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The Missing Persons Report
by AC Wilson
The Missing Persons Report is a true crime and investigative podcast dedicated to exploring the stories of people who have disappeared without a trace. Each episode examines missing persons cases through detailed timelines, witness accounts, investigative findings, and publicly available information. From recent disappearances to decades-old cold cases, we shine a light on mysteries that remain unsolved and the families still searching for answers. Join us as we uncover forgotten clues, revisit overlooked evidence, and examine the theories surrounding some of the most puzzling disappearances. Through careful research and respectful storytelling, The Missing Persons Report seeks to raise awareness, encourage discussion, and keep these cases in the public eye. Because every missing person has a story—and every story deserves to be heard. Disclaimer: The Missing Persons Report is intended for informational and educational purposes only. The podcast disc
Episodes
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Michelle Parker Disappearance Timeline
Nearly fifteen years after Michelle Parker vanished in Orlando, Florida following a visit to drop off her children, her former fiancé Dale Smith has finally been arrested and charged with second-degree murder. The cold case remained unsolved for over a decade despite Parker's abandoned vehicle...
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Agatha Christie's Mysterious Disappearance
In December 1926, renowned mystery author Agatha Christie mysteriously vanished for nearly two weeks following a heated argument with her husband, Colonel Archibald Christie, who had requested a divorce to pursue an affair. Her abandoned car was discovered near a chalk quarry, sparking a massive...
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Search for Amelia Earhart’s Lost Plane Begins Again
Almost ninety years after Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan vanished over the Pacific Ocean during their historic 1937 global flight, a fresh expedition is actively searching for her elusive aircraft. Financed by Purdue University and carried out in collaboration with the…
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Search Intensifies for Missing Texas Mother After Louisiana Crash
A multi-state investigation is currently underway to locate Christin "Chrissy" Munn-Holliday, a 22-year-old mother from Katy, Texas, who vanished following a hit-and-run accident on Interstate 10 in Louisiana. Law enforcement officials report that she abandoned her vehicle and walked away from…
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The Disappearance of Antoinett Forbes - Full Timeline
The disappearance of Antoinette Forbes, a 53-year-old mother from Washington, D.C., has sparked an intensive investigation after she vanished without her phone, keys, car, wallet, or 10-year-old son. Family, friends, and former detectives note that leaving her child behind is completely out of...
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The Mystery of the Yuba County Five
The episode recounts the haunting 1978 disappearance of the Yuba County Five, a group of men with intellectual disabilities who vanished after a basketball game in California. Despite their vehicle being functional, the men abandoned it in the Plumas National Forest, leading to a frantic search...
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The Midnight Sighting of Asha Degree
This episode recounts the unsolved disappearance of nine-year-old Asha Degree, who vanished from her North Carolina home during the early hours of Valentine’s Day in 2000. Despite a known fear of the dark and dogs, the young girl apparently packed a bag and walked along a highway during a storm...
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The Beaumont Children: Australia's Most Enduring Cold Case
This episode chronicles the enduring mystery of the Beaumont children, three siblings who vanished from an Australian beach in 1966. Witnesses last reported seeing the young trio interacting with an unidentified blonde man, yet decades of intensive police work have failed to uncover their...
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The Disappearance of Tara Calico: A 30-Year Mystery
In September 1988, nineteen-year-old Tara Calico vanished during a routine bicycle ride in Belen, New Mexico, sparking a decades-long mystery. This source details the conflicting theories surrounding her disappearance, including a haunting Polaroid photograph found in Florida and the suspicion…
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New Technology Revives Search for Maura Murray Case
This episode marks the twenty-second anniversary of the disappearance of Maura Murray, a nursing student who vanished after a car accident in North Haverhill, New Hampshire. Although the case remains unsolved, authorities are now employing modern forensic tools such as facial recognition and…
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The Mysterious Disappearance Of The Sodder Children
This episode examines the unsolved 1945 disappearance of five Sodder children following a suspicious house fire on Christmas Eve. While local authorities officially attributed the tragedy to faulty electrical wiring, the family discovered numerous clues suggesting the blaze was intentionally set,...
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The Vanishing of Madeleine McCann
This episode review on Crime Suspect, which features legal and law enforcement experts discussing notorious British criminal cases. The primary focus is a comprehensive analysis of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, highlighting the investigative failures of Portuguese authorities and the...
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The Elusive Truth: Twelve Years Without MH370
A recent report highlights that a renewed deep-sea search for the long-lost Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has concluded without finding any evidence of the plane's location. This latest attempt, conducted by the marine exploration firm Ocean Infinity on a contingent fee basis, spanned nearly a...
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The Empty Tree: The Search for Lauria and Ashley
This episode recounts the harrowing disappearance of Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman following a 1999 house fire that claimed the lives of Ashley’s parents. The narrative follows Lorene Bible’s relentless decades-long search for her daughter, highlighting the failures of initial law enforcement...
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Mystery in Missouri: The Unsolved Death of Katie Garcia
Following a month-long hospitalization, Katie Garcia passed away after being discovered unconscious and partially clothed in her Kansas City yard. Her husband reportedly found her with severe injuries on the morning of July 30, shortly after a security system recorded a door opening in the middle...
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People Who Went Missing On Cruise Ships/while At Sea
This episode examines the unsettling phenomenon of mysterious disappearances at sea, highlighting that hundreds of individuals have vanished from vessels since the turn of the century. Through a series of historical and modern case studies, the source explores the diverse circumstances behind…
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Alissa Turney’s Stepdad Picked Her Up in 2001 and She Was Never Seen Again
The episode chronicles the 2001 disappearance of Alissa Turney, a seventeen-year-old from Arizona who vanished after being picked up from school by her stepfather. While the case was initially treated as a runaway situation, suspicion eventually shifted toward her stepfather, Michael Turney,...
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Vanishing in Punta Cana: The Search for Sudisha Kenanki
A University of Pittsburgh student named Sudisha Kenanki recently vanished while on spring break in the Dominican Republic. She was last seen in the early morning hours of March 6th on a beach in Punta Cana, reportedly staying behind with an unidentified young man after her other friends…
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'Lost At The Science Fair': Kyron Horman's Disappearance
This episode details the unsolved 2010 disappearance of seven-year-old Kyron Horman, who vanished after attending a school science fair in Portland, Oregon. The narrative examines the investigation's focus on his stepmother, Terri Horman, who was the last person to see him and reportedly failed...
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How 'Unsolved Mysteries' Helped Solve The Disappearance Of Missy Munday
This episode details the disappearance of Missy Munday, a high-achieving student who abandoned her life in 1986 after being manipulated by Jerry Strickland. The pair fled their Maryland hometown and eventually became central figures in the robbery and murder of a courier named Elmer DeBoer. After...
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The Disappearance of Cornell Graduate Jahnay Bryan
This episode details the mysterious disappearance of Jahnay Bryan, a 23-year-old Cornell University graduate who vanished in Los Angeles in mid-October. Her family is deeply concerned because she had previously voiced a specific fear of going missing and sent uncharacteristic emails shortly…
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Search for Missing Howard Student Esube Wondwossen
Authorities are currently searching for Esube Wondwossen, a twenty-two-year-old Howard University student who has been reported missing since mid-September. She was last identified exiting the Pentagon Metro station in Northern Virginia during the early morning hours of September 15. Family…
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The Vanishing of Brian Shaffer: A Twenty-Year Mystery
This episode chronicles the mysterious cold case of Brian Shaffer, an Ohio medical student who vanished without a trace in 2006. Shaffer was last recorded on security footage entering a bar, yet he was never seen exiting the building through any of its monitored doors. The episode examines…
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The Search for Timmothy Pitzen: A 13-Year Mystery
This episode examines the enduring mystery of Timmothy Pitzen, a six-year-old who vanished in 2011 after his mother, Amy Fry-Pitzen, took him on an unannounced road trip and subsequently committed suicide. In her final messages, she claimed the boy was in a safe location but would never be found,...
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The Tragic Disappearance and Murder of Jessica Ridgeway
This episode details the tragic 2012 disappearance and murder of ten-year-old Jessica Ridgeway in Westminster, Colorado. After the young girl vanished during her walk to school, a massive police search eventually uncovered her remains and personal belongings in nearby areas. The investigation...
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Vanished on Loop Road: The Amy Wroe Bechtel Case
This episode reports on the enduring mystery of Amy Wroe Bechtel, a young woman who vanished while jogging in a Wyoming national forest in 1997. The investigation initially centered on her husband, whose disturbing journal entries raised red flags, as well as a local man who reportedly exhibited…
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The Unsolved Disappearance of Lashaya Stine
The episode details the unsolved disappearance of sixteen-year-old Lashaya Stine, who vanished from her Colorado home in July 2016. After sneaking out late at night to meet an ex-boyfriend, the honor-roll student was never seen again, prompting a decade of investigative efforts and emotional...
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Car Linked To Missing Person Recovered From Leawood Retention Pond
A car linked to a missing person was pulled from a Leawood retention pond Saturday morning. A volunteer dive team found the vehicle after using satellite images and sonar to search the pond near the 14700 block of Norwood. A diver checked a sonar hit and found the car, confirming the license…
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The Hunt Case: Seeking Justice for Missing Indigenous Women
This episode details the disappearance and tragic death of Kelly Hunt, a 19-year-old Alaska Native woman whose remains were discovered months after she vanished from Anchorage. The episode highlights a profound lack of urgency from law enforcement, prompting dedicated Indigenous advocates to...
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Critical Missing Person: Search for Denise Henry
The New Orleans Police Department has issued an urgent public alert regarding the disappearance of Denise Henry, a 67-year-old woman last seen in the Seventh District. On August 20, 2026, witnesses reportedly observed her entering an unidentified vehicle with an unknown individual on Bundy Road....
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Bloomington Man Missing For 63 Days, Nonprofit Continues Search
This episode details the ongoing search for Colin Campbell, a 42-year-old Bloomington resident who vanished on July 7, 2026. Local law enforcement and the nonprofit Silver Lining of Hope are spearheading the investigation after his last known location was tracked to the Lake Monroe area....
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Search for Critically Missing Los Angeles Teenager Luisa Lopez
The episode reports on the disappearance of 15-year-old Luisa Amanda Mendieta Lopez, who vanished from South Los Angeles on September 9. Authorities have classified the teenager as critically missing, a designation used when there are significant fears regarding a minor's safety or well-being....
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Missing Person Pamela Cardenas-Berna: Philadelphia Police Search Alert
This episode is an official bulletin from the Philadelphia Police Department requesting the public’s help in locating Pamela Cardenas-Berna, a resident missing since late August 2026. The alert details her last known location on Mifflin Street and provides a specific physical description of her...
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Antoinette Forbes Missing For A Week Among Dozens Of Unsolved DC Missing Person Cases
The episode news report details the troubling disappearance of Antoinette Forbes, a Washington D.C. mother who vanished leaving behind her belongings and vehicle. Her situation has brought significant attention to nearly forty unsolved missing person cases currently being investigated by the...
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FBI Searches Ocean County Woods For Evidence In Boys' 1975 Disappearance
Federal agents recently conducted a targeted forensic search in the woods of Ocean County, New Jersey, to uncover clues regarding a cold case from 1975. The investigation centers on the mysterious disappearance of Steven Anderson and David Williams, two young residents who vanished from a local...
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Body of High Wycombe Man, Discovered Following Disappearance In Portugal
The episode details the tragic death of Julian Amaral, a 23-year-old resident of High Wycombe who went missing while vacationing in Lisbon. After attending a social gathering on a boat, the young man disappeared, prompting an intensive search operation by Portuguese maritime authorities and local...
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Family Seeks Answers After Teen Vanishes Amid Fight With Her Boyfriend
This episode examines several legal mysteries, focusing primarily on the unexplained disappearance of Texas teenager Roxan Palto after a conflict with her boyfriend. The report highlights conflicting evidence, such as her identification being found in a sexual predator's possession and her...
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FBI Search for Arianna Fitts Leads to Las Vegas Valley
The FBI and San Francisco Police have expanded their investigation into the Las Vegas Valley following new leads regarding Arianna Fitts, a young girl missing since 2016. The case began after the child’s mother was discovered murdered in a California park, but authorities believe the daughter may...
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13 Unsolved FBI Missing Persons Cases Haunting California
This episode examines thirteen unresolved missing persons cases within California that the FBI and local law enforcement continue to investigate as of 2026. The documented disappearances span over five decades, ranging from a 1971 cold case to a suspected human trafficking incident occurring in...
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Mississippi's New Protocols for Missing Persons Investigations
A new Mississippi state law, House Bill 377, has officially transformed how local authorities address missing persons cases by removing mandatory waiting periods. Under these revised regulations, police are now required to accept credible reports immediately and can no longer demand that family...
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A 10-Year-Old Didn't Return After Leaving for School in 2005
The episode details the tragic unsolved murder of 10-year-old Adre’anna Jackson, who vanished in Lakewood, Washington, during a 2005 snow day. Although her remains were discovered months later, investigators were unable to determine a cause of death, leaving the case cold for decades. Recent...
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The Disappearance of Heather McDonald
The episode recounts the tragic disappearance and death of Heather McDonald, a mother of three from Carterville, Georgia. After vanishing under the guise of taking a short break from the stresses of parenting, her abandoned rental vehicle was discovered at a local motel with her keys and…
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Missing Indiana Teen Found Buried in Her Boss's Backyard
The episode details the tragic disappearance and murder of Valerie Tindle, a 17-year-old from Arlington, Indiana, who was killed by her neighbor and employer, Patrick Scott. After a five-month search, investigators discovered the teenager’s remains hidden in a homemade wooden box buried on…
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The Abduction and Murder of Tori Stafford
This episode provides a detailed account of the 2009 abduction and murder of eight-year-old Tori Stafford in Woodstock, Ontario. It describes her vibrant personality and the massive police and community search that followed her disappearance after school. Through transcripts of interrogations and...
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The 25-Year Search for Molly Bish’s Killer
This episode details the persistent, twenty-five-year investigation into the abduction and murder of sixteen-year-old lifeguard Molly Bish in Massachusetts. It chronicles the family's decades of grief, from the initial discovery of her belongings at Comins Pond to the eventual recovery of her...
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Missing Girl Snatched From Bus Stop - Justice for Laura Lee Spear
This episode details the unsolved 1994 kidnapping and murder of fifteen-year-old Laura Lee Spear, who was abducted shortly after exiting her school bus in DeLand, Florida. Through a transcript featuring Nancy Grace, law enforcement, and the victim's sister, the text recounts how the teen was…
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Boyfriend Goes Missing After A Trip With Girlfriend's Father
This episode recounts the tragic disappearance and murder of Bryce Brogal, a 23-year-old man who vanished after returning to Minnesota from a cross-country trip. Initially, the victim's girlfriend's father, Michael Llex, claimed to police that official-looking men had arrested the young man at a...
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Missing Teen Couple Discovered In Mineshaft
This episode details the tragic disappearance and eventual discovery of teenage couple Riley Powell and Breezy Addison in the rural desert of Utah. Initial search efforts focused on an abandoned Jeep found with slashed tires, which led investigators to suspect foul play involving Riley’s…
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The Vanishing of the Springfield Three
The episode details the mysterious 1992 disappearance of Stacy McCall, Susie Streeter, and Cheryl Levitt, a trio famously known as the Springfield Three. After a high school graduation celebration, the two teenagers and Susie’s mother vanished from their home, leaving behind their vehicles…
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Mom of 5 Vanishes From Her Own Farm
This source details the disappearance and murder of Deanne Warner, a Michigan businesswoman who vanished from her farm in April 2021. Although her husband, Dale Warner, initially claimed she had abandoned her family following a marital dispute, authorities and relatives became suspicious when her...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Missing Persons Report is a true crime and investigative podcast dedicated to exploring the stories of people who have disappeared without a trace. Each episode examines missing persons cases through detailed timelines, witness accounts, investigative findings, and publicly available information. From recent disappearances to decades-old cold cases, we shine a light on mysteries that remain unsolved and the families still searching for answers. Join us as we uncover forgotten clues, revisit overlooked evidence, and examine the theories surrounding some of the most puzzling disappearances. Through careful research and respectful storytelling, The Missing Persons Report seeks to raise awareness, encourage discussion, and keep these cases in the public eye.
Because every missing person has a story—and every story deserves to be heard.
Disclaimer: The Missing Persons Report is intended for informational and educational purposes only. The podcast disc
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AC Wilson
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