It took him a total of five years to build, largely because the home wasn't connected to any proper roads, meaning he had to carry all the materials and furniture uphill piece by piece, "including four hot tubs, 21 beds, a six-burner cast-iron gas stove and three refrigerators," as per the Times. The Lost Trail Lodge has been temporarily closed since Kiely was first reported missing.Īccording to a 2007 New York Times profile of the property, Robertson began building the lodge in 1997 after sketching out its design on the back of a napkin. Impromptu jam sessions were also a customary rite of passage for guests at The Lost Trail Lodge over the years, according to various reports.Įvery Saturday night, Robertson was known for pulling out a songbook and encouraging his guests to gather in the living room to sing or play music on one of his several instruments, including guitars, a piano, various percussion instruments, a stand-up bass, and a banjo. A country-themed music concert was held at the Truckee Regional Park on August 13 in her honor. In a second video, she's observed playing the mandolin while Robertson is seen playing the stand-up bass.įriends and family members have said that music played an important part in Kiely's life. In one clip, a young-looking Kiely is seen performing a cover of Iris DeMent’s track Mama’s Opry. Kiely and her grandfather shared a close relationship.Ī video emerged earlier this month of the pair singing and playing instruments together inside the family's lodge. “You’ve got to take care of your health and balance your life first so you remain healthy and stay in the best shape possible to help somebody else in need.” “And as addicting as it is to want to get out there, and what goes through your mind when you’re at home is all the families you could be helping, but you have to take care of yourself. “I personally ended up coming home a week early from another search, because I was missing my family and a few things were just bothering me. “We have to be careful about having mental breakdowns because we are dealing with things that are so sensitive,” Leisek said, speaking over Zoom a few months before Rodni vanished. Sun, Leisek called the unusual line of work an “addiction,” but one that comes with a considerable emotional burden. It’s rough, I’ll say honestly.”įriends further revealed they think the older boys, aged around 20-21, came in from Sacramento or Nevada City.įamily thinks they had heard about the party through text and social media.ĪWP, founded by Jared Leisek and Doug Bishop, specializes in underwater sonar search and recovery and has been credited with solving at least 23 cold cases since it formed in 2019. I’ve had a maximum of four hours sleep combined. “As it gets closer to the 72 hour mark, I haven’t slept in two days now. I asked her earlier on in the night if she could take me home, but she was in no fit state to drive. “She planned on getting drunk and getting f***ed up. ![]() “The person she said she was going to drive out actually drove me out there, so I know she only drove one friend out. ![]() “She was telling her mom she was going to be the designated driver because that’s how she was going out to the party, giving an alibi so that her mom didn’t freak out and say, ‘I want you home earlier,'” Smith told The U.S. ![]() Sami Smith, 18, a close friend of Kiely’s, helped to lead the search with the teen’s family as they spoke to many of the attendees at an unregulated party at a local campground with the 16-year-old before she went missing.
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