Up and Vanished

The Sleepwalker Murder with Murder: True Crime Stories

16 Mar 2026

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In this special crossover episode, Payne Lindsey joins Carter Roy on Murder: True Crime Stories to examine one of the most controversial cases of the ...

Where Things Stand in Up and Vanished

11 Feb 2026

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There has been meaningful movement behind the scenes in Up and Vanished. Because of the serious and legal nature of what is unfolding, we are being de...

26 | This is the Captain Speaking

31 Jan 2026

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For the entire season, a few voices have been conspicuously absent; never speaking with Up and Vanished. In this final episode, we present a record...

25 | Final Boarding Call

16 Jan 2026

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After months of investigating the disappearance of Joseph Balderas in Nome, Alaska, Payne Lindsey presents a comprehensive examination of everything t...

Introducing Leaked hosted by Payne Lindsey

16 Dec 2025

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While the world moved on, the science, experiments, and decisions shaping what pandemic comes next never stopped. Host Payne Lindsey tracks the docume...

Inside the Investigation with Payne Lindsey, Dennis Cooper, and Kyle Tekiela

24 Nov 2025

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Have you ever wondered what happens off mic in an investigative podcast? Join Payne Lindsey (Up and Vanished), Dennis Cooper (Culpable), and Kyle Teki...

Up and Vanished Weekly | VANISHED: Denise Griffin

15 Oct 2025

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When New York State Troopers embarked on a high speed chase on Monday June 28, 1993, they did not foresee the scene they would soon stumble upon. Insi...

Up and Vanished Weekly | VANISHED: Richard Cox

08 Oct 2025

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When 21 year old Richard Cox - a cadet at West Point Military Academy - missed evening curfew on Saturday, January 14th, 1950, his roommates quickly b...

Up and Vanished Weekly | MURDERED: Katie Janness

01 Oct 2025

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It's July, 2021, when 40-year-old midtown Atlanta resident, Katie Janness, and her dog are found dead in Piedmont Park, an epicenter for social activi...

Up and Vanished Weekly | UNRESOLVED: Elisa Lam

24 Sep 2025

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It's January, 2013, when 21-year-old college student Elisa Lam disappears after checking into LA's infamous Cecil Hotel. Elisa's family and police lau...

Aubrey Sacco Case | Chapter 2: Blank Space

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From Up and Vanished comes Status: Untraced — a 3-episode mini-series. Lies, rumors, and arrests—when the truth keeps shifting, all that remain...

Aubrey Sacco Case | Chapter 1: Somewhere In the Clouds

12 Sep 2025

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From Up and Vanished comes Status: Untraced — a 3-episode mini-series. A trek that should have ended in days. Fifteen years later -- still no retur...

24 | What the Body Reveals

06 Jun 2025

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In this episode we go over Jessica's polygraph test results and analysis. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/upandvanished To learn more abo...

23 | Oregon Jon’s Polygraph Test

06 Jun 2025

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Polygraph tests aren’t proof — but they can reveal pressure points. In this episode, Oregon Jon agrees to take one. We walk through every question...

22 | The Truth According To Jon

16 May 2025

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Oregon Jon in his own words, raw and unfiltered. This Sunday, May 18th at 8PM Eastern, we’re going live on Instagram @upandvanished for Jon’s r...

21 | Payne Finds Jon... Again

15 May 2025

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Finding Jon Again | New Episode Tomorrow

13 May 2025

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20 | The Midnight Sun: Emergency Broadcast

10 May 2025

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We were supposed to release the final episode today. Joseph’s case. Florence’s case. It was all ready—until everything changed. In the last 24 ...

Payne Lindsey’s New TV Series — Watch Now on FOX & Hulu

04 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Payne Lindsey’s new TV series is here. America’s Most Wanted: Missing Persons is a bold new spinoff of the legendary crime show—and Payne is on...

19 | Truck Forensics

02 May 2025

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Joseph’s truck might be the last physical link to his disappearance. Nearly 10 years later, it’s finally being examined—for blood, for hair, for...

18 | Florence Okpealuk and Joseph Balderas: Still Missing

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Two names. Two disappearances. In this episode, Payne returns to Nome to retrace the final steps of Florence Okpealuk and Joseph Balderas; two cases s...

Ashley Loring Heavyrunner: Payne Tells All

06 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After Ashley’s story aired, the tip line lit up. Some calls were static. Others felt too real to ignore—a video sent to her sister, a sighting nea...

Ashley Loring Heavyrunner - Episode 1 (Revisited)

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Years after Ashley Loring Heavyrunner vanished from the Blackfeet Reservation, answers remain painfully elusive. Payne revisits Browning, Montana, ret...

Kristal Reisinger: Part 4 - Fried Rice

22 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Years after Kristal Reisinger vanished from Crestone, Colorado, new leads reignite the case. A prison inmate steps forward with claims of knowing the ...

Kristal Reisinger: Part 3 - Dead Men Still Talk

15 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Two of the most notorious figures in Kristal Reisinger’s disappearance—Dready Brian and Catfish John—are dead. But their deaths don’t close th...

Kristal Reisinger: Part 2 - The Men Who Knew Too Much

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Payne continues his deep dive into Kristal Reisinger’s disappearance, two names keep surfacing—Dready Bryan and Catfish John. This episode unra...

Kristal Reisinger: Part 1 - Payne Faces Catfish

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For years, the search for Kristal Reisinger has been tangled in contradictions, whispers, and dead ends. But now, something is shifting. In this episo...

The Kristal Reisinger Case - Episode 1 (Revisited)

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Years after Kristal Reisinger’s disappearance, the mystery has only deepened. In this special re-narrated recap, Payne Lindsey takes a fresh look at...

Payne Tells All: The Tara Grinstead Case

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Payne Lindsey revisits the case that started it all—the disappearance of Tara Grinstead. He reflects on the early days of Up and Vanished, how the ...

The Tara Grinstead Case - Episode 1 (Revisited)

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Up and Vanished case reopens today… leading up to all-new episodes of In the Midnight Sun. How did we get here? What did we miss? And what sti...

Up and Vanished | Episode 1 | Re-Narrated

15 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Up and Vanished case reopens today… leading up to all-new episodes of In the Midnight Sun. How did we get here? What did we miss? And what sti...

17 | Bad Blood

11 Oct 2024

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The squeaky wheel gets the grease. upandvanished.com/tickets Tell us what you think - fill out our listener survey here: tenderfoot.tv/survey Join ...

16 | The Woman in Florida

03 Oct 2024

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What really happened that Saturday night? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/upandvanished To learn more about listener data and our privacy prac...

Q&A 9.26.24

26 Sep 2024

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Payne and the UAV team answer your questions To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-po...

15 | Jake's Interview

18 Sep 2024

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He speaks... Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/upandvanished To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.auda...

Update: Airline Security Breach

16 Sep 2024

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Alaska Airlines we need your help.  Episode 15 coming this Thursday 9/19 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https:...

14 | The Alibi

13 Sep 2024

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Truth exists, only lies are invented. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/upandvanished To learn more about listener data and our privacy practice...

13 | To Risk, We Must

06 Sep 2024

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The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, and is nothing. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/upandvanished To learn more about lis...

Case Evidence 09.03.24

04 Sep 2024

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Join our Discord: https://lnk.to/upandvanished In this exclusive bonus Payne’s producers releases the raw interview of Christine, originally record...

12 | The Roommate

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/upandvanished Tick tock, the clock is always watching. Follow the show on Instagram: @upandvanished Subscribe ...

11 | Who Do You Think They Were?

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/upandvanished Back in Atlanta after one of many trips to Nome, Payne gathers tape from two previous private inve...

10 | Mile 44

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Payne dives further into the interview tapes Andy Klamser gave to him and finds out as much as he can about Joseph's co-workers, their relationships, ...

9 | Where The Kings Might Be

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The second chapter of Up and Vanished: In The Midnight Sun returns, in this continuation of the series Lindsey returns his focus back to the last fron...

Status: Untraced - E10: The Hero Project

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to the final episode of Justin Alexander's story in "Status: Untraced". From the team that brought you Up and Vanished, this is Episode 10 - 'T...

Status: Untraced - E9: Father Is One

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Keep exploring the mysterious disappearance of Justin Alexander in "Status: Untraced". From the team that brought you Up and Vanished, this is Episode...

Status: Untraced - E8: Don't Lose Your Hope

16 Jul 2024

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Keep following the mysterious story of Justin Alexander's disappearance in "Status: Untraced". From the team that brought you Up and Vanished, this is...

Status: Untraced - E7: Together to Tunda Bhuj

12 Jul 2024

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Continue to explore the mysterious disappearance of a survivalist and world traveler in "Status: Untraced". From the team that brought you Up and Vani...

Status: Untraced - E6: He Looks Guilty

09 Jul 2024

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Follow the story of Justin Alexander's mysterious disappearance in "Status: Untraced". From the team that brought you Up and Vanished, this is Episode...

Status: Untraced - E5: Real Human

05 Jul 2024

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Justin Alexander's story continues in "Status: Untraced". From the team that brought you Up and Vanished, this is Episode 5 - 'Real Human'. Binge the...

Status: Untraced - E4: Under One More Rock

02 Jul 2024

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The story of the mysterious disappearance of a survivalist and world traveler in "Status: Untraced" continues. From the team that brought you Up and V...

Status: Untraced - E3: The Legend You Live

28 Jun 2024

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Continue to explore the mysterious disappearance of a survivalist and world traveler in "Status: Untraced". From the team that brought you Up and Vani...

Live from CrimeCon 2024 with Payne Lindsey, Dennis Cooper, and Liam Luxon

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What's the formula for making a chart-topping true crime podcast? Why do some shows resonate with listeners and become an instant sensation? Is it har...

Status: Untraced - E2: Walked Into Heaven

01 May 2024

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Continue to explore the mysterious disappearance of a survivalist and world traveler in "Status: Untraced". From the team that brought you Up and Vani...

Status: Untraced - E1: The Razor's Edge

24 Apr 2024

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"Status: Untraced" embarks on a riveting exploration of a global mystery. Host Liam Luxon investigates the case of Justin Alexander—not your average...

Inside Up and Vanished: In The Midnight Sun

12 Apr 2024

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”Inside Up and Vanished: In The Midnight Sun” takes listeners behind the scenes of this season of the podcast. Host Payne Lindsey sits down with T...

8 | Back To Nome

29 Mar 2024

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In this episode Payne continues contact with Oregon Jon, visits Alaska Department of Public Safety in Anchorage, heads back to Nome to speak with the ...

7 | Let's Talk About This

22 Mar 2024

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Payne sits down with the producers of up and vanished for a round-table discusion about the lead up, planning, and eventual encounter with Oregon Jon ...

6 | Two Truths and a Lie

15 Mar 2024

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After messaging him from a fake Facebook account, Payne sets up to meet with the person he wants to talk with the most; Oregon Jon. Deciding to bring ...

5 | Finding Jon

08 Mar 2024

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Payne and his producers beginning planning the best way to get closer to Oregon Jon, with internet sleuthing they eventually discover a trail to go do...

4 | Fact or Rumor?

01 Mar 2024

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A tip received from a local Nomite sends Payne down the rabbit hole to uncover the sender of texts which claim to know exactly what happened to Floren...

(Bonus) Payne Lindsey breaks down the case so far on Talking To Death

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Payne Lindsey and the producers of Up and Vanished every week, as they break down the latest episode on his new weekly show Talking To Death. Li...

3 | Oregon Jon

23 Feb 2024

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Talking with locals in Nome, Payne begins to make some progress in finding out who one of the last people to have seen Florence alive is. New accounts...

2 | Man On West Beach

17 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Florence Okpealuk is not the first Alaska Native to go missing from Nome. Seventeen years prior, Sonya Ivanoff was reported missing by her roommates a...

1 | No Place Like Nome

16 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Often Nome, Alaska is claimed to be settled by gold miners, but Alaska Natives have been in the sub-arctic area for thousands of years. It is also unf...

Payne Lindsey returns to investigate. A New Season. A New Case

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Coming February 16th - Payne Lindsey returns to lead a new investigation into the disappearance of Alaska Native Florence Okpealuk, who vanished from ...

The Vanishing Point: Episode 6, Agency Road

29 Dec 2023

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From the Up and Vanished team comes The Vanishing Point. Episode 6: A death bed confession leads investigators to Agency Road, a rural road that twist...

The Vanishing Point: Episode 5, Covelo

22 Dec 2023

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From the Up and Vanished team comes The Vanishing Point. Episode 5: Located approximately 200 miles south of Hoopa is Covelo, California; home of the ...

The Vanishing Point: Episode 4, Off the Highway

15 Dec 2023

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From the Up and Vanished team comes The Vanishing Point. Episode 4: The rural roads and highways leading in and out of the reservation provide the per...

The Vanishing Point: Episode 3, The Wild West

08 Dec 2023

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From the Up and Vanished team comes The Vanishing Point. Episode 3: The TFTV team looks into more cases of missing Indigenous people in Humboldt Count...

The Vanishing Point: Episode 2, End of the Road

01 Dec 2023

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From the Up and Vanished team comes The Vanishing Point. Episode 2: The last confirmed sighting of 35 year old Emmilee Risling’s was on a cold Autum...

The Vanishing Point: Episode 1, Hoopa Valley

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

From the Up and Vanished team comes The Vanishing Point. Episode 1: Hoopa Valley is located in the Pacific Northwest. It is a beautiful place with a r...

Jeff Foxworthy talks Up and Vanished

27 Nov 2023

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Payne sits down with Jeff Foxworthy. Follow our new podcast, Talking to Death for more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practice...

Still Searching for Ashley - E1: Secret Breaker (Republish)

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

May 5, 2023, is National Missing or Murdered Indigenous Person’s Awareness day. In Season 3 of UP AND VANISHED, host Payne Lindsey covered the case ...

The Trial of Ryan Duke: Q&A with Phil Holloway

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Up and Vanished team is back on the ground in Ocilla for the highly anticipated trial of Ryan Duke. Phil Holloway sits down for a Q&A, answering y...

The Trial of Ryan Duke: Part 5

25 May 2022

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The Up and Vanished team is back on the ground in Ocilla for the highly anticipated trial of Ryan Duke. The jury has reached a verdict and the judge s...

BREAKING NEWS: The Verdict Is In

20 May 2022

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17 years after Tara's disappearance and murder, the verdict that will decide Ryan Duke's fate is in. For ad-free listening and for Payne’s exclusive...

The Trial of Ryan Duke: Part 4

20 May 2022

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The Up and Vanished team is back on the ground in Ocilla for the highly anticipated trial of Ryan Duke. For ad-free listening and for Payne’s exclus...

The Trial of Ryan Duke: Bonus Content - Nina Innsted and Phil Holloway Conversation

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Up and Vanished team is back on the ground in Ocilla for the highly anticipated trial of Ryan Duke. Enjoy this conversation between Nina Innsted a...

The Trial of Ryan Duke: Part 3

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Up and Vanished Team is on the ground in Ocilla reporting on the State’s case against Ryan Duke for the murder of Tara Grinstead. The long await...

The Trial of Ryan Duke: Part 2

13 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Up and Vanished Team is on the ground in Ocilla reporting on the opening day of Ryan Duke’s trial for the murder of Tara Grinstead. For ad-free...

The Trial of Ryan Duke: Part 1

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Up and Vanished team is back on the ground in Ocilla for the highly anticipated trial of Ryan Duke. Jury selection begins and the trial kicks off....

Trial Discussion - Live from CrimeCon

05 May 2022

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The team discusses the trial recorded live at CrimeCon 2022 with Julie Grant from CourtTV. For ad-free listening and for Payne’s exclusive Friday re...

The Final Chapter Begins

03 May 2022

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It's been a few years since UAV covered Tara Grinstead's case, but Payne and the team are back for Ryan Duke's trial. This moment has been highly anti...

The Trial Series - Trailer

01 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Up and Vanished team is back in Ocilla to cover Ryan Duke's trial. After years of delays, we may finally get the answers to some of our burning qu...

12 | Paul Valenzuela

24 Nov 2021

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11 | Alibi

17 Nov 2021

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Payne continues his conversation with Tee and receives a tip from a local To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https:/...

10 | Q&A

10 Nov 2021

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Payne sits down to answer your questions To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy...

9 | Tee Speaks

04 Nov 2021

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Payne sits down with Tee for an interview To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-polic...

8 | Arson

27 Oct 2021

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I've been recording you To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more a...

7 | Divide

20 Oct 2021

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Tee and Sam point fingers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn mor...

6 | Tashina

13 Oct 2021

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New players emerge To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about ...

5 | Blackfeet Nation

02 Oct 2021

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In today's episode we dive deeper into life on the reservation To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacy...

Season 3 Update

30 Sep 2021

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A message from Payne regarding season 3. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy...

4 | V-Dog

22 Sep 2021

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Payne sits down with Sam McDonald To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Le...

3 | Sam's Cabin

15 Sep 2021

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A new person of interest emerges To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Lea...

2 | Party at Vernon's

08 Sep 2021

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"I had part in her murder" To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn mor...

1 | Secret Breaker

01 Sep 2021

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And so it begins. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about y...

Season 3 : Trailer

20 Aug 2021

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Up and Vanished returns for Season 3 as host Payne Lindsey heads to North West Montana to search for answers in the 2017 disappearance of Ashley Lorin...

Jennifer Kesse

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The UAV team travels to Orlando, Florida for the Jennifer Kesse case. This case is covered in the finale episode of the UAV TV Series on Oxygen. To ...

Molly Miller & Colt Haynes

12 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The UAV team goes to Love County, Oklahoma for the disappearance of Molly Miller and Colt Haynes. This case is the fourth case covered in the UAV TV S...