In 2003, 47-year-old Bradley Bussewitz vanished along Hawaii’s Saddle Road — the remote stretch of land between Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. Months later, pig hunters found his remains deep in the brush. His wallet and ID were still there, but no one could say how he died.

Bradley wasn’t a tourist. He’d built a quiet life in Hilo after moving from Wisconsin — steady job, small circle of friends, close ties to family. When his regular phone calls home suddenly stopped, they knew something was wrong. What happened to him remains one of Hawaii Island’s most haunting unsolved cases.

Sources:Hawaii Police Department reports
Hawaii Tribune-Herald archivesPublic case records

Thanks:Mahalo to those who’ve helped keep Bradley’s story remembered.
A special mahalo to Yoza for her track “Obsession”—the song that carries us through these shadows. Find her on Instagram @yozamusic or at yozamusic.com.

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