When a teen vanishes from her small West Virginia hometown, no trace of her is found until her remains are discovered in a backwoods stream months later. A present-day lead results in the reopening of a heartbreaking cold case in this episode of Last Seen Alive. Sources used to research this episode: 25 Years Later, FatherContinue reading “UNSOLVED HOMICIDE: THERESA WOODS”
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UNSOLVED DISAPPEARANCE: JOANIE HALL
When a small-town Oregon teen vanishes on her way to her after-school job, thorough searches prove fruitless, and investigators suspect foul play. Multiple potential suspects arise in a heartbreaking search for the truth in this episode of Last Seen Alive. Sources used to research this episode: Vigil Set for Warrenton Woman Missing Since 1983 (Associated Press)Continue reading “UNSOLVED DISAPPEARANCE: JOANIE HALL”
UNSOLVED HOMICIDE / DISAPPEARANCE: BILL AND KAY WOOD
When an elderly Iowa man is found deceased in the ashes of a suspicious housefire, investigators determine not only that he was murdered, but that his wife is nowhere to be found. Investigators attempt to piece together who may’ve been responsible for the murder of one unlikely victim and the disappearance of another in thisContinue reading “UNSOLVED HOMICIDE / DISAPPEARANCE: BILL AND KAY WOOD”
UNSOLVED DISAPPEARANCE: JACK PHILLIPS
When a young Big Bear Lake, California boy disappears from a playground near his home, authorities launch the most extensive missing person search the area has ever seen. Finding no trace of the child, investigators attempt to solve his presumed abduction in this episode of Last Seen Alive. Sources used to research this episode: Have youContinue reading “UNSOLVED DISAPPEARANCE: JACK PHILLIPS”
UNSOLVED DISAPPEARANCE: LUCY MEADOWS
When a toddler vanishes from the parking lot of a popular Tennessee mall, she’s the third child to disappear from the area within just weeks. Fearing that she was abducted, local police launch an investigation that takes years’ worth of twists and turns in this episode of Last Seen Alive. Sources used to research this episode:Continue reading “UNSOLVED DISAPPEARANCE: LUCY MEADOWS”
UNSOLVED DISAPPEARANCE: ISRAEL SMITH
When a man vanishes from small-town Virginia without a trace, investigators face the most perplexing case of their careers. The enduring mystery of the whereabouts of a loving son and father is explored in this episode of Last Seen Alive. Sources used to research this episode: Missing Person / NamUs #MP2828 Israel Ray Smith (NamUS) PoliceContinue reading “UNSOLVED DISAPPEARANCE: ISRAEL SMITH”
UNSOLVED DOUBLE-DISAPPEARANCE: SCOTT AND TRACY HAWKINS
When two brothers retreat into the woods of Appalachian Tennessee to forage for ginseng in 2021, they vanish without a trace. Their unexplained absence haunts their family and community in this episode of Last Seen Alive. Sources used to research this episode: Campbell Co. Sheriff Searching for Two Men Who Disappeared While Ginseng Hunting (WBIR StaffContinue reading “UNSOLVED DOUBLE-DISAPPEARANCE: SCOTT AND TRACY HAWKINS”
UNSOLVED HOMICIDE: ALICIA HUMMEL
When an Iowa woman ventures out to spend a summer afternoon unwinding on the banks of a South Dakotan river, she’s ambushed by an opportunistic predator. Investigators believe they’re facing the rarest type of murder—a true stranger killing—in this episode of Last Seen Alive. Sources used to research this episode: Timeline: A Walk Through AliciaContinue reading “UNSOLVED HOMICIDE: ALICIA HUMMEL”
UNSOLVED HOMICIDE: SARAH SAGANITSO
When an Arizona woman fails to return home from her late-night shift at the hospital where she works, her family and friends launch a search and locate her battered body. Her accused killer raises one of the most outrageous defenses ever entertained in criminal court in this episode of Last Seen Alive. Sources used to researchContinue reading “UNSOLVED HOMICIDE: SARAH SAGANITSO”
UNSOLVED DISAPPEARANCE: DR MARI ANN FOWLER
When a Baton Rouge woman is abducted from a parking lot, an active serial killer is a major suspect. The mystery surrounding her disappearance persists even after the serial predator is identified and captured in this episode of Last Seen Alive. Sources used to research this episode: Serial Killer’s Strike in Lafayette Makes Woman Wary AgainContinue reading “UNSOLVED DISAPPEARANCE: DR MARI ANN FOWLER”
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