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In August of 2010, a 30-year-old scuba enthusiast from Memphis, Tennessee headed out for a cave dive in Ponce De Leon, Florida, and never returned. After an extensive search in the waters, his body was never found, begging the question: Was this an innocent diving accident? Or something much more sinister? This is the story of Ben McDaniel.\nBONUS EPISODE\npatreon.com/goingwestpodcast\nCASE SOURCES\n\ufeff1. Scuba.com:\xa0https://www.scuba.com/blog/scuba-diving-stories-news/happened-ben-mcdaniel-unanswered-questions/\n2. The Commercial Appeal:\xa0https://www.newspapers.com/image/776368583/?terms=paul%20mcdaniel&match=1\n3. The Commercial Appeal:\xa0https://www.newspapers.com/image/775597268/?terms=patty%20mcdaniel&match=1\n4. My Death Space:\xa0http://mydeathspace.com/article/2013/03/23/Paul_McDaniel_(22)_died_after_suffering_multiple_strokes\n5.\xa0Ben's Obituary:\xa0https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/commercialappeal/name/ben-mcdaniel-obituary?id=14280163\n6. Vortex Spring:\xa0https://www.vortexspring.com/\n7. Maple Grove Farm:\xa0https://maplegrovefarm.net/celebrations\n8. Porchlight International for the Missing & Unidentified:\xa0https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/usedtobedoe/mcdaniel-ben-aug-18-2010-t30585.html\n9. ID "Disappeared":\xa0https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/video/disappeared-investigation-discovery-atve-us/the-vortex\n10. Find A Grave:\xa0https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85727230/benjamin-wayne-mcdaniel\n11. Paul's Obituary:\xa0https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/commercialappeal/name/paul-mcdaniel-obituary?id=15263224\n12. Lowell's Obituary:\xa0https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nwfdailynews/name/lowell-kelly-obituary?id=19741320\n13. Reddit:\xa0https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/6bzwl7/theories_on_the_disappearance_of_ben_mcdaniel/\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices