The Missing Persons Report

The episode details the tragic 2009 disappearance and death of Mitrice Richardson, a young woman who vanished after being released from a Malibu sheriff’s station during a mental health crisis. Despite her mother's pleas to keep her safe, authorities allowed her to walk into a remote, mountainous area alone at night without a phone or money. Her remains were discovered nearly a year later in a sec...

The episode chronicles the 1989 disappearance of the Jack family, marking the only instance in Canadian history where an entire nuclear family has vanished without a trace. Desperate for work, Ronald and Doreen Jack departed their Prince George home with their two young sons after a stranger at a local pub offered them employment at a remote logging camp. Despite witness descriptions of the suspec...

This episode examines the profound humanitarian crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada. It highlights how colonial history, including the trauma of residential schools and systemic economic marginalization, has created unique vulnerabilities for Indigenous communities. The source details the persistence of grassroots activists and families who demanded government accou...

The episode chronicles the disappearance and death of Madeline "Maddi" Kingsbury, a young mother from Minnesota whose case sparked a massive multi-agency investigation and an unprecedented community search effort. After weeks of uncertainty, authorities utilized digital evidence and extensive rural searches to recover her remains and subsequently arrest her former partner, Adam Fravel, on homicide...

The episode examines the Missing 411 phenomenon, a collection of mysterious disappearances in North American wilderness areas documented by researcher David Paulides. It highlights specific historical accounts, such as the 1969 vanishing of Dennis Martin and the 1981 disappearance of Stacy Arras, noting how victims often vanish within minutes despite being near others. These narratives emphasize r...