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: 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 DISAPPEARANCE: ALYNE BARRICK
When a widowed Kentucky woman vanishes from her cabin home on the outskirts of a National Park, the evidence makes it clear that she was violently attacked. The search for a beloved mother and her presumed killer spans decades in this episode of Last Seen Alive. Sources used to research this episode: Still Searching (Deborah HighlandContinue reading “UNSOLVED DISAPPEARANCE: ALYNE BARRICK”
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”
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”
FINAL STEPS: COLD CASES FEATURING MISSING / MURDERED RUNNERS AND PEDESTRIANS
From quick errands to long runs, the cold cases included in this episode feature stories of victims who set out on foot and never returned home. Each of these little-known cases are in critical need of tips from the public, so join us as we retrace the final steps of four separate victims in thisContinue reading “FINAL STEPS: COLD CASES FEATURING MISSING / MURDERED RUNNERS AND PEDESTRIANS”
UNSOLVED DISAPPEARANCE: GRETCHEN FLEMING
When a West Virginia woman leaves a bar with a former police officer on a winter night in 2022, she’s never seen again. Diligent investigators close in on an ex-cop with an unlikely story and an unsettling reputation in this episode of Last Seen Alive. Sources used to research this episode: Disappeared: S11 E8 – Gone With theContinue reading “UNSOLVED DISAPPEARANCE: GRETCHEN FLEMING”
SOLVED: DOUBLE-HOMICIDE: JULIE WILLIAMS & LOLLIE WINANS
6/20/2024 UPDATE: This case has been solved. An update episode is available wherever you listen to podcasts. When a geologist and a wilderness guide go camping in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, the last thing anyone expects is for the experienced outdoorswomen to fail to return. Their brutal double-homicide rocks Shenandoah National Park and sparks aContinue reading “SOLVED: DOUBLE-HOMICIDE: JULIE WILLIAMS & LOLLIE WINANS”
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