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Jul 2024
39m 45s

WOMAN CLAIMS TO BE MISSING CHERRIE MAHAN...

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About this episode

Two family grapple with individuals who claim to be long-lost missing children.

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 or green van is the only clue.

Six-year-old Timmothy James Pitzen was dropped off at school by his father James. Not long after, he was picked up after by his mother, Amy Fry-Pitzen, who took the boy on a three-day trip to amusement parks in their region.  Fry-Pitzen's body was found in a motel room. The mom had committed suicide, leaving a note says Timmothy was safe, but his father would never see him again.

Who would claim to be a missing child?

JOINING NANCY TODAY: 

  • Irv Brandt  - (Retired) US Marshals Service International Investigations Branch, Author: “GOING SOLO: The Gospel of Luke,” and “SOLO JOURNEY: Buddha Knights;” X: @JackSoloAuthor
  • Lynn Shaw – Founder and Executive Director of Lynn's Warriors 
  • Molly Miller - Crime reporter at the 'Butler Eagle' in Pennsylvania -
  • Caryn L. Stark – Psychologist, Renowned TV and Radio Trauma Expert and Consultant; Instagram: carynpsych/FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice
  • Alexis Tereszcuk –(CA) CrimeOnline.com Investigative Reporter, Writer/Fact Checker at Lead Stories; X: @swimmie2009  

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