On August 8, 2013, after an argument with his longtime girlfriend, Brandon Lawson was last seen leaving his home in San Angelo, Texas with the intention of driving to his parent’s place. Forty-five minutes later, Brandon was stranded after running out of gas but when help arrived, he was nowhere to be found. Jenn, Court, and Bec unravel the chilling 9-1-1 call Brandon made that night while trying to understand how and why he would seemingly avoid his brother’s help and vanish into the night. 

This episode also recognized Michael Adams who went missing June 8, 1987, from Abilene, Texas.

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In the late summer of 1970, 13-year-old, Mary Olenchuk, was vacationing with her family in the small, coastal tourist town of Ogunquit, Maine. On August 9, after a day out on the beach, Mary left her mother and sisters to ride a bike half a mile into town but when she didn’t return, Mary’s mother reported her missing. Jenn, Court, and Bec dive into Maine’s oldest unsolved case- questioning details of the witness account who last saw Mary, speculating how her father’s job could have played a role, and where her body was found thirteen days after she had vanished.

This episode also recognized Kimberly Moreau who went missing May 11, 1986, from Jay, Maine.

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52-year-old Lynn Messer was incredibly passionate about giving all she could. She was devoted to her family, her community, and her church. Around 4 am July 8, 2014, Lynn’s husband, Kerry Messer, woke up to find Lynn missing from their bed. He soon began his search for her but only came up with a concerning note assumed to be left by Lynn. Jenn, Court, and Bec contemplate the pressures of upholding the “perfect family” image while battling mental health and medical issues, Kerry’s seemingly odd and explosive behavior, and where Lynn’s remains were found two years later.

This episode also recognized Dennis Duhart who went missing November 13, 1996, from St. Louis, Missouri.

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Richard Lee Haynes, also known as Cody, lived in Kittitas, Washington with his father, his father’s girlfriend, and his four sisters. 11-year-old Cody was last seen on September 11, 2004, when he was sent to his bedroom around midnight after refusing to do a chore. Nobody checked on Cody until 6 pm the following day when it was discovered that he was missing from the room. Jenn, Court, and Bec discuss the strange 14-hour road trip Cody’s father took at 2:30 in the morning while unraveling the horrors of Cody’s home life. 

This episode also recognized Kristopher Fowler who went missing October 12, 2016, from Yakima County, Washington.

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After running away from home in Okanogan County, Washington, 17-year-old Tammy Vincent ended up in the wrong hands when she was found during a raid of a sex trafficking ring in Seattle nearly a year later. Although Tammy was placed in a safe house after being classified as a witness to testify against a man known as the “local godfather”, who was at the helm of the organized crimes, she returned to Seattle where she was last seen getting into a silver Lincoln Continental on September 10, 1979. Jenn, Court, and Bec crackdown on Tammy’s last interaction with her family, a theory of the involvement of a prolific serial killer, and the rare circumstance of how authorities identified her body after 28 years of being a Jane Doe.

This episode recognizes Marizela Perez who went missing on March 5, 2011, from Seattle, Washington.

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Donald Kemp was a 35-year-old New York advertising executive when a debilitating car accident left him wanting a simpler, quieter lifestyle. In September 1982, Don sold off nearly everything he owned, packed up his Chevy Blazer, and started off toward Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Along the way, the Abraham Lincoln fanatic stopped at historical sites to collect research for a book he was writing on the assassination of our 16th president. On November 6, 1982, Don’s Chevy Blazer was found abandoned on an off-ramp in rural Wyoming and, after searching for days, he was considered deceased when a blizzard came through the area, but his remains would not be found for years later. Jenn, Court, and Bec discuss the strange scene of his abandoned car and potential evidence that led some to believe that he, in fact, did not die from exposure to the elements of that winter and may have actually been alive for months after.

This episode recognizes Renee Yeargain who went missing on August 10, 2004, from Torrington, Wyoming. 

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23-year-old, Leah Roberts, was working hard to achieve her goals in life. But, after suffering through several tragedies, she dropped out of college to “live life to the fullest”. On March 9, 2000, Leah decided to leave her home in Raleigh, North Carolina, and head to the Pacific Northwest where she could focus on self-discovery-- only for her car to be found abandoned a few days later. Jenn, Court, and Bec contemplate her home life, why she abruptly left, the eerie scene of her car wreck, and suspicious encounters she may have had.

This episode recognizes Alvin Breeden who went missing on March 1, 2018, from Durham, North Carolina. 

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Elaine Nix was a bubbly, independent 18-year-old who often spent hours at a time talking to her long-distance boyfriend on a nearby payphone. September 20, 1999, late at night, Elaine went down to this payphone to do as she had done so many times before, but never returned home. Nine days later, her body was found near an industrial park in Buford, GA. Jenn, Court, and Bec try to make sense of her case with the few known details that exist, like, why was her car, along with her purse, left behind untouched, what was her cause of death, and why were so many leads not properly followed through?

This episode also recognizes Thomas Funk Jr. who went missing from Gainesvilles, Georgia on October 1, 2011. 

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20-year-old mother, Amber Tuccaro, took a weekend trip to Edmonton, Alberta with her 14-month-old son and a female acquaintance. The evening of August 18, 2010, Amber left their motel and was last seen getting into a vehicle with an unknown male. Jenn, Court, and Bec are left with all the questions, like, why would Amber leave her baby and head into the city alone, who was the male in the car with her, and the biggest question of all, why was her case so incredibly mishandled by authorities.

This episode also recognizes Steven Mylon who went missing from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada on February 13, 1998.

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34-year-old Danielle (Ottobre) Imbo and 35-year-old Richard Petrone were close family friends who were last seen together leaving a bar in Philadelphia, PA on February 19, 2005. Although they had a romantic interest in each other, they both decided to dedicate themselves to their own careers and children for the time being. Jenn, Court, and Beck dive into each of their separate lives, how they both completely vanished along with Richard’s vehicle, and why their close families ultimately turned against each other.

If you have any information please contact the FBI Philadelphia Field Office at (215)418-4000 or the Philadelphia Police Department at (215)686-3013.

This episode also recognizes Aesha Muhammed who went missing from Philadelphia, PA. on November 30, 2000.