Paradise After Dark: Missing & Unsolved

This is a special re-release because today, April 30, 2026, marks 30 years since the events that shook Fort Myers to its core. In 1996, a group of teenagers known as the “Lords of Chaos” carried out a series of escalating crimes that left a community searching for answers. What began as vandalism and arson ultimately led to the murder of beloved high school band director Mark Schwebes. In this epi...

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Kamrie Mitchell, a 23-year-old woman, was last seen in Wellborn, Florida, on August 25, 2012. Earlier that day, she had a confrontation with a man linked to the murder of another woman and possibly the disappearance of yet another.  If you have information about Kamrie Mitchell, please get in touch with the Suwannee County Sheriff's Office at (386) 362-2222. Info about Heather MacCrossen- Alachua...

TW: Child sexual abuse. Danielle Bell went missing on September 28, 2001, from Cantonment, FL. Foul play is suspected. In this episode, we speak with Bonnie Bell, Danielle’s sister, who has been advocating for her missing sister for years.  If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Danielle, please get in touch with FDLE or the Escambia County Sheriff's Office at 850-436-9620. Bonni...

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In this episode, we are covering five unsolved murders involving gun violence in Collier County, Florida. Each of these cases remains unsolved, yet has received little to no press.  Christian Lopez- 8/11/22 Frankie Dorvil- 11/15/22 Deshia Arthur -1/16/24 Jay MacDonald- 10/31/21 Aaliya Gonzalez- 4/10/25 To donate to the Jay MacDonald Reward fund, please click HERE If you have any information about...

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Eight skeletons were discovered in rural Fort Myers nearly two decades ago. Police and forensic experts are still puzzled by this case and continue to search for the identities of some of the remains. Four victims remain unidentified. If you have information about someone missing or recognize the new images of someone who may have disappeared between 1987 and 2001, please call Fort Myers police at...

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This episode is being released in conjunction with The Florida Themis Projec t, as Felipe Santos is their case highlight for October 2024.  Part 2 of the mysterious disappearance of Terrance Williams and Felipe Santos. Two men who vanished three months apart but under strangely similar circumstances. Both men were last seen with the same police officer... Into credit: https://www.fox4now.com/news/...

This episode is being released in conjunction with The Florida Themis Project , as Felipe Santos is their case highlight for October 2024.  Part 1 of the mysterious disappearance of Terrance Williams and Felipe Santos. Two men who vanished three months apart but under strangely similar circumstances. Both men were last seen with the same police officer... Join us for Part 2 next week, which will p...

This month, The Florida Themis Project features Trenton Duckett. On August 27, 2006, two-year-old Trenton Duckett vanished from his bedroom in his mother’s home in Leesburg, Florida. Two weeks later, after suspicion fell on his mother Melinda, she died by suicide. Trenton is still missing, and the case has gone cold. Support the Florida Themis Project! floridathemisproject.org/sponsors-donors Visi...

This month, The Florida Themis Project features Trenton Duckett. On August 27, 2006, two-year-old Trenton Duckett vanished from his bedroom in his mother’s home in Leesburg, Florida. Two weeks later, after suspicion fell on his mother Melinda, she died by suicide. Trenton is still missing, and the case has gone cold. Support the Florida Themis Project! floridathemisproject.org/sponsors-donors Visi...

This month, The Florida Themis Project features two unidentified women found in Broward County, Florida, Jane Doe 82 and Jane Doe 88. Nic Edwards from the True Crime Garage Podcast is joining us for this episode and sponsoring our Themis feature this month! (Thanks Nic!!) If you have any information about the identity of this person, please get in touch with FDLE or the Broward County Sheriff's Of...

On January 3rd, 2010 the badly burned body of 26-year-old Paula Sladewski was found in a dumpster in North Miami, Florida. Her killer has never been found... Authorities ask anyone with any information regarding the murder or Paula Sladewski to contact the North Miami Police Department at (305) 891-0294 Intro video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeQP-5vEMKI This episode was made in conjunction w...

On Nov. 18, 2014, in Cape Coral, Florida, shortly before 9pm, while sitting on a bench at the front entrance of the TJ Maxx that he managed, Alfred, AKA Al, Griffiths was shot at point-blank range in the head and killed. This case resembled a hit and is still unsolved. · If you have any information please reach out to the Cape Coral Police Department at (239) 574-3223 This episode was made in conj...

On December 19, 1959 all four members of the Walker family were murdered in their home in Osprey, Florida. The case remains unsolved... This episode was made in conjunction with The Florida Themis Project, a non-profit 501c3 organization that is featuring The Walker Family and is running an awareness campaign about her disappearance for the month of December 2023. To learn more or support The Flor...

Is it possible to disappear yourself? Please enjoy this Off Topic & Uncut episode, usually reserved only for Patreon! Join our Patreon and enjoy early and ad-free episodes, bonus content, discounts on our merchandise and more! www.patreon.com/palmahawkmedia Support the Florida Themis Project! floridathemisproject.org/sponsors-donors Visit our website paradiseafterdark.com for links to our stor...

Bryan "Vladek" Hasel was last seen November 6th, 2021 at a coffee shop, Foxtail Coffee, on University Blvd. in Orlando, Florida. If you have any information about the disappearance of Vladek Hasel please get in touch with the Orange County Sheriff's Office at (407) 254-7000 Vladek Timeline Join our Patreon and enjoy early and ad-free episodes, bonus content, discounts on our merchandise and more!...

Bryan "Vladek" Hasel was last seen November 6th, 2021 at a coffee shop, Foxtail Coffee, on University Blvd. in Orlando, Florida. If you have any information about the disappearance of Vladek Hasel please get in touch with the Orange County Sheriff's Office at (407) 254-7000 Vladek Timeline Join our Patreon and enjoy early and ad-free episodes, bonus content, discounts on our merchandise and more!...

Dori Ann Myers disappeared on January 10, 2006 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Dori had met two men at a bar and they accompanied her home. At 3am her house was in flames and her car was found 80 miles away, also burned to the ground. Dori has not been seen or heard from since. Marjorie Christina Luna, nicknamed 'Christy' , was last seen on the afternoon of May 27, 1984 when she left her family's home to...

In the winter of 1981 two teenage girls were abducted from the same mall parking lot in Ft. Myers, Florida. One was found murdered months later, the others fate remains a mystery... Join our Patreon and enjoy early and ad-free episodes, tons of bonus episodes, discounts on our merchandise and more! www.patreon.com/palmahawkmedia Visit our website paradiseafterdark.com for links to our store, Patre...

The Florida Themis Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Themis is the Greek Goddess of wisdom and good counsel and the interpreter of the gods’ will. She is widely recognized as the goddess of Justice. Justice is what The Florida Themis Project is all about. We support loved ones and victims of unsolved crimes by financially contributing to various types investigative tools, including DN...

This is an episode from Lauren's other show, It's Hard to Talk About Podcast Kendra experienced an abusive relationship as a teen. Twenty years later she is just now realizing how bad it was... October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Approximately one in three women, and one in four men will experience some form of intimate partner dating violence or domestic violence in their lifet...

12-year-old Carol Lynn Sullivan was last seen around 6:50 a.m. on Sept. 20, 1978, at her school bus stop at the corner of Courtland Boulevard and Doyle Road in Deltona, Florida. Her partial remains were found 12 days later. This case is still unsolved 45 years later... Anyone with information about the murder of Carol Lynn Sullivan is urged to call the Volusia County Sheriff's Office cold case uni...