In a discovery that investigators are calling “emotionally devastating and potentially game-changing,” Lan Stasko, the fiancée of missing hunter Andrew Porter, has revealed that she recently found a small, folded piece of paper hidden inside Porter’s pickup truck — a handwritten note containing just three words.
Those words, according to sources close to the investigation, may hold the key to understanding the final hours before Porter and his hunting partner vanished in the Colorado wilderness earlier this year.
“She wasn’t supposed to be in the truck that day,” said one family insider. “She was gathering some of his things when she noticed a scrap of paper tucked behind the dashboard panel. It looked old, like it had been there for a while. When she opened it, she froze.”
Investigators have not disclosed the exact contents of the note, citing the ongoing case, but law enforcement officials confirmed that the handwriting was conclusively matched to Andrew Porter.
For months, theories surrounding the disappearance have ranged from a tragic wilderness accident to something far more sinister. The discovery of Porter’s last message, written in his own hand, has reignited public fascination with the case — and could reshape how investigators interpret the evidence found at the scene.
The note, described by one detective as “short but deeply emotional,” has been turned over to forensic analysts for examination, including fingerprint and ink-dating analysis to determine when it was written.
“The content is haunting,” one source said. “It’s not a full sentence, but it’s powerful enough to suggest he knew something was about to happen — or that he wanted to leave a message behind for someone specific.”
Lan Stasko, who has largely avoided the media since the tragedy, reportedly broke down upon finding the note. Family members say she is cooperating fully with investigators but has asked for privacy as she processes the discovery.
The sheriff’s office declined to comment on whether the note points to foul play, but confirmed that it is now “central to the case.”
For now, those three words remain a mystery to the public — and a chilling clue in a disappearance that has left an entire community searching for answers.