When a Colorado man brings his young daughter to work for a day, they both vanish under highly-suspicious circumstances, along with another employee. Investigators search for answers in a presumed case of triple-homicide in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
Pictured: Sarah Skiba with her dad, Paul Skiba. When one of Paul’s employee’s experienced a family emergency, Paul worked in their stead for a day, and brought his daughter along. They disappeared while on the job, along with another employee: Lorenzo Chivers. Image source: family photo.Sarah Skiba was just 9-year-old when she disappeared along with her dad, Paul, and his employee / co-worker Lorenzo. She was her mother’s only child. Her mother has never received answers regarding her disappearance. Image source: family photo.Lorenzo Chivers was a father of two, and is missed by his children and former wife. It’s believed that his boss, Paul, was the primary target of foul play, and that he was also harmed due to being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Image source: family photo.Pictured from left to right: 39-year-oldl Paul Skiba, 9-year-old Sarah Skiba and 36-year-old Lorenzo Chivers. All three disappeared together on February 7th, 1999, and are believed to be victims of foul play. Image source: family photos.Pictured: the moving truck that was found crookedly-parked in the company lot. It’s believed to be where at least two of the three victims were killed. Image source: police photo.
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.
Theresa Woods was 14-years-old when she went missing from Oak Hill, West Virginia in 1986. Her remains were found months later in a backwoods stream. No one has ever been held responsible for her murder. Image source: family photo.Theresa was an intelligent, quiet girl who had a talent for music, excelled academically, and loved fashion. She is badly missed by her surviving family members and friends. Image source: family photo.On the day of her disappearance, Theresa was last seen outside of an Oak Hill convenience store. Months later, her remains were found in a remote location. How she got there, and who harmed her, is unknown decades later. Image source: family photo.
If you know anything about the murder of Theresa Woods, please contact the West Virginia Crime Stoppers at 304-255-7867. You can remain anonymous if you wish. Or, share what you know directly with the West Virginia State Police HERE via their online tip form.
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.
Joan “Joanie” Hall was 17-years-old when she went missing from Clatsop County, Oregon in September of 1983. She hasn’t been seen since, and investigators believe she was the victim of foul play. Image source: family photo.Pictured: one of the many articles the Oregon newspaper The Daily Astorian has published on Joanie’s case in the decades since her disappearance. The paper has provided 30+ years of reporting on Joanie’s case. Image source: The Daily Astorian.Tiac Eastman was convicted for his involvement in the murder of another Clatsop County teen girl–Dorene Raterman–which occurred just 4 years after Joanie’s disappearance. At the time of Joanie’s disappearance, both she and Eastman belonged to the local Sheriff’s Department’s Explorers Club for teens. It’s unknown whether or not Eastman may have been involved in Joanie’s disappearance. His father was the Sheriff of Clatsop County when she went missing. Image source: police photo.Pictured: a section of the police report on Joanie’s case, in which the writer notes that some local boys changed their statements regarding seeing Joanie on the afternoon of her disappearance. At some point, an investigator wrote “why” in the margin. This question remains relevant today. Image source: police photo.
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 this episode of Last Seen Alive.
Bill and Kay Wood were 79 and 72-years-old when Bill was murdered in July of 2011 in Warren County, Iowa. Although Bill’s remains were found, Kay–also likely killed–has been missing since the night of the murder. Image source: family photo.This map shows the location in Kansas City (relative to the nearest I-35 Exit) where the Woods’ stolen pick-up truck was found abandoned the day after the murder. A person of interest (pictured in sketch below) was seen walking away from it. Image source: Google Maps.Bill was a father, grandfather, great-grandfather and hardworking, retired ironworker. Despite being nearly 80 years old, he chose to still work, and was employed by a wholesale florist at the time of his death. Image source: family photo.Do you recognize this man? He was seen abandoning the Woods’ stolen truck on the night of Bill’s murder / Kay’s disappearance. Investigators consider him the primary person of interest in this case. He was middle-aged, tall (estimated 6’3-6’6″) with a slim build and gray / white hair in 2011. Image source: police sketch.Kay and Bill were a happily married couple who enjoyed antiquing, traveling together and old-fashioned country music. Both had been widowed, and fell in love with and married each other late in life. Kay had been a family friend of Bill’s for many years before their marriage. Image source: family photo.
If you know anything about the death of Bill Wood or the disappearance of Kay Wood, please contact the Iowa Attorney General’s Office at 1-800-242-5100.
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.
Jack Phillips was 9-years-old when he disappeared from Big Bear Lake, California in August of 1995. He’s believed to possibly have been abducted. Image source: family photo.This age-progressed image depicts what Jack may have looked like at age 35. Image source: NCMEC.
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.
This age-progression image from the NCMEC shows what Lucy may have looked like at age 13. If alive in summer of 2025, Lucy would be 32-years-old. source: NCMEC.This age-progression image shows what Lucy may have looked like at age 20. If alive in summer of 2025, Lucy would be 32-years-old. Image source: NCMEC. Image source: NCMEC.Lucy’s mom, Yong Meadows, (pictured) told police that Lucy vanished from the parking lot of the Rivergate Mall in Goodlettsville, TN. No evidence ever arose to substantiate this claim. Image source: The Tennessean.Lucy Meadows was 3-years-old when she vanished from northern Tennessee in 1996. No trace of her has been located since. Image source: family photo.
If you have any information on the disappearance or whereabouts of Lucy Meadows, please contact the Goodlettsville Police Department at 615-851-2236 or the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.
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.
Israel Smith was 28-years-old when he was last seen alive in Wytheville, Virginia in 2008. He remains missing. Image source: family photo.Israel resided alone in a small apartment on East Fulton St. When dispatched to perform a welfare check, officers found his residence with the door partially open, and his unlocked vehicle parked outside. Image source: Google Maps.Israel was a loving son and father. He was particularly close to his son, who was only 7-years-old at the time of his disappearance. Investigators agree with Israel’s loved ones, who are certain he would never have voluntarily abandoned his son. Image source: family photo.Years have passed since Israel’s disappearance, and his loved ones have yet to receive answers. Investigators are in need of tips from the public. Image source: Smyth County News Messenger.
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.
(Daniel) Scott Hawkins was 56-years-old when he went missing from Campbell County, TN on August 6th, 2021. Image source: family photo.Trący Hawkins was 44-years-old when he went missing from Campbell County, TN on August 6th, 2021. Image source: family photo.Brothers Scott and Tracy Hawkins, as pictured on a trail cam around the time of their disappearance.
If you know anything about the double-disappearance of Scott and Tracy Hawkins, please contact the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office at: 423-562-7446. Or, if you prefer to remain anonymous, call 423-566-3784.
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.
Alicia Hummel was 29-years-old when she was murdered on June 1st, 2015. She was a pre-school teacher, and is remembered by friends and family as a kind and adventurous person. She is badly missed by her loved ones. Image source: family photo.Alicia had been looking forward to an afternoon of fishing for months. She posted about her plans on social media multiple times in the 24 hours leading up to her death. Image source: Alicia’s Facebook account.Pictured: the dock (far left) near Vermillion, South Dakota where Alicia went expecting to spend a relaxing afternoon fishing, and was instead ambushed by a killer. Image source: Google Maps.At the time of her death, Alicia had plenty to look forward to. She was about to start a new position at work, and was planning to continue her education to earn a graduate-level degree. She was an enthusiastic learner who loved being in school. Image source: family photo.Alicia loved taking photos, and frequently documented her life via photos on social media. Pictured: a Snapchat post she made after arriving at the Myron’s Grove Boat Dock. Not long after her arrival, her posts to social media and texts to friends stopped abruptly. Image source: Alicia’s Snapchat account.
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.
Sarah Saganitso was 40-years-old when she was murdered in Flagstaff, Arizona. Her case remains officially unsolved. Image source: family photo.Sarah was an irreplaceable pillar in her large family. She was a beloved mom, mother-figure, sister and aunt. Image source: family photo.Pictured: a clump of grass found in the parking lot of Sarah’s workplace. George Abney’s legal defense alleged that it was “grave grass” placed there by an evil witch to intimidate Sarah’s family. Image source: police photo.When a local man was charged with Sarah’s murder, his legal defense had the audacity to argue that Sarah had been killed by a malicious, shape-shifting witch rather than the man who had confessed to her murder.Then 35-year-old George Abney was charged with Sarah’s murder several months after her death. He was at her place of work on the night of her murder, and confessed to committing it. Image source: police photo.Following a bizarre trial in which his defense blamed a Navajo skinwalker for Sarah’s death, Sarah’s accused killer–George Abney–was acquitted.Sarah’s accused killer’s legal defense presented an outrageous argument in court, blaming murder victim Sarah Saganitso’s own Navajo culture for her death. This newspaper headline from the time captures the absurdity of the trial. The Navajo cultural “expert” produced by the defense was not a Navajo person.
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