Paradise After Dark: Missing & Unsolved

In this episode we are going to dive into the facts and resources surrounding human sex trafficking in Florida, along with the case of missing Sophie Reeder. Sophie disappeared sometime between that late hours of May 19th and early hours of May 20th, 2017 in Citrus Isle neighborhood of Ft. Lauderdale, FL after she snuck out of her home for a late-night walk. Join our Patreon and enjoy early and ad...

In December 2019 all five members of the Todt family went off the radar... in January 2020 police and family members discover the family and the truth of what happened to them. Join our Patreon and enjoy early and ad-free episodes, bonus "Off Topic & Uncut" episodes, access to our spin-off show, PAD- Vacation Edition, discounts on our merchandise at our Etsy store and more! www.patreon.com/paradis...

On December 19, 1959 all four members of the Walker family were murdered in their home in Osprey, Florida. The case remains unsolved... Visit our website paradiseafterdark.com for links to our Patreon, social media, merch store and tip jar! Join our Patreon and enjoy early and ad-free episodes, bonus "Off Topic & Uncut" episodes, access to our spin-off show, PAD- Vacation Edition, discounts on our...

After work on the evening of September 27, 1997, 18 year old Kelly Eckart met up with her boyfriend for a moment before driving on home to her residence in Shelby County, Indiana. This meeting would be the last time anyone saw Kelly alive. Join our Patreon and enjoy early and ad-free episodes, bonus "Off Topic & Uncut" episodes, access to our spin-off show, PAD- Vacation Edition, discounts on our...

Nine-year-old Jessica Lunsford was abducted and murdered by her sex offender neighbor in Homosassa, Florida in 2005. Join our Patreon and enjoy early and ad-free episodes, bonus "Off Topic & Uncut" episodes, access to our spin-off show, PAD- Vacation Edition, discounts on our merchandise at our Etsy store and more! www.patreon.com/paradiseafterdarkpodcast We will be at CrimeCon Austin & CrimeCon U...

On May 26, 2012, Rudy Eugene attacked Ronald Poppo, a homeless man in Miami, Florida. During the attack Eugene beat him unconscious, removed Poppo's pants, and bit off most of his face above the beard... Join our Patreon and enjoy early and ad-free episodes, bonus "Off Topic & Uncut" episodes, access to our spin-off show, PAD- Vacation Edition, discounts on our merchandise at our Etsy store and mo...

Gary Ray Bowles was an serial killer who was executed in 2019 for the murders of six men in 1994. He is referred to as the I-95 Killer since most of his victims lived close to the Interstate 95 highway. Join our Patreon and enjoy early and ad-free episodes, bonus "Off Topic & Uncut" episodes, access to our spin-off show, PAD- Vacation Edition, discounts on our merchandise at our Etsy store and mor...

Join us as we discuss our likes and dislikes, favorite episodes, podcasts, best of and worst of 2020, according to us! Join our Patreon and enjoy early and ad-free episodes, bonus "Off Topic & Uncut" episodes, access to our spin-off show, PAD- Vacation Edition, discounts on our merchandise at our Etsy store and more! www.patreon.com/paradiseafterdarkpodcast We will be at CrimeCon Austin & CrimeCon...

On August 27, 2006, two-year-old Trenton Duckett vanished from his bedroom in his mother’s home in Leesburg, Florida. Two weeks later, after suspicion fell on his his mother Melinda, she died by suicide. Trenton is still missing and the case has gone cold. Part 2 of this series is an interview with Joshua Duckett, Trenton's father. Part 3 of this series is available exclusively on Patreon. Join ou...

On August 27, 2006, two-year-old Trenton Duckett vanished from his bedroom in his mother’s home in Leesburg, Florida. Two weeks later, after suspicion fell on his his mother Melinda, she died by suicide. Trenton is still missing and the case has gone cold. Join our Patreon and enjoy early and ad-free episodes, bonus "Off Topic & Uncut" episodes, access to our spin-off show, PAD- Vacation Edition,...

18 year-old Tammy Lynn Leppert left her family's home in Rockledge, Florida at 11:00 a.m. on July 6, 1983 and was never seen again… Join our Patreon and enjoy early and ad-free episodes, bonus "Off Topic & Uncut" episodes, access to our spin-off show, PAD- Vacation Edition, discounts on our merchandise at our Etsy store and more! www.patreon.com/paradiseafterdarkpodcast We will be at CrimeCon Aust...

Happy Halloween! In this episode we welcome Christopher Balzano, our friend, author, folklorist and paranormal investigator for some spooky conversation! Join our Patreon and enjoy early and ad-free episodes, bonus "Off Topic & Uncut" episodes, access to our spin-off show, PAD- Vacation Edition, discounts on our merchandise at our Etsy store and more! www.patreon.com/paradiseafterdarkpodcast We wi...

Happy Halloween! In this episode we welcome Christopher Balzano, our friend, author, folklorist and paranormal investigator for some spooky conversation! Join our Patreon and enjoy early and ad-free episodes, bonus "Off Topic & Uncut" episodes, access to our spin-off show, PAD- Vacation Edition, discounts on our merchandise at our Etsy store and more! www.patreon.com/paradiseafterdarkpodcast We wi...

Young mother Denise Amber Lee was abducted from her home by a stranger in the middle of the day. We will be at CrimeCon Austin & CrimeCon UK next June!!! Get your tickets now and use code PARADISE21 for 10% off !! Join our Patreon and enjoy early and ad-free episodes, bonus "Off Topic" episodes, access to our spin-off show, PAD- Vacation Edition, discounts on our merchandise at our Etsy store and...

Amanda Dougherty (AKA Mandy) was 5-years-old when she was discovered missing from her home at the 800 block of Southwest 63rd Terrance in North Lauderdale, FL on the morning of Thursday, September 22, 1994. On Saturday, September 25th, 1994 she was found in a shallow waterway in southern Palm Beach County, 28 miles north of the Dougherty home. Join our Patreon and enjoy early and ad-free episodes,...

Gretchen Anthony was last seen by her co-workers on March 20th, 2020. When she didn't show up for work after the weekend her friends and family began receiving strange texts from Gretchen telling them that she had been diagnosed with Covid-19 and was being isolated, moved to a different facility and then being put on a ventilator. But something definitely wasn't right... Join our Patreon and enjoy...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd described the killings as a "massacre" ... On Friday, July 17th three friends, Damion Tillman, 23; Keven Springfield, 30; and Brandon Rollins, 27, were slain just moments after gathering together for some night fishing at a lake Frostproof, Florida. Join our Patreon and enjoy early and ad-free episodes, bonus "Off Topic" episodes, access to our spin-off show, PAD- Va...

On June 19, 1993 33 year old, single father Ricky Walker vanished. Neither he nor his car have been seen since... Anyone with any information about Ricky Walker please contact the Collier County Sheriff's Officer at (239) 252-9300 (24/7) Join our Patreon and enjoy early and ad-free episodes, bonus "Off Topic" episodes, access to our spin-off show, PAD- Vacation Edition, discounts on our merchandis...

On June 19, 1993 33 year old, single father Ricky Walker vanished. Neither he nor his car have been seen since... Anyone with any information about Ricky Walker please contact the Collier County Sheriff's Officer at (239) 252-9300 (24/7) Join our Patreon and enjoy early and ad-free episodes, bonus "Off Topic" episodes, access to our spin-off show, PAD- Vacation Edition, discounts on our merchandis...

Dahvie Vanity, an Orlando based musician, hair stylist and clothing designer has allegedly been preying on girls as young as 11 for more than a decade, still no charges have been filed... Further reading: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/epgq3k/who-is-blood-on-the-dance-floor-dahvie-vanity https://www.metalsucks.net/2018/08/01/blood-on-the-dance-floors-dahvie-vanity-accused-of-sexually-assaultin...

On the evening of May 20th, 2000 Roy Kipp, a disgraced ex-police officer, broke into his estranged wife's apartment and gunned down his wife Sandy and her friend Jeff Klein another police deputy in Collier County, Florida. Was it a crime committed in the "heat of passion" or premeditated murder? National Domestic Violence hotline: 1-800-799-7233 For more information and resources please visit www....

Sean Taylor was a football phenomenon, a free safety for the Washington Redskins, before he was gunned down in his Miami home during a botched burglary in November 2007. Join our Patreon and enjoy early and ad-free episodes, bonus "Off Topic" episodes, access to our spin-off show, PAD- Vacation Edition, discounts on our merchandise at our Etsy store and more! www.patreon.com/paradiseafterdarkpodca...

25-year-old Pamela Cahanes had just graduated Navy bootcamp in Orlando, Florida in August of 1984 when she was found murdered in the yard of an abandoned home in nearby Sanford, Florida. It took 34 years but her case was finally solved using familial DNA.... Join our Patreon and enjoy early and ad-free episodes, weekly "Off Topic" episodes, access to our spin-off show, PAD- Vacation Edition, disco...

The fire chief who moonlighted as a drug dealer, dealing out of the fire house...Where is Bum Farto? That the questions people have been asking down in Key West for almost 40 years. Tom Cunningham, a Florida native and two-time Emmy winning reality TV director and producer joins us to talk about Florida crime and the film he is making about Bum Farto. Join our Patreon and enjoy early and ad-free e...

Jack Donald Lewis, AKA Don, disappeared without a trace from Tampa, Florida on August 18, 1997. Thanks to the new docuseries Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness, this case has been brought to the forefront again. Anyone with information about Don Lewis people contact the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at (813) 247-8200 Big Cat Rescue Blog: https://bigcatrescue.org/refuting-netflix-tiger-k...