January, 2011. Swiss twins Alessia and Livia Schepp, six, are abducted by their father during a routine custody visit. Their parents had been experiencing a tenuous separation. By the time the police take the case seriously, the abduction has become a multi-country investigation and over a decade on, we are still yet to discover the whereabouts of these innocent little girls. Where are Alessia and Livia? If you have information on the whereabouts of Alessia and Livia Schepp, please contact Missi...
Sep 02, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 144
July, 2021. Australian teacher and expat living in the country of Georgia, Shanae Edwards, calls a friend in distress while hiking a picturesque mountain trail near her home. The call then disconnects. Shanae’s body would be found the following day - robbed, raped and stabbed. Shanae Edwards' life of adventure and endless wandering came to an end while doing what she loved, spending time in nature and hiking, and the hunt was quickly on to find her killer. Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckle...
Aug 28, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 143
July, 2021. Australian teacher and expat living in the country of Georgia, Shanae Edwards, calls a friend in distress while hiking a picturesque mountain trail near her home. The call then disconnects. Shanae’s body would be found the following day - robbed, raped, and stabbed. Shanae Edwards' life of adventure and endless wandering came to an end while doing what she loved, spending time in nature, and the hunt was quickly on to find her killer. Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https:...
Aug 27, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 143
May, 1998. Married couple and keen mountain climbers, American Francys Arsentiev and Russian Sergei Arsentiev, attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen. If she achieved this, Francys would be the first American woman in history to do so. Francys Arsentiev would soon join the hundreds of bodies forever frozen in time on the world’s tallest mountain. Sergei Arsentiev’s body has never been found. This is the story of the “Sleeping Beauty of Everest”. Theme music: U...
Aug 20, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 142
May, 1998. Married couple and keen mountain climbers, American Francys Arsentiev and Russian Sergei Arsentiev, attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen. If she achieved this, Francys would be the first American woman in history to do so. Francys Arsentiev would soon join the hundreds of bodies forever frozen in time on the world’s tallest mountain. Sergei Arsentiev’s body has never been found. This is the story of the “Sleeping Beauty of Everest”. Theme music: U...
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 142
January, 2022. English retired rugby player living in the USA, Bryn Hargreaves, goes missing from his apartment. He leaves the shower running and all of his possessions behind. Bryn had experienced a lot of emotional upheaval in the recent months and years, and local police put his disappearance down to ending his own life. But is there more to Bryn’s disappearance? At the time of his disappearance Bryn Hargreaves was 36, 6’2” and weighed 220 pounds. He is Caucasian, speaks with a Manchester acc...
Aug 13, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 141
January, 2020. American Alison MacKenzie, 43, disappears while on an organised tour sailing remote cayes of Belize. The mother of two vanished from her tent while camping on Rendezvous Caye on the second night of the tour, and has never been seen again. What happened to Alison MacKenzie? If you have information on the disappearance of Alison McKenzie in Belize please contact: CRIME STOPPERS BELIZE www.crimestoppersbelize.org Or call 922 within Belize. US EMBASSY IN BELIZE: https://bz.usembassy.g...
Aug 07, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 140
January, 2020. American Alison MacKenzie, 43, disappears while on an organised tour sailing remote cayes of Belize. The mother of two vanished from her tent while camping on Rendezvous Caye on the second night of the tour, and has never been seen again. What happened to Alison MacKenzie? If you have information on the disappearance of Alison McKenzie in Belize please contact: CRIME STOPPERS BELIZE www.crimestoppersbelize.org Or call 922 within Belize. US EMBASSY IN BELIZE: https://bz.usembassy.g...
Aug 06, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 140
February, 2006. Italian-Canadian couple Domenic and Nancy Ianiero jet down to a picturesque Mexican resort town for their daughters destination wedding. Within hours of arriving, they are found brutally murdered in their hotel room. 16 years on, and despite a prime suspect officially being named early on, this case remains unsolved. Can you help find justice for Domenic and Nancy? Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-s...
Jul 30, 2022•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 139
June 22, 1996. 20-year-old Swedish national Karina Holmer disappears from an upscale nightclub in the theater district of Boston, Massachusetts. 34 hours later, a homeless person discovers her severed torso while diving in a dumpster just over a mile away from where she was last seen. More than 26 years on, this case remains unsolved, and her killer is presumably still at large. Who killed this beautiful young lady, and why? Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scott...
Jul 22, 2022•2 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 138
The morning of August 21, 1911. Paris, France. Workers arrive to the The Louvre to find the most valuable and famous piece of art in the world - the Mona Lisa - has been stolen. The most famous art theft of all time will be discussed for over a century. Who stole the Mona Lisa - and how? And why is this piece so priceless? This week on Unknown Passage, we look at the origins of Leonardo Da Vinci’s masterpiece and its endless mysteries, and her notorious theft and numerous vandalisms. Theme music...
Jul 08, 2022•1 hr 49 min•Season 1Ep. 137
The morning of August 21, 1911. Paris, France. Workers arrive to the The Louvre to find the most valuable and famous piece of art in the world - the Mona Lisa - has been stolen. The most famous art theft of all time will be discussed for over a century. Who stole the Mona Lisa - and how? And why is this piece so priceless? This week on Unknown Passage, we look at the origins of Leonardo Da Vinci’s masterpiece and its endless mysteries, and her notorious theft and numerous vandalisms. Theme music...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 137
October 21, 2018. Australian Toyah Cordingley, 24, is found murdered and buried in sand dunes on an idyllic beach outside of Cairns in Far North Queensland. Her suspected murderer quit his job the same day, left his family behind and fled to India. Almost four years on, he remains there as a free man, despite extradition proceedings. Toyah Cordingley’s case may be at a standstill, but her story deserves to be told in the hopes that she receives the justice she deserves. Join me as I discuss Toya...
Jul 02, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 136
July, 2002. Retired NBA star Bison Dele and his girlfriend, Serena Karlan, disappear while on a sailing trip from French Polynesia to Hawaii, along with the catamaran's captain, Bertrand Saldo. An investigation spanning two sides of the Pacific ensues, but 20 years on, questions remain. What happened onboard Bison’s catamaran? Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4....
Jun 25, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 135
July, 2002. Retired NBA star Bison Dele and his girlfriend, Serena Karlan, disappear while on a sailing trip from French Polynesia to Hawaii, along with the catamaran's captain, Bertrand Saldo. An investigation spanning two sides of the Pacific ensues, but 20 years on, questions remain. What happened onboard Bison’s catamaran? Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4....
Jun 18, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 135
September, 2017. British kayaker Emma Kelty, 43, is months into a lengthy and challenging journey down the Amazon River, starting at its source in Peru and passing through Brazil to finish at the Atlantic Ocean. The former head teacher, self-confessed adrenaline junkie, prolifically documented her travels on her blog and social media. Then, one day, her communications with the outside world stopped. What happened to Emma Kelty? Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/sc...
Jun 13, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 134
September, 2017. British kayaker Emma Kelty, 43, is months into a lengthy and challenging journey down the Amazon River, starting at its source in Peru and passing through Brazil to finish at the Atlantic Ocean. The former head teacher and self-confessed adrenaline junkie prolifically documented her travels on her blog and social media. Then, one day, her communications with the outside world stopped. What happened to Emma Kelty? Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/...
Jun 11, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 134
Switzerland. A central European nation home to snow-capped mountains and rolling green valleys, charming villages and cosmopolitan cities. This wealthy country is a magnet for lovers of the great outdoors and of the finer things in life. But for two young foreign women, it is also where they vanished without a trace. This week on Unknown Passage, we look at the disappearances of Angela Yanez in Zurich in 2007 and Tracy Splinter in Vals in 2016. Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 133
January 31, 1921. The recently-built five-masted commercial sailing schooner, the Carroll A. Deering, wrecks on a notoriously rocky cape of North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Once aboard, officials find the ship mostly in order, however there are items missing. Notably a few pieces of equipment, the ship's two lifeboats, the crew's belongings and the entire 11 man crew. None were ever seen again. Amidst stories of rising tensions onboard and strange sightings of the ship before her ultimate wreck, a ...
May 25, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 132
January 25th, 2019. Texas. Cosplay fan Elizabeth Barraza, 29, is gunned down in cold blood in her driveway before sunrise while setting up for a garage sale. To this day, the killer, or their motive for murder, remains a mystery, despite the public having access to video showing the ambush, the killers car, the killer and maybe, their voice. Elizabeth’s case should be solved, and her killer may have fled. We don’t know. $50,000 is now on offer for tips that lead to their apprehension. If you hav...
May 14, 2022•1 hr 55 min•Season 1Ep. 131
[Part 4 of 4] April 6, 1970. Sean Flynn, son of leading man of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Errol Flynn, disappears without a trace while working as a photojournalist in Cambodia. Sean and his colleague Dana Stone were never seen again, and over half a century later, what happened to both men remains a mystery. Were they kept captive for years by the Viet Cong? Killed by the Khmer Rouge? Or something else? Join me on this multi-part special episode as I look at the stories of Errol Flynn, his so...
May 10, 2022•1 hr 50 min•Season 1Ep. 130
[Part 3 of 4] April 6, 1970. Sean Flynn, son of leading man of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Errol Flynn, disappears without a trace while working as a photojournalist in Cambodia. Sean and his colleague Dana Stone were never seen again, and over half a century later, what happened to both men remains a mystery. Were they kept captive for years by the Viet Cong? Killed by the Khmer Rouge? Or something else? Join me on this multi-part special episode as I look at the stories of Errol Flynn, his so...
May 08, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 130
[Part 2 of 4] April 6, 1970. Sean Flynn, son of leading man of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Errol Flynn, disappears without a trace while working as a photojournalist in Cambodia. Sean and his colleague Dana Stone were never seen again, and over half a century later, what happened to both men remains a mystery. Were they kept captive for years by the Viet Cong? Killed by the Khmer Rouge? Or something else? Join me on this multi-part special episode as I look at the stories of Errol Flynn, his so...
Apr 30, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 130
April 6, 1970. Sean Flynn, son of leading man of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Errol Flynn, disappears without a trace while working as a photojournalist in Cambodia. Sean and his colleague Dana Stone were never seen again, and over half a century later, what happened to both men remains a mystery. Were they kept captive for years by the Viet Cong? Killed by the Khmer Rouge? Or something else? Join me on this multi-part special episode as I look at the stories of Errol Flynn, his son Sean Flynn a...
Apr 23, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 130
September, 2012. A British family of five holidaying in a picturesque location in the French Alps is ruthlessly gunned down by an unknown perpetrator on the side of a remote alpine road. Three are killed. Confounding the investigation is that, found with their bodies, is also that of a local cyclist. As we near the 10 year anniversary of what came to be known as the Annecy Murders, the case remains cold. Who was the target of this violent crime? A quiet British-Iraqi family? A small town Frenchm...
Apr 13, 2022•3 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 129
Some brief case updates on cases we have covered in the past: Narumi Kurosaki, Caroline Crouch, Julian Assange, Amy Fitzpatrick. + Masha’s story.
Apr 11, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 128
November, 2016. Australian volunteering in Mozambique, Elly Warren, 20, is found dead behind a toilet block in a small coastal town. Five years on, Elly’s alleged murder still doesn’t have official answers, and evidence of police corruption points to a coverup. Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 127
1994. Jamaican teenager living in Canada, Melonie Biddersingh, 17, goes missing from the Toronto apartment she shares with her father, stepmother and siblings. Melonie would be listed as missing for almost 20 years before a break in the case came from the most unlikely source. This is the tragic story of Melonie Biddersingh. Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)...
Mar 20, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 126
December, 2001. British businessman living in Los Angeles, Anthony Fox, disappears during a tenuous legal battle and his car is found hundreds of miles away. Anthony was never seen again. 20 years on, the whereabouts of Anthony Fox are still unknown, but his dealings with Hollywood stars and often eccentric life continue to perplex those looking into his case. Is Anthony Fox alive or dead? Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://w...
Mar 12, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 125
In May 2009, American Joe Dunsavage set out on a catamaran for a day of fishing off a picturesque island of Honduras. He vanished without a trace. I am pleased to welcome Joe’s brother Jeff to this episode of Unknown Passage, to discuss his brothers disappearance and his advocacy for families going through the same with the Missing Americans Project. Learn more about the Missing Americans Project here: http://missingamericans.ning.com
Mar 04, 2022•2 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 123
