Trace Evidence
Episodes
077 - The Disappearance of Bob Harrod
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Eighty-one year old Bob Harrod was experiencing something that usually only happens in movies. After nearly sixty years apart, he had reunited with h...
076 - The Abduction of Danny Goldman
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Seventeen year old Danny Goldman was a senior at Miami Beach High School approaching both graduation and his eighteenth birthday. A smart young man f...
075 - The Disappearance of Christian Ferguson
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Christian Ferguson was born with a life threatening disorder and nearly died in his first three days. Once the doctors were able to diagnose him, tre...
074 - The Murder of David Cox
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty-seven year old David Cox had served four years in the Marine Corps and was now living with his girlfriend back in his home state of Massachuset...
073 - The Vanishing of Deanne Hastings
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thirty-five year old Deanne Hastings was finally putting her life back together. After a long battle with bi-polar, a divorce and time spent in an in...
072 - The Disappearance of Ray Gricar
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fifty-nine year old Ray Gricar had worked as the Centre County District Attorney for nearly twenty years. Having given most of his life to law, he de...
071 - The Horrifying Murder of Paula Sladewski
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty-six year old Paula Sladewski was making plans. After several attempts at a modeling career, leading to some success, she wanted to get back in...
070 - The Vanishing of Niqui McCown
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty-eight Niqui McCown was a loving mother and sister. She was eagerly anticipating her upcoming wedding in August of 2001. However, just three w...
069 - The Disappearance of Brandy Hanna
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thirty-two year old Brandy Hanna had recently gotten out of a six year long relationship. Having lived with her fiancé, Ray McAdams, she couldn't he...
068 - The Vanishing of Susan Walsh
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thirty-six year old Susan Walsh wanted, more than anything, to be a journalist. She'd put herself through college by dancing in bars and adult clubs....
067 - The Disappearance of Amy Wroe Bechtel
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty-four year old Amy Wroe Bechtel was putting the future together. Along with her husband, Steve, they had moved to the picturesque town of Lande...
066 - The Mysterious Death of Mitrice Richardson
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty-four year old Mitrice Richardson wasn't making sense. She was sending cryptic text messages and indecipherable social media posts. Her mother...
Holiday Q&A
24 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrating the holiday season by answering listener questions.For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.co...
065 - The Disappearance of Brandon Swanson
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nineteen year old Brandon Swanson had just completed his first year of college. Planning to spend his evening celebrating with friends, Brandon drove...
064 - The Disappearance of Rachel Cooke
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nineteen year old Rachel Cooke had been attending college in San Diego. There, she met and fell in love with a man with whom she hoped to create a br...
UPDATE: 033 - The Disappearance of Heather Elvis
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Short update episode regarding sentencing of a suspect in the Disappearance of Heather Elvis, examined in episode 33 of Trace Evidence."Wounded" Kevin...
063 - The Mysterious Death of Norman Ladner
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Seventeen year old Norman Ladner loved spending his free time on his family's land. He would walk through the 122 acre plot, exploring the open pastu...
062 - The Disappearance of the Clinton Avenue Five
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It was a hot summer afternoon in Newark, New Jersey in 1978. Five close friends, Melvin "Ricky" Pittman (17), Ernest Taylor (17), Alvin Turner (16),...
061 - The Abduction of Angela Hammond
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty year old Angela Hammond was living in rural Clinton, Missouri. Everything in her life seemed to be coming together: she'd fallen in love, g...
060 - The Murder of Karina Holmer
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty year old Karina Holmer wanted to see more of the world beyond her Swedish home town. In the Spring of 1996, she decided to go to America, wor...
UPDATE: Suspect arrested - 020 - The Abduction and Murder of Isabel Celis
22 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Six year old Isabel Celis disappeared from her family's home in April of 2012. Despite extensive searches, nothing could be found. Rumor quickly b...
059 - The Vanishing of April Pitzer
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In her early twenties, April Pitzer found herself on the wrong side of the law. In order to wipe the slate clean, she agreed to become a confidentia...
058 - The Disappearance of Jeramy Burt - Conclusion
12 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jeramy Burt was last seen on February 11th, 2007. Ninety six days later, the vehicle he had driven off in, his ex-wife's Mercury Cougar, was discove...
057 - The Disappearance of Jeramy Burt - Part 1
28 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thirty-three year old Jeramy Burt was putting his life back together. After an affair with his lawyer, his wife, Kim, filed for divorce and the two ...
056 - The Disappearance of Jamie Fraley
14 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty-two year old Jamie Fraley was working hard to put her life on track. After a life wrought with health issues as the result of complications a...
055 - The Disappearance of Tionda and Diamond Bradley
07 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On July 6th, 2001, ten year old Tionda Bradley was looking after her three year old sister, Diamond while their mother, Tracey went to work. The chi...
054 - The Mysterious Death of Dorothy Kilgallen
31 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dorothy Kilgallen was one of the most well known and prominent reporters in American history. Her tenacious personality and intense columns examines...
053 - Colorado Triple Murder
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On February 7th, 1999, in Westminster, Colorado, thirty-nine year old Paul Skiba brought his nine year old daughter, Sarah, to work at his moving comp...
052 - The Murder of Irina Yarmolenko
16 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty year old Irina "Ira" Yarmolenko was finishing up her sophomore semester at UNC Charlotte in May of 2008. She planned to begin her junior year...
051 - The Disappearance of Logan Schiendelman
02 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Logan Schiendelman had just finished his first year of college as Washington State University. He had spent a little too much time having fun, and n...
SOLVED: 010 - The Bizarre Murder of Arlis Perry
29 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Case Update: Episode 10 - The Bizarre Murder of Arlis Perry has been SOLVEDOn June 26th, 2018, Deputies of the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Departme...
050 - The Vanishing of Brandi Wells
26 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty-three year old Brandi Wells was beginning to put her life back on track. After a failed marriage and traveling throughout Texas, she moved to...
049 - The Disappearance of Kayla Berg
18 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Fifteen year old Kayla Berg was excited to move back to her hometown of Antigo, Wisconsin after spending the previous two months in Texas with her mot...
048 - The Mysterious Death of Chuck Morgan
11 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Morgan worked as an escrow agent in Tucson, Arizona in 1977. Far from an exciting life, Chuck enjoyed the quiet calm and exactness of his wo...
047 - The Abduction of Jodi Huisentruit - Part 2
04 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On June 27th, 1995, Jodi was meant to arrive at the studio at 3am. When 4am came, and she hadn't showed up, her assistant called her apartment and awo...
046 - The Abduction of Jodi Huisentruit - Part 1
29 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty-seven year old Jodi Huisentruit was living out her dream, being a television news anchor for KIMT in Mason City, Iowa. She'd always wanted to b...
045 - The Disappearance of Zachary Bernhardt
21 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For the One Year Anniversary Episode of Trace Evidence: On September 10th, 2000, Leah Hackett put her eight year old son, Zachary Bernhardt, to sleep ...
044 - The Abduction & Murder of Kristi Cornwell
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
August 11th, 2009 was a hot and humid day in the North Georgia town of Blairsville. Thirty-eight year old Kristi Cornwell was visiting with her parent...
043 - The Bizarre Disappearance of Bryce Laspisa
25 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bryce Laspisa was the average American college student. He was bright, charming and liked to have fun at every possible time. During the Summer of 201...
042 - The Disappearance of Tiffany Daniels
17 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty-Five year old Tiffany Daniels was a talented artist living in Pensacola, Florida in August of 2013. Saddened by her boyfriend moving out of sta...
041 - The Vanishing of Lily Aramburo
10 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty-three year old Lily Aramburo was on top of the world. She'd overcome her addictions, transformed her life and given birth to a son who she love...
040 - The Mysterious Death of Kurt Sova - Revisited
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On October 23rd, 1981, seventeen year old Kurt Sova had plans to go to a local carnival. Plans changed when he ran into a close friend who invited him...
Bonus - Q&A Episode
29 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I recently conducted a series of Q&A videos in which I answered listener questions. This is the audio from these sessions. If you want to see the vi...
039 - The Mysterious Death of Elisa Lam
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty-one year old Elisa Lam decided to take a break from college. She wanted to take a trip, out of Canada and down into the United States to see Ca...
038 - The Murder of Sonia Varaschin
20 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Forty-two year old Sonia Varaschin was a pediatric nurse living in Orangeville, Ontario, Canada. A hard working woman with a zest for life and a love ...
037 - The Disappearance of Danielle Stislicki
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On December 2nd, 2016, twenty-eight year old Danielle Stislicki made dinner plans with her best friend. She left her office building, located in South...
036 - The Disappearance of Suzanne Lyall
06 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nineteen year old Suzanne Lyall was an accomplished poet and computer whiz attending the State University of New York at Albany. Majoring in computer ...
035 - The Disappearance of Danielle Imbo and Richard Petrone
27 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thirty-four year old Danielle Imbo was going through a divorce and raising her eighteen month old son. Through her best friend, Christine, she reconne...
034 - The Murder of Dana Bradley
20 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Fourteen year old Dana Bradley has gone to a friends house after school on December 14th, 1981 in St. John's, Newfoundland. She couldn't stay for too ...
033 - The Disappearance of Heather Elvis
12 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the summer of 2013, twenty year old Heather Elvis had an affair with Sidney Moorer, a much older married man she met through her job. When Sidney's...
032 - The Disappearance of Steven Koecher
29 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thirty year old Steven Koecher was born into a large family, to two loving parents in November of 1979. A quiet child who enjoyed laughing, sports and...
031 - The Murder of Joel Lovelien
23 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Joel Lovelien took his fiancee to a Halloween party at the Broken Drum bar and grill in Grand Forks, North Dakota on Saturday, October 27th, 2007. The...
030 - The Disappearance of Unique Harris
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In October of 2010, twenty-four year old, single mother of two, Unique Harris was having a movie marathon sleepover with her sons and young cousin. Af...
029 - The Disappearance of Teresa Lynn Butler
18 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Thirty-five year old wife and mother of two, Teresa Lynn Butler spent the evening of January 24th, 2006 with her sister-in-law. She went home that nig...
028 - The Disappearance of Sneha Anne Philip
04 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sneha Anne Philip was a thirty-one year old medical student in the final year of her residency. The year prior, she had married her med-school sweethe...
027 - The Murder of Kanika Powell
18 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kanika Powell was a brilliant twenty-eight year old woman living in Prince George County, Maryland. After a tour of service in the Army, she came out ...
026 - The Disappearance of Leah Roberts
12 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty-Three year old Leah Roberts had lived a difficult life and suffered multiple tragedies. By the time she was twenty-two she had lost both of her...
025 - The Murder of Terri 'Missy' Bevers
05 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Terri Bevers, better known as Missy, dedicated her life to helping others. She was a follower of God, a believer in charity and caring for those who c...
024 - The Disappearance of Brian Shaffer
29 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty-seven year old Brian Shaffer was a handsome, hard working man with a dream of living on a tropical island and being in a band. In the meantime,...
023 - The Murder of Faith Hedgepeth
22 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nineteen year old Faith Hedgepeth was a junior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in September of 2012. Born in Warren County North Ca...
022 - The Suspicious Death of George Reeves
15 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
George Reeves exploded into the American mainstream when he donned the red cape and blue tights playing Superman on the 1950's television series The A...
021 - The Abduction of Pearl Pinson
08 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Fifteen year old Pearl Pinson was a sweet, funny girl who loved skateboarding with her brother. On the morning of May 25th, 2016, she packed her black...
020 - The Abduction & Murder of Isabel Celis
01 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Six year old Isabel Celis was tucked into bed shortly after her mother, Becky, braided her hair for her little league game the next day. By 11pm, the ...
019 - The Vanishing of Brianna Maitland
24 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Brianna Maitland was a smart, independent seventeen year old woman working two jobs and sharing an apartment with a childhood friend. She had dreams o...
018 - The Murder of Garrett Phillips
17 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Twelve year old Garrett Phillips walked the five blocks home from school during the early evening hours of October 24th, 2011. Shortly after arriving ...
017 - The Disappearance of Brandon Lawson
10 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On August 8th, 2013, twenty-six year old Brandon Lawson got into an argument with his longtime girlfriend, Ladessa Lofton. Frustrated and wanting some...
016 - The Shocking Murder of Candace Hiltz
03 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Candace Hiltz was a seventeen year old single mother, a junior at Brigham Young University and a newly accepted student to be at Stanford Law School. ...
015 - The Unexplained Death of Andrew Sadek
27 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty year old Andrew Sadek mysteriously vanished six months after becoming a confidential informant for the Richland County Sheriff's Department, in...
014 - The Disappearance of the Beaumont Children
20 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nine year old Jane Beaumont was tasked with looking after her siblings, seven year old Arnna and four year old Grant on a day trip to the beach. The c...
013 - The Vanishing of Kyle Fleischmann
13 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty-Four year old Kyle Fleischmann took his mother, sister and best friend to a Dane Cook comedy show in Charlotte, NC. In the early morning hours ...
012 - The Strange Murder of Robert Wone
06 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On August 2nd, 2006, thirty-two year old Robert Wone kissed his wife goodbye for the last time, and went to work for the day. He would spent his eveni...
011 - The Vanishing Of Asha Degree
30 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On the morning of February 14th, 2000, Asha Degree's parents awoke to find their nine year old daughter missing. Extensive investigation showed that A...
010 - The Bizarre Murder of Arlis Perry
23 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nineteen year old newlywed Arlis Perry got into a spat with her husband while on a walk. She decided to go on alone to Stanford Memorial Church to cal...
009 - The Disappearance of the Fort Worth Three
16 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Seventeen year old Rachel Trlica of Fort Worth, Texas, wanted to do some last minute Christmas shopping. Her best friend, fourteen year old Renee Wils...
008 - The Bible John Murders
09 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
From 1968 to 1969 in Glasgow, Scotland, a brutal rapist and murderer committed a series of attacks from February of 68 to October of 69. Then, just as...
007 - The Suspicious Disappearance of Sky Metalwala
03 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On the morning of November 6th, 2011, Julia Biryukova placed her daughter, Maile, and her sick son Sky Metalwala into her car, taking Sky to the hospi...
006 - Dorothy Scott & Jesse Ross
25 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
32 year old Dorothy Scott was a single mother, working in Stanton California in 1980. A mysterious caller began harassing Dorothy, stalking and threat...
005 - The Murder of Suzanne Jovin
18 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
21 year old Suzanne Jovin was attending prestigious Yale University when she was murdered on the night of December 4th, 1998. An investigation full of...
004 - Rico Harris: Into Thin Air
11 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On October 9th, 2014, 37 year old Rico Harris began a 1,000 drive from Alhambra, California to Seattle, Washington. Rico was moving in with his Fiance...
003 - The Vanishing of Lauren Spierer
02 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the early morning hours of June 3rd, 2011, twenty year old Indiana University sophomore Lauren Spierer vanished without a trace after a night out w...
002 - The Disappearance of Tara Calico
28 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nineteen year old Tara Calico disappeared during her daily bike ride. Despite search efforts, she couldn't be located. Nine months later, a chilling p...
001 - The Mysterious Death of Kurt Sova
21 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Five days after he is reported missing, the body of seventeen year old Kurt Sova is found in a ravine not far from his home. Baffled, police ruled his...