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Jun 2025
30m 21s

The Disappearance of Jared Negrete

Ballen Studios
About this episode
Each year, hundreds of thousands of people go missing across the United States. Most are eventually found, sometimes safe, sometimes not. But then there are the anomalies - the people who, for whatever reason, seem to completely disappear without a trace. These cases often linger for decades, fuelled by rumour, strange clues, and unanswered questions. This i ... Show More
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