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Unfound

Ed Dentzel
Established in September 2016, Unfound is a missing persons program concentrated on interviewing family, friends, and reporters who are closest to the cases. The focus is on turning up new leads to move investigations forward. Behind the scenes, Ed Dentzel, the host, also works for families as a researcher and confidant. .
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Unfound: The 1-Year Anniversary Episode

Unfound is a missing persons podcast started in September 2016. Over the course of its first year Unfound has striven to give listeners the most complete view of the missing persons community—interviewing family members, reporters, detectives, non-profit organization leaders, and private investigators. Along the way Unfound has even generated new leads in some of its cases. Today, you get to hear the interview that started it all. Mary Lyall's Organization: http://www.hope4themissing.org/news.ph...

Sep 15, 20171 hr 29 min

Linda Kay Carroll: Scream In The Night

Linda Kay Carroll was the mother of two living in Crestview, FL. She was very artistic and as the oldest child, had enjoyed babysitting her younger siblings. On September 25th, 1984, she had gotten home from work in the early evening. A few hours later, residents reported hearing a scream in Linda’s neighborhood. This was followed by the sound of a car speeding away. When a friend came by the next morning to pick Linda up for work, she wasn’t there. She was never seen again. Facebook Page: https...

Sep 08, 20171 hr 42 min

Chris Turner: Web Of Lies

Chris Turner was a 23 year old man from Las Vegas, NV. He was the father of one and loved being an older brother to his sisters. On the evening of August 5th, 2016, he was going door to door in his apartment complex looking for his girlfriend. During this search, he had a run-in with a neighbor but the two men parted ways without it escalating. The next morning, Chris left his apartment. He was never seen again. Chris Turner Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/FindChrisTurner/ Facebook: The ...

Sep 01, 20171 hr 37 min

Crystal Morrison: What We Don't Know

Crystal Dawn Morrison was a 31 year old living in Concord, North Carolina. She was the mother of one and had an introverted but friendly personality. On Aug. 23, 2012, she was dropped off at work by her boyfriend, Matt. An hour later, she felt sick and called a family friend to pick her up. When he arrived, Crystal wasn’t there. She was never seen again. Crystal Morrison Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Help-Find-Crystal-Morrison-340862109339421/ Charley Project Page: http://charleyprojec...

Aug 25, 20171 hr 21 min

Tammy Lynn Leppert: Dangers of Diversion

Tammy Lynn Leppert was an 18 year old from Rockledge, FL. She was an aspiring actress and had a small part in Scarface starring Al Pacino. On July 6, 1983, Tammy called her friend, Keith, to come pick her up at home because she needed someone to talk to. Later, Keith dropped her off in Cocoa Beach after they had an argument. Tammy was never seen again. Anthony's Blog: http://crimeblogger1983.blogspot.com Charley Project Page: http://charleyproject.org/case/tammy-lynn-leppert Websleuths Thread: h...

Aug 18, 20171 hr 37 min

Erin Gilbert: The Last Place

Erin Gilbert was a 24 year old woman from San Francisco. She was athletic and loved to shoot pool. During 1995 she was in Anchorage, Alaska spending time with family. On July 1, she went on a date to the town of Girdwood. While there, Erin and her date got separated. She was never seen again. Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ErinMarieGilbert/ Charley Project Page: http://charleyproject.org/case/erin-marie-gilbert Project Jason Page: https://projectjason.org/forums/topic/88-missing-woman-e...

Aug 11, 20171 hr 22 min

Kent Jacobs: From The Outside

Kent Jacobs was a 41 year old from Hope Mills, NC. He had a happy-go-lucky personality and loved NASCAR. On Sunday, March 10, 2002, Kent walked to a friend's as he usually did to watch the race. While there, his friend fell asleep. When the friend woke up, Kent was gone. He was never seen again. Find Kent Page: http://www.findkent.com Charley Project Page: http://charleyproject.org/case/kent-jacobs NAMUS Page: https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/55/8/ Project Jason Page: https://projectjason...

Aug 04, 20171 hr 25 min

Jennifer Wilkerson: The Double Life

Jennifer Lynn Wilkerson was a 26 year old from Lubbock, Texas. She was somewhat of a tomboy and could make friends with anyone. On July 12, 2004, she went to work then spent the night at her new boyfriend's. The next day her car was discovered back at her place. Her keys were hung up inside her home but Jennifer was gone. She was never seen again. Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Jennifer-Wilkerson-Missing-262236133839041/ Charley Project Page: http://charleyproject.org/case/jennifer-lynn...

Jul 28, 20171 hr 42 min

April Pitzer: A Crisis of Trust

April Beth Pitzer was a 30 year old from Newberry Springs, CA. She was the mother of two and had a daredevil reputation. After some scrapes with the locals, she decided to move back to her home in Arkansas. On June 28, 2004, she allegedly left for the bus station to being her trip. She was never seen again. Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Missing-April-Beth-Pitzer-203568679736761/ Charley Project Page: http://charleyproject.org/case/april-beth-pitzer Project Jason Page: https://projectja...

Jul 21, 20171 hr 57 min

MH370: The Plane That Wasn't There

MH370 was a Malaysia Airlines flight originating in Kuala Lampur. Its destination was Beijing, China. On the night of March 8, 2014, while flying over the South China Sea, all of its communication equipment was shut off, making it invisible to air traffic control. An hour later, Malaysian military radar tracked the flight heading northwest up the Malacca Strait. Flight 370 was never seen again. Jeff Wise's book, The Plane That Wasn't There https://www.amazon.com/Plane-That-Wasnt-There-Malaysia-e...

Jul 14, 20171 hr 45 min

Amanda DeGuio: Stepping Out

Amanda De Guio was a 27 year old from Upper Darby Township in Pennsylvania. She was the mother of two and had just come back from a Disney family vacation. In the early hours of June 3, 2014 she left her home. Amanda would leave home for a few days at a time, but would always return. This time, she was never seen again. Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Help-Find-Amanda-De-Guio-852601341470385/ NAMUS Page: https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/27914/0/ Websleuths Page: http://www.websleu...

Jul 07, 20171 hr 1 min

Chip Campbell: Off The Path

Chip Michael Campbell was a 36 year old from Milton, FL. He had a big family and an even bigger heart. On March 8, 2016, he was recorded on a video camera walking into a restroom at a Circle K. He had two backpacks over his shoulder. He exited the restroom without them. Although the bags were found, he was never seen again. Sisters' Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/lauracampbellbuck/ Cousin's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Pammyann1969/ Charley Project Page: http://charleyproject...

Jun 30, 20171 hr 25 min

Pamela Golden: One Wrong Turn

Pam Kay Golden was a 43 year old divorcee from Cabot, AR. She was the mother of two and loved horses. On July 22, 1993, she was working at her sister's flower shop in Little Rock. At 4pm, she left, saying she was going to get some boxes to help a friend move. She was never seen again. Missing Persons of Arkansas: https://www.facebook.com/MissingPersonsofArkansas/?ref=br_tf Charley Project Page: http://charleyproject.org/case/pamela-kay-golden Websleuths Page: http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sho...

Jun 23, 20171 hr 31 min

Craig Frear: Under The Microscope

Craig Frear was a 17yr old from Glenville, NY. He was the captain of his soccer team and an all around popular guy. On June 27th, 2004, although he should've been at work, he was at a friend's house. After getting caught in this lie, Craig said he was coming home. He was never seen again. Charley Project Page: http://charleyproject.org/case/craig-allen-frear Project Jason Page: https://projectjason.org/forums/topic/356-missing-man-craig-frear-ny-06272004/ Websleuths Page: http://www.websleuths.c...

Jun 16, 20171 hr 37 min

Brandon Williams: Destination Unknown

Brandon Williams, “Hoss” to his family, was a 33 year old from Ephraim, UT. He had lived in such wide-ranging places as The Hamptons and California. On May 17th, 2013, he got on a bus in Salt Lake City, heading back to where he lived in Key West, FL. On May 18th, he made a call to a friend, saying he was in Nashville. He was never seen again. Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/FindBrandon/ Website: http://findbrandonwilliams.weebly.com Websleuths: http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread...

Jun 09, 20171 hr 33 min

Interview with Det. Kenneth Mains

Week after week we hear about suspects slipping through the cracks. We hear about leads that aren't followed. We hear about cases that become cold even though it doesn't seem they should. If there were only an independent group that could come in to save the day—kind of like the Justice League. Well, a group now exists to do just that. And you hear from its Batman today. AISOCC Page: http://www.aisocc.com Det. Main's New Book: https://www.amazon.com/Unsolved-No-More-Detectives-Justice/dp/1942266...

Jun 05, 201738 min

Ashley Eiffert: Flipping The Script

Ashley Marie Eiffert was a 19 year old from Harahan, Louisiana. She was 7 months pregnant and looking forward to being a mom. On January 9, 2003, she went to the home of a woman who was going to sell Ashley some baby furniture. Ashley allegedly departed the residence without buying anything, arguing with someone on her phone as she walked across the street. She was never seen again. Charley Project Page: http://charleyproject.org/case/ashley-marie-eiffert Websleuths: http://www.websleuths.com/fo...

Jun 02, 201756 min

Shane Fell: Fitting The Pattern

Shane Michael Fell was a 36 year old man from Harvey, LA. He had recently moved back to his hometown, having the ability to work for the company, VeriPhone, out of his house. On the night of June 10, 2011, he wrecked his car on a dark road. He survived the accident, and on a phone call from the scene he told his brother, Brett, that he was fine. But when Brett arrived at the crash, Shane was gone. He was never seen again. Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/HelpFindShaneFell1/ Charley Projec...

May 26, 20171 hr 32 min

Interview with Caroline Lowe

There are over 7 billion people on the earth. But to my knowledge there is only one person who is an authority on both the disappearance and solving of Jacob Wetterling's case AND the disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit. You get to hear from her today. Jacob Wetterling Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Wetterling FindJodi.com: https://www.findjodi.com Websleuths Thread For Jodi Huisentruit: http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?36810-IA-Jodi-Huisentruit-27-Mason-City-27...

May 22, 201747 min

Esther Westenbarger: Coming Home

Esther Lucille Westenbarger was a 51 year old woman from Kokomo, IN. She had just gotten a nice buyout package from Chrysler and was looking to enjoy some time with her family. On November 12, 2009, she visited Hoosier's Bar, then walked to Miller's Tavern with friends. However, she had to walk back to her car at the first bar alone. She was never seen again. Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/findestherwestenbarger CharleyProject.org Page: http://charleyproject.org/case/esther-lucille-west...

May 19, 20171 hr 8 min

Ronnie Russell: All In The Family

Ronnie Paul Russell was a father of three living in Batesville, Arkansas. He had fallen on some hard times but was trying to turn his life around. On the night of November 4, 2010, he left his mother's house and walked to his uncle's. From there he got a ride to a local Hardee's restaurant. He was never seen again. Charley Project Page: http://charleyproject.org/case/ronnie-paul-russell Websleuths Page: http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?129751-AR-Ronnie-Russell-29-Batesville-4-Nov-...

May 12, 20171 hr 24 min

Cleashindra Hall: The Best Laid Plans

Cleashindra Denise Hall was an 18 year old woman from Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She was ranked at the top of her high school class and was to take part in an internship in Boston after graduation. On May 9, 1994, her mother, Laurell, dropped her off at work right around the corner from their home. Clea walked inside. When her shift finished 3 ½ hours later, Clea allegedly left. She was never seen again. Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/HelpFindCleashindraDeniseHall/ Blog: http://findcleashind...

May 05, 20171 hr 37 min

Brandi Wells: What The Camera Saw

Brandi Wells was a 23 year old single woman living in Brownsboro, TX. She was eager to start back to school and begin her new job at Walmart. On the night of Wednesday August 2, 2006, she went to the Graham Central Station country bar in Longview, TX, forty five minutes away, despite her car being low on gas. Just after midnight she left the club alone. She was never seen again. Charley Project Page: http://charleyproject.org/case/brandi-ellen-wells Project Jason Page: https://projectjason.org/f...

Apr 28, 20171 hr 44 min

Shannon Turner: A Cautionary Tale

Shannon Rayanne Turner was a 33 yr old woman from Indianapolis, IN. She was a free spirit who would travel wherever her heart took her. On December 4th, 1997 she went to work at Babe's Showgirls. But didn't come home after. She was never seen again. Charley Project Page: http://charleyproject.org/case/shannon-rayanne-turner Websleuths Page: http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?178493-IN-Shannon-Turner-33-Indianapolis-4-Dec-1997&highlight=shannon+turner NAMUS Page: https://www.find...

Apr 21, 20171 hr 40 min

Peggy and Patty McDaniel: Connecting The Dots

Peggy and Patty McDaniel were 17 year old sisters from New Jersey staying with their father in Live Oak, FL. Unbeknownst to their parents, in mid-August of 1979 they took a trip to the Ft. Lauderdale area. And a month later, on September 15, the sisters were supposed to go to a club in Pompano Beach with a man they met. A few days later this man was found shot dead. The girls were never seen again. Joyce Rivituso Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/joyce.rivituso?fref=pb&hc_location=prof...

Apr 14, 20171 hr 38 min

Cloudia Leslie Wells: A Message Of Hope

Cloudia Leslie Wells was a single woman living in Maryville, IL. She was supposed to be taking care of her mother who had recently had broken her hip. Some time in the middle of January 1995, Cloudia left, not letting anyone know where she was going. She was never seen . . . actually . . . she was seen again. Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/cloudialesliew Missing & Homeless Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MissingHomelessOrg/ Twitter: @missinghomeless Charley Project Page http...

Apr 07, 20171 hr 21 min

The Marco Island 3: Vanished In The Gulf, Part 2

David Madott, Kent Munro, Omar Shearer, and Jeff Wandich were young Canadian men who were on vacation in Florida. On the morning of November 4, 1994, they set out from Marco Island into the Gulf of Mexico in Jeff's boat, the Sea Esta, for a day of fishing and scuba diving. 48 hours later, Wandich was found stranded on a military light tower, the boat had sunk, and the other three men were never seen again. Official Website: http://vanished.org Amazon site for book: https://www.amazon.com/Vanishe...

Mar 31, 20171 hr 28 min

The Marco Island 3: Vanished In The Gulf

David Madott, Kent Munro, Omar Shearer, and Jeff Wandich were young Canadian men who were on vacation in Florida. On the morning of November 4, 1994, they set out from Marco Island into the Gulf of Mexico in Jeff's boat, the Sea Esta, for a day of fishing and scuba diving. 48 hours later, Wandich was found stranded on a military light tower, the boat had sunk, and the other three men were never seen again. Official Website: http://vanished.org Amazon site for book: https://www.amazon.com/Vanishe...

Mar 24, 20171 hr 6 min

Donna Jean Michalenko: Out Of The Dark

Donna Michalenko was a 38 year old mother of three living in Butte, North Dakota. On November 2, 1968, after a night out, a male friend dropped Donna off at her house. She was never seen again. 48 years later, private citizen Eric Grabowsky took an interest in her disappearance. On this episode, we talk to him about the early stages of his work to solve this case. Eric's Website: http://coldcaseweb.com Charley Project Page: http://charleyproject.org/case/donna-jean-michalenko NAMUS Page: https:/...

Mar 17, 20171 hr 28 min

Jeff Joseph: Man On A Mission

Jeff Joseph was a 45 year old businessman from Louisiana. He loved wearing fedoras and never said no to a friend who asked for help. On June 21st, 2014, he was in Northern California for an appointment before heading to land he leased in the area. Jeff never arrived for the meeting, and didn't show up at his property later. He was never seen again. Jeff Joseph Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/jeffjosephmissing/ Websleuths Thread: http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?249046-CA-J...

Mar 10, 20171 hr 42 min
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