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John Kapaun
Ep 536 · Aug 17, 2026 · 59 min
May 26, 2026, started like any ordinary day for 53-year-old John Kapaun. He got up that morning, packed a lunch for his daughter, Alyssa, spent some time playing guitar, and later played a game with his son, Jacob. Around 2:00 p.m., John left the Burnsville, Minnesota, home he shared with his children for his daily walk. John was known to walk long distances and usually followed the same route to Terrace Oaks Park, where he often walked several laps and foraged. His routine was predictable, and…
Lillian Payne
Ep 535 · Aug 10, 2026 · 1 hr
On May 13, 2020, 21-year-old Lillian Payne was spending time with her brother and his girlfriend when they encountered a man at a Flying J truck stop in York County, South Carolina. Lilly had met him once or twice before and knew him as Ray Atkinson. The group decided to continue hanging out, with Lilly riding with Ray while her brother and his girlfriend followed in their own vehicle. Lilly’s brother began having trouble with his vehicle and decided to leave. He asked Lilly to come with them, b…
Replay: Morgan Bauer - The Unthinkable Truth
Aug 3, 2026 · 53 min
This episode first aired on November 2, 2017. In February 2016, 19-year-old Morgan Bauer left Aberdeen, South Dakota, with plans to begin a new life in Atlanta. She’d arranged to stay with people she met on Craigslist, but within weeks of arriving, Morgan stopped contacting her friends and family and vanished without a trace. Her case was soon overshadowed by damaging internet rumors that called her disappearance into question and diverted attention from the people last known to have been with h…
Replay: Amy McHale - The House on Chew Avenue - Where Reality and Fiction Collide
Jul 27, 2026 · 1 hr 30 min
This episode originally aired on January 26, 2026. Since this episode first aired, there have been significant developments in Amy’s case. Stay tuned after the original episode for more information. On June 13, 2016, 44-year-old Amy McHale said goodbye to her mother and left her home in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Nothing about that moment suggested it would be the last time her family would see her, but it was. In the early morning hours of June 14, Amy called her daughter, Amanda, and le…
Junaliza Maturan Oroc Chappell Part 5: The Hit List
Ep 534 · Jul 20, 2026 · 51 min
In Part 4 of Junaliza Chappell’s story, we focused on Ashley and the weight she has carried since her mother disappeared. As Ashley grew older, memories from her early childhood began to connect with records, conversations, and details shared by the people who had been searching for Juna for years. Those discoveries were painful. They helped Ashley better understand her mother’s fear, but they also forced her to confront parts of her own story that remain unresolved. We also examined the frustra…
Junaliza Maturan Oroc Chappell Part 4: Intertwined
Ep 533 · Jul 13, 2026 · 56 min
Over the last several weeks, we’ve been untangling the disappearance of Junaliza Chappell, a young mother who was trying to leave her husband, Timothy Chappell, and start over in California with her 3-year-old daughter, Ashley. Juna had a plan. Ashley was already in California with people Juna trusted. Juna had completed job training in Florida and was supposed to return to Atlanta, get her car, and drive west. But Juna never made it back to her daughter. After Juna vanished, Timothy disappeared…
Junaliza Maturan Oroc Chappell Part 3: The Man Behind the Mask
Ep 532 · Jul 6, 2026 · 54 min
In Parts 1 and 2 of Junaliza Chappell’s story, we followed the days leading up to her disappearance and the chaotic search that followed. By February of 2007, Juna had decided to leave her husband, Timothy, and start over in California with her 3-year-old daughter, Ashley. Ashley was already there with Juna’s friends, and after Juna finished job training in Florida, the plan was for her to fly back to Atlanta, get her car, and drive west. But Juna never made it, and she's never been seen or hear…
Junaliza Maturan Oroc Chappell Part 2: The Women Who Refused to Let Go
Ep 531 · Jun 29, 2026 · 57 min
Last week, we shared Part 1 of Junaliza Chappell’s story. By February of 2007, Juna was preparing to leave her husband, Timothy, and start over in California with her 3-year-old daughter, Ashley. Juna had carefully crafted her exit plan. Ashley was already in California, staying with Juna’s trusted friends, Frank and Grace. Juna had moved some of her belongings into a storage unit there. She had a new job waiting for her, but first she needed to attend job training in Florida. From there, the pl…
Junaliza Maturan Oroc Chappell Part 1: The Exit Plan
Ep 530 · Jun 22, 2026 · 1 hr
In February of 2007, 27-year-old Junaliza Chappell was preparing to leave Georgia and begin a new life in California with her 3-year-old daughter, Ashley. Juna had accepted a new job, traveled to Florida for training, placed some of her belongings in storage, and arranged for Ashley to stay with trusted friends on the West Coast while she completed the final steps of her move. Juna planned to fly back to Atlanta, retrieve her car, and drive west. Juna never showed up for her new job on the day s…
Replay: Zyanya Valora - The End of a 15-Month Search
Jun 15, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min
This episode originally aired on September 30, 2024. On June 24, 2024, 21-year-old Zyanya Valora stayed up late after her parents went to bed. In the early morning hours of June 25, around 2:30 AM, she is believed to have left their home in Ojai, California. Her family suspects she was barefoot and wearing a tank top and shorts. Later that morning, Zyanya's parents assumed she was simply sleeping in, as young people often do. However, around 11 AM, her mother, Damaris, discovered that her daught…
Corey Bryant
Ep 529 · Jun 8, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
On December 19, 2025, 31-year-old Corey Bryant disappeared from the Bemidji, Minnesota area. In the weeks leading up to his disappearance, Corey’s life had become increasingly unstable. Loved ones noticed that he seemed withdrawn and fearful of the people around him. Corey reportedly hinted that things had become “weird” where he was staying and suggested he no longer felt safe there. Concern escalated in January 2026 when Corey failed to appear for a scheduled court hearing. As family members b…
Brianna Vibert Part 2: A Case Full of Suspects
Ep 528 · Jun 1, 2026 · 57 min
After 24-year-old Brianna Vibert disappeared in the early morning hours of July 15, 2017, investigators were tasked with trying to piece together a timeline from scattered surveillance footage, witness statements, and conflicting accounts from the people who had been around her that night. But as the days turned into weeks, and then weeks turned into years, the case only became more complicated. The deeper they looked into the circumstances surrounding Brianna’s disappearance, the more questions…
Brianna Vibert Part 1: Everyone Had Something to Hide
Ep 527 · May 25, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
Just after midnight on July 15, 2017, 24-year-old Brianna Vibert walked into a Marathon gas station near her home in Flint Township, Michigan. She was visibly upset and had a cut on her arm. The clerk working that night recognized Brianna because she often came into the store. Brianna told him that she had gotten into a fight with her boyfriend and was looking for a ride. A short time later, a man driving a red Pontiac Aztec pulled into the parking lot. According to the clerk, it appeared Briann…
Replay: Kevin Graves - There All Along
May 18, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
This episode originally aired on March 10, 2019. On July 1, 2018, 28-year-old Kevin Graves vanished while attending the Electric Forest Music Festival in Rothbury, Michigan. Kevin had traveled to the festival with his girlfriend and friends, but during the weekend, he disappeared after reportedly walking away from the group while agitated and distressed. When Kevin failed to return home, his loved ones immediately knew something was wrong. Extensive search efforts began almost immediat…
Jeremiah Moneta
Ep 526 · May 11, 2026 · 53 min
In mid-January 2025, 22-year-old Jeremiah Moneta disappeared from Ponca City, Oklahoma. Just months earlier, Jeremiah had moved from Kansas City, Missouri, hoping to be closer to his mother and siblings after the sudden death of his godfather. He was beginning to settle into his new life, working, saving money, and preparing to move into his own apartment. Jeremiah was also trying to meet people and build new connections in a place that was still unfamiliar. On January 17, Jeremiah’s mother, Jai…
Paul Elliott Part 2: Through the Window
Ep 525 · May 4, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
In August of 2007, 50-year-old Paul Elliott disappeared from Alliance, Ohio. According to Paul’s brother-in-law, Phil, Paul left home on his bicycle. At first, Paul’s family believed he had likely gone to the rural trailer property where he sometimes stayed when he needed space. But when Paul’s son, Bryan, checked the property, the trailer was locked, and there was no sign of Paul or his bicycle. Bryan checked the places Paul was known to go, contacted friends and family, repeatedly returned to…
Paul Elliott Part 1: Somewhere Between Alliance and Alaska
Ep 524 · Apr 27, 2026 · 59 min
On a summer day in 2007, 50-year-old Paul Elliott left the duplex he shared with family in Alliance and rode away on his bicycle. According to his brother-in-law, Paul left after learning that police had been called about tools stolen from the property. There's no indication that Paul had taken the tools. In fact, his brother-in-law reportedly believed someone else was responsible. But those close to Paul say he was deeply uncomfortable around law enforcement because of something that had…
Replay: Trudy Appleby - The Arrest
Apr 20, 2026 · 45 min
This episode originally aired on June 22, 2020. Since that time, there have been significant updates in Trudy's case. On the morning of August 21, 1996, Dennis Appleby left his Moline, Illinois, home to head to work, leaving his 11-year-old daughter, Trudy, at home to spend the summer day. Around 9:30 a.m., a neighbor saw Trudy with a man who appeared to be in his 20s, with dark curly hair and a baseball cap. The unidentified man was driving a silver or gray four-door sedan. Dennis came home fro…
Andrew Dixon Part 4: What Followed Him
Ep 523 · Apr 13, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min
Over the past three weeks, we’ve followed Andrew Dixon’s story from the beginning, from the life he was trying to build, to the challenges he faced, to the fear and confusion that seemed to grow in the weeks leading up to his disappearance. We traced Andrew’s final known movements, the early investigation, and the discovery of the car abandoned along a remote stretch of highway roughly 45 miles north of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. But beyond that point, Andrew’s trail goes cold. There is…
Andrew Dixon Part 3: Northbound
Ep 522 · Apr 6, 2026 · 57 min
Over the past two weeks, you’ve heard the first two parts of Andrew Dixon’s story. In Part 1, we explored Andrew’s early life in Oklahoma and the complicated family history that followed him into adulthood. After moving to New Mexico, Andrew built a life and became a father, but by 2025, that stability had begun to unravel. He was struggling with addiction, his relationship had ended, and a legal situation left him temporarily unable to see his daughter, something that deeply affected him. In Pa…
Andrew Dixon Part 2: Looking Over His Shoulder
Ep 521 · Mar 30, 2026 · 57 min
Last week, you heard Part 1 of Andrew Dixon’s story. You learned about Andrew’s early life in Oklahoma and how, from the very beginning, his story was complicated. Over time, the patterns he was born into followed Andrew into adulthood. Andrew ultimately left Oklahoma for a fresh start in Las Cruces, New Mexico. After a long-term relationship with the mother of his child had ended, Andrew moved north to Truth or Consequences, hoping to begin again. There, a childhood friend's family opened their…
Andrew Dixon Part 1: Scattered Pieces
Ep 520 · Mar 23, 2026 · 58 min
On the evening of July 28, 2025, surveillance cameras at the Sierra County Detention Facility in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, captured a white Kia Soul pulling into the parking lot. The driver parked, stepped out, and walked away. Investigators believe that the driver may have been 32-year-old Andrew Dixon. That brief moment on surveillance video would later take on new significance. Two days later, Andrew was reported missing. A man contacted police to report that his 2004 blue Toyota Cam…
William Gray Part 2: The Silence That Followed
Ep 519 · Mar 16, 2026 · 56 min
Last week, you heard Part 1 of William Gray’s story. In October of 2022, 39-year-old William Gray disappeared from his home in Sweeny, Texas, leaving behind questions that remain unanswered more than three years later. In Part 1, we explored Will’s life, the mounting tension in his marriage, the events leading up to the day he vanished, and the early stages of the investigation. In the months before his disappearance, Will had been injured at work and underwent back surgery in September 2022. Ac…
William Gray Part 1: A Life Under Pressure
Ep 518 · Mar 9, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
In October of 2022, 39-year-old William Gray disappeared from his home in Sweeny, Texas. At the time, Will was in the middle of a difficult chapter in his life. He was recovering from back surgery following a work-related injury and was temporarily sidelined, but looking forward to returning to his job soon. According to those close to him, Will had been making plans. He told family members that once he was back at work, he intended to retain an attorney and move forward with filing for divorce.…
Replay: Michele Hundley Smith - Located Alive
Mar 2, 2026 · 43 min
This episode originally aired on October 28, 2018. It has been remastered and now includes new information at the end regarding significant developments in this case. At 8:30 PM on December 9, 2001, 38-year-old mother of three, Michele Lyn Hundley Smith, told her family she was going Christmas shopping. She left her home in Stoneville, North Carolina, driving her green 1995 Pontiac Trans Sport van with North Carolina license plate “ROK-N-ON.” She was headed to Martinsville, Virginia, less than 2…
Travis Roberson
Ep 517 · Feb 23, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min
On the evening of February 28, 2006, 23-year-old Travis Roberson traveled from his home in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, to downtown Fayetteville to attend a Mardi Gras celebration. He was there with friends, enjoying what was meant to be a night of music, crowds, and celebration. At some point during the evening, Travis told the others he wasn’t feeling well and said he was going to walk back to the car to wait until everyone was ready to leave. When the rest of the group returned to the vehicle la…
Keyonta Davis
Ep 516 · Feb 16, 2026 · 56 min
Keyonta Davis disappeared from Baltimore, Maryland, just days after his twenty-first birthday in March of 2020. On his birthday, Keyonta stopped by his mother Angie’s home, and the two made plans to get together the following day so she could bake him a cake. The next day, Keyonta went to work and called Angie during his lunch break. Nothing about that conversation suggested anything was wrong, but he never showed up for that birthday cake, and Angie never heard from her son again. Keyonta was a…
Michael Terrell Green
Ep 515 · Feb 9, 2026 · 1 hr
In early March of 2020, 35-year-old Michael Green left his home in Winnfield, Louisiana. It wasn’t unusual for Michael to come and go, and a few days without hearing from him didn’t immediately raise concern. But as the days stretched on, his absence began to feel heavier. Michael was usually in touch, or at least visible somewhere around town. This time, he wasn’t. Michael's sister sent him messages, but Michael didn’t respond. That alone was unsettling. In mid-March, she sent him a message on…
Replay: Joan Bernal Part 2
Feb 3, 2026 · 1 hr 33 min
Joan Bernal's episodes originally aired in October 2020. In December of 1988, Joan Bernal, her husband, and their children had plans to leave their home in Joliet, Illinois, and head to Texas to visit her husband’s family for the holidays. Things didn’t go as planned, and they weren’t able to bring Joan’s children from a previous marriage due to custody issues. According to Joan’s husband, Gil, they decided to make the trip anyway. He later told investigators that Joan became upset during the dr…
Replay: Joan Bernal Part 1
Feb 2, 2026 · 55 min
Joan Bernal's episodes originally aired in October 2020. In December of 1988, Joan Bernal, her husband, and their children had plans to leave their home in Joliet, Illinois, and head to Texas to visit her husband’s family for the holidays. Things didn’t go as planned, and they weren’t able to bring Joan’s children from a previous marriage due to custody issues. According to Joan’s husband, Gil, they decided to make the trip anyway. He later told investigators that Joan became upset during the dr…
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