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Liam Biran

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Liam Biran

Case
#221
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
FBI (Newark Field Office)
Missing Person · Open
7 years waiting · since 2019

LIAM BIRAN

Justice for Liam Biran — the trail went cold in 2019, but the truth hasn't.

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Key leads to think about

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witness
Lead #1

Who were the fellow travelers Liam befriended at the hostels, and what was their last interaction with him?

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location
Lead #2

Why were his belongings found in a remote location of the Aosta Valley, and what does this suggest about his movements after May 9?

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timeline
Lead #3

What happened between his train ticket purchase on May 9 and his missed flight on May 16—a full week unaccounted for?

Liam Biran, a 32-year-old American wine enthusiast, disappeared in Northern Italy on May 9, 2019, after purchasing a train ticket from Turin to the Aosta Valley—he never boarded his scheduled return flight to the United States on May 16. His personal belongings were found in a remote location in the Aosta Valley, but Liam himself has not been seen or heard from in over six years. The circumstances of his disappearance remain unclear, and investigators seek information from fellow travelers he met in hostels during his solo European journey.

Case
#221
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
FBI (Newark Field Office)

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More leads to consider

Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.

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clue
Lead #4

Has the train ticket been verified as actually used, and did anyone see Liam board the train from Turin?

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Source Narrative

May 9, 2019 Northern Italy Liam Biran left the United States on April 8, 2019, to visit family in Israel, then to visit Italy’s wine country, then to visit France. He was traveling alone.

Liam was scheduled to take a flight from Paris, France, back to the United States on May 16, 2019, but he was not present on that flight. His last known activity was on May 9, 2019, when a credit card he was known to use was used to purchase a train ticket from Turin, Italy, to the Aosta Valley, Italy.

During his travels, Liam stayed in multiple hostels and became friendly with other travelers his age staying at those hostels. Liam’s personal belongings were located in a remote location of the Aosta Valley, but he has not been seen nor heard from since May of 2019.

Remarks: Prior to leaving for his trip, Liam lived in Jefferson, Louisiana, and worked in New Orleans, Louisiana. He also spent time in New York, and had been living with his family in Marlboro, New Jersey.

Liam has a blog where he talks about his love for wine and the wine country. His love for travel is well known amongst his friends and family, and he always discussed his dream of becoming a sommelier.

Timeline of Events

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2019-04-08

Departure from United States

Liam Biran left the United States to visit family in Israel, then Italy's wine country, then France.

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2019-05-09

Last Known Activity

Credit card used to purchase train ticket from Turin, Italy to Aosta Valley, Italy.

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2019-05-16

Missed Flight

Liam was scheduled to take a flight from Paris, France back to the United States but was not present on that flight.

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2019-05

Personal Belongings Located

Liam's personal belongings were found in a remote location of the Aosta Valley.

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Case Information

Incident:April 8, 2019
Last Updated:September 11, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:April 8, 2019
Last Updated:September 11, 2026