An early morning driver notices a brush fire in a wooded area on the outskirts of Colombia, S.C and calls for help. As firefighters respond to the call and get to work extinguishing the blaze they make the gruesome discovery of 15 year-old Silene ‘Erica’ Eaddy. She had been badly beaten, set on fire, and left for dead. In the beginning, police seemed to be closing in on the people responsible, but after 19 years there has never been an arrest and no suspects have been named. Join Ali as she goes over the details of this completely heinous cold case.

If you know anything about the murder if Silene ‘Erica’ Eaddy or he whereabouts from April 15th through April 17th of 2004 please contact the Richland County Sheriff department at 803-576-3000

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In the summer of 1984 Sherry Lynn Marler was riding into town with her stepdad after a morning of working on the family farm. When they arrive at the bank Sherry’s stepdad gives her a dollar to run across the street and get a soda while he goes inside to take care of business. What should have been a short and sweet errand quickly turns into a nightmare. When her stepdad returns to the truck 15 minutes later Sherry is no where to be seen. Sherry’s family, police, and the FBI will all look for her but no trace of her is found, Over the years there will be unconfirmed sightings of Sherry always with the same man. Despite these sightings Sherry has never been found or resurfaced. Join Ali as she goes over this gut wrenching missing person case.

If you know anything about the disappearance of Sherry Lynn Marler in June of 1984 or her whereabouts today please call the Greenville police department at 334-382-3107

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In 1962, fourteen year-old Larry Jo Phebus was new in North Dakota when he found himself alone on a Saturday night. His brother, who he lived with, had a double date and Larry Jo was told to stay at their hotel. When his brother returns home that evening Larry Jo is gone. Months later a farmer will find the body of a partially nude teenage boy in his field. Quickly, police realize its the missing boy Larry Jo Phebus. Police will talk to several people in the case but to date no suspect has ever been named and Larry Jo’s case remains unsolved. Join Ali as we review the oldest cold case in North Dakota.

If you know anything about the death of Larry Jo Phebus in 1962 please call the McKenzie County Sheriff at 701-444-3654

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During a stormy August night in Tacoma, Washington 8 year-old Ann Marie Burr got up with her crying sister. After waking her mom up to help with her little sister Ann is sent back to bed. But by 5:15am Ann had vanished without a trace from her bed. The front door and a window were open but otherwise nothing was out of place. Hundreds of people will search for Ann and they’ll never find a trace of her. Years later, after Ted Bundy was arrested, police in Ann’s case wondered if a 14 year-old Bundy could have started his killing spree much earlier than previously thought. Join Ali and Eli as we go over this decades old missing person case.

If you know anything about the disappearance of Ann Marie Burr in August of 1961 please call the Tacoma Police at 253-798-4721

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The space between the bus stop and Charles and Jennifer Chia’s apartment is 100 feet. Somewhere in that 100 feet Charles and Jennifer vanish without a trace in the middle of the day on October 18th, 1989. Quickly, everyone in the city of Reno knows Charles and Jennifer’s face and name but no leads emerge. Despite the community response weeks will go by without any sign of the children. Finally, months later, a highway worker taking a lunch break notices a human skull in an embankment. When police arrive they find a shallow grave with two small bodies inside: Charles and Jennifer. Join Ali and Eli as we take a look at this heinous unsolved abduction and murder.

If you know anything about the murder of Charles and Jennifer Chia in October of 1989 please call the Reno Police at 775-334-2677. To remain anonymous call Secret Witness at 775-322-4900

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In 1993 Hang Lee was a high school senior looking for a second job to save for college and be able to continue to give money to her parents. Her friend, Nikki, told her that her boss was looking for some extra help. Nikki did think it strange that her boss- Mark Steven Wallace - was looking for help since she had never seen any customers the entire time she worked there. Hang left for the job interview on a snowy night in January of 1993 and never returned home. Police wrote her off as a runaway for 6 months until they found out that Wallace was the last person that Hang was seen with. Mark Steven Wallace has a history of sexual violence that only escalated over the years. To date no trace of Hang Lee has ever been found.

If you know anything about the disappearance of Hang Lee in 1993 or her whereabouts today please call the St. Paul missing person unit at 651-266-5612

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Postulant nun Sister Robin Elam (full name: Roberta Elam) was spending time at her convent for an 8 day silent retreat. Her time was spent praying and meditating and those that knew her assumed she was also using the time to wrestle with her decision to take her vows. On June 13th, 1977 Sister Robin was sitting on the convent grounds with her prayer book when she was attacked and murdered by an unknown man. Her body is found hours after the attack and police start to investigate immediately. Despite several leads over the years none have lead to the killer of Sister Robin. Who killed this woman while she sat and prayed? Join Ali and Eli this week as we go over the details of the heinous cold case.

If you know anything about the murder of Sister Robin Elam in June of 1977 please call the West Virginia state police at 304-746-2100 of the Wheeling police at 304-234-3665

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A hot August day in 1985 was sitting heavy that evening in the Bronx where 8 year old Equilla Hodrick was sitting with her mother on the front steps. It was in that moment that Equilla heard the song from the ice cream truck and knew it was exactly what she needed to beat the heat. She asked her mother for money but she said ‘No’. Undeterred, Equilla set off towards the truck in hopes she could still get something. As Equilla rounded the corner towards the truck this would be the last time that her mother saw her. The NYPD take her case seriously from the start but despite a quick response no sign of Equilla was ever found. Join Ali and Eli as we dig in into this unresolved missing person case.

If you know anything about the disappearance of Equilla Hodrick please call the NYPD missing person unit at 212-694-7781

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To check out the documentary mentioned in this episode check it out here: https://youtu.be/pAR1IEcmRpo

Chance Smith was a recent ‘Student of the Week’ for his kindergarten class and said one of his favorite things was playing outside. In December of 2003 Chance was doing just that, playing outside, while his grandfather worked on an engine nearby. His grandfather stepped inside for a minute to grab something to continue his work. A neighbor saw Chance follow the family dog into the woods. When his grandfather comes back outside and hollers for him there’s no response. Quickly, family and friends are in the woods searching for him. After an hour the police are called and a huge search effort is launched to find Chance. That night Chance is found in a horse pasture less than a mile from the home and police will declare it a homicide. To date there has never been an arrest in the murder of Chance Smith. Join Ali and Eli and we review this heartbreaking cold case.

If you know anything about the death of Chance Smith please call the Locust police at 704-888-4744

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Leona Kinsey ran into a friend while grocery shopping in October of 1999 and told her that she would swing by later that evening after she met a man named ‘John’ at a different store. Leona never made it to her friends house and was never heard from again, Leona had being missing for several days when her car turned up abandoned at the store that she had told her friend she planned to meet John at. According to the store manager it had not been there in the days before. To date no trace of Leona has ever been found. Join Ali and Eli as we go over this missing person case and touch on the work of Leona’s daughter- Carolyn DeFord- who has changed the national conversation around Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.

If you know anything about Leona’s disappearance in 1999 or her whereabouts today please call the La Grande police at 541-963-1017

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