Missing in America The First 24 Hours

Ricky Joe Newsome was 36 years old when he was found dead in West Virginia. Authorities quickly ruled his death a suicide by hanging, but questions remain. As new evidence comes to light, inconsistencies in the official account have led family members and supporters to believe Ricky’s death may not have been what it was claimed to be. This episode explores the circumstances surrounding his death,...

Send us a text Thirty-three-year-old Lindsey Gale Hawkins vanished from Ottawa, West Virginia on May 4th, 2021. The phone calls stopped, there were no more text messages, and Lindsey stopped posting on social media; all which were very unusual for Lindsey. May 4th, 2021 was the last time Lindsey had any contact with family (Hawkins). May 18th was the night of a horrific house fire in Ottawa, West...

Send us a text On June 13th, 2022, Brittany Horn Duff left a panicked voicemail on her friend’s phone stating that she was scared and in Louisa, Kentucky on her way home…but Brittany never made it home. It has been two years since Brittany vanished This is not just a story about a missing mother of four, a loving cousin, a best friend, or a brother’s sister. This story is also about police corrupt...

Send us a text Episode 29 On July 26th, 1992, Brenda held a birthday party for her one-year-old son, lovingly nicknamed, “June bug”. The birthday party came to an end at approximately 9:00 p.m. Allegedly, Brenda went from car to car asking someone to stay with her; sadly, she was left alone (Perry, 2022). That would be the last day anyone would see or hear from Brenda again. Brenda’s husband, Raym...

Send us a text Episode 28 Debra Greenlaw Perry DeMello vanished in the spring of 1988 and her body was found on November 8th. She was thirty-five and a mother of three children. Debra’s body was the third of six women who were found alongside the highway in Southeastern Massachusetts. Sadly, a highway worker found Debra off Interstate 195 in Dartmouth (United Press International, 1988). Thirty-six...

Send us a text Episode 27 Like I do with many families, I wanted to check in with Dylan’s parents to see if there were any updates or if little Dylan had been found. Dylan’s father, Jason agreed to an interview with me to discuss Dylan’s case. I want to reiterate to my listeners that I am NOT a psychologist as one of my interviewees may have inadvertently suggested. I have a degree in criminal jus...

Send us a text Episode 26 Kenneth Ray Weaver vanished on Christmas, December 25th, 2020. It has been twenty-four years and law enforcement are no closer to solving the case than they were in 2000. I had the honor and privilege of interviewing Kenneth’s sister Becky about her brother and his disappearance. Before discussing his story, my heartfelt condolences and thoughts go out to the Weaver famil...

Send us a text In 1988 and 1989, fear gripped New Bedford, Massachusetts as a series of murders unfolded. At least eleven women, many involved in sex work or struggling with addiction, vanished from the city. The remains of nine were found discarded along highways surrounding New Bedford, leaving two others missing. Despite a dedicated investigation, the case remains unsolved, leaving the identity...

Send us a text March 9th, 2024 was the last day anyone saw or heard from Shayna Feinman. A witness said Shayna could be heard arguing with someone and allegedly went into the woods, never to be seen or heard from again. Shayna disappeared from a forty acre property outside of Seligman, Arizona. If you have any information or tips, please call either YCSO at 928-771-3260 or Silent Witness 800 932-3...

Send us a text On the evening of September 20, 2022, fifty-five-year-old Richard Salisbury went missing from Plains, Kansas. Allegedly, Allegedly, Richard's friend told law enforcement that he stopped in a corn field at Richard’s request because he felt people were following him. However, Richard’s friend’s story would change multiple times. In fact, his friend failed a polygraph test twice a...

Send us a text Patty Krieger was 65 years old when she disappeared on Sauk Mountain in Skagit County Washington.  She hiked the mountain with friends and disappeared down a trail never to be heard from again.  Did Patty deliberately go missing or did she take a wrong turn in the woods and become lost?  Support the show

Send us a text James Daniels, also known as JD, went missing August 22, 2021 in an Arizona desert. He has never been found. James was helping his friend move to another state, but their trailer had a flat tire and left them stranded. JD's friend went to get help, but when he returned, his friend was missing. Please share this podcast so JD's friends and family can bring JD home. Support...

Send us a text Marcus (Marc) James Warren Allen went missing from Des Moines, Iowa March 29, 1986. He was just thirteen years old, almost two months shy of his fourteenth birthday. It's been speculated that Marcus' disappearance may be linked to the Paperboy Abductions in Des Moines, Iowa, although that theory has not been confirmed.  It's been thirty-seven years since his disappear...

Send us a text Forty-five-year-old, Nanci Britner, vanished on June 28th, 2023, after visiting with her sister at the Relax Inn on Valley Avenue in Winchester, Virginia. The timeline becomes intriguingly eerie between 11:00 PM and 11:30 PM that night. It was during this time that Nanci initiated a series of phone calls, reaching out to various individuals in her circle for a ride home, a mere 3 an...

Send us a text In this gripping episode, we delve into the perplexing case of Alyssa Taylor, who seemingly vanished without a trace following a devastating tractor trailer accident that erupted into flames. As investigators struggle to piece together the events of that fateful night, join us as we explore the puzzling circumstances surrounding Alyssa's disappearance, untangle the web of poten...

Send us a text I had the honor and privilege of speaking to Michael's mother and brother, Scherry and Cedric. Thank you both for your time as I know this was extremely difficult to discuss. On June 10th, 2022, Michael Smith was reported missing by his mother Scherry, which also happened to be her birthday. Michael was thirty-eight at the time of his disappearance. Michael is a man of faith, w...

Send us a text Alyssa Taylor, a 25-year-old mother of two, went missing while on a road trip with her on again, off again boyfriend, Danny McNeil. Alyssa had gotten into an argument with her grandmother, went to her stepfather's home and from there called her boyfriend, a semi-truck driver, to see if she could go on the road with him for a couple of days to get away. The two started their jou...

Send us a text With a population of almost 5,000 people, Omak, Washington is not only known for its popular rodeo, the Omak Stampede, but also for its beautiful landscape…offering outdoor adventures like hiking, skiing, and rock climbing. Omak is considered a safe place to live, but for some, like Kit Mora, Omak would become a place of vulnerability, uncertainty, and alleged horrors. Omak became a...

Send us a text 57-year-old Steven Chandler went missing from Yakima, Washington some time between 2019 and 2020.  After his daughter filed a missing persons report she found out that her dad hadn't accessed his bank accounts in almost a year. While Steven struggles with substance abuse, mental illness and at times homelessness, he was getting on the right track so he could sustain himself fin...

Send us a text What happens when a person vanishes? Out of the many families I have interviewed, a large majority of them tell me they don't understand the laws surrounding missing persons, law enforcement agents don't communicate well with them, or the police simply don't care enough. So, I decided that it was time to feature a podcast surrounding the various laws regarding missing...

Send us a text Dylan Ehler was 3 years old when he suddenly vanished from his grandmother's home in Truro, Nova Scotia, a maritime province in Canada.  Dylan's parents have tirelessly been searching for Dylan every weekend for the last year and in between doing fundraising, making flyers, and meeting with media to try to get his story out into the public.  The Truro police department is...

Send us a text Asia Wilbon was sixteen when she vanished from her home in Kent, Washington on February 13, 2020.  It has been over a year since she was last seen.  Various theories surround her disappearance, but one fact remains; Asia's biological mother had recently passed away and she was suffering greatly when she vanished.  Did Asia simply go for a walk to clear her head one evening or d...

Send us a text It has been 11 years since 21 year old Alyssa McLemore went missing in Kent, Washington on April 9, 2009.  Many theories surround her disappearance from human trafficking, to kidnapping and murder.  Alyssa's disappearance is now a cold case, but her aunt Tina has continued to fight for justice and search for her beloved niece.  If you have any information about Alyssa's ca...

Send us a text What happens when a person vanishes? Out of the many families I have interviewed, a large majority of them tell me they don't understand the laws surrounding missing persons, law enforcement agents don't communicate well with them, or the police simply don't care enough. So, I decided that it was time to feature a podcast surrounding the various laws regarding missing...

Send us a text 57-year-old Steven Chandler went missing from Yakima, Washington some time between 2019 and 2020.  After his daughter filed a missing persons report she found out that her dad hadn't accessed his bank accounts in almost a year. While Steven struggles with substance abuse, mental illness and at times homelessness, he was getting on the right track so he could sustain himself fin...