COREY ADAM BRYANT DISAPPEARANCE: VEHICLE FOUND IN WOODS AS QUESTIONS REMAIN ABOUT LAST CONTACT

BEMIDJI, Minn. — The disappearance of Corey Adam Bryant, 31 when authorities first requested the public’s help, has been the subject of a Beltrami County investigation, searches near a vehicle found in the woods and continuing questions about the timeline of his last contact. Bryant was identified in later reporting as a Blackduck resident. Public accounts connect his disappearance to the Bemidji area, but differ over whether December 19, 2025, or January 26, 2026, represents his last sighting or communication.

The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office appealed for information in February after investigators followed several leads without making contact with Bryant. Lakeland News reported on February 13 that he had last been seen in Bemidji on December 19 and had communicated with family as recently as late January. Those were separate points in the initial account: the reported date someone saw him and a later period when family reportedly heard from him.

KAXE updated its coverage on February 19 with information from a Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension missing-and-endangered-person appeal. That update listed January 26 as Bryant’s last-seen date and placed him north of Bemidji. KVRR’s February 20 report instead described December 19 as his last sighting and January 26 as the date his family last heard from him. The available reports do not explain the difference, so neither date should be presented as a newly confirmed finding that resolves the conflicting accounts.

By May, the search had focused attention on a wooded area near Highway 89. In a May 28 report, Lakeland News said Bryant’s vehicle had been found in woods described as two miles north off the highway. Police had searched near the vehicle twice, with heavy snowfall hampering those efforts. The report did not identify an exact recovery address or establish where Bryant went after leaving the vehicle. It also did not explain whether investigators had determined when or how the vehicle reached that location.

Family members and friends organized a volunteer foot search scheduled for May 31 in woods near where Bryant had been living. Lakeland reported that volunteers were to meet at the Schoolcraft parking lot along Highway 89 before beginning the search. This was a search announcement from May, not a current request for volunteers. The sources reviewed for this article did not establish the outcome of that effort or provide a verified schedule for another search.

A June 8 episode of The Vanished Podcast supplied additional details through its account of the disappearance. The episode’s published summary described a black Kia found abandoned on a trail, with Bryant’s cellphone inside the locked vehicle. It also described loved ones noticing that he appeared withdrawn and fearful before he disappeared. According to that account, Bryant expressed fear during a telephone conversation with a friend and said he would call back. These details are attributed to the podcast’s account and have not been independently confirmed here through a public police report. They do not establish that a crime occurred or identify anyone responsible for his disappearance.

Bryant was described in the public appeal as a white man approximately 5 feet, 11 inches tall, weighing about 200 pounds, with blue eyes. The updated alert listed camouflage pants and a black sweatshirt as his last-known clothing. Anyone with information about Corey Adam Bryant’s whereabouts or disappearance is asked to contact the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office at 218-333-9111.

This case overview was prepared November 5, 2026, from the dated reports linked below. No verified public announcement resolving the disappearance was located in the sources reviewed. Bryant’s present status has not been independently confirmed with the sheriff’s office, and this article should not be mistaken for a newly issued law-enforcement alert.

Sources: Lakeland News’ February 13 report, KAXE’s updated missing-person coverage, KVRR’s February 20 report, Lakeland News’ May 28 search announcement, and The Vanished Podcast’s June 8 episode summary.