Mystifyingly Missing, True Crime & Thought-provoking Events
by Frani Jefferson
Mystifyingly missing? Is a podcast that will explore both solved and unsolved, both famous and not so famous disappearances and true crime cases. We will explore why some cases make headlines, while others are pushed aside. We will look at why the memory and legacy of some events endure while other disappearances are forgotten. We willl also look at media, and see if or how they impacted the investigation, and whether they hurt or hindered the case.We will also explore overshadowed events, odd coincidences and anything else that can make you make use of your "little gray cells."
Episodes
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“Connie Franklin: The Man who Testified at the Trial for His Own Murder” AKA The Arkansas Ghost Trial.
Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/rondajeffe9 Sources: Connie Franklin (Alleged Murder of). The Strange Case of the Arkansas Ghost Trial - Journalnews https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,929147,00.html...
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The Missing Palmer Brothers
The loss of one child who went missing seems unbearable. Two going missing seems absolutely unimaginable. Here is the tale of two brothers, the Palmer brothers, who went missing years apart in Alaska, with hardly any clues to lead investigators in any direction. Photo credit - The Shared...
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Buried Secrets Part 2
Today we will cover the second half of a case in the disappearance of Christine Sheddy. Please listen to the first episode titled Buried Secrets (link here https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-nfkn6-1377a30) This young mother was staying with her “best” friend and disappeared, seemingly into nowhere.…
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Buried Secrets
Today we will cover the first half of a case in the disappearance of Christine Sheddy. This young mother was staying with her “best” friend and disappeared, seemingly into nowhere. Her mother, her biggest champion, never gave up. The search was marred by information found in Christine’s Diary as...
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3 Unidentified Victims Now Identified
This episode will cover 3 recent identifications of Jane and John Does. Improvements in DNA technology have allowed law enforcement to explore avenues that would not have been thought of when some of these remains were found. More and more people, both unidentified victims as well as unidentified...
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Germond Family Murders Part 2
On Thanksgiving Eve in 1930, The Germond Family was killed, shocking Duchess County, NY and the whole nation. While this grisly unsolved crime took the lives of an entire close family unit, it has not had as much coverage or discussion as some other family murders. It has been over 90 years now,...
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The Germond Family Murders
On Thanksgiving Eve in 1930, The Germond Family was killed, shocking Duchess County, NY and the whole nation. While this grisly unsolved crime took the lives of an entire close family unit, it has not had as much coverage or discussion as some other family murders. It has been over 90 years now,...
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Virgin Enterprise Crash
This episode will cover the crash of the Virgin Enterprise Spaceship, which took place 8 years earlier as of the publication of this episode. Today I hope that we can look at the term “pilot error” and understand the high level of detail and demand that each pilot has to undertake and understand...
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The Herrin Massacre
This episode will look at the events that occurred over 2 days in June of 1922. Union workers, strike-breakers and guards came into conflict. As a mob mentality took over men who were normally peaceful, 24 men would pay the price with their lives, leaving communities devastated and the nation in...
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Down in 60 Seconds
This episode will explore the life and tragic death of Doctor Richard Rockefeller. well living in the shadow of his family's famous name, he carved his own Niche becoming a doctor who supported Doctors Without Borders and working to improve the lives of those that live with PTSD. After…
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Pt. 2 Heroes & Monsters: The Stayner Brothers - Cary
This is Part 2 of the Stayner Brothers, following the crimes that Cary committed years after Steven's death. There will be some insight by family, but it does truly leave a question about how much, if at all, the events that catapulted his family into the national spotlight impacted his urge to...
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Heroes and Monsters: The Stayner Brothers Pt. 1 Steven
In my series about siblings, we will be looking at the Stayner Brothers. Part 1 will detail the kidnapping and life of Steven Stayner, a young man who went through trauma but found the strength to make sure that another young boy didn't go through the same things that he had gone through.…
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Spanish Fly: Aphrodisiac, Accidental Poison & Accessory to Murder
This episode will cover some of the history of Spanish Fly, a beautiful emerald green beetle that has been used to cause mayhem throughout the ages. It is said to aid in carnal desires, treat different ailments, and even be used to commit devious crimes. ****This episode will contain some adult...
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The Forgotten Crash of the First TWA Flight 800 in 1964
Today we will explore the crash of a 1964 flight, TWA 800. While many of us will think of the flight accident in 1996, a TWA flight of the same number crashed and caught fire on take off in Rome. Lessons were not learned from this flight, we have to wonder what would have happened during some...
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From Danger on Delmarva Podcast - Two State Terror
I will be going back to early in the Danger on Delmarva Podcast to add more information about a case that I covered in episode 3 of that podcast. I have found additional information about the Two State Terror case as well as information about that shooter's brother, who was also convicted of...
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Dental Distress to Flying Fails
I’m taking a little bit of a different approach today as I will cover a few different stories. From the man who had an unexpected experience at the dentist to pilots who had no regard to rules, we will take a look at some of the stories making the news. Contact: Mystifyingly Missing, True Crime &...
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Part 2 - A Puddle of Lies in the Ocean of Truth
Part 2 of a 2 part episode. We will explore two different cases that led to speculation and outright allegations of a hoax against each of the victims. What led the police to their conclusions? How did they approach both the core players of each case and the representation of those players to the...
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Part 1 - A Puddle of Lies in the Ocean of Truth
We will explore two different cases that led to speculation and outright allegations of a hoax against each of the victims. What led the police to their conclusions? How did they approach both the core players of each case and the representation of those players to the media and public? What...
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Eric Haider's Disappearance - Accountability in Inaction
Eric was reported as missing, but almost everybody (or truly everybody) knew where he was. No one would let his loved ones find him though. Were lies told? Whose fault was it? Why did his family have to suffer through 3 years of fighting to find him? Could this all have been avoided? Join me as I...
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Aviation Loves and Losses
We'll explore the lives of 2 aviation pioneers, Harriet Quimby and Gertrude Tompkins. One burst through barriers in a time when aviation was in its infancy, defying the conventions of the day. Her greatest achievement was overshadowed by an international tragedy. The other gave her life serving…
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The Locked Plane Mystery?
This episode will cover the disappearance of the richest man that you’ve (probably) never heard about. The means of his disappearance was as bizarre as it was unbelievable. Though this disappearance occured close to a century ago, the exact circumstances behind the disappearance remains a…
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The Story and Legacy of Charley Ross
In this episode, we'll explore disappearance and lasting legacy of Charley Ross. Charley was the first confirmed kidnapped for ransom victim in the United States. The action, and in some instances lack of action, helped shape the way that kidnapping cases are treated today. His name lives on in…
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Urgent Missing Persons Cases
Today I will explore missing person cases, one recent and one from 2013. I will have links to pictures and important information. Please let’s try to join together and spread the information about Woody Dickerson and James Colicchio. To report information about Mr. Dickerson: Delaware State…
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Holiday Heartbreak Pt. 2 - Legacy and Legislation
Holiday Heartbreak: This 2 part episode will explore the story of Sarah Foxwell, a young girl taken from her family by a repeat offender, a man that, had he not been released early multiple times, had he not had a conviction overturned, had he been convicted on other charges, would not have been...
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Holiday Heartbreak
Holiday Heartbreak: This 2 part episode will explore the story of Sarah Foxwell, a young girl taken from her family by a repeat offender, a man that, had he not been released early multiple times, had he not had a conviction overturned, had he been convicted on other charges, would not have been...
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Premier Episode - Keith Reinhard and Tom Young
We will explore the cases of Keith Reinhard and Tom Young on the first episode of Mystifyingly MIssing. This case has endured, primarily due to the parallels between these two men. Tom went missing first, in 1987. Less than a year later, Keith Reinhard, a writer who had gone to tiny Silver Plume,...
About this show
Mystifyingly missing? Is a podcast that will explore both solved and unsolved, both famous and not so famous disappearances and true crime cases. We will explore why some cases make headlines, while others are pushed aside. We will look at why the memory and legacy of some events endure while other disappearances are forgotten. We willl also look at media, and see if or how they impacted the investigation, and whether they hurt or hindered the case.We will also explore overshadowed events, odd coincidences and anything else that can make you make use of your "little gray cells."
Hosted by
Frani Jefferson
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