Missing Persons

Episode 41 Alicia Markovich Fifteen year-old Alicia Markovich vanished in Blairsville, Pennsylvania on April 26, 1987. Her father claims that Alicia stormed out of his home following an argument, and she has not been seen since. No sign of her has ever been found. Alicia's father seems to think that perhaps his daughter was trafficked, or she ran off, but Alicia's mom is suspicious of her ex husband and his story, as are many other people in the community. Over the years rumors swirled about Alicia's case, and an anonymous letter from someone led police to search a nearby river, but nothing has panned out and Alicia is still missing. Alicia's friend, and case advocate Lori Hiner discusses Alicia's disappearance in this episode. If you have information about Alicia Markovich, please call the PA State police missing persons unit at 724-357-1978 To learn more about Alicia's case, or submit information or tips, please visit the following Facebook pages set up for Alicia: https://www.facebook.com/Alicia.Markovich https://www.facebook.com/groups/1510122492679415 If you'd like to support this podcast via a donation, you can do so through Patreon here- https://www.patreon.com/MissingPodcast To contact the podcast or learn more about the cases we discuss visit: Missingpersonspodcast.net Follow us on Social media- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Missing-Persons-Podcast-103501877912153 or Twitter: https://twitter.com/Missing_Pod

Episode 40 James Davis Walker 53 year old James Davis Walker was well-known and well-liked around the Bedford, VA area. Nicknamed 'Slim' due to his 6ft7 height, and 140 pound weight, James lived an easy going and unassuming life often living with various friends and relatives for stretches at a time. On April 7, 2000, James was reported missing by friends that he was staying with. They claimed that he vanished while they were inside a Food Lion store shopping. However, when the video surveillance from the store was checked, it told a different story, and James was never seen again. James's son Bobby discusses this puzzling case in this episode. If you have any information about the case of James Davis Walker, please callthe Bedford County Sheriff's Office at 540-586-7827 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-798-5900 To learn more about this case, visit a Facebook page setup for James: https://www.facebook.com/helpfindjamesdaviswalker If you'd like to support this podcast via a donation, you can do so through Patreon here- https://www.patreon.com/MissingPodcast To contact the podcast or learn more about the cases we discuss visit: Missingpersonspodcast.net Follow us on Social media- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Missing-Persons-Podcast-103501877912153 or Twitter: https://twitter.com/Missing_Pod

Introducing Beyond Bizarre True Crime from AbJack Entertainment Beyond Bizarre True Crime is a brand-new weekly podcast from AbJack Entertainment with a new host, or hosts from the world of true crime podcasts in every episode. Each host will bring their own personality to the case they present, and will lay out the details in their own style- all in less than 30 minutes, so you can get your true crime fill, and get on with your day. Episode 1 hosted by Nic & the Captain from True Crime Garage, and Episode 2 hosted by Emily Thompson from Morbidology are available right now everywhere you listen to podcasts. New episodes air every Saturday. Find Beyond Bizarre True Crime on social media via the following links: Twitter- https://twitter.com/BeyondBizarreTC Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Beyond-Bizarre-True-Crime-106616135137199 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/beyondbizarretc/ Show Home Page- https://www.spreaker.com/show/beyond-bizarre-true-crime

Episode 39 Christopher Douthat 24 year old Christopher Douthat vanished from Vinton, Virginia on October 25, 2013 after telling his friend he was talking on the phone with he saw someone he knew. When the friend arrived, Chris was gone, and has never been found. Chris was due to appear in a pair of court cases in the following days after he vanished. Could his case be connected to one of those cases? Chris's Mom Mary discusses the pain of not knowing where her son is or what happened to him If you have any information on what happened to Chris Douthat, call Virginia State Police at 540-375-9589. To learn more about the case of to follow Facebook discussion about Chris, visit this page: https://www.facebook.com/missingchristopherdouthat/ If you'd like to support this podcast via a donation, you can do so through Patreon here- https://www.patreon.com/MissingPodcast To contact the podcast or learn more about the cases we discuss visit: Missingpersonspodcast.net Follow us on Social media- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Missing-Persons-Podcast-103501877912153 or Twitter: https://twitter.com/Missing_Pod

Episode 38 Diane Francis 37 year-old Diane Theresa Francis had battled a lot of demons by the time she went missing from the Jacksonville, FL area in late November, 2005. Diane had bounced around back and forth from New Jersey to Florida where she finally seemed to settle in the Jacksonville area. Along the way, she had lost custody of her two daughters and repeatedly tried to get back control of her life so she could be reunited with them. Unfortunately, as is all too common across ths US, Diane was fighting a losing battle with drug addiction, and her daughters spent years in the foster care system. They last saw their mom in Melbourne, FL in June 2003. Diane was arrested for trespassing in Jacksonville, Florida on November 27, 2005, and was last seen when she was released the next day. Years later, out of the Blue, one of the men in Diane's life reported her missing. The timing seemed odd to Diane's daughter Sherri who is now an adult and has been searching unsuccessfully for her mom. Sherri discusses the frustrating search to find her mom in this episode. If you have information about Diane Francis, please call the Palm Beach County Sheriff at 561-688-3000 To donate to Sherri's Gofundme, visit this link: https://gofund.me/4ef00630 If you'd like to support this podcast via a donation, you can do so through Patreon here- https://www.patreon.com/MissingPodcast To contact the podcast or learn more about the cases we discuss visit: Missingpersonspodcast.net Follow us on Social media- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Missing-Persons-Podcast-103501877912153 or Twitter: https://twitter.com/Missing_Pod

Episode 37 Lisa Marie Young 21 Year-Old Indigenous Canadian, Lisa Marie Young vanished from Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada on June 30, 2002 after accepting a ride with a young man she had met earlier that night during a night out with friends. She was never seen again after getting into his car, although she later texted a friend asking for help, saying "come get me, they won't let me leave" Unfortuately, the friend did not help and Lisa was never found. Rumors swirled that Lisa was killed by a group of people in a home in a snuff film. The person that gave Lisa a ride that fateful night has not provided answers to police, and has never been charged in relation to Lisa's disappearance. Lisa's friend and case advocate Cyndy Hall discusses Lisa's troubling case in this episode. If you have information about the case of Lisa Marie Young, contact Nanaimo crimestoppers at 800-222-8477 To learn more about Lisa's case, visit the Facebook group focused on her disappearance- https://www.facebook.com/groups/35766644425 If you'd like to support this podcast via a donation, you can do so through Patreon here- https://www.patreon.com/MissingPodcast To contact the podcast or learn more about the cases we discuss visit: Missingpersonspodcast.net

Episode 36 Ryan Duncan Ryan Duncan seemed to have his life in order. The 44 year old Father had a good job, but over a short amount of time, his life seemed to unravel, Ryan began using drugs, and was suffering from depression. Recognizing he needed help, and wanting to get a fresh start, in July 2018, he traveled to the Vernon, British Columbia area of Canada. He planned to find work there and seek help for his depression, and drug use. Then he vanished. Conflicting details, interactions with police, his car running out of gas, and then being broken into, were just a few of the clues in the aftermath of Ryan's disappearance. Ryan's mom Irene hired a private investigator to search for her son. She discusses Ryan's baffling disappearance in this episode. If you have information about Ryan's case, please call Crimestoppers at: 800-222-8477 You can also email: [email protected] OR [email protected] If you'd like to support this podcast via a donation, you can do so through Patreon here- https://www.patreon.com/MissingPodcast To contact the podcast or learn more about the cases we discuss visit: Missingpersonspodcast.net

Missing Persons Alert Gabby Petito Part 2 This is part 2 of an urgent Missing Persons alert mini episode about the case of 22 year old Gabby Petito who vanished while traveling cross-county. This episode includes important updates and new information. The case spans multiple police jurisdictions from all over the country including Florida, New York, Wyoming, and Utah. Gabby, along with her boyfriend, traveled across the country in their distinct travel van. Her boyfriend and their van showed up in North Port, Florida on the weekend of 9/11/21, but Gabby was nowhere to be found. If you have information about Gabby's case, please call the Suffolk County police crime stoppers at 800-220-8477 or the FBI at 800-CALLFBI To learn more about Gabby's case, visit the Facebook page set up by her family at: https://www.facebook.com/Find-Gabby-110214491405003/ To contribute to the Gofundme page organized on behalf of Gabby's family, visit: https://gofund.me/d7a934a3 If you'd like to support this podcast via a donation, you can do so through Patreon here- https://www.patreon.com/MissingPodcast To contact the podcast or learn more about the cases we discuss visit: Missingpersonspodcast.net Follow us on Social media- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Missing-Persons-Podcast-103501877912153 or Twitter: https://twitter.com/Missing_Pod

Missing Persons Alert: Gabby Petito This is an urgent Missing Persons alert mini episode about the case of 22 year old Gabby Petito who vanished while traveling cross-county. The case spans multiple police jurisdictions from all over the country including Florida, New York, Wyoming, and Utah. Gabby, along with her boyfriend, traveled across the country in their distinct travel van. Her boyfriend and their van showed up in North Port, Florida on the weekend of 9/11/21, but Gabby was nowhere to be found. After we published this episode, Gabby's family supplied us with this statement: "The Schmidt and Petito family are going through the worst moments of their lives. Their beautiful twenty-two year old daughter is missing and the one person that can help find Gabby refuses to help. Brian Laundrie was traveling with Gabby in the Grand Teton – Yellowstone area. They were traveling together in Gabby's 2012 Ford Transit van. That is where we believe Gabby was last seen. Brian is refusing to tell Gabby's family where he last saw her. Brian is also refusing to explain why he left Gabby all alone and drove her van to Florida. These are critical questions that require immediate answers. The Schmidt and Petito family beg the Laundrie family to not "remain in the background" but to help find who Brian referred to as the love of his life. How does Brian stay in the background when he is the one person that knows where Gabby is located? The Schmidt and Petito family implore Brian to come forward and at least tell us if we are looking in the right area." If you have information about Gabby's case, please call the Suffolk County police crime stoppers at 800-220-8477 or the FBI at 800-CALLFBI To learn more about Gabby's case, visit the Facebook page set up by her family at: https://www.facebook.com/Find-Gabby-110214491405003/ To contribute to the Gofundme page organized on behalf of Gabby's family, visit: https://gofund.me/d7a934a3 If you'd like to support this podcast via a donation, you can do so through Patreon here- https://www.patreon.com/MissingPodcast To contact the podcast or learn more about the cases we discuss visit: Missingpersonspodcast.net Follow us on Social media- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Missing-Persons-Podcast-103501877912153 or Twitter: https://twitter.com/Missing_Pod

Episode 35 Kelly Bergh Dove Twenty year-old wife and mother, Kelly Bergh Dove, vanished from the Harrisonburg, Virginia gas station-convenience store she was working at in the early morning hours of June 18, 1982. She has never been seen again. The only clues in her case are a series of disturbing phone calls that she received that night at work. They were so disturbing, that Kelly called 911, multiple times, and in one of the calls, mentioned a strange man in a Gray, possibly Silver Ford. who may have exposed himself to Kelly. By the time police arrived moments after her final call, Kelly was no where to be found. The only sign of her was a few of her possessions and her cigarette still smoking in the ash tray. As it turned out, another woman working the overnight shift at a nearby business recounted a similar incident and provided police with a composite sketch of the men she witnessed. A composite sketch of this man was created and circulated, but did not provide many clues. Almost four decades later, Kelly has never been found, and was declared legally dead. Her sister Elaine discusses this sad and mysterious case, and about new efforts to find out what happened to Kelly. If you have information about Kelly Bergh-Dove's disappearance, please call the Harrisonburg, VA police at Harrisonburg Police Department 540-434-2545 To learn more about Kelly's case, visit the Facebook page created in her honor: https://www.facebook.com/nvrforgetthem Kelly's NAMUS page: https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/1092?nav Kelly's page at CharleyProject.org: https://charleyproject.org/case/kelly-bergh-dove Kelly's DoeNetwork page:: http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2413dfva.html If you'd like to support this podcast via a donation, you can do so through Patreon here- https://www.patreon.com/MissingPodcast To contact the podcast or learn more about the cases we discuss visit: Missingpersonspodcast.net