This episode details the disappearance of Missy Munday, a high-achieving student who abandoned her life in 1986 after being manipulated by Jerry Strickland. The pair fled their Maryland hometown and eventually became central figures in the robbery and murder of a courier named Elmer DeBoer. After nearly two years on the run, their location in Washington state was revealed when a broadcast of the television program Unsolved Mysteries prompted viewers to alert authorities. Following their arrest, Munday provided crucial testimony against Strickland, resulting in his conviction and life sentence. The episode concludes by examining Munday’s legal consequences and her eventual return to a private life after serving time in a juvenile facility.

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This episode details the mysterious disappearance of Jahnay Bryan, a 23-year-old Cornell University graduate who vanished in Los Angeles in mid-October. Her family is deeply concerned because she had previously voiced a specific fear of going missing and sent uncharacteristic emails shortly before her departure. Despite an Ebony Alert and several reported sightings, her sister remains frustrated by the lack of progress in the official investigation. The situation has sparked broader discussions regarding the disparity in resources and media attention allocated to missing person cases involving Black women. Currently, the family is collaborating with advocacy groups to maintain public awareness and find the missing young woman.

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Authorities are currently searching for Esube Wondwossen, a twenty-two-year-old Howard University student who has been reported missing since mid-September. She was last identified exiting the Pentagon Metro station in Northern Virginia during the early morning hours of September 15. Family members have expressed deep concern regarding the urgency of the investigation, noting a significant delay in tracking her final known movements. The young woman is described as having long brown hair and was last seen wearing a black hoodie, leggings, and a headband. Organizations like the Black and Missing Foundation are working alongside local police to help locate her. Citizens with information are encouraged to come forward as the official search continues across the Washington D.C. metropolitan area.

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This episode chronicles the mysterious cold case of Brian Shaffer, an Ohio medical student who vanished without a trace in 2006. Shaffer was last recorded on security footage entering a bar, yet he was never seen exiting the building through any of its monitored doors. The episode examines several investigative theories, ranging from accidental death and foul play to the possibility that Shaffer chose to disappear intentionally. It also highlights the emotional toll the event took on his family, including the tragic death of his father during the ongoing search. Decades later, the case remains unresolved, leaving authorities and loved ones with no definitive answers regarding his whereabouts.

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This episode examines the enduring mystery of Timmothy Pitzen, a six-year-old who vanished in 2011 after his mother, Amy Fry-Pitzen, took him on an unannounced road trip and subsequently committed suicide. In her final messages, she claimed the boy was in a safe location but would never be found, leaving his family to struggle with theories involving secret adoptions or remote religious communes. The boy's grandmother reflects on Amy’s unstable mental health and volatile temperament, though she maintains that the mother would not have physically harmed her son. The narrative also details a cruel 2019 hoax where an adult impersonated the missing child, providing a temporary surge of false hope. Now, thirteen years later, authorities have released a new age-progression sketch to revitalize the search for Timmothy as a nineteen-year-old. Despite various forensic leads and past sightings, his whereabouts remain one of the most puzzling unsolved disappearances in recent history.



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This episode details the tragic 2012 disappearance and murder of ten-year-old Jessica Ridgeway in Westminster, Colorado. After the young girl vanished during her walk to school, a massive police search eventually uncovered her remains and personal belongings in nearby areas. The investigation reached a turning point when the mother of Austin Sigg, a local teenager, called emergency services to report her son's confession to the crime. Sigg later pleaded guilty to numerous charges, including first-degree murder and kidnapping, resulting in a life sentence. To honor the victim's memory, her community established the Jessica Ridgeway Memorial Park, which features her favorite color and serves as a place for reflection.

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This episode reports on the enduring mystery of Amy Wroe Bechtel, a young woman who vanished while jogging in a Wyoming national forest in 1997. The investigation initially centered on her husband, whose disturbing journal entries raised red flags, as well as a local man who reportedly exhibited an obsessive interest in her. However, a modern true crime series has brought renewed attention to a potential connection with convicted murderer Dale Wayne Eaton. Evidence found near Eaton’s former residence, including a gas receipt from the area of the disappearance and unidentified buried bones, suggests he may be linked to the case. Despite these leads and decades of searching, her family continues to seek definitive answers regarding her unsolved fate. Concluding with a call for public assistance, the episode highlights the ongoing efforts of law enforcement and loved ones to find closure.

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The episode details the unsolved disappearance of sixteen-year-old Lashaya Stine, who vanished from her Colorado home in July 2016. After sneaking out late at night to meet an ex-boyfriend, the honor-roll student was never seen again, prompting a decade of investigative efforts and emotional turmoil for her family. Law enforcement explored various leads, including surveillance footage and a forensic search of a former residence linked to the ex-boyfriend, yet no physical evidence was recovered. The case is now the subject of a docuseries titled "Somebody Knows Something," which aims to generate new leads and bring attention to the possibility of human trafficking. Stine’s mother remains hopeful that publicizing the mystery will finally reveal the truth behind her daughter's whereabouts.

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A car linked to a missing person was pulled from a Leawood retention pond Saturday morning.
A volunteer dive team found the vehicle after using satellite images and sonar to search the pond near the 14700 block of Norwood. A diver checked a sonar hit and found the car, confirming the license plate matched a vehicle tied to a missing person case.


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This episode details the disappearance and tragic death of Kelly Hunt, a 19-year-old Alaska Native woman whose remains were discovered months after she vanished from Anchorage. The episode highlights a profound lack of urgency from law enforcement, prompting dedicated Indigenous advocates to conduct their own investigations and keep the case in the public eye. These activists argue that police failed to interview key witnesses or utilize search resources effectively, reflecting a broader systemic crisis regarding Missing and Murdered Indigenous People. While the Anchorage Police Department maintains that legal limitations and reporting delays hindered their response, the community continues to demand justice and accountability. Ultimately, the source illustrates the persistent fear and danger faced by Native women and the heavy burden placed on grassroots organizers to seek the truth.



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