The Final Trace
The Final Trace is a true crime podcast unraveling the most chilling disappearances, cold cases, and solved mysteries that still leave us asking questions. Hosted by two friends with a passion for true crime, each episode explores the final known moments, forgotten clues, and the theories that keep us up at night. From strange sightings to shocking conclusions, we follow the clues wherever they lead—because sometimes the scariest part isn’t the mystery… it’s the truth. New episodes weekly. Subscribe if you’re ready to trace the untraceable.
Episodes
Murdered: Zebb Quinn
Episode 15: The Final Trace of Zebb QuinnAn eighteen-year-old leaves work on an ordinary night… and is never seen again. His car is found abandoned—covered in strange markings, filled with items that weren’t his. A page from a family phone …
Mysterious Death: Erin Valenti
Episode 14: The Final Trace of Erin ValentiErin Valenti was a rising tech CEO when her trip to California took a terrifying turn. Her calls grew frantic—thoughts racing, words tumbling out. She spoke of the Matrix, of simulations, of realit…
Murdered: Scott Ratigan
Episode 13: The Final Trace of Scott RatiganOn a cold January afternoon in 2020, 24-year-old Scott Ratigan was found dead in his Arlington, Virginia apartment. There were no signs of forced entry. No known enemies. Just a quiet room, a few …
Missing: Georgia Smith
Episode 12: The Final Trace of Georgia SmithOn June 30, 1999, seventy-six-year-old Georgia Smith left her son’s home in Champlin, Minnesota, driving her dark blue Mercedes to her family’s lakeside cabin in Wisconsin. She never arrived. No w…
Mysterious Death: Scott Javins
Episode Title: The Final Trace of Scott JavinsDescription:In the early hours of May 24, 2002, 20-year-old Indiana State University student Scott Javins left a party and vanished without a trace. His brand-new silver Honda Civic was nowhere …
Vanished: Julie Mott
📍 Episode Description – The Final Trace of Julie MottJulie Mott was only 25 when she passed away from complications of cystic fibrosis. Her funeral was held on what should have been her birthday — a final goodbye, surrounded by friends, fa…
Disappeared: Granger Taylor
On a stormy night in 1980, Granger Taylor — a mechanical genius from Duncan, British Columbia — left his family a handwritten note.It said he was boarding a spaceship for a 42-month interstellar journey.That night, he ate one last meal, sai…
Murdered: The Gumi Baby
The Final Trace of the Gumi BabyIn Gumi, a seemingly ordinary life held an unimaginable secret.In early 2021, police discovered the mummified remains of a 3-year-old girl—starved and forgotten—for approximately six months,—inside a Gumi apa…
Missing: Michelle Parker
Hey True Crimers! Mckenzie is on vacation this week, but I didn't want the week to go by without bringing you your True Crime fix! So today, I’m bringing you a quick hit — a bite-sized case that’s just as chilling as our longer episodes, bu…
Murdered: Mandi Alexander & Mary Drake
On a quiet Sunday in 2002, 24-year-old Mandi Alexander arrived to open the Dolly Madison Bakery in Great Bend, Kansas. It was a simple routine—unlock the doors, start the coffee, prep for the day. But later that day., 79 year-old Mary Drake…
Missing: Zelig Williams
Zelig Williams was a force. A dancer. A teacher. A light in every room.But on a quiet October morning in 2024… something shifted.An SOS pinged to friends in New York.His phone, wallet, and keys were later found inside his car—abandoned near…
Missing: Annie Hearin
In the summer of 1988, Annie Hearin — a 72-year-old philanthropist and beloved wife of a Mississippi millionaire — vanished from her home without a sound.Her purse was still in the hallway.Her shoes and glasses, untouched.And by the front d…
Mysterious Death: Brent Brand
In the summer of 1986, 18-year-old Brent Brand attended a party in Vincennes, Indiana — and never made it home. Eight days later, his body was found face down in a drainage ditch across state lines. No visible injuries. No clear cause of de…
Murdered - Rick Whitehead
He seemed to have it all - money, success a growing business. But just 2 months after finalizing a 5 million dollar life insurance policy... Rick Whitehead was murdered.A man dead.A fortune at stake.And a trail of lies that would take years…
Missing - Michael Negrete
Michael William Negrete was 18 years old - a UCLA freshman, a talented musician, and by all accounts full of life. He played an online video game with a friend. Sent a quick email to his mom. Walked back to his dorm room down the hall and t…
Trailer - The Final Trace Podcast
🎙️ Disappearances. Unsolved deaths. Cases that were technically “closed”… but never felt truly answered.The Final Trace is a weekly true crime podcast that dives into the eerie, the unresolved, and the stories that still linger. Hosted by …