Pilot Leon Crane has spent a week stranded in the Alaska backcountry after his plane crashed, and is in desperate need of food. He’s now considered “missing in action” by the army, with no rescue coming. His only option is to keep walking along a frozen river. But a stroke of luck buoys his spirits and gives him just enough fuel to keep searching for signs o ... Show More
Dec 2023
Alone in the Alaska Wilderness | Lone Survivor | 4
<p>Journalist Brian Murphy first discovered Leon Crane’s story buried in a press release about a fellow airman, who had died when their B-24 bomber crashed in Alaska in 1943. At the end of the release, he found mention of a “lone survivor,” who walked out of the frozen Yukon over ... Show More
34m 17s
Sep 2017
Episode 11 - The Butcher Baker of Alaska
<p>Today we explore one of the most nightmarish cases we’ve covered. Robert Hansen aka The Butcher Baker of Alaska, was a small town family man, quiet and unassuming - but beneath the surface a monster was lurking. He would abduct women off the streets, take them to his secluded ... Show More
39m 52s
Oct 2021
The Canoe Con | Missing | 1
<p>Prison officer John Darwin finds himself in debt and makes a drastic decision to fake his own death.</p><p>Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. <a href="https://wondery.app.l ... Show More
43m 1s