And Then They Were Gone

Imagine the abject fear a parent would experience after their 11-year-old child has been missing for over three weeks. No one has heard from her, no one has seen her. You’d be climbing the walls, right? Begging investigators and the public to help you find her? That’s what usually happens, but not in the case of Madalina Cojocari.

Madalina went to school as normal on November 21, 2022, but she didn’t show up the next day. Or the day after that. Eventually, on December 12, a school resource officer from Bailey Middle School attempted a home visit and left a truancy packet. It wouldn’t be until December 15, over three weeks since her daughter was last seen, that her mother, Diana Cojocari admitted to school officials that she didn’t know where her daughter was.

The Cornelius, North Carolina community has been frantically trying to find the missing little girl, while her parents sit in jail. Months have gone by, but no one is answering the question: where is Madalina Cojocari?

Anyone with information about Madalina Cojocari is asked to call the Cornelius Police Department at 704-892-7773, or the FBI at 1-800-Call FBI.

Cualquier persona que tenga información sobre Madalina Cojocari debe llamar al Departamento de Policía de Cornelius al 704-892-7773, o al FBI al 1-800-Call FBI.

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99% of missing people in America are found. But then there’s the 1%. Some of the unfound get extensive news coverage, community support, or even an episode of Disappeared. Some, however, get forgotten; their cases barely investigated before being put on a shelf to collect dust.

Even though Danielle Bell was only 14 years old when she went missing in 2001, she falls into the latter category.When Danielle went missing on September 28, 2001, no one outside of family and close friends looked for her. Everyone gave up on her– but not Danielle’s sister. Now, over 20 years after her disappearance, Bonnie Bell continues to fight for her little sister and for change.

In this episode, Bonnie agreed to speak with us about her sister, the suspects, and her theories on this case, which has yet to be solved.

Anyone who has any information about Danielle Bell’s disappearance is urged to call the Escambia County Sheriff's Office at 850-436-9620 or The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)


Se insta a cualquier persona que tenga información sobre la desaparición de Danielle Bell a llamar a la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Escambia al 850-436-9620 o al Centro Nacional para Niños Desaparecidos y Explotados al 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)

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Steve Cozzi went missing from his Largo, Florida law office on March 21, 2023. On March 26, plastic surgeon Tomasz Kosowski was arrested for his murder. In this week's episode, we're exploring the history between Cozzi and Kosowski, and going over the timeline of the case. We're also delving into the evidence that led to his arrest. Steve Cozzi has still not been found, and his family desperately wants to bring him home.

Largo Police Department is looking for any information on the following subject and subject’s vehicle in reference to a homicide case (23-002583): Tomasz Roman Kosowski (W/M 01/08/1979); Red Toyota Corolla FL EMF K38. Kosowski is known to have been in the South Florida area in the above vehicle between March 21, 2023 and March 26, 2023. If you have any information on the subject or vehicle, please contact Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers.

El Departamento de Policía de Largo está buscando cualquier información sobre el siguiente sujeto y el vehículo del sujeto en referencia a un caso de homicidio (23-002583): Tomasz Roman Kosowski (W/M 01/08/1979); Rojo Toyota Corolla FL EMF K38. Se sabe que Kosowski estuvo en el área del sur de Florida en el vehículo mencionado anteriormente entre el 21 de marzo de 2023 y el 26 de marzo de 2023. Si tiene alguna información sobre el tema o el vehículo, comuníquese con Crime Stoppers de Miami-Dade.

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One early morning, a woman heads off for work. She leaves her home in Heworth, York, England at the same time and takes the same route she’s been taking for weeks, ever since her car broke down. But on the morning of March 19, 2009, 35-year-old Claudia Lawrence didn't make it to her destination. Police are confident that she left her home that morning, but something happened in the 1.5 miles between her cottage and the University of York’s main campus, where she was a chef.

Over the years, there have been many theories. Was it a lover? A jealous partner? A serial killer? Someone took Claudia Lawrence, and after 14 years, her family has not given up on finding answers. With new leads and tips steadily appearing, will this be the year they finally get those answers?

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation into Claudia Lawrence’s disappearance should make a report via the North Yorkshire Police website or by calling 101, select option 1, and pass details to the Force Control Room. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or through their anonymous form on their website. No personal details are taken, information cannot be traced or recorded, and you will not go to court.

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Steven Cozzi went missing from his law office in Largo, Florida on March 21, 2023. On Friday, March 24, 2023, it was announced that he had gone missing under "suspicious circumstances." Host Kona Gallagher was friends with Steve in high school, so we wanted to get his information out there as soon as possible to help publicize the case and find witnesses, intending to bring Steve home. Unfortunately, right after recording this, we received the devastating news that Largo Police have arrested Dr. Tomasz Kosowski for first-degree murder in relation to Steven Cozzi.

Steve has still not been found, so we want to continue to get this information out there in hopes of finding witnesses who may have been near Blanchard Law, located at 1501 S Belcher Road in Largo, Florida.

At this time, we are asking that anyone that feels they have information pertinent to this investigation call Detective Bolton at the Largo Police Department at 727-587-6730.

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“This is a tragedy, but it’s not a crime.” This quote is from Captain Jeff Ferry, the lead investigator searching for missing Texas college student, Jason Landry. Jason, a student at Texas State University, left his apartment late in the evening on December 13, 2020, to return home to Missouri City, Texas for a quick visit. But Jason never made it home.

Shortly after midnight, his car was found crashed and abandoned on a desolate road near Luling, a small town only about 30 minutes away from where he started. While Jason was nowhere to be found, he left several disturbing items behind. After two years with no sign of Jason, the Landry family is questioning the investigation and wondering more and more if this tragic ‘accident’ was actually foul play.

If you have any information regarding Jason Landry’s disappearance, please contact the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office at (512) 398-6777 or the anonymous tip line at (726) 777-1359. You can also email the Texas Attorney General’s Cold Case Unit at [email protected].

Si tiene alguna información sobre la desaparición de Jason Landry, comuníquese con la Oficina del Sheriff del condado de Caldwell al (512) 398-6777 o la línea de información anónima al (726) 777-1359. También puede enviar un correo electrónico a la Unidad de Casos Abiertos del Fiscal General de Texas a [email protected].

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4-year-old Codi Bigsby was reported missing on January 31, 2022, when his father said he woke up and found his son’s bed empty. A search immediately ensued in their Hampton, Virginia neighborhood, and police took Codi’s father, Cory, down to the station for questioning. This interview turned into a brutal interrogation that spanned days and led to Cory being arrested on multiple charges.

Are police correct in thinking that Cory had something to do with his son’s disappearance? Or has tunnel vision led to a terrified father being left in jail, unable to search for his son, who has yet to be found?

If you know anything about Cody or Cory Bigsby’s whereabouts between December 25, 2021, and today, you're asked to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP (1-888-562-5887) or submit a tip online at P3Tips.com or via the P3Tips app.

Si sabe algo sobre el paradero de Cody o Cory Bigsby entre el 25 de diciembre de 2021 y hoy, llame a Crime Line al 1-888-LOCK-U-UP (1-888-562-5887) o envíe un propina en línea en P3Tips.com o a través de la aplicación P3Tips.

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On January 29, 2011, Bethany Decker called into her waitressing job to see if she could work the evening shift. She never made it to work. Her estranged husband, Army National Guardsman, Emile Decker, was in Virginia on leave but was due to ship back to Afghanistan just days later. Her boyfriend, Ronald Roldan, claims that he saw her that afternoon at their apartment, but has no idea where she went.

It would take over ten years and a brutal assault, but in 2020, an arrest would finally be made in Bethany Decker’s case. But why did it take so long? What new evidence appeared in the intervening decade that led to Bethany’s family getting answers?

Bethany was a victim of domestic violence. If any of the situations in this episode sound familiar to you or someone you know, please contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1.800.799.SAFE. You can also text “Start” to 8788 or visit thehotline.org.

Since Bethany’s disappearance, her mother, Kimberly Nelson, has been involved in the organization, Help Save the Next Girl. Help Save the Next Girl was started by the Harrington family, whose daughter Morgan, a Virginia Tech student, was murdered in 2009 after attending a concert in Charlottesville. Their primary focus is to spread safety information and prevent future crimes against young women. You can learn more and get involved at helpsavethenextgirl.com.

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21-year-old Bethany Decker was a young mother and a wife to an Army National Guardsman stationed in Afghanistan. In 2011, she attended college full-time at George Mason University in Virginia and waited tables to make ends meet. Bethany was busy and her husband was away, so it wasn’t unusual for her family to go a while without hearing from her. But when weeks passed with no word, they began to grow concerned. That concern grew into fear when family and friends started receiving strange messages from her social media accounts.

Bethany’s marriage to her husband, Emile Decker, was on the rocks, and she had begun seeing a new man: Ronald Roldan. What’s more, is that when Bethany was last seen on January 29, 2011, she was pregnant. It quickly became clear that one of the men in Bethany’s life had likely harmed her, but it would be over a decade before an arrest would be made in her case.

Bethany was a victim of domestic violence. If any of the situations in this episode sound familiar to you or someone you know, please contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1.800.799.SAFE. You can also text “Start” to 8788 or visit thehotline.org.

Since Bethany’s disappearance, her mother, Kimberly Nelson, has been involved in the organization, Help Save the Next Girl. Help Save the Next Girl was started by the Harrington family, whose daughter Morgan, a Virginia Tech student, was murdered in 2009 after attending a concert in Charlottesville. Their primary focus is to spread safety information and prevent future crimes against young women. You can learn more and get involved at helpsavethenextgirl.com.

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After starting our podcast in 2020, we’ve covered over 100 unsolved missing persons cases. In some, there have been huge updates that we’ve been able to do bonus episodes on. In others, there has been nothing but silence. Today, we’ll go back through our entire archive and talk about the cases that have been making progress since we last spoke about them. They may be more minor updates, but every inch forward is crucial.

In this episode, we're bringing updates on Heather Teague, Morgan Nick, Brandy Myers, Sofia Juarez, Trudy Appleby, Deirdre Jacob, Oakley Carlson, Billy Smolinski, and Irene Gakwa.

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