Weeknight Mysteries Podcast
Welcome to Weeknight Mysteries Podcast where we discuss mysteries and share our perspectives and opinions. Contact us at: weeknightmysteries@gmail.com
Ep. 88 He Crashed His Car... Then He Vanished | The Jason Landry Case
On December 13, 2020, 21 year old Texas State University student Jason Landry disappeared while driving home from San Marcos to his family’s home in Missouri City, Texas, for Christmas break. Shortly after midnight, his crashed Nissan Altima was found abandoned on Salt Flat Road near Luling. His clothing and personal belongings were scattered around the area, but Jason was nowhere to be found. Despite extensive searches over the following years, he remained missing until September 2026, when human remains were discovered several miles from the crash site and later identified as Jason. His remains did not provide an explanation for how he...
Ep. 87 He Left on His Bike... Then Only His Shoes Were Found | The Michael Palmer Case
On June 5, 1999, 15 year old Michael “Mike” Palmer disappeared after leaving a graduation party near Meadow Lakes, Alaska, with three friends. The boys were riding their bicycles when Mike fell behind, and although they waited for him at a nearby 7-Eleven, he never arrived. Mike was never seen again. His bicycle was later discovered in the Little Susitna River, while his wet and muddy Converse sneakers were found roughly 200 yards away near a private airstrip.Â
In this episode, we take a closer look at the location where Mike was last seen and try to come up with explanations about...
Ep. 86 She Got Off the Bus... Then She Vanished | The Alexandria Lowitzer Case
On 26 April 2010, 16 year old Alexandria “Ali” Lowitzer disappeared from Spring, Texas. Ali had arrived home from school at around 2:30pm and called her mother to say she had forgotten her house key. She then asked if she could walk to the nearby Burger Barn, where she worked, to collect her paycheck and ask about picking up a shift that evening. She was seen getting off her school bus with two other students, but she never arrived at the Burger Barn. When her mother returned home later that afternoon, Ali was nowhere to be found.
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Ep. 85 She Was Supposed to Start a New Life... Then She Disappeared | The Marion Barter Case
On 22 June 1997, 51 year old Marion Barter left Southport, Queensland, to begin a year-long trip through England and Europe. Shortly before leaving Australia, Marion had secretly changed her name to Florabella Natalia Marion Remakel and obtained a new passport, but she told no one about the change. She travelled to England and remained in contact with family and friends for several weeks, but on 1 August 1997, Marion spoke to her daughter Sally for the final time. The following day, her passport was used to return to Australia, despite Marion apparently still claiming to be in England. Over the following weeks, Marion’s...
Ep. 84 She Vanished at 16... Then Her Name Kept Appearing | The Samantha Tapp Case
On 12 October 2004, 16 year old Samantha Tapp disappeared from Burleson, Texas. After an argument with her grandfather, Samantha left her grandparents’ home at around 7:30pm and went to her older sister Kendale’s boyfriend’s house, where Kendale was staying. Samantha wanted to stay with her sister, but Kendale told her she would have to return to her grandparents’ home for the time being. Samantha left at around 8pm, and although Kendale expected her to cool off and eventually go home, Samantha was never seen again.
On the podcast, we look at the possibility that Samantha may have returned...
Ep. 83 She Was Three Minutes From Home... Then She Vanished | The Beverly Potts Case
On 24 August 1951, 10 year old Beverly Potts disappeared while walking home from a children's performance at Halloran Park in Cleveland, Ohio. Beverly had attended the event with her friend Patricia Swing, and was last seen shortly after the show ended, when hundreds of people were leaving the park. Her home was less than a quarter of a mile away, but Beverly never made it home.Â
On the podcast, we go through the clues that have emerged throughout the decades, including the reported sightings of Beverly, the mysterious cars seen near Halloran Park, and the numerous confessions and tips t...
Ep. 82 Claudia Lawrence: The Cars, The CCTV & The Missing Answers
On 18 March 2009, 35 year old University of York chef Claudia Lawrence disappeared from her home in Heworth, York. Claudia had spoken to both of her parents that evening and appeared to be in good spirits, but after sending her final text messages, she vanished. The following morning, she failed to turn up for work, and her phone remained in the Heworth area before being switched off. Claudia has never been found and her disappearance remains unsolved.
On the podcast, we dig into the individual clues surrounding Claudia’s disappearance, including the CCTV footage of the silver Ford Focus, th...
Ep. 81 She Left Her Car Running... Then Vanished | The Paige Renkoski Case
On 24 May 1990, 30 year old substitute teacher Paige Renkoski disappeared after stopping on the shoulder of Interstate 96 near Fowlerville, Michigan. Witnesses reported seeing Paige talking with one or more men near a maroon minivan, but by the time police arrived, Paige was gone. Her car was still running with the keys in the ignition, her purse and shoes inside, and no obvious reason for her to have stopped. Despite searches and decades of investigation, Paige has never been found and her disappearance remains unsolved.
On the podcast, we examine why Paige may have stopped on the side of...
Ep. 80 What Happened to Patrick Carnes? | The Interstate 80 Mystery
On 14 April 2011, 86 year old Patrick Carnes was driving home to Reno, Nevada after visiting family and touring retirement homes in Ohio. The following morning, his Subaru Forester was found abandoned in a remote field off Interstate 80 near Winnemucca, nearly 200 miles from where he had last been seen. Patrick and his beloved dog Lucky had vanished without a trace. Despite extensive searches, neither has ever been found and the case remains unsolved.
On the podcast, we discuss Patrick's final known movements and whether he was actually following the unidentified truck driver. We also explore the possible explanations for...
Ep. 79 She Left Work Sick... Then Disappeared | The Andrea Allen Case
On 21 May 1982, 23 year old secretary Andrea Allen left work early in West Palm Beach, Florida after telling coworkers she wasn't feeling well. The following night, an anonymous man called police to report a woman slumped over the steering wheel of a car in a Winn-Dixie parking lot. When officers arrived minutes later, they found Andrea's abandoned car, but Andrea herself had vanished. She has never been found and her disappearance remains unsolved.
On the podcast, we examine the missing time between Andrea leaving work and her car being discovered. We also explore the possibility that the anonymous...
#78 What Happened to Gus Lamont? | Australia's Outback Mystery
On 27 September 2025, 4 year old Gus Lamont disappeared from his family's remote sheep station, Oak Park Station, in South Australia's outback. Gus was last seen playing outside the homestead before vanishing during a 30 minute window. Despite four large-scale searches no trace of Gus has ever been found. In February 2026, police declared the investigation a major crime and identified a resident of the property as a suspect after finding inconsistencies in their account of the events.
On the podcast, we examine the timeline surrounding Gus's disappearance which to us did not make any sense. We also look at clues...
#77 What Really Happened to Rey Rivera? | The Belvedere Hotel Case
On 16 May 2006, 32 year old aspiring screenwriter Rey Rivera disappeared after receiving a phone call and suddenly running out of his Baltimore home. A week later, his body was discovered inside the historic Belvedere Hotel beneath a hole in the roof. Although authorities believed Rey died by suicide, the medical examiner ruled the manner of death undetermined due to the unusual circumstances surrounding the case.
On the podcast, we take a look at multiple theories that could explain Rey's death, we also try to find any reason why Rey would have been targeted.
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#76 What Happened to Joseph Balderas at Mile 44? | Alaska's Unsolved Mystery
In June 2016, 36 year old law clerk Joseph Balderas disappeared after setting out for a hike near Mile 44 on Alaska's remote Nome–Council Highway. His truck was found abandoned, extensive searches uncovered no trace of him. Police never named any suspects and Joseph's disappearance remains unsolved.Â
On the podcast, we discuss Joseph's final known movements, we also talk about his roommate Jake Stettenbenz who initially lied to police about where he was when Joseph went missing as well theories about Joseph's relationships put forward by Up and Vanished podcast.
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#75 Who Was Mr Cruel? | Melbourne's Unsolved Nightmare
Between 1987 and 1991, an unidentified offender known only as Mr Cruel terrorized Melbourne, Australia, carrying out a series of meticulously planned home invasions, child abductions, and assaults. Despite one of Australia's largest investigations, Mr Cruel has never been identified. On the podcast, we look at the evidence that Mr Cruel left behind, and take a closer look at several of the leading suspects, including Robert Keith Knight and Normie Lee, also known as "Chops" Lee.
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#74 What Happened to Claudia Lawrence? | York's Unsolved Mystery
On 18 March 2009, 35 year old chef Claudia Lawrence was last seen after finishing work and returning to her home in Heworth, York, England. She failed to report for work the following morning and has never been seen again. Despite many clues including CCTV footage, multiple arrests, and years of searches, Claudia's fate remains unknown. On the podcast, we discuss the many clues, sightings, vehicles, suspects, and unanswered questions connected to her disappearance.
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#73 Who Took the Beaumont Children? | A 60 Year Mystery
On 26 January 1966, Jane (9), Arnna (7), and Grant Beaumont (4) were last seen at Glenelg Beach in Adelaide, South Australia. Multiple witnesses reported seeing the children in the company of an unidentified man described as being in his mid thirties with a sun tanned complexion. The children were later seen at nearby locations, including a local bakery, before they vanished without a trace. On the podcast, we discuss multiple suspects linked to this case.
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#72 The Adelaide Oval Abductions | Multiple Suspects
On 25 August 1973, 11 year old Joanne Ratcliffe and 4 year old Kirste Gordon vanished while attending a football match at Adelaide Oval in South Australia. Despite multiple witness sightings of the girls after they left their seats, including reports of them appearing distressed alongside an unidentified man, neither child was ever seen again. On the podcast, we talk about the multiple suspects in this case as well as a bizarre connection between some of them.
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#71 The Disappearance of Tina Lim | Who made those calls?
In June 2002, 14 year old Tina Lim disappeared after leaving her home in Singapore, on a short trip to visit her grandfather. She never arrived, and no confirmed sightings of her were ever made after she left. In 2003, the family received a series of disturbing phone calls during her grandfather’s funeral wake from a caller believed by relatives to be Tina. On the podcast we talk about the potential underlying issues that Tina faced at home as well as her cousin Linda's odd comments made on a documentary related to Tina's disappearance.
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#70 The Disappearance Jack O'Sullivan | Did Jack Fall In The Water?
In March 2024, 22 year old Jack O’Sullivan disappeared after leaving a house party in Bristol following a night out with friends. After an apparent disagreement at the party where Jack may have sustained a head injury he was seen on CCTV walking close to the Cumberland Basin area before vanished without a trace. Jack's phone showed activity several hours after he was last captured on CCTV, this activity has not been explained. Police continue to focus on the theory that Jack accidentally drowned, but could be other scenarios that explain Jack's disappearance?
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#69 The Erika Ansermin Investigation | Did She Jump?
On Easter Sunday in 2003, 27 year old Erika Ansermin vanished while travelling through the Italian Alps to meet her boyfriend for lunch. After returning movies to a Blockbuster and making one final phone call to her boyfriend, Erika disappeared and was never seen again. In this episode, we explore the theory that Erika may have jumped from a bridge near Avise and the possibility that Erika ran into a dangerous individual shortly after leaving the local Blockbuster store.
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#68 The Trenny Gibson Disappearance | The Jacket Mystery
16 year old Trenny Gibson Disappeared during a school trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on October 8, 1976. After separating from classmates on the trail back to the bus, she was last seen just 40 minutes before the group was meant to leave. Despite a massive search Trenny was never found, on the podcast we discuss suspicious details, and new theories about what may have happened that day.
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#67 The Disappearance of Rebecca Reusch | Is Florian Responsible?
15 year old Rebecca Reusch disappeared from her older sister’s home in Berlin, Germany, on the morning of February 18, 2019. She was last known to be inside the house with her brother in law, Florian, who later became the prime suspect in the investigation. While German police believe Rebecca never left the house alive, her family strongly disagrees and continues to defend Florian’s innocence. As the case unfolded, multiple unsettling details emerged about what happened inside that home that morning.
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#66 The Katelin Akens Investigation | The Stepdad Timeline
18 year old Katelin Akens vanished on December 5, 2015, after being dropped off at her former stepfather’s home before a scheduled flight to Arizona. Although he claimed to have taken her to the airport, Katelin never checked in, and cell phone data later showed neither of them left the local area. Strange and inconsistent text messages were sent from her phone throughout the day, and her suitcase was later found abandoned nearby without any clothing inside. Despite years of investigation, Katelin has never been found, and her disappearance remains unsolved.
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#65 The Disappearance of Sandy Davidson | The Strange Man Theory
3 year old Sandy Davidson disappeared on April 23rd, 1976, while playing in the garden of his grandparents home in Irvine, Scotland. He was outside with his younger sister and their dog when the garden gate suddenly opened and the dog ran out. Sandy followed the dog and was never seen again.
Witnesses later claimed they saw Sandy calmly walking away with a man, getting into a car—but no one raised the alarm at the time. Despite extensive searches and decades of investigation, Sandy has never been found.
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#64 The Dale Kerstetter Case | The Night Shift Mystery
50 year old maintenance man Dale Kerstetter disappeared on the night of September 12th, 1987 from his work post, he was guarding the Corning Glassworks plant in Bradford, PA. Dale showed up to his night shift as usual, however 10 minutes into his shift Dale was seen on CCTV talking with a masked intruder. 5 Minutes later Dale was captured by security cameras for the last time, he was looking directly towards the security camera. The unidentified intruder had stolen valuable material from the plant and vanished, Dale or his remains have never been located.
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#63 The Jessica Zrinski Investigation | CCTV Evidence Decoded
30 years old Jessica Zrinski from NSW, Australia was last seen on the morning of November 29th, 2022, she was captured on CCTV footage in the passenger seat of a car driven by 40 year old man Paul Jones. The car had pulled up to a gas station in Mount Victoria, Paul Jones purchased strawberry milk and a donut, then they left. Later that same day, the vehicle was caught on a camera travelling westbound at the Great Western Highway, however the passenger seat was empty and Jessica has not been seen again.
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#62 Russell Marsom: The Cambridge Night Mystery
29 year old Russell Marsom from a small town in Norfolk, UK drove to Cambridge for a night out on the 30th of March 1996. His body was found the next day laying in a ditch filled with water next to a highway right outside of Cambridge. Russell's t-shirt had been ripped and his jeans had been found hundreds of yards away into the forrest. Russell's arms were folded and it was reported that he was clutching a stick in his hands.
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#61 What Happened to VitĂłria Barreto?
A 30 year old phycologist from Brazil, Vitoria Barreto has vanished in a small coastal town in the UK during the night of March 3, 2026. Vitoria was reportedly acting strange during lunch with her friend, afterwards she took a bus to Brightlingsea, where she was captured on a door bell camera, standing around on the side of the road. Around 9 hours later, at 00:16am Vitoria climbed over the fence of a shipyard and walked towards the boats. We suspect that Vitoria took one of these boats and sailed towards the sea, the boat was found the next day, however there is...
#60 The Murder of Amy Mihaljevic: The Phone Call Trap
10 year old Amy Mihaljevic was adducted from Bay Square Shopping Center in Bay Village, Ohio on October 27, 1989. Amy was last seen with a man in the parking lot of the shopping center, we strongly suspect that this was Amy's killer. The unidentified man had convinced Amy to meet him in the shopping center after school so that they could pick out a gift for Amy's mother.
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#59 The Disappearance of Mary Shinn: The Man From E-Z Mart
25 year old Mary Shinn was last seen on July 20th, 1978 as she was going to pick up a man who had called her about buying a house that Mary was trying to sell. Mary picked up this man close to E-Z Mart in Magnolia, Arkansas around noon and she was never seen again, Mary's car was found the same day, close to where she had picked up the unidentified man, most of her personal belongings were still in the car and robbery was ruled out, the only things that were missing were Mary's address book as well as her...
#58 What Happened to Emma Fillipoff?
26 year old Emma Fillipoff was last seen by 2 police officers close to the Empress hotel in Victoria, British Columbia in the evening of November 28, 2012. Police officers were assessing Emma's state, she had been reported acting strange multiple times that day. After 45 minutes of talking with Emma, police officers decided to let her walk away and Emma has not been seen since. Multiple people reported seeing Emma in the days and months following her disappearance however none of these sightings have been officially confirmed by authorities.
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#57 The Disappearance of Baby Lisa Irwin: The Midnight Call
Lisa Irwin was a 10 month old baby when she went missing from her own home in Kansas City, Missouri on the night of October 3, 2011. Lisa's mother Deborah was the only adult in the house and she cannot fully remember that night due to her intoxication. It seems that 3 phones were also taken from the Irwin residence, one of them was used to make a 50 second phone call to a number at a nearby trap house, however it is unclear who had answered it. Witnesses reported a man carrying an underdressed baby that night, this man or the baby have...
#56 Liam Toman: Disappeared in a Ski Resort
22 year old Liam Toman went missing from Mont-Tremblant, Quebec in Canada on February 2, 2025. Liam was last seen walking towards his hotel after he was asked to leave a club in the Canadian ski resort. For some unexplained reason, Liam did not enter his hotel and walked behind it towards the road leading away from the resort where his wallet was found several months later. He never came back to his hotel that night and has been missing ever since.
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#55 Ashley Summers: Vanished in Cleveland
14 year old Ashley Summers disappeared in Cleveland Ohio in July of 2007, she was last seen leaving a pool party hosted by her relatives. Ashley was supposed to make the 10 minute walk to her Aunt, who lived nearby, but she never made it. Several interesting details came up in Ashley's case, such as the phone call that was made to her mother 1 month into her disappearance by someone claiming to be Ashley, as well as a sighting made by her grandparents, however these were never confirmed and no one has seen her since.
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#54 The Disappearance of Laureen Rahn
14 year old Laureen Rahn vanished from her own home sometime during the night on April 26th, 1980. She was last seen by a male friend of hers who remembers Laureen letting him out trough the backdoor and locking the door behind her. However when Laureen's mother came back home later that same night, she found the backdoor open and her daughter Laureen was missing, she has not been seen ever since.
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#53 The Disappearance of Kortne Stouffer
21 year old Kortne Stouffer disappeared from Palmyra, PA in the early morning hours of July 29, 2012. She was last seen by her friend Cody Pruett, who was staying in with Kortne after a wild night out. Cody claims that he woke up and left Kortne's apartment before checking in on her as they were sleeping in separate bedrooms. Kortne was reported missing the next day and has never been seen again.
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#52 What Happened to Bill Shipley?
Bill Dwayne Shipley was a 47 year old contract painter who was last seen in Goldsby, Oklahoma, on July 19, 2011. The final confirmed sighting of Bill was captured on a Sonic Drive In surveillance camera, which showed him picking up an order alongside an unidentified passenger. Nearly a month later, Bill’s family went to check on his home and found it in disarray. The front door was unlocked, and both of his vehicles were missing.
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#51 The Murder of Arpana Jinaga: Halloween Horror in Redmond
Arpana Jinaga was a 24 year old Indian woman living in Redmond, Washington when she was murdered in her own apartment during a Halloween party in 2008. Her body was discovered a few days later. The killer had attempted to clean the crime scene, but multiple DNA samples were recovered. Two of these samples belonged to partygoers who were confirmed to have spent time in Arpana’s apartment that evening.
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#50 The Disappearance of Allan Bryant Jr: The Night He Never Came Home
Allan Bryant a 23 year old man from Glenrothes, Fife, in Scotland was last seen leaving a nightclub at around 2:00 a.m. on November 3rd, 2013. Surveillance footage shows Allan stumbling on his way out, he appears to be heading towards the direction of his home, but he never arrived. Over the years several interesting leads emerged, one in particular seems promising - a house party that took place the night of Allan's disappearance, did Allan go to this party?
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#49 What Happened to Katrin Konert?
15 year old Katrin Konert disappeared on the evening of January 1, 2001, from Bergen an der Dumme, a small town in northern Germany. Katrin was last seen around 7:00 p.m. at a local bus stop, where a friend drove past and offered her a ride home — an offer she declined. Five years later, Katrin’s sister received an anonymous phone call from a woman with a foreign accent. The call lasted only a few seconds, but the caller provided a cryptic and unsettling tip.
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