Crime and Prayers

Christopher Carlton Thompkins, a bright and hardworking 20-year-old, vanished under baffling circumstances while working as part of a four-man surveying crew on January 25, 2002, in Harris County, Georgia. As the group worked in a wooded area near County Line Road, Christopher suddenly disappeared without a trace. Hours later, his coworkers discovered a single boot hanging from a barbed wire fence...

Amy Lynn Bradley, a vibrant and athletic 23-year-old, disappeared under mysterious circumstances during a family cruise in March 1998. Hours after being seen with the ship’s bassist in the early morning, Amy vanished without a trace as the Rhapsody of the Seas docked in Curaçao. Despite extensive searches and chilling eyewitness accounts suggesting she may have been abducted into human trafficking...

Episode 13: Phoenix Coldon In this episode of Crime and Prayers , we delve into the mysterious disappearance of 23-year-old Phoenix Coldon, who vanished on December 18, 2011, in St. Louis, Missouri. Hours after she was last seen, Phoenix’s SUV was found abandoned in East St. Louis with the keys still in the ignition—but no trace of Phoenix. We’ll explore Phoenix’s life, the timeline of events lead...

In this episode of Crime and Prayers, we conclude our in-depth series on Canada’s Highway of Tears, the harrowing stretch of British Columbia’s Highway 16 where countless Indigenous women and girls have vanished or been found murdered. While Project E-PANA officially recognizes 18 victims, this episode expands to honor not only the final names on that list but also others whose stories remain conn...

Episode 11: The Highway of Tears - Part 2 In this episode of Crime and Prayers , we continue our journey along Canada’s Highway of Tears, a stretch of British Columbia’s Highway 16 known for the tragic disappearances and murders of Indigenous women and girls. While Project E-PANA officially recognizes 18 victims, Indigenous communities believe the true number is much higher. These cases reflect no...

Episode 10: The Highway of Tears - Part 1 In this episode of Crime and Prayers , we begin our three-part journey along Canada’s Highway of Tears—a 724-kilometer stretch of British Columbia’s Highway 16, where countless Indigenous women and girls have vanished or been found murdered. Despite official recognition of 18 victims by Project E-PANA, Indigenous communities estimate that 40 or more lives...

Episode 9: The Redhead Murders In this episode of Crime and Prayers, we uncover the chilling mystery of the Redhead Murders—a series of unsolved killings from the 1980s that left at least six women dead across multiple states, including Tennessee, Arkansas, and Kentucky. Each victim had red or reddish hair, and most were found abandoned along highways, leading investigators to suspect a serial kil...

Episode 8: Jeffrey Lynn Smith In this episode of Crime and Prayers , we explore the haunting disappearance of 16-year-old Jeffrey Lynn Smith, who vanished on December 4, 1985, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Lynn was last seen walking home with her boyfriend, Frank Hanna, who would later come under suspicion when her cherished opal ring was found pawned shortly after her disappearance. Over the years, t...

Episode 7: Zebb Quinn In this episode of Crime and Prayers , we explore the mysterious disappearance of Zebb Quinn, an 18-year-old from Asheville, North Carolina, who vanished on January 2, 2000. Zebb was last seen after making plans to look at a car with his coworker, Robert Jason Owens, but strange events that night would lead to his car being found abandoned two weeks later with bizarre items i...

Episode 6: Monica Carrasco In this episode of Crime and Prayers , host Jasmine Kennedy delves into the mysterious disappearance of Monica Carrasco, a 16-year-old girl who vanished from her aunt and uncle’s home in Balmorhea, Texas, on October 2, 2003. Despite extensive search efforts, Monica has never been found, leaving behind only questions. Jasmine unpacks the possible theories surrounding her...

Episode 5: Charles "Charlie" David Hope In this episode of Crime and Prayers , host Jasmine Kennedy explores the baffling disappearance of Charles "Charlie" David Hope, a charismatic real estate broker who vanished on March 31, 1982, after leaving a restaurant in Brooksville, Florida. Despite extensive searches, no trace of him has been found, and theories abound—from foul play to secret escapes....

Episode 004: Jane Fort Lauderdale Doe 1983 In 1983, a young girl's remains were discovered along a remote stretch of US Route 27 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Estimated to be between 11 and 19 years old, Jane Fort Lauderdale Doe had distinct features—medium-length brown or auburn hair and a gold scallop shell necklace, the only item found with her. Decades later, her identity remains unknown, and h...

Episode 3: Davante Richardson In this episode of Crime & Prayers , we dive into the mysterious case of Davante Richardson, a 28-year-old from Washington, D.C., who disappeared in July 2020. A young man with a passion for music and a close-knit bond with his family, Davante’s sudden and puzzling disappearance took him over 1,600 miles away, to a remote area of Wyoming, leaving those who knew hi...

Episode 2: Relisha Rudd In this episode of Crime & Prayers , we explore the heartbreaking case of Relisha Rudd, an 8-year-old girl who went missing from Washington, D.C., in 2014. Living in a homeless shelter, Relisha’s disappearance highlighted the devastating intersection of systemic failures, poverty, and neglect. Join host Jasmine Kennedy as she unpacks Relisha’s tragic story, from her tro...

Episode 1: Angela Hammond In this episode of Crime & Prayers , we journey to the quiet town of Clinton, Missouri, to unravel the haunting case of Angela Hammond, a 20-year-old mother-to-be who vanished without a trace in 1991. What began as an ordinary night ended in a chilling mystery that has puzzled investigators and devastated a community for over three decades. Join host Jasmine Kennedy a...