Voices for Justice

When 28-year-old Jennifer Harris went missing on Mother’s Day in 2002, rumors swirled in the small town of Bonham, Texas. All eyes were on two men…one was her ex-boyfriend and business partner, and the other was her ex-husband, who she’d recently started seeing again.   But nearly 23 years later, between odd witness statements, missing evidence, and a pretty strong conflict of interest, Bonham res...

On the warm evening of August 6, 1989, 13-year-old Blanca Elisa Roberson left her home in Aransas Pass, Texas — and was never seen again. In my two-part coverage of Elisa’s case, I and Elisa’s sister Ruby revisit the day she vanished, explore the details surrounding her disappearance, and examine what may have happened to Elisa Roberson.   Anyone with information is asked to contact the Aransas Pa...

On the warm evening of August 6, 1989, 13-year-old Blanca Elisa Roberson left her home in Aransas Pass, Texas — and was never seen again. In my two-part coverage of Elisa’s case, I and Elisa’s sister Ruby revisit the day she vanished, explore the details surrounding her disappearance, and examine what may have happened to Elisa Roberson.   Anyone with information is asked to contact the Aransas Pa...

On the 13th anniversary of 20-year-old Lauren Spierer going missing, her family took to their Facebook page for her case to write, “The incessant state of not knowing is exhausting. Knowing that there is not a single piece of evidence is exhausting. Knowing that Lauren’s case hinges on hearsay is exhausting.”   Lauren Spierer went missing on the morning of Friday, June 3, 2011, from Bloomington, I...

22-year-old Vladek Hasel is a well-known figure in his community. Local shopkeepers, employees, police officers, and countless other residents knew him well. Vladek is approachable and outgoing, always ready to strike up a conversation with anyone and genuinely interested in learning about their lives. He is the kind of person who, after hearing a server’s story of struggling, would leave a $500 t...

14-year-old Emily Pike went missing from her group home in Mesa, Arizona on January 27, 2025. Her remains were found on February 14, 2025, off Highway 60 North near Milepost 277 on Forest Service Road #355, just east of Globe, Arizona. Her case didn’t garner much attention until the Gila County Sheriff’s Office leaked an internal memo describing the horrific way she was found. Her case has since s...

On July 1, 1995, 24-year-old Erin Gilbert attended the 20th annual Forest Fair in Girdwood, Alaska, with a man she had met a week earlier at a local bar but never returned home. Investigators say that while they have no suspects, they’d still like to speak with her date to better understand exactly what happened that night.   Erin is 5’11 with hazel eyes and brown hair. At the time of her disappea...

In Oklahoma City, on December 18th, 1997, 10-year-old Amber Renee Barker called her mom to let her know she was about to start the half-mile bike ride home from a friend’s house, but she never made it home, and her case remains unsolved.   Amber Renee Barker was 10 years old when she went missing from Oklahoma City on December 18, 1997. She is a white female. At the time of her disappearance, she...

This episode originally aired on August 10, 2023.   At around 3:30 am on March 9, 2019, 25-year-old Aubrey Dameron left her mother’s house near Grove, Oklahoma. She told her family that she was going to meet someone. Aubrey hasn’t been seen since.   This is a case full of confusing leads. Allegations that Aubrey was kidnapped and being held for ransom, an alleged murder confession, and evidence th...

On February 2nd, 2009, Christine Ross was walking her dog, Ruca, in the West Mesa area of Albuquerque, New Mexico, when they found human remains. When the site was fully searched and excavated, the remains of eleven women were found and identified: Veronica Romero, Doreen Marquez, Michelle Valdez, Virginia Cloven, Monica Candelaria, Jamie Barela, Victoria Chavez, Syllannia Edwards, Julie Nieto, Ev...

On December 28th, 1956, on the south side of Chicago, 12-year-old Patricia Grimes and her 15-year-old sister Barbara Grimes left their home to go to the Brighton theater to watch Elvis Presley’s movie Love Me Tender for the 11th time. The sisters were seen at the theater by classmates and then seemingly vanished. Despite being the subjects of one of the largest, most expensive, and most labor-inte...

In March 2000, 23-year-old Leah Roberts packed up some of her belongings along with her new kitten into her Jeep and headed west for Washington. She left behind a note telling her loved ones not to worry and that she’d be back, but nearly 25 years later, Leah is still missing.   Anyone with information is asked to call the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office at 360-778-6600. For more information about...

The 1966 disappearance of the Beaumont children has had the public and investigators reeling for decades over one question- how do three young children vanish from the beach in broad daylight, in front of thousands of witnesses?   Anyone with information is asked to call Crimestoppers at 1-800-330-000. For more information about the show, visit VoicesforJusticePodcast.com. Follow us on social medi...

In January 1998, 5-year-old Brittany was abducted from her bus stop in Hoke County, North Carolina. This sparked a massive effort from authorities, her family, and the entire community to solve her case, and even 27 years later, that spark has never dwindled.   Anyone with information is asked to call the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation at (800) 334-3000. For more information about th...

This episode features 2024 updates in the cases of Asha Degree, Ayla Reynolds, Margarita Sandoval, Harmony Montgomery, Jesse Wilson, Abby Williams and Libby German, Maddi Kingsbury, Morgan Nick, Kaysera Stops Pretty Places, and Mercedes Vega. For more information about the show, visit VoicesforJusticePodcast.com. Follow us on social media: Twitter: @VFJPod Instagram: @VoicesforJusticePodcast TikTo...

At around 1:00 am on December 25, 1945, Jennie Sodder woke up to smoke pouring into her bedroom. She woke up her husband, George, and they started evacuating the house of their nine children. By the time the fire took over the Sodder residence, only Jennie, George, and four of their children made it outside safely. George and two of his sons frantically tried to get into the house to save the rema...

At about 7 am on Saturday, June 4th, 2022, Todd Hansen answered his front door to just about the worst situation any parent can experience. It was the Gilbert Police Department, and they told him that his 19-year-old daughter Rachel had been shot in her apartment. Despite doctors working on her for hours, she was gone. Rachel Hansen was killed in her apartment in Gilbert, Arizona, on June 4, 2022....

When Joseph Augustus Zarelli’s remains were discovered in 1957, the city of Philadelphia was horrified. He was only four years old, and his identity was unknown then. Hundreds of thousands of flyers with his photo were distributed across the country, and his case became one of if not the most notorious in the city’s history. It took over 60 years and new technology to finally identify him, and now...

Today, I’m talking to Madison McGhee, daughter of John Cornelius McGhee and the creator of the Ice Cold Case podcast. If you haven’t seen my episode about Madison’s father, go back and listen to that first, or this won’t make much sense. Being a family member in true crime, the business of it all, Snitch Ass Daddy, where the case is now and what’s to come. Stay tuned at the end to hear Madison’s h...

John Cornelius, or J.C. McGhee, was shot and killed in his home in Bridgeport, Ohio, on July 11, 2002. His daughter, Madison, has been searching for answers by any means possible, collecting records, conducting interviews, and creating her own podcast, Ice Cold Case, to raise awareness and get justice for her father.  Anyone with information about the murder of J.C. McGhee is urged to contact the...

Today I am discussing the case of 17-year-old Maggie Long from Bailey, Colorado. On December 1st, 2017, Maggie left her high school to change her clothes and grab some items for a concert she was helping with that night. But Maggie never returned. When Maggie’s family went to look for her at their home it was on fire with Maggie’s car still in the driveway. After officials announced that no body w...

After 14-year-old Danielle goes missing from a party in September 2001, investigators treat her case as just a runaway, but as more information came to light, they began to unravel an intricate web of lies and abuse.       Danielle Bell was last seen in Cantonment, Florida, on September 28, 2001. She is white with light brown hair and blue eyes. At the time of her disappearance, she was 5’4 and we...

In October 1989, 10-year-old Amy Mihaljevic began receiving phone calls from a man who claimed to work with her mom. This man told Amy that her mom had received a promotion at work, and he needed Amy's help picking out a gift. They arranged to meet up and Amy was never seen alive again. Despite an extensive investigation with tens of thousands of hours spent on leads and potential suspects, her ca...

After 19-year-old Brandon Swanson crashed his car while driving home from a party, he thought he knew where he was. He called his parents, who jumped in their truck to get him. However, before they can get there, he is already gone.   Brandon Swanson was 19 years old when he went missing from Marshall, Minnesota, on May 14, 2008. He is white with brown hair and blue eyes. At the time of his disapp...

In 2013, 19-year-old Adrienne Salinas from Tempe, Arizona, was working hard to become independent and achieve her goals. She had just moved out of her father’s house and into her own apartment, and she was on track to becoming a journalist, but one bad night changed everything.   19-year-old Adrienne Salinas went missing from Tempe, Arizona, on June 15, 2013, and her remains were found in Apache J...