Introducing the new long form investigative podcast from the team behind Missing in Hush Town, Secrets Beyond the Sacramento River.
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Episode 1: Send Recovery
On September 9th, 2023, at 9:45 PM, a 911 call was made.
A witness reported a white sedan sitting on River Road in the Sacramento Delta.
Moments later, that same car began to move—rolling slowly from a stop, turning down an embankment, and disappearing into the Sacramento River.
Emergency response was called.
But what happened next, doesn’t make sense.
Within hours, the call was downgraded.
Medical was cancelled.
No confirmed search took place the following day.
Two days later, a dive team finally located the vehicle.
Four days later, Jeff Anderson was pulled from the bottom of the river—just 500 feet from where the car entered the water.
His car was:
-upside down
- in park.
Keys in his pocket.
His body in the back seat.
His phone was never recovered.
And in the months after his death—someone attempted to access his accounts.

Authorities ruled it an accident.

We disagree. 

In this first chapter of Secrets Beyond the Sacramento River, we walk you through the night Jeff Anderson lost his life—using dispatch calls, witness statements, and official reports—to uncover one question:

What happened to Jeff Anderson?

Hosts Jen Rivera & Jules Thorp 
Produced in cooperation with Jeff Anderson's family.

A proud Fire Eyes Media LLC network podcast.

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Secrets Beyond the Sacramento River

The first episode drops March 30th! 
Each new episode will drop the following Monday. 

We're seeking the answer to the question, "What happened to Jeff Anderson?"

Jeff Anderson was just 40 years old when his car rolled into the Sacramento River the evening of September 9th, 2023. Despite 911 calls from eye witnesses confirming the entry point of Jeff's car into the river, rescue attempts were not conducted until September 13th- 4 days later. 

Upon retrieval, law enforcement removed Jeff's car key from his front pocket of his pants. His car transmission was in "park." 

Inconsistencies in stories about Jeff's last hours have raised more questions than answers:

Was Jeff assaulted?
Was Jeff helped to his car from a bar and taken water? 
Was Jeff roofied?
Was Jeff in emotional distress?

We have witness statements submitted to law enforcement saying they were told by eye witnesses that there were two cars that evening, not one. 

When the car eye witnesses were 
 followed up by law enforcement, this claim was denied ever being said. Why?

We'll share dispatch calls. 
We'll share incident reports. 
We'll share toxicology reports. 

Was this a horrific accident, or was this case closed without a proper investigation? 

Why did the PI hired by the family take years to get the report back to family?

Why was Jeff's car parked only to allegedly roll from a stop across a flat grade road, make a 90 degree turn, and then go into the water? 

Why has Jeff's phone had multiple hacking attempts?

Why wasn't Jeff's case looking into as a suspected homicide? 

The stories the family were told by law enforcement alone will outrage you. 

We'll be covering the witness reports, police reports, autopsy report, interviews, written statements, and our documented attempts to communicate with Sheriff Cooper and the District Attorney. 

March 30th-
Time to ask seek the answers to questions law enforcement should have asked before closing Jeff's case. 

Podcast Hosts Jules Thorp and Jen Rivera
A Fire Eyes Media Network podcast 
Podcast script written by Jules Thorp 
Podcast audio engineering and editing by Jen Rivera 
Producers Jules Thorp and Jen Rivera

What Happened To Jeff Anderson?

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Chapter 10: I am Bethany

It’s 2016. Jonnie’s phone rings. She answers. It’s the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Agent Kathy Ferguson. Agent Ferguson tells Jonnie that after 15 years, they believe they have found Bethany. Jonnie is speechless. What do they mean they found her? 



Learn More:

Visit BethanyMarkowski.com to learn more about Bethany’s case

Explore episode notes, photos, and related case information at MissingInHushTown.com.




Missing in Hush Town Season 2 is executive produced in partnership by Fire Eyes Media LLC’s Jules Thorp and Jen Rivera and MomCast Productions’ Rachel Holloway and Heather Northcraft.  The script is written by Jules Thorp and edited by Heather Northcraft, project lead is Rachel Holloway, and master editing and audio production is done by Jen Rivera. Jules Thorp is your host. 

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Chapter 9 part 2: Valerie Markowski

This episode contains a series of clips from a 5-hour interview with Larry Markowski’s wife, Valerie Markowski. We wanted to provide a window into her world being married to Larry after Bethany went missing...



Learn More:

Visit BethanyMarkowski.com to learn more about Bethany’s case

Explore episode notes, photos, and related case information at MissingInHushTown.com.




Missing in Hush Town Season 2 is executive produced in partnership by Fire Eyes Media LLC’s Jules Thorp and Jen Rivera and MomCast Productions’ Rachel Holloway and Heather Northcraft.  The script is written by Jules Thorp and edited by Heather Northcraft, project lead is Rachel Holloway, and master editing and audio production is done by Jen Rivera. Jules Thorp is your host. 

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Chapter 9 part 1: Valerie Markowski

In this Chapter we have an in depth and personal conversation with Larry's current wife Valerie. She shares her story for the first time on the podcast...

The following interviews express opinions of the interviewees and their personal experiences and do not reflect the opinions of Fire Eyes Media or Mom Cast Productions. This episode contains stories of physical and sexual abuse, please listen responsibly. 



Learn More:

Visit BethanyMarkowski.com to learn more about Bethany’s case

Explore episode notes, photos, and related case information at MissingInHushTown.com.




Missing in Hush Town Season 2 is executive produced in partnership by Fire Eyes Media LLC’s Jules Thorp and Jen Rivera and MomCast Productions’ Rachel Holloway and Heather Northcraft.  The script is written by Jules Thorp and edited by Heather Northcraft, project lead is Rachel Holloway, and master editing and audio production is done by Jen Rivera. Jules Thorp is your host. 

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Chapter 8 part 2: On The Move

In this episode we talk with Larry's current wife, Valerie Markowski, about her version of what Harold allegedly told Larry about the murder in Georgia...




Learn More:

Visit BethanyMarkowski.com to learn more about Bethany’s case

Explore episode notes, photos, and related case information at MissingInHushTown.com.




Missing in Hush Town Season 2 is executive produced in partnership by Fire Eyes Media LLC’s Jules Thorp and Jen Rivera and MomCast Productions’ Rachel Holloway and Heather Northcraft.  The script is written by Jules Thorp and edited by Heather Northcraft, project lead is Rachel Holloway, and master editing and audio production is done by Jen Rivera. Jules Thorp is your host. 

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/missing-in-hush-town--6404892/support.

Chapter 8 part 1: On The Move

In this chapter we revisit a story that both Larry and Harold told about the alleged murder of a man. We also piece together details of the months after Bethany disappeared...



Learn More:

Visit BethanyMarkowski.com to learn more about Bethany’s case

Explore episode notes, photos, and related case information at MissingInHushTown.com.




Missing in Hush Town Season 2 is executive produced in partnership by Fire Eyes Media LLC’s Jules Thorp and Jen Rivera and MomCast Productions’ Rachel Holloway and Heather Northcraft.  The script is written by Jules Thorp and edited by Heather Northcraft, project lead is Rachel Holloway, and master editing and audio production is done by Jen Rivera. Jules Thorp is your host. 

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Chapter 7: Sheila & Jonnie

Today’s episode brings Jonnie and Sheila together to share their sides of the story as a united front,  for the first time...

Listener discretion is advised. This episode discusses physical assault, verbal assault, sexual assault, and rape. Listen responsibly.  This episode contains first person narratives from individuals providing their recollection of their truth and are not the opinions of the podcast or the producers of the podcast.




Learn More:

Visit BethanyMarkowski.com to learn more about Bethany’s case

Explore episode notes, photos, and related case information at MissingInHushTown.com.


*EDIT 
Correction:
The gun which Daniel accidentally shot in the house did not go through the wall to Bethany's bedroom, it was through the wall to the outside of the house, but passed by Bethany who was sitting outside the bedroom in a chair. 

Missing in Hush Town Season 2 is executive produced in partnership by Fire Eyes Media LLC’s Jules Thorp and Jen Rivera and MomCast Productions’ Rachel Holloway and Heather Northcraft.  The script is written by Jules Thorp and edited by Heather Northcraft, project lead is Rachel Holloway, and master editing and audio production is done by Jen Rivera. Jules Thorp is your host. 

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Chapter 6: Jonnie Carter

In this episode we tell Jonnie's story...

Jonnie’s story has never been publicly told. When we talked about the purpose of this podcast and how we approach our Missing in Hush Town series - we told Jonnie that we aim to tell the story as honestly and holistically as we can. We wanted the listeners to not just hear about Bethany, but to also know Jonnie. Fighting for Bethany has become Jonnie’s mission - her legacy, but when Jonnie was a young girl, nobody appeared to be fighting…for her.




Learn More:

Visit BethanyMarkowski.com to learn more about Bethany’s case

Explore episode notes, photos, and related case information at MissingInHushTown.com.




Missing in Hush Town Season 2 is executive produced in partnership by Fire Eyes Media LLC’s Jules Thorp and Jen Rivera and MomCast Productions’ Rachel Holloway and Heather Northcraft.  The script is written by Jules Thorp and edited by Heather Northcraft, project lead is Rachel Holloway, and master editing and audio production is done by Jen Rivera. Jules Thorp is your host. 

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/missing-in-hush-town--6404892/support.

Chapter 5: Arkansas 

"Jenny was told by Larry about the plans for that weekend: They would all sleep at Larry’s home in Gleason on Thursday night, then on Friday- they’d go to Nashville and look at apartments. Jenny still had a strained relationship with her father, but he told her that since he’s driving trucks again, he’d only be there on the weekends and the apartment would essentially be Jenny and her boyfriend’s all week. To Jenny- a young adult who spent her life in small rural towns in Tennessee, moving to Nashville with her boyfriend in an apartment sounded like a great idea- and she would get to be near her little sister- so she was sold. But when they woke up on Friday morning, ready to go grab breakfast and then spend the day apartment shopping in Nashville before it was time to all pick Bethany up for the weekend visit, Jenny shares with us how plans drastically were changed."


Learn More:

Visit BethanyMarkowski.com to learn more about Bethany’s case

Explore episode notes, photos, and related case information at MissingInHushTown.com.




Missing in Hush Town Season 2 is executive produced in partnership by Fire Eyes Media LLC’s Jules Thorp and Jen Rivera and MomCast Productions’ Rachel Holloway and Heather Northcraft.  The script is written by Jules Thorp and edited by Heather Northcraft, project lead is Rachel Holloway, and master editing and audio production is done by Jen Rivera. Jules Thorp is your host. 

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/missing-in-hush-town--6404892/support.