Not Forgotten: Missing Persons March 2026
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Hi, friends. Welcome back. Each week on Clues, we highlight a different person who has gone missing, someone with a story, a family, and a community still hoping for any answers. Let's revisit those cases and hopefully get the word out even more, especially because of listeners like you. Please go over to our Clues podcast socials, and there are posters you can share on your stories, and let's really spread the word.
We are highlighting the case of Rachel Cook this week. Rachel was visiting her parents' home in Georgetown, Texas in early 2002. She was on winter vacation from her school at San Diego Mesa College in San Diego, California. She was last seen by her family in the early morning hours of January 10th, 2002 when her mother left for work. It's believed Rachel departed her family's residence at approximately 9.30am for her daily four-mile run. Rachel was last seen approximately 200 yards away from her residence walking towards her residence. She was described as wearing a gray running outfit, a green sports bra, A6 running shoes. She was also wearing a yellow Walkman on her arm with sports style headphones.
And the FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the location of Rachel Louise Cook. She's described as five foot three at the time of her disappearance, 115 pounds, white female with blue slash hazel eyes and blonde hair with low lights. She was born on May 10th, 1982. And she has two heart-shaped cherries tattooed on her left shoulder and a black star tattooed on her left foot near her pinky toe. Rachel also has multiple ear piercings and a navel piercing. If you have any information concerning this person, you can call 1-800-CALL-FBI. That's 1-800-225-5324. Or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.
It will be almost 24 years since Rachel went missing. So if you have any information, please call 1-800-225-5324. This week, we are highlighting the case of Ranelle Rose Bennett. Ranelle is a part of the Navajo Nation. Ranelle was last seen by her mother at her residence in Hogback, New Mexico. She has two children. Both of them lived with Bennett's mother at the time of her disappearance, but she called and texted them every day and had never gone on an extended time period without seeing them. On the day she was last seen, Rennell went to her mother's home to discuss her daughter's upcoming 10th birthday party. When she left, Rennell hugged her mother for a long time and appeared to be crying, which her mom found odd.
She never showed up for her daughter's party, which is uncharacteristic of her behavior. and her mother was unable to get in touch with her. Her mom then filed a missing persons report. For unclear reasons, the report wasn't entered into the law enforcement database for days, though. Ronell was never heard from again. Three months after she went missing, family members found her shoes and sweater in North Shiprock, New Mexico, and turned them over to police to be processed for evidence. But it is unknown whether this led to any leads. there has been no indication of her whereabouts. At the time of her disappearance, Ronell was dating a man named Kendall K.J. Johnson. They'd been seeing each other for about a month.
In July 2021, Johnson and five other people were arrested. The group are suspects in a slew of Shiprock area crimes, including home invasions and auto theft.
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