In July of 2018, a 26-year-old Washington woman attempted to flee her adoptive mother’s house, but was carried back inside by her brother. She hasn’t been seen by friends or neighbors since, and her family claims she ran away. Strangely, it would be nearly a year-and-a-half until she was reported missing. And as police dove into the lives of her adoptive fam ... Show More
Nov 14
Murder on Elm Street // 554
<p>On Thanksgiving Day, 2012, the small town of Little Falls, Minnesota was quiet and calm, with most people home enjoying the holiday and staying out of the snowstorm that was descending upon them. But inside one modest home on Elm Street, something unimaginable was about to unf ... Show More
54m 20s
Dec 2024
Bethany Collins Buckles Part 2: Targeted
<p>Last week, you heard Part 1 of Bethany Collins Buckles’ story. You learned about her life, struggles, and sudden disappearance just as she planned for her mother’s Thanksgiving visit. Jolinda had expected to hear from Bethany, but she grew concerned when the call didn’t come. ... Show More
1h 17m
Nov 2024
66: MISSING: Jodi Huisentruit
On the early morning of June 27, 1995, 27-year-old Jodi Huisentruit, a news anchor in Mason City, Iowa, overslept and rushed out the door to head to work. But she never made it in. Concerned coworkers called the police, who found Jodi’s red Mazda Miata in her apartment’s parking ... Show More
46m 43s
Oct 2023
232 - The Murder of Little Christmas Doe
On Wednesday, December 21st, 1988, a timber truck driver making his way through rural Georgia made a horrifying discovery. Just off US Route 82, down at the end of a long dirt road, in a dusty turn out which doubled as an illegal dumping ground, he found the remains of an unident ... Show More
1h 1m
Jul 2024
WOMAN CLAIMS TO BE MISSING CHERRIE MAHAN, 8, WHO VANISHED AT BUS STOP;MISSING BOY’S FAMILY SCARED OF IMPOSTER POSING AS TIMMOTHY
<p>Two family grapple with individuals who claim to be long-lost missing children.</p> <p>A woman comes forward claiming to be Cherrie Ann Mahan. The little girl was just an 8-year-old when she went missing, after getting off her school bus, just feet away from her home. A blue ... Show More
39m 45s
Aug 2024
243- The Murder of Shirley McAvoy
When thirty-two year old Shirley McAvoy didn't show up for her youngest daughter's birthday everyone knew something was wrong. After being unable to reach her, Shirley's estranged husband, Brian, reported her missing to the Pittsfield Police Department in Maine.
Initially, inves ... Show More
1h 14m
Jul 2024
Randa Jawhari Part 2: Ten of Spades
<p>Last week, we brought you the first installment of Randa Jawhari’s story. You learned about Randa’s life, her strengths and challenges, her disappearance, and the early investigative efforts to find her. Randa was last seen on the evening of February 10, 2009. Her pa ... Show More
1h 3m
Feb 2025
Roberta Michels-Hopkins
<p>In February of 1981, Roberta Michels-Hopkins, a 29-year-old mother of two, disappeared from Camden, New Jersey, without a trace. The story goes that she left her home, heading out to buy a pack of cigarettes, and never returned. Roberta's sister said she received a phone call ... Show More
1h 6m
Oct 23
The Murder of Craig "Cooley" Jackman (Vermont)
<p>On a winter night in 1981, a teenager stepped out of his Essex Junction home and never returned. His disappearance unsettled the quiet Vermont town, leaving his family searching for answers that never came.</p><p>Years later, a hunter in the woods made a discovery that would f ... Show More
42m 38s