Rey Rivera: A Call, a Note, and a Fall // 613

Rey Rivera: A Call, a Note, and a Fall // 613

Author: Dark West Productions June 2, 2026 Duration: 1:03:42
In May of 2006, a 32-year-old writer in Baltimore rushed out of his home suddenly after receiving a mysterious phone call, and never returned. Six days later, his car was found abandoned, and two days after that, his body was discovered under baffling circumstances at a historic downtown hotel. This is the story of Rey Rivera.

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