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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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Eric Lee Franks: The One Who Got Away

Eric Lee Franks was a 38 year old from Saginaw, MI. He loved children and communicating with his friends on social media. On March 21st, 2011, according to the mother of Eric's biological daughter, she saw him drive away from her house. However, no one noticed he was missing for six months. He was never seen again. Find Eric Lee Franks Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/FindEricFranks/ Charley Project Page: http://charleyproject.org/case/eric-lee-franks NAMUS Database Page: https://www.find...

Mar 03, 20172 hr 14 min

Lola Katherine Fry: A Matter Of Timing

Lola Katherine Fry was a 28 year old dancer from Greenwood, Indiana. She came from a large family and was looking to move to Fort Wayne to start a new life, and get out of her current profession. On the night of November 13th, 1993, Kathy attended a party thrown by friends, including her hairdresser. Accounts differ, but after that party she was never seen again. Charley Project Page: http://charleyproject.org/case/lola-katherine-fry Project Jason Page https://projectjason.org/forums/topic/47-mi...

Feb 24, 20171 hr 30 min

Charlotte Pollis: Footprints In The Snow

Charlotte Pollis was a 28 yr old married mother of two from Girard, OH. On March 11, 1994, she had an ear infection so bad, she had to go to the hospital. The next day, her mother called Charlotte at home, but Charlotte's husband claimed she was asleep in bed. Later, the husband left with their children. When they came home, Charlotte was gone. She was never seen again. Charley Project Page: http://charleyproject.org/case/charlotte-pollis Unsolved Mysteries Page; http://unsolved.com/archives/cha...

Feb 17, 20171 hr 16 min

Carl Koppelman is The Man Who Draws Dead People

Carl Koppelman was an accountant by both education and trade. However, through an unfortunate series of events, he found himself with a lot of time on his hands. What did he do with it? He became one of the foremost forensic artists in the United States, changing more lives than he ever could've imagined. Carl's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/carl.koppelman Walker County Jane Doe Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/WhoWasWalkerCountyJaneDoe/ Articles about Carl and his work: http://...

Feb 10, 20171 hr 6 min

Teresa Butler: Fear In A Small Town

Teresa Lynn Butler was a 35 year old married mother of two from Risco, MO. She worked at Walmart and just recently learned to drive a manual transmission. On January 24, 2006, as was usually the case, her husband left to work the night shift while she remained at home with their two sons. The next morning, when he returned, the two boys were there unharmed. But Teresa was gone. She was never seen again. Teresa Butler Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Help-Find-Teresa-Butler-Missing-from-Ri...

Feb 03, 20171 hr 29 min

James Davis Walker: With Friends Like These

James Davis Walker was a 53 year old living in Thaxton, VA. He loved woodworking and fishing, and had 7 children. On April 7, 2000, James allegedly went with some friends to the Food Lion in Bedford, VA. He waited outside while his friends went inside. When they came back out, he was gone. He was never seen again. Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/helpfindjamesdaviswalker/?fref=ts Charley Project Page: http://charleyproject.org/case/james-davis-walker Websleuths Forum: http://www.websleuth...

Jan 27, 20171 hr 46 min

Rebecca Gary: The Perils of Popularity

Becky Pauline Gary was a 32 year old single mother living in Baton Rouge, LA. She liked making friends at local coffee shops and hobnobbing with the city's upper class. On Dec. 27th, 1988, she called her sister, telling her things weren't working out in Baton Rouge and that she was ready to move to Shreveport. Becky was never seen again. Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FindRebeccaPaulineGary/?fref=ts Charley Project page: http://charleyproject.org/case/rebecca-pauline-gary Websleuths pag...

Jan 20, 20171 hr 43 min

Jeff Nichols: Good Guy Gone

Jeffrey Dale Nichols was a 40 year old air traffic controller living in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was an outgoing family man whose interests ranged from golf to scuba diving. On June 8, 2004, he left his home to meet his ex-wife at 6am in Murray, Utah. He was never seen again. Jeff Nichols Page: http://www.helpfindjeff.org If you have information: helpfindjeff@yahoo.com Charley Project Page: http://charleyproject.org/case/jeffrey-dale-nichols Project Jason Page: https://projectjason.org/forums/to...

Jan 13, 20171 hr 35 min

Tad DiBiase aka The No Body Guy

Tad DiBiase is a former Washington DC prosecutor. He specialized in murder cases. And while most lawyers aspire to be “somebodys”, Tad found his passion in being a “no body”. Tad's website: http://www.nobodycases.com Tad's book: https://www.amazon.com/No-Body-Homicide-Cases-Investigating-Prosecuting-ebook/dp/B00OYUO51C/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1483660720&sr=1-1&keywords=tad+dibiase Tad's list of No Body cases: http://www.nobodycases.com/cases.html Twitter: @unfoundpodcast E...

Jan 06, 20171 hr 30 min

Christopher Hyde: A Family Torn Apart

Christopher Vernon Hyde was a 23 year old thought to be living in Orlando, FL in early 2000. However, on June 25, 2003, he was sighted in Bradenton, FL. How he got there? Nobody knows. Unfortunately, he was never seen again. GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/chrishyde Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/missingchristopherhyde/photos/?ref=page_internal Charley Project: http://charleyproject.org/case/christopher-vernon-hyde Lost N Missing page: http://lostnmissing.org/tag/christopher-...

Dec 16, 20161 hr 20 min

Regina Marie Bos: When The Music Stopped

Regina Marie Bos was a mother of 3 from Lincoln, NE. On the evening of October 16th, 2000, she attended an open mic night at Duggan's Pub. At 1am she left the venue to go home. She was never seen again. 411Gina.org: http://www.411gina.org Jannel's Website: http://www.jannelrap.com Charley Project Page: http://charleyproject.org/case/regina-marie-bos If you have any information concerning this case, please contact: Lincoln Police Department 402 441-7706 OR Lincoln CrimeStoppers 402-475-3600 Twitt...

Dec 02, 20161 hr 24 min

Robin Abrams: Victim Of Corruption

Robin Abrams was a 28 year old former Sheriff's deputy for Will County in Beecher, Illinois. She was the plaintiff in a suit against the county, accusing officers of sexual harassment among other charges. On October 4, 1990—18 days before her deposition in the case-- she drove away from her parent's home. Not far down the road she waved to her father who was headed in the opposite direction. Robin was never seen again. Main Robin Abrams site: http://findrobinabrams.weebly.com Robin Abrams Facebo...

Nov 25, 20161 hr 35 min

Aundria Bowman: A Reunion Undone

Aundria Michelle Bowman was an adopted 14 year old from Hamilton, MI. On March 11th, 1989, she allegedly stole money from her parents and headed out the door. She never came home. And despite the police following up on many alleged sightings, she was never seen again. Facebook Page for Aundria Bowman: https://www.facebook.com/FindAundriaMBowman/?fref=ts Charley Project Page: http://charleyproject.org/case/aundria-michelle-bowman If you have any information concerning the disappearance of Aundria...

Nov 20, 20161 hr 24 min

Donnie Smatlak: Without Judgment

Donald David Smatlak was a 25 year old from North Versailles, PA. On Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006 he left his apartment to visit a friend in the neighboring town of Delmont. He never reached his destination and was never seen again. Charley Project Page: http://charleyproject.org/case/donald-david-smatlak Find The Missing: https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/14787/0/ Project Jason: https://projectjason.org/forums/topic/310-missing-man-donald-d-smatlak-pa-01282006/#comment-33191 Pittsburgh Post Ga...

Nov 12, 20161 hr 20 min

Part 2--Joshua Guimond: In The Center Of A Scandal

Joshua Cheney Guimond was a 20 year old student at St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota. On the night of November 9th, 2002, he was playing cards with his friends in their dorm room. Around 11pm he left the room, his friend thinking he went back to his dorm. He was never seen again. Find Joshua: http://www.findjoshua.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/joshua.guimondmissing Charley Project: http://charleyproject.org/case/joshua-cheney-guimond Behind The Pine Curtain: http://w...

Nov 03, 201654 min

Part 1--Joshua Guimond: In The Center Of A Scandal

Joshua Cheney Guimond was a 20 year old student at St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota. On the night of November 9th, 2002, he was playing cards with his friends in their dorm room. Around 11pm he left the room, his friend thinking he went back to his dorm. He was never seen again. Find Joshua: http://www.findjoshua.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/joshua.guimondmissing Charley Project: http://charleyproject.org/case/joshua-cheney-guimond Behind The Pine Curtain: http://w...

Nov 03, 20161 hr 2 min

Part 2--Kelly Rothwell: In Pursuit of Evil

Kelly Rothwell, a 35 year old woman from Indian Rocks Beach, FL, was a police cadet who just a few weeks from graduation. On March 12, 2011 she told a friend she was going to home to break up with her boyfriend. Kelly was never seen again. Tampa Bay Crime Report: http://www.tampabaycrimereport.com Charley Project: http://charleyproject.org/case/kelly-lundy-rothwell Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Bring-Kelly-Rothwell-Home-175695135813394/?fref=ts If you have any information concerning Ke...

Nov 03, 20161 hr 5 min

Part 1--Kelly Rothwell: In Pursuit of Evil

Kelly Rothwell, a 35 year old woman from Indian Rocks Beach, FL, was a police cadet who just a few weeks from graduation. On March 12, 2011 she told a friend she was going to home to break up with her boyfriend. Kelly was never seen again. Tampa Bay Crime Report: http://www.tampabaycrimereport.com Charley Project: http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/r/rothwell_kelly.html Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Bring-Kelly-Rothwell-Home-175695135813394/?fref=ts If you have any information concern...

Nov 03, 20161 hr 3 min

Meaghan Good of The Charley Project

Meaghan Good is a 31 year old from Ohio. If you've never heard of her, don't worry—she's not a missing person. Actually, her work forms one of the cornerstones of the entire true crime podcasting community. And you'll get to hear my interview with her on this episode. Charley Project: http://charleyproject.org Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/CharleyProject/ Charley Project Blog: https://charleyross.wordpress.com Twitter: @charleysmissing Twitter: @unfoundpodcast Email: unfoundpodcast@gma...

Oct 25, 20161 hr 14 min

Ben Charles Padilla: The Darker Side of Aviation

Ben Charles Padilla was a 50 year old from Pensacola, FL. He was a licensed aircraft mechanic, flight engineer, and pilot of small airplanes. He was on a job in Luanda, Angola, overseeing the refurbishing of a 727. On the evening of May 25th, 2003, with the job almost completely done, an assistant and he went to the plane to test its engines. Minutes later the 727 rolled down the runway and took off. Neither the plane nor the men were ever seen again. Link to Tim's article: http://www.airspacema...

Oct 17, 20161 hr 30 min

Rose Marie Gayhart: A Sister's Love

Rose Marie Gayhart was a 23 year old native New Yorker who moved to Cape Coral, FL with her boyfriend. She had a large family with many siblings who cared about her and were concerned with her moving away. On March 14, 1985, somebody in a red pickup truck allegedly picked her up after work. She was never seen again. Help Find Rose Marie Gayhart: https://rosemariegayhart.wordpress.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MissingRoseMarieGayhart/?fref=ts Charley Project: http://charleyproject.o...

Oct 14, 20161 hr 2 min

Jessie Foster: Gone in the 702

Jessica Edith Louise Foster—Jessie to the people who loved her most--was a 21 year old from Kamloops, British Columbia, living the good life in Las Vegas. On the evening of March 28th, 2006, Jessie talked to her sister in Canada who was planning to come visit Jessie in a few weeks. After that conversation, Jessie was never heard from again. Mothers Against Trafficking Humans: http://www.mothersagainsttraffickinghumans.com/ The Charley Project: http://charleyproject.org/case/jason-anthony-jolkows...

Sep 24, 20162 hr 9 min

Project Jason: A Personal and Public Pursuit

Jason Jolkowski disappeared in Omaha, Nebraska on June 13, 2001. From the moment his mother discovered her son was missing, she's never stopped looking for him. Along the way, she started one of the best known organizations that exists for the sole purpose of helping families who have lost loved ones to disappearances. You'll hear her story today. Project Jason: https://projectjason.org Jason's link at Project Jason: https://projectjason.org/forums/topic/42-missing-man-jason-anthony-jolkowski-ne...

Sep 24, 20161 hr 56 min

Jason Jolkowski: The Cubs Fan Who Didn't Come Home

Jason Jolkowski was a 19 year old from Omaha, Nebraska. He had a passion for broadcasting and the Chicago Cubs. On the morning of June 13, 2001, his car was in the shop, so he began his ten minute walk to meet a co-worker who would give him a ride to work. Jason never reached the rendezvous location and he was never seen again. Project Jason: https://projectjason.org Jason's Link at Project Jason: https://projectjason.org/forums/topic/42-missing-man-jason-anthony-jolkowski-ne-06132001/ Video Ess...

Sep 24, 20161 hr 2 min

Suzanne Lyall: A Young Woman in Transition

Suzanne Lyall was a 19 year old student at the University of New York at Albany. She was a computer major but also a passionate poet who loved sharing her writing with others. On the night of March 2, 1998, she got off the bus at the Collins Circle stop on university property and headed toward her dorm. She was never seen again. The Center for Hope: http://www.hope4themissing.org/news.php The Charley Project: http://charleyproject.org/case/suzanne-gloria-lyall Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/...

Sep 24, 20161 hr 52 min
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