The Facts: Randy Chugg is a 21 year old Jefferson City resident (formerly Warrensburg) that has been missing since December 12, 2013, when he got into a fight with his girlfriend, Candice Olten, and left their home on foot, running down the 1100 block of W. McCarty street in Jefferson City. He said that he was going to jump off the bridge into the Missouri River. Candice claims that she drove to the bridge and witnessed Randy on the bridge, threatening to jump. She then egged him on and encouraged him to jump because she was "kicking him out of the apartment" . She then claims that she parked her car across the street and when she came back, Randy was gone, but his wallet and other belongings were hooked onto the bridge.
Since the fateful December night, Randy has not contacted family or friends. He is presumed dead, but the efforts of the Jefferson City Police Department and the Missouri Water Patrol (who have been searching the river weekly and have not recovered Randy's body) have not produced anything.
Meanwhile, Candice has been posting on her Facebook page constantly. Her first posts the day after Randy went missing were about how much she missed him. She also posted a status insinuating that the family has harassed her, posting photos of marijuana and vapid statuses about her car, Cosplay, food, and her cats. Classy.
On December 14 she posted that she wouldn't & couldn't move on. Then, on December 16 she posted this:
The story is bizarre on so many levels and leaves so many questions:
-Why would Randy take the time to shed his belongings, knowing that he wouldn't survive a fall into the Missouri River?
-Why would Candice encourage Randy to jump if he was physically standing on the bridge, threatening to jump? Or even, if she cared at all for Randy?
-Why would Randy jump?
- Why is Candice acting defensive, when she could aid in the search for Randy?
Olten Family Mysteries: A quick Google search (and an open Facebook profile) shows that Candice Olten is the oldest sister of Elizabeth Olten, a 9 year old who was brutally murdered in 2009 by thrill killer Alyssa Bustamante, who was only 15 at the time, and a friend of Candice's. Her father, Dale Olten Sr, is currently serving 20+ years in both burglary & drug possession cases. His girlfriend, Jasmine Haslag, disappeared in 2007 the night before she was to testify in court. Candice's brother, Dale Olten Jr, was recently released (mere weeks before Randy went missing) and was staying with...Candice & Randy.
Six weeks after Randy's disappearance, there are no leads. There is no body, or evidence. I presume that because Randy is an adult who appeared to be suicidal on the night he disappeared (according to Candice),
This sleuth's opinion is that Candice used social media to act as if Randy left her (always about her- classic narcissist) and she was mending a broken heart. When she felt that she had posted enough about how much she missed him, she abruptly decides to "move on" and hasn't posted about Randy since. A weak attempt at creating a story that she hoped the world would buy. A weak alibi, if you ask me.
The family of Randy Chugg wants closure. They need to know what happened to Randy so that they can lay him to rest. It seems to me that the people involved in this case- especially Candice, who reports to have seen Randy last, probably will tell someone what really happened.
And if they do, please report it. Please give this family some closure. Please visit & share the page to assist the family with search efforts and media coverage.
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