EP 75 | Tammy Belanger, Exeter, NH & New Hampshire's Missing Children

EP 75: The Vanishing of Tammy Belanger: A Dark AnniversaryThis month marks the 40th anniversary of the disappearance of 8-year-old Tammy Belanger from Exeter, New Hampshire. Tammy’s story is one that many in Southern New Hampshire know all too well, but the dark truth behind her abduction is still haunting. In this episode, we explore the mystery of what happened to Tammy after she was last seen crossing the street on her usual walk to school on November 13, 1984. Tammy’s case is eerily linked to another young girl—Christy Luna, an 8-year-old girl from Greenacres, Florida whose circumstances mirrored Tammy’s in disturbing ways. As we dive into the details, I make the case for the main suspect in these crimes, a deviant predator who is believed to be responsible for both disappearances.Through Tammy’s story, we learn of the lost hours that passed before anyone realized she was missing, and how this case helped shape new protocols in the way schools respond to student absences. In 1984, when Tammy vanished, there were no calls home for missing children, no immediate alerts or search efforts. It wasn’t until hours later, when her mother Pat noticed Tammy was missing, that anyone realized she wasn’t at school, and by then, critical hours were lost.This episode uncovers the haunting details of that fateful day and examines how a missing child led to critical changes in child safety protocols.Listener Warning: This episode contains sensitive content and details about child abduction, abuse, and trauma.New Hampshire Missing Children - NaMUShttps://www.namus.gov/missingpersons/search#/resultsAnngelle discusses a range of cases - criminal negligence, unsolved crimes, missing & murdered, regional mysteries, and the things that happen here. *Salty language: Light to medium, topic dependent. I'll tell you when to earmuff it for me.Online: CrimeoftheTruestKind.comFollow Crime Of The Truest KindInstagram @crimeofthetruestkindCreated, written, hosted by Anngelle Wood Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.