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255 - The Murder of Maggie Long

14 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, December 1st, 2017, seventeen year old Maggie Long finished up her day at school and drove home to pick up refreshments for a concert that ...

254 - The Vanishing of Joseph Helt

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In January of 1987, seventeen year old Joseph Helt mysteriously disappeared after leaving a high school party.  When his close friend wasn't able to ...

Q&A Plus 2026 Preview

02 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this special Q&A episode, host Steven Pacheco answers questions submitted by listeners about the show, cases and everything in between.  Follo...

253 - The Disappearance of Sandra & John Jacobson

18 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On Saturday, November 16, 1996, thirty-six year old Sandra Jacobson and her five year old son, John, went mysteriously missing from Bismarck, ND.  Af...

252 - The Murder of Tammy Mahoney

20 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, May 8th, 1981, nineteen year old Long Island native Tammy Mahoney left her Oneida, New York apartment to visit friends twenty miles away in...

251 - The Disappearance of Judy Martins

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trace Evidence relaunches with the story of Judy Martins.  Twenty-two year old Judy Martins was a bright and talented student attending Kent State Un...

250 - The Murder of Janet Shirar

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sunday, May 25th, 1980 -- Kokomo, Indiana.  Twenty-nine year old special education teacher Janet Shirar doesn't show up for a pre-planned family gath...

Major Case Updates

25 Jul 2025

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In this week's Case Updates, we look back on five cases previously covered which have had significant updates.  We will also cover three smaller upda...

249 - The Disappearance of John & Shelly Markley

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Christmas of 1995 drew near, many families in rural Ohio drew closer and felt themselves caught up in the joy and pageantry of the holiday season. ...

248 - The Vanishing of Sherri Holland

24 May 2025

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When thirty-four year old Sherri Holland never arrived at her north Atlanta home after a drive up from Florida, her family knew something was wrong.  ...

247 - The Disappearance of Peggy McGuire

24 Apr 2025

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Twenty-eight year old Peggy Anne McGuire was last seen dropping her son off for school in Canadian, Oklahoma on the morning of Monday, November 16th, ...

246 - The Disappearance of Mary "Bobo" Shinn

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mary "Bobo" Shinn was a well liked, friendly and talented artist and teacher living in her native Magnolia, Arkansas.  Teaching classes out of a smal...

2024 Wrap-Up Q&A

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this Special Episode, we take a look back at 2024 and answer listener submitted questions about the show, specific cases and anything that you want...

6 Major Case Updates

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this special Update episode, we look back on six cases previously featured on Trace Evidence which have had major updates.  We begin with the case...

245 - The Disappearance of Martha Leanne Green

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On a cold, rainy spring night in April of 1987, seventeen year old Martha Leanne Green mysteriously vanished.  After the car she and her brother were...

244 - The Vanishing of Loy Evitts

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When twenty-nine year old Loy Evitts failed to return to her Kansas City, MO office job after taking a late lunch, her co-workers were concerned.  Wh...

243- The Murder of Shirley McAvoy

10 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When thirty-two year old Shirley McAvoy didn't show up for her youngest daughter's birthday everyone knew something was wrong.  After being unable to...

242 - The Murder of Randy Church

19 Jul 2024

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Twenty-three year old Randy Church was a bright, talented and driven student attending Montana State University.  Majoring in electrical engineering,...

241 - The Disappearance of Amber Barker

16 Jun 2024

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Ten year old Amber Barker was riding her bike home from a friend's house.  It wasn't a long distance, just over half a mile through neighborhood road...

240 - Latricia White and Lee & Chance Wackerhagen

05 May 2024

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Two days after Christmas of 1993, thirty-eight year old nurse and mother of two, Latricia White failed to show up for work.  Hours later, her father ...

239 - The Murder of John Harden

08 Apr 2024

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On a warm spring night in March of 1975, thirty-two year old John Harden completed an emergency call for a client and returned home.  Less than an ho...

238 - The Vanishing of Lola Katherine Fry

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On November 13th, 1993, twenty-eight year old Lola Katherine Fry attended a party at a northeastside Indianapolis apartment owned by a friend.  She h...

237 - The Disappearance of Cathy Moulton

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, September 24th, 1971, sixteen year old Cathy Moulton disappeared while walking home in downtown Portland, Maine. Despite the desperate plea...

236 - The Disappearance of Bill Dwayne Shipley

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Forty-seven year old Bill Dwayne Shipley was making final preparations for a multi-state trip for work. Operating as a contract painter, Bill would le...

UPDATE - Justin Turner & Dexter Stefonek

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's special update episode we cover breaking news revolving around two infamous cases.First we look into the announcement that the Berkeley Cou...

235 - The Murder of Sigrid Stevenson

15 Jan 2024

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Twenty-five year old Sigrid Stevenson left her home in California to attend one of the country's most prestigious and respected music programs at Tren...

234 - The Disappearance of Stephan Adams

17 Dec 2023

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On the morning of Monday, December 13, 2004, twenty-six year old Stephan Adams mysteriously vanished while driving south from Tahlequah to Keys in eas...

UPDATE - Little Christmas Doe Identified & Arrests Made

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On December 21st, 1988, in rural Ware County, Georgia, investigators were called to a disturbing scene. Down a dirt road, in a dusty turn around utili...

233 - The Murder of Paul & Melody Jones

03 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On the morning of May 5th, 1983, a horrified mother entered the home shared by her daughter and son-in-law and came upon a grisly scene. Her son-in-la...

232 - The Murder of Little Christmas Doe

21 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On Wednesday, December 21st, 1988, a timber truck driver making his way through rural Georgia made a horrifying discovery. Just off US Route 82, down ...

UPDATE - Jane Doe Identified & More

08 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this special update episode we examine major breaking news that the previously unidentified victim found adjacent to I-40 in Orange County, NC in S...

231 - The Disappearance of LaTonya Roberts

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The last time anyone spoke to LaTonya Roberts was the last night she was ever seen alive. Around 11 PM on Friday, December 16th, 1994, she called her ...

230 - The Murder of Trisha Meredith

16 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On an unseasonably warm night in Northwest Indianapolis, nineteen year old Trisha Meredith made the two minute walk from her new apartment to the laun...

229 - The Vanishing of Colleen Perris

19 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Eighteen year old Colleen Perris had the world at her fingertips and couldn't wait to chase down her dreams whether they led to Hollywood or American ...

228 - The Murder of Mandi Alexander & Mary Drake

12 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On a hot and humid tuesday night in September of 2002, Great Bend, Kansas was rocked by a brutal and senseless double murder. Twenty-four year old Man...

227 - 3 Case Updates & LISK

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's special update episode we'll address three cases previously covered on Trace Evidence.First we'll begin with the arrest and conviction ...

226 - The Vanishing of Charles David Hope

15 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Social Media and Subscription Link TreeOn a humid, Florida night in March of 1982, forty-one year old Charles David Hope walked out of a popular seafo...

225 - The Disappearance of Kristen Charbonneau

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On a hot and humid summer afternoon in North Texas, a twenty-four year old woman seemingly vanished in broad daylight. Just before 4 PM, Kristen Charb...

224 - The Disappearance of Karen Denise Wells

17 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In early April of 1994, twenty-three year old Karen Denise Wells received an urgent call from a dear friend. This friend was in a bad place and was re...

223 - The Vanishing of Anthony Urciuoli Jr

04 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On a cold winter night in January of 2001, thirty-one year old Anthony Guy Urciuoli Jr left his family's Poughkeepsie home to go play pool with a frie...

222 - UPDATES - Ylva Hagner & Diamond Bradley

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's special update episode, we look back on two cases previously covered that have seen developments inside of the last month.First, we beg...

221 - The Disappearance of Susan Wolff Cappel

13 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nineteen year old Susan Wolff Cappel was in the middle of a divorce and custody battle, but she wasn't going to let that slow her down. After moving b...

220 - The Vanishing of Ann Riffin

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thirty-three year old Ann Riffin was searching for something. She'd never found a place where she felt she truly belonged, and after so many years, sh...

219 - UPDATE - Anthonette Cayedito

15 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thirty-seven years ago, nine year old Anthonette Cayedito mysteriously vanished from her family's Gallup, NM apartment. Initially it was reported that...

218 - The Murder of Leslie Zaret

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On the evening of Friday, August 16th, 1974, seventeen year old Leslie Zaret set off on a walk she'd made many times before. Leaving her best friend's...

217 - UPDATES - Robert Baron & Danielle Stislicki

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this special update episode we examine new information revolving around two cases previously covered on Trace Evidence.BREAKING NEWS: Episode 210 -...

216 - The Disappearance of Barbara Holik

11 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Barbara Holik fell in love with the American west. Drawn to New Mexico, she emigrated to the states in late 1989 and ultimately settled in Taos. There...

215 - The Vanishing of Chief Mel Wiley

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In January of 1982, Melvin Wiley was appointed Chief of Police in Hinckley Township, Ohio. With a law enforcement career spanning nearly twenty years ...

214 - The Murder of Tom Roche

11 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On a cool, September afternoon in Burbank, California, thirty-six year old Tom Roche dropped off his girlfriend, Barbara Rondeau, at her office. Promi...

213 - The Disappearance of Dori Ann Myers

04 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On a cool Tuesday night in January of 2006, forty-three year old Dori Ann Myers left her Fort Pierce, FL home to play poker in a local tournament. Arr...

212 - Who is Victim Number 5?

21 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Between 1990 and 1991, four unsolved homicides occurred in and around the city of St. Louis. Robyn Mihan, Brenda Pruitt, Sandy Little and Donna Reitme...

211 - The Disappearance of Diana Braungardt

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Eighteen year old Diana Braungardt was smart, funny, caring and popular. She performed well in school, worked a part time job and had just enrolled in...

2022 Wrap Up Q&A

07 Jan 2023

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Sponsored by: Magic Mind! Visit MagicMind.co/TraceEvidence for 56% off your subscription using the code TRACEEVIDENCE | Nom Nom Now! Visit TryNom.com/...

210 - The Disappearance of Robert Baron

24 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On a cold winter morning in January of 2017, fifty-eight year old Robert Baron was reported missing from Old Forge, Pennsylvania. A lifelong resident ...

209 - The Vanishing of Syble Brumley

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Seventy-six year old Syble Brumley was a kind, caring and beloved member of her community. A widow for more than twenty-years, she continued living in...

208 - The Disappearance of Leichia Reilly

19 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On a bitterly cold winter night in January of 1985, twenty-one year old Leichia M. Reilly left her family home to visit a popular, local nightspot. Sh...

207 - New Hope Jane Doe

12 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On a cool Wednesday morning in September of 1990, three roadside workers discovered the badly decomposed remains of an unidentified female. Murdered v...

206 - The Vanishing of Richard Bendele

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On a cold, November afternoon in 1996, twenty-nine year old Richard Bendele left his mother's home to do a little hunting where his recently deceased ...

205 - The Disappearance of Kelly Wright Sims

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Twenty-seven year old mother of three, Kelly Wright Sims was heading out for a night on the town. Alongside her boyfriend, Sims planned to participate...

UPDATE - The Fort Myers 8 - New Identification

23 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 129, Trace Evidence features the case of the Fort Myers 8. In March of 2007, the skeletal remains of 8 unidentified men were found in a woo...

204 - The Disappearance of Paresh Patel

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thirty-six year old Paresh Patel was on top of the world. Smart, rich and powerful, Patel was the owner of three separate clubs on Austin's famous Six...

203 - The Vanishing of Peggy Reaves Mock

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On Christmas night, 1992, Boaz, Alabama resident Peggy Reaves Mock left the home she shared with her mother for a night of drinks and celebration with...

202 - Update - The Murder of Irina Yarmolenko

26 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In May of 2008, the body of twenty year old Irina Yarmolenko was discovered along the shore of the Catawba River, in North Carolina. Initially, invest...

201 - The Disappearance of Angela Gray Hamby

19 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

October 29th, 1982 -- Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Twenty year old Angela Gray Hamby had a big day planned with her mother. Together, the two women wer...

200 - The Shocking Murder of Betty Williams

12 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 200 of Trace Evidence we examine one of the most shocking, disturbing and haunting murders in Texas history -- The Shocking Murder of Betty...

Special Q&A Episode

22 Jul 2022

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Episode 200 - Q&A Special. In this week's episode, as we prepare for the release of episode 200, host Steven Pacheco answers listener submitted qu...

199 - The Disappearance of Jie Zhao Li

16 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

February 11th, 1988 - twelve year old Jie Zhao Li walks out of her family's Honolulu home to sell tickets for a school fundraiser. She never makes it ...

3 Major Case Updates

08 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This weeks episode takes a look at three major updates regarding cases previously covered on Trace Evidence. First we examine the details surrounding...

198 - The Murder of Laura Ann Parker

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On a cool spring morning in May of 1984, fourteen year old Laura Ann Parker went off to Lindenhurst High School and never came home. While her parents...

197 - The Vanishing of Barbara Barkley

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nineteen year old Barbara Jean "Bobbie" Barkley arrived for a normal day of work at the pipe furniture store in Pinellas Park, Florida on Friday, May ...

196 - The Disappearance of Pamela Tinsley

21 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On a warm, lazy Sunday afternoon, nineteen year old Pamela Tinsley decided to take a ride down to one of her favorite Oklahoma City spots -- Lake Over...

195 - The Mysterious Death of Robert Hamrick

13 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On a cold winter morning in March of 1970, Rock Creek, Ohio Police Chief Robert Hamrick radioed in that he was involved in a high speed pursuit. He ne...

Special Q&A

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm crisscrossing the country, making my way to CrimeCon in Last Vegas. Taking a break from our usually scheduled episode releases, Trace Ev...

194 - The Disappearance of Irina Malezhik - Part 2

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On a cool October afternoon in 2007, forty-seven year old Irina Malezhik walked out of her Brighton Beach apartment and mysteriously vanished. Nearly ...

193 - The Disappearance of Irina Malezhik - Part 1

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Forty-seven year old Irina Malezhik mysteriously disappeared from Brooklyn after leaving her Brighton Beach apartment in October of 2007. Employed at ...

192 - The Disappearance of Sandra Prince - Part 2

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sandra Prince was well known throughout Florida's Bay Avenue for her dedication to the community, her craft real estate acquisitions and for being one...

191 - The Disappearance of Sandra Prince - Part 1

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In late December of 2005, fifty-nine year old Sandra Prince went missing from Temple Terrace, Florida. For several days, friends and neighbors assumed...

190 - The Murder of Walter Page

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Seventy-six year old Walter Page was a pillar of the community in Manchester, New Hampshire. A resident for nearly fifty years, he and his wife Fae ha...

189 - The Vanishing of Lynn Burdick - Part 2

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Eighteen year old Lynn Burdick mysteriously vanished from her evening shift at the Barefoot Peddlar, a small convenience store in her hometown of Flor...

188 - The Vanishing of Lynn Burdick - Part 1

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Eighteen year old Lynn Burdick was born and raised in the small Massachusetts town of Florida. Throughout her life she worked hard in school earning h...

187 - The Disappearance of Naomi Wilson

12 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On a warm Sunday afternoon in April of 1981, thirty-two year old Naomi Wilson walked out of her Cedar Rapids home, climbed in to her Ford Fairmont and...

Four Major Case Updates

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this Special Update Episode we will revisit four cases previously covered on Trace Evidence which have had major breakthroughs in the past few mont...

186 - The Disappearance of Gail Joiner

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On the first day of Fall in 1972, thirteen year old Gail Joiner rushed home from school to her parents house in Thonotosassa, Florida. An hour later, ...

2021 Wrap Up and Q&A

08 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Take the Trace Evidence Survey today: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RXB9HZW2021 Wrap Up and Listener Submitted Q&A!Trace Evidence FacebookInstagr...

185 - The Stolen Grave of Paula Ream

24 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On August 7th, 1962, nine year old Paula Ream passed away following complications from Cerebral Palsy. Her mother, father and three sisters were devas...

184 - The Mysterious Death of Chad Langford

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Twenty year old Chad Langford had been working as a Military Police officer at the Redstone Arsenal, just outside Huntsville, Alabama. A bright, drive...

183 - The Disappearance of Star Boomer

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thirty-nine year old Star Boomer was turning over a new leaf. In the midst of a divorce, she was studying to obtain her GED to put herself on the path...

182 - The Vanishing of Bruce Falconer

27 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Twenty-one year old Bruce Falconer had finally gotten his life on track. Enlisting in the Marine Corps at the age of sixteen, Bruce returned home to h...

181 - The Murder of Teresa Gilcrease - Part 2

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Teresa Marie Gilcrease walked out of an Alexandria, LA bar with an unknown man and was never seen alive again. Five hours later her body was found off...

180 - The Murder of Teresa Gilcrease - Part 1

13 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

June, 2002 - At the tail end of a month long trip to visit family in Louisiana, forty-four year old Teresa Marie Gilcrease went missing. She had drive...

179 - The Disappearance of Ylva Hagner

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On Monday, October 14th, 1996, forty-two year old Ylva Hagner was working late at her Belmont, California office. Waving goodbye to her boss at 9:30 t...

178 - The Murder of Marvin Brandland

30 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

While children from coast to coast donned masks of ghosts and monsters for a night of trick or treating, a real life monster was walking the streets o...

177 - The Disappearance of Maureen Fields

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

While most people were celebrating Valentine's day with the one they love, forty-one year old Maureen Fields was scared for her life. Throughout her d...

4 Case Updates

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In a short break, this week we examine updates surrounding four episodes previously covered on Trace Evidence. First we'll examine how a woman seeking...

176 - The Disappearance of Darla Harper - Part 2

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Twenty-five year old single mother Darla Harper mysteriously vanished from her apartment one winter night. After months of searching and years of inve...

175 -The Disappearance of Darla Harper - Part 1

25 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One month before her divorce was set to be finalized, twenty-five year old Darla Harper mysteriously vanished. After leaving her husband, Darla had mo...

174 - The Murder of Coe Paisley

17 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Coe Paisley had been putting things together. After opening her own law practice she'd finally purchased a home; her first home all for herself. Over ...

173 - The Vanishing of Charles and Catherine Romer

11 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Charles and Catherine Romer had spent their winter in Florida, but were preparing to head home to New York. For the next few days they planned to cove...

172 - The Aqueduct - Wells Fargo Robbery

03 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On a chilly, fall afternoon in 1969 a red armored car moved quickly through the busy streets of Brooklyn. Pulling over for an impromptu lunch break, t...

171 - The Murder of Justin Turner - Part 2

27 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Five year old Justin Turner vanished on a Friday morning in March of 1989. Two days of searches organized and led by the Berkeley County Sheriff’s D...