UPDATE: Alissa Turney

In the 1980s and early 1990s, a serial predator targeted young girls in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. He wore a mask and left little evidence behind. Investigators described him as calm and calculating, earning him the nickname, “Mr. Cruel.” More than three decades later, ... Show More

In 1981, a Harvard graduate student vanished after stepping out of Logan Airport the night after Thanksgiving. As investigators searched for answers, they focused on a suspect connected to another murder – a woman who was killed just two years earlier. He was convicted in one cas ... Show More

In 1984, when Robin Altman was just 22 years old, her brother Steven was found hanging by his neck in an apparent suicide. 12 years later, tragedy struck this family again when Robin's mother Mary Ann took her own life by self-strangulation. But Robin had a nagging feeling that s ... Show More

<p>17 year old Alissa Turney officially went missing May 17, 2001. Initially, she was labeled a runaway, but as evidence piled in to the contrary, the investigation seemed to point to foul play. Did her overbearing stepfather Michael Turney have something to do with Alissa's sudd ... Show More

<p>May 17, 2001. Phoenix, Arizona. 17 year old Alissa Turney was spending her last day as a Junior at Paradise High before summer break. Her sister, Sarah, expected their father, Michael, to pick her up from school but he didn't show. She went on to a friend's house where, later, ... Show More

In 2001, Sarah Turney’s sister, Alissa, went missing. Nearly two decades later and no arrests in the case, the police told her they could no longer help her and she needed to get media coverage for the case. So, in 2019, Sarah started The Voices for Justice Podcast as a way to te ... Show More

<p>Here is part one of the disappearance of Alissa Turney. It is the whole backstory leading up to what was going on with her up to just before her teen years. This information is important for context of part 2. Thanks!</p> <p><strong>‘Mommy Issues’ MERCH!</strong></p> <p><a hre ... Show More

<p>In March of 2009, a California girl headed out of her house to play with friends in her neighborhood, and was captured on surveillance footage skipping down the street. When she failed to return home for dinner, her family reported her missing. As the days ticked by with no si ... Show More

#214: “Babysitter für meine 21 Monate alte Tochter gesucht.” Diese kurze Annonce schaltet Alta Highsmith am 18. August 1971 in der Lokalzeitung. Am Tag darauf meldet sich eine Babysitterin. Mit einem murmeligen Gefühl gibt Alta ihre kleine Tochter Melissa in die Obhut von Ruth Jo ... Show More

In late 2020, Melissa Caddick disappeared from the suburb of Dover Heights in Sydney, Australia. The highly successful financial advisor had left the luxury home she shared with her second husband and teenage son for an early morning run along the coast. But Melissa never made it ... Show More

<p>Last week, we brought you the first part of Melissa Highsmith’s story. On August 23, 1971, 21-month-old Melissa was abducted by a woman who responded to a classified ad her mother placed in the local newspaper. Or, at least, that’s the story that Melissa’s mother and roommate ... Show More