The Last Known

In June 2021, 33-year-old Ranelle Rose Bennett , a mother of two and member of the Navajo Nation , disappeared after visiting her mother’s home in Hogback, New Mexico . She was last seen leaving that day—and was never heard from again. Months later, her shoes and sweater were discovered in Shiprock, New Mexico . But Ranelle herself was nowhere to be found. In this episode of The Last Known , we ex...

What does it take to keep fighting for those who never came home? In this important interview, we’re joined by Tanya Grassel-Krietlow, a long-time advocate, leader, and survivor who’s spent over 30 years working alongside Native communities. Tanya walks us through the realities of the MMIP crisis, from the personal impact of trauma to the broken systems that leave families in the dark. We talk abo...

In 1969, 13-year-old Jacqueline Davis , an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, vanished while walking to a friend’s house in Cherokee, North Carolina —and was never seen again. Over 50 years have passed. No suspects. No leads. No answers. In this powerful episode of The Last Known , we explore how Jackie’s story became one of the earliest—and most overlooked—cases in the ongoi...

The disappearance of Anna Maciejewska remains one of the most puzzling missing person cases in recent history. In this episode of  The Last Known , we sit down with  The Ever Evolving Truth  podcast team to discuss their coverage of Anna’s case, their approach to true crime storytelling, and the challenges of investigating unsolved mysteries. We dive deep into Anna’s case—exploring...

In this episode of  The Last Known , we uncover the unsolved disappearance of Diane Lynn Medicine Horse, a 26-year-old Crow woman who vanished from Crow Agency, Montana, on September 28, 1981. With decades of unanswered questions, we explore what happened that night, why her case was overlooked, and how it fits into the larger crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). What reall...

In this chilling episode of The Last Known , we delve into the mysterious disappearance of Anna Maciejewska, a 43-year-old wife and mother from Malvern, Pennsylvania. Anna vanished on April 10, 2017, leaving behind a trail of unanswered questions that have haunted her family and community for years. From puzzling text messages and her abandoned vehicle to the abrupt cancellation of a long-planned...

In this gripping episode of The Last Known , we delve into the tragic and unresolved disappearance of Ida Joanne Beard, a devoted mother of four and a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes. On June 30, 2015, Ida vanished from El Reno, Oklahoma, leaving her family and community devastated and searching for answers. Her case highlights the systemic failures in addressing missing and murdered Ind...

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