Episodes

Ashley Loring Heavyrunner was just 20 years old when she was last on the Blackfeet Reservation in June 2017. There have been several stories (rumors?) about what may have happened to her, but the truth is, we have yet to find Ashley. The crisis of the MMIW is a real problem in the U.S. and Canada and needs to be talked about more. #nomorestolensisters Facebook Page for Ashley: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064588456823 MMIW Resources: www.nativehope.org www.mmiwusa.org Follow u...

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK: In May of 2016, Chelsea Cobo, a young single mother, was struggling. She had just lost her biological mother, and to cope with the pain, she had turned to the wrong crowd. But she wanted to do better. She needed to do better. She loved her son more than anything and wanted to be the best parent she could be. On May 6th, she voluntarily went to rehab, only to check herself out of the facility shortly after arriving. A friend came and got Chelsea to bring her back to New York...

On February 3, 2010, Janteyl Johnson left school early because she wasn't feeling well. At just 15 years old, Janteyl was 5-months pregnant, but she had the full support of her family and she was very excited about learning the sex of the baby soon. When her brother arrived to pick Janteyl up that afternoon for a church function, she wasn't there. But the front door was unlocked- which was very unusual- and Janteyl's purse and eyeglasses were on the countertop. But Janteyl was nowhere to be fou...

In 2021, Vladek was living in Orlando, Florida with his father, trying to find his way after leaving the Marine Corps in 2019. But he was struggling. When his father took a road trip with one of Vlad's sisters for 10 days in November, Vlad decided to stay behind in Orlando. When his dad returned home, Vlad was nowhere to be found. There were some bizarre circumstances that happened around this time- an odd incident with Vladek at the coffee shop down from his apartment, some strange religious ...

Selena texted her sister on October 7th, 2022 letting her know she was with friends and would be going out that evening. Selena and her sister texted daily, so when her sister didn't hear from Selena in the next few days, she was beginning to panic. She could also see that Selena-or someone- had read her messages, but was not answering her. This went on for several days, and here we are- five months later, with still no sign of Selena Garcia. Her family had to fight for law enforcement help a...

Heidi Planck abruptly left her son's football game in Downey, California at halftime on the afternoon of October 17, 2021. She left with her dog, Seven, and took off back for Los Angeles, where she lived. Heidi's ex-husband was worried about her and tried to reach her after that for a few days. But there was no sign of Heidi anywhere. There would be some CCTV footage that would surface, and some other details about Heidi's life would come to light as well. And, two major theories would develop...

The story of Andrea Knabel continues with a look into the investigation, the different theories that arise, and the battle between those close to Andrea. Finding Andrea Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Findingsndrea Follow us on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/wherearetheypodcast Instagram: @thewherearetheypodcast Email me: Canwefindthem@gmail.com Join our online detective group at Patreon: www.patreon.com/wherearetheypodcast Grab some Podcast Merch: https://the-where-are-they-podcast.cr...

Andrea Knabek was a 37-year-old mother of two boys. Recently laid off from her job, Andrea also worked as a volunteer investigator with 'Missing in America'. On August 12, 2019, Andrea had a rough day. She spent the evening at her sister Erin's house, venting to her. At 1:00 a.m., Erin drove her home to her mother's house where she had been staying with their other sister, Sara. But at 1:37 a.m., Andrea was back knocking on Erin's door. Erin told her to go back home and watched Andrea start wa...

Billy Smolinski Jr. was a likable, friendly, and outgoing guy. In 2004, at 31 years old, Billy had just broken up with his girlfriend but made plans to spend the following weekend with one of his exes. He was upset over the breakup, but looking forward to a weekend out to help get his mind off of things. But that weekend wouldn't happen. A bunch of odd things would begin to happen. Billy allegedly asked a neighbor to feed his dog while he went out of town for a few days. But he left behind hi...

Caitlyn Rose Case had recently moved to Colorado and things were going well, She had a new job that she loved and she had just made arrangements to purchase a vehicle. This vehicle was back in her hometown of Houma, Louisiana, however, Caitlyn had a plan. She would fly to Houma, visit for a few days, then drive the vehicle back to Colorado. On August 4, 2022, Caitlyn left Houma. On August 5, 2022, Caitlyn called her father for help because she was lost somewhere in Texas. He tried to help her...

Benny Battle was supposed to go to court on December 11, 2019. But he didn't show up. Authorities thought he was just 'on the run', but his family believes that something more sinister happened to Benny. He would never stay out of touch with his family- no matter what. When Benny missed his disability appointment on December 19, 2019, his family KNEW something was wrong. Since authorities wouldn't investigate, the family, along with a private investigator, conducted their own search for Benny. ...

When a 7-year-old goes missing, the world should take notice. On May 3, 2002, it is believed that Alexis's stepdad, LaRon, walked her to school that day. But from there- no one quite knows. Alexis wasn't in class, and her mom didn't realize she was missing until she didn't come home from school. Alexis was a fun-loving, happy, first-grader who loved school. She had a perfect attendance record until that day. There were very few clues in and around her Milwaukee neighborhood to lead investigato...

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Tyler was just 20 years old when he was last seen at his home in Kingman, Arizona. On June 21, 2016, Tyler didn't show up for work, and his phone was going straight to voicemail. His car would be found days later parked in the Hualapai Mountains . There would be some odd clues in the car, but Tyler was nowhere to be found. Tyler's sister led the efforts to find Tyler, while his parents left town for vacation. Where is Tyler Andrew Stice?? ------------------ Follow us on: Facebook: www.faceb...

Sara Graham was just 18 years old when she vanished on her way to work. It was February 2015, and Sara would leave her home for her Walmart job at 6:30 a.m. But Sara never showed up. At 12:15 p.m., Sara's van was found off in a wheatfield, locked up and parked as if someone just left it there. Sara was nowhere to be found. To this day, Sara Nicole Graham remains a missing person. Where is Sara Graham?? Thank you to this episode's featured partner: Mercari: Sell your clutter easily and make...

HAMILTON, ONTARIO: Emily Bailey, a young mother of 2 little girls, left a friend's house on January 1, 2022, and vanished into thin air. Little clues and evidence has surfaced, but there are some mysterious circumstances, and people, who were in Emily's life. Where is Emily Bailey?? Follow us on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/wherearetheypodcast Instagram: @thewherearetheypodcast Email me: Canwefindthem@gmail.com Join our online detective group at Patreon: www.patreon.com/wherearetheypodcast ...

On November 27, 2018, 20-year old Lakira Goldsmith went out for the night. When she returned around 2:00 a.m., her grandmother saw her getting out of her boyfriends car before she turned in for the night. A maintenance man at their apartment complex said that he saw Lakira headed to her apartment. When she saw him, she asked if she could use his phone. He allowed her to, and then walked away for a few minutes to give her privacy. When he returned, the phone was sitting on the stairwell and Laki...

Dewayne and his business partner, Jack Grimes, left their Turley, Oklahoma ranch for a Texas horse show on October 22, 2021. When they didn't arrive at the show, and no one could reach them, Dewayne's mother- Cookie Parton- drove out to Turley to look for her son and file missing person reports. But then Cookie would wind up disappearing. A search ensued, and a mystery baffled the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Sadly, Jack Grimes was found deceased nine days later. Cookie and Dewayne remain missing...

On September 23, 2012, a horrible fire broke out at 730 Kingdom Road in Unionville, Tennessee. Firefighters were unable to control the blaze for some time. When they finally did, they found the remains of Mollie and Bubba McLaren in the basement of the home, apparent victims of the fire. They also found the family's pet poodle and pet bird, also deceased. But there were two children that lived in the home that were unaccounted for. Mollie and Bubba's grandkids, Chloie, age 9, and Gage, age 7, we...

In October of 2018, Terrence Woods Jr. was working with a film crew in Idaho when something began to bother him. Enough of a bother to cause him to take a leave from work and head back home to Maryland in a few short days. Terrance had been in Idaho and Montana with the crew for five days and had another five days to go before he flew back to Maryland. Terrence, at 26 years old, had spent the last 5 years working with film crews all over the globe. While young, he had some experience and was g...

Hannah Emily Upp, a newly licensed middle school teacher, and college graduate, had suffered two episodes of Dissociative Fugue. Once in August of 2008. Hannah was missing for a month, before being found, alive, floating in the Hudson River. She had no memory of events that led her there or any memory of all of the last few weeks. Again in 2012, Hannah had another episode. This time she was only missing for two days and woke up in a creek. In 2017, while living and teaching in the U.S. Virgin ...

ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA: Terry Lynn Tersak last had contact with her cousin on June 1, 2009. No one would see her or hear from her again. It wouldn't be until May of 2011, however, when a missing person report was finally filed. Terry's husband, Stefan, said he just believed she had left him and their young son. He claims he went to pick her up on June 20, 2009, at an address she had given him previously, and she wasn't there. He then went to their storage unit and said it had been cleaned ou...

Suzy Lyall left her department store job on the evening of March 2, 1998. She hopped on the bus for the quick 2-mile ride back to her college dorm at SUNY New York in Albany. Suzy got off the bus- presumably- around 9:45 p.m. And 19-year-old Suzy Lyall was never seen again. Where is Suzanne Gloria Lyall? ******************************** THANKS TO THIS EPISODES SPONSOR: ROOMS4VACATION. Get up to 80% off hotel rooms, Airbnb, car rentals, and more! Visit here ------> www.rooms4vacation.hotelpl...

In June 2021, Sean Luberger left his friend's house in Akron, Ohio to go back home to Willoughby, Ohio. Sean would change his mind however and would stop at a rest area to Facetime his friend and ask if he could come back. His friend said yes. Sean would never arrive. 28 days later, Sean's vehicle turned up abandoned in Akron, Ohio. Where is Sean Luberger?? *************************** YouTube Channel 'Missing, Lost and Trafficked' interview with Marie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8Hmgv...