Without a Trace
In this podcast, Gelynn meticulously unpacks the details of unsolved disappearances, diving deep into case files, witness accounts, and possible theories. Each episode presents a new case, where Gelynn aims to bring light to the stories of those who vanished, without a trace, leaving behind only questions and mysteries.
Episodes
Yuba County Five
On February 24, 1978, five men from the Yuba County, California-area vanished in the wilderness of Northern California. They had set out on what should’ve been a quick road trip to watch their favorite basketball team in a neighboring town.…
Kristin Smart
In 1996, a 19-year-old freshman at Cal Poly vanished after leaving an off-campus party—never to be seen again. For decades, her disappearance was a haunting mystery, with no body, no confession, and no closure. She was last spotted walking …
Madalina Cojocari
On November 21, 2022, an eleven-year-old girl was seen getting off the school bus outside her home. Then, she suddenly stopped coming to school, prompting the school to reach out to the parents on several occasions. Her parents finally repo…
Asha Degree
On Valentine’s Day 2000, under the cover of a raging storm, Shelby’s sweetheart slipped out of the house in the dead of night—and vanished without a trace. In the 25 years since, the small town has been consumed by heartbreak and haunted by…
The Tromp Family
In a bizarre, spiraling series of events with no clear starting point, a family of five vanished during a road trip—only to resurface one by one after a week-long, chaotic journey spanning nearly 1,000 miles. Fueled by growing paranoia, the…
Michael Rockefeller
In 1961, a young man from one of America’s most prominent families journeyed deep into Dutch New Guinea, drawn by the allure of tribal art and untouched culture. But after his boat overturned, he swam toward what he thought was safety—and v…
The Love County Disappearances
In July 2013, a police chase led three friends deep into the woods of rural Oklahoma—but only one made it out. The other two vanished after a series of desperate calls for help, never to be seen again. As days turned into years, the tiny to…
David Lewis
In January 1993, a respected lawyer from Amarillo, Texas vanished without a trace. Known for his devotion to family and his role as a pillar of the community, his disappearance stunned everyone who knew him. Years later, his body surfaced 1…
Joshua Guimond
In November 2002, a 20-year-old college student left a party at his secluded Minnesota campus and vanished without a trace. Authorities initially suspected he had accidentally drowned in a nearby lake, but an exhaustive search turned up not…
The Missing Sunbathers
On a hot, sunny Saturday morning, three young women wearing bathing suits left their belongings on a packed Lake Michigan beach and climbed aboard a motorboat. That was the last anyone ever saw of them. As panic grew, theories swirled: a se…
Percy Fawcett
A man with years of experience travelling made a total of seven expeditions between 1906 and 1924. Dubbed one of the world’s greatest explorers, his last letter brimmed with confidence. ‘You need have no fear of failure’, he told his wife. …
Jason Landry
On December 13th, 2020, a 21-year-old college student headed home for the holiday break. But he never made it home, and what happened next remains a mystery. Just after midnight, on what was now December 14th, his car was found wrecked on a…
The Bennington Triangle
Five people went missing between 1945 and 1950 from the area that is now known as the Bennington Triangle. There seems to be nothing in common among those who vanished. The Bennington Triangle has long been known for strange events, includi…
Barry and Honey Sherman
On December 15, 2017, the bodies of a seventy-five-year-old billionaire and his wife, age seventy, were discovered near the indoor swimming pool of their mansion. The crime scene was unusual; the bodies were next to each other in what was d…
Dorothy Arnold - New York's Oldest Cold Case
A twenty-five year old heiress stood talking to a friend outside a bookshop. A moment later she vanished, never to be seen again. As one newspaper remarked, “she disappeared from one of the busiest streets on earth, at the sunniest hour wit…
Pheobe Bishop (HAPPENING NOW)
On May 15th, 2025, a seventeen-year-old vanished while on her way to the airport. The investigation has revealed concerning living conditions, a possible fall out with family and unidentified human remains. Police stress that the investigat…
Tammy Leppert
On July 6th, 1983, a young beauty queen vanished from Cocoa Beach, Florida after she became convinced someone was out to kill her - claiming she had seen something she shouldn’t have while at a party. Authorities have been left stumped as …
Amy Lynn Bradley
On March 23, 1998, a 23-year-old recent graduate vanished while on a cruise celebrating her accomplishments with her family. Theories began soaring ranging from being murdered on the cruise ship to being kidnapped by the crew members to be …
Brian Carrick
On December 20, 2002, a well-behaved and dedicated teenager arrived at his shift at work and was never seen again. The investigation led to a close-knit community pointing fingers at one another. Detectives uncovered many secrets including …
Anthonette Cayedito
A nine-year-old girl suddenly vanished during the early morning hours of April 6, 1986. Investigators were left wondering what happened to her that evening as the details from important testimonies continued to change. Family members were s…
Kelsie Schelling
A 21-year-old was looking forward to starting a new chapter in life when she mysteriously disappeared after leaving work. She was last seen driving her 2011 black Chevrolet Cruze, the vehicle later being found abandoned in a hospital parkin…
Sherri Papini
A mother of two was abducted as she went for a routine jog on November 2nd, 2016. Authorities and family members searched for her for weeks with her husband pleading for her return saying, “I just want her back”. It felt like a miracle when…
Gretchen Fleming
During the early morning hours of December 4th, 2022, a 27-year-old disappeared after spending the evening visiting several downtown bars. She was last seen with a former law enforcement officer who is alleged to have lost his job in law en…
Denise Fraley
Don’t mess with the Mafia. That warning deterred the parents of a missing 30-year-old woman from investigating the disappearance of their daughter. Her husband was immediately suspected of having been involved, not only because of his bizar…
Tyler Goodrich
In November of 2023, a 35-year old stormed out of his house after a heated argument with his husband. Over the next 16 months, massive searches were conducted and accusations spread across social media. But no real leads emerged … until Mar…
Nikki Saelee-McCain
In May of 2024, a loving mother of four vanished without a trace. No one seemed to be able to account for her whereabouts - even after her truck was found abandoned in a deserted location. The public quickly turned their attention to her hu…
Katelin Akens
In December of 2015, a bright 18-year-old was excited for her future in cosmetology, she just needed one thing to make her dream come true - her high school diploma that was back at her mom’s house. She planned a quick trip to spend time wi…
Joanna and Shariece Clark
On February 4th, 2017, a mother and daughter went missing under suspicious circumstances. Both went missing from their home on the same day, but at different times. The circumstances of that day remain unclear and despite eight years of eff…
Daniel Robinson
An Arizona rancher found a crashed vehicle in a desert ravine near Buckeye in June 2021. Inside the crashed car, officials found the driver's wallet, phone and keys, yet no trace of the driver has been found. Officials determined that the c…
Jennifer Dulos
On May 24, 2019, a Connecticut mother of five, went missing after returning home from dropping her children off at school. Her home quickly became a crime scene after her blood was found splattered throughout. Her estranged husband and his …
Ben McDaniel
“Go no farther. There is nothing in this cave worth dying for”. Those were the words printed on the sign at the entrance of an underwater cave in Vortex Spring. Despite this warning, many divers fail to heed these words, including Ben McDan…
Andrew Gosden
A 14-year-old boy with perfect attendance and excellent grades, decided to skip school and take an hour and a half train ride to the capital. His reason for traveling that day, and his subsequent fate, were never established. While police a…
Michele Harris
On the morning of September 11, 2001, when terrorists hijacked four planes and crashed into the World Trade Center, a 35-year-old mother of four vanished from their rural home in upstate New York. In 2005, police charged her husband with he…
Lisa Young
During the early morning hours of June 30, 2002, a text was received from a 21-year-old Indigenous woman who was last seen getting into a vehicle with a young man she met earlier that evening. The text read, “come get me, they won’t let me …
Robert Levinson
A serious scandal involving the United States’ Central Intelligence Agency resulted in the disappearance of the longest held US civilian in US history. Presumed to have been arrested by Iranian officials, the agent’s whereabouts remain a my…
Jennifer Kesse
A woman was abducted from Orlando, Florida on January 26, 2006. There are no signs of her whereabouts and only a grainy surveillance photo of an unidentifiable person of interest. After the police department botched the investigation, her f…
Stephanie Stewart
It’s been over a decade since 70-year-old Stephanie Stewart vanished while working alone at a fire lookout tower in the forest of Alberta. Evidence points to foul play, but investigators remain baffled as to who climbed the tower to get her…
Hannah Kobayashi (HAPPENING NOW)
On November 8, 2024, a 30-year-old landed at LAX with plans to catch a connecting flight to New York City for the trip of a lifetime. However, she missed her connecting flight and her family began receiving bizarre and concerning texts from…
Kurt Newton
On August 31, 1975 a young boy disappeared while camping with his family. Thousands of community members quickly gathered to search more than 2000 acres for any sight of him. The search for him would later be named the most extensive woods …
Paddy Moriarty
In the small town of Larrimah, feuds were growing between the 12 residents. Following a years-long feud between two neighbors, a man and his dog went missing from the remote outback of Australia. Despite a years-long police investigation, a…