Going West: True Crime

In June of 2007, a newly single mother of three vanished from her Colorado home. Shortly after, her car was found burned out, but it would take years for her body to be uncovered. Once police learned she was living what they referred to as a double-life, many potential suspects added themselves to her story, with one person standing out among the rest. This is the story of Paige Birgfeld. BONUS EP...

In July of 2019, a 25-year-old man and new father left his wife’s grandparents’ Nebraska home on foot after an argument, and never returned. He was spotted on multiple surveillance cameras in the area, but then, he seemed to vanish without a trace. This is the story of Chance Englebert. BONUS EPISODES Apple Subscriptions: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-west-true-crime/id1448151398 Pat...

In June of 2020, an 18-year-old Amish girl went missing during the walk home from her Pennsylvania church. Within the first few weeks of her disappearance, while putting together eyewitness accounts and surveillance footage from the area, police were able to unravel the devastating truth about what really happened to her. This is the murder of Linda Stoltzfoos.  BONUS EPISODES Apple Subscriptions:...

In April of 2019, a 22-year-old mom went missing from North Carolina without any of her family or friends realizing, because they continued to receive messages from her as if nothing was wrong. When her mom finally got suspicious and started digging, she found that no one had actually seen her daughter in three months. This is the story of Monica Moynan. BONUS EPISODES Apple Subscriptions: https:/...

In June of 2002, a 19-year-old college student was found murdered at the community swimming pool where she was working for the summer in Kansas. With a composite sketch of the likely suspect, her father did everything he could to raise awareness, including placing a billboard along a local highway. And because of this decision, a crucial tip came in to the police. This is the story of Ali Kemp. BO...

In November of 2021, a 39-year-old man vanished in Los Angeles during an Uber ride across the city in broad daylight. He texted 911 for help along his way, but when the dispatcher reached out, he didn’t respond. He never arrived at his destination, and was never seen again, despite his driver claiming he had been dropped off. But as of this week, some answers have come to the case. This is the sto...

In March of 2023, a young mom of two dropped her children off at daycare, returned home, and then seemingly vanished from inside her own house. The father of her children, with whom she shared the house, borrowed her car to run errands, and claims he returned to find her gone. But if that really is how the day went, as he described, why was her car seen driving down the highway in the opposite dir...

In April of 1994, an 18-year-old woman was abducted from her job in upstate New York. After rumors spread that she had been buried in the woods, and the potential wrongful imprisonment of the prime suspect, police revealed that the young woman was hiding pertinent information from her inner circle that may have led to her death. This is the story of Heidi Allen. BONUS EPISODES Apple Subscriptions:...

In July of 2020, an 18-year-old man was run over by his own truck in a supposed “freak accident”. But when none of the evidence at the scene suggested that that was what had actually happened, suspicions fell on his father. Disturbing information about his father has come out since that fateful day, as the family continues to fight for justice for him, as well as what happened to his sister. This...

In June of 2011, a young man fell 17 stories to his death out of his Oklahoma apartment window. Surprisingly, his pregnant wife admitted to pushing him out, but claims it was an accident. After being put on trial and imprisoned, she was found dead in her cell, and although her death was ruled a suicide, her family strongly disagrees, and believes it was a murder. These are the stories of Amber and...

In July of 2015, an 18-year-old woman ran from her parents’ New Jersey home during an argument, and never returned. Just hours after being captured on a security camera heading in the direction of the woods, her remains were recovered on a nearby train track. Although it appeared, at first glance, that she had been hit by a train and killed, her family believes that this was a cover up for her mur...

In 2009, the bodies of eleven women were uncovered in a New Mexico desert, all of whom had been missing for multiple years. As police investigated the possible connection in the cases, multiple suspects popped up on their radar. Known as one of the most notorious and disturbing cases in New Mexico history, these are the West Mesa Murders. BONUS EPISODES Apple Subscriptions: https://podcasts.apple....

In April of 2019, a 26-year-old mother failed to pick up her son from his babysitter. When police tracked her to a Dallas apartment building, and viewed CCTV footage, they were disturbed to notice that she appeared disoriented, and vanished after exiting the frame. But did the days volatile events lead to her disappearance, or was it something else entirely? This is the story of Prisma Reyes. BONU...

In June of 2013, an 18-year-old girl disappeared after attending a party with friends and family. Before she went missing, she sent a text to her ex-boyfriend indicating that she was afraid. Hours later, the home of the person she was last seen with suspiciously caught on fire. This is the story of Brookelyn Farthing. BONUS EPISODES Apple Subscriptions: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-...

In July of 2020, a 36-year-old woman took a roadtrip to move out of state with her boyfriend when his car broke down, stranding them in a small Florida town. After heading to a motel together for the night, a fight ensued, and she left. The following morning, when her boyfriend awoke, a cryptic voicemail from the middle of the night was the only trace of her. This is the story of Kelley Brannon. B...

In January of 2006, a 24-year-old woman was last seen leaving work on a Monday evening. She was home all night, and it even appeared as if she had woken up the next morning and gotten ready for work. But when she never made it in to work that day, and wasn’t answering her phone, her family and boyfriend grew concerned. When investigators located her car parked down the street, they saw an unknown...

In March of 2004, a 39-year-old Michigan woman walked out of her home after getting into an argument with her fiancé, and was never seen again. At least that’s what he told authorities. Years later, he was put on trial for a desperate crime. So is he responsible for his fianceé’s disappearance as well? This is the story of Mary Lands. BONUS EPISODES Apple Subscriptions: https://podcasts.apple.com/...

In May of 2022, a 19-year-old farmer in Utah went missing. With bizarre evidence at his home suggesting foul play, his family raced there from Idaho, and got to work to figure out what had happened to him. As of this month, someone has been arrested in connection to his possible murder, with DNA evidence and a shocking video from the morning of the disappearance. This is the story of Dylan Rounds....

In December of 2022, an 11-year-old girl was reported missing by her mother, who claimed she hadn’t seen her for over three weeks. Since then, suspicious information has come out about the potential motives and movements of her mother and stepfather around the time their daughter was last seen. This is the disappearance of Madalina Cojocari. BONUS EPISODES Apple Subscriptions: https://podcasts.app...

In March of 2010, a 48-year-old woman was found murdered in the backyard of her Connecticut home. With her murder appearing personal, police wondered if someone in her inner circle could have been behind it. But as years passed and justice didn’t come, her son took the investigation into his own hands. This is the murder of Barbara Beach-Hamburg. BONUS EPISODES Apple Subscriptions: https://podcast...

In February of 2007, a 33-year-old Idaho man disappeared on his way to meet up with a friend. After he was last seen, he sent a series of bizarre text messages to his girlfriend claiming he was leaving. When police opened up an investigation, they uncovered a love triangle that resulted in an arrest and the theory that he was killed by a woman who was obsessed with him. This is the story of Jeramy...

In January of 2008, a 19-year-old woman went missing from Reno, Nevada. When her body was discovered weeks later in a field, evidence brought police to her killer. But 10 years later, in January of 2018, her 19-year-old cousin boarded a plane to Texas from Nevada, and was never seen by her family again. When home security camera footage captured a woman who resembled her, the mystery deepened. Thi...

In 1981, a young couple and their daughter went missing after moving to Texas. When a group of robed women returned their vehicle to family, loved ones became suspicious of their whereabouts. But unable to track them down, it wouldn't be until 40 years later that they would uncover what happened to them. This is the story of the Clouse Family, and missing Baby Holly.  BONUS EPISODES patreon.con/go...

In February of 2017, two teenage girls went missing from a hiking trail in Delphi, Indiana. One day later, their bodies were found. With eerie video footage from one of the girls Snapchat's and a cryptic audio recording of a man, police worked hard to catch their killer. These are the stories of Libby German and Abby Williams, otherwise known as the Delphi Murders. BONUS EPISODES patreon.com/going...

In March of 2020, a Florida woman came down with an acute case of Covid–or so her friends and family thought. When they couldn’t get ahold of her, they filed a missing persons report. Then, a search of her home revealed evidence of bloodstains and bleach, and there was still no sign of her. This is the story of Gretchen Anthony. BONUS EPISODES patreon.com/goingwestpodcast CASE SOURCES  1. Merle's...