When Dennis Appleby came home during his lunch break and didn't see his 11-year-old daughter Trudy, he wasn't initially worried. It was the last days of summer and he assumed she was outside or over at a friend's house enjoying herself. But when he returned from work that evening and there was still no sign of Trudy, he knew something was wrong. Despite witnesses and even Dennis himself saying he knew who was responsible for his daughter's disappearance, Trudy Appleby's case has remained unsolved for the last 25 years. But that could all be changing soon, as police believe they are closer than ever to having the proof they need to put her abductors in prison.Find us everywhere: linktr.ee/attwgpodSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/attwgpodSources (Full list on our website): Trudy Leann Appleby – The Charley Project Missing Trudy Appleby TV6 Investigates: What happened to Trudy Appleby? https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84286166/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35173990/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82287858/--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andthentheyweregone/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/andthentheyweregone/supportSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/attwgpod)

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After Bryce Laspisa told his mother he was pulling his car over to get some sleep on the way back to their Laguna Niguel, California home, he drove up to an access road for a cell tower and drove down a 25-foot embankment, crashing into the road below. But Bryce walked away from that crash. After weeks of searching nearby Castaic Lake, investigators believed that Bryce took his own life. But many people didn't agree, theorizing that the 19-year-old college student instead planned to walk away from his life and his family. In our final installment of Bryce Laspisa's story, we delve into brand new information that shows that the narrative of Bryce's life that has been presented to the public since his disappearance in 2013, isn't the entire truth. Which begs the question, is Bryce Laspisa still out there?Find us everywhere: linktr.ee/attwgpodSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/attwgpodSources: FIND BRYCE LASPISA - Home https://www.livingmgz.com/life/nowhere-to-be-found-what-happened-to-bryce-laspisa/24.html?br_t=sa What Was Bryce Laspisa Desperate to Tell His Parents on the Day He Went Missing? Bryce's route on Google Maps https://www.reddit.com/user/theanonymoushooligan/ True Crime Society - The road to nowhere – Bryce Laspisa Roommate Hoping for the Best after Sierra College Student Goes Missing Search continues, 2 years after Central grad vanished--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andthentheyweregone/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/andthentheyweregone/supportSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/attwgpod)

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When 19-year-old Bryce Laspisa broke up with his college girlfriend suddenly and told his parents that he had something he needed to talk to them about, they assumed that he was going through typical teenage problems. But when Bryce left his girlfriend’s house on the night of August 28th, Bryce didn’t go to his apartment. Instead he kept driving. And driving. What followed was over two days of aimless wandering that resulted in a car crash and Bryce never being seen again. Nearly 8 years later, his family, friends, and armchair detectives are still trying to figure out what happened to Bryce Laspisa.This is part 2 of a 3-part series on Bryce Laspisa.Find us everywhere: linktr.ee/attwgpodSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/attwgpodSources:FIND BRYCE LASPISA - Homehttps://www.livingmgz.com/life/nowhere-to-be-found-what-happened-to-bryce-laspisa/24.html?br_t=saWhat Was Bryce Laspisa Desperate to Tell His Parents on the Day He Went Missing?Bryce's route on Google Mapshttps://www.reddit.com/user/theanonymoushooligan/True Crime Society - The road to nowhere – Bryce LaspisaRoommate Hoping for the Best after Sierra College Student Goes MissingSearch continues, 2 years after Central grad vanished--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andthentheyweregone/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/andthentheyweregone/supportSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/attwgpod)

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Most disappearances happen quickly. Someone is there one moment and gone the next. But when 19-year-old Bryce Laspisa disappeared from California in 2013, it was the culmination of three days of strange behavior, driving, and contact with his family and law enforcement. In part one of Bryce's story, we discuss the three day period that saw the college student unexpectedly break up with his girlfriend and start a 90-mile drive that ended up stretching over days and hundreds of miles. What led Bryce to drive past his apartment and continue down the interstate, and what kept him from going home, even though his parents were begging him to?Find us everywhere: linktr.ee/attwgpodSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/attwgpodSources: Bryce David Laspisa – The Charley Project Disappearance Of Bryce Laspisa Road to Nowhere | Disappeared? Have you seen this child? BRYCE LASPISA Bryce David Laspisa | State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General CA - CA - Bryce Laspisa, 19, Castaic, 30 Aug 2013 - #10 A Long Drive to Nowhere: What Happened to Bryce Laspisa? Have you seen this child? BRYCE LASPISA FIND BRYCE LASPISA - Home--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andthentheyweregone/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/andthentheyweregone/supportSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/attwgpod)

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This is the first case we ever covered, and we've re-recorded the story for our one-year podcast anniversary. J.R. was only 5 when he went missing while playing with his older cousins on Short Mountain in West Virginia. It was a place he had spent many happy days before, but on May 1, 1994, something happened. Despite an immediate and extensive search effort, not a single trace of the boy was ever found. His older cousins swore that they had no idea what happened to J.R., but now, 27 years later, there are still more questions than answers in this case, and J.R.'s disappearance has ripped an entire family apart.Find us everywhere: linktr.ee/attwgpodSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/attwgpodSources: CHILD'S DISAPPEARANCE STILL BAFFLES AUTHORITIES A CHILD VANISHES, AND STILL, NO ANSWERS Lost in a Forbidding Forest Victor Dwight Shoemaker Jr has been missing for 20 years in unsolved mystery Victor Dewight Shoemaker Jr. – The Charley Project--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andthentheyweregone/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/andthentheyweregone/supportSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/attwgpod)

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On September 16, 2019, 5-year-old Dulce Maria Alavez disappeared from a park in Bridgeton, New Jersey. In 2020, right as the Covid-19 pandemic was about to grip the world, three mysterious letters related to Dulce showed up in Ohio. This led police down a rabbit hole and investigators were left wondering if the sender was involved in the little girl’s disappearance, or if it was all a cruel hoax. In Part 2 of our episode on Dulce Maria, we discuss the police investigation and how Bridgeton PD is trying to build bridges in their community with the goal of bringing Dulce Maria home.Find us everywhere: linktr.ee/attwgpodSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/attwgpodFor a full list of sources, please visit our website, andthentheyweregone.comSources: Dulce Maria Alavez – The Charley Project **AMBER ALERT**** New Jersey... - New Jersey State Police Police searching for 5-year-old girl who went missing Monday night in Bridgeton park Amber alert issued for 5-year-old girl who vanished from Cumberland County park N.J. Amber Alert update: Mom pleads for abducted 5-year-old girl’s safe return as search resumes Mom of missing 5-year-old Dulce Alavez avoiding public after critical comments about her behavior Don’t give up on Dulce, family pleads as they plan new search for the missing 5-year-old This N.J. girl vanished without a trace. Two months later, cops say they haven’t given up hope.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andthentheyweregone/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/andthentheyweregone/supportSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/attwgpod)

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On September 16, 2019, 5-year-old Dulce Maria Alavez was playing in a park with her 3-year-old brother. It was a gorgeous day in Bridgeton, New Jersey, and the two children were enjoying ice cream. But in under 15 minutes, the idyllic day would turn into a parent's worst nightmare, when Manuel came running back to the car without his older sister. A search for Dulce Maria was immediately launched, and so was the criticism against her young mother, Noema. In this week's episode, we discuss the early days of the investigation and what Dulce Maria's family went through, even as the community rallied around the missing girl. Find us everywhere: linktr.ee/attwgpod Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/attwgpodFor a full list of sources, please visit our website, andthentheyweregone.comSources: Dulce Maria Alavez – The Charley Project **AMBER ALERT**** New Jersey... - New Jersey State Police Police searching for 5-year-old girl who went missing Monday night in Bridgeton park Amber alert issued for 5-year-old girl who vanished from Cumberland County park N.J. Amber Alert update: Mom pleads for abducted 5-year-old girl’s safe return as search resumes Mom of missing 5-year-old Dulce Alavez avoiding public after critical comments about her behavior Don’t give up on Dulce, family pleads as they plan new search for the missing 5-year-old This N.J. girl vanished without a trace. Two months later, cops say they haven’t given up hope.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andthentheyweregone/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/andthentheyweregone/supportSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/attwgpod)

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When a black, transgender woman went missing from Charlottesville, Virginia in 2012, her family was appalled by the lack of a police investigation, despite having a solid person of interest. In Part 2 of our look at Sage Smith's disappearance, we talk about the investigative timeline, Erik McFadden, the main person of interest, as well as some other possible suspects. Sage Smith has received a fraction of the coverage as white women who went missing from the same area at the same time, but her story deserves to be told. Sage Smith has a family who loves her, and they deserve answers and accountability. Find us everywhere: linktr.ee/attwgpodSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/attwgpodSources (for a full list, please visit our website). Dashad Laquinn Smith – The Charley Project Dashad “Sage” Smith – CUE – Community United Effort Search for transgender Charlottesville woman missing since 2012 now a homicide investigation Transgender Woman’s Missing Persons Case Reclassified As A Homicide Investigation The Disappearance of Sage Smith – Stories of the Unsolved Find Dashad "Sage" Smith - Home CPD still investigating disappearance, homicide of Dashad 'Sage' Smith Dashad Laquinn Smith aka Sage Smith One year after Dashad ‘Sage’ Smith’s disappearance, search continues—for two men--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andthentheyweregone/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/andthentheyweregone/supportSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/attwgpod)

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On November 20, 2012, 19-year-old Sage Smith was supposed to meet a man she had been seeing. She told her roommate where she was going and headed down to Charlottesville, Virginia's Main Street, where they were supposed to meet. Sage ran into her step-sister on her way, but was allegedly never seen after that. But the man she was supposed to meet, Erik McFadden, disappeared from the area just days after Sage. While he did give conflicting stories via phone and email, police have never been able to interview him in person. Now, over eight years later, both Sage and Erik have missing person reports filed on them, and a community is wondering why this case is still unsolved. Her family blames the fact that Sage is a black, transgendered woman for the lack of police response and publicity as compared to similar cases of white women in the area. But there are people out there who hold the answers to this case and have the ability to bring Sage home. Find us everywhere: linktr.ee/attwgpodSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/attwgpodSources (for a full list, please visit our website). Born This Way | Disappeared Murder of Hannah Graham Sage Smith Archives Missing man sought in connection with transgender teen’s unsolved homicide Man linked to unsolved 2012 homicide in Virginia possibly in Rochester A date night turns into a missing person and a runaway, now missing suspect ; This is Sage Smith's story. : UnresolvedMysteries Sage Smith's Birthday; Virginia Teen Still Missing on 20th Birthday Dashad 'Sage' Smith Missing: Virginia Police Searching For Transgender Teen The Search For Sage Smith: Black Victims and Media Neglect The Disappearance of Sage Smith: 5 Years Later--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andthentheyweregone/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/andthentheyweregone/supportSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/attwgpod)

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February 4, 2003 was the day before Sofia Juarez's 5th birthday. The little girl was excited, as any kid would be. It was around 9 pm, and Sofia's grandmother's boyfriend was going to the convenience store. Sofia's mom gave her a dollar to get a treat, and Sofia left the house. But she never made it to the store, and her family hasn't seen her since. Now, 18 years after the abduction that completely baffled the Kennewick, Washington police department, new leads have emerged that indicate Sofia may be alive and well. Find us everywhere: linktr.ee/attwgpodSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/attwgpodSources (for a full list, please visit our website). Disappearance of Sofia Juarez Jeremy Vargas Sagastegui jameson's WebbSleuths - Sofia Juarez 5-yr-old Kennewick WA WA - SOFIA JUAREZ: Missing from Kennewick, WA - 4 February 2003 - Age 4 Missing: Sofia Lucerno Juarez Missing Tri-Cities girl Sofia Juarez featured on new semi trucks 8 years later, case of missing Sofia remains cold Kennewick police haunted by missing girl 10 -year-anniversary of disappearance: Kennewick police still seek information on missing girl Sofia Lucerno Juarez – The Charley Project Family still searching for lost girl after mother’s death--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andthentheyweregone/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/andthentheyweregone/supportSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/attwgpod)

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