Episodes
66. Where is Cindy Song?
On October 31st, 2001, 21 year old Cindy Song attended a Halloween party with two of her friends. A few hours later, around 4am, one of those friends drove Cindy back to her apartment complex and saw her walk up the stairs toward her apartm…
65. MMIW: Pepita Redhair
In March 2020, just as COVID-19 embarked on its path of destruction, 27 year old Navajo woman, Pepita Redhair, disappeared from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Pepita had been in a relationship with a man who had become abusive. There was more tha…
64. The Disappearances of Terrance Williams and Felipe Santos
Terrance Williams was working to rebuild his life in Naples, Florida after moving there with his mother. But on January 12th, 2004, a chance — and unfortunate — encounter with a Collier County Sheriff's Deputy altered the course of not only…
63. The Murder of Heather Strube
On April 26th, 2009, shoppers at a local department store in Snellville, Georgia could never have imagined that as they walked to their cars, shopping bags in hand, they would hear a horrifying scream... followed by the pop of a single guns…
62. Where is Logan Schiendelman?
Logan Schiendelman was 19 years old when he disappeared from his hometown of Tumwater, Washington on May 19th, 2016. The following day, his car was found wrecked and abandoned on I-5... but Logan was nowhere to be found. In fact, he wasn't …
61. Dana Pastori: Under the Eye of the Storm
In Spring 2002, 39 year old Dana Pastori put in her two week notice at her job and told her coworkers that she was packing up to leave New Orleans. But the next day, Dana suddenly just... stopped showing up to work. When coworkers became co…
60. The Disappearance of Madison Scott
Madison Scott, known as Maddy to family and friends, was 20 years old when she attended a party at Hogsback Lake, about 15 miles south of her hometown of Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada. Maddy's original plan was to camp overnight with…
59. The Champion Family Murders
In late October 2014, gunshots rang out amid the backdrop of a farm owned by a prominent local family in Cadiz, Kentucky. Those gunshots would lead to the horrifying discovery of three members of the Champion family, lifeless in their own h…
58. The Murder of Susan Casey
On the night of April 11th, 2008, 34 year old mother of four, Susan Casey, went out for the evening with her new boyfriend. But the next morning, when Susie's children realized that their mother had not returned home, they tried calling her…
57. Unsolved: The Murder of Julia Niswender
On the evening of December 11th, 2012, friends of 23 year old Julia Niswender were frantic, attempting to gain entry into her bedroom after learning that no one had heard from her in two days. When they received no response and could not ac…
56. The Unsolved Murder of Dorian Bluford
On May 30th, 2017, 32 year old Dorian Bluford took a one way flight from his longtime home of Houston, Texas, all the way to Knoxville, Tennessee. He was ecstatic to be starting a new chapter in his life. But less than six hours after arriv…
55. The Murder of Beth Buege
On the morning of June 3rd, 1990, 21 year old Beth Buege was found slumped over in her car, which had been parked and abandoned in a suburban neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She had been strangled to death. Despite heavy suspicion and…
54. MMIW: Aubrey Dameron
On March 9th, 2019, 25 year old Indigenous woman Aubrey Dameron reportedly walked away from her home in Grove, Oklahoma sometime around 3am. Disturbing tips, ever-changing stories, and utter indifference from local law enforcement followed …
53. The Life and Death of Amie Harwick
Dr. Amie Harwick was a prominent marriage and family therapist in Los Angeles, California. Her ambition and innate desire to help people elevated her into the upper echelons of Hollywood society, and she built a thriving career and vibrant …
Bonus: Interview with Dr. Kathy Reichs
In this episode, I am joined by highly accomplished forensic anthropologist and bestselling author, Dr. Kathy Reichs. Dr. Reichs is the author of the 22 novels in the Temperance Brennan crime thriller series, which was the inspiration behin…
52. Hanna Harris: MMIWG Awareness Day
May 5th marks Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Awareness Day in remembrance of Hanna Harris, a Northern Cheyenne woman who was murdered on the reservation in 2013. In honor of MMIWG Awareness Day, I am collaborating with a s…
51. Andrew Sadek: College Student Turned CI
Andrew Sadek was a 20 year old student attending the North Dakota State College of Science when his life was turned upside down. In April 2013, he was caught selling marijuana to confidential informants on campus. Months later, he was recru…
50. The Murder of Helen Bailey
In April 2016, the disappearance of a successful children's author left a community rattled and confused. Everything seemed to have been going well for Helen Bailey; after experiencing a tragic loss, she had found love again, and was even m…
49. The Disappearance of Prisma Reyes
On April 17th, 2019, 26 year old mother, Prisma Reyes, experienced a series of unfortunate encounters and displayed behaviors that were extremely out of character for her. Around 6pm that day, Prisma was captured on surveillance footage ins…
48. Where is Karlie Gusé?
Karlie Gusé was 16 years old when she disappeared from her small, isolated neighborhood in Chalfant, California on October 13th, 2018. The night before she went missing, she had gone to a party with friends, where she smoked a substance tha…
47. The Disappearance of Molly Miller & Colt Haynes
In July 2013, a deeply rooted corruption reared its ugly head in the rural community of Love County, Oklahoma. It all started with a high speed police pursuit, and ended with the disappearance of two people in the backwoods of a small town.…
46. The Disappearance of Kierra Coles
Kierra Coles disappeared from Chicago, Illinois on October 2nd, 2018. At the time, Kierra was around three months pregnant. Her partner at the time, and the father of her child, who she had been in a relationship with for about six years, q…
45. The Murder of Stephanie Bennett
In May 2002, 23 year old Stephanie Bennett was found murdered in her Raleigh, North Carolina apartment. The investigation would unfold over three years, and the primary suspect remained just out of reach until DNA finally sealed his fate. _…
44. Where is Chance Englebert?
Chance Englebert disappeared from Gering, Nebraska on July 6th, 2019, while visiting family in the area for the holiday weekend. After an argument with his in-laws, he abruptly stormed away down the street, and has not been seen or heard fr…
43. MMIW: Khadijah Britton
Khadijah Britton, a 23 year old Indigenous woman, disappeared on February 7th, 2018. That night, her ex-boyfriend showed up at the house she was visiting, demanding that she come outside. When she did, he attacked and abducted her. Khadijah…
Crime and Crime Again
42. The Disappearance of Leah Peebles
Leah Peebles was 23-years-old and had just moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico when she disappeared in May 2006. Leah had spent much of her adult life struggling with addiction; moving from Fort Worth, Texas all the way to Albuquerque was supp…
41. MMIW: Jermain Charlo
Jermain Charlo was a 23-year-old Indigenous mother of two boys who disappeared from Missoula, Montana in June 2018. There is little information known to the public about the circumstances surrounding her disappearance. What we do know is th…
40. The Disappearance of Cortney Lake
Cortney Lake was a 24 year old mother who disappeared from St. John's, Newfoundland on June 7th, 2017. On the day she was last seen, her abusive ex-boyfriend had been released after serving only two days in jail, and appearing in court for …
39. Where is Daniel Robinson?
Daniel Robinson was working in the field as a hydrogeologist in the desert of Buckeye, Arizona, when he disappeared on the morning of June 23rd, 2021. In the days prior to his disappearance, Daniel exhibited a string of odd behaviors that h…
38. The Story of Michele 'Missy' Avila
In October 1985, 17-year-old Michele Avila disappeared after leaving her home to hang out with three of her good friends. Three days after she was last seen, Michele was found in an area of Angeles National Forest known as Colby Canyon. Des…
37. Where is Katelin Akens?
In December 2015, nineteen year old Katelin Akens traveled from Arizona back to her hometown in Virginia to visit with family. Days later, she disappeared on her way to the airport to fly back home to Arizona. Two days after her disappearan…
36. The Disappearance of Sage Smith
In November 2012, 19-year-old Black transgender woman, Sage Smith, left her apartment for a planned date with a casual partner, but she never returned home. Phone records lead investigators to the man that Sage planned to meet that night, b…
35. The Disappearance of Fawn Marie Mountain
Fawn Marie Mountain was 25 years old when she vanished from the home she shared with her longtime girlfriend in Claysburg, Pennsylvania. During the entirety of their relationship, Fawn suffered extensive emotional and physical abuse from he…
34. Where is Cheyann Klus?
On November 27th, 2017, 22-year-old Cheyann Klus left her home in Downers Grove, Illinois, taking an uber to visit her reported boyfriend's house for a party. Two days later, just after sunrise, she began sending a string of text messages t…
33. MMIWG: Nevaeh Kingbird
Nevaeh Kingbird is a 15 year old Indigenous girl from Bemidji, Minnesota. She is an enrolled member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, specifically the Leech Lake Band. Around 2am on October 22nd, 2021, Nevaeh was last seen at a trailer home …
32. MMIW: Olivia Lone Bear
Olivia Lone Bear was a 32 year old mother of five, and a member of the Three Affiliated Tribes - the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation. In October 2017, Olivia disappeared from the Fort Berthold Reservation where she lived, leaving behind…
31. MMIW: Candace Rough Surface
Candace Rough Surface was an 18 year old Lakota Sioux woman from the Standing Rock Reservation in South Dakota. On August 2nd, 1980, Candace went out for a night on the town, and was never seen alive again. Her family, including her two ye…
30. The Disappearance of Macin Smith
Content Warning: This episode discusses sensitive topics such as depression and suicidal ideation. On September 1st, 2015, 17-year-old Macin Smith left his home in St. George, Utah around 7:40am, presumably to go to school. But Macin never…
29. Keeshae Jacobs
Keeshae Jacobs was 21 years old when she disappeared from Richmond, Virginia on September 26th, 2016. None of the belongings she brought with her, including her phone, ID, and overnight bag, have ever been located. There has been no evidenc…