Family Man Mysteriously Vanishes
No one knows if Robert Hoagland left voluntarily or ran into foul play.
Robert ‘Hoagy’ Hoagland (50) lived in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, with his wife Lori. They had three sons, Sam (21), Max (23), and Chris (25). Max, who had been dealing with a drug addiction, was recovering at his parents’ house.
Hoagy had been a professional chef but wanted to spend more time with his family thus becoming a self-employed real estate appraiser while also working at a friend’s law firm. Lori worked as a culinary arts teacher.
The couple had previously separated for two years but reconciled and were now planning their retirement together. As a part of Max’s recovery, Hoagy and Lori were planning to take their son on a hike through some of the Appalachian Trail.
At 6:45 AM on July 28, 2013, Hoagy drove to the Bagel Delight near his home. He then went to the Mobil Gas Station and bought gas and a map of Eastern US. Surveillance footage at the station shows Hoagy wearing khaki shorts, a white t-shirt, and his usual loafers.
Hoagy went home and had breakfast with Max, sent some emails, and played a few games of online scrabble. Sometime…
