And Then They Were Gone

On August 29, 2015, Bear Diaz texted his mother goodnight and was never seen again. The 20-year-old man from El Cajon, California was a Type-1 diabetic and left with money and enough insulin for about a week. Family and friends hoped he was just taking some time away, but when he missed his tribe's annual pow-wow, his mother knew something was terribly wrong. Could Bear's disappe...

In 1985, a bright, spunky 8-year-old girl got off the bus in Butler County, Pennsylvania. She chatted with her friends until they all went their separate ways. Cherrie Mahan only had to walk around the corner and go up her 150-foot driveway to make it home where her parents were waiting for her. But Cherrie didn’t make it home that day, and 35 years later, Cherrie’s family and friends are still wa...

In December of 1995, just two days after he lost his twin sister to cancer, John and Shelly Markley put their youngest son on the bus and disappeared. The Ohio couple left five children behind. Some speculate that they simply walked away from their lives, but their family believes the answer is much more sinister. Could a 2020 shooting nearby lead investigators to finally find answers in this cold...

In 2001, Hyun Jong “Cindy” Song was a bright and vivacious Penn State student just months away from graduation. On Halloween, she went out dancing with friends, but in the early morning hours of November 1, something happened to Cindy Song, and she’s never been seen again. Cindy’s case is full of disturbing turns, including a possible sighting 200 miles away, her family fighting with investigators...

Relisha Rudd was a bright, spunky 8-year-old girl living with her family in the D.C. General Family Shelter, until one day, she disappeared. After a manhunt, two dead bodies, and family members pointing fingers at each other, the question remains: Was Relisha preyed upon by a man who kidnapped and murdered her, or has she fallen victim to a larger child sex-trafficking ring? Character limits precl...

In this bonus mini-episode, Kona and Ethan dive a little bit deeper into the J.R. Shoemaker case. They talk about theories, answer questions, and more. If you haven't listened to episode 1, go back and listen to Victor "JR" Shoemaker, Jr from 7/29/20. You can see a full list of sources for this episode and photos on our Website, And Then They Were Gone.https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/V...

In May of 1994, Victor Shoemaker, his wife Nettie, and his five-year-old son, J.R., went to visit family on Short Mountain in West Virginia. But when J.R. went to play in the woods with his two older cousins, only two of the three boys returned. You can see a full list of sources for this episode and photos on our Website, And Then They Were Gone. https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/ROA-Times/issue...

And Then They Were Gone is a weekly true-crime podcast hosted by husband and wife Ethan Flick and Kona Gallagher. Each week, they'll take a deep dive into a case that Ethan has never heard before, and discuss timelines, suspects, and motives. We're premiering on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, so subscribe now! Show notes, media, and sources will be posted at AndThenTheyWereGone.com --- Send in...