The Disappearance of Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon

In 2014, two Dutch students on a trip to Panama went missing under highly unusual circumstances, only to have some of their remains appear weeks later, scattered miles from their last known location. While their disappearance was certainly anomalous in itself, it also fits with a pattern of missing persons cases around the world that may be linked to other anomalous phenomena.

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Main Sources:

Atencio, Mariana. “How this journalist found herself in the middle of a Panamanian true crime story.” MSNBC. November 3, 2022.

BBC. “Panama hunts for missing Dutchwomen Kremers and Froon.” May 26, 2014.

Bratu, Becky. “Dutch Police Hint at Criminal Activity in Women's Disappearance.” NBC News. April 22, 2014.

Bratu, Becky. “Dutch Women Who Went Missing in Panama Confirmed Dead.” NBC News. June 25, 2014.

Coriat, Adelita. “Medical examiner studies a piece of skin from missing Dutch girl.” La Estrella de Panamá/The Star of Panama. October 20, 2014.

Coriat, Adelita. “Serious doubts concerning the evidence of Dutch girls' case.” La Estrella de Panamá/The Star of Panama. October 21, 2014.

Holcombe, Madeline. “Rescuers were combing the woods when they heard the missing 3-year-old boy call out for his mom.” CNN. January 25, 2019.

Inside Edition Staff. “Did a Bear Really Take Care of a Missing North Carolina Boy?” Inside Edition. February 12, 2019.

NL Times. “Dutch men questioned in missing Panama tourists case.” April 15, 2014.

NL Times. “Family to Panama in hunt for missing women.” June 16, 2014.

NL Times. “Missing in Panama: New photos emerge.” June 19, 2014.

NL Times. “Remains found in Panama; testing to verify missing women's DNA.” June 20, 2014.

NL Times. “Lisanne Froon funeral on Friday; remains found in Panama.” October 29, 2014.

Paulides, David. Missing 411: Western United States & Canada. North Charleston, South Carolina, USA, 2011.

Paulides, David. Missing 411: Eastern United States. North Charleston, South Carolina, USA, 2011.

S., Daniel Rodríguez. “Encuentran osamenta en área de Culubre, Bocas del Toro.” “They find bones in the Culubre area, Bocas del Toro,” translated by Google Translate. La Estrella de Panamá/The Star of Panama. May 16, 2014.

Wren, Andrea. “Alex Humphrey: British tourist missing in Panama.” The Guardian. October 2, 2009.

[renegadeace]

This has got to be the most heavily scrutinized disappearance on youtube.

[highfae]

I really want them to do an undercover investigation by sending out two agents disguised as unprepared girls that hang out in the town and make themselves very apparent, and then go on a similar hike or something to lure out the perpetrators. I feel like what would be more effective as a strategy for the country and tourism, is routing out the criminals so that people feel safe to come.

The stick with red bags tied to it was likely a distress signal/makeshift flag to wave, which means they were aware there was a search out for them, but it still didn’t save them.
Alternatively, if this was an example of organised crime, perhaps all of the photos were staged to create a narrative of what happened to disguise what actually did. The men who were murdered afterwards were likely also involved in the criminal organisation, not innocent themselves, there’s just a high turnover within that line of work— especially if higher ups think a reward might be too tempting for their underlings to resist.

[wheelmanstan]

So the two men in the photo with them died right after..and their cab driver died as well. Obviously the women didn't simply get lost. There's an organized criminal group out there. I remember looking into this when it first came to light, imo someone went after them, these women put up a fight-very capable, caused them to get lost while hiding, but they later found them. One probably outlasted the other. They didn't die from exposure. The nights were warm (I recall looking at the weather, warm nights and no torrential rains, you can go back and find the old weather reports, even moon cycles AKA enough light to see at night) and there were 2 of them, plenty of water to drink and if you go downhill, which is the path of least resistance, you'll encounter a river, and there's homes along the river..

"You last 30 days without food, 3 days without water, 3 minutes without air." You know the saying. You can argue one fell or was snakebit..but it would be a much easier case to solve if that were the case. One could have easily ran for help. They'd have left a message on their phone for their family if they were out there in their final days or taken photos of the injury/bite or memorial for their dead friend etc.

The killer could easily have taken those photos to make it look as if they just got lost. People get lost and died America all the time, many could have just been picked off by serial killers or pedophiles or traffickers and organ harvesters. They disappear and no one gets caught. Those Missing 411 films are greats.

[Hawken]

2 young pretty girls in a foreign country. I would have to suspect foul play.

[neftaliriverajr]

Human trafficking or Human Organs (take your pick) is the reason why these girls(like so many other stories similar to this) why they disappeared in countries around Europe and South America 😢😮 TAKEN/TOURIST Film etc 🎥 Prime Example

[Fortress]

Thank you for working so hard on your videos!!

[josephringling]

I truly wish you made a new video every day. These are the most well put together, researched, illustrated, and factual videos ive ever come across on Youtube on this subject.

You don't try to convince people one way or the other, you simply lay it all out there, give information about the facts, and then touch on possibilities, while never trying to make people believe one theory over the other.

I would love to see you do a video about Albert Bender and the kid that went missing in the Smokies, Dennis Martin.

Please, please, please, make more content. You're amazing at what you do.

[luke]

Moral: If you’re a young woman don’t go traveling around S America. It’s a dangerous place.

[CurtRowlett]

You know it will be a great day when you login to YouTube and see that a new Think Anomalous video has been uploaded! 🙂🙂

[scarletr.]

Good video about this case, covering the main info. Good to see you also cover the new podcast series. And thanks for the source links! 👍

[ranpar]

My favourite Channel. Thank you for the hard work and research.

[Mwuhahaha]

Great timing! I have an hour left of work and I don't feel like doing anything.

[mskiara]

The fact that their remains, the skin from Lisanne's leg and clean backpack appeared in an area that was searched weeks after proves they were murdered and relocated. I am sad that these women suffered, and the Panama government is basically covering up their story to protect the tourist industry. Who knows if the people involved in their death are alive 8 years later. I wish one of them made a recording on their phone despite their batteries were low, just for some type of clue for the public to know.

[behindthespotlight]

This case has been thoroughly investigated by concerned citizens worldwide for nine years. 4.5 years intensely. The most logical theory I’ve heard to date is on the Lost in Panama podcast. I wont summarize it here. But anyone who has a more than passing interest should listen to that podcast

[Oldbone_Hunter]

No one is safe, wherever they go. We must note the fact that, one, or some, have no real apparent reason to go and do a crime in a middle of the woods, as the famous investigator said, which happens in most cases and we still baffle our mind trying to solve it. The woods carry also animals, wild animals and possibly the worst unknown creatures & phenomenons.

[trufantom]

My heart goes out to their family and friends.
Poor girls.

[ambidexterity]

This has become a very popular case over the years. But I strongly doubt the paranormal had anything to do with it. I suspect foul play by bad people/person.

[Vitor-zwpv]

tip that could save your life:
countries of latin america isn't places to travel alone

[lyndoncmp]

The fact that they never used either of their bras as a bandage, padding or strapping proves they didn't have any serious accident otherwise they would have utilised them. They had nothing else. The bras were found in their backpack with their phones and camera and were not used to aid any injuries.

[darwinsdrawings]

I watched something on this case, saying that the farm help/ tour guide killed them. It was very convincing. Wish I could find it again.