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EPISODE · Aug 13, 2025 · 19 MIN

Episode 39 - The Disappearance and Presumed Murder of the Car

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Today we’re journeying to a historic coastal city in South Carolina during the late 1970s, where the disappearance of a mother and her two teenage children shattered a community’s sense of safety and sparked a search that has persisted for nearly half a century. We’re exploring the 1979 disappearance of Joanne Marie Carter, aged 40, her daughter Rachel Elizabeth Carter, aged 16, and her son Steven Michael Carter, aged 14, from Charleston, South Carolina, who vanished after a family outing, leaving behind a trail of fragmented clues and a case that remains proofless due to the absence of their bodies and unanswered questions about their fate. This is a story of a devoted family, a fleeting moment of vulnerability, and a community’s relentless pursuit of the truth. So, settle in for an exhaustive journey into a mystery that continues to haunt and compel.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/proofless-true-crime-podcast--6704212/support.

Today we’re journeying to a historic coastal city in South Carolina during the late 1970s, where the disappearance of a mother and her two teenage children shattered a community’s sense of safety and sparked a search that has persisted for nearly half a century. We’re exploring the 1979 disappearance of Joanne Marie Carter, aged 40, her daughter Rachel Elizabeth Carter, aged 16, and her son Steven Michael Carter, aged 14, from Charleston, South Carolina, who vanished after a family outing, leaving behind a trail of fragmented clues and a case that remains proofless due to the absence of their bodies and unanswered questions about their fate. This is a story of a devoted family, a fleeting moment of vulnerability, and a community’s relentless pursuit of the truth. So, settle in for an exhaustive journey into a mystery that continues to haunt and compel.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/proofless-true-crime-podcast--6704212/support.

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