The Silent Bridge: Richard Salman’s Unresolved Disappearance in Prospect, Maine

A June Morning in Prospect

Richard Salman was 66 years old when he disappeared from Prospect, Maine, on June 23, 2017. What is publicly known about the case centers on a small number of troubling details discovered that morning near the Penobscot Narrows Bridge. Salman was never seen or heard from again, and no publicly reported discovery has conclusively explained what happened to him. His disappearance is listed in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System under case number MP38912.

An Abandoned Car Left Running

The first major indication that something was wrong was the discovery of Salman’s vehicle on the Penobscot Narrows Bridge. The car was described as a silver-and-black 2005 Saab 9-2 with a Maine vanity license plate reading “ZYGOTE.” It had been abandoned on the bridge, but its engine was still running. The unusual condition of the vehicle suggested that Salman had left it abruptly or without intending to return to it in the ordinary way. The Saab was subsequently accounted for, but Salman himself was nowhere to be found....Read More

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