When an Ohio medical student disappears into thin air during a night out, a massive investigation fails to uncover any trace of him. One of the Midwest's most baffling mysteries is explored in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

If you know anything about the disappearance of Brian Shaffer, please contact the Columbus Police at (614) 645-4545 or the Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477. You can also submit an anonymous tip to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers online at their website: stopcrime.org.

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https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2021/01/01/unsolved-disappearance-brian-shaffer/

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When a 13-year-old girl runs away from a Baltimore area group home, she remains missing for months before her remains are found in a wooded area. Investigators strive to identify the predator who took a vulnerable child's life in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

If you know anything about the death of Sarah Forrester—or the death of Darlene Giles—please call the Baltimore County Police Department at 410-887-3943. You can also text the Baltimore County Police Department's Homicide and Missing Persons Unit at 443-862-9426, or email them [email protected]. And if you wish to remain anonymous, you can report your tip to Metro County Crime Stoppers. Check out their website—metrocrimestoppers.com—for information on how to submit a tip.

See photos from this episode and check out the sources we used to research it here:

https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2025/11/16/unsolved-homicide-sarah-forrester/

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When a group of paratroopers hits a North Carolina beach for a laid-back holiday weekend, one of their own goes missing. Tragic evidence washes ashore and ignites one of 2020's most devastating missing / murdered American soldier investigations in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

If you have any information about the murder of Enrique Roman-Martinez, please contact the Army Criminal Investigation Command at 910-396-8777.

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https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2020/12/10/unsolved-homicide-enrique-roman-martinez/

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When a Colorado man brings his young daughter to work for a day, they both vanish under highly-suspicious circumstances, along with another employee. Investigators search for answers in a presumed case of triple-homicide in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

If you know anything about the disappearances of Paul Skiba, Sarah Skiba and Lorenzo Chivers, please contact the Westminster PD at 303-658-4360.

See photos from this episode and check out the sources we used to research it here:

https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2025/11/02/unsolved-triple-disappearance-paul-skiba-sarah-skiba-and-lorenzo-chivers/

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When a Marine Corps veteran has an unwelcome spotlight cast upon his life by Hollywood, murder follows. An execution-style killing in the Massachusetts woods cuts a young life short and baffles investigators in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

If you know anything about the murder of David Cox, please contact the Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Norfolk County District Attorney's office at 617-593-8840.

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https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2020/11/12/unsolved-homicide-david-cox/

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When a teen vanishes from her small West Virginia hometown, no trace of her is found until her remains are discovered in a backwoods stream months later. A present-day lead results in the reopening of a heartbreaking cold case in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

If you know anything about the murder of Theresa Woods, please contact the West Virginia Crime Stoppers at 304-255-7867. You can remain anonymous if you'd like. Or, if you'd prefer, share what you know directly with the West Virginia State Police via their main information number at 304-746-2100.

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https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2025/10/19/unsolved-homicide-theresa-woods/

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When a Louisiana woman's worst fears come true, investigators are left to sift through the ashes of the home she shared with her fire chief husband. Arson and betrayal complicate the search for truth in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

If you know anything about the murder of Nanette Krentel, please contact Crime Stoppers at (504) 822-1111. At the time of this recording, there's a $2,500 reward available for information leading to resolution in this case.

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https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2020/11/02/unsolved-homicide-nanette-krentel/

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When a small-town Oregon teen vanishes on her way to her after-school job, thorough searches prove fruitless, and investigators suspect foul play. Multiple potential suspects arise in a heartbreaking search for the truth in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

If you know anything about the disappearance or whereabouts of Joanie Hall, please call the Clatsop County Sheriff's Office at (503) 325-2061, or e-mail them at [email protected].

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https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2025/10/05/unsolved-disappearance-joanie-hall/

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When a young family ventures into a remote Washington forest in search of the perfect Christmas tree, a dark mystery unfolds. Parents go missing, a child is found wandering alone in another town and all of Washington state wonders whether a serial predator may be waiting in the woods in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

If you know anything about the deaths of Diana Robertson and Michael Riemer, please contact the Lewis County Sheriff's Office at 360-748-9286.

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https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2020/10/15/unsolved-homicide-diana-robertson/

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When an elderly Iowa man is found deceased in the ashes of a suspicious housefire, investigators determine not only that he was murdered, but that his wife is nowhere to be found. Investigators attempt to piece together who may've been responsible for the murder of one unlikely victim and the disappearance of another in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

If you know anything about the death of Bill Wood or the disappearance of Kay Wood, please contact the Iowa Attorney General's Office at 1-800-242-5100, or via email at [email protected].

See photos from this episode and check out the sources we used to research it here:

https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2025/09/21/unsolved-homicide-disappearance-bill-and-kay-wood/

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