Never Found Never Forgotten

Seven year old Amber Swartz-Garcia disappeared while jumping rope in her front yard one June afternoon in 1988.  Her case has taken many twists and turns, but Amber has never been found. 

https://charleyproject.org/case/amber-jean-swartz-garcia

https://people.com/crime/mom-hopes-dna-testing-can-unlock-answers-about-7-year-old-daughter-abducted-1988/

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/pinole-police-reopen-amber-swartz-garcia-case/1954922/

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/local/break-to-be-announced-in-missing-childs-case/2098617/

https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2020/12/19/james-odle-death-row-inmate-dies-natural-causes-contra-costa-murders/

https://law.justia.com/cases/california/supreme-court/3d/45/386.html

As "satanic panic" spread across the country, 17 year old Kelly Wilson disappeared.  But quickly her case became overshadowed by rumors, speculation, and false accusations of satanic rituals, involving even the lead investigator in her disappearance. 

https://www.ketk.com/news/special-reports/vanished/vanished-kelly-dae-wilson/

https://charleyproject.org/case/kelly-dae-wilson

https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/cults-controversy-and-kidnapping-the-kelly-wilson-case/501-547685763

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-06-07-9406070116-story.html

https://www.vox.com/culture/22358153/satanic-panic-ritual-abuse-history-conspiracy-theories-explained

Two different boys missing from Oregon- Fourteen year old Jeremy Bright in 1986 and eight year old Derek Engebretson in 1998. The two stories are not connected, just share some similarities, so we told them in the same episodes. 

https://charleyproject.org/case/derrick-james-engebretson

https://charleyproject.org/case/jeremy-doland-bright

https://kval.com/news/local/prisoners-death-could-lead-to-break-in-cold-case-11-12-2015

https://www.ranker.com/list/what-happened-to-jeremy-bright/patrick-thornton

In 1958, the Martin Family disappeared while searching for some greenery for Christmas decorations. The bodies of two of the daughters were recovered, but three bodies are still missing.  And some evidence suggests foul play. What happened to this family? 

https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/the-martin-familys-plunge-to-death-accident-or-murder-23a8d8eccb3b

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

https://www.koin.com/news/martin-familys-1958-disappearance-remains-a-mystery/

https://charleyproject.org/case/kenneth-r-martin

https://charleyproject.org/case/barbara-jean-martin

https://charleyproject.org/case/barbara-martin

https://youtu.be/j2lmHQxm80Y

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72586383/donald-kenneth-martin

http://archives.starbulletin.com/2004/10/15/news/obits.html

This week's story is a listener suggestion about 9 year old Serenity Dennard, missing from the Black Hills Children's Home. There were plenty of things that could have been done to prevent her disappearance, but the fact remains that Serenity is still missing and her family is desperate to bring her home. 

https://heavy.com/news/2020/09/serenity-dennard/

https://charleyproject.org/case/serenity-june-dennard

https://www.kotatv.com/content/news/Black-Hills-Childrens-home-Serenity-caught-us-a-bit-off-guard-508405271.html

https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/preview-searching-for-serenity-2/

https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/crime-and-courts/6863397-Two-year-search-for-a-South-Dakota-girl-missing-in-the-Black-Hills-has-been-suspended-sheriff-says

https://people.com/crime/police-still-chasing-leads-on-9-year-old-girl-who-disappeared-into-south-dakota-wilderness/

Civil rights activist disappears after lending support at the occupation of Wounded Knee in 1973.  FBI documents released in 2013 seem to confirm the murder of Perry "Ray" Robinson, Jr. But what really happened to Ray? And where is he? 

Missing Person Case (namus.gov)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Robinson_(activist)

FBI confirms black activist Ray Robinson was killed during 1973 occupation of Wounded Knee - CBS News

Suit seeking info on missing activist filed in NY - StarTribune.com

Solving The Mystery Of A Black Activist's Disappearance | Wyoming Public Media

https://www.lynngehl.com/ally-bill-of-responsibilities.html 

Are all these missing women connected to one man?  Known con-man and horseman, Silas Jayne has links to each of these disappearances. Three friends vanish from a state park on Fourth of July weekend, and multi-millionaire candy heiress have all vanished with no trace. But one name comes up in both cases. 

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-01-03-8803190371-story.html

WITHOUT A TRACE - Chicago Tribune

https://charleyproject.org/case/helen-marie-voorhees-brach

https://charleyproject.org/case/ann-miller

https://charleyproject.org/case/patricia-blough

https://charleyproject.org/case/renee-bruhl

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

This week's episode is a bit different: We scoured the internet for updates in all the cases we covered in seasons 1 and 2.  We hope that this update episode will encourage you to revisit these cases, look at age progressed photos, and keep spreading the word until we find conclusions. 

Sources:

Robert Pilsen-Rahier was just fifteen years old when he vanished from a residential psychiatric treatment facility on July 6, 1990. After speaking with his mom on the phone just hours before and telling her he needed to tell her something, Robert vanished among conflicting reports of what really happened to him. Staff at the center claims he ran away while on an outing.  But evidence suggests that may not be the case.

https://charleyproject.org/case/robert-thomas-pillsen-rahier

https://rcccmcc.com/2020/06/20/robert-thomas-pillsen-rahier/

https://www.denverpost.com/2014/08/16/colorado-springs-boy-disappears-from-youth-treatment-home/

https://medium.com/true-crime-by-cat-leigh/teen-vanishes-from-suspicious-psychiatric-facility-7107dd809afc

The disappearance of 70 year old Michael Chambers was originally considered a suicide, despite evidence that may suggest foul play. But private investigators and a new sheriff have renewed investigation into the case. 

https://charleyproject.org/case/michael-glenn-chambers

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/new-search-conducted-for-clues-into-michael-chambers-missing-person-case/2633204/

https://disappearedblog.com/michael-chambers/

https://eparisextra.com/crime/a-deeper-look-at-the-disappearance-of-michael-chambers-four-years-late/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/619407261589703/