Cody Dial Case Study

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Tonight is the start of the new show Missing Dial on National Geographic and just as the show is starting there is a huge break in the case. It appears that the body of Cody Dial may have been found, and National Geographic shared that Cody's parents are on their way to identify the body. After a search that started in 2014, it appears that Cody Dial may have finally been located. These remains were found in the Costa Rican jungle, where Cody was out alone when he went missing. A body found in Costa Rica probably belongs to Cody Roman Dial, who's been missing for more than two years. https://t.co/B4jprQIfVi — National Geographic (@NatGeo) May 21, 2016 Cody went into the area with only a map and his backpack. In Costa Rica, you are required to have a travel guide along with you, but Cody Dial didn't do this, and his parents never heard from him again. Cody's father Roman Dial now thinks he has been found and said, "It is with profound sadness and incredibly mixed emotions that I can say my son’s remains have likely been found." These remains were found by a local man under a tree in the Corcovado jungle. Cody was last seen in Dos Brazos, and this was about a three to five-hour walk from there. The FBI contacted Cody Dial's parents about the body on Thursday, and they were able to identify a pair of shoes that were found near the …show more content…

It has everyone wondering if they just missed something or if Cody's remains could have been moved to this area. There is a team of Costa Rican law enforcement officials, and experts are en route to the scene who will try to figure this out. When Cody went missing, authorities searched the area for 12 days and Cody's dad Roman also searched on his own, even though he didn't have permission. They also started the show Missing Dial and went and looked for Cody. He even had a team from an Anchorage wilderness survival school help him