Trigger Warnings: Murder of a child, rape/sexual assault of a child, child neglect, drug use

Episode: Nine-year-old Rowan Ford goes missing from her home in November 2007 leaving her small community stunned. After a week long search, her body is discovered. A confession follows the same day her body is discovered but the case is far from simple at that point.

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SOURCES:

https://www.clarkfuneralhomes.com/obituary/4916666

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Rowan_Ford

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/mo-supreme-court/1676021.html

https://www.courts.mo.gov/file/SC96118_Collings_brief.pdf

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/christopher-collings-missouri-execution-rowan-ford-murder/

https://missouriindependent.com/2025/02/18/public-defenders-office-draws-outrage-from-missouri-gop-leaders-over-hiring-convicted-felon/

https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/news/missouri-state-agency-terminates-david-spears/

MUSIC:

-- Opening Song:

“Little Swan 03” by G-Yerro

https://artlist.io/royalty-free-music/song/little-swan-03/37308

-- Closing Song:

“Rising Star” by TURPAK

https://artlist.io/royalty-free-music/song/rising-star/130137