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16-year-old Cathy Moulton was reported missing on September 24, 1971. She was last seen in downtown Portland, Maine wearing a navy-blue coat and carrying a brown leather bag. Police immediately decided that she was a runaway and her case remained uninvestigated, that is, until nearly thirty years later, a determined detective Kevin Cady devoted his career to finding answers for the Moulton family.

Over the course of several decades, Detective Cady and his team tracked down witnesses and were able to piece together what they believe happened to the young girl on a stormy night so many years ago. 

Sources:

Cady, K. (2016). Cathy Moulton missing & endangered: A Cold Case Missing Person Investigation. Createspace Independent Publishing Platform.

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30-year-old, Ebonee Spears was last seen on Jan. 14, 2016. The week and days before her disappearance were plagued with strange occurrences and troubling moments that have left her family wondering what could have become of Ebonee. On the evening of her disappearance, she attempted to make a phone call at the Wilmington Police Department but was unable to work the lobby's telephone. In a surveillance camera in the station's lobby, she appeared frustrated at being unable to use the phone before walking away.

A neighbor claims to have seen Ebonee at her apartment just 15 minutes before her boyfriend arrived to see her. But Ebonee hasn't been seen since. Where is Ebonee Spears? Listen now.

Sources:

Ebonee Shanetta Spears – The Charley Project. (n.d.). https://charleyproject.org/case/ebonee-shanetta-spears

Lupus - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic. (2022, October 21). Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lupus/symptoms-causes/syc-20365789

Podcast, V. (2019, June 24). EPISODE 181: Ebonee Spears — The Vanished Podcast. The Vanished Podcast. https://www.thevanishedpodcast.com/episodes/2019/6/16/episode-181-ebonee-spears

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When a 12-year-old dies suddenly, law enforcement focuses their attention on one man almost exclusively. Surveillance footage seems to contradict the person of interest's alibi. In this episode we have a soccer coach, a Sheriff's deputy and a small town torn apart by the devastating loss of Garrett Phillips.

City of New York v. Nicholas Hillary - Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP. (n.d.). https://ecbawm.com/results/city-of-new-york-v-nicholas-hillary/

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According to the website Maritime Injury Report approximately 400 people have gone missing from cruise ships in the past 20 years. And according to Cruise Lines International Association of the 212 listed as having gone overboard between the years of 2009 and 2019, only 48 people were rescued. 

While these numbers aren’t insignificant, it is important to realize that approximately 30 million people take cruise ship vacations each year, so, the chances of disappearing while aboard are small.

However, statistics were not on the Bradley family’s side in March of 1998 as 23-year-old Amy Lynn Bradley disappeared under extremely strange circumstances while on board a 7-day Caribbean cruise. Did she fall overboard? Or was she trafficked on to the island of Curacao and forced into sex slavery as eyewitness accounts may suggest. We give you all the details.

Sources:

Miller, J. (2024, May 21). What really happened to Amy Lynn Bradley, a woman who vanished from her cruise ship? Oxygen Official Site. https://www.oxygen.com/deadly-waters-with-captain-lee/crime-news/cruise-ship-disappearance-of-amy-bradley-explained

Cesaric, C. (2024, June 23). Where is Amy Lynn Bradley, who disappeared on a cruise ship 26 years ago? Peoplemag. https://people.com/amy-lynn-bradley-cruise-ship-disappearance-8667257

Tron, G. (2024, January 19). Amy Lynn Bradley: What really happened to the 23-Year-Old who vanished on a family cruise ship? Oxygen Official Site. https://www.oxygen.com/blogs/amy-lynn-bradley-what-really-happened-to-the-23-year-old-who-vanished-on-a-family-cruise-ship

Jones, S. (2024, May 22). The Strange disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley: What happened to her? Historic Flix. https://historicflix.com/the-strange-disappearance-of-amy-lynn-bradley-what-happened-to-her/

ABC News & By ABC News. (2006, January 6). Con man dupes family in hunt for daughter. ABC News. http://web.archive.org/web/20170113141133/http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=131968&page=1

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The Waiting Game - Hell and Gone | iHeart. (n.d.). iHeart. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-hell-and-gone-29974699/episode/the-waiting-game-47137697/

Pederson, J. (n.d.). Looking back at the death of Janie Ward 30 years later. KATV. https://katv.com/community/7-on-your-side/janie-ward-30-years-after-death

McLeod, J. (2019, August 6). Hell and Gone investigates death of Janie Ward. Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2019/aug/06/hell-and-gone-investigates-death-of-jan/

Oman, N. (2008, April 29). No homicide in porch fall, 3rd autopsy of teen finds. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Arkansas’ Best News Source. https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2008/apr/29/no-homicide-porch-fall-3rd-autopsy-teen-f-20080429/

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According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the disappearance of four-year-old Marjorie West remains "the great unsolved mystery of the missing” and the second oldest unsolved child abduction case recorded in American history. At the time of Marjorie’s 1938 disappearance, the search for her was one of the largest for a child since the Lindbergh baby kidnapping six years earlier spanning months and see more than 3,000 local people search for the missing Marjorie. Was Marjorie lost in the woods, abducted and raised under an assumed named or possibly even kidnapped in a famous baby smuggling ring?

Sources:

Reece, C. (2023, August 6). Still missing 85 years later: the unsolved case of my cousin Marjorie West. Medium. https://piecesofclreece.medium.com/still-missing-85-years-later-the-unsolved-case-of-my-cousin-marjorie-west-c4e10bc819cb

"The Great Unsolved Mystery of Missing Marjorie West". Narratively. May 8, 2018. Archived from the original on September 23, 2023.

Sager, Kate Day. "70 years later, missing girl still discussed". Olean Times Herald. Archived from the original on 2023-09-23..

Marjorie West. (n.d.). McKean County Cold Cases. https://mckeancountycoldcases.weebly.com/marjorie-west.html

Reporter, G. S. (2021, September 9). The great unsolved mystery of the missing Marjorie West. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/26/missing-marjorie-west

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Holy smokes, do we have a treat for you! Last week, Stefanie was granted an exclusive interview with a source very close to Robyn Gardner. Join us as we tell you some of the answers to your burning questions about Robyn's case. What kind of relationship did Robyn and Richard have? How close were Robyn and Gary before her disappearance? Why did Robyn accept Gary's invitation to Aruba? In addition, we cover inside information about Robyn's family, those controversial insurance policies and Gary's self-published book. Strap in, it's gonna be wild!

BEFORE YOU LISTEN check out:

Episode 55 - The Disappearance of Robyn Gardner - Part 2

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Hello, Shiver-seekers! We have a special summer treat just for you! The Dark Oak Podcast was honored to participate in "Hot Pursuit - a Focus on Crime in the Summer Sun" which includes 17 true crime podcasters all dedicated to solving crimes and helping victims. We are so excited to share two bingeable episodes that are sure to steer you toward your newest summer obsession. Enjoy!

Welcome to Hot Pursuit, a summer true-crime collaboration, where we dive deep into the world of true crime. We’ve gathered many incredible true-crime podcasters to bring you a multi-part series that’s all about the heat of the chase. We'll explore cases where justice was relentlessly pursued, delve into crimes that occurred during the scorching summer months, and highlight cold cases that desperately need some heating up. From heart-pounding pursuits to stories of perseverance and determination, this collaborative effort aims to shed light on cases that have captivated the public’s imagination and those that need your attention now more than ever. 

In episode 1 you’ll hear from the following podcasters (in order); if you enjoy listening, please check out their podcasts by clicking their link below:

Fresh Hell   https://freshhellpodcast.com/

The Trail Went Cold   https://www.trailwentcold.com/

In episode 2 you’ll hear from the following podcasters (in order); if you enjoy listening, please check out their podcasts by clicking their link below:

The Dark Oak Podcast The Dark Oak | Podcast on Spotify

Hello, Shiver-seekers! We have a special summer treat just for you! The Dark Oak Podcast was honored to participate in "Hot Pursuit - a Focus on Crime in the Summer Sun" which includes 17 true crime podcasters all dedicated to solving crimes and helping victims. We are so excited to share two bingeable episodes that are sure to steer you toward your newest summer obsession. Enjoy!

Welcome to Hot Pursuit, a summer true-crime collaboration, where we dive deep into the world of true crime. We’ve gathered many incredible true-crime podcasters to bring you a multi-part series that’s all about the heat of the chase. We'll explore cases where justice was relentlessly pursued, delve into crimes that occurred during the scorching summer months, and highlight cold cases that desperately need some heating up. From heart-pounding pursuits to stories of perseverance and determination, this collaborative effort aims to shed light on cases that have captivated the public’s imagination and those that need your attention now more than ever. 

In episode 1 you’ll hear from the following podcasters (in order); if you enjoy listening, please check out their podcasts by clicking their link below:

Fresh Hell   https://freshhellpodcast.com/

The Trail Went Cold   https://www.trailwentcold.com/

In episode 2 you’ll hear from the following podcasters (in order); if you enjoy listening, please check out their podcasts by clicking their link below:

The Dark Oak Podcast The Dark Oak | Podcast on Spotify

A camping trip in one of the most beautiful spots in Australia ends in tragedy when a young family's infant daughter goes missing. Lindy Chamberlain's screams pierced the night when she discovered her 9 week old missing from their family tent that a wild dog had just emerged from. 

Burke, M. (2023, October 23). “The police were feeding information to the press”: The Australian mother wrongly convicted of murder. https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20231019-the-mother-wrongly-convicted-of-murder-who-always-insisted-a-dingo-killed-her-baby

Biography | Lindy Chamberlain – Creighton. (n.d.). https://lindychamberlain.com/biography/

Apple Podcasts. (2020, January 19). A Perfect Storm: The true story of the Chamberlains on Apple Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-perfect-storm-the-true-story-of-the-chamberlains/id1481929640

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