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Vanished Voices, The Overlooked
Silence can be louder than any scream. Vanished Voices is a true crime podcast that dives into the cases of the missing and the murdered whose stories were buried or ignored. They are echoes, whispers, and warnings from those who can no longer speak for themselves. Through deep research and heartfelt storytelling, this is where the silence is broken, and the vanished are finally heard.
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"She Was Fine" - The Mitrice Richardson Case (part two)
This is Part 2 of a two-part episode. If you haven't listened to Part 1, we strongly recommend going back — this story builds on itself, and the full weight of…
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"She Was Fine" - The Mitrice Richardson Case (part one)
Today we are bringing you a special cross over episode from our sister show, Crime Clueless. On the evening of September 16, 2009, a 24-year-old Cal State…
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The Death of Chelsea Poorman
On Labour Day weekend in 2020, Chelsea Poorman, a 24-year-old Cree woman from Kawacatoose First Nation, walked out of a friend’s apartment in downtown…
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Under Construction - The Disappearance of Cindy Song
Six days before she disappeared, Hyun Jong "Cindy" Song posted a short poem to her Penn State web page. She called it "under construction." Cindy left Seoul as…
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Like Smoke in the Wind: The Disappearance of Prisma Reyes
On April 17, 2019, Prisma Denisse Peralta Reyes dropped her six-year-old son off with his babysitter and went to work, planning to pick him up at 7:30 like…
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Thirty-One Floors - The Death of Bella Laboucan-McLean
On July 20, 2013, Bella Laboucan-McLean fell from the 31st-floor balcony of a downtown Toronto condo. She was 25, a Cree woman from Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation…
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Don't Jump to Conclusions - The Death of Lauren Smith-Fields
On December 12, 2021, 23-year-old Lauren Smith-Fields was found dead in her Bridgeport, Connecticut apartment, the morning after a first date with a man she'd…
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She Evaporated - The Disappearance of Lauren Cho
In June of 2021, Lauren "El" Cho — a music teacher, baker, and tattoo artist from New Jersey — was living a new life she'd built for herself in the California…
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Into the Dark - The Murder of Aubrey Dameron
At 3:30 in the morning on March 9th, 2019, Aubrey Dameron told her mom she was going to meet someone. She walked out the door, down a two-football-field gravel…
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Have You Heard This Voice? — The Murder of Amber Tuccaro
On August 18th, 2010, Amber Tuccaro — a 20-year-old mother from the Mikisew Cree First Nation — got into a car with a man she didn't know, on a gravel road…
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Every Like, Deleted - The Disappearance of Nakyla Williams
A doorbell camera catches the last confirmed image of Nakyla Williams: 24 years old, a hairstylist with her own basement salon, getting into a loud-engine…
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Waiting in the Hallway - The Murder of Kanika Powell
Kanika Powell did everything right. She refused to open her door to a stranger claiming to be with the FBI. She called the Bureau directly to check his story…
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Does She Feel Safer? A Conversation with SafeNest's Liz Ortenburger
For decades, the domestic violence movement has operated on a familiar script: abuser is bad, survivor should leave, and the system's job is to punish after…
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Nobody Came - The Disappearance of Ella Mae Begay
In the early hours of June 15, 2021, Ella Mae Begay's daughter called 911 to report a break-in at her own home. No one came. Minutes later, she watched her…
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The Last Known Video - Paola Marie Miranda Rosa
In December 2021, a Florida woman heading to visit her sister never arrives. Days later, her car turns up with a wallet, phone, sandals, shopping list, and…
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No Coat, No Phone: What Happened to Jasmine Moody?
Jasmine Moody was 19, an honor-roll freshman with plans to become a nurse, when she flew from Texas to Michigan to spend Thanksgiving with a woman she'd met…
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Unidentified: The Murder of Shantieya Smith
This episode contains significant updates from three cases Vanished Voices has covered. Anna Marie Scott from Nevada, Phylicia Barnes from North Carolina and…
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The Disappearance of Ricarda Tillman-Lockett in Memphis
Ricarda Tillman-Lockett was 22 years old, a mother, and an enrolled member of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. She had left an abusive marriage, moved into a…
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The 3 of Diamonds from SC - Silene Eaddy
On the evening of April 15, 2004, fifteen-year-old Silene "Erica" Eaddy walked away from her home on Fountain Lake Road in Columbia, South Carolina. Her…
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"See You Later" — Brittany Shante Robinson
In June of 2012, fourteen-year-old Brittany Robinson kissed her mother goodbye, said "Love you, mom. See you later," and left for a weekend visit with the…
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Almost There - Mary Davis Johnson
On the day before Thanksgiving 2020, Mary Ellen Johnson-Davis was walking down a road she knew well, on land her people had called home for centuries. She sent…
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She Did Not Wander Off - Ashlea Aldrich
Her family made dozens of calls. They sent emails to tribal leaders. They found her covered in blood in her own apartment. They did everything they were…
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11 Miles After Impact: The Vanishing of Daniel Robinson
On the morning of June 23, 2021, 24-year-old geologist Daniel Robinson left his worksite near a remote well in Buckeye, Arizona, and was never seen again…
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25 Yards - Bessie Walker
In August 2021, Bessie Marie Walker — a 27-year-old Western Mono mother of three — vanished from the Big Sandy Rancheria in Auberry, California. For eighteen…
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Five Minutes Away - The Case of Sage Smith
On the evening of November 20th, 2012 — the night before Thanksgiving — 19-year-old Sage Smith stepped out of her Charlottesville, Virginia apartment to meet…
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She Always Called - Pepita Redhair
Pepita Madalyn Redhair was 27 years old, a member of the Navajo Nation, a skateboarder, a cook, a student at the University of New Mexico, and a daughter who…
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Benita Long: Missing from the System
Benita Desiree Long was 40 years old, a member of the Yakama Nation, and actively working toward sobriety when she was dropped off at the El Corral Motel in…
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Baltimore's Blind Eye: The Case of Phylicia Barnes (part two)
On the morning of April 20th, 2011, workers near the Conowingo Dam on the Susquehanna River spotted something in the water. It was Phylicia. In Part Two of our…
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Baltimore's Blind Eye: The Case of Phylicia Barnes (part one)
She was sixteen years old. A straight-A honor student from Monroe, North Carolina, with a scholarship ahead of her and a whole life waiting. On December 28th…
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The Last Ride: The Unsolved Murder of Monica Bercier-Wickre
More than 30 years ago, a night out in Aberdeen, South Dakota ended in silence. On April 7, 1993, 42-year-old mother of three Monica Bercier-Wickre went out to…
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The Space Between: The Disappearance of Adrienne Salinas
On the morning of June 15, 2013, 19-year-old Adrienne Celeste Salinas vanished just blocks from her Tempe, Arizona apartment. She had spent the night at a…
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What Happened to Katelyn Kelley?
In June 2020, 22-year-old Katelyn Kelley vanished from the Menominee Indian Reservation in northeastern Wisconsin. She was seen near County Highway VV and…
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Who Gets Remembered? Evelyn Hernandez and the Media Divide
In May 2002, 24-year-old Evelyn Hernandez vanished from San Francisco just days before giving birth to her second child. Her 5-year-old son, Alex, disappeared…
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Vanished: The Night Tyarra Williams Disappeared
On January 7, 2016, nineteen-year-old Tyarra Williams stepped out of her apartment in Greensboro, North Carolina to visit a friend nearby. It was supposed to…
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Jermain Charlo: Missing from Missoula
On the night of June 15, 2018, 23-year-old Jermain Charlo — a young Indigenous mother and a citizen of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes — was seen…
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Two Hours, No Trace: Najah Ferrell
On March 15, 2019, 30-year-old Najah Ferrell left her home in Avon, Indiana in the dark of the early morning—heading to her third day of orientation at a new…
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Silenced in San Antonio: The Murder of Cecilia Huerta Gallegos
In July 2019, 30-year-old mother of four Cecilia Huerta Gallegos vanished without a trace from her San Antonio home. Security cameras inside the house captured…
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Rocelyn Gabriel: Lost in the Cold in Portage la Prairie
On a frigid January night in 2014, 20-year-old Rocelyn Gabriel — Ojibway, bright, full of plans — vanished into the blizzard in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba…
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The Last Login: The Disappearance of Jalesa Chantell Reynolds
On February 22, 2010, 18-year-old Jalesa Chantell Reynolds followed her normal routine in Scotland Neck, North Carolina. She attended class. She visited the…
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Vanished in Laveen: Cynthia Acevedo
On August 15, 2019, 39-year-old Cynthia Acevedo was seen walking near a cemetery in Laveen, Arizona, within the Gila River Indian Community. She never made it…
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The Battleground Search: Rita Papakee
In January 2015, Rita Janelle Papakee was last seen at the Meskwaki casino in central Iowa. What should have been an ordinary night ended in silence. Days…
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A Kindness Betrayed: The Disappearance of Kristyn Richerson
In May 2018, 51-year-old Kristyn “Krash” Richerson packed her red Toyota pickup for Rocklahoma — a music festival she loved. She never arrived. What began as a…
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Unsolved in Nevada: Anna Marie Scott
In the Nevada desert outside Reno, a burned vehicle was discovered. Inside the trunk was the body of Anna Marie Scott. Anna was a member of the Pyramid Lake…
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End of the Road: The Disappearance of Emmilee Risling
Emmilee Risling was a college graduate, a traditional dancer, a devoted mother, and a tireless advocate for Native women in crisis. Enrolled in the Hoopa…
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Holding Space: A Holiday Message from Vanished Voices
This week, Vanished Voices is pausing for the holidays. Instead of a full case, we’re holding space — for the people who are still missing, for the families…
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A Van in a Wheat Field: The Disappearance of Sara Nicole Graham
On the morning of February 4, 2015, 18-year-old Sara Nicole Graham left her home in Fairmont, North Carolina, to go to work. She never arrived. Hours later…
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Can You Please Hurry?
When 25-year-old Keyona Griffin whispered into a 911 phone call that someone was trying to kill her, she gave her name, her location, and begged for help…
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Blanket of Silence: The Murder of Lakota Renville
In October 2005, 22-year-old Lakota Renville — a quiet, compassionate young woman from the Sisseton–Wahpeton Oyate tribe — was found murdered and discarded in…
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Cold Case Cracked - The Murder of Robin Lawrence
This week on Vanished Voices, we bring you a special crossover episode from Crime Clueless, another true crime podcast from our Not Today Studios. Crime…
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Unsolved on Chicago's South Side: The Cases of Wright, Gulley, Bohanan, and Ward
Between 2016 and 2017, four young Black residents of Chicago Lawn — Joanna Wright, Marlo Gulley, Chante Bohanan, and Kenosohn Ward — disappeared or were killed…
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Vanished on the Highway: The Unsolved Disappearance of Cara Marie Cox
In early May, 2022, 41-year-old Muscogee (Creek) Nation member Cara Marie Cox set out from Seminole, Oklahoma in her boyfriend’s semi truck, leaving behind her…
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What Happened to Henny Scott?
Fourteen-year-old Henny Scott disappeared on a freezing December night near Lame Deer, Montana. Twenty days later, her body was found just 200 yards from where…
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To Know Her Was to Love Her: The Story of Keeshae Jacobs
On September 26, 2016, 21-year-old Keeshae Jacobs texted her mom to say she’d arrived safely at a friend’s house. She ended the message with “I love you.” That…
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Her Name Was Sonya Ivanoff
In August of 2003, nineteen-year-old Sonya Ivanoff walked home through the quiet streets of Nome, Alaska — a college student, basketball player, and proud…
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Still Missing: Laverda Sorrell
On the night of July 4, 2002, 44-year-old Laverda Sorrell, a Diné mother of three, celebrated her 15th wedding anniversary with dinner in Gallup, New Mexico…
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The Story of Rosenda Strong
Rosenda Strong was a 31-year-old mother, sister, and beloved member of the Yakama Nation. In 2018, she disappeared after leaving home for what was supposed to…
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The Disappearance of Ranelle Bennett
On June 15, 2021, 33-year-old Ranelle Rose Bennett hugged her mother a little longer than usual. Later that day, she promised to help decorate for her…
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Always: The Last Word from Ashley Loring HeavyRunner
In June of 2017, twenty-year-old Ashley Loring HeavyRunner vanished from the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana. What began as an ordinary night at a party…
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Vanished Voices, The Overlooked Trailer
Every year, countless lives disappear into silence. Indigenous women. LGBTQ+ victims. Communities overlooked and cases ignored. Their names rarely make…