Vanished in the Snow: The Mystery of the Yuba County Five

Five young men vanish in the snowy wilderness of Northern California—only to be found months later in a chilling and inexplicable state. In this episode of Low Expectations, we unravel the baffling true crime case of the Yuba County Five—a group of friends with developmental disabilities who seemingly took a wrong turn into one of America’s strangest unsolved mysteries. Why did they abandon their car? What led them deep into the mountains with no clear reason? Join Lyndsay and Nicole as they dig into the details of the night it all went wrong, the haunting evidence left behind, and the theories that range from foul play to frostbite-induced madness. It’s a story of friendship, fear, and frozen silence.Follow us on Instagram @lowexpectationspodcast and email your own cold case obsessions to thelowexpectationspods@gmail.com. Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe—especially if you enjoy a little mystery with your mayhem.