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Young Maryland dad, 24, vanishes in Ohio after going to Steelers-Browns game

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Cody, D. (2026, October 7). Young Maryland dad, 24, vanishes in Ohio after going to Steelers-Browns game. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/06/us-news/young-dad-24-vanishes-in-ohio-after-going-to-steelers-browns-game/

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A 24-year-old father from Maryland vanished after attending a Steelers-Browns game in Cleveland on December 4. According to Cleveland police, the man was separated from his companions during the event. His family, who described him as a loving dad and Steelers fan, is worried about his disappearance. A body was recovered from the Cuyahoga River near Jacobs Pavilion, but authorities have not confirmed if it relates to this case.

Written by AI on 2026-10-07, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Phoenix Phillips, a 24-year-old father from Perryville near Baltimore, Maryland, vanished after attending a Pittsburgh Steelers-Cleveland Browns game in Cleveland on October 1. Police described the circumstances of his disappearance as "concerning." He was last seen at about 6 a.m. Friday morning downtown and is 6 feet 1 inch tall, weighing around 170 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes. Phillips had traveled to Cleveland with a friend but got separated from them before he disappeared.

A body was pulled from the Cuyahoga River near Jacobs Pavilion on Tuesday, and officials confirmed it as Phillips. The cause of his death remains unclear. Cleveland police spokesperson Sgt. Freddy Diaz said that while Phillips was visiting for the game, details about what happened after he separated from his friend are still under investigation. Social worker BreeJanee Alford met with Phillips’ family, who described him as a loving father and Steelers fan devastated by his disappearance.

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“He’s from out of state, so he was in town visiting and at some point kind of got separated from the person he was with, and after that, you know, we’re still trying to determine what actually happened,” Cleveland police spokesperson Sgt. Freddy Diaz told WEWS. asserted

Diaz → ’ → WEWS

Phillips journeyed to the Cleveland area from Perryville, near Baltimore, for the Steelers-Browns rivalry matchup, according to Sylvia Colon, co-founder of local non-profit Cleveland Missing. uncertain

Phillips → journey → Missing

Social worker Breejanee Alford told WEWS she met with Phillips’ “devastated” family. asserted

she → tell → family

“They’re telling me that he’s a loving dad and he also loves the Steelers. asserted

he → tell → Steelers

That’s why he came for the Browns game,” she said. asserted

she → ’ → game

A body was pulled from the Cuyahoga River near Jacobs Pavilion on Tuesday, according to Cleveland 19, though officials have not confirmed if it is tied to Phillips’ case. He is described as 6-foot-1 and weighing around 170 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes. uncertain

He → pull → hair

Young Maryland dad, 24, vanishes in Ohio after going to Steelers-Browns game

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