November 10th, 2014
A rugged outdoorsman goes on a 3-day hiking trip in the wilderness near Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
A few months earlier, Kenny Veach had stumbled upon a mysterious cave in the shape of a giant M. The ground shook near Area 51’s bomb testing grounds, but that didn’t bother him; neither did the military drones. But as he neared the cave, a strange sensation washed over him. He said it felt like his body was vibrating. He quickly left the area.
Later, he mentioned this experience in a comment in a YouTube video about a secret military weapon being tested on Area 51. ( Area 51 Technician’s Son Discloses Secret Alternative Energy Video)
This sparked a massive online debate. Was Kenny Veach lying? Was he dehydrated and hallucinating? Or did he stumble upon something he wasn’t supposed to see that day? Either way, the internet pushed him to find the cave again and, this time, take his camera.
That November morning, he was on a mission. He would find the cave and prove to the internet trolls that he wasn’t lying and it wasn’t all a hallucination. Unfortunately, Kenny would walk off into the Nevada wilderness and never be seen again. This case is rife with conspiracy theories, trolls, and drama, but at the core of it, we have a missing person’s case that is still unsolved 10 years later. Grab your tinfoil hats, people! We’re heading to Nevada.
Kenny Veach was no stranger to the desert. He would spend days out there alone, hiking through the wilderness, picking up odds and ends of things as souvenirs. He would bring them home and decorate his house with them, and tell other people about it. Here is a direct quote from a couple of his comments on YouTube.
“I solo hike across mountain tops that most people wouldn’t dare go. I have been in more caves than I can count. I play with rattlesnakes for fun. But this one particular cave was beyond anything I had ever encountered.”
“I have been doing this sort of thing for over 20 years. I go where no one goes, and I never take anyone with me. I find skulls of all shapes and sizes, and occasionally, I find really old animal traps. I hike over mountain top after mountain top and sleep on peaks under the stars. Sometimes, I have to scale giant cliffs to get myself out of a jam, but I always make it back. I’m beat up and tired, and my pack is almost always heavier than when I left. I had to be rescued only one time by a helicopter. I had blown out my left leg at the top of the mountain, and I only had a cup of water left to get me 20 miles back to my truck. It was also over 100 degrees out. So I have a very good safety record.”
Kenny’s rambling comments seemed a bit over the top. While he probably thought these types of comments made him look big and tough, in reality, they show how reckless his hiking trips really were.
Strangely, after his disappearance, a woman who claimed to be his girlfriend got on his YouTube channel and posted big, long comments about how she believed he committed suicide and that she was trying to find closure and was moving on with her life. She recommends that anyone who goes out to the desert looking for Kenny be a little more cautious and take a GPS with them.
Ten years have passed, and hundreds of people have looked through the wilderness trying to find the infamous M-Cave and Kenny, but no one has found definitive proof of either. One Youtuber claimed he found the cave, but it was walled up with rocks. Another one claimed to have found it, but it now has a restricted sign on it. No one knows for sure. However, while these theories are interesting, we need to remember that this is a case of a missing person. This man clearly had mental health issues, and now he’s missing.
In his strange videos, Kenny tries to sell some off-the-wall inventions and even tries to sell himself along with his house. Yes, you read that right. Kenny tried to sell himself and his house in a video I will link here. He wanted someone to buy his home and pay him to be the caretaker. (Kenny’s Youtube Channel)
To me, Kenny seems like a nice guy, but maybe a little off. He seems to have constantly been trying to prove himself and always fell short. Why did he need to prove himself to the internet trolls anyway? Did they push this poor man to be even more extreme in his last hike into the Nevada desert? I think so.
Check out my latest True Crime Tuesday video below. The team and I cover Kenny’s strange case and discuss the various theories surrounding his disappearance. Let me know what you think. What do you think happened to Kenny Veach?
Madhouse Madison County
Chaos rules in a small Southeastern Missouri County. Madison County spans 500 square miles and has a population of approximately 13,000 people. The county seat is Fredericktown with a population of approximately 4,000 people. This rural county should be a safe place in beautiful Americana, but it hides a dark secret. Fredericktown is one of the most dangerous places to live in America. Check out this quote from neighborhoodscout.com.
“With a crime rate of 31 per one thousand residents, Fredericktown has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes – from the smallest towns to the very largest cities. One’s chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime here is one in 32.”
I started researching one case sent to me by a desperate grandmother. That case led me to fifteen more. Then I realized this county has had murder, corruption, and chaos since before the Wild West days. This book will start with a lynching by a Fredericktown mob in 1844. Hold onto your seats when you read this one. You’re in for a wild, chaotic ride through rural Missouri.
