Episode 50 Our Most Mysterious Cases So Far To commemorate the 50th episode of Missing Persons, hosts Jess & Mike look back at the first 49 episodes and each pick out their top 5 most mysterious cases to recap, and discuss in more depth. 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_Po

Episode 49 David Cohen 43 Year Old David Cohen of West Virginia, drove from his home in West Virginia in April 2015 to visit his friend in Lacey Twp, NJ. Dave, being a native of that area of NJ, knew the area well, but with about 30 minutes left in his drive, Dave decided to pull over and check into the Red Lion Motel at the Route 206 circle in Southampton, NJ across from the State Police barracks. Dave told his friend that he was tired and would see him the next day. When Dave didn't show, his friend called the hotel only to find out that Dave was not there but his truck was. The friend alerted Dave's family, who in turn contacted the state police. Investigators quickly determined that Dave had bought something to eat at the Red Star Pizza restaurant, which was also close to the circle. Video surveillance and eye witnesses at the pizza shop revealed nothing unusual, besides Dave being alone and in good spirits. He exited with his sandwhich and was never seen again. When police searched Dave's hotel room, they found it had already been cleaned to rent out. His locked truck contained much of Dave's belongings including a laptop, a brand new unopened cell phone, and his suitcase which had his room key inside. The only thing missing seemed to be Dave's keys and Dave himself. Dave's sister Jen discusses her brother's mysterious case, and the strange clues, or lack of clues. If you have information about David Cohen's case, please call the NJ State Police Red lion barracks at 609-859-2282 NAMUS CASE#28525 To learn more about Dave's case visit the Facebook page created by his sister Jen- https://www.facebook.com/wemissDave

Missing Persons alert bonus: Interview with the family of Naomi Irion In this special episode, you will hear from Naomi Irion's mom Diana, and her sister Tamara as they discuss their efforts to find Naomi. Theyalso discuss what's going on behind the scenes as well as what they feel can most help Naomi to be found If you have any information, please contact your local FBI office. You can also report a tip anonymously via this FBI tip line: https://tips.fbi.gov/ You can also contact the Lyon County, NV sheriff's dept at: https://www.lyon-county.org/17/Sheriff

Missing Persons Alert: Naomi Irion 18 Year old Naomi Irion is missing and was presumably abducted from a Walmart parking lot in Fernley, Nevada at close to 5:30am on March 12, 2022. Surveillance footage led to an arrest of a 41 year old man named Troy Driver of Fallon, NV in connection with Naomi's abduction. He is apparently not talking, and Naomi remains missing and time may be of the essence. Naomi is described as 5ft11, 230-250 pounds, with dyed Black, but naturally Brown hair. She has a septum piercing and the tattoo of a smiley face on her right ankle. She was last seen wearing a Blue Panasonic shirt, a Gray cardigan sweater, and Brown boots. She was carrying a Black purse, and her Iphone is missing. Her car was found 3 days later next to the Sherwin Williams Western Emulsion Plant. If you have any information, please contact your local FBI office. You can also report a tip anonymously via this FBI tip line: https://tips.fbi.gov/

Episode 48 Bryan 'Vladek' Hasel 22 year-old Bryan 'Vladek' Hasel vanishsed from 'The Place at Alafaya' Apartment complex near East Orlando, Florida in November 2021 while his family was away traveling. His father returned to the apartment he shared with Vladek to find it empty with no sign of Vladek. His phone was left behind, and there was no sign of anything unusual in the apartment. Searching of nearby areas, and questionings of area residents produced no leads or signs of Vladek. His family and friends are concerned for Vladek's well-being, and that he may have been depressed. If you have information about Vladek's disappearance, please contact the Orange County Sheriff's dept at 407-836-4357 and reference case# 210-838-64 To learn more about Vladek's case, visit the following social media pages: Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/groups/findvladek Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/findvladekhasel/ TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@findvladekhasel Reddit- https://www.reddit.com/r/FindVladekHasel/ 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_Po

Episode 47 Robert Deshawn Childers 51 year-old Robert Deshawn Childers, known as Shawn to his family and friends, vanished under mysterious circumstances in Florence, Alabama on September 17, 2016. According to his friend/roommate David Nix, Shawn walked away from his residence that day between 9am and 12PM, and never returned. Almost immmediately, Shawn's family became suspicious of Nix's story because Shawn suffered from physical limitations that made it very difficult to walk without extreme pain. They felt that Shawn would have driven his truck if he needed to go someplace, which was found locked up at home. When Shawn's family dug more into Shawn's life during the time just before he went missing, they found that he had been the victim of frequent abuse at the hands of Nix, who cleaned the home he shared with Shawn using bleach right after the disappearance, and soon got rid of the vehicle he owned. It seems that Nix may have been iding something, but has since died. If he knew anything, or had anything to do with Shawn's disappearance, he took his secrets to the grave. As suspicious as Nix seems, Shawn also battled substance abuse and depression, so there is no shortage of directions to look in for Shawn's family who desperately want to know what happened to him. In this episode, Shawn's Brother David, Sister in Law Carol, and ex-wife Lisa are guests in this episode, and discuss Shawn's puzzling disappearance. If you have information about the disappearance of Robert Deshwan Childers, please call the Lauderdale County Sheriff's dept at 256-760-5761 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_Po

Episode 46 Rebekah Barsotti In July 2021, 33 year-old Virginia transplant, Rebekah Barsotti disappeared in the area of Clark Fork River near Alberton, Montana. Rebekah was in the process of going through a divorce and had separated from her husband following a turbulent relationship in which there were indications of domestic violence, including a no-contact order, but Rebekah was starting to plan out the next phase of her life and had recently moved into her own place. On July 20th, Rebekah arranged to meet her estranged husband's caregiver near a gas station in Superior, Montana to retrieve some of her belongings. According to the caregiver, the exchange went down without a hitch. From there, it appears that Rebekah traveled to the Clark Fork River to stretch her legs and train her beloved dog Cerberus. Rebekah however was never seen again. A family hiking along the river found several items belongin to Rebekah stacked nealy along the riverbank and contacted police who found Rebekah's car at a nearby rest stop, but there was no sign of Rebekah or Cerberus. Several days later, Cerberus's remains were found 10 miles down stream from where Rebekah's belongings were found. Police seemed to immediately latch on to the theory that Rebekah simply fell into the river, perhaps trying to save Cerberus, and drowned. Rebekah's family immediately uprooted their lives to move to Montana to search for Rebekah, and were met with several challenges, as well as what they feel have been close-minded investigators. They have many questions, the most important one being; If Rebekah drowned, where is her body? Rebekah's parents Angela, and Gerry Mastrovito discuss their frustrations in this episode as what has and has not been done in an effort to find their daughter. Rebekah Barsotti is described as 5 feet, 5 inches tall and 135 pounds with sandy colored hair and blue eyes. If you have any information about her case, contact Private Investigator James Terry, 813-993-2242 You can also contact Angela Mastrovito directly at 540-834-6131 or via her Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/gypsywoman.rose You can also vist the Facebook page set up for Rebekah's case at: https://www.facebook.com/Find-Rebekah-Barsotti-107832698267521 To support the GoFundMe organized for Rebekah, visit this link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/yqt3c7-be-a-voice-for-rebekah If you, or someone you know needs help escaping from Domestic violence, call 800-799-SAFE or visit this link: https://www.thehotline.org/ 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_Po

Episode 45 David Claude Yeager Seventeen year-old David Claude Yeager left his Shreveport, Louisiana home on February 7, 1971 to head to a nearby school event he wanted to attend. It's not clear whether that event was a dance, or a debate club meeting, as both have been reported, but what is clear, is that David never made it to his intended destination, and has never been seen again. Money in his bank account remained untouched. When David failed to return home, his family went to police who were of the opinion that he left on his own free will- something his family said he would never do. Their initial fear was that perhaps David had been struck by a car and was hurt, or dead on the side of the road, but when searches came up empty, they began to consider if David was the victim of foul play, perhaps even at the hands of a serial killer. David's cousin Kelly Chance discusses this frustrating and mysterious cold case If you have information about David's case, please call the Shreveport Police Department 318-673-7028 To learn more about David's case, or to contact his cousin Kelly Chance, visit his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FindDavidYeager 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_Po

Missing Persons Alert: Becky Hostetler-Hendrix In this urgent Missing Persons Alert episode, we discuss the case of 43 year old mother of two Becky Hostetler-Hendrix, who was last heard from in New Orleans, LA on the afternoon of January 6,2022. Foul play may be involved, and her case may be connected to that of Julia Dardar, another New Orleans area woman who was allegedly murdered and dismembered by a man named Benjamin Beale. Beale is an associate of the man Becky was dating when she went missing. Becky's vehicle, a Blue Toyota Highlander with Texas license plate DJD2581 is also missing and was observed on video surveillance around the time Becky vanished. Anyone with additional information on Becky Hostetler-Hendrix’s whereabouts is asked to contact NOPD First District detectives at 504-658-6010 To learn more about Becky's case, visit the Facebook page set up for her at: https://www.facebook.com/Kkaren1988 You can also contribute to the Gofundme set up by her family to offer a reward in Becky's case: https://www.gofundme.com/f/becky-hostetler-hendrix-missing-person 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 44 Kimberly Avila 32 year old Kimberly Avila vanished in Brownsville, TX in the early morning hours of May 13, 2017. Kimberly was born Ramiro Avila, Jr, and as a transgender woman, was no stranger to mistreatement at the hands of others. As a sex worker, the danger she faced was only compounded. Did the fact Kim was transgender, or that she worked as a sex worker factor in to her disappearance, or are those details simply red herrings? 5 years after she vanished, it seems that we are no closer to finding out what happened to her, and her family is desperate for answers. There have been no confirmed sightings of Kim since she vanished despite being well-known in the local LGBTQ community, and her bank account and social security card have not been used. Kim's sister Ivon discusses Kim's case in this episode. At the time of her disappearance, Kim was described as being 5'8-6'0, 200-220 pounds, and Hispanic with brown hair & eyes; she was last seen wearing a dressy black short-sleeved blouse, a black skirt, black fishnet stockings, black stiletto heels, a black wig, and gray contact lenses. There is a $10,000 reward in this case. If you have information about the disappearance of Kimberly Avila / Ramiro Avila Jr, Contact the Brownsville Police Department @ 956-548-7060 or Brownsville Crime Stoppers @ 956-546-TIPS with any information 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