Derrick Henagan was an outsider in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula when he disappeared. We explore his hometown in Lower Michigan to learn more about his growing up, his family and his demons.

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Derrick Henagan disappeared in 2008 and his case has gone cold. We bring you along on a body hunt in the woods of Upper Michigan. A cadaver dog leads the search, which includes a longtime forensic lab technician who’s also a wilderness guide.

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A downstate man moves to Michigan’s remote Upper Peninsula, then vanishes. Suspicions spread from the neighbor he was staying with, to the girlfriend he fought with, to the cops who were supposed to find him.  

From the Detroit Free Press, “Where Secrets Go to Die: The Disappearance of Derrick Henagan” is an eight-episode serial podcast. Award-winning journalist John Wisely examines a murder case in a natural paradise and uncovers drugs, sex and other local secrets.  

All eight episodes are out now wherever you listen to podcasts. Want to check out special content and learn more about the case? Check out freep.com/secrets.

You can also listen on our episode pages while checking out photos, videos and documents tied to the case:

• Episode 1: The Body Hunter
• Episode 2: The Missing Man
• Episode 3: Bleach and Blood
• Episode 4: Sins of the Father 
• Episode 5: The Bounty Hunter 
• Episode 6: Drugs, Sex and Secrets 
• Episode 7: The Ax in the Wall 
• Episode 8: The Empty Grave