In the summer of 1997, famed Hollywood screenwriter Gary DeVore vanished under strange and unsettling circumstances. Known for his work on action-packed hits like Raw Deal and Timecop, DeVore was reportedly working on a top-secret script that exposed government black ops. Then one night — he disappeared without a trace.
Almost a year later, his car was mysteriously discovered submerged in a California aqueduct. His skeletal remains were inside, but his hands were missing, along with his laptop and firearm — the very items believed to hold the secrets behind his disappearance.
For years, conspiracy theories ran wild: Did the government silence him? Was he on to something too big? How did no one see the car for nearly 12 months in a visible, heavily patrolled location?
💀 The missing hands became the centerpiece of a mystery that has haunted Hollywood for over two decades.
📦 2025 Viral Discovery: Truth Buried in a Studio Garage
Fast forward to 2025 — a retro movie memorabilia collector in Los Angeles was digging through an abandoned garage near a defunct studio lot when he made a spine-chilling discovery:
A wooden crate, hidden beneath piles of old scripts and rusted film reels, containing several human bones — including disembodied hands — and a handwritten note.
The note read:
“They took the script but not me… you won’t cut me apart alive. I still see everything.”
He posted photos on his fan blog. Within hours, the story went viral, racking up millions of views on TikTok, Reddit, and YouTube. Forums were flooded with theories. Was this the missing link in the Gary DeVore case?
🧬 Emotional Twist Ending
Police were dispatched. Forensic experts arrived. DNA tests revealed something mind-blowing:
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The hands in the crate matched Gary DeVore’s family DNA with 99% certainty.
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But the rest of the bones were from a different individual — younger, smaller, and possibly unrelated.
This suggested an even darker theory: were the hands planted? Was someone else killed to cover up the original crime? Had DeVore himself staged part of the incident?
A retired LAPD detective commented anonymously:
“This may be the most complex Hollywood cover-up of the 20th century. Or the most brilliant misdirection ever staged.”