Dateline Missing in America - Ep. 16: Running Man

Summary

Dateline Originals Episode: Dateline Missing in America - Ep. 16: Running Man Host: Josh Mankiewicz | Release Date: October 1, 2024

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Introduction

In Episode 16 of Dateline Missing in America, titled "Running Man", Josh Mankiewicz delves into the perplexing disappearance of Tyler Goodrich, a 36-year-old Nebraska native who vanished under mysterious circumstances on November 3, 2023. This detailed account navigates through the life Tyler led, the events surrounding his disappearance, the ensuing investigation, and the ripple effects on his family and community.

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Background on Tyler Goodrich

Tyler Goodrich was a well-known figure in Bennett, Nebraska, a small town with fewer than 600 residents. Standing at 6'1" with distinctive red hair and a beard, Tyler was an extroverted individual, often engaging with strangers and known for his generosity.

• Lonnie Goodrich (Father): “He was into all things that boys do and snakes and baseball and ran” (03:21)

After high school, Tyler served as a Nebraska state corrections officer and spent eight years in the U.S. Army Reserves. He was deeply involved in his community, even establishing his own delivery system to assist elderly neighbors with their gardening needs.

• Lonnie Goodrich: “He was giving up things he enjoyed” (03:56)

Tyler's personal life was marked by his marriage to Marshall Vogel in 2017 after two years of dating. The couple settled in Lincoln on a three-acre property, raising two adopted sons. Tyler was a devoted father and had recently become sober, a significant change following an arrest in 2014 for domestic assault, which was later dismissed.

• Felicia Nicholson (Sister): “He matured. Of course, he had his struggles... but he was still that fun person” (04:19)

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The Disappearance

On the afternoon of November 3, 2023, Tyler and Marshall spent time with their youngest son, discussing weekend plans. That evening, an argument about divorce escalated, leading Marshall to call 911 after Tyler physically pushed him.

• Marshall Vogel (Husband): “Tyler pushed me in the face and the chest and it didn't hurt, but it still happened. And so I called 911” (14:23)

Shortly after the call, Tyler left the house around 7:40 PM and did not return. His cell phone went straight to voicemail, an unusual occurrence for someone as socially active as Tyler.

• Marshall Vogel: “Tyler didn't come home. He left the house and didn't come back” (06:44)

The following day, Marshall officially reported Tyler missing. Searches commenced immediately, involving volunteers, drones, dogs, and helicopters. Despite extensive efforts, no trace of Tyler was found.

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Investigation and Suspicion

Marshall's lack of participation in the searches fueled speculation and rumors, especially on social media platforms. The situation intensified when, four days post-disappearance, the sheriff's office announced that Marshall and his family were no longer cooperating with the investigation.

• Marshall Vogel: “This investigation on trying to locate Tyler” (09:47)

This statement led to widespread online conspiracy theories suggesting Marshall’s possible involvement. In an attempt to clarify his position, Marshall later took a polygraph test, which he passed, and the sheriff's office reiterated that he was a witness, not a person of interest.

• Marshall Vogel: “I have to. There's nothing telling me that he's not” (39:23)

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Evidence and Theories

A grainy security camera video emerged, showing a shadowy figure fleeing from the Goodman residence around the time of Tyler’s disappearance. While Marshall and Amanda Meyer (a close friend) are convinced the figure is Tyler, Lonnie Goodrich (father) remains skeptical, suggesting it could be someone else.

• Lead Investigator Jeremy Schwartz: “Based on all the information... we're confident that that person on video is Tyler” (31:22)

Various theories about Tyler’s disappearance include him possibly running away to start a new life, accidental injury while running, or foul play. A scent trail followed by dogs led investigators to a specific spot near the Goodman property, though the significance of this location remains unclear.

• Felicia Nicholson (Sister): “The sheriff's office does not consider the search credible because so much time had passed” (34:06)

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Family and Community Reactions

The disappearance has strained relationships within Tyler’s family, particularly between his father and husband. Social media became a battleground, with Marshall’s Facebook post accusing Tyler of emotional and physical abuse exacerbating tensions.

• Marshall Vogel: “Tyler was sometimes physically and emotionally abusive towards me” (21:05)

Tyler’s sister, Felicia, and father, Lonnie, vehemently denied these accusations, highlighting Tyler’s positive traits and questioning Marshall’s claims based on past interactions.

• Lonnie Goodrich: “I don't know who it is” (31:37)
• Felicia Nicholson: “I think it's impossible to tell if it's Tyler or if it's not Tyler” (31:37)

Friends like Amanda Meyer and Rachel Barth express deep sorrow and confusion, struggling to comprehend the loss and the speculative narratives emerging online.

• Amanda Meyer: “He laughed all the time. So when somebody brings up Tyler, that's all I can really think about anymore, is just his laugh” (35:53)

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Current Status and Conclusion

Seven weeks after Tyler’s disappearance, his family continues to hold onto hope while coping with the emotional toll. Marshall focuses on raising their sons, maintaining that Tyler is still alive despite the lack of concrete evidence.

• Marshall Vogel: “I have to. There's nothing telling me that he's not” (39:23)

The case remains open, with investigators seeking any leads that could resolve Tyler’s disappearance. The community remains engaged, and Tyler’s story continues to resonate through ongoing discussions and the collective search for answers.

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How You Can Help

If you have any information regarding Tyler Goodrich’s whereabouts, please contact the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office at 402-441-6500 or Crime Stoppers at 402-475-3600. Detailed information about Tyler and the case can be found on the Dateline Missing in America website.

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Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• Lonnie Goodrich: “Every night before I go to bed, I stand at the window and I beg him for answers.” (00:57)
• Felicia Nicholson: “People were making yard signs and printing flyers. You couldn't drive down a single street without seeing Tyler's face.” (01:27)
• Josh Mankiewicz: “Please listen closely, because you or someone you know may have information that could help Tyler's family and friends find the answers they're still looking for.” (02:23)
• Marshall Vogel: “Tyler was sometimes physically and emotionally abusive towards me.” (21:05)
• Lonnie Goodrich: “There was a time that Marshall called me and accused Tyler of doing something... I didn't say anything happened.” (25:50)
• Marshall Vogel: “I'm Thrasher Banks, host of the new tenderfoot TV show Lords of Death...” (28:23)
• Felicia Nicholson: “I do fully believe it is Tyler. Just based off of his run, Tyler's.” (31:30)

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Production Credits

• Producers: Kate Vidic, Veronica Mazaika
• Audio Editor: Brian Drew
• Associate Producer: Keani Reed
• Senior Producer: Bradley Davis
• Executive Producer: Paul Ryan
• Senior Executive Producer: Liz Cole
• Audio Sound Mixing: Bob Mallory
• Head of Audio Production: Bryson Barnes

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This episode of Dateline Missing in America sheds light on a heart-wrenching disappearance, exploring the intricate dynamics of family, community, and the relentless pursuit of truth. As the investigation continues, Tyler Goodrich’s case remains a poignant reminder of the complexities surrounding missing persons cases.

Transcript

[Josh Mankiewicz]

It was Tyler Goodrich's 36th birthday, and in his hometown of Bennet, Nebraska, that meant it was time for a party. Good to see you again.

[Marshall Vogel]

Good to see you.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

There was an Oreo cake, Tyler's favorite, and, of course, this. Happy birthday, dear Tyler. Happy birthday to you.

[Lonnie Goodrich]

Love yourself.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

This party was like any birthday celebration, except for one huge thing. The guest of honor wasn't there. Tyler Goodrich had disappeared five months earlier, on November 3, 2023. He's still missing, and the people he loves most can't make any sense of it. Lonnie Goodrich is Tyler's father.

[Lonnie Goodrich]

Every night before I go to bed, I stand at the window and I beg him for answers. I beg him to come home.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Tyler's sister, Felicia Nicholson, is struggling to adjust to this new reality. I'm so frustrated and angry that somebody knows where Tyler is. Somebody knows something. This disappearance has baffled investigators. It has also brought a community together.

[Felicia Nicholson]

People were making yard signs and printing flyers. You couldn't drive down a single street without seeing Tyler's face. I mean, you still can't.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

I'm Josh Mankiewicz, and this is Dateline. Missing in America. This episode is Running Man. We first covered Tyler's case in December 2023. Please listen closely, because you or someone you know may have information that could help Tyler's family and friends find the answers they're still looking for. Anyone who knows Tyler Goodrich will tell you being a wallflower is not in his wheelhouse. At 6 foot 1, with red hair and a red beard, he stands out in most crowds. He's also an extrovert with a capital.

[Felicia Nicholson]

E. Anywhere he went, he would talk to a stranger. He was a social butterfly.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Amanda Meyer met Tyler in second grade in Bennett, Nebraska, which is just outside Lincoln. They remained best friends.

[Felicia Nicholson]

We were the two redheads in our class, so we kind of stuck out like sore thumbs. And Tyler used to chase me around the playground. And that's kind of how our friendship started.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Rachel Barth has known Tyler since kindergarten. They've stayed close, too.

[Felicia Nicholson]

I remember, like, him riding his bike, you know, to my house, or we'd see him at the park. And, you know, everybody knew Tyler.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Back then. Fewer than 600 people lived in Bennett. Tyler's dad, Lonnie Goodrich, taught sixth grade at the local elementary school. Tyler is his oldest son.

[Lonnie Goodrich]

He was into all things that boys do and snakes and baseball and ran.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Around the neighborhood decades before doordash existed. Lonnie says Tyler operated his own kind of delivery system.

[Lonnie Goodrich]

We'd be out in the garden. And next thing I know, he'd be putting stuff in a wagon and he'd say, dad, I'm taking this to the neighbors. We had some, quite a few elderly neighbors, and he said, they don't garden anymore, so I'll take it around. Then he didn't come home till the wagon was empty.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

This was stuff that otherwise would have ended up on your table.

[Lonnie Goodrich]

Exactly. So he was giving up things he enjoyed.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

He sounds very generous.

[Lonnie Goodrich]

He was.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

After high school, Tyler worked as a Nebraska state corrections officer and served in the U.S. army Reserves for eight years. Amanda says at his core, Tyler remained the same bubbly person who had chased her on the playground.

[Felicia Nicholson]

He matured. Of course, he had his struggles that he went through as well, but he was still that person, that fun person, that happy person.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Tyler was in his mid-20s when he took a big step. He came out to his family. Dad. Lonnie says he wasn't surprised.

[Lonnie Goodrich]

I suspected it by the time he was in sixth grade. It's one of those things I kicked myself for because I never brought it to the front. I waited for him to tell me, Lonnie says.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Not long after that conversation, Tyler introduced his family to the man he would later marry. His name was Marshall Vogel. They seemed incredibly happy.

[Lonnie Goodrich]

They came to all the family stuff in those early days when they were.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Dating Tyler's sister, Felicia Nicholson. Marshall was a good fit for Tyler.

[Felicia Nicholson]

They were comfortable bantering back and forth.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Which kept Tyler's big personality in check. Sometimes part of that big personality was drinking, sometimes too much. And Tyler made a big change after meeting Marshall. He gave up alcohol. After nearly two years of dating, the couple married in 2017. They eventually bought a house in Lincoln on three acres with room to keep horses and goats. It was close to both their families, and they also adopted two boys.

[Felicia Nicholson]

Tyler loved being a dad. It was something he wanted for a long time.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Amanda also lived in Lincoln. She and Tyler played in a volleyball league together. On Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, Amanda says they chatted in the afternoon about their weekend plans.

[Felicia Nicholson]

We said our byes and have a good weekend and, you know, see you Monday.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

That evening, he disappeared. On Saturday, November 4, everyone in Tyler's inner circle, including Amanda, heard the news. That left them stunned.

[Lonnie Goodrich]

I got a phone call at 10:48 Saturday morning. I was told that Tyler had gone missing and that a missing person's report was filed.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Tyler's husband Marshall, had made the report. He told Lonnie it had happened the night before.

[Lonnie Goodrich]

Tyler nurse didn't come home. He left the house and didn't come back.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

There was more. Marshall told Lonnie that in the minutes before Tyler left, the couple had been arguing and things grew so tense that Marshall called 911. It was all a lot for Lonnie and the family to absorb. While the Lancaster County Sheriff's office began an investigation, Tyler's family and friends called his cell phone repeatedly.

[Lonnie Goodrich]

We did it all day long and always went straight to voicemail.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

That was an ominous sign for everyone who knew him, including Amanda and Rachel.

[Felicia Nicholson]

Because it's not like Tyler to have his phone off ever. Things were not adding up and were very out of character.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Soon, something else really didn't add up. Tyler, an avid runner at 35, had registered for a half marathon on Sunday, November 5, and he didn't show for the race. That's when concern turned to panic for just about everyone in Tyler's life. Rachel is director of communications for the local airport.

[Felicia Nicholson]

I have really close media contacts in Lincoln. Within hours, Amanda and I were printing posters, walking around, putting them on people's cars. The social media page got started.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

The response was quick. Volunteers turned out to search for Tyler on foot, focusing on a sprawling park where he often ran. Local media started covering the story, and soon Tyler's smiling face was also on yard signs, car magnets, and flyers. At the same time, the sheriff's office expanded its search. Using drones, dogs, and a helicopter, deputies scoured the couple's home and property and the surrounding area for any sign of Tyler. His family and friends put their regular lives on hold. There's lots of days in November that just blur together and just one big nightmare.

[Lonnie Goodrich]

Those first weeks of searches was horrible. I mean, in the worst fields, the worst areas, tree lines, thorns, you know, I mean, you got beat up. It was hard walking.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

They found no sign of Tyler anywhere. Family and friends kept looking. But one person did not participate in any of those searches. Tyler's husband, Marshall. His absence was something armchair detectives on Facebook and other sites noticed. They started posting comments, wondering if Marshall already knew what had happened to his husband. What really set the Internet on fire, though, was a news briefing the sheriff's office held four days after Tyler's disappearance. Marshall Vogel and his family are no longer cooperating with the sheriff's office on.

[Marshall Vogel]

This investigation on trying to locate Tyler.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

As Marshall will soon tell you, a bell like that is hard to unring.

[Marshall Vogel]

The damage was kind of already done there.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

MSNBC Films presents the Sing Sing Chronicles, a new four part series from NBC News studios featuring decades of investigative reporting from dateline producer Dan Sleppy that exposes the injustices of wrongful convictions. I spent half my life in prison. And that's time we can't get back. The Sing sing Chronicles first two episodes premiere tomorrow at 9:00pm Eastern on MSNBC.

[Felicia Nicholson]

Hey, everyone, it's Jenna Bush Hager from Today with Hoda and Jenna reminding you to check out my podcast, Open Book with Jenna. Each episode I get to have inspiring conversations with celebrities, authors, fellow book lovers and more. In this week's episode, I sit down with Emmy award winning actress and singer Keke Palmer to talk about how she navigated fame at a young age and how she's embraced who she truly is. You can listen to this conversation now by Searching Open Book with Jenna wherever you get your podcasts.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Hey everybody, it's Hoda Kotb from the Today show reminding you to check out my podcast, Making Space. In this week's episode, I sit down with Hollywood legend Goldie Hawn to talk about her accidental rise to fame, her famous family, and where she finds her purpose. You can listen to the full conversation right now by searching Making Space wherever you get your podcasts. When Tyler Goodrich disappeared in Lincoln, Nebraska after arguing with his husband, Marshall, a lot of people wondered if Marshall knew more than he was revealing. Of course, in a case like this, It's Police Procedure 101 to question the spouse. When we talked with Marshall, he had a lot to say about Tyler. It's still hard for you to talk about, isn't it?

[Marshall Vogel]

Yeah, every day is. You think about him a hundred times a day.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

It's a cliche that opposites attract. But for Marshall and Tyler, that may have been true. What drew you guys together? Why did it work?

[Marshall Vogel]

Tyler is a very driven person. Puts his mind to something, he's going to do it. You know, I always really kind of admired that. I'm more kind of free spirited, go with the flow. We evened each other out a little bit on that front.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

And then everything changed on that Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. Marshall says he and Tyler had planned to spend a quiet evening watching a movie with their youngest son.

[Marshall Vogel]

Our oldest was at work. We had pizza, whatever that movie was, and we watched it. And then our youngest went upstairs and we, Tyler and I got into an argument.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

That argument was not over little things like who should take out the garbage. Marshall says he and Tyler were talking about divorce. It sounds like you guys were doing well. What went wrong?

[Marshall Vogel]

From the outside looking in, we were a perfect family. But behind closed doors, some of, some of the communication Barriers or how we interacted with each other was hard to do.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

You weren't communicating well enough. What does that mean? Because generally not communicating is a reason to work on things, but it's not necessarily a reason to end things.

[Marshall Vogel]

Tyler and I had different views on how we kind of did our day to day. The big thing and the hard thing was how we parented our kids.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Marshall says he wanted to end their six year marriage. And when you told him you wanted a divorce, how did Tyler react?

[Marshall Vogel]

I think he kind of thought that we would fix it or I would back down. And I just. I just knew at that point that I couldn't back down.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

He says their argument on that night got heated. What's going on to make you call 911? In the middle of that conversation, at.

[Marshall Vogel]

The end of our argument, Tyler pushed me. He pushed me in the face and the chest and it didn't hurt, but it still happened. And so I called 911.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

According to Marshall, while he was on the phone with the dispatcher, Tyler left their house at 7:40pm you could hear him go.

[Marshall Vogel]

I could hear the garage door open. And when I was on the phone with dispatch, I walked down to the basement, assuming that he had taken his car. And he didn't. The car was still there.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

So he opened the garage door and walked out.

[Marshall Vogel]

Yeah.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

The lead investigator on Tyler's case told us deputies arrived within 10 minutes of the 911 call, took a statement from Marshall and looked around for Tyler. They didn't find him. Where'd you think he was?

[Marshall Vogel]

I thought he didn't want to be here when the sheriff's department was here or got here. And then I thought he was going to come back after. Sometime during the night.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Marshall says he didn't want to be there when Tyler came back. So he and the boys didn't sleep at the house that night. They stayed at his mom's home nearby. Marshall says he went back to the house briefly that evening around 9:00 to retrieve his older son's laptop. How long are you in the house?

[Marshall Vogel]

Under 10 minutes.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Any sign that Tyler has returned since he left?

[Marshall Vogel]

No, not that I. Not that I noticed or saw. Everything looked exactly the same.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

That next morning, a Saturday, Marshall says he went back home again to feed their animals.

[Marshall Vogel]

Right about 7 or so to do chores, to feed the horses and the goats and stuff.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Still no sign that he's been back?

[Marshall Vogel]

No. Nope. And at that point I was. I reached out to some of our close friends.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

By then, more than 12 hours had passed. No one had seen or heard from Tyler. Are you worried at this point?

[Marshall Vogel]

Yeah. Yeah, I'm starting to get worried.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

At 9:35 that Saturday morning, Marshall dialed 911 again, this time to report Tyler was missing. Two days later, deputies showed up with a search warrant. They left with Marshall's phone and other electronics and asked him and the boys to come to the sheriff's office for a talk. Marshall decided to hire an attorney first.

[Marshall Vogel]

I wanted to make sure that when the boys were interviewed that they were going to be interviewed by a trauma based interviewer. You know, that was after all weekend long I had sheriff's department. I mean, they were all over our property and yeah, I wanted to protect me and the boys.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

The next day, the sheriff's office opened its news briefing with this. Marshall Vogel and his family are no longer cooperating with the sheriff's office on.

[Marshall Vogel]

This investigation, on trying to locate Tyler.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Those 21 words fueled a storm of Internet chatter about Marshall. So the extent of your non cooperation was you saying, I'm gonna wait to sit down and talk with you until I have an attorney present? Yes, with his attorney present, Marshall did speak with investigators a few days later. While he was being interviewed, the boys were questioned at a family crisis center. Following all of that, the sheriff's office issued another statement.

[Marshall Vogel]

Last Thursday, Marshall Vogel, his husband, came.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

To the sheriff's office and was 100% cooperative in talking with us.

[Marshall Vogel]

He is considered a witness. He is not a person of interest.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

When the sheriff's department first said that you were not cooperating, that really lit up social media.

[Marshall Vogel]

Yes, it did.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

And even though the sheriff's department later reversed themselves and said, actually now he is cooperating, um, I'm thinking people don't remember that as much as they remember the first one.

[Marshall Vogel]

No, the, the damage was kind of already done there.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

In the weeks after Tyler went missing, Marshall stayed home with their sons and did not participate in any of the searches for his husband. He told me the reason is simple. He needed to make sure the boys were okay. Marshall said it was also for their sake that he didn't speak with reporters in those early days.

[Marshall Vogel]

Early on, I asked the boys if they would be okay with me doing interviews. And at that point, they did. They told me not to.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Well, okay, let me just tell you from experience, when the spouse doesn't talk and isn't present during the searches, what that leads to is people saying, well, he was involved, he's got something to hide. And you know, that is as inescapable these days as the sun coming up in the morning, because that's where people's minds immediately go.

[Marshall Vogel]

And I can understand that. And, you know, I did what I could from here, but I just knew that I needed to be here with our boys. And I understand that people think that looks funny, but I'm going to do whatever I can to make sure that they're okay.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Seven weeks after Tyler went missing, the city of Lincoln glowed with holiday lights. Tyler's smile still flashed from posters and yard signs. The searches had slowed to a trickle, but the online rumor mill was still churning, and Internet sleuths kept pointing the finger straight at Marshall. There's something else to know about that final argument between Marshall and Tyler, something many people have found puzzling. Marshall recorded it on his phone. Why did you record that conversation?

[Marshall Vogel]

Because things were tense in our house, and we would get into arguments where then the next day or, you know, the next week, I would be told, I never said that. I didn't do that. I kind of recorded it for my own sanity so I could listen back and say, no, you did, and I'm not crazy right now.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

We have not heard that recording. Investigators haven't released it. Law enforcement, along with family and friends who have listened to it, describe it as a conversation or discussion, not a shouting fight. Some say Marshall and Tyler get angry at times, but there's no yelling. The recording sparked more speculation. Then Marshall fanned the flames even more. Three days before Christmas, he decided to respond with his own Facebook post. It was Marshall's account of what happened the night Tyler disappeared and everything he'd done to cooperate with the investigation. The post began with a bombshell. Quote, tyler was sometimes physically and emotionally abusive towards me. After years of this, we were discussing divorce. Marshall went on to say, there are recordings that document Tyler was becoming increasingly verbally abusive to me and the boys, unquote. You posted on Facebook saying that Tyler was occasionally emotionally and physically abusive.

[Marshall Vogel]

Yes. Tyler would get mad. He would get mad at us. And that made it extremely difficult at times. And I'm not saying. I'm not saying every day was like that, because it wasn't. But when it was, it was really hard.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

He would get angry. So we're talking about emotional abuse. Are we also talking about physical abuse? Are we talking about violence?

[Marshall Vogel]

No, not towards the children.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Towards you?

[Marshall Vogel]

That has happened in the past? Yes.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

We have not found any records of domestic violence involving Tyler and Marshall. The Lancaster County Sheriff's office told us there had been no previous law enforcement contact at their address for domestic violence calls in that Facebook post, Marshall said Tyler had been arrested for domestic violence during a past relationship. According to county records, in 2014, three years before he married Marshall, Tyler was charged with third degree domestic assault. The charge was ultimately dismissed. Tyler's friend Rachel Barth says that incident occurred before Tyler achieved sobriety.

[Felicia Nicholson]

That's back when, like, you know, Tyler had was drinking and realized that maybe he wasn't the best version of himself. I think all of us can attest we're not perfect. And so Tyler realized that he stopped drinking, became a better version of himself.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Amanda Meyer says that arrest in 2014 changed the way Tyler dealt with conflict.

[Felicia Nicholson]

Which is why Tyler would remove himself from situations, which is why he would leave the home, because he had a past lesson that he took very hard and he was doing what he needed to do in order to prevent ever having to relive something along those lines.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

What she's describing would explain Tyler's leaving the house after a verbal disagreement escalated. At the same time, Marshall's Facebook post infuriated many of Tyler's friends and family.

[Felicia Nicholson]

I think we all took it very personal. I thought he took some low blows to the family, which was not fair.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Tyler's sister Phylicia said she found Marshall's post deeply offensive.

[Felicia Nicholson]

Regardless of what the truth is, because we may never know exactly what happened.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Calling Tyler out on that serious of an allegation when he's not there to tell the other side of the story is very disrespectful.

[Lonnie Goodrich]

Yes, it is.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

This is in the post. Marshall even mentioned Tyler's dad and said he was aware of the abuse directed at Marshall. Lonnie says that's not completely accurate.

[Lonnie Goodrich]

There was a time that Marshall called me and accused Tyler of doing something, and I called Tyler immediately. He said, it's nothing. Nothing happened. It's being made up. And he handed the phone off to the person he was with, who said, I was there. Not one thing happened.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Tyler was being accused of what in that conversation?

[Lonnie Goodrich]

Being abusive, doing some physical harm.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Marshall's Facebook post did not slow down the online chatter. So in March, hoping to put to rest speculation about his involvement in Tyler's disappearance, Marshall volunteered to take a polygraph administered by the sheriff's office, and he passed. A few days later, his attorney released a statement saying the results showed no deception was detected. And the sheriff's office once again said Marshall was a witness and not a person of interest.

[Marshall Vogel]

I thought that would tame down some of the online stuff. And then it was, you can't trust polygraphs. What then? What do you want me to do?

[Josh Mankiewicz]

The sheriff's department asked you the question that I'm going to ask you now. Did you have anything to do with his disappearance other than that you were there when it happened?

[Marshall Vogel]

And I said the same thing. I told them no, I. After he left out of the garage, I have no idea what happened.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

And you don't know where he is?

[Marshall Vogel]

No. No.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Investigators don't know either. But one clue they discovered has proven tantalizing to Internet armchair detectives. A grainy bit of video showing a shadowy figure running from Marshall and Tyler's house the night of Tyler's disappearance. Was it Tyler? Or perhaps someone chasing him? If it isn't Tyler, then there was somebody else outside their house at that point.

[Lonnie Goodrich]

Exactly.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

MSNBC Films presents the Sing Sing Chronicles. A new four part series from NBC News studios featuring decades of investigative reporting from DATELINE producer Dan Slepian that exposes the injustices of wrongful convictions. I spent half my life in prison. And that's time we can't get back. The Sing sing chronicles first two episodes premiere tomorrow at 9:00pm Eastern on MSNBC.

[Marshall Vogel]

A few years ago, while digging through.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

A box in storage, I expected to.

[Marshall Vogel]

Find old keepsakes from the 1990s. Instead, I found VHS tapes and police reports detailing a murder that happened in Dayton, Ohio.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Police arrested Jim McWhorter and Timothy Pell.

[Marshall Vogel]

For the Triangle park murder.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

And as the two are brought to jail, McWhorter blames Terrell.

[Marshall Vogel]

I didn't do it. Right there. Right there.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

As I dug through the contents of the box, I uncovered that the murderer may have been connected to a group who called themselves the Lords of Death.

[Marshall Vogel]

I'm Thrasher Banks, host of the new tenderfoot TV show Lords of Death. Join me as I unpack the box.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

And discover connections between the Lords of Death and a slew of unsolved murders. They're just two little scrawny men, but what makes them so scary is their emptiness, their lack of conscience. People like that you know, are capable of doing anything. Lords of Death is available now Listen for free on Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcast. Thursday on NBC. Found returns with a pulse pounding new season. Gabby Mosely, Bradley's childhood abductor, is at large.

[Marshall Vogel]

He escaped and it's my fault.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

And with sir on the loose, everyone she loves is in danger. I warned you not to end us, but Gabby never backs down, no matter what. We are playing right into his hands.

[Marshall Vogel]

You're taking dangerous risks.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

I will finish this. All new found Thursday on NBC. Ask anyone who knows Tyler Goodrich. And they'll tell you he wasn't wired for sitting still. More often than not, he was running full marathons, half marathons, or training for whatever race was next. And investigators found one key piece of evidence that may show Tyler on the run the night he disappeared. The footage is from a security camera mounted on Tyler and Marshall's house. And it shows a figure that appears to be wearing shorts dashing from that same house on Friday, Nov. 3, at 7:40pm just minutes before deputies responded to Marshall's 911 call. The sheriff's office released the video to the public. And here's what lead investigator Jeremy Schwartz said about it in a podcast produced by their department. Based on all the information that we collected from showing that video to family and friends, we're confident that that person on video is Tyler. The footage is shot from a high angle, and the blurry figure is holding a glowing object investigators believe is Tyler's phone. The image looks almost ghostly. Marshall and Amanda have no doubt that figure is Tyler.

[Marshall Vogel]

Yes, that's him. I know it's him.

[Felicia Nicholson]

I do fully believe it is Tyler. Just based off of his run, Tyler's.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Dad, Lonnie, is just as convinced that figure is not his son. Who do you think it is?

[Lonnie Goodrich]

I don't. I. You know, I don't know who it is.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

And if it isn't Tyler, then there was somebody else outside their house at that point.

[Lonnie Goodrich]

Exactly.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Any thoughts on who that could possibly have been?

[Lonnie Goodrich]

I wish I did. I don't. I don't have any real thoughts of who it could be.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Tyler's sister Felicia doesn't know what to make of it. I think it's impossible to tell if it's Tyler or if it's not Tyler. In a press briefing shortly after Tyler's disappearance, the sheriff's office confirmed what Tyler took with him when he ran off that night and why that was concerning. We believe he had his phone at that time and his wallet. The reason we are so concerned is.

[Marshall Vogel]

He has gone off the grid. His phone is not on, and we do not.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

We know that he has not had any financials. As in any missing persons case, investigators have formed theories. Could Tyler have decided to run off and start a new life? Did he fall while running in the dark and hurt himself? Had someone hurt him intentionally? Or what if Tyler was hit by a drunk driver who then panicked and hid his body? There is no proof of any one of those theories right now. That's all they are. And one particular search may offer another clue Three weeks after Tyler disappeared, Felicia arranged for a dog handler to bring her scent tracking and trailing dogs to Marshall and Tyler's property. Marshall bagged up some of Tyler's belongings for the dogs to sniff, and off they went on a very specific and erratic path. Both dogs separately stopped where the trail ended in almost the exact same spot on the road. Suggesting that maybe that's where Tyler got into a car. Right. Could be something was significant about that spot in the road for those dogs. Felicia says that spot is about a quarter mile from Marshall and Tyler's house. She also told us the sheriff's office does not consider the search credible because so much time had passed. I asked Lonnie if he has a theory. What do you think happened?

[Lonnie Goodrich]

I don't know. I wish I did. I would guess, you know, something happened along the road and a terrible mistake was made and somebody tried to cover it up, and, you know, I have nothing to base it on. I don't.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

I don't know. Happy birthday, dear tiger. There's a video of Tyler's 36th birthday party on the family's let's Find Tyler Facebook page. It was held at a church.

[Lonnie Goodrich]

First of all, thank you all for coming and anyone that's watching online, thank you.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Lonnie told us that for months after Tyler's disappearance, he was consumed with anger, but says he found some peace that day. He told everyone there that whoever is responsible for his son's disappearance, he forgives them.

[Lonnie Goodrich]

I want you to know, in God's house, I'm telling you, I forgive you.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

I just want my son back.

[Lonnie Goodrich]

I knew it would be on Facebook, and I wanted to get the message out.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Lonnie says he doesn't know who exactly needed to hear that message.

[Lonnie Goodrich]

There is no one specific. I have no idea what happened to Tyler. So it was a general forgiveness.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

These days, Rachel Barth, Tyler's take charge friend, is feeling lost.

[Felicia Nicholson]

It's gotten to a point where it's just like we don't. We don't know what to do. And so when I hear Tyler's name or see one of his posters, I just get really sad. And it's not that I'm giving up on my friend. I just am out of ideas and I don't know what to do.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Amanda Meyer used to speak with Tyler every day.

[Felicia Nicholson]

He laughed all the time. So when somebody brings up Tyler, that's all I can really think about anymore, is just his laugh.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Phylicia and Lonnie told me they no longer believe Tyler will be found alive. Lonnie says too many occasions his son would never miss have gone by with no word from him. Things like Christmas and family birthdays.

[Lonnie Goodrich]

When Tyler sent a card, there was always a separate message, and he poured his heart out, no matter what the card was for.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

I missed that. This was a man who was connected to his family, and he would. Even if he were walking away from his marriage, he wouldn't walk away from all of you. Never. Marshall was not present at that birthday party. He says Tyler's disappearance and its aftermath have created a bitter rift between the families. You think Tyler's family stoked some of that anger toward you on the Internet?

[Marshall Vogel]

Yes, I do. Um, maybe not intentionally at first.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

I asked Lonnie and Felicia about the speculation that has at times been posted on the Facebook group the family set up to find Ty. It has more than 26,000 members. Some of that has been very, very difficult for Marshall and for the boys who have gotten some of that blowback from other students and other people. I wonder whether you regret that.

[Lonnie Goodrich]

I don't Facebook. So I've never made a public Facebook comment. I have never accused anyone. So honestly, I have no regrets because I cannot control what anybody else says. I have tried to make it clear in any message I've made that I am not pointing a finger at anyone because I don't know who to point a finger at.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Yeah, Social media has been a blessing to Tyler's disappearance with giving us a way to gather volunteers and conduct searches. And there's multiple Facebook groups out there as well. One that's ran by family and friends and several that are not. And, yeah, the comments have been difficult.

[Lonnie Goodrich]

I know the one page is set up directly by the family, and they try to get any of that stuff off the page.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

This created a huge divide in what had been one family. You and Marshall are not speaking anymore? Yeah, there's very limited interaction. Tyler's family and Marshall do agree on one thing. They want his case to be solved. For now, Marshall says he's focused on raising their two sons while simultaneously holding on to hope.

[Marshall Vogel]

We talk about Tyler a lot. Tyler's the cook in the family, and so that has been an adjustment, I think, for all of us. They asked me to. To make scrambled eggs, and they. They said, make him how Tyler did. Well, I don't know what that is.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

So you think he's still alive?

[Marshall Vogel]

I have to. There's nothing. There's nothing telling me that he's not. There's no proof saying he's not. So I. I'm going with that. Until somebody tells me 100% that that's not the case, I'm going with that.

[Josh Mankiewicz]

Tyler Goodrich's case is considered an active missing persons investigation. To solve it, deputies need leads to follow. Here's how you can help Tyler is about 6:1 and £185. He has pale skin, a lot of freckles and red hair. At the time of his disappearance, he had a red beard. He has tattoos on his right calf and shin and on the left side of his rib cage. On our website, you can see photos of Tyler and the video that investigators believe shows him running from his house the night of his disappearance. If you have any information on Tyler's whereabouts, please contact the Lancaster County Sheriff's office at 402-441-6500 or Crime Stoppers at 402-475-3600. To learn more about other people we've covered in our Missing in America series, go to datelinemissinginamerica.com There you'll be able to submit cases you think we should cover in the future. Thanks for listening. See you Fridays on Dateline on NBC. Missing in America is a production of Dateline and NBC News. Kate Vidic and Veronica Mazaika are the producers of this episode. Brian Drew is the audio editor, Keani Reed is associate producer, Bradley Davis is senior producer, Paul Ryan is executive producer and Liz Cole is senior executive producer from NBC News. Audio Sound mixing by Bob Mallory Bryson Barnes is head of audio production.