When a Mississippi girl turns thirteen, she’s allowed to stay home alone—briefly—for the first time. This simple rite of passage turns nightmarish when her mother returns home to find an empty house and signs of a struggle in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
Leigh’s father, Donald Occhi (right) searches for his daughter. He is joined by his wife / Leigh’s step-mother, Cathy (left).The day of Leigh’s disappearance was marked by wind and rain from Hurricane Andrew, which swept along the Mississippi coast, south of Tupelo.Oscar McKinley Kearns III is a convicted sexual predator who attended church with Leigh. He is known to abduct and assault girls, and had shown an interest in Leigh. He has not been charged with any crime in relation to Leigh’s disappearance. This age-progressed image shows what Leigh might look like if alive today.Leigh Occhi was 13 years old when she disappeared from her home in Tupelo, MS on 8/27/1992. Blood found inside the home indicated foul play. She is still missing today.
When an Arizona woman disappears from her own home without a trace, the circumstances are as suspicious as they are inexplicable. A huge mystery eclipses a small desert town as investigators attempt to locate a lifelong resident in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
June Goodman went missing from her home in Snowflake, AZ on 3/28/2003. She is believed to have been abducted. She is missing by her children and many grandchildren.Snowflake, AZ (outlined in red) is a very small desert town located far from any urban areas.Dennis Reed Wasson went missing from his home less than three years before June’s disappearance. They were neighbors. There is no known connection between their disappearances, but the circumstances were somewhat similar.
If you have any information on the disappearance of June Goodman or her neighbor Reed Wasson, please contact the Snowflake-Taylor Police Department at 928-536-7500.
When a Wyoming cowboy spends a summer weekend visiting family in Nebraska, a disagreement prompts him to take a walk to cool down. He’s expected to return quickly, but when a thunderstorm rolls through, he disappears along with it and a search is launched in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
Chance Englebert grew up on a Wyoming ranch, and attended college on a rodeo scholarship. Here, he’s pictured competing. Source: Visit Cheyanne.Chance was a hardworking husband and father, who adored his infant son. Family photo.Chance’s son was only three months old when Chance disappeared on July 6th, 2019.Pictured: The route from the location where Chance began his walk (on O Street) to where he was last seen on security camera footage. Source: Google Maps.
When a fitness instructor is murdered in the predawn hours following a dark and stormy Texas night, her body is discovered by her students. Investigators search for a killer caught on camera in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
Missy Bevers was 45 years old when she was murdered in Midlothian, Texas. She was a loving mother with a passion for fitness.The evening before her murder, Missy posted a Facebook status informing her students that they would have fitness class the following morning, rain or shine. Investigators believe her killer may have used such posts to keep tabs on her schedule and location.The individual pictured in this security still is Missy’s murderer. They concealed their identity with an outfit that resembles police tactical / riot gear.This CBS 11 News photo pictures Dr Michael Nirenberg, a forensic podiatrist who reviewed security camera footage of Missy’s killer. He analyzed the killer’s walk and concluded that the way they normally walk may be different than the way they walk in cumbersome tactical gear. He also stated that the killer’s sex cannot be determined by analyzing their gait. Photo: CBS 11 News.Missy was murdered early on the morning of April 18th, 2016.Her killer ambushed her while she was setting up for a workout class she was going to teach. Her students found her body a short while later.Pictured: Missy’s killer caught on surveillance footage inside the church where she was murdered.
If you know anything about the murder of Missy Bevers, please contact the Midlothian Police Department at (972) 775-3333, OR Ellis County Crime Stoppers at 972-937-7297. By contacting the Ellis County Crime Stoppers, you may remain anonymous.
When a Pennsylvania man goes missing while working nightshift as a security guard, a relative fortune in platinum disappears along with him. Security footage reveals a masked intruder, and investigators attempt to determine whether the missing man was an accomplice or an unsuspecting victim in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
Dale Kerstetter was 50 years old when he disappeared from his job at a glass plant in Bradford, PA. Family photo.Dale lived in and disappeared from the small town of Bradford, PA (red). Bradford is located near the New York state line, and borders an expansive National Forest. Source: Google Maps.A large amount of platinum was taken from Dale’s work place on the night of his disappearance. The thief was caught on camera, but has never been identified. Some speculate that he may have killed Dale. Family photo.
When a young Maryland woman disappears after finishing a shift at her after-school job, investigators quickly conclude she was abducted. Their worst fears are realized when her body is discovered the next morning, and the search for her murderer begins in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
Julie Ferguson was 17 years old when she was abducted and murdered after finishing a shift at her after-school retail job in Greenbelt, MD.Witnesses saw Julie speaking to three people occupying a red or burgundy Volkswagen sedan similar to the one pictured shortly before her abduction.Early in the morning following Julie’s nighttime abduction, her body was discovered in the vicinity of Daisy Lane Memorial Park (pictured via Google Maps satellite image). A witness reportedly saw a red Volkswagen sedan parked in the area the night before.Pictured: a newspaper featuring a story on a new picnic shelter and play area added to Daisy Lane Memorial Park. It was named after Julie, whose body was found on the outskirts of the park.Julie was a high school senior at the time of her death, and had dreams of becoming a journalist. She was known as a friendly, social and responsible young woman.At one point in the investigation into Julie’s case, a local man named Doug DeSilva was considered a possible suspect because he had allegedly attempted to murder another woman. However, DNA evidence revealed that he was innocent of that crime, and that a man named Mark Eskridge–who he greatly resembled–was the perpetrator. DeSilva has no known history of violence.
If you know anything about the abduction and murder of Julie Ferguson, please call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477)—you can remain truly anonymous. Or, you can text Crime Solvers at 274637— just make sure to include “PGPD” in the body of your text.
If you’d prefer to contact the Prince George’s Police Department directly, you can call them at 301-516-9777.
When a Virginia outdoorsman fails to return from a day of hunting in the woods behind his home, authorities suspect an accident and hope to rescue him quickly. When no trace of him can be found, the investigation that follows explores the possibility of foul play in the Appalachian Mountains in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
Eric was 41 years old when he went missing in 2013. He was a family man and avid outdoorsman who held a supervisory position at a Virginia mine. He is missed by his family and many others who knew him.The marker on this map denotes Eric’s house. An avid hunter, Eric owned 40 acres of land near the home. He never returned from a hunting trip into those woods in November of 2013.Eric was an experienced hunter who frequently spent time in the wilderness of the Appalachian Mountains. Authorities initially thought he may have suffered an accident or medical event in the woods, but found no trace of him.
When a popular Iowa news anchor fails to arrive at the studio in time for the morning broadcast, all evidence suggests that she was abducted. Police investigate a man who may have wanted to be more than just friends, a potential obsessed stalker and more in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
Jodi Huisentruit was 27 years old when she was abducted from Mason City, Iowa. She was a popular morning news anchor.John Vancise (center) was a neighbor and friend of Jodi’s, and reportedly the last person to see her alive. Police have been investigating him for a possible connection to her disappearance since 1995.Thomas Corscadden was a convicted sex offender who allegedly a big fan of Jodi’s–perhaps to big of a fan. He was at one time considered a person of interest in her disappearance.Tony Jackson is a convicted serial rapist who allegedly was a big fan of Jodi’s. He was at one point considered a person of interest in her disappearance.Pictured: Jodi’s car and her scattered belongings. Jodi was abducted early in the morning as she prepared to enter her car and head to work.Jodi was a vivacious, optimistic and well-spoken woman who exuded Midwestern charm. She was and still is missed by many.Pictured: Jodi at the surprise birthday party John Vansice threw for her just days before her disappearance. On the evening before her disappearance, he invited her to his home to view footage from the party. He is the last known person to see her alive.Pictured: Jodi’s shoe, which was found scattered among other belongings at the scene of her abduction. Crime scene photo.
If you have any information about the disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit, please call the Mason City Police Department at (641) 421-3636 OR the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation at (515) 725-6010. If you prefer e-mail , you can send a message to dciinfo@dps.state.ia.us.
When a successful young Washington DC attorney stays the night at an old friend’s house after a long day at work, he’s killed shortly after arrival under extremely strange circumstances. His friends tell a shockingly unlikely story to investigators, who attempt to determine the truth in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
Robert Wone was 32 years old when he was murdered in the home of his long-time college friend. Robert was a successful attorney.Pictured: a flier offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Robert’s killer. Since his death in 2006, no one has ever been charged with his murder.Pictured from left to right: Victor, Dylan and Joe, the three men chaPictured: the kitchen knife used to stab Robert three times.Pictured (center): the home where Robert was killed.
If you know anything about the death of Robert Wone, please contact the Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department by calling their tipline at (202) 727-9099—you can remain anonymous if you wish. You can also text a tip to 50411.
When a Boston woman travels to Philadelphia, she’s excited to explore the city while her husband attends a work conference. After disappearing without a trace, her remains are later inexplicably found in distant North Carolina woods, with evidence of foul play—leaving investigators with a profoundly puzzling mystery in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
Judy Smith was 50 years old when she disappeared from Philadelphia, where she’d planned to spend the day sightseeing. She had traveled there with her husband, who was attending a work conference.Months after she disappeared from Philadelphia, Judy’s remains were discovered more than 600 miles (965 km) away in North Carolina’s Pisgah National Forest. How and why she came to be there is unknown.Pictured: Judy with her husband Jeff. After her disappearance, Jeff distributed 9,000 missing person posters throughout the East Coast and hired 3 private investigators. At the time of Judy’s disappearance, they’d been married for 5 months.North Carolina’s Pisgah National Forest lies in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains and contains rugged terrain, as pictured. Photo by Ken Thomas.Serial killer Gary Michael Hilton (aka the “National Forest Killer”) is widely considered to be a potential suspect in Judy’s murder, although investigators have not been able to link him definitively to her case.Serial killer Gary Michael Hilton was involved in the production of “Deadly Run”, a 1995 z-list horror movie. The main character–a successful, wealthy and handsome serial killer–embodies who Hilton wished to be.
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