Case Updates December 2025

When someone goes missing, time doesn’t stop — but the world often moves on. For families, every day without answers becomes a kind of waiting room, where hope and grief exist side by side. We’ve covered hundreds of cases on this podcast, and we try to offer follow ups whenever we can, because the person’s story doesn’t end when our episode does. This week, we’re revisiting four cases that we’ve previously covered: Chance Englebert, Mary Johnson, Sage Smith, and Trudy Appleby, because in 2025, each of these cases saw significant developments. Some brought long-awaited answers, while others brought more painful questions. All of them remind us why it’s so important to keep these stories alive. Subscribe to Day by Day: True Crime Stories Buy the ebook! - And Then They Were Gone: True Stories of Those Who Went Missing and Never Came Home Submit a case Find us everywhere Get episodes early and ad-free on Patreon Merch store Our Sponsors: * Check out Aramore and use my code ATTWG for a great deal: https://aramoreskincare.com * Check out BreezeMeds and use my code ATTWG for a great deal: https://www.breezemeds.com * Check out Cure Hydration and use my code ATTWG for a great deal: https://www.curehydration.com * Check out Quince and use my code ATTWG for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code ATTWG20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com * Check out Vinted: https://www.vinted.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/and-then-they-were-gone3159/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy