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Join Elaine and I for the continuation of our discussion on David Glen Lewis, who went missing from Amarillo, Texas under mysterious circumstances. Ten years would pass between the time when David went missing to when this case would see any sort of update, but it was one no one saw coming and that no one could explain. Check us out on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@143mysteries For sources and...

The case of David Glen Lewis is strange enough to have you scratching your head so hard you might bleed. On Super Bowl weekend 20 years ago, the seemingly successful and content man vanished from his home without warning or known reason. The investigation led to a number of bizarre clues that seemed to defy logic. And although there would eventually be a solution, it only raised more questions.  J...

In part 2 of 2 of our discussion on "The Watcher", Elaine, Joann and I continue discussing the saga of Derek and Marie Broaddus as they cope with animosity from the mysterious letter-writer as well as people in their community. Please refer to prior episode (Episode 37) for part 1 of our discussion. For sources and episode information: http://143mysteries.com For photos: https://www.inst...

In fall of 2022, many were intrigued and creeped out by the Netflix series, "The Watcher," based on true events that occurred in Westfield, New Jersey.  It proved to be a good show that kept us on the edge of our seats, but for the family it actually happened to, it was not so entertaining.  Do you know the real story?  Derek and Maria Broaddus got way more than they had signed up for af...

In the early morning hours of  November 13, 2022, four University of Idaho students were brutally murdered as they slept in bed. Two surviving roommates that are said to have slept through the attacks and were unharmed, are not suspects and have been cleared by police. There was no murder weapon left behind and there is no one in custody for the killing of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Ker...

Something serious was going on with 28-year old Lars Mittank in July of 2014. What was his first trip out of his native Germany and supposed to be a relaxing vacation with friends took a turn for the worse on the day before he was scheduled to fly home. Lars was involved in a confrontation at a bar over sports, resulting in an injury that prevented him from traveling from Bulgaria back to Germany...

In this recap episode, Elaine and Megan discuss the cases they’ve covered together over the course of the podcast. Why isn’t the phone ping in Hilliard discussed in greater detail in relation to Brian Shaffer? What will come of the arrest in connection with Andrew Gosden’s case? What does a Dr. Seuss book and a New Kids on the Block concert T-Shirt have to do with missing nine-year old Asha Degree...

On August 2, 1998, a United Airlines flight arrived at Washington Dulles Airport from Paris, France. A man emerged from the gate with a young girl who appeared to be in her young teens. The man, a Thai citizen, told immigration officials that the young girl was his niece, and that she was a “Manger in the silk area of his business”. But authorities quickly realized the girl could not communicate i...

In August of 1989, an entire family of four vanished from Prince George, British Columbia, Canada.  Things were not easy for 26-year old Ronnie Jack or his wife Doreen. The couple was poor and living on government assistance, and Doreen had an incredibly difficult upbringing.  Jack, Doreen, and sons Russell and Ryan were indigenous and living in Prince George in 1989. Ronnie had been out of work d...

Around 4,400 unidentified bodies are discovered in the United States every year, according to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Of these, around 1,000 remain unidentified a year after discovery. Today, Elaine and I discuss the case of a a woman who is missing her identity, but she is alive. China Black is approximately 50 years old and has no memory of her life. She has been li...

MH370 is perhaps one of the world's most compelling mysteries. It is one that has boggled the minds of the public, garnered the opinions of experts and armchair detectives alike, and served as a catalyst for a number of wild conspiracy theories. A common consensus amongst those mildly familiar with the case is that the disappearance of MH370 was the result of the actions of the captain, Zahar...

This week's episode tells the stories of young people who's lives were tragically cut short--but it was no accident. It was cold-blooded murder.  Kanika Powell was a smart, successful, and career-driven young woman. She had no criminal record and had a deep connection with her family and friends. When mysterious men began showing up at Kanika's apartment, trying to trick her into le...

31-year old Blair Adams had some struggles in his life, but  in 1996, he was, generally speaking in a good place. He had been sober for two years and was attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings regularly. By all accounts, he was on the right track.  But things would not be alright for Blair in the weeks leading up to his mysterious death in a city he had no ties to. He started acting strangely, ma...

The case of Amber Aiaz and her daughter Melissa Fu is one that sounds like it came straight out of the pages of a suspensful thriller novel, but it is 100% true. The story starts in Irvine, California in November of 2019. Amber's third husband and Melissa's stepdad, Cheng Zhang, tells police a wild story of being knocked out by some kind of mysterious sedative in mist form, only to wake...

September 12, 1987 seemed to start off normally for 50-year old Dale Kerstetter. He was a maintenance man and security guard working the overnight shift at Corning Glass Works. He had worked at the plant for 27 years.  When another employee showed up to relieve Dale at 7 AM the next morning, he was puzzled to find the seat which Dale normally occupied empty. When Dale's truck was found in the...

On January 14, 1989, NBC affiliate TV station WMAQ in Chicago was broadcasting their regular sign-off for the evening. This included a number of Public Services announcements, followed by the nightly playing of the National Anthem. After the station signed off for the early moring hours, a missing child poster was displayed. But there was something incredibly unnerving about this particular broadc...

It was a summer night in San Francisco, California in 2007. 36-year-old Hugues de la Plaza spent the night out with friends at a nightclub, drinking and dancing. All seemed well and Hugues seemed happy. He was, after all, celebrating a promotion he had just received.  So when Hugues de la Plaza was found dead in his apartment the next morning, friends and family were baffled to learn that the San...

22 years ago on February 14, 2000, Valentine's Day also fell on a Monday. It also happened to be Harold and Iquilla Degree's wedding anniversary. But it would not prove to be a happy occasion, as at some point in the early morning hours, their 9-year old daughter, Asha, would climb out of bed, pack a bag, and leave her house and would never return.  Perhaps as baffling as the reason Asha...

Danielle Imbo wasn't planning on going out on Saturday, February 19, 2005, but when an old friend and on-and-off-again boyfriend Richard Petrone invited her out to see some live music, she agreed. After all, her son was with his father that weekend, and it had been a while since she had a night out.  Around 11:30 PM, Richard and Danielle called it a night. Richard told his friends he was happ...

At age 14, Andrew Gosden didn't look a day over 12 in 2007. He was a shy, introverted, but highly intelligent and caring young man. Despite his perfect attendance record at school, Andrew left his home on September 14, 2007, withdrew most of the money in his bank account, and boarded a train from his home in Doncaster to London. A few images captured Andrew emerging from King's Cross sta...

All was not calm and bright for the families of those discussed in this episode. For this Christmas season, we are calling attention to just a few of the many unsolved missing persons cases in the United States that the average person hasn't heard of. You'll struggle to find a headline or in some cases any articles at all that delve into these disappearances.  I am joined today by return...

Jelani Day had everything going for him and his whole life ahead of him. In the fall of 2021, Jelani was enrolled in graduate school at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, near Bloomington. He had a great relationship with his family, and was driven. He had plans for the future--plans that would sadly, never come to fruition. Jelani Day was last seen on surveillance at the Beyond/Hello...

In this episode, we discuss the circumstances surrounding the night of March 8, 2014 when Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappeared after making a series of strange turns. This is part 2 of the mystery that inspired this podcast.  Special thanks to my guest this week, Wes.  Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/143mysteries/ Submit a case suggestion and view source material: ht...

Part 2 of our conversation on what happened to Brian Shaffer, a medical student who disappeared from a bar in Columbus, Ohio in 2006. What was Brian talking about with two women on camera at 1:57 AM? Why did Brian's phone ring one night in September 2006, nearly 6 months after he vanished seemingly without a trace? We discuss all of that, our theories, and more.  Special thanks to my guest, E...

In the spring of 2006, 27-year-old medical student Brian Shaffer was last seen walking into a bar. Surveillance would not capture him leaving, and after wandering off his friends lost track of him.  All calls to Brian's phone were going straight to voicemail and he was nowhere to be found. He was scheduled to fly to Miami with his then-girlfriend on spring break, and when he failed to show up...