Buried

George Hale•ketr.org

Carey Mae Parker has been missing from northeast Texas since 1991. People go missing every day, but there's something unusual about Carey's case. After two decades without answers, family members made a shocking discovery: Police never launched an investigation. We spent a year searching for clues about Carey's disappearance. And about the people who let it happen.

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Buried Preview: Episode 06

In November 2016, a detective from the Hunt Co. Sheriff's Office traveled to Tishomingo, OK, to track down and question Carey's ex-boyfriend Cody. Cody tells Sgt. Jeff Haines that Carey started "stalking" him and followed him to a party in Hawk Cove, TX. Cody says that was the last time he saw her.

Jul 12, 2018•3 min

Buried Bonus: Janice Hight Extended Interview

Cody's ex-girlfriend Janice digs into rumors about Carey Mae Parker 's car and a disturbing letter she received from a man in prison.

Jun 28, 2018•37 min

Buried Episode 05: Every Single Drop

It's been over two decades since Cody's ex-girlfriend Carey Mae Parker disappeared. But even after all these years, Carey is very much on Cody's mind.

Jun 21, 2018•54 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Buried Preview: Episode 05

Janice and Cody lived together for a year in Oklahoma. She says that not long after they started dating, he mentioned Carey and the last time he says he saw her. He told her that Carey threw a drink in his face before leaving a party. Carey's brother Glenn says that Cody's father started acting strangely after her disappearance. He believes they both knew something about it.

Jun 14, 2018•3 min

Buried Episode 04: A Party And A Fight

Years after Carey Mae Parker went missing, her family started hearing rumors about a party. And a fight.

Jun 07, 2018•36 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Buried Preview: Episode 04

In the five years after Carey's family filed its missing person report, the Hunt Co. Sheriff’s Office didn't interview her ex-boyfriend Cody. So, one day in May 2014, her son Brian took matters into his own hands. In a 7-minute call, Brian questions Cody about some of the things his grandfather told the family about a party and a fight in a place called Hawk Cove.

May 31, 2018•2 min

The Buried Lede: There's So Much More Coming

The Buried Lede is an opportunity to connect with the people behind Buried. Send questions and ideas to [email protected] ; we'll answer on future episodes. And keep up with the conversation on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram . You can subscribe to Buried for free on NPR One , Apple Podcasts , Google Play Music and anywhere else you listen to podcasts. Stacey reply to Patricia letter -- Nov. 19, 2012 Stacey reply to Patricia letter -- Nov. 28, 2012 Stacey reply to Patricia letter -- Dec. 16, 2012...

May 24, 2018•39 min

Buried Episode 03: Drama

Brandy and Brian remember what they can about their mother, Carey Mae Parker , and how her disappearance shaped their childhoods and the adults they became.

Nov 30, 2017•42 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Buried Episode 02: Nineteen Years And Counting

After two years without help from the Hunt County Sheriff's Office, Carey Mae Parker 's family launches its own investigation.

Oct 31, 2017•47 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Buried Episode 01: Incident 940808

The family of a young Texas woman who went missing in 1991 makes a shocking discovery: For 19 years, law enforcement didn't investigate.

Oct 10, 2017•42 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Buried Preview: Missing In Northeast Texas

After years without answers, family members made a shocking discovery: Police never investigated. For nearly 20 years, no search was conducted, and no one was questioned. And Carey isn’t the only one missing. Reporter George Hale follows Carey's family as they pursue the truth about her disappearance, and about some of the people who let it happen. You can subscribe now on the NPR One app or wherever you get podcasts....

Sep 15, 2017•3 min

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