Unknown Passage

As Halloween is coming up, I decided to drop you a bonus episode diving into the urban legend of elite tourist murder clubs, dramatised in movies like Hostel. Do they exist in real life? Join the Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast Visit the website: https://www.unknownpassagepodcast.com

January, 2021. Filipino-American mother of three Maya Millete, 39, vanishes from her family home days before a planned trip for her daughter's birthday. Maya was in the process of leaving her husband and the marriage was plagued with problems. Maya Millete is still missing. Maya Millete was 5’2, 105 pounds with brown hair, brown eyes and freckles. She has a wrist tattoo and a clavicle tattoo. If y...

1981. 22 year old Israeli adventurer Yossi Ghinsberg spends three harrowing weeks lost in Bolivia’s Amazon jungle. Separated from his friends and on the cusp of death, Ghinsberg endured more over 20 days than most people do in a lifetime. Despite his ultimate rescue, many lingering questions remain unanswered. Join me as I tell the strange tale of Yossi Ghinsberg, Marcus Stamm, Kevin Gale and Karl...

1981. 22 year old Israeli adventurer Yossi Ghinsberg spends three harrowing weeks lost in Bolivia’s Amazon jungle. Separated from his friends and on the cusp of death, Ghinsberg endured more over 20 days than most people do in a lifetime. Despite his ultimate rescue, many lingering questions remain unanswered. Join me as I tell the strange tale of Yossi Ghinsberg, Marcus Stamm, Kevin Gale and Karl...

January, 2011. Swiss twins Alessia and Livia Schepp, six, are abducted by their father during a routine custody visit. Their parents had been experiencing a tenuous separation. By the time the police take the case seriously, the abduction has become a multi-country investigation and over a decade on, we are still yet to discover the whereabouts of these innocent little girls. Where are Alessia and...

July, 2021. Australian teacher and expat living in the country of Georgia, Shanae Edwards, calls a friend in distress while hiking a picturesque mountain trail near her home. The call then disconnects. Shanae’s body would be found the following day - robbed, raped and stabbed. Shanae Edwards' life of adventure and endless wandering came to an end while doing what she loved, spending time in nature...

July, 2021. Australian teacher and expat living in the country of Georgia, Shanae Edwards, calls a friend in distress while hiking a picturesque mountain trail near her home. The call then disconnects. Shanae’s body would be found the following day - robbed, raped, and stabbed. Shanae Edwards' life of adventure and endless wandering came to an end while doing what she loved, spending time in natur...

May, 1998. Married couple and keen mountain climbers, American Francys Arsentiev and Russian Sergei Arsentiev, attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen. If she achieved this, Francys would be the first American woman in history to do so. Francys Arsentiev would soon join the hundreds of bodies forever frozen in time on the world’s tallest mountain. Sergei Arsentiev’...

May, 1998. Married couple and keen mountain climbers, American Francys Arsentiev and Russian Sergei Arsentiev, attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen. If she achieved this, Francys would be the first American woman in history to do so. Francys Arsentiev would soon join the hundreds of bodies forever frozen in time on the world’s tallest mountain. Sergei Arsentiev’...

January, 2022. English retired rugby player living in the USA, Bryn Hargreaves, goes missing from his apartment. He leaves the shower running and all of his possessions behind. Bryn had experienced a lot of emotional upheaval in the recent months and years, and local police put his disappearance down to ending his own life. But is there more to Bryn’s disappearance? At the time of his disappearanc...

January, 2020. American Alison MacKenzie, 43, disappears while on an organised tour sailing remote cayes of Belize. The mother of two vanished from her tent while camping on Rendezvous Caye on the second night of the tour, and has never been seen again. What happened to Alison MacKenzie? If you have information on the disappearance of Alison McKenzie in Belize please contact: CRIME STOPPERS BELIZE...

January, 2020. American Alison MacKenzie, 43, disappears while on an organised tour sailing remote cayes of Belize. The mother of two vanished from her tent while camping on Rendezvous Caye on the second night of the tour, and has never been seen again. What happened to Alison MacKenzie? If you have information on the disappearance of Alison McKenzie in Belize please contact: CRIME STOPPERS BELIZE...

February, 2006. Italian-Canadian couple Domenic and Nancy Ianiero jet down to a picturesque Mexican resort town for their daughters destination wedding. Within hours of arriving, they are found brutally murdered in their hotel room. 16 years on, and despite a prime suspect officially being named early on, this case remains unsolved. Can you help find justice for Domenic and Nancy? Theme music: ⁣ U...

June 22, 1996. 20-year-old Swedish national Karina Holmer disappears from an upscale nightclub in the theater district of Boston, Massachusetts. 34 hours later, a homeless person discovers her severed torso while diving in a dumpster just over a mile away from where she was last seen. More than 26 years on, this case remains unsolved, and her killer is presumably still at large. Who killed this be...

The morning of August 21, 1911. Paris, France. Workers arrive to the The Louvre to find the most valuable and famous piece of art in the world - the Mona Lisa - has been stolen. The most famous art theft of all time will be discussed for over a century. Who stole the Mona Lisa - and how? And why is this piece so priceless? This week on Unknown Passage, we look at the origins of Leonardo Da Vinci’s...

The morning of August 21, 1911. Paris, France. Workers arrive to the The Louvre to find the most valuable and famous piece of art in the world - the Mona Lisa - has been stolen. The most famous art theft of all time will be discussed for over a century. Who stole the Mona Lisa - and how? And why is this piece so priceless? This week on Unknown Passage, we look at the origins of Leonardo Da Vinci’s...

October 21, 2018. Australian Toyah Cordingley, 24, is found murdered and buried in sand dunes on an idyllic beach outside of Cairns in Far North Queensland. Her suspected murderer quit his job the same day, left his family behind and fled to India. Almost four years on, he remains there as a free man, despite extradition proceedings. Toyah Cordingley’s case may be at a standstill, but her story de...

July, 2002. Retired NBA star Bison Dele and his girlfriend, Serena Karlan, disappear while on a sailing trip from French Polynesia to Hawaii, along with the catamaran's captain, Bertrand Saldo. An investigation spanning two sides of the Pacific ensues, but 20 years on, questions remain. What happened onboard Bison’s catamaran? Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scott...

July, 2002. Retired NBA star Bison Dele and his girlfriend, Serena Karlan, disappear while on a sailing trip from French Polynesia to Hawaii, along with the catamaran's captain, Bertrand Saldo. An investigation spanning two sides of the Pacific ensues, but 20 years on, questions remain. What happened onboard Bison’s catamaran? Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scott...

September, 2017. British kayaker Emma Kelty, 43, is months into a lengthy and challenging journey down the Amazon River, starting at its source in Peru and passing through Brazil to finish at the Atlantic Ocean. The former head teacher, self-confessed adrenaline junkie, prolifically documented her travels on her blog and social media. Then, one day, her communications with the outside world stoppe...

September, 2017. British kayaker Emma Kelty, 43, is months into a lengthy and challenging journey down the Amazon River, starting at its source in Peru and passing through Brazil to finish at the Atlantic Ocean. The former head teacher and self-confessed adrenaline junkie prolifically documented her travels on her blog and social media. Then, one day, her communications with the outside world stop...

Switzerland. A central European nation home to snow-capped mountains and rolling green valleys, charming villages and cosmopolitan cities. This wealthy country is a magnet for lovers of the great outdoors and of the finer things in life. But for two young foreign women, it is also where they vanished without a trace. This week on Unknown Passage, we look at the disappearances of Angela Yanez in Zu...

January 31, 1921. The recently-built five-masted commercial sailing schooner, the Carroll A. Deering, wrecks on a notoriously rocky cape of North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Once aboard, officials find the ship mostly in order, however there are items missing. Notably a few pieces of equipment, the ship's two lifeboats, the crew's belongings and the entire 11 man crew. None were ever seen again. Amids...

January 25th, 2019. Texas. Cosplay fan Elizabeth Barraza, 29, is gunned down in cold blood in her driveway before sunrise while setting up for a garage sale. To this day, the killer, or their motive for murder, remains a mystery, despite the public having access to video showing the ambush, the killers car, the killer and maybe, their voice. Elizabeth’s case should be solved, and her killer may ha...

[Part 4 of 4] April 6, 1970. Sean Flynn, son of leading man of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Errol Flynn, disappears without a trace while working as a photojournalist in Cambodia. Sean and his colleague Dana Stone were never seen again, and over half a century later, what happened to both men remains a mystery. Were they kept captive for years by the Viet Cong? Killed by the Khmer Rouge? Or someth...