The Thread

The disappearance of 29-year-old Daniel Riach in the rugged terrain of British Columbia’s Squamish region in November 2019 has baffled investigators and haunted his family for years. Despite a formal missing persons investigation, the RCMP concluded there was no evidence of foul play—yet the case remains deeply suspicious. Daniel’s final known sighting was at his aunt’s home in the early hours of November 26th, where he vanished into the woods after making odd statements and asking to borrow a jacket. His abandoned car was found weeks later, and a series of erratic behaviors—ranging from a mental breakdown to a bizarre phone call claiming he was 'living in a completely different timeline'—suggest a man unraveling under trauma, addiction, and possible abuse. But the mystery deepens when connections emerge to Marshall Iwasa, a man who vanished in Alberta just eight days earlier and whose burned truck was found near the same remote area of British Columbia. A cooler with a name linked to Daniel’s cousin was discovered at the scene, and a now-deleted Facebook post claims Daniel and Marshall were seen together at a Squamish pub just days before their disappearances. Though law enforcement has not confirmed the link, the timing, location, and eerie coincidences have led Daniel’s cousin Sonia to theorize that Daniel may have been coerced into involvement with Marshall’s disappearance—then silenced because he was deemed a liability.