On August 18th 2010, an experienced Scuba diver named Ben McDaniel dove into Vortex Springs and entered the mysterious cave system below its surface- a cavern with only one way in and out, Ben never came out. The worlds best divers went in looking for him, but found no trace of him. 11 years later are the answers to Bens disappearance above ground? or do the ... Show More
Jul 8
THE SILENCE AFTER... The Strange Disappearance of Mary Badaracco
She was a mother, a daughter, a friend.Then one summer day… she was gone.No note. No goodbyes. No explanation.What followed wasn’t just grief—it was silence.In this episode of They Disappeared, Pat Draven explores a decades-old mystery buried beneath fear, unanswered questions, a ... Show More
17m 48s
Jul 1
THEY DISAPPEARED: The Abduction of Pearl Pinson
May 25th, 2016. Vallejo, California. A 15-year-old girl leaves home to walk to school. Minutes later, she’s gone.Witnesses report screams.A trail of blood is found.And surveillance footage reveals something no one expected: a violent abduction in broad daylight.In this episode of ... Show More
10m 1s
Jun 23
THEY DISAPPEARED: The Disappearance of Nevaeh Kingbird
In this episode of They Disappeared, host Pat Draven explores the tragic and mysterious disappearance of 15-year-old Nevaeh Kingbird from Bemidji, Minnesota. On October 22, 2021, Nevaeh vanished without a trace, leaving behind a family desperate for answers. Nevaeh, a Native Amer ... Show More
15m 1s
Jul 2022
Ben McDaniel // 214
In August of 2010, a 30-year-old scuba enthusiast from Memphis, Tennessee headed out for a cave dive in Ponce De Leon, Florida, and never returned. After an extensive search in the waters, his body was never found, begging the question: Was this an innocent diving accident? Or so ... Show More
56m 5s
Oct 2022
Disappeared in an Underwater Cave? What Happened to Ben McDaniel?
This episode covers the disappearance of Ben McDaniel, a man with a real passion for scuba diving. But when people realized he had yet to move his car from a dive site, and his dog was left with no one to care for it, it set off some alarm in the community. Where did he go?
This ... Show More
30m 53s