Missing Persons

Episode 91 Mary Jane Croft Van Gilder Update Part 1 of 2 Mary Jane Croft VanGilder went missing in 1945. We originally covered her case in episode 8 of Missing Persons. She had left her family in WV to escape an abusive relationship. She traveled to OH where she took a warehouse job, and routinely sent letters and war bonds home to her children. In February, 1945, she filed for divorce. The follow...

Episode 90 Missing Persons Alert: Avery Doherty    Avery Lydia Doherty is a child missing out of Ames, Iowa and is presumed to be the victim of a familial abduction at the hands of her mother, Esther Bender. She's been missing since October, 2023. Her mother Esther, had an 'unofficial' shared custody agreement with Avery's father, Brandon Doherty who is the guest in this episode. The relationship...

Episode 89 Elena Roy  83 year old Mother and Grandmother, Elena Roy, vanished from her home in Fallbrook, California in November, 2021. Elena who had been experiencing various health issues, which possibly included dementia, reportedly left her home which she shared with her partner Chris, on November 3rd following an argument, and never returned. Reported searches of the areas nearby did not lead...

Episode 88 Charles Robert 'Bobby' Steele  43 Year Old Charles Robert 'Bobby' Steele has been missing since April 11,2023 when he walked out of his sister Kelly's home in Delaware, and was never seen again. Prior to that, Bobby had been down on his luck. A childhood injury left him dependent on pain killers, and his addition led to him being arrested and incarcerated, and later, homeless in Marylan...

Episode 87 David Schultz In the first episode of 2024, we explore the bizarre case of David Schultz, a 53 year old married trucker and father, who vanished without a trace in the early morning hours of November 21st, 2023. David was transporting a load of pigs  in Sac County, Iowa. He didn't show up for his delivery, which was unlike him. Phone calls to his cell phone went unanswered. Later that d...

Episode 86 Blanca Elisa Roberson Part 2 This episode is an addendum to our last episode about Blanca Elisa Roberson who went missing in Aransas Pass, TX in 1989. Elisa's sister Ruby wanted to clarify a few things, and address a couple of points. It's very important to her and her family that we have the most complete and accurate details about Elisa's case out there for the public. If you did not...

Episode 85 Blanca Elisa Roberson   13 year-old Blanca Elisa Roberson, who went by Elisa, vanished on Sunday August 6,1989 in Aransas Pass, TX as she walked a short distance from her home to the Kieberger Elementary School to meet a friend. Her friend waited for her at the school, but Elisa never showed up. Later investigation would lead to multiple witnesses who saw Elisa on her walk that day, and...

Episode 84 Jennifer Kesse 24 year old Jennifer Kesse vanished in Orlando, Florida on January 24th ,2006. People that knew Jennifer best, right away were concerned, because Jennifer was an organized professional who would never go off on a whim. Her car, a black 2004 Chevrolet Malibu was missing from it's parking spot in front of her condo  in the up and coming Mosaic at Millenia condo complex. On...

Rusty Meye was a man who was down on his luck. Living alone in a rented Vero Beach, Florida mobile home, he had battled depression, drinking and overuse of medication brought on by a terrible foot injury he suffered that left him disabled. Rusty had made the decision to stop drinking and not rely on his medications anymore, and was making progress in his life. However, one thing he still faced was...

21 year-old Jennifer Wix, and her 2 year old daughter, Adrianna Wix, vanished without a trace in Cross Plains, Tennessee in March, 2004. Jennifer and Adrianna were living with Jennifer's boyfriend William Benton and his parents on their property at the time the pair vanished. According to Benton, he dropped Jennifer and Adrianna off at a gas station and watched them drive off with someone in a Whi...

Episode 81 Kenneth Ray Weaver   37 year-old Kenneth Ray Weaver, who went by Kenny, vanished in December 2000. He was last seen on Christmas Day, December 25th, when a friend dropped him off at another friend's home in Pocola, Oklahoma, a town that borders Fort Smith, Arkansas. When he went missing, Kenny's family got the run around by police in both Arkansas and Oklahoma, and he wasn't officially...

Episode 80 Jamie Grissim Sixteen year-old Jamie Grissim vanished in Vancouver, Washington on December 7, 1971. She attended school that day at Fort Vancouver High School, and planned to walk home after school. She told her foster mother she would be home shortly after 1pm that day after school, but she never made it home. Immediatley, Jamie's younger sister Starr, who was extremely close with Jami...

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47 year-old James Valdez, who went by Jamie, vanished from Booneville, Arkansas in June, 2021 following an argument with his wife. His Blue Chevy Equinox was found near a swimming hole in Sugar Grove, Arkansas, and although there was no sign of Jami, some of his belongings including a medical card were found on the ground nearby. A closer examination of the vehicle revealed that there was a rip in...

Episode 78 Maura Murray Part 2 This is part 2 of our coverage of the Maura Murray case. In this episode, you'll hear from Maura's sister Julie who has been a tremendous advocate for her sister's case, and for others who have gone thru similar experiences. She walks us thru Maura's case and With Maura's case being so well known and featured on so many podcasts, tv shows, and online forums, we felt...

Episode 78 Maura Murray 21 year old Maura Murray vanished on the night of February 9, 2004 after her car slid off the road on Rt. 112 in Haverhill, New Hampshire. More than one of the residents living near that area reported the crash to police who quickly responded to the scene. The witnesses saw a young woman, presumed to be Maura, on foot near the crashed car. She appeared to be physically okay...

Episode 77 Jane Mudder   55 year old Jane Aurelia Mudder vanished under mysterious circumstances in the Spring of 2018. She lived in a rented room of a home located  off highway 24 in Cascade, Colorado. Jane was reported missing by her sister on May 29,2018 after she lost touch with Jane.  Police checked with Jane's landlord, a man named Lonnie, who told them that Jane had left for Dallas, TX on M...

Episode 76 Bianca Carrasco 29 year old nurse, and mother of three, Bianca Carrasco was last seen on May 1, 2016 at her home in the 1600 block of Walnut Creek Drive in San Antonio, TX. Bianca was in the midst of ending the marriage to her husband, Joe Daniel Carrasco, a relationship that seemed to have fallen apart. It was reported that shortly before Bianca vanished, Joe, who goes by Daniel, had s...

Episode 75 Michael John Olson Golf enthusiast Michael John Olson came to West Palm Beach, Florida from his home state of Minnesota in 1979 to find work on one of Florida's many golf courses. He was trying to establish himself, but quickly made friends and settled in. Then in the early morning hours of December 1, 1979, after dropping a friend off before heading to his hotel to get some rest after...

Episode 74 Jarrod Green 20 year old Jarrod Green went missing from Searcy, Arkansas on September 30, 1994. His car was found in a local Walmart parking lot. According to multiple witnesses, he had become mixed up with drug dealers, and owed them money. He had left town for a short time before returning home. A week later, he vanished. In the days before he vanished, Jarrod retrieved his gun from a...

Episode 73 Brenda Gail Lambert In October, 1992, 23 year old Brenda Gail Lambert vanished from her home in Bluefield, WV following her son's 1st Birthday Party, and she was never seen again. Brenda was in the middle of divorcing her husband, and there were allegations that he had been abusive to Brenda, and that he was having an affair with Brenda's cousin. Five months later, in January, 1993, ano...

Episode 72 Jeremy Scott Reagan 40 Year Old Jeremy Scott Reagan vanished On August 27, 2022 and has not been seen since. Following an argument with family in his Forest Park, Oklahoma home, Jeremy headed out of the home reportedly to cool off in an area he went to when he needed to de-stress. This area was the Lexington Wildlife Management area, a 10,000 acre piece of land in Lexington, OK used by...

Episode 71 Toby Anderson 16 Year old Toby Eugene Anderson vanished from the Selma, Oregon area in the Fall of 1988. Toby was living with his Uncle, Almer "Billy" Wright, and Billy's children. One day without warning, Billy informed Toby's school that he had moved back to California to live with his father and would not be back. This proved not to be true, and Toby was never seen again. Following T...

Episode 70 Marie Mueller 43 year old mother of two, Marie Beula Mueller vanished in Frontenac, Missouri in March, 1972 during a messy separation and divorce from her husband, Dr. Donn W. Mueller, D.O Dr. Mueller claimed that after returning home one day, he found his young chidlren home alone, and his estranged wife was missing although her car was still in the driveway. Dr. Mueller did not report...

Episode 69 Judith Anne Brown In 1977, 19 year-old Judith Anne Brown, who went by Judy was trying to improve her mental health situation. college student, and lifelong New York resident, Judy stayed behind when most of her family moved out of state to Kansas. It was after her family moved away, that Judy, who had suffered with OCD and depression, began to struggle with her mental health. Wanting to...