Episodes describe stories of missing persons from small town America.
Join Rhonda and Will as they discuss the disappearance of three women from Springfield Missouri, sometimes referred to as the Springfield Three. If you have any information regarding the disappearance of the three women, contact the Springfield Police Department at 417-864-1810.You can reach us on Instagram: smalltownmissingSources for this episode: Three Missing Women | Springfield, MO - Official Website (springfieldmo.gov)Stacy Kathleen McCall – The Charley Project
9/27/24 • 15:35
Join Rhonda and Will as they discuss these two Missouri missing person cases. Is Angela's disappearance a case of mistaken identity?You can reach us on Instagram: smalltownmissingSources for this episode:Angela Marie Hammond – The Charley Project(2) NEW PUBLIC DETAILS ON 30TH... - Clinton Missouri Police Department | FacebookHammond Angie flyer 0708 (missouri.gov)1299DFMO - Angela Marie Hammond (doenetwork.org)Angela Marie Hammond Facebook page Cheryl Ann Kenney – The Charley Project2858DFMO - Cheryl Ann Kenney (doenetwork.org)kenney cheryl 1109 (missouri.gov)
9/20/24 • 16:27
Join Rhonda as she provides information on three missing young girls. You can reach Rhonda on Instagram: smalltownmissing Sources for this episode - Karen Rosalba Grajeda – The Charley Project1542DFAZ - Karen Rosalba Grajeda (doenetwork.org)https://charleyproject.org/case/adele-marie-wellshttps://www.doenetwork.org/cases/3820dfmi.htmlhttps://charleyproject.org/case/tanisha-lorraine-watkinshttps://doenetwork.org/cases/866dftx.html 35 Years Later: Tara Calico Disappearance | News | news-bulletin.com by Julia Dendinger Lady in the Dunes | Town of Provincetown, MA - Official Website (provincetown-ma.gov)‘Lady of the Dunes’ Ruth Marie Terry case now closed; husband named killer, DA says - masslive.com“Lady of the Dunes” Identified — FBI
9/13/24 • 11:44
Three young women vanished from California towns over 50 years ago.Rhonda reviews details and descriptions of each of the three disappearances.You can reach me on Instagram: smalltownmissingSources for this episode:Cindy Lee Mellin – The Charley ProjectCindy Lee Mellin | State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney GeneralCold Case Investigations | Ventura, CA, Search | National Institute of Justice (ojp.gov)869DFCA - Cindy Lee Mellin (doenetwork.org)Robin Ann Graham – The Charley Project980DFCA - Robin Ann Graham (doenetwork.org)Jeannette Kamahele – The Charley ProjectJeannette Kamahele - Search | NamUs (ojp.gov)2607DFCA - Jeannette Kamahele (doenetwork.org)
9/6/24 • 12:27
Most of us have heard of the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa to the point that mentioning his name brings up a host of ways someone can vanish.Join the team as they discuss his disappearance and rumors surrounding it.
5/13/23 • 30:06
Join the team as they discuss two cases this week. Tionda and Diamond Bradley vanished from Chicago twenty-two years ago this July. Dorothy Arnold's disappearance is one of the oldest missing persons cases in the U. S.If you have any information on the disappearance of Tionda and Diamond Bradley, contact the Chicago Police Department at 312-747-5789, the FBI Illinois at 312-421-6700 or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children 1-800-THE-LOST.You can reach us on Instagram: smalltownmissingSources for Tionda and Diamond Bradley episode:TIONDA Z. BRADLEY — FBIDIAMOND YVETTE BRADLEY — FBIDiamond Yvette Bradley – The Charley ProjectTionda Z. Bradley – The Charley ProjectFamily holds out hope for sisters Tionda and Diamond Bradley 20 years after they vanished from Chicago home (nbcnews.com), Andrea Cavallier, July 10, 2021 Tionda and Diamond Bradley — a 20-year unsolved case - Chicago Sun-Times (suntimes.com), Eric Ferkenhoff and Grace Hauck, July 5, 2021 Sources for Dorothy Arnold episode -Dorothy Harriet Camille Arnold – The Charley Project
5/6/23 • 34:14
Join the team as they discuss Savannah's Gribble House. Did the police get the murderer?You can follow us on Instagram at smalltownmissing. Sources for this episode:Wikipedia.org- “1909 Savannah axe murders”Savannahterrors.com- “The Gribble House”Savannahnow.com- “Ghosts haunt Savannah’s ‘most diabolical crime’”- by Linda Sickler, published onNovember 10, 2012
4/29/23 • 31:22
In this episode, the team discusses America's first serial killer, H. H. Holmes.Sources for this episode -https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/hh-holmes/https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/hh-holmes"The Strange Life of H. H. Holmes". by Debra Pawlak. The Mediadrome. 2002. "Exhumation confirms gravesite of notorious Chicago serial killer H.H. Holmes". Associated Press
4/22/23 • 30:46
Join the team as they discuss the disappearance of Paul Skiba, his daughter Sarah and Paul's employee Lorenzo Deshawn Chivers.The three vanished from Westminster, Colorado on February 7, 1999. DNA evidence was found from two of the missing persons. Why wasn't evidence found from the third? Could the three have witnessed a crime at Paul's business?If you have information regarding the disappearance of these three, contact Westminster Police Department at 303-430-2400.You can reach us on Instagram: smalltownmissingSources for this episode -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearances_of_Paul_and_Sarah_Skiba_and_Lorenzo_Chivershttps://www.doenetwork.org/cases/3661dmco.htmlhttps://www.doenetwork.org/cases/3660dmco.htmlhttps://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2502dfco.htmlhttps://apps.colorado.gov/apps/coldcase/casedetail.html?id=1683https://charleyproject.org/case/paul-carroll-skibahttps://charleyproject.org/case/lorenzo-deshawn-chivershttps://charleyproject.org/case/sarah-arielle-skibahttps://www.cityofwestminster.us/PublicSafety/PoliceDepartment/ColdCaseshttp://api.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/860296https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sjr16-006
4/15/23 • 15:59
Join the team as they discuss the disappearance of three lighthouse keepers in 1900. Was it the result of a storm? Or something more sinister?You can follow us on Instagram at smalltownmissing.Sources for this episode:“The Flannan Isle Mystery: The Three Lighthouse Keepers Who Vanished”- published on history.co.uk“Flannan Isles Lighhouse”- www.wikipedia.org“The Flannan Isle Mystery”- rmg.co.uk, Royal Museums Greenwich
4/8/23 • 20:19
Join the team as they discuss the disappearance of Nan Dixon. Nan vanished while traveling to visit her brother in 1978. Nan's abandoned car was found years later. Did she have an accident?If you have any information relating to Nan’s disappearance, contact Nevada County Sheriff’s office at 530-582-7842.You can reach us on Instagram: smalltownmissingSources for this episode -https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2836dfnv.htmlhttps://charleyproject.org/case/nan-cecile-dixon
4/1/23 • 24:38
Join the team as they discuss the disappearance of Asha Degree. Asha was 9 years-old when she vanished in the middle of the night February 14, 2000.Did Asha run away? If you have any information on Asha’s disappearance, please contact the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office at 704-484-4822.Sources for this episode:Charleyproject.org- Asha Jaquilla Degree“Decades after her disappearance, Asha Degree’s family still seeks answers” by WBTV Web Staff and Matthew Chandler published on February 14 th , 2023 on wbtv.comFBI.gov.- “Inside the FBI: Searching for Asha Degree”- Video TranscriptWikipedia.org- “Disappearance of Asha Degree”
3/25/23 • 26:49
Join the team as they discuss the mysterious disappearance of Mary Shotwell Little.Mary was twenty-five years old when she vanished from the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta in 1965.Why was Mary's car missing from the shopping center parking lot only to re-appear later? Was Mary's disappearance staged? Was someone stalking Mary?If you have any information regarding Mary’s disappearance, contact Atlanta Police Department 404-853-3434.Sources for this episode -Mary Shotwell Little – The Charley Project
3/18/23 • 28:57
Join the team as they discuss the case of Morgan Nick. The six-year-old went missing from Alma, Arkansas on the evening of June 9, 1995. Could recent developments solve Morgan's disappearance?If you have any information on the disappearance of Morgan Nick, you can call the Alma, Arkansas, police department at 479-632-6382. You can also download a printable information poster about Morgan’s case on the National Center for Missing Children’s website, https://www.missingkids.org/. NCMEC can also be reached at 800-THE-LOST or 800-843-5678. Age progressed pictures of Morgan have been posted on the Morgan Nick Foundation website as well.Sources for this episode:“Morgan Nick disappearance: FBI believes person of interest in 1995 case may have had ties to TN” by Natalie Neysa Alund, published on November 30, 2021, on Tennessean.com“Search in Spiro ends; no evidence on Morgan Nick found,” updated on December 20, 2017, on 4029tv.com“What we know about the disappearance of Morgan Nick,” updated on February 24, 2023, on 4029tv.com.“’Still Missing Morgan’ digs into 1995 kidnapping of 6-year-old with new key evidence,” by Ivan Pereira, posted on February 27, 2023 on abcnews.go.comMorgannickfoundation.com- “Morgan’s Story”
3/11/23 • 18:45
Join the team as they discuss the disappearance of Mikelle Biggs. The eleven-year-old went missing from Mesa, Arizona in 1999. Does a mysterious dollar bill found in Wisconsin indicate Mikelle is alive?If you have any information on Mikelle Bigg’s disappearance, you can call the Mesa police department at 480-644-2211. You can follow us on Instagram at smalltownmissing.Sources for this episode:Cbsnews.com- “Twenty years later, family of Mikelle Biggs holds out hope for answers in Arizona girl’sabduction”- article by Erin Moriarty published on January 12, 2019.It’s Crime O Clock Somewhere- “The Disappearance of Mikelle Biggs” - kileystruecrime.squarespace.comCharleyproject.org- Mikelle Diane BiggsReddit page posted by Kimber Bigg’s, Mikelle’s sister- r/IAmA- “I am Kimber Biggs, my sister Mikelle Biggs was kidnapped 15 years ago and nothing was ever found. Ask me anything!”Mikelle Biggs Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/mikellebiggs
3/4/23 • 18:49
Join the team as they discuss the disappearance of Dulce Maria Alavez. The five-year-old vanished in 2019 while playing in a park with her brother.Are the cryptic letters received in Ohio connected to Dulce's case?If you have any information regarding Dulce’s disappearance, contact New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit at 609-882-2000, ext. 2554, Bridgeton Police Department at 856-451-0033 or FBI at 800-225-5324. Anonymous tips can be sent by text to TIP411 with “Bridgeton” in the message line.Sources for this episode -Dulce Maria Alavez – The Charley ProjectDULCE MARIA ALAVEZ — FBIWhere is Dulce Maria Alavez? (missingkids.org) Christine Barndt, 09-08-2022Ohio ice cream shop was recipient of 3rd letter about missing N.J. 5-year-old Dulce Alavez - nj.com by Matt Gray, published March 4, 2020Another cryptic letter about missing 5-year-old Dulce Alavez received in N.J. by family spokeswoman - nj.com by Matt Gray, published March 4, 2020,
2/25/23 • 21:21
Join the team as they discuss the disappearance of Lelia Faulkner. Lelia vanished from Troy, Alabama on July 4th, 2016.If you have any information regarding Lelia’s disappearance, contact the Pike County Sheriff’s office at 256.566.4347.Sources for this episode -Missing Person / NamUs #MP41059 | NamUs (ojp.gov)Lelia Marie Faulkner – The Charley ProjectPike County Family Concerned After Finding Damage to Missing Daughters Sign - Alabama News – www.alabamanews.net, posted March 20, 2018Family, Investigators Searching for Answers Three Years Later - Alabama News – www.alabamanews.net, posted July 5, 2019Help Find Lelia Faulkner | Troy AL | Facebook
2/18/23 • 16:12
Join the team as they discuss the Lindbergh baby kidnapping. March 1, 1932, the 20-month-old child was taken from his family's home in New Jersey. The case became one of the FBI's most famous.You can reach us on Instagram: smalltownmissingSources for this episode:According to “What Happened to the Lindbergh Baby” on History.com)(“Was Charles Lindberg responsible for his son’s kidnapping and death” by Tim Hrenchir oncjonline.com)Charleslindbergh.com- “Charles Lindbergh, an American Aviator”)Brittanica.com- “Lindbergh baby kidnapping”Biography.com- “Charles Lindbergh”
2/11/23 • 27:21
Join the team as they discuss the cases of three young girls missing in Connecticut. Deborah, Janice and Lisa disappeared between 1968 and 1974 but these three weren't the only victims. Was a serial killer stalking girls and young women in Connecticut during the late 60's and early 70's?If you have information regarding Deborah or Lisa’s disappearance or the murders of Susan or Patricia, contact the Vernon Police Department at 860-872-9126.If you have information regarding Janice’s disappearance, contact the Connecticut State Police at 860-685-8000.If you have information regarding the East Haven Doe, contact East Haven Police Department at 203-468-3827.You can reach us on Instagram: smalltownmissingSources for this episode -https://charleyproject.org/case/deborah-lee-spicklerhttps://portal.ct.gov/DCJ/Programs/Programs/Tolland-County-Cold-Case-Squadhttps://portal.ct.gov/DESPP/Division-of-State-Police/Public-Information-Office/_Your-Help-Is-Needed/Eastern-District/Information-Wanted---Disappearance-of-8-Year-Old-Female-Janice-Pocketthttps://charleyproject.org/case/lisa-joy-white#:~:text=Lisa%20was%20last%20seen%20in,%2C%20Connecticut%2C%20two%20miles%20away.https://charleyproject.org/case/janice-kathryn-pocketthttps://portal.ct.gov/search-results/?q=Janice%20Pockett#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=Janice%20Pockett&gsc.page=12472DFCT - Deborah Lee Spickler (doenetwork.org)93UFCT (doenetwork.org)Cold Cases - Open (ct.gov)85DFCT - Janice Kathryn Pockett (doenetwork.org)1518DFCT - Lisa Joy White (doenetwork.org)1975 HOMICIDE REVISITED – Hartford Courant by Jesse Hamilton, published November 1, 2002POLICE TAKING NEW LOOK AT VERNON SLAYING CASE – Hartford Courant by Mark Spencer, published March 29, 1997
2/4/23 • 24:03
Join the team as they discuss the disappearance of Sherry Lynn Marler. The twelve-year-old was given a dollar for a soda at a nearby gas station. She never returned. If you have any information about Sherry Marler's disappearance, contact Greenville Police Department at 334-382-7461.You can reach us on Instagram: smalltownmissing Sources for this episode:Charleyproject.org- “Sherry Lynn Marler”Medium.com- “Sherry Lynn Marler Simply Vanished From a Small Alabama Town” by KassondraO’Hara- published on October 22, 2021.Inquisitr.com- “Small Town Girl Sherry Lynn Marler Simply Vanished” By Jessica Powers-published on May 13, 2022.Facebook page for Sherry Lynn Marler- Facebook.com- “Sherry Lynn Marler Still Missing”
1/28/23 • 25:10
Join the team as they discuss the disappearances of Bethany Markowski and Kim Leggett. Bethany was eleven years old when she disappeared Jackson, TN and Kim was twenty-one when she vanished from Mercedes, TX.If you have any information on Bethany’s disappearance, contactJackson Police Department 731-425-8400 orTennessee Bureau of Investigation 800-824-3463If you have any information regarding Kim’s disappearance, contact Mercedes Police Department 956-565-3102.You can reach us on Instagram: smalltownmissingSources for this episode -Bethany Leanne Markowski – The Charley ProjectBETHANY LEANNE MARKOWSKI — FBIMissing Children 18 & Older (tn.gov)https://charleyproject.org/case/kim-sue-leggetthttps://www.dps.texas.gov/coldCase/Home/Details/58https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/938dftx.html
1/21/23 • 26:05
Join the team as they discuss the case of Cheri Jo Bates. The 18-year-old college student was beaten and stabbed in Riverside, CA. Was this the work of a jilted boyfriend? Or possibly an early victim of the Zodiac Killer?You can follow us on Instagram at smalltownmissing,Sources for this episode:www.wikipedia.org- “Zodiac Killer”heathermonroe.medium.com- “The Unsolved Murder of Cheri Jo Bates”- by Heather Monroe, publishedon February 1 st , 2020Zodiacciphers.com- “Cheri Jo Bates- The Complete Eyewitness Timeline,” published on 4/5/2017Zodiacciphers.com- “Cheri Jo Bates”www.wikipedia.org- “Murder of Cheri Jo Bates”
1/14/23 • 29:04
Join the team as they discuss the disappearance of Rilya Wilson. The four-year-old disappeared January 18, 2001. Was Rilya taken by someone posing as a Department of Children and Families social worker? If you have any information relating to Rilya’s disappearance, contact Miami-Dade Police Department 305-418-7302.We also have an update on one of our earlier episodes - Molly Miller and Colt HaynesYou can reach us on Instagram: smalltownmissingSources for this episode -Rilya Shenise Wilson – The Charley ProjectCongresswoman Wilson Introduces Rilya Wilson Act | Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (house.gov)Team searches Love County pond hoping to find evidence in Molly Miller case (kxii.com) by Caroline Cluiss, published December 19, 2022https://charleyproject.org/case/molly-millerhttps://charleyproject.org/case/colt-rydell-haynes
1/7/23 • 28:19
This week, the team discusses the disappearance of Stacie Madison and Susan Smalley. The two teenagers from Carrollton, TX have not been seen since 1988. You can follow us on Instagram at smalltownmissing Sources for this episode:Stacie Elisabeth Madison – The Charley ProjectSusan Renee Smalley – The Charley Project103DFTX - Stacie Elisabeth Madison (doenetwork.org)102DFTX - Susan Renee Smalley (doenetwork.org)
12/31/22 • 15:22
Join the team as they discuss Lizzie Borden and the murders of her father and stepmother. Lizzie was put on trial and found not guilty. Was the murderer someone else in the household? Was more than one person involved in the murders? So many questions.You can follow us on Instagram at smalltownmissing. Sources for this episode:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6VKFYdUrfg – Lizzie Borden documentary on the Smithsonian channel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzie_Borden- Lizzie Borden wikipediahttps://alexmatsuo.com/the-haunting-of-the-lizzie-borden-murder-house/- Details of the house hauntings thefamouspeople.com- “Emma Borden” page Panicd.com- John Vinnicum Morse page
12/24/22 • 28:57
Join the team as they discuss the disappeance of Misty Donna Copsey. The fourteen year-old went missing September 17, 1992 on her way home after attending a fair in Puyallup, WA. Is Misty a run-away? Or possibly the victim of a serial killer?If you have any information on Misty’s disappearance, please contactPuyallup Police Department 253-841-5415 orPierce County Sheriff's Office 253-591-3337You can reach us on Instagram: smalltownmissingSources for this episode –Misty Donna Copsey – The Charley ProjectMissing Person / NamUs #MP2301 | NamUs (ojp.gov)Puyallup Police on Twitter: "Misty Copsey went missing the evening of 9/17/92 after attending the Puyallup Fair. Were you at the fair that day? Do you remember seeing her? If you have any info please contact our Tipline (info on flyer). You never know what could help. #MistyCopsey #30yearsago #SomeoneKnows https://t.co/H3p8RDxXnM" / TwitterFBI Seattle History — FBIGreen river homicides investigation - King CountyGary Ridgway - Wikipedia
12/17/22 • 28:19
Join the team as they discuss the mysterious disappearance of Helen Brach. Brach disappeared around February 17, 1977, after returning home from an appointment at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Did Helen return home or did something sinister happen in route?If you have any information on Helen’s disappearance, contact the Glenview Police Department at 847-729-5000.You can follow us on Instagram at smalltownmissing.Sources for this episode:Charleyproject.org- “Helen Marie Voorhees Brach”Criminalelement.com- “Unwrapping the Disappearance of Helen Brach” by Philip Jett, published on January 31 st , 2020.Wikipedia.org- “Helen Brach”
12/10/22 • 26:35
Join the team as they discuss the disappearance of two young girls from Washington state. Teekah Latress Lewis disappeared from Tacoma in 1999. Sofia Lucerno Juarez disappeared from Kennewick in 2003. Both would now be in their twenties.If you have any information on Teekah’s case please contactTacoma Police Department 253-798-4721Federal Bureau of Investigation 202-324-3000If you have any information regarding Sofia’s disappearance contactKennewick Police Department 509-585-4208You can follow us on Instagram at smalltownmissing.Sources for this episode –Teekah Latres Lewishttps://charleyproject.org/case/teekah-latres-lewishttps://namus.nij.ojp.gov/https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2486dfwa.htmlSofia Lucerno Juarezhttps://charleyproject.org/case/sofia-lucerno-juarezhttps://www.go2kennewick.com/1368/What-Happened-to-Sofiahttps://www.go2kennewick.com/1376/Updates-on-Sofias-Investigationhttps://www.go2kennewick.com/1371/Age-Progression-Photographs
12/3/22 • 27:26
Join the team as they discuss the listener requested case of Ruth Marie Terry. You can follow us on Instagram at smalltownmissing.Sources:“How to find out more about the ‘Lady of the Dunes,’ identified as Ruth Marie Terry”- article by ClaireVoeglein of the Cape Cod Times, published on November 1, 2022.“Provincetown 1974 cold case: ‘Lady of the Dunes’ timeline”- article by Zane Razzaq of the Cape CodTimes, published on November 8 th , 2022.FBI.gov- “Ruth Marie Terry”- for any information about Ruth Marie Terry’s characteristics“FBI identifies ‘Lady of the Dunes,” woman whose mutilated body was found on beach towel”- article byFrank O’ Laughlin, Boston 25 News Staff, and Bob Ward, Boston 25 news, published on October 31,2022.Four-episode podcast- “The Lady of the Dunes”- 2019 Apple Podcast Series.“Lady in the Dunes”- article from Provincetown-ma.gov, published on October 31 st , 2022. UpdatedNovember 3, 2022.
11/12/22 • 26:46
Join the team as they discuss the disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley. The twenty-three year-old went missing on March 24,1998 while on a cruise with her family. Was she abducted from the ship? Did she fall overboard?Merrian Lynn Carver and Annette Marie Mizener also vanished while on cruises.If you have any information regarding the missing women discussed on this episode, please contact your local FBI field office or U.S. Embassy. You can also submit tips to tips.fbi.gov. Tips can be anonymous.Sources for this episodeWanted by the FBI: Missing Woman Amy Lynn Bradley — FBIAMY LYNN BRADLEY — FBIWanted by the FBI: Seeking Tips in Amy Bradley Investigation - Bing videoAmy Lynn Bradley – The Charley ProjectSearch Results - SpecialPages - Alaska Department of Public SafetyMerrian Lynn Carver – The Charley ProjectAnnette Marie Mizener – The Charley Project
11/5/22 • 27:21
