your never ending dedication in helping the lost and their families. You have a huge beautiful heart and it shows.
Hey John, excellent video as always. I'd like to share one thought if I may. I live in the UK but despite that I have been a huge Chiefs fan since 1993. I was watching the game in the middle of the night over here and I found our second half performance (after watching it about 6 times on NFL game pass) completely inexplicable. Even all alone I was frustrated and bitterly disappointed. It was like my team forgot how to play football at half time. Emotions were running very high that night in terms of a football context. I know this is Ohio so I'm guessing these guys are Bengals fans. Maybe just maybe, somebody said something about the game that ended up being the catalyst for all that ensued.
I had the same thought. Hopefully more info will come out soon regarding what kind of altercation ensued
Alcohol is a catalyst for a lot of altercations during sporting events.
Absolutely no question in my mind he made it home and something happened there. Roomis definitely involved! He must of forgot to throw out wallet and phone..probably fought at bar thats why got thrown out.. otherwise both guys wouldn't get thrown out if one em had an issue but if it was with each other then Absolutely..thats why roommate name has appeared lately and the bar isn't saying why got thrown out,police must said please don't say anything.. ughh hope the 👪 gets answers
They found his body in a pond 2 days ago and the coroner said it was an accidental drowning.
@@heather2997 hmmmm
The "roommate" seems very indifferent to his friend being missing.
He was drinking. People do weird things when their drinking. Everything needs to take into account he may have been really intoxicated.
Yes. I’ve unfortunately been blackout drunk where I was running off from my friends and there was literally no other reason than that I had way too much to drink and was confused
I just wanted to say, young men don't need "logical" reasons to do anything after they've been drinking. This kind of thing, like one of us running away out of the blue, occurred quite often when I was young and drinking. And of course, they'd turn up and no one would think anything of it. It only seems strange and meaningful because he went missing, and in all likelihood, the two things, running off and going missing, are not connected (in a directly proximate sense). Some people can't help but see meaning in every event leading up to a tragedy. And friends are viewed suspiciously because they happen to be the last point of contact but this is how it is with young people, especially when they drink: They hang out with their friends.
As for the phone and wallet, why would a culprit return those items to the home of the target, when they could simply dispose of them secretly? And, wasn't he already alone when last caught on security camera? Are we meant to believe the friend later found him and *then* did something nefarious? It makes no sense.
Typically, when a person *is* responsible for a friend's disappearance, they can't keep the secret very long, because they're not hardened criminals who can withstand to police interrogations, and they don't do media interviews.
It's interesting that he was seen alone on camera. This could indicate that he and the roommate weren't together at the time. I also read on facebook that he left his phone and wallet at home because the roommate intented to pay for his drinks.
Thank you for bringing this case to us, John! Great video. I pray his family gets answers very soon!
Mary Beth! Happy to see you here on John’s channel. ❤️
@@desertgirl3374 Good to see you too! John is one of my faves!!
Did he jump in a dumpster/recycling bin? To hide awhile. Fell asleep and was picked up by a garbage truck?
That has happened before.
@@perfectlyimperfect7373 Really?? Yikes. That's crazy.
Hmmm... John, something is not right here. I'm not done diving into it yet but this is what I've learned: The game got over aprx. 6:20, it was a 13 minute walk from his apartment to the Tavern. The reviews of the tavern stated it's a small, very friendly, great place to meet friends, great bartenders... (so my point, he probably didn't run into anyone looking to start trouble), maybe the friend ran out of money and was trying to get more drinks without paying? IDK just wondering why he was living with Alex. From the bar to Walmart it's an 8 minute walk, but that Walmart closes at 11:00 p. m., way before, allegedly, they left the bar. So he didn't go to Walmart. I'm gonna keep digging. Thank you and Christy as always!💕❤️🙏
no alex had thousands of dollars in cash just at the apartment .. money wasnt the issue. they argued over the roommate wanting to pick up a girl and take her back to their apt...
Oh no, I am heartbroken for the family.
UPDATE!!! I JUST seen on the local news they found a body in a west Chester pond sat evening, didn't say it was him but unfortunately it probably is, where the body was found is right across the street from the bar at a different apartment complex in their pond, wow absolutely crazy the roommate needs to be looked at in my opinion
No he doesn't. it was unfortunately a terrible accident. He was extremely intoxicated and it was dark. It was january and very cold. It doesnt take long for hypothermia to set in. If he fell in that pond while drunk, he would have struggled to get out, and within a few minutes would have lost alot of his ability to move after hypothermia started setting in. This is the only thing that makes logical sense, if it is indeed him.
@@keithzimpelman1483 Well we will wait and see what the Coroner finds. He could have been shot or stabbed for all anyone knows. You are assuming it was an unfortunate accident but you have no more proof of that that anyone else does of assuming it was the roommate. Drunk or not its a bit hard to believe he just walked or ran into that pond but stranger things have happened
I'd like to know why they got kicked out, who paid for the drinks/Uber? Have the police tried tracking his phone just to prove his phone stayed at his apt? I just can't shake the friend some how being involved.
Exactly! Are we sure he didn’t have his phone at the bar? Did they ping it? I need details. The roommate is suspicious to me!
Watching his friend talk about that night makes me say he's not telling the truth. Supposedly when someone lies they look to their right. His friend did this and doesn't seem worried. If I were the police I would find out what happened at the bar and check both Alex and his friends phone.
I used to live about 30 miles SE of West Chester. I have family and friends back that way, I'll make sure to share this case with them.
my brother is in OH, I will definitely send this to him.
Phone records or look at the footage at the bar and see if he's on his phone ever. Did his girlfriend talk to him at all when he was there? I just find it hard to believe that a 31 year old man would go to the bar and not bring his phone or wallet. That's around my age. My husband doesn't go anywhere without those two things.
I think guys leave their wallets home when they know they’re going to get drunk and don’t want to spend more than they intend to, but the phone being left is weird. Especially if he was going to his gf’s later, one would think he’d need to contact her to let her know, get picked up, call an Uber etc
@@Tsumami__ speaking of the Uber. It’s said they took an Uber to the bar; I wonder who’s phone was used for that ride. If it was Alex’s phone, then he obviously had it with him earlier in the night. The roomie is suspicious to me.
I just need to say that the clip at the end gave me goosebumps. He has an amazing voice. My thoughts & prayers go to all of his family & friends. Who love & cherish him. Who miss him dearly. May you find solace in knowing there are people out here hoping he is found very soon
I live in butler county Ohio and this case is getting alot of coverage here. I find it so weird he would go to the bar without his wallet and phone...so strange.
It's very strange. I don't always bring a cell phone everywhere but I and every adult I know always carries a wallet with ID.
Alex was my friend. His body has been found in a pond behind the Union Apartment complex that a dive search team had just recently checked. I have felt funny about his disappearance from the start. I am so devastated.
I am so very sorry for your loss
How did he get an Uber without a phone?
I’ve been wondering that too. Certainly cell phone records & pings can provide some other details. The Uber records should be able to provide more info too.
The body found in a pond Saturday, just the day before yesterday, is that of Alex Enslen.
Thanks John
Absolutely roommate. He wouldn't have left home w vape and not wallet and phone. We see him running from roommate on video but do not know why. Well they need to find out why! He wasn't running after he got away from him. Took Uber to the bar but not back home? And that's why his wallet and keys were back at the apt so no one can ping his phone and that's why it makes no sense. If it isn't normal behaviour and makes no sense, then it didn't happen that way! Thank you for your hard work on these cases and for keeping them active cases. My condolences to the family.
Hi John and team! I’m wondering if maybe his parents asked that the bar not disclose what got him kicked out? Maybe it’s not something that they DON’T want out there? It’s just a thought. Thank you for the coverage. He is an amazing singer. Come home Alex. 🙏❤️
UPDATE- They found his body in the pond. News updated about 18 hrs ago.
Just a thought that popped into my head. Could he, after suddenly going out in the cold, have needed to relieve himself? So he runs across the road and goes for a pee? The friend is drunk and falls over, but then uses this as the last time he sees him, knowing it's on CCTV?
Then something happens at home, explaining the wallet and phone.
It may be a stretch but it's the one thing that would explain him suddenly darting behind some businesses with trees at the back
Ah!! We need to look at the roommate very very closely. Who goes out without their phone and wallet to a bar?!!
Also seems strange that his roommate doesn’t know why “they” were kicked out. That would be the first question he should’ve asked Alex, right?!🤷🏽♀️
Yeah, it doesn't look great for the roommate. However, in trying to keep an open mind about it though, I'm still not without doubt that the roommate was involved. _If_ you're covering for your friend's tab at a bar, and _if_ the friend does something such that he's asked or told to leave the establishment, then the establishment may insist on cutting you off to cut him off given he is effectively under your wing, as it were.
@@SaturnDreamingofMercury It's easy for police to verify if his phone was sitting at home while he and his friend were out, as long as the phone was on.
Wow! He was a great musician! So sad… I surely hope he is found soon
A man was found in pond near area police were looking for Alex just a couple days ago. Name has not yet been released. Pray for that family
So, the friend is not an actual roommate, but a childhood friend staying with him for a while? Maybe they were tiffing over something from their past and it got a bit heated or friend refusing to pay some rent. You would think there would be video of him using his phone or seeing how he paid at the bar (pulling out his wallet, cc in pocket etc) to know if he had his phone or wallet there or not. They see the vape so this info may be known to police. That info would clear up a lot of questions! The friend definitely seems suspicious but even if he did something to him, where would he be??? I hope he is found soon and his family gets answers!
Also I think that apartment complex has plenty of cameras around, if he got back to the apartment you would hope there would be some footage. Another question is did they get any footage of the roommate getting back to the apartment? Did they find footage of any one following him? So many questions…
Or did he and the 'friend' come to blows (or exchanged blows with someone in the bar), and Alex unfortunately had a brain injury or bleed, staggered or ran off - and bled out and died.
He could be somewhere between the bar and his home hidden in underbrush or water - but wouldn't authorities and Equisearch find him?? 🤔
@@TheStar798 they did find a male adult body today in a pond at his apartment complex. Still waiting on confirmation. Very sad situation.
This poor family! Sending so much love and strength to Alex’s family. Hoping answers come very soon.
Great job, John! 👏👏👏 Prayers for his family. ♥️
I wish all surveillance videos were as clear as the one we have of him at the tavern! I know it's not particularly helpful in this case, but it's a step above so many of the types of footage we usually see.
I think they need to work hard to establish whether he made it home before going missing or not. Working at a club, I can say half of the guys I talk to every night don’t have their wallets on them, because they were afraid they’d spend a lot of money while intoxicated and purposely left it home. The phone being left at home is weird, though. Almost no one from the age of 15-50 goes out without their phone nowadays, and it can turn a night out into a real pain in the butt if you do happen to forget your phone. It makes me wonder if he made it home and before the roommate did, put his phone and wallet down, and an argument ensued after the roommate arrived home. I’m sure investigators are looking into that possibility or already did.
He was clearly pretty intoxicated that night, and if he was vaping THC instead of tobacco, he would be LIT. Mixing concentrates like oils and shatter with alcohol can get one REALLY intoxicated without realizing it, because it is so much more concentrated than flower. It can also make you act a lot more silly and belligerent than you would just being normally drunk or stoned. I couldn’t help but giggle a little bit at the one photo of him sitting at the bar smiling because he looked like he was feeling pretty good and I’ve been there.
Dayton seems like it would be a relatively safe area, but it (and Cincinnati) really aren’t the greatest. There’s pretty serious problems with opiates up there, and violence isn’t uncommon in an area where bars and businesses are. My mother’s side of the family is from there, and her cousin got killed outside of a bar in Dayton trying to break up a fight. It wouldn’t shock me if the poor guy was a little too drunk, thought he was going to take a shortcut back home, walked behind these businesses and ran into some creep. Or more than one.
He sings Fantastic...really love his voice! I hope they find him!! ❤
One of the first videos of yours I watched involved a missing roommate. Some people in the comments actually thought the roommate had done something but this missing woman was actually quite psychotic in phone calls to police. She left and went to the woods out back and fell in the water or something, if I'm not mistaken. I think that even if Alex isn't mentally unwell, he was certainly using substances. Alcohol can be unpredictable sometimes. My brother has a problem with it and one time he left his friends behind during a football game in which he also became extremely intoxicated. Luckily, they found him the next morning asleep on the street. It was not a good area of L.A., he was so lucky!!! Anyway, who is to say that Alex wasn't vaping earwax, a highly potent form of marijuana, which contains 75% THC? My nephew vapes "ear wax" and I have read these synthetic marijuana or potent marijuana is very dangerous. While Alex is 31 and therefore doesn't have a developing brain like my young nephew, that mj alone can cause paranoia. I don't think it's fair to blame the roommate automatically. When law enforcement claims to have searched someplace, while telling the truth, it doesn't mean they could have possibly searched every square inch. I've read about remains being found in places that were "searched" and the victim's parents feeling guilty because they were literally feet away from their loved one but didn't see the remains. It could have been under snow and not visible. I think it's too soon to jump to conclusions. I'm bipolar and have run away from people many times because of the way my mind and emotions are making me feel. I am upset at them or just want to make them come after me. He could have been feeling in a similar fashion because of drug use.
Oh yes, I believe you are referring to Kayelyn Louder.
it just broke this morning, they recovered a body in that pond 😭😭 thoughts & prayers go out to the family
A few things need to happen here: the roommate needs to answer some questions publicly: how drunk were they at the bar, what EXACTLY happened at the bar, why did he leave his wallet and phone at home?
I agree with what you say. And If Alex had left his wallet at home, who paid for drinks at the tavern? His roommate? This at least should be pretty easy to establish through the pub's records.
I just read that Alex got beligerent at the bar and was asked to leave. The roommate is key: he stated that "I thought he'd call, and we'd go pick him up, or he was going to a friend's place." Both of those statements don't make sense, how could he call if he left his phone and wallet at the apartment? And why would he decide to go to a friend's place so early on a Monday morning (most people have to get up early for work and wouldn't appreciate company at that hour). The police need a search warrant for that apartment ASAP. Roommate should have called police to report him missing but didn't. I don't believe Alex would have left his phone or wallet at home. Most of my friends are males, and I cannot think of one of them that would leave their wallet's at home, some do leave their phones at home but that's only if they're going a short distance. Alex came home that night I think. The roommate knows something.
@@tinasweeney4392 the roomie is fishy
@@tinasweeney4392 Why was he seen alone on camera if the friend did something to him? That supports the friend's story that they separated.
@@indicolite3355 I think they both arrived back at the apartment (separately), that's why his phone and wallet were there, then something happened. I think it would be helpful if there were cameras at the apartment. I watched it 3 times plus the subsequent news reports, nothing is ever said that Alex was caught on camera arriving home.
Such a strange case. If we take the friend's tale at face value, there doesn't seem to be foul play involved. If the two had had a confrontation at the tavern, would they have left together at 1am?
His behaviour after they leave the pub, when they walk together, then he starts running away, then goes back to walking by himself, hands in pockets, is strange and difficult to interpret. I'm at a loss, I have to be honest. It could be explained by him being drunk, I guess... And if he was drunk, any kind of accident could unfortunately have happened by the rail tracks or by the water ponds, but then again they've been searched already.
A really sadly mysterious missing person case. I feel for his family who must be mystified by Alex's disappearance. Prayers and thoughts to them. I hope Alex is found soon, whatever might have happened.
I have to think there are CCTV cameras in the apartment complex, at the very least of the parking lot. Do they show either of them coming back to the apartment? Also, there is no mention of a vehicle that either of them may have owned, but do the CCTV cameras show either of those cars leaving after one or both returned home?
Ugh I remember so many cases so similar to this. At least there aren't really many big bodies of water, rivers, etc.
Condolences 💐 to the family and friends. R.I.P.
If he had phone or wallet with him they should see it on video ughhh..for him to be 🏃♂️ from his friend is pretty telling
His friend may have been trying to keep him from doing something like going back to have a fight. His friend chased him but fell down and could not keep up. Drunk people are not rational even if they very much are when sober. So very sad whatever happened.
I lived in the west Chester area and ran a Cafe there for years. West Chester is a beautiful place and used to be relatively safe. I have been gone from the area since 2014 and jist recently moved to Texas. I can say Butler Co has a lot of ppl who have went missing. I am gonna share this I have many friends from that ares still. Praying he's found
A body was found in a pond in West Chester yesterday. They haven't come out to say if it is a male or not
Was he backtracking to the bar without friend?
I wonder if possibly he was hit by a car since he had dark clothes on. The person might have panicked and hid his body. I hope his family gets some answers soon.
I think that your theory is possible. It would seem that some evidence of an accident would be found, but with the terrible weather they were experiencing, typical signs could have been lost
Clearly he isn't alive since he hasn't contacted his family or gf in over a month. There are so many ways he could have died, could be simply a tragic accidental death.
A body was found in a pond in West Chester yesterday on March 19.
The body found in a pond in West Chester yesterday is that of an adult male with no identification on the body.
Roommate is sus af imo. Im sure LE sees it that way too.
"I thought he'd call. He'd call us, and we'd go pick him up." But how can he call you if he left his phone at home? You're his roommate, you don't notice a phone laying about?
S P E C U L A T I O N T I M E
- gets kicked out of bar
- friend doesn't want trouble, gets him to go
- after thinking about what went down during walk back thinks that what happened to him was not fair
- thinks that friend did not back him up, does not tell friend that is upset with him because is a "quiet guy"
-runs away from friend because friend does not want any trouble and did not back him up anyway
-after losing friend turns and goes back in direction to bar with the intention of getting back in there/voicing his displeasure at the perceived injustice
-head down whilst walking as is fuming/playing back the event at the bar/getting angrier
-walks past the bar, not crossing the street at the right area (because drunk?)
-goes from business area to residential, no cameras to pick up his movements anymore
-gets lost
-dies to exposure (although it is a residential area, could of left it?)
OR
fell asleep in large trash bins behind the Dominos Pizza and got crushed/suffocated in a garbage truck after pickup
Noticed that one of the articles said (around 40:46) that the police believe leaving the wallet and phone at home was likely an oversight and that "Enslen is a server and often carried cash with him." Could explain why he might have left his wallet at home. Great work as always, John.
They ended up finding him in March of this year. 2022. They ruled it accidental drowning. So sad but at least the family/loved ones have answers.
I hope the police learned of his friends movements after Alex ran away. Did he walk back to their apartment? Did he leave again on foot or in a car? I’m sure the apartment complex has security cameras. I just have a bad feeling about him. I hope they are looking into him thoroughly. I can’t imagine not knowing what happened to my son. My prayers go out to his mother and family.
It was confirmed today that his body was found in a lake about a quarter mile from where he was last seen..prayers to his family
His right hand was also in his coat pocket when he goes into the bathroom. He never takes his hand out of that coat pocket as he walks into the bathroom. That struck me as strange...
Thank you for covering this case John! This is a local case to me. Not far from the Paige Johnson case you also covered.
It’s crazy to me that guys seem to split up so often when they’re out together. Not that women always look out for each other, but I can’t imagine letting my friend wander off or leave by themselves. Didn’t the friend try to call his phone after he ran off? Even if he knew it was left at home for some reason, I would’ve still tried to call him repeatedly throughout the night, especially if I wasn’t an actual roommate but kind of just staying over. I probably would’ve attempted to call the girlfriend, too, if I couldn’t get ahold of him.
Men are bigger and are far more able to defend themselves than women. This guy is well-built. That's why men aren't that worried about their friends, but women are.
The story about Alex suddenly running to Walmart and his friend does not go with him, does not make sense. I hope police are doing a full background on this roommate and their relationship. Also, his phone and wallet are at home, that TOTALLY does not make sense, no one leaves their wallet and phone at home, he would have to have ID to get into the bar. This roommate is not telling the true story.
I doubt Walmart would’ve even been open then; the days of 24 hr Walmarts are long gone.
Not trying to take away from this case at all, but just to let y'all know if you haven't heard that they made an arrest in the Elijah Wood case. They arrested a former wide receiver for the University of Georgia. Hope they get justice for Alex as well if they don't find him alive.
It looks like they found his body in a pond on this past Saturday. WLWT and Fox 19 reported on it. I hope the family finds peace.
Apparently the body found was in a pond off Fountain Boulevard. Looking at the map, that's just south west of the bar he left from.
Perhaps he looped back to the bar for some reason. Perhaps to intent to resolve the issue that had happened.
I am putting my money on this body found yesterday being Alex Enslen.
It’s very close to where he was last seen.
Yeah that roommate is... Suspicious to say the least smh
In that bar picture where it looks like he's reaching for something, he doesn't look very happy.
I agree, he does not look happy there at all. It’s like he’s mean mugging someone.
I remember this case. It happened not far from me. He was sadly found deceased in a nearby pond, I believe. Probably one of those you mentioned. He always looked so familiar to me and his picture here on your video jumped off the screen a me. I think I must have known him from somewhere, but I still can't quite place it.
They found a body in a pond yesterday very near the search area, unconfirmed yet if it’s Enslen
Who called the Uber? Bc you'd need your phone to do that. Really strange. Praying for his family and his recovery.
I lose my phone all the time and leave it everywhere. I wouldnt bring it to a bar if I were with people. I also wouldnt bring a wallet or a purse. Its too easy to loose it or have it stolen in todays world.
His roommate is lying . His demeanor and face tell me he's lying about what happened.
Alex Enslen has been found deceased in a pond near Fountains Boulevard, which seems to be close to his girlfriend's home. They list it as accidental drowning. So sad!!!!
Thanks 😊
I’m concerned he was headed back to the bar but I guess maybe if there are cameras around the bar they would have checked.
I don't know about reaching or something but it definitely looks like he's looking at someone or at the camera specifically which seems super bizarre to me because those eyes look angry he looks angry at whoever he's looking at
Peeking around to hit his vape inside? Could be what got them thrown out
its always the ones that end up getting kicked out the bars that end up missing
I lived in this county for 7 years back in the "'80s. As far as someone taking him out of that area they sure would have plenty of places to choose from. Very near West Chester sits the city of Hamilton Ohio. Back in the day they officially changed the name Hamilton to have an explanation after its name on all official business. I guess to promote itself. The area has a lot of poor people and a bad reputation for crime. Also nearby is the city of Middletown which is a more rural area. About 30 miles south is the city of Cincinnati Ohio with lots of little townships in between. Cincinnati borders Kentucky with only a 1/2 mile of the river separating them. I don't know, I am worried he is lost in the lake somehow even though they searched it. Prayers and condolences go out to everyone who loved him
I was born and lived in Hamilton County until I was 11. In fact, it was Middletown. It was a pretty safe place then but it was also half the size back then. At his age and being so close to home, I’m afraid someone got him. He would have contacted someone if he was ok. Especially knowing he was being thrown out of the bar. And the phone is hinky. If he was a regular, he wouldn’t need ID or money, he could have a tab there. But no one I know leaves your phone.
Man, I have had people come back to finish something with friends while they were walking home from a bar on more than one occasion (once with a firearm for reasons I have never figured out), and my life is not that colorful. It is amazing how some people get a drink and let the monster out.
I have the feeling that he saw the person or people that he had the confrontation with and persuit them... What happened from there??
They found him. Hopefully they get answers.
He's definitely in the water. They didn't bother searching properly.
Bodies go to the bottom first and if that water is freezing or close to freezing it'll hold the body down longer. They found his body in the pond behind the apartment complex and judged it accidental. Unfortunately he was drunk and it may have been frozen enough for him to walk out a bit then the ice broke.
The last video of him running.... Maybe that's not him...?? Is the friend in any of the surveillance videos?? I think a good place to search would be local land fill.
this is a very strange missing person watch the missing 411. Male intoxicated, separates from his friends, found in an area already searched & then found in water.
This guy doesn't even consider David's work missing 411 I mean how many coincidences do you need to see this fits 411 missing...no mystery here guys .
Rest in peace, Alex.
Now that he has been found, I'm wondering how they determined it was accidental. I don't see anything that -for me - suggests even conflict with the roommate, but I know some people found it suspicious & I don't know how they can tell whether he walked into the lake /ice or someone pushed him. And the discovery doesn't explain the phone & wallet.
As for "we" being kicked out, I imagine the police have spoken to staff. "We" can just mean "me" when you're with someone close, someone you know is going to leave when you are asked to go.
I remember a very good male friend of mine who was going through a break up. We went to a bar. He'd never been in the
area before, but after a few too many drinks, he just bolted.
He was running through people's yards, climbing over rockeries & jumping fencing. When I finally found him he said he just needed to run.
The next day I tried to talk to him but he had no memory at all. Drunk people do weird things sometimes.
It may have had nothing to do with the roommate. And, if it did, I have a rare disagreement with John. I don't feel sure that someone is going to take evasive maneuvers while drunk. I don't know that most sober people would think to double back.
Finally, on hitchhiking. It seems unlikely he'd be picked up at that hour. However, it seems perfectly plausible that around an hour before bars close, within blocks of a bar he frequents, he could have run into someone who he knew.
If it's the only bar in the neighborhood, I'm sure all the regulars know each other and if I saw someone I knew out at night, I'd offer a lift.
When I was younger and clubbing with friends we would often go out as a group. However, at least one or more of the group would become unreasonable and we could not talk sense into them. Some would want to start fights. Some would try to get another patron to buy them drinks even if the professional bartender had cut them off. Some people of both genders do not handle alcohol well and will end up in trouble before the night it over. It is only by sheer luck or the intervention if guardian angels 👼🏾 who keep them safe when they are so under the influence. As a petite young woman there was only so much I could do to stop these individual friends from making bad choices while they were under the influence. It may seem irresponsible, but in most cases I ended up getting a cab home without them. Most of them are ok but yes they did make bad choices while under the influence. It’s sheer luck that they did not end up like this young man.
Watching his roommate talk tells me he's lying. They say when you look towards your right when talking it could mean your lying. His friend doesn't even seem worried.
That's more of a myth now. Multiple body language experts don't go by that anymore.