“Dear Everybody, I’m sorry for everything. I won’t bother you anymore. Goodbye, Jaliek.” This is the letter that Stephen Kerr... more

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1, 2, 3, the Donahue family counted. 4, 5, 6, the numbers changed on the banner at their Arden Road... more

On March 22, 2010, 23-year-old Nokesville, Virginia resident Shane Donahue was having a good day. He had just gotten paid... more

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A 15-year-old girl had an argument with her father about her grades. It’s a scene parents all over the world... more

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On January 29, 1992, Byron Page was getting ready to go to college and take his driver’s exam. He had... more

Today’s story is one about intimate partner violence. According to her family, friends, and police and court records, Mamta Kafle’s... more

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Introducing…World of Secrets: The Apartheid KillerIntroducing a NEW investigation from the BBC’s World of Secrets podcast: The Apartheid Killer. All... more

Disappearances can happen in an instant. On April 19, 2016, 16-year-old Tyler Christensen went on a jog. He wanted to... more

It was a scene straight out of an action movie: specifically The Bourne Identity. On September 16, 2008, the captain... more

On August 1, 2018, 28-year-old Samantha Sayers was ready for an adventure. An experienced hiker, Sam decided to drive two... more

Though our podcast focuses on unsolved missing persons cases, over the course of the last four years, we’ve seen movement... more

In 2014, a little girl named Relisha Rudd went missing while living in a Washington DC homeless shelter, but no... more

On November 21, 2022, 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari boarded her school bus and went to school as usual. That afternoon, the... more

This is a re-release of our April 2023 episode on Madalina Cojocari. You can listen to our June 2024 update... more

After 26 years of marriage, Bonnie Lee Schultz was ready to spread her wings. After being a stay-at-home mom to... more

When Mattie Mitchell was watching her great-grandchildren at their Wichita, Kansas home, she decided to lie down and go to... more

July 30, 1985 was a hot summer day in Toronto, Ontario, and 8-year-old Nicole Morin planned on spending it at... more

A 15-year-old boy finishes his nightly chores and goes to bed. But the next morning when his mother tries to... more

A troubled marriage leads to divorce and a bitter custody battle, with two young children caught in the middle. In... more

No new episode this week, so in celebration of the release of The Tortured Poet's Department, Taylor Swift's new album,... more

On December 17, 2022, 19-year-old Kadin Black had dinner with the family he was staying with, the Foust Family. Their... more

2022 was a rough year for Kadin Black. The popular high school athlete had moved from Pennsylvania to Maryland with... more

When 17-year-old Brianna Maitland didn’t make it home after her shift as a dishwasher at The Black Lantern Inn in... more

It’s one of the most perplexing missing persons cases in Vermont’s history. On March 19, 2004, 17-year-old Brianna Maitland finished... more

When Cory Bigsby reported his 4-year-old son Codi missing on January 31, 2022, his story didn’t seem to add up.... more

This is a re-release of our episode covering Cory Bigsby's Indictment. It was originally published in June 2023.4-year-old Codi Bigsby... more

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On the afternoon of January 16, 1973, five-year-old Anna Waters had just returned home from kindergarten. The storm that had... more

After dealing with a breakup and the sudden loss of her mother, Gretchen Fleming found herself back in her hometown... more

On June 12, 2023, 13-year-old James Yoblonski packed three bags, took his father’s cell phone, and walked out of his... more

Imagine your daughter stops responding to your calls. You know this isn’t like her. Your mother’s instinct knows that something... more

On Our Watch Season 2: New Folsom is a deeply-reported narrative podcast series from KQED. It follows the stories of... more

Phoenix Coldon wanted to spread her wings. After being homeschooled for years, she was ready to be out on her... more

This week marks 18 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared in Orlando, Florida. This week, we're re-releasing our 2022 episode on... more

On June 16, 1990, 52-year-old Trevaline Evans put a sign on the door of her antique shop saying, “be back... more

"While I am gone, remember – everyone is together in thoughts and prayers and time passes quickly. Have faith in... more

This is our top listened-to episode of 2023! Thank you so much for downloading and sharing this interview between Kona... more

On May 15, 1957, 30-year-old Lawrence Bader decided to go fishing. The Akron Ohio-based salesman had been having a rough... more

Imagine getting into a relationship that is so controlling, that you begin to lose touch with your friends and family.... more

“Go no farther. There’s nothing in this cave worth dying for.” Those were the words printed on the sign at... more

It’s been called the most confounding missing children's case in Canadian history. On March 24, 1991, four-year-old Michael Dunahee was... more

We’ve covered the cases of over 100 missing people since this show started. Oftentimes, these stories remain mysteries. Other times,... more

Brittany and Tyler Davis were the busy parents of a one-year-old who were looking for a night out together, and... more

Bonnie Dages had just turned 18 and had a four-month-old son whom she adored. She worked as a live-in nanny... more

After a three-year-old boy seemingly vanished into thin air in Kendall, New South Wales, Australia, the largest manhunt in Australian... more

A three-year-old boy dressed in his favorite Spider-Man suit was playing with his older sister at his grandmother’s house. The... more

Asha Degree was a bright, talented, happy 9-year-old living with her parents and brother in Shelby, North Carolina. She was... more

Claudia Kirschhoch traveled for a living. The 29-year-old writer had her dream job at Frommer’s Travel Guide, her own apartment... more

After facing a lifetime of abuse and instability. 15-year-old Yasmin Acree had managed to become a bright, athletic student at... more

In the early morning hours of Friday, December 8, 2000, the streets of Dublin, Ireland were rainy, cold, and quiet.... more

One of television's most popular true-crime series is now adapted for your ears with the “48 Hours” podcast. Every week,... more

In basic terms, Occam’s Razor states that given two theories, the simplest answer is often correct. But in true crime,... more

Selena Quintanilla was a force of nature. But when a loyal friend betrayed her, she met a fate she never... more

This week we're featuring an episode of Murder and Mimosas, a fellow Darkcaast Network show. They're discussing the underreported case... more

Transgender people are over four times more likely to be the victim of a violent crime than their cisgender counterparts.... more

Every parent has done it. We’re out with our kids having a good time, and keeping an eye on them.... more

Challis, Idaho was idyllic. In 1993, it was the type of small town where everyone knew each other and kept... more

This is a re-release of our update episode from February 2022 on the arrest of Michael Robertson for Akia Eggleston's... more

We are also re-releasing our update episode on Akia Eggleston, which details Robertson's arrest and delves into the Probable Cause... more

This is a re-release of our original episode on the disappearance of Alicia Navarro that originally aired in April of... more

Alicia Navarro has been found! Alicia was 14 when she left her parents a note saying, "I ran away. I... more

Join us for part two of Darkcast Network's special presentation: Cruel Summer, where we tell you a selection of true... more

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This Week, we're bringing you an episode from the Darkcast Network podcast, Freaky AF. In this episode, Syrai covers two... more

We've also re-released our original episode on Codi Bigsby's disappearance, so you can listen to that one first for more... more

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Two little girls in Chicago are left home alone when their mom goes to work. This is not the first... more

This week, we're bringing you an episode of Horrifying History about the disappearance of Granger Taylor.People thought that Granger Taylor... more

On Mar 28, 2023, the trial of Trezell and Jacqueline West began. The couple stands accused of killing two of... more

On December 21, 2020, Trezell and Jacqueline West called 911 and reported their two adopted sons, Orrin and Orson, missing.... more

In April of 2019, 26-year-old Prisma Reyes’s life was in a bit of an upheaval. The single mother had ended... more

This week, we have an episode from our Darkcast Network friends, Crime Diner. They're telling the tale of The Night... more

Imagine the abject fear a parent would experience after their 11-year-old child has been missing for over three weeks. No... more

99% of missing people in America are found. But then there’s the 1%. Some of the unfound get extensive news... more

Steve Cozzi went missing from his Largo, Florida law office on March 21, 2023. On March 26, plastic surgeon Tomasz... more

One early morning, a woman heads off for work. She leaves her home in Heworth, York, England at the same... more

Steven Cozzi went missing from his law office in Largo, Florida on March 21, 2023. On Friday, March 24, 2023,... more

“This is a tragedy, but it’s not a crime.” This quote is from Captain Jeff Ferry, the lead investigator searching... more

4-year-old Codi Bigsby was reported missing on January 31, 2022, when his father said he woke up and found his... more

On January 29, 2011, Bethany Decker called into her waitressing job to see if she could work the evening shift.... more

21-year-old Bethany Decker was a young mother and a wife to an Army National Guardsman stationed in Afghanistan. In 2011,... more

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We're coming out with a book! Listen for more information about that and season 4. This week, we're bringing you... more

Sergeant Jill Evans is a small-town cop in Wales with an impressive job record and a less-than-impressive record in her... more

We're on hiatus, but please enjoy this podcast version of a Youtube show that Kona was recently on. You can... more

"If only they had some sort of GPS monitor on them.” In the case of a person who vanishes without... more

This week we're bringing you an episode from one of our DarkCast Network friends: Hands Off My Podcast. Host Jasmine... more

Robert Hoagland was reported missing from Newtown, Connecticut in 2013. He was found dead in Rock Hill, New York, in... more

For more than three and a half decades, the disappearance of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews was a mystery – a riddle... more

Richard Hoagland was a successful family man who lived with his wife and two sons in a suburb outside of... more

They say hindsight is 20/20. On July 28, 2013, 50-year-old Robert Hoagland, a husband and father of two living in... more

We’ve all heard of people who have used children as pawns in a divorce. Maybe they’re fighting on visitation or... more

November 20, 2022 marked both Transgender Day of Remembrance and the 10-year-anniversary of Sage Smith's disappearance in Charlottesville, Virginia. Sage... more

November 20, 2022 marked both Transgender Day of Remembrance and the 10-year-anniversary of Sage Smith's disappearance in Charlottesville, Virginia. Sage... more

On July 27, 2021, 5-year-old Michael Vaughan’s father went to go check on Michael’s younger sister and order a pizza.... more

On August 15, 2008, a mother dropped her five-year-old son off to visit his father for the weekend. Her ex,... more

A hiker terrorized for days by two unknown figures… A man stalked through the woods while camping, who barely escaped... more

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On the morning of April 29, 2003, Bo Tuders woke his daughter Tabitha up for school and put her favorite... more

Cal Poly freshman Kristin Smart went missing on Memorial Day weekend in 1996. After a long investigation with many stops... more

19-year-old Leah Croucher went missing from Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England on February 15, 2019. Leah was walking to work as... more

On June 21, 2016, 20-year-old Tyler Stice packed his lunch and left for work. The community college student was living... more

It was the beginning of the Martin Luther King Junior holiday weekend in Wilmington, North Carolina, and 30-year-old Ebonee Spears... more

In the late 70s, a young couple set off from Florida to Texas to start their new life together. 17-year-old... more

36-year-old Nancy Moyer was single for the first time in her adult life. She had a great job, two daughters... more

On March 6, 2009, a single mom was settling in for a quiet evening at home. Her two daughters, Amanda... more

This week we're bringing you an episode from our Darkcast Network podcast partner, Beyond the Rainbow. CJ is covering the... more

On July 6, 2019, a young father was spending the fourth of July weekend with his wife and son and... more

On June 19, 2019, a college student with her entire life ahead of her returns to her family’s Prairie Village,... more

On December 30, 2019, a young artist went to a tea shop and boarded a city bus back home. It... more

On October 18, 2003, 20-year-old Rachel Good was doing what young people in small towns do: she was hanging out... more

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On February 3, 1983, a young mother was brutally attacked by a stranger in her own home. Her three young... more

On August 21, 2009, a young mother wanted a night out. 21-year-old Rose Marie Bly had two children under the... more

On June 15, 2021, five-year-old Summer Wells was enjoying a beautiful day with her family. The little girl was helping... more

Alexis Patterson walked to school on May 3, 2002, but she never made it into the building. Her school didn’t... more

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In 2019, 29-year-old Irene Gakwa made a big move: she flew from her home in Kenya to the United States... more

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It’s the day after Valentine’s Day in 2019, and Leah Croucher is walking to work as usual. But the 19-year-old... more

Seven-year-old Brittany Williams was last seen at a doctor’s appointment in Richmond, Virginia on August 18, 2000. The woman who... more

A little girl in Richmond, Virginia is placed into foster care. Everything seems to be going okay for a while,... more

Having a family member go missing without a trace has to be one of the most heartbreaking experiences that a... more

On November 4, 1991, 23-year-old Lisa Jameson had a secret. Even though it was a good secret, she was still... more

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This week, we have our friend Autumn bringing us the story of Crystal Rogers. Crystal is a mother of five... more

In November of 2019, Oakley Carlson was just a month shy of her third birthday. But instead of celebrating it... more

“I ran away. I will be back. I swear. I’m sorry.” Jessica Nuñez awoke on the morning of September 15,... more

A 17-year-old boy leaves his home in Church Ground, Nevis on Saturday, April 28, 2012. He tells his family he’s... more

On September 28, 1996, Jesús De La Cruz was playing with a friend in his Lynn, Massachusetts neighborhood when he... more

It’s the classic stranger danger tale; every parent’s worst nightmare. On September 28, 1996, Jesus De La Cruz was outside... more

4-year-old Orrin and 3-year-old Orson West were reported missing on December 21, 2020 by their adoptive parents, Trezell and Jacqueline... more

Yong Meadows was terrified. She had lost her 3-year-old daughter, Lucy, in a mall parking lot. She ran around calling... more

In the summer of 1996, parents around Clarksville, Tennessee were terrified. Three young girls had been abducted from the area... more

Jennifer Kesse was in love. She and her boyfriend, Rob Allen had been together for over a year, and even... more

Everything was going Kierra Coles’s way. She had a good-paying job with the United States Postal Service, she had just... more

We have huge news in the Akia Eggleston case. Akia was a 22-year-old pregnant woman who went missing from Baltimore,... more

Mary Johnson hadn’t been acting like herself for months. She and her husband were having marital problems, and she was... more

On a spring day in 1987, a 15-year-old girl has an argument with her father and takes off on foot,... more

In 2015, 19-year-old Katelin Akens was getting ready to start a new life. The teenager fell in love, and left... more

On December 21, 2020, two little boys were playing on their back patio while their father gathered firewood. When they... more

This week, we’re doing a special feed drop of our DarkCast Network friends, Over the Fence. On January 30, 1989 Ilene... more

On July 27, 2021, 5-year-old Michael Vaughan was sitting in his living room in Fruitland, Idaho, playing video games. His... more

On September 5, 1982, Johnny Gosch spoke to a man in a blue car before he began his Sunday paper... more

An entrepreneurial 12-year-old wanted to earn money to buy a dirt bike, so he started delivering newspapers. On Sunday, September... more

When his wife, Beverly Wise was murdered in their San Bernardino, California home in 1977 and their two oldest children... more

On the afternoon of March 30, 1977, a young mother is brutally stabbed to death while home with her three... more

A mom takes her six-year-old son out of school for a day at the zoo. It’s basically every kid’s dream.... more

A young geologist goes to work, but once he gets there, he’s acting confused and leaves 15 minutes later. His... more

A couple starts off from Florida on a long road trip. But instead of making it to their ultimate destination... more

CW: Child sexual abuseA man kidnaps his own child. He says that he did it to save her from sexual... more

CW: Child sexual abuseA couple is going through a nasty custody battle. And then they go viral for the worst... more

A woman goes missing under bizarre circumstances with a very clear suspect. Sound familiar? You probably haven't heard the story... more

Gabby Petito and her fiance, Bryan Laundrie, are young, attractive, and Instagram-ready. The engaged couple bought a van, redid the... more

On July 28, 1998, 18-year-old Deirdre Jacob was back home from university and staying with her parents for the summer.... more

When Dennis Appleby came home during his lunch break and didn't see his 11-year-old daughter Trudy, he wasn't initially worried.... more

After Bryce Laspisa told his mother he was pulling his car over to get some sleep on the way back... more

When 19-year-old Bryce Laspisa broke up with his college girlfriend suddenly and told his parents that he had something he... more

Most disappearances happen quickly. Someone is there one moment and gone the next. But when 19-year-old Bryce Laspisa disappeared from... more

This is the first case we ever covered, and we've re-recorded the story for our one-year podcast anniversary. J.R. was... more

On September 16, 2019, 5-year-old Dulce Maria Alavez disappeared from a park in Bridgeton, New Jersey. In 2020, right as... more

On September 16, 2019, 5-year-old Dulce Maria Alavez was playing in a park with her 3-year-old brother. It was a... more

When a black, transgender woman went missing from Charlottesville, Virginia in 2012, her family was appalled by the lack of... more

On November 20, 2012, 19-year-old Sage Smith was supposed to meet a man she had been seeing. She told her... more

February 4, 2003 was the day before Sofia Juarez's 5th birthday. The little girl was excited, as any kid would... more

19-year-old Logan Schiendelman went for a drive early one morning. When he returned home, he told his grandmother, Ginnie, that... more

On a warm night in Beaumaris, in Victoria, Australia, the three Worledge children, 8-year-old Eloise, 6-year-old Anna, and 4-year-old Blake... more

This week, we wrap up the case of missing 38-year-old Ralph Jean-Marie. Ralph went missing in Barre, Vermont on April... more

Late at night on April 13, 2020, 38-year-old Ralph Jean-Marie left his motel room in Barre, Vermont after having an... more

In this week's episode, we conclude our look into the unexplained disappearance of Cindy Anderson. Several named suspects emerge, and... more

Cindy Anderson had been plagued by nightmares. Night after night, she would dream that someone would knock on her door,... more

No one in Kristine Kupka’s life was a fan of her ex-boyfriend, Rudy Persaud. But on October 24, 1998, when... more

Kristin Smart has been all over the news over the past few weeks, and in this week’s episode, we continue... more

This week, we're veering away slightly from our regular cases and talking about a huge story in the true crime... more

On May 26, 1992, 13-year-old Brandy Myers was collecting pledges for her school’s Read-A-Thon in her Phoenix, Arizona neighborhood. She... more

On December 7, 2003, 19-year-old LaQuanta Riley was back home after having a fight with her college roommate. She stopped... more

When we left off last week, it was 1994 and Roanoke, Virginia teens Angela Rader and Tammy Akers had been... more

On February 7, 1977, 14-year-old friends Tammy Akers and Angela Rader were dropped off at school, but they never went... more

13-year-old Kristopher Lewis got off the bus with a friend on February 4, 2014. He was only a block away... more

6-year-old Morgan Nick was catching fireflies with her friends on a hot summer night in Alma, Arkansas. She was with... more

After having his electronics taken away, 17-year-old Macin Smith skipped school and never returned home. Five years and several sightings... more

On July 28, 2013, 50-year-old Robert “Hoagy” Hoagland ate bagels with his son, mowed the lawn, bought a map and... more