UNSOLVED HOMICIDE: JEFF ROWLAND

When a beloved elementary school teacher is found dead in Maryland just off the Appalachian Trail, news of his murder is met with disbelief. Despite investigators’ efforts, a puzzling case goes cold in this episode of Last Seen Alive. Sources used to research this episode: Dead Body Discovered; Suspect Still at Large (Susan C. Nicol /Continue reading “UNSOLVED HOMICIDE: JEFF ROWLAND”

UNSOLVED HOMICIDE: DANA GATES

When a Pennsylvania couple is brutally attacked in the dead of night, their rural farmhouse becomes a crime scene. Investigators search for the person responsible for the death of one victim—and the near-death of another—in this episode of Last Seen Alive. Sources used to research this episode: 10 Years Later, Murder Mystery Still Torments Bedford CountyContinue reading “UNSOLVED HOMICIDE: DANA GATES”

SOLVED: HOMICIDE OF TAMMY ALDRIDGE

When a North Carolina college student went for a run while visiting home during a break, she was waylaid by a cruel killer who held her hostage and ultimately took her life. After decades of waiting, her killer is finally named in this breaking case update episode of Last Seen Alive. Sources used to research thisContinue reading “SOLVED: HOMICIDE OF TAMMY ALDRIDGE”

UNSOLVED SUSPICIOUS DEATH: JENNIFER KAIRIS

When a Florida college student is found dead in her dorm under highly suspicious circumstances, her death is ruled a homicide—at first. Disappearing evidence, medical examiners at odds and disgraced public officials all combine to undermine an investigation in this episode of Last Seen Alive. Sources used to research this episode: “Highly Unusual” Death of aContinue reading “UNSOLVED SUSPICIOUS DEATH: JENNIFER KAIRIS”

SOLVED: DOUBLE-HOMICIDE OF JULIE WILLIAMS AND LOLLIE WINANS

When a geologist and a wilderness guide went camping in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, the last thing anyone expected was for the experienced outdoorswomen to fail to return. Their brutal double-homicide rocked Shenandoah National Park and sparked a decades-long FBI investigation that has finally concluded. Julie and Lollie’s killer is finally named in this breakingContinue reading “SOLVED: DOUBLE-HOMICIDE OF JULIE WILLIAMS AND LOLLIE WINANS”

UNSOLVED HOMICIDE: CION CARROLL

When a teen disappears from a rural Virginia farming town in the summer of 2022, his remains are soon found in a clandestine woodland grave, buried beneath layers of lye and cement. Other deaths quickly follow, deepening a community’s grief and complicating an already-troubled investigation in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

UNSOLVED HOMICIDE: KARL LOTHARIUS + UNSOLVED DISAPPERANCE OF BRYANT PALACIOS ZUÑIGA

When Milwaukee’s most successful nightclub owner is murdered with a crossbow bolt to the chest, he uses his last words to name his killer. However, the investigation uncovers a different suspect and the case ultimately goes cold in this episode of Last Seen Alive. Sources used to research this episode (Karl Lotharius): Murder of a TyrantContinue reading “UNSOLVED HOMICIDE: KARL LOTHARIUS + UNSOLVED DISAPPERANCE OF BRYANT PALACIOS ZUÑIGA”

UNSOLVED DISAPPEARANCE: KELLEY HOWARD

When an Alabama woman disappears from her place of work, the evidence suggests an abduction. Afterward, the dentist she worked for spirals into a series of criminal charges and attempts to reinvent himself as a spiritual leader in this episode of Last Seen Alive.  Sources used to research this episode: Kelley L. Howard (Alabama Law EnforcementContinue reading “UNSOLVED DISAPPEARANCE: KELLEY HOWARD”

UNSOLVED CASES OF MISSING / MURDERED HIKERS

From sunrise hikes to foraging sessions, the unsolved cases included in this episode feature stories of victims who ventured into nature and never made it home. Each of these little-known cases are in critical need of tips from the public, so join us as we recount the final hikes of five separate victims in thisContinue reading “UNSOLVED CASES OF MISSING / MURDERED HIKERS”

UNSOLVED DISAPPEARANCE: ATTIIN SHAW

When a mom-of-four moves halfway around the world to a remote corner of northern Maine, she soon disappears from her new home. State investigators assume control of a case originally handled by a criminally corrupt small-town police department in this episode of Last Seen Alive.  Sources used to research this episode: Attiin Shaw Missing (WGAM News)Continue reading “UNSOLVED DISAPPEARANCE: ATTIIN SHAW”