Unfound

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By: 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. .

In Memoriam: Shannah Boiteau -- How We Learn
#490
Last Friday at 6:00 PM

On March 22, 2019, this podcast featured Shannah Boiteau who disappeared from St. Cloud, MN while on a trip to California during June 2016. In April 2025, Shannah's remains were found not far from where she was last seen. Today we remember Shannah while I go over why I got this disappearance wrong. Map Video: https://youtu.be/-w9wOFLoR4s Article: https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/missing-in-america/remains-found-shannah-boiteau-rcna203595 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz4bh2ppqACeF7BdKw_93eA/join --Unfound plays on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, Instagram, Twitter, Podbean, Deezer, Google Play and many other...


Kenneth Michael Plaisted: Found Out
05/02/2025

Kenneth Michael Plaisted was a 48 year old from New Holstein, WI. He was a lawyer, father, and husband. On November 16, 1971, Kenneth dropped his wife off in Milwaukee, with the intent on coming back later. Kenneth's car was eventually found near his daughter's place in the same city. He was never seen again. Heather's Website: https://lostnfoundblogs.com/ Charley Project: https://charleyproject.org/case/kenneth-michael-plaisted NAMUS: https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/12222?nav If you have any information concerning the disappearance of Kenneth Plaisted, please contact the New Holstein Police Department at (920) 898-4241. Join this channel to get access to...


Tiffany Reid, The Endgame
#488
04/25/2025

Tiffany Reid was a 16 year old from Shiprock, NM. She was Native American and had several siblings. On the morning of May 17, 2004, Tiffany left for her walk to school, knowing she would be late. She never arrived. A week later, some of Tiffany's belongings were found along a highway in AZ. She was never seen again.



Charley Project:


https://charleyproject.org/case/tiffany-reid



NAMUS:


https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/4352?nav

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Richard Eugene Dale Hitchcock: Jumping Fences
#487
04/18/2025


Richard Eugene Dale Hitchcock was a 21 year old from Allegan, MI. He

was an easygoing guy who liked to hunt and fish. In the early morning

of Dec. 22, 1990, Richard allegedly ran off, vaulted two fences, and

jumped into the Kalamazoo River. He was never seen again.



Facebook:


https://www.facebook.com/helpusfindRichardHitchcock




Charley

Project:


https://charleyproject.org/case/richard-eugene-dale-hitchcock<...


Update Episode #20
#486
04/11/2025

Unfound has now covered 360 disappearances over the course of about 520 episodes. It has an interview-based format and concentrates on the facts, not the theories. Today, and for the 20th time, I will take you back to the beginning, then right up to the present, as I cover news over the past 4 months pertaining to many of Unfound's cases.





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Joey Lynn Offutt: Up In Smoke
#485
04/04/2025

Joey Lynn Offutt was a 33 year old from Sykesville, PA. She was the mother of 3 and loved having time to herself. On July 12, 2007, after several days of no one hearing from Joey, her house was gutted by intentionally set fire. A search of the debris did not find Joey. She was never seen again.



Website:


http://www.findjoey.org/



Facebook:


https://www.facebook.com/HelpFindJoeyLynnOffutt



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Joey Lynn Offutt: Up In Smoke, Pt. 1
#484
04/04/2025

Joey Lynn Offutt was a 33 year old from Sykesville, PA. She was the mother of 3 and loved having time to herself. On July 12, 2007, after several days of no one hearing from Joey, her house was gutted by intentionally set fire. A search of the debris did not find Joey. She was never seen again.



Website:


http://www.findjoey.org/



Facebook:


https://www.facebook.com/HelpFindJoeyLynnOffutt



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Episode 483: The Top 5 Live Show Cases, Pt. 2
03/28/2025

Every Monday night at 9pm ET on YouTube and Facebook, Ed hostsa 2 hour show where he goes over current and sometimes not so current true crime stories--it's called Unfound Live. Well, today, he has picked out the top 5 most covered topics on that show and he brings them to all of you with in-depth analysis on each.



Listen to find out the top 5 most featured cases on the Live Show Ed hosts every Monday night at 9pm ET.



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The Top 5 Live Show Cases, Pt. 1
03/28/2025

Every Monday night at 9pm ET on YouTube and Facebook, Ed hostsa 2 hour show where he goes over current and sometimes not so current true crime stories--it's called Unfound Live. Well, today, he has picked out the top 5 most covered topics on that show and he brings them to all of you with in-depth analysis on each.



Listen to find out the top 5 most featured cases on the Live Show Ed hosts every Monday night at 9pm ET.



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Duane Ryan Thomas: Left Behind
#481
03/21/2025


Duane Ryan Thomas was a 30 year old from Newcomb, NM. He was Native

American and worked for his family. In the early morning of March 4,

2011, Duane and his girlfriend were on their way home from a dance.

They pulled over to the side of the road in Red Mesa, AZ when Duane

got sick. Duane walked off into the desert. He was never seen again.







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NEW EPISODE!!!! Nancy Sue Braddock: All That Glitters
#480
03/14/2025

Nancy Sue Braddock, Sue to those who knew her best, was a 36 year old from Nashville, TN. She was the mother of 1 and interested in journalism. In early September of 1980, Sue sent a telegram to her daughter saying she was in a hospital and could not pick her up for their planned trip. Sue did not say which hospital. She was never seen again . . . or was she?



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NEW EPISODE!!!! Wendy Gessing: Something In The Way
#479
03/07/2025

Wendy Gessing was a 50 year old from Crest Hill, IL. She was the mother of one and had a sister and two brothers. On June 12, 2021, Wendy left her job at a pizza place without any warning. Wendy was later recorded on video at a local motel. She was never seen again.



Facebook:


https://www.facebook.com/wendy.gessing.5



NAMUS:


https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/82176?nav



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ON HIATUS REPLAY -- Teresa Butler
#478
02/28/2025

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. Podcast recording date 2/3/17 #StayHome #WithMe #AloneTogether


CASE UPDATE: Melvin Hufford sentenced to 10 years in connection to Teresa Butler's death (13 years after date...


ON HIATUS REPLAY -- James Walker
#477
02/21/2025

James Davis Walker was a 53 year old living in Thraxton, 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.


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ON HIATUS REPLAY: Rebecca Gary
#476
02/14/2025

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.


The Charley Project:

http://charleyproject.org/case/rebecca-pauline-gary


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ON HIATUS REPLAY -- Jeff Nichols
#475
02/07/2025

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.


The Charley Project:

http://charleyproject.org/case/jeffrey-dale-nichols


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ON HIATUS REPLAY -- Donnie Smatlak
#474
01/31/2025

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


Pittsburgh Post Gazette article:


http://www.post-gazette.com/local/east/2006/02/10/Missing-North-Versailles-man-sought/stories/200602100208


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ON HIATUS REPLAY -- Kelly Rothwell
#473
01/24/2025

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.


NSU Fischler CJ Interview: https://youtu.be/bJfvaNpUu4I


Tampa Bay Crime Report:

http://www.tampabaycrimereport.com


Charley Project: (Kelly's images)

http://charleyproject.org/case/kelly-lundy-rothwell


Facebook Page: (Kelly's missing poster)<...


ON HIATUS REPLAY -- Ben Charles Padilla
#472
01/17/2025

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 TheUnfoundPodcast:

https://theunfoundpodcast.com/2020/04/07/ben-charles-padilla-the-darker-side-of-aviation-ep-6/


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ON HIATUS REPLAY: Rose Marie Gayhart
#471
01/10/2025

https://theunfoundpodcast.com/2020/04/07/rose-mary-gayhart-a-sisters-love-ep-5/

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.


TheUnfoundPodcast.com

https://theunfoundpodcast.com/2020/04/07/rose-mary-gayhart-a-sisters-love-ep-5/


Help Find Rose Marie Gayhart:

https://rosemariegayhart.wordpress.com


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ON HIATUS: Jessie Foster
#470
01/03/2025

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.


TheUnfoundPodcast.com

https://theunfoundpodcast.com/2020/04/07/jessica-foster-gone-in-the-702-ep-4/


Mothers Against Trafficking Humans:


http://www.mothersagainsttraffickinghumans.com/


The Charley Project:

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Unfound Update Episode #19
#469
12/27/2024

Unfound has now covered 356 disappearances over the course of almost 500 episodes. It has an interview-based format and concentrates on the facts, not the theories. Today, and for the 19th time, I will take you back to the beginning, then right up to the present, as I cover news over the past 4 months pertaining to many of Unfound's cases. 

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Grace Telesco: The Good Doctor Returns
#468
12/20/2024

There are so many great people who I've met since starting Unfound in 2016. But there are very few who I can say have become a fantastic friend and a respected mentor. Well, today you get to hear for the second time from ex-NYPD Lieutenant and Nova Southeastern University criminology professor, Dr. Grace Telesco.




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Q and A Episode #1 Redux
#467
12/13/2024

As Unfound goes into its hiatus, I thought this was a good time for all of you to get to know me all over again. So, I dug up the first Q and A episode I ever did back in 2019. It helps that I still get a lot of these questions to this very day.




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Unfound Hiatus
12/06/2024

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Gregory Keith Mann Jr.: We've Come A Long Way, Pt. 2
#466
12/06/2024

Gregory Keith Mann Jr., Keith to those who knew him best, was a 20 year old from Wichita Falls, TX. He had a fiancee and was a car salesman. On the night of May 10, 1997, Keith got dropped off at his apartment by a couple of friends. Keith said he was meeting someone after midnight. The next day, Keith's car was found near his parents' house. He was never seen again.



Website:


https://themissingmannproject.com/



Facebook:


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Gregory Keith Mann Jr.: We've Come A Long Way, Pt. 1
#465
12/06/2024

Gregory Keith Mann Jr., Keith to those who knew him best, was a 20 year old from Wichita Falls, TX. He had a fiancee and was a car salesman. On the night of May 10, 1997, Keith got dropped off at his apartment by a couple of friends. Keith said he was meeting someone after midnight. The next day, Keith's car was found near his parents' house. He was never seen again.



Website:


https://themissingmannproject.com/



Facebook:


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Jared McColloch: A Matter Of Time Zone
#464
11/29/2024

Jared McColloch was a 33 year old from Marion, LA. He was a father and worked construction. On Nov. 4, 2023, Jared, seemingly on a moment's notice, dropped everything and drove to Illinois due to something concerning his son there. Jared's truck was found in Indiana. He was not. He was never seen again.



Facebook:


https://www.facebook.com/groups/1064931131183177



NAMUS:


https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/111425?nav



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Tatiana Lupaca: Coming To America, Pt. 2
#463
11/22/2024

Tatiana Lupaca was a 27 year old from the former Soviet Union country of Latvia. She had a husband and two daughters. On Jan. 25, 1999, while living in New York City alone, Tatiana told a family member that she was going to Miami and would be back soon. She was never seen again.



Facebook:


https://www.facebook.com/tatiana.lupach



Info on Irina's disappearance:



https://undergroundmysteries.com/2022/11/16/irinamonastyrna/


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Tatiana Lusaka: Coming To America, Pt. 1
#462
11/22/2024

Tatiana Lupaca was a 27 year old from the former Soviet Union country of Latvia. She had a husband and two daughters. On Jan. 25, 1999, while living in New York City alone, Tatiana told a family member that she was going to Miami and would be back soon. She was never seen again.



Facebook:


https://www.facebook.com/tatiana.lupach



Info on Irina's disappearance:



https://undergroundmysteries.com/2022/11/16/irinamonastyrna/


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Jonathon Hadden: Why I Podcast
#461
11/15/2024

Jonathon Hadden was a 27 year old from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He was adopted and had 2 siblings, including a twin sister. In September of 1989, there is not an exact date, Jonathon set fire to his mother's car. The police came and took Jonathon away. He was never seen again.




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Joseph Michael Bushling: Help, Pt. 1
#459
11/08/2024

Joseph Michael Bushling was a 26 year old from Dugway, Utah. He was in the army there and was pursuing a career in medicine. In the early morning of May 8, 2011, according to the official story, Joe drove off the base. 15 hours later, Joe called a fellow soldier saying he needed help. The car was eventually found, Joe was not. He was never seen again.


Charley Project:


https://charleyproject.org/case/joseph-michael-bushling



NAMUS:



https://www...


Joseph Michael Bushling: Help, Pt. 2
#460
11/08/2024

Joseph Michael Bushling was a 26 year old from Dugway, Utah. He was in the army there and was pursuing a career in medicine. In the early morning of May 8, 2011, according to the official story, Joe drove off the base. 15 hours later, Joe called a fellow soldier saying he needed help. The car was eventually found, Joe was not. He was never seen again.


Charley Project:


https://charleyproject.org/case/joseph-michael-bushling



NAMUS:



https://www...


Laynee Danielle Westbrook: And Her Little Dog Too, Pt. 1
#457
11/01/2024

Laynee Danielle Westbrook was a 41 year old from Anacortes, Washington. She had two brothers and a great personality. On September 10, 2020, Laynee went camping with a guy. But after an argument, this man says he dropped Laynee off very close to where she lived. She was never seen again.



Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/whereislaynee

Charley Project:

https://charleyproject.org/case/laynee-danielle-westbrook

NAMUS:

https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons...


Laynee Danielle Westbrook: And Her Little Dog Too, Pt. 2
#458
11/01/2024

Laynee Danielle Westbrook was a 41 year old from Anacortes, Washington. She had two brothers and a great personality. On September 10, 2020, Laynee went camping with a guy. But after an argument, this man says he dropped Laynee off very close to where she lived. She was never seen again.



Facebook:


https://www.facebook.com/whereislaynee



Charley Project:


https://charleyproject.org/case/laynee-danielle-westbrook



NAMUS:


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John "Clint" Walker, No Jacket Required, Pt. 2
#456
10/25/2024

John Clinton Walker, "Clint" to his family, was a 48 year old from Bellingham, Washington. He was an easy going guy who loved the outdoors. On November 11, 2014, video showed Clint getting on a bus near his home, then getting off at a place where Clint usually hiked. He was never seen again.



Facebook:


https://www.facebook.com/findclintwalker



Charley Project:


https://charleyproject.org/case/john-clinton-walker



NAMUS:<...


John "Clint" Walker: No Jacket Required, Pt. 1
#455
10/25/2024

John Clinton Walker, "Clint" to his family, was a 48 year old from Bellingham, Washington. He was an easy going guy who loved the outdoors. On November 11, 2014, video showed Clint getting on a bus near his home, then getting off at a place where Clint usually hiked. He was never seen again.



Facebook:


https://www.facebook.com/findclintwalker



Charley Project:


https://charleyproject.org/case/john-clinton-walker



NAMUS:<...


The Disappearance of Tiffany Daniels Revisited, Pt. 2
#454
10/18/2024

On March 9, 2018, this podcast first featured the somewhat well-known disappearance of Tiffany Daniels of Pensacola, FL. Today, due to Hurricane Milton knocking out electricity a couple of days, we re-visit Tiffany's still unsolved case with increased experience and updated information.



Facebook Page:


https://www.facebook.com/findtiffany



NAMUS:


https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/22035?nav



Map Analysis:


https://youtu.be...


The Disappearance of Tiffany Daniels Revisited, Pt. 1
#453
10/18/2024

On March 9, 2018, this podcast first featured the somewhat well-known disappearance of Tiffany Daniels of Pensacola, FL. Today, due to Hurricane Milton knocking out electricity a couple of days, we re-visit Tiffany's still unsolved case with increased experience and updated information.



Facebook Page:


https://www.facebook.com/findtiffany



NAMUS:


https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/22035?nav



Map Analysis:


https://youtu.be...


Arika Lee Hall: Recovery Now
#452
10/11/2024

 Arika Lee Hall was a 23 year old from Canton, OH. She was athletic and had 2 sisters. On Feb. 5, 2016, Arika called her mother saying the two guys with her were arguing. She then hung up and Arika allegedly left the premises. She was never seen again.


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