Zion's Lost

By Zion's Lost

Society & Culture

What's Zion's Lost about?

Join Julia and Janet as they explore the missing and unidentified in their home state.

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Zion's Lost episodes:

08.10.2021
Farewell
For our farewell episode, we discuss why we decided to end Zion's Lost after 3 years and over 150 episodes. We share some memorable experiences we have had and episodes that still keep us up at night. We also talk...
07.27.2021
Annette Hill
In 1989, a successful mother and social worker, Annette Hill, left her home at about 8pm, never to return. A robbery and murder gone wrong led to police to some of her belongings, but the suspect was never charged with...
07.20.2021
History of Lagoon
It’s what fun is! Utah’s family-owned amusement park, Lagoon, has an interesting history dating back to 1886. Lagoon has hosted famous bands, has original wood-carved animals on the carousel, and the infamous ‘White Roller Coaster’ just celebrated its 100th birthday....
07.13.2021
Etzil Cortez Trujillo & Shelby Campbell
This week we are discussing two missing persons. Both disappeared in 2020 in the same general area of North Ogden. Etzil Cortez Trujillo was last seen by their broken down vehicle on the North Ogden Divide. Shelby Campbell left for...
06.29.2021
Dennis Piernick & Brent Carpenter
This week, we are continuing with commemorating Pride Month by discussing a murder and an assault. Both crimes were solved, but the murder was not solved until 30 years later, and the assault was on a friendly bicyclist well known...
06.22.2021
Gordon Church
In November of 1988, Gordon Church stopped at a 7-11 for a pack of cigarettes before meeting friends for dinner. A few days later, a parolee confessed to police that he and an accomplice tortured, raped, and murdered Gordon, before...
06.08.2021
David Arthur Stack
David Stack was 19 years old when he decided to leave Colorado to visit his sister in Truckee, California. He never arrived and his family never stopped looking for him. Meanwhile, police in Wendover had a case of a deceased...
05.26.2021
Ricky Henricksen & Tasha Bevan
This week we discuss two kidnapping cases that are not related, but both victims were found alive. https://www.newspapers.com/image/289255616/?terms=%22Evan%20richard%20henricksen%22&match;=1 https://www.deseret.com/2003/3/24/19711272/past-abductions-have-focused-spotlight-on-s-l https://www.newspapers.com/image/613488327/?terms=Tasha%20bevan&match;=1 http://www.minicassia.com/news/article_421c3e22-18fc-11e4-ac91-0017a43b2370.html https://www.newspapers.com/image/613117278/?terms=Tasha%20bevan&match;=1
05.18.2021
The Blackbeard Reverend
In 1896, human bones and teeth were found inside a church furnace in Salt Lake City. When the reverend, Francis Hermans, could not be located, police suspected him from the start. However, when the details of his life and his...
05.11.2021
Timothy Scott Parry & Johnnie Mae
This week we explore two missing persons cases that are not connected, but involve endangered and at-risk individuals. At 19 years old, Timothy Scott Parry walked out of his house, never to be seen again. In 2001, 68 year old...
05.04.2021
Lauren McCluskey Part 3
After Lauren’s murder, The McCluskey’s filed a $56 millon lawsuit against the University of Utah. They believed that Lauren’s murder could have been prevented and even with a thorough investigation showing a history of negligence and not taking Lauren’s concerns...
04.27.2021
Lauren McCluskey Part 2
After breaking things off with Melvin Rowland, Lauren McCluskey couldn’t escape her abuser and stalker. He used spoof phones to call and harass her, looked into her windows at night, tried to lure her out of her apartment, and he...
04.13.2021
Lauren McCluskey Part 1
In fall 2018, Lauren McCluskey was a student at the University of Utah on a Track and Field scholarship. While on the phone with her mother, she was walking back to her dorm when she was attacked. Later, she was...
03.30.2021
Sarah "Ella" Snow Young
Ella Young was a wife and mother of 2, including a 4 month old baby boy. She loved hiking in Hobble Creek Canyon with her husband and their sons. When she left on September morning in 1953 to go get...
03.23.2021
Gary Gilmore
After a childhood of abuse, Gary Gilmore lived a life of crime. After living in and out of prison, he settled in Provo, UT with family members hoping to help him change his life around. But after being convicted of...
03.16.2021
Tommy Walling
In 1983, Tommy was just 9 years old when he was removed from his mother's care and placed in a foster home in Thatcher, Utah. One morning, he went out to feed the dog and never came back in the...
03.09.2021
Nancy Perry Baird
On July 4th, 1975, Nancy was working her shift at the Fina gas station on Highway 89 in East Layton. Her supervisor arrived to take over at 5:30pm, but Nancy was nowhere to be found. There were no signs of...
03.02.2021
June Nelson
On New Years Eve 1928, 12 year-old June Nelson was walking home after leaving the family’s cafe that evening. When she didn’t return home, family and neighbors went searching. Unfortunately, the next day they found her body in a canal...
02.16.2021
Sheree Allen
In 2005, Sheree Allen's body was found in a trash bag in a dumpster behind a strip mall. Sheree had dreams of being a nurse, but instead found herself in an abusive relationship and addicted to drugs. Unfortunately, the suspects...
02.09.2021
Everett Ruess
In 1934, Everett Ruess was a poet, artist, adventurer, and free spirit. At the young age of 20, he enjoyed writing poems about his travels in his journal. In November, he took off into the wilderness with his two burros...
02.02.2021
Matthew Jay Broncho
In March 2019, Matthew Broncho left his family home in Fort Hall, ID but didn't tell anyone where he was headed. He had his cellphone, wallet, $250, and his beloved dog, Afa. When he didn't return, his mother used location...
01.26.2021
Richard Floyd McCoy Jr.
The mystery of D.B Cooper is one of the most intriguing unsolved mysteries in the world. But what many don't know, is that in April of 1972, just 6 months later, Richard McCoy Jr. from Provo hijacked a plane from...
01.18.2021
Glen and Bessie Hyde
In 1928, newlyweds Glen and Bessie Hyde set off on an adventure of river running the Grand Canyon. After they did not arrive in Needles, California as planned, groups of searchers looked by air and on foot. Their boat...
01.12.2021
Arden Heap
Born and raised in Cedar City, Arden Heap was a respected, responsible, and hard-working 17 year-old who was adored by his community. When he disappeared from his job at a gas station in January 1956, authorities concluded it was a...
01.05.2021
Bart Newsome
In 1983, Bart Newsome drove to California in search of a fresh start for him and his family. When he wasn't home to answer his nightly phone call from his wife, she started to worry. Authorities wouldn't listen to her...
12.15.2020
Thomas Foard Part 2
In Part 2, we discuss Anthony Edwards's trial for Thomas Foard 's murder. https://www.newspapers.com/image/613824521 https://www.newspapers.com/image/285788024 https://www.newspapers.com/image/292959489/?terms=Thomas%20Foard&match;=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/292959489/?terms=Thomas%20Foard&match;=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/285549225/?terms=Thomas%20Foard&match;=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/285549225/?terms=Thomas%20Foard&match;=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/285554382/?terms=Thomas%20Foard&match;=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/285554555/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/292964969/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/470202044/?terms=Thomas%20Foard&match;=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/612612590/?terms=Thomas%20Foard&match;=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/612612590/?terms=Thomas%20Foard&match;=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/285655740/?terms=Anthony%20Edwards&match;=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/612713513/?terms=Anthony%20Ray%20Edwards&match;=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/285989757/
12.08.2020
Thomas Foard: Part 1
In 1994, the owner of The Blarney Stone Bar in St. George was found slumped over his bar with a gunshot wound to his head. Witnesses recall him speaking to an old friend of his, who skipped town shortly after...
12.01.2020
Bradley Perry
In 1984, Bradley Perry was a 22 year old college student and engaged to be married. He was kindhearted, a hard-worker, and a friend to all. When he was found dead at the gas station he worked at, the community...
11.17.2020
Tanya Kay Weber
In the late night hours during the summer of 1965, Tanya Kay Weber was dropped off at her home after helping at a wedding reception. Her family was out of town and when she accidentally left her purse in her...
11.10.2020
Marion Milton Robb
In the summer of 1926, Marion Robb was attending to the family sheep flock when he left his brother to search for a coyote in the area. When he failed to return, search parties went out, finding a lamb with...
11.03.2020
Vilate Kerreen Young
On July 4th 1956, a family was celebrating the holiday near Widstoe, UT. Vilate, who was just 15 months old, wandered off and disappeared. After searching extensively for days, it was determined that she was most likely kidnapped. They did...
10.27.2020
Ghost Stories
We discuss a haunted hotel and cemetery in Ogden, as well as other paranormal locations in Utah. We also tell of our own unexplained spooky encounters we have had in our own homes and neighborhoods. https://www.deseret.com/2002/3/16/19643602/hunter-stalks-ghosts-in-ben-lomond-hotel
10.20.2020
Joe Hill and a Brief Hisory of Utah Executions
In 1914, Joe Hill was put on trial for murdering a father and son. Although there was no motive and no evidence, he was sentenced to death. Despite President Wilson and other well-known figures asking for clemency, his sentence was...
10.13.2020
Paula Zubal Scartenzina and Douglas Clive Nelson
This week we discuss two cases that are unrelated and unsolved. However, in both cases, on the surface it look like a tragic accident, but as investigators dug deeper, it looks as though their deaths were staged to cover up...
09.29.2020
The Murders of Scott Kimball
In the early 2000s, three women seemingly walked away from their homes, never to be seen again. Two of the women had boyfriends in prison who had connections to the same man, Scott Kimball. The other missing girl, happened to...
09.22.2020
Cheryl Baker, Nadja & Payton Medley
When three bodies are found on a rural Idaho farm, they are quickly identified as Cheryl Baker, and Najda & Payton Medley. Their families had reported them missing 10 days earlier. The first link they found between the missing women...
09.15.2020
Jocelyn Hickenlooper
In the summer of 1955, Jocelyn Hickenlooper was ready to celebrate her 23rd birthday. Just the day before, she was seen walking away from her home with two unknown people. Her body would be discovered in Parley's Canyon 16 days...
09.08.2020
Gregory MaComb
Just two days before his 6th birthday, Gregory MaComb was last seen just after midnight, being placed in a vehicle by an unknown man, according to an eyewitness. However, when a man known to his mother was put on trial...
09.01.2020
Korrina and Annette Sagers
This weeks episode is a sample of our monthly bonus episodes that we release exclusively to our 2nd and 3rd tier Patrons. We hope you enjoy. In November 1987, Korrina Sagers was reported missing after not arriving for work....
08.25.2020
Trisha Autry
When Trisha Autry was 15 years old, she disappeared in the early morning hours, never to be seen again. What was initially thought to be a case of a runaway with an internet stranger, turned much darker as more and...
08.18.2020
The Night the Mountain Fell
In August 1959, a violent earthquake shook the ground underneath campers at the Madison Lake and Hebgen Lake, near Yellowstone National Park. In total darkness, chaos ensued when the force of the earthquake made water from the lakes flood the...
08.04.2020
The Murders of Arthur Gary Bishop
In the 1980's, Utah had a serial killer that preyed on the most vulnerable and innocent in our society. Arthur Gary Bishop's crimes varied from daytime kidnappings to grooming at risk youth he volunteered with. What made Arthur into the...
07.28.2020
Lori Soares Hacking
In the summer of 2004, Lori and her husband, Mark, were preparing for their move to North Carolina so Mark could attend medical school. When Lori didn't return home from a jog one morning, detectives were immediately suspicious of Mark....
07.21.2020
Abandoned Cemeteries of Utah
Join us as we talk about some little known abandoned cemeteries and ghost towns of Utah. https://www.newspapers.com/image/417811941/?terms=adamsville%2C%2BUtah https://utahdcc.secure.force.com/burials/searchcemeteries?showAll=true https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/109208/adamsville-cemetery#view-photo=27537253 https://www.newspapers.com/image/287668312/?terms=alta%2Bcemetery https://www.deseret.com/2000/7/15/19518349/grave-is-lost-to-pioneer-s-descendants https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon,_Utah https://www.newspapers.com/image/290335882/?terms=dragon%2C%2BUtah https://www.newspapers.com/image/598598074/?terms=russian%2Bsettlement%2Bbox%2Belder https://www.newspapers.com/image/543089409/?terms=Russians%2Bcolony https://www.newspapers.com/image/285818275/?terms=Russians%2Bcolony http://www.molokane.org/places/USA/Utah/ https://www.americansouthwest.net/utah/zion/grafton_ghost_town.html ...
07.14.2020
Amy Louise Quinton
A quiet summer night turned deadly when an intruder broke into Amy Quinton's condo, stabbing her and her roommate. Amy did not survive her injuries, but the other eyewitnesses at the scene identified her killer - a man jailed in...
06.16.2020
Douglas Coleman & Mona Ulibarri
This week we discuss two more murdered Salt Lake City residents of the LGBTQ community. Douglas Coleman was found dead in a boxcar in 1978, and Mona Ulibarri was found in the Jordan River. Even though DNA evidence was retrieved...
06.02.2020
Anthony Adams
Anthony Adams was ahead of his time in the late 70s in Salt Lake City. Being a gay, African American socialist in the community was not easy, but he thrived being a voice and bringing awareness to the causes he...
05.26.2020
Bertha Hughes
In 1982, 81 year old Bertha Hughes was found brutally murdered in her Salt Lake City home. Although neighbors reported a suspicious male in the area the day before, the trail went cold. Unfortunately, Bertha was not the only elderly...
05.19.2020
Jack Jason Simmons Jr
Jason was well known in the Salt Lake area for his outgoing personality and long, thick, bright-red hair. After a vicious attack sent him to the hospital with serious head injuries, he wouldn't name his attacker and voluntarily left the...
05.05.2020
Bryan Patrick Ruff & Crystal Carpenter Bradley
In 1991, Bryan Ruff went missing from his security post at Kennecott Copper Mine. Suspicions started being directed towards a friend of his, Dale Bradley, after it surfaced that Bryan had an affair with Bradley's wife. Even after Bryan's body...

What's Zion's Lost about?

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Zion's Lost episodes:

Farewell

Annette Hill

History of Lagoon

Etzil Cortez Trujillo & Shelby Campbell

Dennis Piernick & Brent Carpenter

Gordon Church

David Arthur Stack

Ricky Henricksen & Tasha Bevan

The Blackbeard Reverend

Timothy Scott Parry & Johnnie Mae

Lauren McCluskey Part 3

Lauren McCluskey Part 2

Lauren McCluskey Part 1

Sarah "Ella" Snow Young

Gary Gilmore

Tommy Walling

Nancy Perry Baird

June Nelson

Sheree Allen

Everett Ruess

Matthew Jay Broncho

Richard Floyd McCoy Jr.

Glen and Bessie Hyde

Arden Heap

Bart Newsome

Thomas Foard Part 2

Thomas Foard: Part 1

Bradley Perry

Tanya Kay Weber

Marion Milton Robb

Vilate Kerreen Young

Ghost Stories

Joe Hill and a Brief Hisory of Utah Executions

Paula Zubal Scartenzina and Douglas Clive Nelson

The Murders of Scott Kimball

Cheryl Baker, Nadja & Payton Medley

Jocelyn Hickenlooper

Gregory MaComb

Korrina and Annette Sagers

Trisha Autry

The Night the Mountain Fell

The Murders of Arthur Gary Bishop

Lori Soares Hacking

Abandoned Cemeteries of Utah

Amy Louise Quinton

Douglas Coleman & Mona Ulibarri

Anthony Adams

Bertha Hughes

Jack Jason Simmons Jr

Bryan Patrick Ruff & Crystal Carpenter Bradley