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”

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”

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 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”

UNSOLVED DISAPPEARANCE: KELSEY EMILY COLLINS

When a teenage trafficking victim agrees to testify against her traffickers in criminal court, she goes missing before the case makes it to trial. The disappearance and probable murder of a vulnerable child shed light on the harsh realities of hidden in plain sight sex trafficking in this episode of Last Seen Alive. Sources used toContinue reading “UNSOLVED DISAPPEARANCE: KELSEY EMILY COLLINS”

UNSOLVED DISAPPEARANCE: JULIE WEFLEN

When a hardworking Washington woman is abducted from a remote job site, a massive search is launched. Investigators explore the possibility that her case may be related to those of several other women who also vanished from the area and were never found in this episode of Last Seen Alive. Sources used to research this episode:Continue reading “UNSOLVED DISAPPEARANCE: JULIE WEFLEN”

UNSOLVED DISAPPEARANCE: COURTNEY HOLDEN

When a young Spokane, Washington woman goes missing, it’s not reported until more than a year later. Investigators unravel the story of a vanished woman whose adopted family called her their real-life “Cinderella” in this episode of Last Seen Alive. Sources used to research this episode: “No One Was Speaking Up for Her, it Breaks MyContinue reading “UNSOLVED DISAPPEARANCE: COURTNEY HOLDEN”

UNSOLVED DISAPPEARANCE: ANGELA FREEMAN

When a young Mississippi mom-to-be goes missing, evidence discovered by a remote, abandoned bridge suggests she was murdered. A killer remains at large—and potentially still within the community—in this episode of Last Seen Alive. Sources used to research this episode: Telling Lives Podcast (Elizabeth Christian) The Hattiesburg American, Thursday, May 4th, 2000 Ed., Page 6 (TheContinue reading “UNSOLVED DISAPPEARANCE: ANGELA FREEMAN”