Status: Pending

In this episode, we discuss the heartbreaking case of an El Dorado mother who is urgently seeking answers after her daughter, Ieshia Jackson, went missing in 2020. Despite extensive efforts and ongoing investigations, the family continues to face uncertainty and emotional turmoil. Join us as we shed light on this important story and the hope for resolution.

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There was a $3,000 reward through El Dorado Crime Stoppers is up for grabs for anyone who can provide information that leads to an arrest and conviction.  But Parents United Against Violence increased the reward to $10,000 in March of 2024.

If you know anything about Ieshia Jackson's disappearance, or you have an anonymous tip, you're encouraged to call El Dorado Police at (870) 881-4810.

Organizers of a candlelight vigil honoring Ieshia in 2023  also run a Facebook page called "Missing and Unidentified in Union County, Tennessee" where other missing persons cases are highlighted. Members said they hope to raise awareness about several missing women from the area.

Sources for this episode include: KATV-TV, MyArkLAmiss.com, The El Dorado (AK) News, and the Charley Project, among others.

A quick update from Status: Pending, and then Heather & Scott discuss the latest Netflix true crime release: "American Nightmare"

We have some 'splaining to do... here's what we've been up to this summer.

Randy Michaels has been missing since May 15, 2021.

He was last seen leaving the Steel City Bar on East Midlothian Boulevard in Youngstown, Ohio at about 1:30 a.m.

STILL UNSOLVED INVESTIGATION

Youngstown Police Department @ (330) 747-7911

9-year-old Asha Degree appears to have left her home in the early hours of Valentine's Day, February 14, 2000.

What happened to Asha after she was seen walking along Highway 18 in Shelby, North Carolina has remained a mystery every since.

Anyone with information in the Cleveland County area specifically can call the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office at 704-484-4822 or the FBI at 704-672- 6100, nationwide, 1-800-CALL-FBI is the FBI’s national line. Anyone can call to report any information to the FBI. You can also contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, or NCMEC, at 1-800-THE-LOST or 1-800-843-5678.

Sources for this episode include: the Charlotte Observer with reporting by Aileen Soper, Karen Cimino among others for the Observer, the Gaffney Ledger, and the Indianapolis Star Tribune.

Denise left her home in rural Indiana on March 28, 1986. She's never been found, and her case remains unsolved.

If you have any additional information on Denise’s case, please call the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department at (765) 825-1110 Ext. 604 or Indiana State Police at (765) 778-2121.

Davante Richardson, 28, went missing from a rural area near Greybull, Wyoming in July 2020.

He'd been living with his mother in south Washington, D.C., about a mile from the nation's capital.

In late July, Davante embarked on a cross-country road trip from the urban streets of D.C., to the remote expanse of Wyoming's high desert.

He hasn't been seen since, and his disappearance remains unsolved.

Anyone with information that may be relevant to this investigation may contact the Big Horn County Sheriff's Office at 307-568-2324, or Investigator Israel James with D.C. Metro Police at 202-727-9099.

Sources for this episode include NBC 4 in Washington, D.C., Angela Lassiter's research in Wyoming for Find-911, the Lovell, Wyoming Chronicle, the Sheridan, Wyoming Press, County10.com, and the Greybull Standard

There is a $50,000.00 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.

If you have a tip, please call the Crime Stoppers of Houston Tip Line at 1-713-222-TIPS

Scott presents a hometown case: the 1983 disappearance of 14-year-old Beth Miller.

Beth went for a jog in the small mountain town of Idaho Springs, Colorado, and was never seen again.
Her case remains unsolved today.

Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the Idaho Springs Police Department, or the CBI at 303-239-4244.

For related images and more information, visit the case post for this episode: https://statuspendingpodcast.com/2023/03/idaho-springs-jogger/

A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered by the Stockton CrimeStoppers.
STILL UNSOLVED INVESTIGATION
Investigating AgencySheriffs Office :
209-468-5087; callers can remain anonymous or by email at [email protected].