logo
episode-header-image
Jul 2024
55m 28s

Girl In The Picture - 576

Wondery
About this episode

A young woman’s body was found on the side of the road in Choctaw, OK in 1990. Four years after her death, her son, Michael Hughes, was abducted from his elementary school by a man who claimed to be his father. Who was the young woman and what happened to her son? Her death and her son’s disappearance would lead to a string of disturbing discoveries over the following two decades.

Thank you to newspapers.com

Check it out!!! Tons of bonus content from Generation Why available at: patreon.com/generationwhy

Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/generationwhy.


See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Up next
Oct 6
The Death of Jeremiah Ryder Johnson - 644
January 1st, 2020. Norman, Oklahoma. In January 2020, 2-year-old Jeremiah “Ryder” Johnson was murdered by his mother’s boyfriend. Although she was not the one who harmed her child, Ryder’s mother, Rebecca Hogue, was charged with first-degree murder by permitting child abuse. For ... Show More
1h 11m
Oct 2
Austin Yogurt Shop Murders Solved - 0
Breaking news in the Austin Yogurt Shop Murders case! Justin & Aaron break down what happened to bring this case to a close as well as give details on the killer's violent history. We urge you to watch the press conference as you will get to hear from some of the people responsib ... Show More
41m 8s
Sep 29
The Milkshake Murder - 643
November 7th, 2003. Hong Kong, China. Police found the body of 40-year-old investment banker Robert Kissel wrapped in a carpet in his family’s storage unit. Suspicion turned to his wife Nancy, who stood to gain around $18 million from her husband’s estate.For bonus episodes and o ... Show More
41m 48s
Recommended Episodes
Sep 18
The Murder of Lena Bruce (Massachusetts)
Lena Bruce had a bright future ahead of her. She’d just graduated from a top university and landed a great job, and she was settling into a new apartment in the heart of Boston’s South End neighborhood, already living the life she’d worked for since she was a child. But one night ... Show More
34m 58s
Mar 2025
FROM THE VAULT - Casey Anthony: Web of Lies - Part 1
This week, we were speechless to learn that Casey Anthony is now on TikTok (and Substack), trying to reposition herself as an online advocate and activist for those wronged by the justice system. And, so you can understand why this idea made our heads spin, we've rereleased this ... Show More
1h 38m
Mar 2025
Barbara & Antony Baekeland: How a Mother Made a Murderer
Retired FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong dives into the case of mother-son duo Barbara and Antony Baekeland. Behind the facade of a beautiful socialite and doting mother, Barbara Baekeland was not as charming as she seemed. She harbored a dark and twisted obsession ... Show More
51m 28s
Jun 2025
Husband found with wife’s body in car’s back seat after allegedly bludgeoning her to death
This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: Alison Gregory was found dead in the back seat of her car with her estranged husband Brandon allegedly behind the wheel. Police say he bludgeoned the mother of two to death before attempting to dispose of her body. At his first hearing, A ... Show More
1h 4m
Feb 2025
Roberta Michels-Hopkins
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 fro ... Show More
1h 6m
Sep 15
Rodney Alcala Part 1
Rodney Alcala was an American serial killer and sex offender who was sentenced to death in California for multiple murders. Alcala has been conclusively linked to eight murders, but authorities suspect he could have killed over 100 people during his travels around the country. Jo ... Show More
1h 1m
Aug 25
The Kid in the Cornfield | 1
17-year-old Danny Violette vanished in the fall of 1998. 11 days later, his body was found in a cornfield with signs of foul play. His case has gone unsolved for over 25 years, but some renewed interest could help unravel this mystery. Follow Culpable on our socials @CulpablePodc ... Show More
43m 9s
Sep 28
D4vd Uses Celeste’s Voice In New Songs Months Before Her Body Is Found? + New Updates From Police
It is not until Spetmber 17th, 2025 that the body found in D4vd’s Tesla is identified as 14 year old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. And she has been missing for over a year. The last time her family saw her in person seems to be in April of 2024 though her family has remained out of th ... Show More
2h 14m
Aug 23
Case 326: Cooper Harris
*** Content warnings: Child victim ***When doting mother Leanna Harris arrived to pick up her 22-month-old son Cooper Harris from daycare in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 18 2014, she was shocked to find that Cooper wasn’t there. She soon discovered that her husband, Ross Harris, had ... Show More
1h 31m
Feb 2025
An Entitled Man: Episode 429
It was 9.50 am when paramedics rushed to Queenswood Avenue in Bournemouth after a 999 call from Anita Turner. In a calm tone, she had told the call handler: “My son’s friend is staying with us. This morning I tried to wake both of them up but the girl didn’t wake up. I can’t wake ... Show More
29m 57s