When 26 year old Korrina Malinoski vanished from her rural South Carolina property in November 1987, her loved ones were desperate for answers. It wasn’t like her to stop communicating with them without explanation. But months later, in a strange twist, Korri’s daughter Annette disappeared from a bus stop in front of the home, leaving behind a mysterious note. Were these vanishings somehow linked? Many believe this was either a meticulously planned attempt to start a new life together, or the re...
Mar 12, 2025•50 min•Ep. 8
When 20 year old Indiana University student, Lauren Spierer, left a friend's home on foot in the early morning hours of Friday, June 3, 2011, it was assumed she made it safely to her nearby apartment. But the following day Lauren’s boyfriend received a call from her phone. The voice of a stranger stated the phone had been left at a nearby bar the night before. When it was determined that no one had heard from Lauren in some time, authorities attempted to retrace the events of the previous night....
Mar 05, 2025•55 min•Ep. 7
In this special bonus episode, journalist Beth Shelburne sits down with Truer Crime’s Celisia Stanton to peel back the layers of Toforest Johnson's case - sharing what she uncovered while making the series Earwitness. Listen in as Beth discusses the tangled web of unreliable witnesses and the leads that authorities missed - revealing the disturbing new details that never made it into the courtroom, which may change everything. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: ht...
Feb 27, 2025•47 min
When a retiree out for some morning fishing cast his line into the Grand Marais Canal on Friday, May, 20, 2005 - an irreversible sequence of events was triggered. The discovery of a body launched an inquiry into a young woman’s death. But over the next several years the investigation would be muddied by the discovery of 7 additional bodies. The residents of Jennings, Louisiana have long suspected that these 8 deaths are somehow linked, and some attribute police incompetence or outright corruptio...
Feb 26, 2025•52 min•Ep. 6
When Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputy William “Bill” Hardy, a 23 year veteran, was ruthlessly gunned down in the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 19, 1995, authorities began to look for the person responsible for killing one of their own. As tips flooded in, two men quickly emerged as lead suspects. Prosecutors individually charged both men, Toforest Johnson and Ardragus Ford, as being a "sole gunman", but their trials led to very different outcomes. For nearly 30 years Toforest has been ...
Feb 19, 2025•54 min•Ep. 5
When New York State Troopers embarked on a high speed chase on Monday June 28, 1993, they did not foresee the scene they would soon stumble upon. Inside the vehicle they discovered the decomposing body of a woman. After interrogation the driver confessed to killing multiple women, and was found guilty of nine counts of second degree murder. But authorities’ work was just beginning. Even after 30 years, two of his victims remain unidentified. Listen in as Payne and Maggie unpack the depravity of ...
Feb 12, 2025•45 min•Ep. 4
When the staff at Geoffrey’s restaurant in Malibu encountered a patron who was acting strangely on the evening of Wednesday, September 16, 2009, they called authorities in hopes they would get the woman some help. Authorities later released the woman, 24 year old Mitrice Richardson, in the middle of the night with no car, phone, or wallet. Nearly a year later Mitrice’s remains were found in a remote area of Malibu Canyon, but authorities have yet to determine what happened to her. Listen in as M...
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 3
When Rob Allen tried to contact his girlfriend, 24 year old Jennifer Kesse, on the morning of Tuesday January 24, 2006, his call went straight to voicemail. Hours later her loved ones grew concerned when they still couldn’t reach her. Authorities initially chalked it up as a voluntary choice. But hours later Jennifer’s car was found abandoned nearby and a shadowy figure was caught on camera. The question now was whether it was somehow linked to the odd behavior of the workers in Jennifer’s compl...
Jan 29, 2025•51 min•Ep. 2
When 27 year old reporter Jodi Huisentruit didn’t show up for her daily morning news segment on Tuesday, June 27, 1995, her colleagues banded together to produce the show in her absence. But as the morning rolled on, concerns began to grow that she may be in danger. Authorities were soon tasked with figuring out whether an unusual call to the news station that morning and Jodi’s scattered belongings in her apartment parking lot were potential clues to her disappearance. Listen in as Maggie is jo...
Jan 29, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 1
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Jan 29, 2025•1 min
Premiering January 29th, Payne Lindsey brings you something brand new from the world of Up and Vanished. Listen in as Payne and investigative journalist Maggie Freleng take a fresh look at unsolved disappearances, murders, and wrongful convictions. Every week a new case. Every week a fresh look at the details, evidence, and theories. From Tenderfoot TV, this is Up and Vanished Weekly. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Lear...
Jan 23, 2025•3 min
