Gone in a Blink

On June 27, 1995, morning news anchor Jodi Huisentruit vanished from her apartment parking lot in Mason City, Iowa. Despite an immediate investigation, decades of searching, and intense media coverage, no one has ever been charged in her abduction. Today, we break down the case from the ground up: the timeline of her final hours, the physical evidence at the scene, the mysterious white van reported by neighbors, and the lingering theories that continue to haunt investigators 30 years later.

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Jodi Huisentruit - Wikipedia

What to Know About the Jodi Huisentruit Case

The Suspicious Disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit | Medium

Jodi Huisentruit - Unsolved Mysteries

Where is Jodi Huisentruit? | CNN

Spooky Horror Scary by Everything is Dead

SloMo by SoulProdMusic

Crime Trap by Muza Production

Dark Horror Background by Delo Sound

Dark Trap Groove Anton Vlasov

Produced and Hosted by Heather Hicks

Written by Mitch Fitz

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In the early morning hours of April 6, 1986, nine-year-old Anthonette Cayedito vanished from her home in Gallup, New Mexico. Affectionately known as “Squirrel,” Anthonette was a deeply devoted fourth-grader who helped take care of her younger sisters. What started as a frantic morning search quickly evolved into one of America’s most baffling and heartbreaking missing child cases. In this episode, we break down the perplexing timeline of her disappearance, a terrifying 1987 phone call from a frantic girl claiming to be Anthonette, and the chilling “Help Me” napkin note left behind at a Nevada diner years later. Where is Anthonette Cayedito, and who was the voice on the other end of the line?

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Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Anthonette_Cayedito

The Abduction of Anthonette Cayedito - Unsolved Mysteries

A Knock at the Door, Then She Was Gone — The Unsolved Disappearance of Anthonette Cayedito | by Rivy Lyon | Medium

The Disappearance of Anthonette Cayedito

Music:

Echoes of Fear by Epic Motion Sounds

Hip Hop Sadness - Alone in Silence by Grand Project

Crime Trap by Muza Production

Dark Horror Background by Delo Sound

Dark Trap Groove by Anton Vlasov

Created and Hosted by Heather Hicks

Written by Mitch Fitz

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Gone in a Blink is created and produced by Heather Hicks

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An experienced hunter walks into his own woods and completely vanishes. In late 2013, Eric Grady Smith was a well-respected coal mine supervisor and a dedicated family man living in Cedar Bluff, Virginia. Battling minor flu-like symptoms, he left his cell phone behind for what was meant to be a short trek to his deer stand. Despite massive search operations, not a single piece of clothing, footprint, or his .50 caliber rifle has ever been recovered. Did Eric suffer an unforeseen medical emergency in the dense terrain, or did he stumble into a far more dangerous situation? We dive into the unsettling mystery of a wilderness disappearance where the wilderness itself yielded zero clues.

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The Mysterious Disappearance of Eric Smith | by Jenn Baxter | Medium 

Eric Grady Smith – The Charley Project 

(1) Buried Cold Cases: Little-known unsolved murders & missing persons cases | Eric Smith of Cedar Bluff Virginia went out into the woods and vanished into thin air | Facebook 

Vanished: Missing Tazewell hunter case now being investigated as murder | News | bdtonline.com

Drama Crime by Leberch

Dark Ambient Emotions Music by DeusLower

Crime Trap by Muza Production

Dark Horror Background by Delo Sound

Dark Trap Groove by Anton Vlasov

Hosted and Produced by Heather Hicks

Written by Mitch Fitz

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Gone in a Blink is created and produced by Heather Hicks

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What really happened to Jean Spanger? In October 1949, the young Hollywood starlet went missing after walking out of her apartment for a supposed night shoot. No one on set had any record of her working. Then came the clues: a vandalized purse, a cryptic handwritten note, and whispers connecting her to major film stars and notorious mobsters. We bread down the timeline, the suspect list, and the lingering theories - including a possible tie to the infamous Black Dahlia investigation.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Spangler

Inside the unsolved disappearance of Jean Spangler 

https://www.truecrimeedition.com/post/jean-spangler#google_vignette

Crime Documentary by Alex Grohl

Sad Sad Music by Paul Yudin

Crime Trap by Muza Production

Dark Horror Background by Delo Sound

Dark Trap Beat by Anton Vlasov

Hosted and Produced by Heather Hicks

Written by Mitch Fitz

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Gone in a Blink is created and produced by Heather Hicks

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In October 1989, 10-year-old Amy Mihaljevic was lured from an Ohio shopping center by a mysterious caller who pretended to be a friend of the family. Her tragic death months later sparked a massive FBI investigation that remains active to this day. In this episode, we break down the suspects, the chilling phone calls made to other local girls, and the modern DNA advancements providing fresh hope for justice. If you have any information, help bring closure to Amy’s family by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI.

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https://clevelandmagazine.com/articles/who-killed-amy/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Amy_Mihaljevic

The Amy Mihaljevic Case | Bay Village, OH

Scary by Atlas Audio

Hip Hop Sadness by Grand_Project

Crime Trap by Muza Production

Dark Horror Background by Delo Sound

Dark Trap Groove by Anton Vlasov

Hosted and Produced by Heather Hicks

Written by Mitch Fitz

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Gone in a Blink is created and produced by Heather Hicks

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On a Spring night in 1998, teenagers Tabitha Brewer and Nicholas Travis stepped into a friend’s car and vanished into the Kansas City darkness. Four months later, a horrific discovery at a house on the East side of KC confirmed their families’ worst fears - but only half of the puzzle was found. Four years later and just a few miles away, 71-year-old grandmother Shirley McKeown pulled out of her driveway and disappeared without a trace. This episode unravels two seemingly separate Kansas City tragedies bound together by a single, terrifying question: When a predator is cleared by a jury, who answers for the bodies never found?

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Tabitha Diane Brewer – The Charley Project 

Missing since 1998 from Shawnee, Kansas, she was only 16 when she disappeared - NewsBreak 

Shirley A. McKeown – The Charley Project

Target Pending by Alex Grohl

Keep your Distance by Premium Music Odyssey

Crime Trap by Muza Production

Dark Horror Background by Delo Sound

Don’t Look Down the Basement by Joel Fazhari

Dark Trap Groove by Anton Vlasov

Hosted and Produced by Heather Hicks

Written by Mitch Fitz

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Gone in a Blink is created and produced by Heather Hicks

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In October 1989, 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling was abducted in the town of St. Joseph, Minnesota. It became one of the most notorious child abductions in American history and for 27 years, a porch light stayed on as a beacon of hope for the missing boy. In this episode, we chronicle Jacob’s heartbreaking story. We explore the chilling night of his disappearance, the immense strength of his mother, Patty Wetterling, and the shocking 2016 courtroom confession that finally broke the silence. Join us as we look at a tragedy that reshaped national laws, birthed the sex offender registry, and left a lasting legacy of child safety advocacy.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jacob_Wetterling

Jacob Wetterling - Crime Museum 

Minnesota man describes killing 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling in chilling detail | Minnesota | The Guardian

Target Pending by Alex Grohl

Keep your Distance by Premium Music Odyssey

Crime Trap by Muza Production

Dark Horror Background by Delo Sound

Don’t Look Down the Basement by Joel Fazhari

Dark Trap Groove by Anton Vlasov

Hosted and Produced by Heather Hicks

Written by Mitch Fitz

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Gone in a Blink is created and produced by Heather Hicks

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Fifteen-year-old Sierra Lamar vanishes on her way to school in Morgan Hill, California. Investigators find her phone and purse discarded fields away. This episode retraces her final known steps on the morning of March 16, 2012. We explore the initial panic, the massive community volunteer searches, and the chilling realization that Sierra never made it to her school bus.

https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-disappearance-and-murder-of-sierra-lamar-14eff18c1318

https://allthatsinteresting.com/sierra-lamar

https://abc7chicago.com/post/man-found-guilty-in-death-of-teen-girl-missing-5-years/19

72299/

Conviction overturned for man found guilty in Sierra LaMar’s murder – NBC Bay Area

Dark Anxious Tension by Ashot_Danielyan

Crime Trap by Muza Production

Dark Horror Background by Delo Sound

Don't Look Down the Basement by Joel Fazhari

Depression by Mood Mode

Dark Trap Groove by Anton Vlasov

Produced and Hosted by Heather Hicks

Written by Mitch Fitz

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Gone in a Blink is created and produced by Heather Hicks

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 In 1997, 17-year-old Erica Fraysure was working hard to save up for her first year of college. But a regular night out with friends in Brooksville, KY, ended in a muti-decade mystery when her unlocked car was found hidden by hay bales in a remote field. With her purse still inside but her keys tossed across the road, police rule out a voluntary runaway. Nearly thirty years later, the case remains one of Kentucky’s most haunting cold cases. We break down the timeline, the suspects and the case as it stands today.

Erica Lee Fraysure – The Charley Project 

Erica Lee Fraysure - The Polly Klaas Foundation 

The Disappearance of Erica Fraysure 

The Vanishing of Erica Lee Fraysure: A Kentucky Mystery That Haunts a Small Town | True Crime Write-Ups

Tangled Web of Shadows by Shadows and Echoes

When Love Gets Dangerous by Premium Music Odyssey

Crime Trap by Muza Production

Dark Horror Background by Delo Sound

Don’t Look Down the Basement by Joel Fazhari

Dark Trap Groove by Anton Vlasov

Hosted and Produced by Heather Hicks

Written by Mitch Fitz

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Gone in a Blink is created and produced by Heather Hicks

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One family, two unfathomable tragedies. In 1999, 15-year-old Michael Palmer vanished into the early morning hours while biking home from a party in Wasilla, Alaska. Eleven years later, history would repeat itself in the worst way possible way when his 30-year-old brother, Chucky, disappeared while snowmobiling in the Talkeetna Mountains. Both brothers were riding at the back of their groups. Both left their vehicles behind. Neither has ever been found. We unpack the eerie parallels of the cases, the unforgiving Alaskan wilderness, and a family left living the same nightmare twice.

Missing in the North: Michael Timothy Palmer

What Happened to the Palmer Brothers? by Robin Barefield — This Awful-Awesome Life

Missing in the North: Michael Timothy Palmer

https://www.akfatal.net/Palmer%2006-04-97.htm

The last brother - Anchorage Daily News

Why Over 20,000 People Have Vanished In "The Alaska Triangle" | IFLScience

Michael Timothy Palmer – The Charley Project

Eerie Crime Background by Universfield

Crime Trap by Muza Production

Dark Horror Background by Delo Sound

Don't Look Down the Basement by Joel Fazhari

Dark Trap Groove by Anton Vlasov

Sad Guitar Beat by Slice Beats

Created and Produced by Heather Hicks

Written by Mitch Fitz

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Gone in a Blink is created and produced by Heather Hicks

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Instagram @ Goneinablinkpod

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Thank you for joining us on the airwaves. And remember......Be Safe, Be Smart, and Try Not to Blink.

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