Kona Gallagher 6/30/21 Kona Gallagher 6/30/21

Sage Smith: Part 1

On November 20, 2012, 19-year-old Sage Smith was supposed to meet a man she had been seeing. She told her roommate where she was going and headed down to Charlottesville, Virginia's Main Street, where they were supposed to meet. Sage ran into her step-sister on her way, but was allegedly never seen after that. But the man she was supposed to meet, Erik McFadden, disappeared from the area just days after Sage. While he did give conflicting stories via phone and email, police have never been able to interview him in person. Now, over eight years later, both Sage and Erik have missing person reports filed on them, and a community is wondering why this case is still unsolved. Her family blames the fact that Sage is a black, transgendered woman for the lack of police response and publicity as compared to similar cases of white women in the area. But there are people out there who hold the answers to this case and have the ability to bring Sage home.

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Sage Smith has been missing since November 20, 2012

Sage Smith is a black transgendered woman who went missing from Charlottesville, VA

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Kona Gallagher 6/23/21 Kona Gallagher 6/23/21

Sofia Juarez

February 4, 2003 was the day before Sofia Juarez's 5th birthday. The little girl was excited, as any kid would be. It was around 9 pm, and Sofia's grandmother's boyfriend was going to the convenience store. Sofia's mom gave her a dollar to get a treat, and Sofia left the house. But she never made it to the store, and her family hasn't seen her since. Now, 18 years after the abduction that completely baffled the Kennewick, Washington police department, new leads have emerged that indicate Sofia may be alive and well.

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Sofia Juarez - Missing Since February 4, 2003

Sofia Juarez went missing from Kennewick, Washington

Sofia's mother Maria, and her grandmother, Ignacia

Sofia Juarez's neighborhood

Age-progressed photo of Sofia Juarez

Newest age-progressed photo of Sofia Juarez

Vigil for Sofia Juarez

Sofia's poster on a semi-truck

Sofia Juarez and the unidentified woman in Mexico

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Logan Schiendelman

19-year-old Logan Schiendelman went for a drive early one morning. When he returned home, he told his grandmother, Ginnie, that he had an epiphany about his life. Logan had been floundering for the past year, so Ginnie hoped this meant that he was turning a corner. He had been struggling with his mixed-race identity, and his freshman year at Washington State University had not gone as planned. Now, he was back in his hometown of Tumwater, Washington, working odd jobs and trying to figure out what his next move was going to be. Ginnie told Logan that they’d discuss his epiphany when she got home from work that evening. But when she returned home, Logan wasn’t there. Over the next few days, a bizarre mystery unfolded, with an abandoned car, possible sightings, and unidentified men. Logan’s case has baffled the community for the last five years, but there’s one thing his family is certain of: someone out there has answers.

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Logan Schiendelman: Missing from Tumwater, WA

Logan Schiendelman was last seen on May 19, 2016

Logan Schiendelman missing poster

Logan Schiendelman was #29 on his high school football team

Logan Schiendelman's car

Logan Schiendelman's grandmother, Ginnie

The sketch of the unknown person seen at Logan Schiendelman's car

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Kona Gallagher 6/9/21 Kona Gallagher 6/9/21

Eloise Worledge

On a warm night in Beaumaris, in Victoria, Australia, the three Worledge children, 8-year-old Eloise, 6-year-old Anna, and 4-year-old Blake all went to sleep. Though their parents had been going through a rocky patch and had been arguing a lot, the day was an ordinary one for the children. But the next morning, only two of them would wake up in their beds. Eloise was gone. What followed was the largest missing person search in Victoria’s history, and a mystery that shocked the seaside town in 1976, changing how families lived forever. Now, nearly 45 years later, Australia and the rest of the world is still searching for answers and asking what happened to Eloise?

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Eloise Worledge missing since January 12, 1976

Eloise Worledge went missing from Beaumaris, Victoria, Australia

Eloise Worledge was 8 years old at the time of her disappearance

Eloise Worledge's bedroom

Lindsay Worledge

Patsy Worledge on the cover of Women's Weekly

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Kona Gallagher 6/2/21 Kona Gallagher 6/2/21

Ralph Jean-Marie: Part 2

This week, we wrap up the case of missing 38-year-old Ralph Jean-Marie. Ralph went missing in Barre, Vermont on April 13, 2020. Just over one year later, police admit that they're no further along than they were when the investigation began. Now, family members and activists are calling for more accountability from the Barre Police Department, as well as additional investigative measures, including bringing in an outside agency for assistance. We pick up in the summer of 2020, where we find that people related to this case keep getting arrested, but none of this is getting the community any closer to getting #JusticeforRalph. This case is active and ongoing, with breaking news happening nearly every day.

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Ralph Jean-Marie was 38 years old when he went missing from Barre, VT

Ralph Jean-Marie's missing poster

Ralph's significant other, Bridget Huckins

Poster for 'A Silent City,' the documentary on Ralph Jean-Marie's disappearance

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Kona Gallagher 5/26/21 Kona Gallagher 5/26/21

Ralph Jean-Marie: Part 1

Late at night on April 13, 2020, 38-year-old Ralph Jean-Marie left his motel room in Barre, Vermont after having an argument with girlfriend. Cooling off after a fight is a normal thing to do, but Ralph never came back. And no one reported him missing until 68 hours later. The next month, George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis and the country was filled with protests for racial justice. Local activists in Vermont started turning a critical eye toward the Barre Police Department’s investigation into Ralph’s disappearance. Was Ralph receiving the justice he deserved, or did police write him off due to the color of his skin?

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Ralph Jean-Marie has been missing since April 13, 2020

Ralph Jean-Marie was 38 years old when he went missing from Barre, VT

Ralph Jean-Marie's missing poster

Ralph's significant other, Bridget Huckins

Poster for 'A Silent City,' the documentary on Ralph Jean-Marie's disappearance

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Kona Gallagher 5/20/21 Kona Gallagher 5/20/21

Patreon Exclusive: Angela Hammond Update

On April 4, 1991, Angela Hammond was on a payphone in Clinton, Missouri talking to her boyfriend Rob. During their conversation, Angela told him that a creepy guy was hanging around her. A few minutes later, Angela was kidnapped. Rob and Angela's family has been searching for answers ever since, but there has been no trace of the woman. Now, right after the 30 year anniversary of her kidnapping, police have released new information that could finally blow this case wide open-- if only someone will talk.

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Kona Gallagher 5/19/21 Kona Gallagher 5/19/21

Cindy Anderson: Part 2

In this week's episode, we conclude our look into the unexplained disappearance of Cindy Anderson. Several named suspects emerge, and we go over our theories of what happened to the 20-year-old Toledo, Ohio legal secretary back in 1981. Could the answer lie in the pair of serial killers working in the area at the time, or did Cindy's nightmares about someone she trusted hurting her come closer to the truth of what actually happened on that summer day?

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Christine Savidge, Cindy's sister, on Unsolved Mysteries (Copy)

Larry Mullins told Unsolved Mysteries that he was worried about the calls Cindy was receiving (Copy)

Michael Anderson, Cindy's father (Copy)

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Kona Gallagher 5/12/21 Kona Gallagher 5/12/21

Cindy Anderson: Part 1

Cindy Anderson had been plagued by nightmares. Night after night, she would dream that someone would knock on her door, and then abduct and murder her. It didn't help that in the summer of 1981, people in Toledo, Ohio were turning up dead-- including some who worked in the same shopping center she did. But the 20-year-old legal secretary was getting ready to put all of this behind her. She had put in her two-week notice at her job and was getting ready to head off to Bible College. But she would never make it there. Now, nearly 40 years after her disappearance, people are still wondering if Cindy's dreams foretold her fate.

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Cindy Anderson went missing from Toledo, OH on August 4, 1981

Cindy was 20 years old when she disappeared

Cindy Anderson

Cindy Anderson's missing poster

Age-progressed sketches of Cindy Anderson

Christine Savidge, Cindy's sister, on Unsolved Mysteries

Larry Mullins told Unsolved Mysteries that he was worried about the calls Cindy was receiving

Michael Anderson, Cindy's father

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Kona Gallagher 5/5/21 Kona Gallagher 5/5/21

Kristine Kupka

No one in Kristine Kupka’s life was a fan of her ex-boyfriend, Rudy Persaud. But on October 24, 1998, when she told her roommate she was going to meet up with him so he could show her his new apartment, she understood why Kristine was trying to maintain a friendly relationship— Kristine was five months pregnant with their child. But what was supposed to be a pleasant afternoon followed by brunch turned into a 20+ year nightmare for the Kupka family, because Kristine never returned home. And despite a contentious relationship and the fact that he was the last person seen with Kristine, Rudy Persaud has only given a single interview to police since 1998, and Kristine’s case remains unsolved.

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Kristine Kupka has been missing since October 24, 1998

Kristine was five months pregnant at the time of her disappearance

Kristine Kupka was a 28-year-old student at Baruch College

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New York Magazine cover

Darshanand "Rudy" Persaud

Kristine's sister, Kathy

The 2010 search for Kristine's body

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Kona Gallagher 4/28/21 Kona Gallagher 4/28/21

Kristin Smart: Part 2

Kristin Smart has been all over the news over the past few weeks, and in this week’s episode, we continue her story, while giving updates on major breaks in the case. We’re only a month shy of the 25th anniversary of the 19-year-old Cal Poly student’s disappearance from campus. Her family has been fighting for answers and justice this entire time, and now it looks like they are closer than ever to finding their daughter. Join us as we discuss the suspects in this case and what prosecutors and law enforcement now think happened to Kristin on that May night in 1996.

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Kristin Smart has been missing since May 25, 1996

Kristin Smart was 19 when she went missing (Copy)

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Paul Flores's DUI mugshot that shows his black eye after Kristin's disappearance (Copy)

The Flores home on East Branch St. in Arroyo Grande (Copy)

A tech searched Ruben Flores's home with ground-penetrating radar on 3/16/21

Search of Ruben Flores's home: March 16, 2021

Paul Flores was arrested for Kristin Smart's Murder on April 13, 2021

Ruben Flores has been accused of hiding Kristin Smart's body. He was arrested on April 13, 2021

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Kona Gallagher 4/21/21 Kona Gallagher 4/21/21

Kristin Smart: Part 1

This week, we're veering away slightly from our regular cases and talking about a huge story in the true crime world: the disappearance of Kristin Smart. Kristin was a 19-year-old freshman at Cal Poly in 1996 when she went missing after a party over Memorial Day weekend. Though a suspect was quickly identified, early investigative mistakes and a lack of physical evidence has left this case unsolved for nearly 25 years. In part one, we're summarizing Kristin's disappearance and the investigation. Next week, we'll get you up to date with all of the breaking news in this case and the Smart family's quest for justice for their oldest child.

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Kristin Smart has been missing since May 25, 1996

Kristin Smart was 19 when she went missing

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The Smart family

Paul Flores's DUI mugshot that shows his black eye after Kristin's disappearance

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The Flores home on East Branch St. in Arroyo Grande

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Kona Gallagher 4/14/21 Kona Gallagher 4/14/21

Brandy Myers

On May 26, 1992, 13-year-old Brandy Myers was collecting pledges for her school’s Read-A-Thon in her Phoenix, Arizona neighborhood. She didn’t return, and soon a search commenced. Though the body of a young girl was found two days later— it wasn’t Brandy’s. It was then that police realized something larger may have been going on in this neighborhood near the Central Arizona Project Canal. Over the next year, two more bodies appeared, though no sign of Brandy ever turned up. This mystery would span the next two decades until cold case detectives made a huge break. Now, Brandy’s sister, Kristin Thelen, is fighting every day to bring justice to her big sister and the other young women and girls who all may have been targeted by the same serial killer.

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Brandy Lynn Myers has been missing from Phoenix, AZ since May 26, 1992

Brandy Myers: Missing from Phoenix, AZ

Brandy Myers was 13 when she went missing

Brandy Myers missing poster

Brandy Lynn Myers' age-progressed photo

Shannon Aumock

Melanie Bernas

Angela Brosso

Bryan Patrick Miller

Bryan Miller, "The Zombie Hunter"

Kristin Thelen, Brandy's sister

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Kona Gallagher 4/7/21 Kona Gallagher 4/7/21

LaQuanta Riley

On December 7, 2003, 19-year-old LaQuanta Riley was back home after having a fight with her college roommate. She stopped by her mother's house to grab a jacket before hanging out with a friend, but never came back. Even after a suspicious voicemail and a possible sighting in her home town of Stone Mountain, Georgia, police in Montgomery, Alabama made little headway in her case. Now, over 20 years later, LaQuanta's mother is fighting every day to get justice for not only her daughter, but all of Alabama's missing.

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LaQuanta Riley, Missing from Montgomery, AL since December 7, 2003

LaQuanta was 19 when she went missing

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LaQuanta's mother, Pam Riley

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Kona Gallagher 3/31/21 Kona Gallagher 3/31/21

Angela Rader & Tammy Akers: Part 2

When we left off last week, it was 1994 and Roanoke, Virginia teens Angela Rader and Tammy Akers had been missing for nearly two decades. The only person of interest in their disappearance, shop owner Earl Bramblett, has been brought in for police questioning— but not because of the girls. In this week’s episode, we delve into what happens to Earl, and new theories and leads in Angela and Tammy’s case.

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Angela Mae Rader and Tammy Lynn Akers: Missing since 2/7/77

Angela Mae Rader, Missing from Roanoke, VA (Copy)

Tammy Lynn Akers, missing from Roanoke, VA (Copy)

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Tammy Akers Missing Poster (Copy)

Earl Bramblett (Copy)

The Hodges Family (Copy)

Unidentified Alcala Photograph (Copy)

Tammy's sister, Linda Owens

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Angela Rader & Tammy Akers Part 1

On February 7, 1977, 14-year-old friends Tammy Akers and Angela Rader were dropped off at school, but they never went in. The girls, who had a history of truancy, were just assumed to be off somewhere together having fun. But when they never returned home, their families became worried. What was initially written off as two teens running away, turned much darker when a drunken confession three years later pointed fingers at someone very close to one of the families. Now, 44 years after their disappearance, questions still abound. In this two-part series, we delve into this story and discuss related cases and theories of what could have happened to the two Roanoke, Virginia girls, and why.

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Angela Rader & Tammy Akers Missing since February 7, 1977

Angela Mae Rader, Missing from Roanoke, VA

Tammy Lynn Akers, missing from Roanoke, VA

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Tammy Akers Missing Poster

Earl Bramblett

The Hodges Family

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Kristopher Lewis

13-year-old Kristopher Lewis got off the bus with a friend on February 4, 2014. He was only a block away from his house, in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, when his friend last saw him. But Kris never made it home. Kristopher’s mother, Nina Cancel, was thrust into every parent’s worst nightmare, which was compounded by the utter disinterest that the Boston Police and the local media showed toward her and her missing son. In this episode, we talk not only about Kristopher, but about the larger systemic issues that have contributed to Kristopher still being missing today.

If you have any information on Kristopher Lewis, please call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-The-Lost.

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Kristopher Bryan Lewis has been missing since Feb. 4, 2014

Kristopher Lewis went missing from Boston, MA

Kristopher Bryan Lewis

Nina Cancel, Kristopher Lewis's mother

Kristopher Lewis missing poster

Kona Gallagher 3/10/21 Kona Gallagher 3/10/21

Morgan Nick

6-year-old Morgan Nick was catching fireflies with her friends on a hot summer night in Alma, Arkansas. She was with her mother at a little league game, having the sort of summer that childhood memories are built on. But as the game ended and her friends returned to their parents, Morgan was gone. Only minutes had passed since Morgan had been seen, but there was no trace of the little girl. Despite a lightning-fast police response and an eyewitness account of a “creepy” man talking to Morgan, no trace of her was found after June 9, 1995. But over 25 years later, Morgan’s mother Colleen still spends every single day fighting for her daughter and searching for answers. Can new technology be the key to finally bringing Morgan home?

If you have any information regarding Morgan Nick’s disappearance, please contact the Alma, Arkansas Police at 479-632-3333.

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Morgan Nick: Missing since June 9, 1995

Morgan Nick went missing from Alma, Arkansas

Morgan Nick and her siblings

Original suspect sketch in Morgan Nick's disappearance

Updated suspect sketch in Morgan Nick's disappearance

Morgan Nick age-progressed to 16

Morgan Nick age-progressed to 32

Colleen Nick, Morgan's Mother

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On June 9, 1995, Morgan Nick was abducted from a Little League game in Alma, Arkansas. Her family's worked tirelessly for 25 years to try and find her.We've ...

Kona Gallagher 3/3/21 Kona Gallagher 3/3/21

Macin Smith

After having his electronics taken away, 17-year-old Macin Smith skipped school and never returned home. Five years and several sightings and mysterious notes later, the Smith family is seemingly no closer to answers than they were on September 1, 2015, when Macin walked out of their home. Did their son who had run away before simply decide he was done living by his parents' rules? Or did the teen's battle with depression overcome him? In the years that followed his disappearance, a terrifying third option emerged: had Macin been the victim of foul play?

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Macin Smith went missing on September 1, 2015

Macin Darrin Smith was 17 when he went missing from St. George, Utah

Macin Smith Missing Poster

Macin Smith Age Progressed to 20

Macin and his mother, Tracy

Tracy and Darrin Smith

Unofficial Age-Progressed Photo to 22

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Search continues for Macin Smith

Macin Smith Memorial

Macin Smith, Missing 4 years

Kona Gallagher 2/24/21 Kona Gallagher 2/24/21

Robert “Hoagy” Hoagland

On July 28, 2013, 50-year-old Robert “Hoagy” Hoagland ate bagels with his son, mowed the lawn, bought a map and disappeared. Did the husband and father of 3 simply walk away from his life? Or did his disappearance have something to do with the two drug dealers he had recently confronted in an abandoned factory? Over seven years later, questions still swirl around the missing family man who took nothing with him, leaving behind a shattered family whose lives have been forever changed by his absence.