UNSOLVED CASES FEATURING MISSING / MURDERED CHILDREN

When it comes to unsolved cases, nothing is more haunting than the unsolved disappearance or death of a child. Each of these little-known cases are in critical need of tips from the public, so join us as we explore the stories of multiple young victims in this special multi-case episode of Last Seen Alive.

Cases covered in this episode include:

• The unsolved 1998 suspicious death of 17-year-old Danny Violette, whose remains were found abandoned in an Ohio cornfield.
• The unsolved 2000 triple-disappearance of 1-year-old Sidney Smith, newborn Monique Smith and their 20-year-old mother, Jennifer Lancaster, all of whom vanished from Kansas without a trace.
• The unsolved 2014 disappearance of 7-year-old Julia Potter, who was allegedly abducted from Washington by her own non-custodial father and is believed to now be living off grid with him.
• The unsolved 2021 disappearance of 16-year-old Kit Nelson-Mora, who vanished shortly after reuniting with their birth parent, who had a history of child abuse.

Sources used to research Danny Violette’s segment of this episode:

Teen’s Death Still ‘In Air’ (News Journal Staff / The News Journal via Newspapers.com)

Cold Case Needs Solved (Angela LaRosa / Sandusky Register)

Daniel Patrick “Danny” Violette Jr (findagrave.com)

Unsolved Homicide: Daniel Violette (Ohio Attorney General’s Office)

Case Review: Danny Violette (Culpable Podcast)

Justice for Danny Violette Fundraiser (GoFundMe.com)

If you have any information about the death of Danny Violette, please contact the Huron County Sheriff’s Office at 419-668-6912, or fill out this online tip form.

Sources used to research Sidney Smith’s, Monique Smith’s and Jennifer Lancaster’s segment of this episode:

Missing Person / NamUS #MP382: Jennifer Dawn Lancaster (NamUs)

After Daughter and Babies Disappeared 23 Years Ago, Vicki Lancaster Still Doesn’t Know What Happened (Tim Hrenchir / Topeka Capital Journal)

KBI Says These 40 People Remain Unaccounted for After Going Missing from Shawnee County (Tim Hrenchir / Topeka Capital Journal)

If you know anything about the disappearance or whereabouts of Jennifer Lancaster, Sidney Smith and / or Monique Smith, please contact the call the Topeka police criminal investigation bureau at 785-368-9400. Or, if you prefer to remain anonymous, call the Shawnee County Crimestoppers at 785-234-0007 OR access their online tip form at www.p3tips.com/128.

Sources used to research Julia Potter’s segment of this episode:

Seattle Police Searching for Abducted Child Last Seen in 2014 (KIRO 7 News)

Seattle Dad ‘Made A Bad Decision’ & Vanished With His Daughter (Investigation Discovery)

Seattle Police Asking for Public’s Help in Finding 7-Year-Old Julia Potter, Who Was Abducted by Her Dad (Fox13 Seattle)

Seattle Police Looking for Girl Possibly Abducted 7 Years Ago, Suspect Possibly Seen in Olympia (KOMO News)

New Information Could Help Return a Seattle Child Abducted by Her Biological Father in 2014 (Fox13 Seattle)

If you know anything about the disappearance of Julia Potter and / or the whereabouts of Julie or Jason Potter, please contact the Seattle Police Department at 206-625-5011. If you know whether either of them are right now, please call 911. If you wish to submit a tip anonymously, call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

Sources used to research Kit Nelson-Mora’s segment of this episode:

Washington State AG’s Office Joins Forces with Local Police to Intensify Search for Missing Indigenous Teen (Kelsey Turner / OPB.com)

Washington State Police Delayed Investigation on Missing Teen for More Than a Year (Kelsey Turner / OPB.com)

Kit Mora, Who Disappeared in 2022, Would Have Graduated This Year. Reward for Info is $10K (Tammy Ayer / Yakima Herald-Republic)

Family Searching for Missing Indigenous, Non-Binary Teen That Has Been Missing for Almost Two Years (PJ Randhawa / King 5 News)

Why Did it Take Police Over a Year to Investigate a Missing Child Case? (Libby Denkmann & Sarah Leibovits / KUOW News)

AG Ferguson, Rep. Lekanoff Legislation Creating MMIWP Cold Case Unit Signed Into Law (Washington State Office of the Attorney General)

If you know anything about the disappearance or whereabouts of Kit Nelson-Mora, please contact the Omak Police Department at 509-826-0383, or the Washington State Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People Cold Case Unit at 844-770-7900.