Missing In The Desert - Missing Persons Cases Explored

The High Desert in Southern California can be a dangerous place. It's not only a pit stop on the way to Las Vegas, but instead is home to a large population spread out over multiple cities. Recent years has seen crime escalate throughout the area, but it's a cluster of missing persons in a less than a two year period that caught my attention. This podcast will discuss these still open cases, and hopefully shed new light for the families.

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Episode 2: The Case of Lani Uribes - Part two

This is the long awaited update to the Lani Uribes disappearance. Thank you for your patience as I know many of our listeners have been eager to hear the new information we have learned. If you have any information as to the whereabouts of Lani or information about what happened to her, please reach out to us via e-mail at: missinginthedesert@gmail.com. You can also message us directly through our facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/missinginthedesertpodcast

Mar 08, 2022•32 min•Ep. 2

Episode 1: The Disappearance of Lani Stella Uribes

Lani Stella Uribes was last seen on August 2, 2020 in Colton, CA. Hours later her vehicle would be found abandoned in an off road area alongside the 15 freeway in the high desert. The circumstances of this case and the long list of details surrounding it striking, to say the least. I will be doing this case in more than one episode, so stay tuned. If you have any details or information related to this case please use the contact information and case number below to relay it to law enforcement. A...

Jan 06, 2022•19 min•Ep. 1

Episode 9: The Case of Jesus Rivera, Sr.

Jesus River, Sr. went missing on March 11, 2019 while working on a job in the mountains in Southern California. He was working with someone he had known for some time in an area that he was unfamiliar with. When his family received a call letting them know that Jesus was missing, they were understandably concerned for his safety. What they didn't expect were several different stories regarding the events leading up to his disappearance, or the lack of support they would get from law enforcement....

Jul 07, 2020•29 min

Episode 8: The Disappearance of Christina Bastian - part two

We continue our story about the disappearance of Apple Valley high school teacher, Christina Bastian. The is the second and final part of Christina's story. As always, if you have any information related to Christina's case please contact the detective handling her case below. Christina Bastian, 34, of Apple Valley, CA, was last seen 10-31-2015. Contact AVPD: 760.240.7400 with information.

Jun 06, 2020•16 min

The Case of Christina Bastian

Christina Bastian was last seen on 10/31/15 at a church Harvest Festival. The details of her disappearance are eerily similar to the first case we covered on this podcast, and both women went missing from the same city only months apart. I encourage new listeners to listen to the case of Kristie Stuart as well as these two cases will keep you up at night.

Nov 11, 2019•9 min

Krystie Stuart Case - Final Thoughts

As we reach the end of our coverage of the Krystie Stuart case, we have some final thoughts/theories on the case we wanted to share with our listeners. We also will add an introduction to the next case we will be covering, so be sure to listen to the end. https://www.facebook.com/missinginthedesertpodcast/

Apr 07, 2019•7 min

The Case of Krystie Stuart - Part Three

We continue this week to discuss the case of Krystie Stuart, missing from Apple Valley, CA on March 3, 2015 In this episode I focus on the discovery of Krystie's truck, the location and circumstances and where it was in relation to the discovery of her remains nearly four years later. I also discuss the fact that there were mysterious cell phone pings after her truck was already impounded in a city nearly 15 miles away. I am adding a link here with drone footage of the location of Krystie's truc...

Feb 24, 2019•12 min

The Case of Krystie Stuart - Part Two

In this episode we will dig further into the case of Krystie Stuart, a young woman who went missing from Apple Valley, California in March of 2015. We will discuss what effect the label of "voluntary missing" had on the handling of this case, and the preconceived notions that a mental health diagnosis can place on a person who suddenly goes missing. https://www.facebook.com/pg/missinginthedesertpodcast/ If you prefer to listen on iTunes, click here: https://tinyurl.com/missinginthedesertitunes O...

Feb 14, 2019•17 min

The Disappearance and Death of Krystie Stuart

On March 3, 2015 a 29-year-old woman by the name of Krystie Stuart went missing after a dental appointment in Apple Valley, California. This town is part of an area between Los Angeles and Las Vegas known as the High Desert. After nearly 4 years of going missing Krystie's partial remains were found in the north Apple Valley desert and positively identified. The area her remains were found in was only 2.5 miles from where her truck had been found just a few days after her disappearance, and was a...

Feb 07, 2019•12 min

The Case of Krystie Stuart - Missing 3/2015 ....Remains Found 2/1/2019

We received very sad news regarding the missing person case that was going to be the subject of the first three episodes of our podcast. Here is the official news story: https://www.vvng.com/remains-of-missing-person-krystie-stuart-found-amongst-other-remains-in-apple-valley/?fbclid=IwAR0pZaIA4czhyl3jXtgsEaZTcsA32tgtBYvQmIKUFxxrsE-UkT6t-A6tqQU

Feb 03, 2019•3 min

Missing In The Desert - Introduction

Welcome to the Missing In The Desert Podcast. This introduction will explain the goal and subject matter on this episodic podcast that focuses on missing persons cases in the High Desert of Southern California.

Jan 21, 2019•6 min

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