In this second part of the Route 29 series, we will share the heartbreaking and mysterious case of Samantha Clarke, who vanished without a trace from her home in Orange, VA, in 2010.  

Samantha, a bright and loving 19-year-old, was last seen after a tangled few days involving new acquaintances. Questions remain to this day. Was Samantha lured by Randy Taylor? Was she one of his first victims? Has he been targeting women like this for years? Or could her disappearance have involved a young guy she had just started hanging out with and his girlfriend? 

Or is this all connected to something bigger along the Route 29 Corridor? 

In today's episode, we examine the events leading up to Samantha's disappearance, the frustrating initial law enforcement response, and the lingering question of what happened to Samantha Clarke? 

Resources:

https://www.truecasefiles.com/2019/06/the-disappearance-of-samantha-clarke.html

https://www.missinginillinois.org/post/samantha-ann-clarke-19-september-14-2010-orange-virginia

https://www.29news.com/2021/01/15/samantha-clarke-disappearance-case-now-an-abduction-homicide-investigation/

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/samantha-clarke-still-missing-eight-years-after-vanishing-family-home-n905346

http://www.bitesizedcrimepod.com/episodes/episode-064-samantha-clarke/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/suspect-teens-abduction-link-missing-person-case/story?id=19949878

https://www.wtvr.com/2013/08/12/nelson-county-abductor-linked-to-other-missing-person-case

https://www.12onyourside.com/story/27399193/renewed-search-for-missing-women-tied-to-randy-taylor/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-search-for-long-missing-virginia-teens/

https://wset.com/archive/separating-fact-from-fiction-in-randy-taylors-past

Vile Virginia Podcast 

"Police Seek Info on Missing Woman." Orange County Review, 23 Oct. 2010, pp. A1, A2.

"Police Still Seek Info on Missing Woman." Orange County Review, 30 Oct. 2010, p. 3.

Humphreys, R. (2010, October 2). Tips produce no sign of missing woman. Culpeper Star-Exponent, 3.

Jackson, D. (2010, October 7). No new info on missing orange girl. Orange County Review, A1.

Music Credit:

Mysterious Music Box Atmosphere by Universfield -- 

https://freesound.org/s/773658/ -- License: Attribution 4.0