Couple on unusual activity at neighbor's home: "I think they finally killed him"

Gary Herbst, a confrontational Minnesota man, vanished on July 8, 2013, under circumstances that initially suggested he had abandoned his wife and teenage son. Neighbors harbored suspicions about foul play based on unusual activity they witnessed at his home around the time of his disappearance. Years after he went missing, a discovery emerged that validated the neighbors' long-held concerns about what may have happened to him. The case illustrates how community observations, even when initially dismissed, can prove critical to solving a disappearance. Details of what was actually found remain central to understanding how the mystery of Herbst's fate was finally resolved.