Children are meant to be treasured and cherished, so nothing is more devastating than the sinister entering the equation. In the 2 ½  years she spent with her foster parents,  Oakley Carlson was a vibrant, cheerful young girl, a true blessing in their lives. So when the state suddenly called them just before Oakley’s third birthday to inform them she was to be returned to her birth parents, they were devastated, knowing what could lay ahead for her. Jenn, Court, and Beck take a deep dive into the five years of Oakley’s life, discussing the state’s decision to place her back with an unstable family, the mysterious fire that finally brought to light the fact that Oakley was missing, and the events surrounding Oakley’s biological parents since that discovery.

This episode also recognizes Gail Doyle, who went missing on June 26, 2016, from Olympia, Washington.

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On May 27, 2020, in Gilbert, Arizona, Nick Cordova spent his day running his heating and cooling company and was finishing it up with a FaceTime call with his two small children when the unfathomable happened.  As the children were talking with their dad, one of the children yelled out that something was happening on the other side of the FaceTime call, prompting their mom, Alysha, to run in and be faced with the incomprehensible. Jenn, Court, and Beck venture into the day’s events including the 911 call Alysha made, the numerous innuendo’s surrounding Nick’s silent partner in the company, and what the investigators have in their possession to help solve the case including, surveillance video, a shady statement made by the silent partner, and a potato?.

This episode also recognizes Sherry Ann Daugherty, who went missing on August 29, 1991, from Paradise Valley, Arizona.

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Randy Leach, a 17 year-old country boy with a love of tractors, had a great deal to look forward to with the end of high school at arms reach; a summer spent mowing lawns on his new riding lawn mower for extra spending money, the possibility of entering a trade school, and finally getting to drive his freshly painted cherry-red ‘66 Mustang. So when Randy didn’t come home after attending a pre-graduation bonfire party on April 15, 1988, his parents immediately knew something must have happened to him. Jenn, Court, and Beck break down the timelines surrounding that day, the countless number of rumors that have plagued his parents over so many years, and how the satanic panic affected the direction of the investigation from the start.  

This episode also recognizes Kathryn Adam, who went missing on April 29, 1993, from Salina, Kansas.

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On the beautiful island of Oahu, Hawaii is the small town of Kailua where 19 year-old Lisa Au and her family lived among its renowned white beaches and greenish-blue waters. But on January 20th, 1982, during a late-night torrential downpour, Lisa does not return home from dinner with her boyfriend, and her car is found abandoned on the side of a highway, turning the disposition of the island into a horror-stricken panic. Jenn, Court, and Beck talk through the events surrounding Lisa’s disappearance and the eventual discovery of her body, the steps law enforcement took in those initial first moments, and how their perspective and treatment of the case caused numerous mistakes to be made leaving behind a cold case that may never be solved.  

This episode also recognizes Daylenn Pua, who went missing on February 27, 2015, from Oahu, Hawaii.

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On January 22, 2017 southwest Georgia was ravaged by a raging storm that sent down five tornadoes to deface this part of the nation. At about 3:15 pm one of those tornadoes would charge across Ashburn County destroying Piney Wood Estates trailer park, leading to a 911 call, 5 hours later, reporting 2 year-old Detrez Green as missing. Jenn, Court, and Beck share what is known about Detrez’s parents and his home life, the destruction following the storm and the efforts implemented to find him, and different implications surrounding what can only be deemed as “what is said to be the final minutes prior to Detrez’s disappearance”.

This episode also recognizes Jessica Dietzel, who went missing February 18, 2020 from Albany, Georgia.

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When a child is placed into their bed for the night it is expected they are safe and sound from all boogeymen. So after a well deserved night out, leaving their young ones in the capable hands of their 18 year-old, the parents of 6 year-old Rosie Tapia were shattered to find her missing in the early morning hours of August 13, 1995. Their distress soon turned into mourning when, a few hours later, Rosie’s body was removed from the nearby canal. Jenn, Court, and Beck question the manner in which Rosie was abducted, the senseless fashion of the investigation, and which of the witness accounts and composite sketches might lead to the answers and justice for Rosie.

This episode also recognizes Justin Hooiman, who went missing November 20, 2017 from Salt Lake City, Utah.

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When 27-year-old Terrance Williams went missing in January 2004 from Naples, Florida, law enforcement was quick to write it off as a man with a troubled life who decided to just leave all behind. However, Terrance’s family began their own search, discovering that the last person to see Terrance was one of law enforcement’s own men. As an internal investigation begins, eerie coincidences come to light between Terrance’s case and another man, Felipe Santos, who went missing in October 2003. Jenn, Court, and Beck shed light on the events of both men’s disappearances, the similarities between the two cases, and how law enforcement handled the ordeal of having one of their own placed in such a spotlight.

This episode also recognizes Kyle Eppler, who went missing July 29, 1999, from Naples, Florida.

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Many believe that Bonham, Texas holds the answers as to what happened to  28 year-old Jennifer Harris on May 12, 2002.  The beloved and full-of-life native of Bonham had recently returned to her hometown when a mysterious meeting changed everything. The following morning, a woman walking her dog discovered Jennifer’s jeep on the side of a back-country road, leading investigators to question the tragic events of the previous night. Jenn, Court, and Beck walk through the events of Jennifer’s life leading up to her return home, the insubstantial investigation and possible witness accounts, and the only two people believed to have a motive.

This episode also recognizes Barre Monigold, who went missing June 17, 1979, from Tyler, Texas.

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