Mitrice was a recent college graduate who lived with her great-grandmother in LA while working two jobs. She aspired to obtain a doctorate in child psychology and work with children in the foster system. Unfortunately, she did not get the opportunity to pursue these goals. Amid a seeming mental episode, Mitrice was arrested by the LA Sheriff's Department in September 2009. She was released with no cell phone, no wallet, and over 20 miles from her vehicle a little after midnight. While there was a sighting of Mitrice just a few hours after her release, it would be months before a more gruesome discovery would be made.

Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12SOAk97Q7hlkhiVI9XVKvjHTuev-SeHm6evE7TFaTJc/edit?usp=sharing

Debbie Collier was found deceased on September 11th, 2022, in Habersham County, Georgia. The day before her body was found, she would send her daughter an eerie message and a Venmo for nearly $2,400. After months of speculation, the autopsy report would rule Collier’s death a suicide, but questions remain. Tune in to this week's episode, where I discuss these tragic events with my father. 

Also, I wanted to say thanks to Crime on the Record Podcast for your interview with Amanda and for getting back to me about the case. 

Sources: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/19K_X3xY3a1WDX-sxv4BTdxS-4piKbnmfKGDVOQ4rPDo/edit?usp=sharing

Luke Stout has been missing since July 2012 from Buckhannon, West Virginia. Despite his family raising alarm bells immediately, police showed reluctance to look into this disappearance, even in the face of evidence that potentially linked Luke to a murder-for-hire plot. Police would even refuse the help of a volunteer search organization that wanted to help the family. While this case remains an unsolved disappearance, there is plenty of evidence to allow anyone who cares to put together a comprehensive picture of what happened to Luke over ten years ago. 

Sources: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uRXNuAOqP5TAXnbFMCFGrsL5yfjv35nozJyPmfx9EtI/edit?usp=sharing

This week I cover one of the most famous disappearances in recent history, that of 21-year-old Maura Murray. Maura would go missing from the side of the road after being involved in a one-car accident on Route 112 in North Haverhill, New Hampshire. Two 911 calls were made in response to the accident, one man even stopped to offer help, but Maura refused any assistance. Less than 15 minutes after the man offered her help, police arrived to find no trace of Maura. Despite gaining worldwide recognition, her case remains unsolved almost two decades later, and the incidents leading up to her disappearance make her case so much more upsetting. 

Sources: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1alwuod4AC2eD_ai1MkaxC5UPcaPTgHMF-E6SJTFJ74Q/edit?usp=sharing

Kayelyn Louder was 30 years old when she went missing from Murray, Utah, on September 27, 2014. Despite CCTV footage capturing her multiple times on the day of her disappearance, she would seemingly vanish without a trace for over two months. It was revealed to the public that Kayelyn acted very strangely in the days leading up to her disappearance, indicating she was possibly experiencing a mental break. However, her family reports no history of mental illness and insists this is very out of character for Kayleyn. Two months after her disappearance, Kayelyns's body was found; however, the discovery of her body has helped little to explain what happened on the evening of September 27 that caused Kayelyn to behave in the way she did. Losing Kayelyn is not the only tragedy the Louder family has had to endure, and they deserve a resolution to the tragic death of their daughter, siblings, and loved one. 

Sources: 

CCTV Videos: https://www.ksl.com/article/31889543

Suicide Hotline: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/

NBC: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/update-missing-america-kayelyn-louder-n219596

Deseret: https://www.deseret.com/2015/4/16/20562756/kayelyn-louder-autopsy-inconclusive-but-family-insists-death-was-not-an-accident

Salt Lake Tribune: https://www.sltrib.com/news/crime/2014/12/02/police-say-body-found-in-river-is-missing-kayelyn-louder/

Daily Mail UK: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2859441/Body-woman-30-vanished-home-without-shoes-money-phone-two-months-ago-Utah-river.html

Crime Pulse: https://crimepulse.com/2021/01/what-actually-happened-to-kayelyn-louder/

Mysterious Universe: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2021/07/strange-behavior-and-the-bizarre-unsolved-death-of-kayelyn-louder/

KUTV: https://kutv.com/news/local/cause-of-death-remains-unclear-for-kayelyn-louder

Colton Louder Obituary: https://www.brownfamilymortuary.com/obituaries/colton-louder

Kayelyn Louder Obituary: https://www.brownfamilymortuary.com/obituaries/kayelyn-louder

While on his way to his parents late at night in August 2013, Brandon Lawson ran out of gas. What seemed like a simple inconvenience quickly turned into a seemingly urgent situation. Brandon began making panicked calls to his brother, telling him he was being chased out of town. Brandon even goes as far as to call 911, seemingly out of character. What makes this case genuinely haunting is that when Brandon's brother got to the designated meeting spot to help him with his truck, Brandon told him he could see him; however, he was never found by his brother. Nearly a decade later, Brandon's loved ones are still left wondering what happened that night. 

Sources: 

GoSanAngelo: https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/2022/02/04/brandon-lawson-missing-911-call-remains-possibly-found-family-says/6668447001/

911 Call: http://sites.gsu.edu/almaexampleblog/police-call/

Uncovered: https://uncovered.com/cases/brandon-lawson

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/helpfindbrandonlawson

Thought Catalog: https://thoughtcatalog.com/jordan-windnagle/2020/02/heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-disappearance-of-brandon-lawson/

All That's Interesting: https://allthatsinteresting.com/brandon-lawson

Grunge: https://www.grunge.com/1001479/inside-the-mysterious-2013-disappearance-of-brandon-lawson/

Oxygen: https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/brandon-lawson-who-vanished-in-2013-after-911-call-found

In this episode, I take you on another cruise ship. This time we follow George and Jessica Smith on their honeymoon. Around a week into their cruise, Geroge goes overboard under very suspicious circumstances. Jennifer can remember nothing from the night before and was found passed out in the hallway. This story is almost too crazy to believe that it was an "accident," and it screams foul play to me.

(Sources will be updated)

In this episode, I go over the well-known case of Kenneka Jenkins. Kenneka was a 19-year-old woman living in Illinois; after getting a new job, she wanted to go out to celebrate with her friends. Unfortunately, while the night started like any other night on the town, it ended with her passing away in a manner that didn't make much sense to anyone.  

While the cause of her death could be determined with reasonable certainty, there still lingers dozens of questions. Why was Kenneka in the situation she was in? Why wasn't more help offered to the mother of a missing young woman? Why was Kenneka left alone, seemingly extremely intoxicated, by her friends? And most haunting, how did Kenneka end up in that deep freezer? 

Sources: 

Essence: https://www.essence.com/news/timeline-kenneka-jenkins-timeline/#29292

Grunge: https://www.grunge.com/931004/disturbing-details-found-in-the-autopsy-of-kenneka-jenkins/?utm_campaign=clip

The Crime Wire: https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/Kenneka-Jenkins-What-Really-Happened

Beam Legal: https://www.beamlegalteam.com/blog/2018/december/beam-legal-team-represents-mother-of-teen-who-di/

Okay Player: https://www.okayplayer.com/culture/kenneka-jenkins-police-report-new-details.html

Heavy: https://heavy.com/news/2017/09/tereasa-teresa-martin-kenneka-jenkins-mother-mom-chicago-rosemont-freezer-death-update/

The Jamison family vanished seemingly without a trace for over four years. Their truck was discovered shortly after they were last seen; however, the vehicle's contents would raise far more questions than they answered. Over four years later, the family's bodies were all discovered together just 3 miles from the location their truck had been left. With not much to go off other than statements and an unsettling clip from their security camera, theories have emerged pointing to all sorts of foul play. From demonic possession to white supremacists, this episode has a little bit of everything awful, including (once again) a possible cult influence. 

Sources:

All That's Interesting: https://allthatsinteresting.com/jamison-family

Mystery Unsolved: https://sites.psu.edu/heidimoustafapassionblog/2021/02/06/case-6-the-jamison-family/

Strange Outdoors: https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/jamison-family-mystery

Ranker: https://www.ranker.com/list/jamison-family-facts/lea-rose-emery

Forensic Tales: https://forensictales.com/jamison-family-deaths/