Trace Evidence

170 - The Murder of Justin Turner - Part 1

21 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Five year old Justin Turner said goodbye to his stepmother and headed off for the bus stop. It wouldn't be until hours later that she discovered the l...

169 - The Murder of Iva Tice

13 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Seventy-nine year old Iva Tice was worried about her husband after he suffered a stroke. Staying alone in their Allentown home, Iva made sure to visit...

168 - Kelly Moriarty and Doris Carter

07 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Two days after Christmas a family, vacationing in St. Petersburg, FL, made the grisly discovery of a human leg washed up on the shore. Investigators c...

167 - The Murder of Stephen Sandlin

24 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

All of his life Stephen Sandlin wanted to be a police officer. Growing up the son of a cop, Stephen looked up to his father and wanted to follow in hi...

166 - The Vanishing of Regina Brown - Part 2

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thirty-five year old Regina Brown put her youngest child on a plan to Texas, to stay with her family. She was setting a plan in motion, one which woul...

165 - The Vanishing of Regina Brown

10 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the Winter of 1986 the world was captivated by the disappearance of Danish flight attendant Helle Crafts. Police would eventually arrest and charge...

164 - The Murder of Russell Bean

03 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the Fall of 1978, twenty-five year old Russell Bean mysteriously vanished from a small New Hampshire town. He left behind a wife, children, sibling...

163 - Bill and Kay Wood

26 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

James William "Bill" Wood Kaidena Lozelle "Kay" Wood had just celebrated their third wedding anniversary. Each had lived long, good lives building the...

The Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe [Laryngitis Bonus]

18 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Due to laryngitis, this is a previously recorded Patreon exclusive episode. Famed author Edgar Allan Poe was a master of mystery and fear. He wrote su...

162 - The Disappearance of Mary Opitz - Part 2

11 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's conclusion we pick up with investigators turning their attention towards known killers who were active in Florida during the time that ...

161 - The Disappearance of Mary Opitz - Part 1

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It was a chilly Friday night, by Florida standards, when seventeen year old Mary Opitz took a trip to the Edison Mall with her mother and brother. Les...

160 - The Disappearance of Shirley McKeown

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Seventy-one year old Shirley McKeown left home early on the morning of Saturday, August 24th, 2002. Her destination was just seven miles across town, ...

159 - The I-40 Hit-and-Run Murder

13 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Four high school friends decide to a Friday afternoon doing some last minute Christmas shopping. Kenneth Dungee, Levern Allen III, Darius Bannerman an...

158 - The Disappearance of Regina Bos

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Regina Marie Bos' life was beginning to come around. After struggling for several years and an exceptionally difficult Summer she'd gotten a promotion...

157 - The Murder of Donnie Farrell

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One homecoming weekend at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ, everyone was looking to party and have a good time, including nineteen year old Donnie Fa...

156 - The Disappearance of Audrey Groat

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On a sunny, summer afternoon, forty-one year old mother of six Audrey Groat left home with a family friend and never returned. For nearly three decade...

155 - The Disappearance of Traci Kegley

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thirty-year old Traci Kegley was about to begin a new life. The recently divorced mother of a two year old daughter had faced some setbacks, but she w...

Special Update - Carbon County Beth Doe IDENTIFIED & 7 Case Updates

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

GoFundMe for Evelyn Colon: https://gofund.me/7862f1a4For forty-five years the mystery of the Carbon County Beth Doe haunted Pennsylvania. Who was she,...

154 - The Murder of Alexandra Anaya

03 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thirteen year old Alexandra Anaya vanished without a trace from her home in Hammond, Indiana. Her mother, Sandra was baffled. No signs of forced entry...

153 - The Murder of Jennifer Persia

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sixteen year old Jennifer Persia had everything going for her. She played saxophone in the school band, was on the color guard and was becoming a brea...

152 - The Disappearance of Bryan Hayes and Mark Degner

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Twelve year old Mark Degner and his best friend, thirteen year old Bryan Hayes had told several friends they planned to run away. On a cool, Thursday ...

151 - The Disappearance of Denise Porch

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Twenty-one year old Denise Porch was enjoying life. She'd just celebrated her first wedding anniversary, got a promotion at work and picked up tickets...

150 - The Murder of Deputy Jeffrey Mitchell

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

During the pre-dawn hours of Friday, October 27th, 2006, Sacramento County Sheriff's Deputy Jeffrey Mitchell initiated a traffic stop on a white van w...

149 - The Vanishing of Kathryn Adam

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thirty-five year old Kathryn Adam had made a decision: she was taking her sixteen year old daughter, leaving her husband and starting a new life. It w...

148 - The Murder of Paul Featherman and Nancy Baugh

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Twenty-seven year old Paul Featherman and twenty year old Nancy Baugh were living their dream on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. Just before summer, on ...

UPDATE - Sumter County Does Identified - Episode 118

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this short update episode we will discuss the news that the Sumter County Does have finally been identified. James Paul Freund, thirty years old, w...

147 - The Disappearance of Nita Mayo

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sixty-four year old Nita Mayo loved going on long drives, exploring the countryside and finding new sites to see. Throughout her life she had an adven...

146 - The Murder of Julie Bell Davis

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thirty-three year old Julie Bell Davis was making strides. Married to the love of her life, mother of two beautiful children and now breaking her own ...

145 - The Disappearance of Robin Trivisonno

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the early morning hours of Monday, January 20th, 1997, twenty-eight year old Robin Trivisonno was looking for a ride. Asking around to friends in t...

144 - The Disappearance of Jennifer Pentilla

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Eighteen year old Jennifer Pentilla was driven to help others. Fresh out of high school she traveled to Mexico on a mission trip to paint churches and...

143 - The Abduction of Heather Kullorn

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Twelve year old Heather Kullorn was looking forward to spending a week with family friends but what she imagined to be a fun week would instead become...

142 - The Murder of Jenna and Ethen Nielsen

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Twenty-two year old Jenna Nielsen had picked up a job delivering newspapers in the early morning hours. The mother of two wanted to help support the f...

141 - The Disappearance of Sandra Sollie

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Thirty-eight year old Sandra Sollie was finally going to become a mother. In the Spring of 1994 she was seven months pregnant and eagerly anticipating...

140 - NYC Hotel Axe Murders

09 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Over the course of one week in New York City in 1985, a violent and brutal killer wielding an axe took the lives of two women: 85 year old Janet Scott...

139 - The Disappearance of Patrick Carnes

02 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Eighty-six year old Patrick Carnes was making the two thousand mile drive from Toledo, Ohio to Reno, Nevada. Joined by his beloved dog, Lucky, he was ...

138 - Littleton Bowling Alley Triple Homicide

26 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In late January, 2002, twenty-three year old Bobby Zajac, twenty-six year old Erin Golla and twenty-nine year old James Springer Jr were preparing to ...

137 - The Murder of Anita Knutson

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Eighteen year old Anita Knutson had just completed her freshman semester at Minot State University in North Dakota. Living in an apartment with a room...

136 - The Murder of Susan Taraskiewicz

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Twenty-seven year old Susan Taraskiewicz had been working for Northwest Airlines out of Logan Airport, in Boston, for five years. After suffering thro...

SOLVED - The Abduction and Murder of Christine Jessop - Ep 092

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In October of 1984, nine year old Christine Jessop vanished from the streets of Queensville, Ontario, Canada. Months later, her remains were recovered...

135 - The Murder of Leah Rowlands

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Forty-one year old Leah Rowlands was starting a new life. She moved to the small town of Cozad, Nebraska where her boyfriend lived. She had been marri...

134 - The Mysterious Death of Donald Smith

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fifty-five year old Donald Smith was set to embark on a cross-country road trip. Along the way he planned to visit several family members, but just a ...

133 - The Murder of Irving Sicherer

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Seventy-six year old Al Sicherer was finally living his life out in the open. After the passing of his beloved wife of forty years, Al confessed his s...

132 - The Disappearance of Kristine Kupka

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Twenty-eight year old Kristine Kupka was following her dreams. A firm supporter of women's rights, Kristine was just months from graduating with a deg...

131 - The Disappearance of Bianca Lebron

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ten year old Bianca Lebron arrived at her school in Bridgeport, Connecticut on the morning of Wednesday, November 7th, 2001. However, unlike her class...

130 - The Vanishing of Mikelle Biggs

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Eleven year old Mikelle Biggs was waiting for the ice cream truck to come by with her younger sister, Kimber. Losing her patience and growing cold, Ki...

129 - The Fort Myers 8

17 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In March of 2007 a land surveyor was examining a ten acre lot in Fort Myers, Florida. Not far in from the dirt road which leads to the area, the surve...

128 - The Murder of Diana Shawcroft and Jennifer Lueth

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Best friends since middle school, Diana Shawcroft and Jennifer Lueth moved from Colorado down to the warmth of Arizona. The two imagined fun nights ma...

127 - The Disappearance of Bethanie Dougherty

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Forty year old mother of three Bethanie Dougherty had to be up early the morning of April 2nd, 2008. She was training to be a manager at work and her ...

126 - The Disappearance of Julie Weflen

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Twenty-eight year old Julie Weflen worked for the Bonneville Power Administration in Washington state. While out on a routine task to repair a transfo...

125 - The Disappearance of Deborah Poe

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Twenty-six year old Deborah Poe was set to work the graveyard shift at a local convenience store. After arriving at work all seemed to be going well, ...

124 - The Mystery of Jennifer Fergate

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the spring of 1995, an unknown woman walked into the Oslo Plaza hotel and checked into a room. Three days later she was dead of an apparent self-in...

123 - The Deal Family Murders

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In late October of 1978 Gary and Joan Deal put their three year old son Jason to bed. Within hours all three were murdered in grisly fashion by an unk...

122 - The Abduction of Eugene Martin

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On August 12th, 1984, thirteen year old Eugene Martin walked from his home in Des Moines to the location where he would pick up papers for delivery. A...

121 - The Abduction of Jessica Small

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In late October of 1997, in New South Wales, Fifteen year old Jessica Small and her best friend Vanessa took a ride with a man they didn't know. Short...

120 - The Disappearance of Jeremy Grice

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Four year old Jeremy Grice was last seen standing by his mailbox on the morning of November 22nd, 1985. According to the witness, the child was standi...

119 - The Mysterious Death of Russell Evans

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Thirteen year old Russell Evans was heading home from a friends house. An hour later a passerby found him lying in the street, badly injured and cryin...

118 - Sumter County Does

24 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Early in the morning on August 9th, 1976, a truck driver passing through Sumter County, South Carolina, stopped to rest. To his shock and horror he di...

117 - The Disappearance of Kimberly McAndrew

18 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nineteen year old Kimberly McAndrew was excited for the night. After a shift at work she'd be going to a local festival with her sister, her sister's ...

116 - The NY Transit Authority Heist

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In July of 1979 a group of brazen and sophisticated thieves orchestrated one of New York’s largest, unsolved heists by hitting the most secure room ...

115 - The Houston Decapitator

29 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the late summer of 1979 Houston was struck by a series of horrifying murders. Within a two month span, five people were killed in brutal fashion. T...

114 - The Sundrop Murders

20 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On a warm Friday morning in 2008, an unknown gunman walked into the Sun Drop bottling company in Concord, NC. Minutes later he opened fire and fled th...

113 - The Abduction of Kelly Bergh Dove

13 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Twenty year old Kelly Bergh Dove switched shifts with her sister, working overnight at the Imperial Gas Station in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Hours later...

112 - The Disappearance of Merrian Carver

29 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Merrian Carver needed a break from life, so she flew across the country and hopped on an Alaskan Cruise. This wasn’t the first time Merrian went on ...

Case Updates

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this special update episode we look at ten cases which have had updates in the past year. These ten cases include:Kurt Sova -- Andrew Sadek -- Cand...

111 - The Disappearance of Tristen Myers

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Four year old Tristen Myers walked out of his home and disappeared into thin air. Despite massive searches and appeals on television shows and nationw...

110 - The Vanishing of Paige Renkoski

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Thirty year old Paige Renkoski had plans to drop her mother at the airport, visit a friend and then return home, but she never made it back. After her...

Bonus 1 - The Tylenol Poisonings

03 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In lieu of taking a week off due to complications surrounding the Coronavirus I've decided to release this special bonus episode, originally a Patreon...

109 - The Vanishing of Paul Stevenson

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Forty-Seven year old Australian Paul Stevenson took his prized motorcycle out for an early morning ride. He’d done this countless times before but t...

108 - The Disappearance of Carla Vicentini

18 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Twenty-two year old Carla Vicentini dreamed of going to America. Living in a small town in Brazil, the young woman wanted to experience the culture an...

107 - The Disappearance of LaShaya Stine

11 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sixteen year old Lashaya Stine snuck out of her families home during the early morning hours of Friday, July 15th, 2016. She never returned. Over the ...

106 - The Murder of Hannah Truelove

04 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sixteen year old Hannah Truelove had her whole life ahead of her, but it was all taken in a night of madness. On August 23rd, 2012, Hannah was reporte...

105 - The Disappearance of Keith Reinhard

26 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Keith Reinhard was looking to start a new adventure in life. As he approached middle age he wanted to achieve some of the dreams he’d missed out and...

104 - The Disappearance of Brianne Wolgram

12 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On September 5th, 1998, nineteen year old Brianne Wolgram left her home in Revelstoke, British Columbia, to pick up a friend. She never returned. Sear...

103 - The Vanishing of Cindy Anderson

05 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On August 4th, 1981, twenty year old Cindy Anderson went to work at a law office in Toledo, OH. Cindy had just ten days left before she’d be moving ...

102 - The Disappearance of Barbara Bolick

29 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On July 18th, 2007, fifty-five year old Barbara Bolick went on a hike with her husband's cousin's boyfriend. An avid hiker, Barbara knew the trails li...

101 - Blue Ridge Savings Bank Triple Homicide

22 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On May 16th, 2003, an unknown gunman walked into the Blue Ridge Savings Bank in Greer, South Carolina. After producing a 40 caliber glock handgun, he ...

100 - The Death of Kurt Cobain

09 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kurt Cobain died on April 5th, 1994. His body was found in the greenhouse above his garage on the morning of April 8th. The Seattle Police Department ...

099 - The Murder of Nick Kunselman & Stephanie Hart-Grizzell

10 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

**This week's episode is Sponsored by Solid Gold. Visit SolidGoldPet.com/Trace for 30% off your first order.**Use Promo Code: TRACE2020 to save 10% o...

098 - The Be-Lo Shooting Massacre

03 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On June 6th, 1993, a man appeared inside of a Be-Lo grocery store in Windsor, NC after closing hours. Brandishing a handgun, the man ordered the stor...

097 - The Abduction of Jessica Gutierrez

19 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On June 5th, 1986, four year old Jessica Gutierrez climbed into bed with her six year old sister, Becky, to go to sleep. The next morning, Jessica was...

096 - The Disappearance of Margaret Ellen Fox

12 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On June 24th, 1974. fourteen year old Margaret Ellen Fox stepped onto the 8:40am bus to Mount Holly, NJ, some seven miles from her home. She'd recent...

095 - Annandale Jane Doe

29 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

**This week's episode is Sponsored by Solid Gold. Visit SolidGoldPet.com/Trace for 30% off your first order.On December 18th, 1996, an unknown woman ...

094 - The Murder of Georgette Bauerdorf

22 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Twenty year old Georgette Bauerdorf was an oil fortune heiress living in West Hollywood in the 1940s. A very giving and kind woman, Georgette garnere...

093 - The Mysterious Murder of Judy Smith

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

**This week's episode is Sponsored by Solid Gold. Visit SolidGoldPet.com/Trace for 30% off your first order.In April of 1997, fifty year old Judy Smi...

Update - The Disappearance of Christian Ferguson

04 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 75 of Trace Evidence I examined the case of nine year old Christian Ferguson who had gone missing after the SUV he had been left it was all...

092 - The Abduction and Murder of Christine Jessop

01 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

**This week's episode is Sponsored by Solid Gold. Visit SolidGoldPet.com/Trace for 30% off your first order.On October 3rd, 1984, nine year old Chris...

091 - The Disappearance of Dail Dinwiddie

25 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On September 23rd, 1992, twenty-three year old Dail Dinwiddie went to a U2 concert at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.Following the...

090 - The Horrifying Murder of Little Jane Doe

17 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On February 28th, 1983, two men made a grisly discovery in the basement of an abandoned building in St. Louis, Missouri. There, beneath some debris, ...

089 - The Vanishing of Branson Perry

03 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Twenty year old Branson Perry was living with his father, Bob, in Skidmore, Missouri. While Bob was in the hospital, Branson invited friends over to h...

088 - The Disappearance of Adam Hecht

26 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Twenty-three year old Adam Hecht was living the life most people dream of. Son of a Hollywood producer living in Beverly Hills. While many people mi...

087 - The Mysterious Death of Bobby Fuller

20 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Bobby Fuller was finally living his dream as the front man of a band that was rising up the charts. While everything seemed to be going perfectly, th...

086 - The Murder of the Bishop Family

05 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On March 10th, 1976 a concerned neighbor contacted local authorities. She hadn't seen the Bishop family for more than a week and mail was piling up. ...

085 - The Abduction of Anthonette Cayedito

30 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Nine year old Anthonette Cayedito heard a knock on the door in the middle of the night. Dressed in her pink nightgown, she approached the door and va...

084 - The Murder of Tracey Lynn Kirkpatrick

23 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On March 15th, 1989, seventeen year old Tracey Lynn Kirkpatrick went to work in Frederick, Maryland. The high school senior was focused on saving mon...

083 - The Death of Nancy Argentino

09 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Twenty-three year old Nancy Argentino had left her life in Brooklyn behind to hit the road with her new boyfriend, wrestler Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka. I...

082 - The Vanishing of Andrew Gosden

02 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On September 14th, 2007, fourteen year old Andrew Gosden pretended to go to school, waited for his parents to leave and then snuck back in. He packed...

081 - Carbon County Beth Doe

18 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On December 20th, 1976, a fourteen year old boy made a horrifying discovery along the banks of the Lehigh River in Pennsylvania. The body of an unide...

080 - The Disappearance of Nyleen Kay Marshall

04 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Four year old Nyleen Kay Marshall was excited to attend a multi-family picnic with her family in the Helena National Forest on Saturday, June 25th, 19...

079 - The Disappearance of Laureen Rahn

27 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Fourteen year old Laureen Rahn had the apartment all to herself. Her mother, Judith, was out with her boyfriend and with spring break kicking off, La...

078 - The Vanishing of Jaliek Rainwalker

14 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Twelve year old Jaliek Rainwalker had lived a difficult life. Born to a drug addicted mother, and suffering from developmental issues as a result, th...