And Then They Were Gone
Each week hosts Kona and Ethan go beyond the headlines and social media posts to do a deep dive into a different missing persons case. Do you hold the key to bringing someone home?
Episodes
Steve Cozzi - The Trial of Tomasz Kosowski: Part 2
On March 21, 2023, 41-year-old attorney Steve Cozzi was seen on CCTV entering his office at The Blanchard Law Firm. He was never seen leaving. When he missed a hearing and co-workers couldn’t locate him, they called 911. When police arrived, they found evidence of a violent scene in the men’s bathroom. Suspicion quickly fell on an unlikely suspect: Dr. Tomasz Kosowski, a successful plastic surgeon
Steve Cozzi - The Trial of Tomasz Kosowski: Part 1
On March 21, 2023, 41-year-old attorney Steve Cozzi kissed his husband goodbye and went to work. There was nothing special about that day. He had a telephonic hearing for one of his cases scheduled for later that morning, and he had a frozen chicken thawing in the sink for dinner. He got to the office, put on some music, and started writing emails. At 9:50, he left his office to go to the bathroom
Re-Release - Jason Landry
This episode was originally released on March 17, 2023. New intro was recorded on September 24, 2026.“This is a tragedy, but it’s not a crime.” This quote is from Captain Jeff Ferry, the lead investigator searching for missing Texas college student, Jason Landry. Jason, a student at Texas State University, left his apartment late in the evening on December 13, 2020, to return home to Missouri City
Re-Release - Update: Steve Cozzi
New intro recorded on 9/17/26. This episode originally aired on 4/7/23.Steve Cozzi went missing from his Largo, Florida law office on March 21, 2023. On March 26, plastic surgeon Tomasz Kosowski was arrested for his murder. In this week's episode, we're exploring the history between Cozzi and Kosowski, and going over the timeline of the case. We're also delving into the evidence that l
Tara Breckenridge
Just after midnight on August 4, 1992, 23-year-old Tara Breckenridge clocked out early from her waitressing shift at The Men’s Club in Houston, Texas. She changed into her street clothes and the security guard carried her tote bag out and walked her to her red Pontiac Fiero. Tara got into her car and drove away.About seven hours later, that Fiero was found sitting locked and empty on the shoulder
Jermain Charlo
On Friday, June 15, 2018, 23-year-old Jermain Charlo went out in Missoula, Montana. She visited a few bars with her ex-boyfriend, and right around midnight on June 16, CCTV footage shows Jermain talking with a few guys she knew outside of a bar. Her ex-boyfriend, Michael DeFrance, is in the background. The camera shows Jermain and Michael walking down the street. According to him, he dropped her o
Andrew Gosden
On the morning of Friday, September 14, 2007, a fourteen-year-old boy in Doncaster, England put on his school uniform, told his family "see you later," and walked out the front door, but he never got on his school bus. Instead, he waited until everyone had left his house, then went back inside. He changed out of his school uniform, grabbed a few items, and headed to the Doncaster railway s
Lashaya Stine
On the night of July 14, 2016, a sixteen-year-old girl in Aurora, Colorado told her mother goodnight. She then went to her room and went out the window. She was picked up on surveillance video near a bus stop in the 1600 block of North Peoria Street. But Lashaya Stine never made it home.Police wrote Lashaya off as a runaway at first, but she wasn’t a troubled kid. She was an honors student. She wa
Update - Shane Workman
Three bones, some clothing, a lighter, and a pocketknife. Those were the items found by a duck hunter checking his blinds on July 25, 2021. It took almost exactly five years to put the pieces together, but on July 23, 2026, those bones were identified as belonging to Shane Workman, who had been missing from Lewistown, Pennsylvania since 2017. Shane’s disappearance was met with rumors of set-ups, m
Re-Release - Shane Workman
We originally covered the case of Shane Workman in November 2024. In August 2026, his body was found. We have published a short update episode right after this re-release.“Nobody is doing anything because Shane was a drug addict everybody goes back to that.” That was a comment that Mike Hewitt made on a Facebook post about his missing son, Shane Workman. Not only does Mike have to deal with the co
Leigh Occhi - Part 2
CW: This episode contains discussions of child sexual assault. Please listen with care. If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual assault, help is available. RAINN's National Sexual Assault Hotline is available 24 hours/day. Call 1-800-656-4673.13-year-old Leigh Occhi was left alone for an hour on the morning of August 27, 1992. In that short window of time, something violent happ
Leigh Occhi - Part 1
On the morning of August 27, 1992, the remnants of Hurricane Andrew were heading toward Tupelo, Mississippi. Inside a small house on Honey Locust Drive, a thirteen-year-old girl named Leigh Occhi was home alone, still in her nightgown. She had an open house at her middle school later that day, and her mom had just left for work. Around 8:30, her mother was worried about the storm, so called home t
Anthonette Cayedito
Sometime in the early morning hours of April 6, 1986, someone knocked on the door of a small home just off Route 66 in Gallup, New Mexico. A nine-year-old girl named Anthonette Cayedito got out of bed. By the time the sun rose, she was gone. There have been many versions of what happened between the knock and when Anthonette’s family realized she was missing, but what we do know is that there was
Susan Walsh
Around noon on July 16, 1996, a 36-year-old writer named Susan Walsh told her family that she was going to run out to the pay phone down the block and make a call. She left behind her purse. She left behind her beeper. She left behind her medication and even her cigarettes.No one ever saw her again. Susan wasn’t just anyone who vanished. She was a journalist who wrote about things like the Russian
Patty Otto
On the night of August 31, 1976, a three-year-old girl crept out of bed and witnessed her father wrap his hands around her mother's throat, push her against the wall, and drag her out of sight. The next morning, her father, Ralph Otto, told her and her sister that their mother, 24-year-old Patty Otto, wasn’t coming back.For years, Suzanne wasn’t sure what she had seen that night, but as she be
Re-Release: Bianca Piper
This episode originally aired in 2024When 13-year-old Bianca Piper got into an argument with her mother, Shannon Tanner, over doing the dishes, Shannon put her in the car, drove her a mile up the road, and told her to walk home. While this may seem like an odd form of punishment, it was actually something that had been recommended by Bianca’s therapist. But on March 10, 2005, Bianca never made it
Michael Negrete
In the early morning hours of December 10, 1999, an 18-year-old UCLA freshman finished playing a computer game in his dorm room, stepped into the hallway to high-five the friend he'd been playing against, and walked back toward his own room. When his roommate woke up the next morning, Michael Negrete was gone.Bloodhounds traced his scent to a bus stop a few blocks away, but then the trail just
Mikelle Biggs
On the evening of January 2, 1999, two sisters stood on their street in Mesa, Arizona, waiting for the ice cream truck. The older girl, who was 11, had two quarters clutched in her hand. Her little sister, who was 9, got cold and ran inside — just for a minute. When she came back out, the bike her sister had been sitting on was lying in the road, one wheel still slowly spinning. The two quarters w
Karlie Gusé
Sometime in the pre-dawn hours of October 13, 2018, a 16-year-old girl walked out of her family's home in Chalfont, California and into the dark. It was a cold morning, but she wasn't wearing a jacket. She didn’t take her glasses, and she left her phone and money behind. She left everything.The last person to see her inside the house was her stepmother, who says she watched Karlie Gusé lyi
Norine Higuchi Brown
December 12, 1990 was the night before Norine Brown’s 32nd birthday. Late that night, the mother of two told her husband she was running out to the grocery store to buy ingredients for Christmas cookies. She grabbed some cash and got into her station wagon.The following morning, her car was found in the Pathmark parking lot a mile from her home. It was locked and there were Christmas presents wrap
Mini Update - Gretchen Fleming
On May 15, 2026, news broke that Gretchen Fleming's remains had been positively identified. That same day, it was also announced that Preston Pierce had been arrested on charges related to her murder. This story is developing, so this week we have a mini update on the charges and what is happening next on the case. What follows is our original episode on Gretchen Fleming from February 23, 2024
Ali Gilmore
On the night of February 2, 2006, Ali Gilmore came home from a late shift, got into bed, and started reading a prenatal book. She was four months pregnant. Ali had a complicated life: an estranged husband and a boyfriend. Did one of them lure her out of her home that night?The Tallahassee Police Department has called this the largest case file it has ever accumulated. There have been twenty years
Khadijah Britton
On the night of February 7, 2018, 23-year-old Khadijah Britton was at a friend's house in Covelo, California. Just eight days earlier, she had escaped from her boyfriend's home after he assaulted her, causing serious injuries. Khadijah reported the attack to police, but she was scared of what he would do to her if she followed through. That night, he showed up with a gun. Witnesses reporte
Sarm Heslop
On the night of March 7, 2021, 41-year-old Sarm Heslop had dinner with her boyfriend on the island of St. John in the US Virgin Islands. It was a relaxed evening at a local bar, and afterwards, they took a short dinghy ride back to the 47-foot catamaran they lived on together, and went to bed. But by sunrise, Sarm was gone.Her phone, wallet and passport were still on the boat, but she was not. And
Update - Katelin Akens
In 2015, 19-year-old Kately Akens was visiting her family in Spotsylvania, Virginia and celebrating her new nephew. On December 5, she was supposed to board a flight back home to her fiancee in Arizona, but she never made it to the airport. A suspect quickly emerged in her case, but police were never able to find enough evidence to make an arrest. Then, in April 2026, 10 years after she failed to
Re-Release - Katelin Akens
This episode was originally released in 2022. Update episode can be found right above this one (Released 5/1/26).In 2015, 19-year-old Katelin Akens was getting ready to start a new life. The teenager fell in love, and left her small Virginia town to move across the country to Arizona with her fiancee. She was living her life and making changes, but when her sister gave birth to a son that December
Felipe Santos and Terrance Williams
On the morning of October 14, 2003, 23-year-old Felipe Santos was heading to work at a concrete and masonry company in North Naples, Florida. He was riding with two of his brothers when his white Ford Tempo collided with another car on Immokalee Road. It was a minor fender-bender, and no one was hurt. What happened next would depend on who you ask. But after that morning, Felipe was never seen aga
Ray Gricar
On the morning of April 15, 2005, a well-respected district attorney in central Pennsylvania took a day off work, climbed into his beloved red Mini Cooper, and called his girlfriend to tell her he was going for a drive. That was the last anyone heard from him.Ray Gricar had spent twenty years prosecuting murderers and rapists in Centre County, Pennsylvania, and was on the cusp of retirement. What
Re-Release: Samantha Clarke
Late in the evening of September 13, 2010, 19-year-old Samantha Clarke was dressed in her pajamas and watching TV with her younger brother in their Orange, Virginia home. But after receiving a call, she told her brother she was going out and would be back in the morning. Samantha left her home, and has never been seen again.Police had few clues to work with, but did zero in on a person of interest
Arelie Garcia
On Thursday, September 22, 2022, a 25-year-old woman left her apartment building in Salinas, California. She looked like anyone else going to work that morning. But she wasn’t wearing the right clothes, and she wasn’t leaving at the right time. Arelie Garcia never made it to her job that morning.Later that same day, her car was found more than an hour away, with her phone, keys, and wallet left b
Damien Nettles
Disappearing is something “all boys do at the age of 16.” That’s what police told Valerie Nettles when she discovered her 16-year-old son, Damien, hadn’t come home the night before. The teenager had been at a party with friends on November 2, 1996, but missed his midnight curfew, and couldn’t be found the next day. The Nettles family was frantic, but police treated Damien as a runaway. This early
Dale Kerstetter
On September 12, 1987, 50-year-old Dale Kerstetter clocked into his overnight security shift at Corning Glassworks in Bradford, Pennsylvania. It was supposed to be an ordinary night at a place he’d worked for years, but by the time morning came, Dale was gone– and so was over $250,000 in platinum. Now, almost forty years later, Dale has never been found, and what happened that night remains a subj
Fiona Pender
Fiona Pender was seven months pregnant and ready for her baby. On August 22, 1996, she went shopping for baby clothes with her mother and brother. It was a period of joy and nesting for the 25-year-old hairdresser and part-time model. According to her partner, John Thompson, Fiona was asleep the next morning when he left for work. He kissed her goodbye, left their flat on Church Street in Tullamor
Asha Kreimer
On September 21, 2015, 26-year-old Asha Kreimer was having breakfast with her boyfriend and her childhood friend in Point Arena, California. She got up to use the bathroom, and never returned. Her sudden disappearance would have been strange enough, but it was the culmination of four days of sleepless nights, a refusal to eat, and delusional thoughts.While many people believed that Asha may have d
Joe Pichler
“I’m going to be there one day, Mom.” That’s what Joe Pichler told his mom as a child when they were watching The Academy Awards together. While many kids have said something like that, Joe actively worked to make his dreams come true. A role in a local commercial led to gigs in TV and movies, and his star was on the rise. After returning to his hometown of Bremerton, Washington to finish high sch
Debbie Sassen
On February 13, 1996, eight-year-old Debbie Sassen left her elementary school in Düsseldorf, Germany after a morning swimming lesson. She was heading home for lunch, but she never arrived. In the span of a 900-meter walk through her quiet neighborhood, Debbie vanished without a trace. For the next 30 years, her family was torn apart and left to wonder what happened to the bright, bubbly little gir
Steven Koecher - Part 2
On December 13, 2009, Steven Koecher disappeared after parking his car in an upscale neighborhood in Henderson, Nevada. Steven had no known associates in Henderson, so no one knew why the 30-year-old drove there that day. Was he there for a meeting? A job? No one in the neighborhood admitted to knowing him, or to having plans to meet with a young man that day.As the investigation went on, bank rec
Steven Koecher - Part 1
On December 13, 2009, security cameras in Henderson, Nevada captured a man parking his white Chevy Cavalier at the end of a cul-de-sac in the Sun City Anthem neighborhood. He stepped out with something tucked under his arm, and walked purposefully down the sidewalk. He never came back. Two days later, the car was still there, but 30-year-old Steven Koecher was nowhere to be found. In the days and
Brittney Wood - Part 2
When 19-year-old Brittney Wood disappeared on May 30 2012, from Mobile, Alabama, it looked at first like so many stories we’ve heard before: a young woman vanished, and her family launched a desperate search, but there was no trace of her. But almost immediately, it became clear that this case was different. Because Brittney’s disappearance wasn’t the only police investigation into her family. In
Brittney Wood - Part 1
On May 30, 2012, a 19-year-old single mother from Mobile, Alabama went to visit her uncle and then vanished without a trace. What no one could predict was that Brittney Wood’s disappearance would soon crack open one of the most shocking family secrets in Alabama’s history. As investigators searched for Brittney, a multi-generational child sex abuse ring within her own family was brought to light.
Andre Bryant
On March 29, 1989, a young mother met some new friends to go shopping. She had planned on leaving her children with her sister-in-law for the afternoon, but when they arrived, the women told her that she should bring her six-week-old baby, Andre, along. Monique Rivera agreed, and went back inside to get her youngest son. That was the last time Monique and Andre were seen alive. While the ensuing i
Re-Release: Ebonee Spears
It was the beginning of the Martin Luther King Junior holiday weekend in Wilmington, North Carolina, and 30-year-old Ebonee Spears was not doing well. Ebonee, who had been diagnosed with Lupus the year before, had seemingly been having negative reactions to her medication. The bright, friendly mother of one was acting disoriented and paranoid. Things got so bad, that her parents contemplated havin
Re-Release: Teekah Lewis
Every parent has done it. We’re out with our kids having a good time, and keeping an eye on them. We turn our heads for a second to order food or answer a question. We turn around, and our kids are still there, enjoying themselves. But deep down, we all have the same fear: we’ll look back and our child will be gone. On January 23, 1999, Theresa English lived every parent’s worst nightmare. That ev
Dorothy Arnold
On a crisp winter day in 1910, a 25-year-old New York socialite left her family’s Upper East Side home to buy a new evening gown, and vanished without a trace. Over a century later, Dorothy Arnold’s disappearance remains one of New York’s greatest unsolved mysteries and its oldest missing persons case. Over the decades, there have been many theories about Dorothy’s fate; everything from secret elo
Case Updates December 2025
When someone goes missing, time doesn’t stop — but the world often moves on. For families, every day without answers becomes a kind of waiting room, where hope and grief exist side by side. We’ve covered hundreds of cases on this podcast, and we try to offer follow ups whenever we can, because the person’s story doesn’t end when our episode does. This week, we’re revisiting four cases that we’ve p
December 9 - The Disappearance of Joan Bernal
On this day in 1988, 34-year-old Joan Yarbrough Bernal was supposed to be hitting the road with her husband and children for a holiday trip from Joliet, Illinois, to Texas. Instead, she vanished without a trace—and was never seen again.Her husband, Gilbert “Gil” Bernal, has long claimed that Joan walked away from her life during the road trip. But Joan’s children and investigators believe the trut
D'Wan Sims
On December 11, 1994, 4-year-old D’Wan Sims, went with his mother Dwanna Harris to do some Christmas shopping at the Wonderland Mall in Livonia, Michigan. According to Dwanna, they arrived around 1:45 PM and entered through the Target store at the mall. D’Wan followed his mother around the mall until one horrible moment when Dwanna realized her son was no longer by her side.A massive search ensued
Shane Donahue: The Trial of Tim Hickerson
In this special episode of 'And Then They Were Gone', Kona and Ethan return to a case they’ve been following for years, the disappearance and murder of Shane Donahue, to break down everything that unfolded inside the courtroom during the trial of Tim Hickerson.Kona attended the trial in person, witnessing each day of testimony, every witness, and the prosecution’s strategy as they laid out
November 25 — The Disappearance of Andrew, Alexander, and Tanner Skelton
On Thanksgiving Day 2010, three brothers—Andrew, Alexander, and Tanner Skelton—vanished from their father’s home in Morenci, Michigan. For nearly 15 years, their disappearance remained unsolved.In 2025, just days before John Skelton was set to be released from prison, he was charged with their murders. This episode explores the heartbreaking timeline, the false leads, and the long-awaited charges
November 24 - The Disappearance of D.B. Cooper
On November 24, 1971, a man using the name Dan Cooper boarded a flight from Portland to Seattle, handed a flight attendant a note claiming he had a bomb, and calmly hijacked the plane. After collecting a $200,000 ransom and four parachutes, he jumped from the Boeing 727 into the night sky—and was never seen again.Known to the public as D.B. Cooper due to a media error, his identity remains a myste
Update: Arrests in the Michael Vaughan Case
On October 30, 2025, Fruitland Police arrested Stacey Wondra in connection with the disappearance of Michael Joseph “Monkey” Vaughan, who vanished from his Idaho neighborhood on July 27, 2021.In this episode, we break down the major developments in the case, including a detailed look at the probable cause affidavits for both Sarah and Stacey Wondra. We discuss what investigators now believe happen
Re-Release - Michael Vaughan Update
This episode originally aired on November 20, 2022On July 27, 2021, 5-year-old Michael Vaughan’s father went to go check on Michael’s younger sister and order a pizza. He was out of the room for 15 or 20 minutes, but when he came back, his little boy was gone. Police in Fruitland, Idaho, along with other agencies, launched a massive search, but no trace of the boy was found. Over a year and a half
Tammy Lynn Leppert
Eighteen-year-old model and actress Tammy Lynn Leppert walked away from a car near Cocoa Beach’s Glass Bank on July 6, 1983—and vanished. Weeks earlier, the once-outgoing pageant star told family she’d “seen something awful” and feared someone was going to kill her. In this episode, we trace her life and rising career, the sudden shift to paranoia, the last confirmed moments at the beach, the inve
November 6 - The Disappearance of Nancy Snow
In the days following the 1980 presidential election, 44-year-old political fundraiser Nancy Marleine Snow returned home to Maryland — and vanished.A multilingual world traveler and political professional, Nancy had spent the fall working on a Senate campaign in St. Louis. On November 4, she flew to Baltimore, attended an election party, and the next morning, was picked up by a man she trusted — h
Bonus: Tales from the Darkcast Network Crypt Keeper
Please enjoy this Halloween Special brought to you at the stroke of midnight by the Podcasts of The Darkcast Network:Rainbow Crimes, The Final Trace, Missing in the PNW, The Book of the Dead, Mountain Murders, Mythical True Crime, Pod of Terror, Famous Last Words, Murder in the PNW, Day By Day: True Crime Stories, A Hateful Homicide, Rogue Darkness, Tragedy With A View and The Bell Witch Podcast.H
Leyla McCullagh
On August 13, 2012, 36-year-old Leyla Mastova McCullagh was at her Leesburg, Virginia home with her four-year-old son. But after that, she vanished. In the days that followed, her phone went silent and her credit cards and bank account showed no activity. Friends and coworkers grew alarmed when Leyla didn’t show up for work and failed to contact anyone. The devoted mother had simply gone quiet– so
Re-Release: CJ and Billy Vosseler
We’ve all heard of people who have used children as pawns in a divorce. Maybe they’re fighting on visitation or child support payments because they don’t want to give their soon-to-be ex what they want. But in some extreme cases, the animosity and need for control can be destructive. Charles Vosseler needed to be in charge. He needed to decide where his two sons, 3-year-old CJ, and 2-year-old Bill
Bonus: I Got Arrested
In this bonus episode, we're not talking about a missing person. Instead, Ethan and Kona are sitting down to discuss how she got arrested in front of their house on June 11, 2025. What started off as an evening at home with family turned into her getting thrown into the back of a cop car, two court dates, and a formal complaint against a Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy.You'll hear the
Keith Reinhard
On August 7, 1988, Chicago sportswriter turned aspiring novelist Keith Reinhard locked up his antique shop and set out for the same mountain he’d spent the summer writing about. Keith told friends he’d be back by nightfall… but he never returned. What’s even more chilling, was that he wasn’t the first person to disappear from the small mining town of Silver Plume, Colorado. Just under a year earli
September 30 — The Disappearance of Walther Reinhard
This episode explores the unsolved disappearance of Walther Reinhard, a retired Marine who went missing in Yosemite National Park in 2002. Despite extensive search efforts, no trace of him was ever found, leaving a haunting mystery for his family and the authorities.Subscribe to Day by Day: True Crime StoriesBuy the ebook! - And Then They Were Gone: True Stories of Those Who Went Missing and Never
Laureen Rahn
On April 26, 1980, 14-year-old Laureen Rahn had a taste of freedom. Her mother was away watching a tennis match, meaning Laureen had the house to herself that night. She invited a few friends over, and they hung out and drank for a while, before going to bed. But when Laureen’s mother, Judy returned a few hours later, she found her daughter’s friend fast asleep, but Laureen was nowhere to be found
September 17 — The Disappearance of Misty Copsey
This episode of Day by Day True Crime Stories delves into the mysterious disappearance of 14-year-old Misty Copsey, who vanished after a day at the Puyallup Fair in 1992. The podcast explores the events leading up to her disappearance, the challenges faced during the investigation, and the ongoing efforts to keep her case alive in the public consciousness. Despite the passage of time, Misty's
Jacob Cabinaw
On March 31, 2010, 31-year-old Jacob Cabinaw spent the evening playing a casual round of frisbee golf with a friend in Traverse City, Michigan. When the game wrapped up, Jacob’s friend invited him to hang out at a local park, but he declined, saying he had homework to do for his college classes. He dropped the friend off and said he was heading home to his mom’s house, where he lived. But It was t
Re-Release: Ben McDaniel
“Go no farther. There’s nothing in this cave worth dying for.” Those were the words printed on the sign at the entrance of an underwater cave in Vortex Springs, Florida. Despite this plaintive warning and the drawing of the Grim Reaper that accompanied it, many divers of differing skill levels failed to heed these words in search of adventure. On August 18, 2010, 30-year-old Ben McDaniel was seen
Update: Trudy Appleby
Never get into a car with a stranger. That’s something everyone’s parent has told them at one point or another. But when 11-year-old Trudy Appleby got into a car on the morning of August 21, 1996, she wasn’t with a stranger. Trudy’s family believes that she was with someone she knew. Someone with whom she felt safe. But Trudy wasn’t safe, and she was never seen again after that day. Over the years
Re-Release: Trudy Appleby
This episode was originally released on September 1, 2021. We're re-releasing it this week so you can catch up before listening to our update episode.When Dennis Appleby came home during his lunch break and didn't see his 11-year-old daughter Trudy, he wasn't initially worried. It was the last days of summer and he assumed she was outside or over at a friend's house enjoying hersel
August 24 - The Disappearance of Beverly Potts
This episode explores the mysterious disappearance of 10-year-old Beverly Rose Potts in Cleveland on August 24, 1951. Her case sparked the largest manhunt in the city's history, yet remains unsolved to this day. The podcast delves into the events of that fateful night, the extensive search efforts, the impact on her family, and the enduring legacy of her case in the community.#TrueCrime #Podca
Kristen Modafferi
June 1, 1997 was Kristen Modafferi’s 18th birthday. On that day, she flew from her home in North Carolina to California to take a summer photography class at UC Berkeley. Twenty-three days later, she disappeared. Police initially believed that she left on her own, but her family knew she would never do that. As the investigation unfolded, plenty of suspects popped up: the four male strangers she
August 14 — The Disappearance of Jeremy Bright
This episode explores the unsolved disappearance of 14-year-old Jeremy Bright, who vanished from a county fair in Myrtle Point, Oregon, in 1986. The podcast delves into the events leading up to his disappearance, the investigation that followed, the various theories surrounding his case, and the lasting impact on his family and community. Despite numerous leads and sightings, Jeremy's case rem
Diamond Bynum and King Walker
On July 25, 2015, 21-year-old Diamond Bynum and her 2-year-old nephew, King Walker, vanished from Gary, Indiana. Diamond, who lived with Prader-Willi syndrome—a rare genetic disorder affecting appetite, development, and cognition—had the mental capacity of a young child and required constant supervision. That morning, Diamond and King set out for a walk from the home they shared with family member
Brookelyn Farthing
Eighteen-year-old Brookelyn “Brooke” Farthing had just graduated high school in Berea, Kentucky, and was looking forward to a summer of celebrations and freedom. But in the early hours of June 22, 2013, Brooke found herself in a situation that quickly turned dangerous. After attending a party with friends, Brooke ended up stranded at a house in rural Madison County. Disturbing text messages sent t
Kianna Galvin
Seventeen-year-old Kianna Galvin had just celebrated earning her GED and had plans to attend art school in Atlanta. But on May 6, 2016, she left her family’s home in South Elgin, Illinois, to visit someone in her neighborhood—and vanished without a trace. As hours turned into days, critical evidence began pointing investigators toward a dark possibility: that something terrible happened just block
Re-Release: Logan Schiendelman
This episode originally aired on June 16, 202119-year-old Logan Schiendelman went for a drive early one morning. When he returned home, he told his grandmother, Ginnie, that he had an epiphany about his life. Logan had been floundering for the past year, so Ginnie hoped this meant that he was turning a corner. He had been struggling with his mixed-race identity, and his freshman year at Washington
Elaine Park
On the morning of January 28, 2017, 20-year-old Elaine Park left her boyfriend’s home in Calabasas, California. Security footage captured her calmly walking to her car, but after that, Elaine was never seen again. Five days later, her car was found abandoned along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, with all of her personal items still inside.As investigators retraced Elaine’s last known steps, t
Pearl Pinson
Pearl Pinson was just 15 years old when she was violently abducted from a pedestrian bridge in Vallejo, California, on the morning of May 25, 2016. Despite witnesses, immediate police response, and a quickly identified suspect, Fernando Castro, Pearl vanished without a trace. In this episode, we explore Pearl’s life, the terrifying details of her abduction, the investigation and pursuit of her abd
Day by Day: True Crime Stories - June 23 - The Disappearance of Charles Rogers
This episode explores the chilling Icebox Murders case from 1965, where police discovered the dismembered bodies of Fred and Edwina Rogers in their home in Houston, Texas. Their son, Charles Rogers, became the prime suspect after he vanished without a trace. The episode delves into the details of the crime, the background of Charles, and the various theories surrounding his disappearance, leaving
Korrina Malinoski and Annette Sagers
On October 4, 1988, 11-year-old Annette Sagers stood at her bus stop in rural South Carolina, with her dog by her side. The bus driver spotted her around 7:00 AM, but by the time he circled back to pick her up, she was gone. This event would be terrifying on its own, but eleven months earlier, Annett’s mother, Korrina Malinoski had also disappeared from the very same property, a sprawling 6,000-ac
Day By Day: True Crime Stories: June 7 – The Springfield Three Disappearance
This episode explores the mysterious disappearance of three women from Springfield, Missouri, known as the Springfield Three. On June 7, 1992, Cheryl Levitt, Susie Streeter, and Stacy McCall vanished without a trace after a night of celebration. Despite extensive investigations and numerous theories, the case remains unsolved over three decades later. The podcast delves into the events leading up
Day by Day: True Crime Stories - June 3 - The Disappearance of Lauren Spierer
This episode explores the tragic disappearance of Lauren Spierer, a 20-year-old student from Indiana University, who went missing on June 3, 2011. The podcast delves into her final hours, the subsequent investigation, and the ongoing search for answers by her family and the community. Despite numerous tips and theories, Lauren's case remains unsolved, highlighting the impact of her disappearan
Re-Release: Kristine Kupka
This episode originally aired in May 2021No one in Kristine Kupka’s life was a fan of her ex-boyfriend, Rudy Persaud. But on October 24, 1998, when she told her roommate she was going to meet up with him so he could show her his new apartment, she understood why Kristine was trying to maintain a friendly relationship— Kristine was five months pregnant with their child. But what was supposed to be
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