Missing Persons

Episode 123 Maereg Tesfaye Tafesse

Maereg Tesfaye Tafesse came to the Unites States in 2012 to further his education, attending college in Worcester, MA. While in the US, he became involved in helping the less fortunate. He often worked to help people find food and shelter, and Maereg's work led him to the west coast to California, and to the Seattle, Washington area. Then, without warning, in March 2018, he stopped communicating with his mother, Legawork Assefa, who was back home in Ethiopia. After that, Maereg vanished. 

Legawork has traveled to the US in an effort to find h...

Episode 122 Tanner Sharp 

On April 4, 2010, twenty four year old Tanner Sharp left his sister Sommer's home in Elk Grove, CA where he had been staying and drove off in his Maroon 1994 Saturn. His family never saw him again. Tanner had told family he was heading back to Kansas where he was originally from, and that a friend had lined up a job for him. Tanner soon texted Sommer saying he had made it to Kansas, but despite his text, it soon became apparent that he may have never left California. Tanner's family reported him missing, an...

In this episode, we present updates to two different cases that baffled investigators for years; the cases of  Sandra Crispo and Paige Coffey. We covered Sandra's case way back in episode 1, and Paige's in episode 42. 

Recently, both of their remains were discovered, and while part of the mysteries are solved, many questions remain, and the authorities are still asking for help from the public.

If you have any information about Sandra Crispo's  case, please call the Hanson PD at 781-293-4265

If you have any information about Paige Coffey's case, please call the FBI...

Episode 121 John Brent McGhee

On July 11, 2024, 42-year-old John Brent McGhee, who went by Brent, vanished in Leachville, Arkansas. He was last seen with a friend of his outside of a home that his wife was reportedly inside of with another man. She refused to let him inside and Brent apparently left before vanishing. The next day, Brent's wife went to a domestic violence shelter in Searcy, Arkansas, and then spent an additional 12 days at  a mental health facility. It was reported that she showed little interest in helping to find her husband. According to police, she was a...

Episode 120 Ana Barbosa

On May 6, 2024, 53 year old Ana Barbosa vanished. She was last known to be with her husband at his auto shop in the Oildale section of Bakersfield, CA. By his own admission, her husband admitted that they had argued at the shop, but then gave varying accounts top people of what happened to his wife. In one version, he called her an Uber. In another version, she walked away and claimed there would be footage of her leaving on the shop's surveillance footage. However, there is no footage of her leaving, and there is no...

Case Update: Jill Kloppenburg 

Recently, in episode 118 of Missing Persons, we explored the case of 47 year old Jill Kloppenburg who vanished under mysterious circumstances from Lowell, MA in January, 2022. Sadly, her remains have been found and someone has been charged in relation to her death. Listen to this quick update episode to find out what happened, and who police believe is responsible.

We are happy to announce that starting two weeks from now, Missing Persons will be back with all new cases, so be sure to tune in. 

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Today, we're sharing a preview of The Final Hours, a true crime podcast from Crime House, powered by PAVE Studios.

Hosted by Sarah Turney and Kourtney Nichole, The Final Hours examines the moments just before a person disappears. The routines. The timelines. And the small details that often get overlooked, until it's too late.

Sarah is an advocate for missing and murdered victims whose sister disappeared in 2001. Kourtney is a true crime storyteller and investigator who witnessed firsthand how crime can change a family forever. Together, they bring lived experience into every case, looking not o...

Episode 119 Audrey Herron

On August 29, 2002, 32 year old nurse, Audrey Herron, left her job at the hospital in Catskill, NY and vanished without a trace. Police searched extensively for any sign of Audrey or her vehicle,  a 1994 Black, Jeep Grande Cherokee, New York license # X233UV. The first thought was that perhaps she had an accident or went off the road due to poor driving conditions, but there was no evidence to back that up, and searches of local roadways and waterways found no sign of her. Over the years, some suspicion has turned toward Audrey's husband who a...

Episode 118 Jill Kloppenburg 

In early January, 2025, 47 year old Jill Kloppenburg went missing from Lowell, MA, and has not been seen since. Jill had been battling addiction, and recent losses in her life compounded the issue. When she vanished, she was staying with someone temporarily, and some reports say that she was worried for her personal safety right before she vanished. Jill left behind some of her belongings, and has not been on social media. At least one person made the claim that Jill had died from an overdose, but it was never proven, and she re...

Episode 117 January 2026 Case Updates

In our first installment of Missing Persons of 2026, we would like to provide some updates to past cases we have featured on the show.

These include updates to the following cases:

Deanna Merryfield from episode 105

Ian Rogers from episode 112

Avery Doherty episode 90 

Marie Mueller episode 70

Jennifer and Adrianna Wix episode 82 

Jennifer Kesse episode 84 

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Introducing: True Crime Garage 

While Missing Persons hosts Mike and Jess are prepping new episodes of Missing Persons, they'd like to invite you to listen to a preview of the true crime podcast; True Crime Garage. It's hosted by Nic and the Captain who are good friends of Mike and Jess. True Crime Garage has been around for a decade and have been a staple in the true crime podcast genre. They have hundreds of episodes available to binge on. Be sure to subscribe to True Crime garage on your favorite podcast app and for more information a...

Introducing: Below the Surface from AbJack Entertainment 

Below the Surface is a true crime podcast covering a variety of strange and bizarre cases with one common theme; a water connection. 

The show features both solved and unsolved cases, some of which are well known, while others have received little attention.

In this special preview of episode 1, we explore the puzzling case of Kim Wall who was Best known for her articles in the Guardian, New York Times, and Vice, journalist. She disappeared in a submarine beneath the Oresund Strait after interviewing inventor, Peter Ma...

Introducing: The Trail Went Cold; The Boys on the Tracks

August 23, 1987. Saline County Arkansas. 16-year old Don Henry and 17-year old Kevin Ives
head into the woods to do some late-night hunting, but never return. Hours later, the two boys are seen lying on some railroad tracks before they are run over by a cargo train and the medical
examiner concludes they had fallen asleep after smoking marijuana and their deaths were
accidental. However, Don and Kevin's families push for a new investigation, which uncovers
evidence that they were violently attacked before their b...

Episode 116 Robert Gautsche

Robert Gautsche was a family man and successful corporate manager who had a lot going for him, but the pressures of his job caused him to spiral. He fell into addiction which cost him his career, marriage, and health. He was diagnosed with Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome (WKS); a debilitating disease that greatly affected his memory, and his prognosis was not good. Robert's brother Brad, who was Robert's power of attorney, placed Robert into the care of an assisted living facility in Castle Rock, CO with the understanding that his brother would be safe an...

Introducing Of Hell: Texas True Crime

This is a preview of Of Hell: Texas True Crime, a narrative investigation into the darkest
crimes committed on Texas soil.From the creators of Gone Cold, each episode dives deep into cases where violence
leaves a permanent scar on the land and the people who call it home.
This clip features the haunting case of Nancy, a beloved mother taken from her home
and brutally tortured and murdered.
What begins as a tragic disappearance in a quiet Texas neighborhood unravels into a
story of...

Episode 115 Jason Landry

On December 12, 2020, Twenty one year old college student Jason Landry embarked on a 165 mile road trip  from San Marcos, Texas to see his family for the holidays in Missouri City, Texas. He would never make it home. His crashed car was discovered just after midnight in Luling, Texas; an oil and ranching community that Jason was not familiar with. There was no sign of Jason. The accident seemed to be a single car accident that left Jason's car backed into a ditch. Several items of Jason's were discarded, including what appeared to be...

Episode 114 Ryan Shtuka

Twenty year old Ryan Shtuka vanished in the early morning hours of February 17,2018 in Sun Peaks B.C. Canada. In the hours before he went missing, Ryan had gone to a silent disco with a group of friends before moving on with the group to a nearby house party. When the group of friends left, they didn't see Ryan, and they assumed that he had stayed behind. Back at the party, a group selfie captured all of the party goers with the exception of Ryan. When Ryan didn't show up for work a...

Episode 113 Katherine 'Kat' Hammontre

April, 2019 was a tough month for 68 year old Katherine 'Kat' Hammontre. She had battled liver Cancer, but eventually decided not to seek treatment for it, and to face what came on her own terms. She was looking forward to her one year anniversary with her husband Warren Sundquist and enjoying the life she was living in San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico, where she had moved to in the late 1990s. On April 11, Kat along with her husband, and a group of hikers decided to explore the beautiful area of Cañón del...

Episode 112 Ian Rogers

39 year old Crawfordville, Florida resident Ian Rogers vanished along with his employer's work truck on August 26,2024. He was presumably headed to a work site but he never arrived. A full examination of Ian's timeline on the day he disappeared has led to even more questions, and there are mysterious clues that to this point, have not led to finding Ian; including grainy surveillance footage of his truck being seen near Tom Brown Park the day he vanished. 

Our guests in this episode, Michael and Alyssa McFarland, hosts of Tragedy - A True C...

Episode 111 Madison Re'Nea Allen 

Madison Re'Nea Allen, a 32 year old mother of three, was working towards bettering her life after overcoming some struggles, but around November, 2023, she vanished from Zachary, Louisiana. When her mother Lynn Rollins, who is our guest in this episode, didn't hear from Madison, she reported her missing. When it was learned who Madison was living with at the time she vanished, a man named Thomas Morris,  a troubling pattern came to light; Morris was connected to multiple cases of endangered women. In one instance,  he was arrested in a domestic assault case in whi...

Episode 110 Sara Gail Ebersole

26 year old Sara Gail Ebersole vanished on March 2nd,  2023, after hanging out with, and interacting with a group of people in Reddick, FL.  Just after 10PM that night, she texted her sister Michele Tullis to let her know that she was getting into a random truck with some cowboys. She was seen on surveillance video at the Circle K store in the 17900 block of North Highway 441, getting into a black pickup truck with two males. 

At some point after this, witnesses claim to have seen Sara leave a subdivided residence in the...

Episode 109 Matthew Yeomans UPDATE

In episode 67 of Missing Persons, We first brought you the case of Twenty-five-year-old Matthew 'Matt' Yeomans who went missing from his grandfather's Easton, Massachusetts home in the overnight hours of September 19, 2021. Most of his belongings, including his wallet, and phone were found in his grandfather's home. His car was parked in the driveway. It seemed the only thing missing was Matthew himself. Searches of the area turned up no sign of Matthew.

Sadly, in 2024, Matthew's remains were found in a wooded area close to his home. No cause of death was...

Episode 108 Cynthia 'Cindy' Atterberry and Oscar 'Joe' McNear

In 1981, 25-year-old Cynthia "Cindy" Atterberry and 30-year-old Oscar "Joe" McNear traveled from Springfield, Illinois to the Pike National Forest in Douglas County, Colorado. Neither were seen again.  They vanished in late June of that year. Several years after their disappearance, detectives received a tip that Cindy and Joe had been shot to death by two men and that their bodies were buried on property owned by one of the men near the South Platte River. The area was searched; however, the bodies of Cindy and Joe were ne...

Episode 107 Amber Wilde

Nineteen year old college student Amber Wilde vanished from Green Bay, Wisconsin on September 23rd, 1998. Amber, who was almost 5 months pregnant at the time, had been involved in a minor traffic accident earlier in the day which left her with a concussion, although there's no evidence that her concussion, or the accident played any role in her disapperance. 

When her father failed to hear from Amber, he went to her apartment finding it empty and undisturbed. He did not find Amber, or her car; a Silver 1988 Subaru GL. He reported her missing, a...

Episode 106 Christopher Newton

33 year old Christopher Newton had fallen on hard times when his family lost touch with him  in late 2023. Chris had battled his way through a schizophrenia diagnosis with the help of medications and had even started his own business and got his own apartment. But his business eventually went under, and Chris began to use drugs and stopped taking his prescribed medications. He found himself living in Canada's unhoused community, sleeping in a tent in the Nelson, BC area of Canada. 

Chris was briefly incarcerated in September, 2023. While in custody, his...

Episode 105 Deanna Merryfield

On the night of July 21, 1990, thirteen year old Deanna Merryfield spent much of the night watching movies with her grandmother in Killeen, Texas. After her grandmother went to bed, Deanna snuck out of the house, and at 3:30am, went to see her sister Rebecca who lived with their uncle nearby. Deanna knocked on Rebecca's window and the sisters briefly talked before their uncle woke up and told Deanna that she needed to leave. Deanna had been driven to the house by two men in a Brown or Bronze four door car that Rebecca did...

Introducing: Clues with Morgan Absher & Kaelyn Moore

Join hosts Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore as they take
you deep into the world of the most notorious crimes ever — where a single clue
can crack a case wide open.
From shocking murders to serial killers, Clues dives into all the forensic details
and brilliant sleuthing of the world's most infamous cases. CLUES is a Crime
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Is there a New England Serial Killer? Roundtable with Lordan Arts and Crawlspace Media

In this special episode, Mike Morford from Missing Persons teams up with friends of the show, John Lordan of Lordan Arts, and Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna of Crawlspace Media, in a roundtable discussion. Together they tackle a series of New England deaths that have been making headlines, and have some people asking the question; is there a New England Serial Killer? 

To listen to all episodes of this show ad-free and get access to other podcast benefits, consider an...

Introducing Morbidology, a preview of episode 294: The Mandan Massacre. It was just before 7:30AM on 1 April, 2019, when employees started to arrive at RJR Maintenance and Management in Mandan, North Dakota. When they entered the building, however, it quickly became apparent that something was amiss. A body was found, followed by another, then another, then another…. Make sure to subscribe to Morbidology across all podcast platforms and YouTube.

Introducing: Killer Communications

AbJack Entertainment, the same network that brings you The Murder In My Family, has a brand new show launching March 1,2025. It's called Killer Communications, and it's hosted by Mike Morford. In each episode of Killer Communications, Mike discusses a true crime case where one of the clues is a mysterious form of contact; whether it's a frightening phone call to a victim, a mysterious email to the press, or a taunting letter sent to the press, these bizarre communications happen more often than you might think, and sometimes have deadly consequences.

In...

Episode 104 Lawrence 'Larry' Riegel 

On Christmas, 2009, 57 year old Lawrence 'Larry' Riegel of Yakima, Washington talked to his family on the phone for the last time. He was in a good mood despite a recent surgery and some medical issues, and reached out to several friends and family members that day. According to people that spoke with Larry, he was making dinner for his live in girlfriend, Ladena Mann, and waiting for her to come home. The next day when Larry failed to show up for a family gathering, his family began to worry about him. Several calls t...

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Introducing; Silkwood 
Silkwood is a multi-part podcast that intricately examines the life of whistleblower Karen Silkwood, the nuclear behemoth she sought to expose, the government's role in potential wrong-doings, and asks the question: What actually happened on that cold and windy November night 50 years ago? Did Karen fall asleep at the wheel and die as the result of a true single-car crash? Did she die for what she knew and what she was on her way to expose? Was it an accident…or something far more sinister? Find Silkwood wherever you listen to podcasts. For more information, including sources, ple...

Episode 103 Dale Williams Update: Arrest Made

An update to one of our earliest cases that we covered on Missing Persons; the 1999 disappearance of Dale WIlliams of Nucla, Colorado in May,1999. Dale left his auto body repair shop after taking a mysterious call and was never seen again. Later his truck was found submerged in a nearby river. There was no sign of Dale.

One person who many people suspected, was an ex friend of Dale's named Dan Bishop. Bishop and Dale had a falling out after Dale and his wife helped Bishop's wife e...

Episode 102 The Zaharias Children 

On November 20, 1987, 15 month old Lisa Mae and her brother, 3 year old Christopher Zaharias were abducted by their mother, Susan Gammill from their home in Mission Viejo, California. According to the children's father Louis, his wife Susan was struggling with post partum depression and drug dependency at the time of the abduction. She wiped out the couple's savings and wrote a series of bad checks before leaving with Lisa Mae and Christopher.  Louis immediately filed a police report but it seems that Susan had help from her family taking the children away from Louis, ma...

Episode 101 Rebekah Barsotti Case Update

We originally covered the case of 33 year old Rebekah Barsotti back in episode 46 of Missing Persons. Rebekah, along with her dog Cerberus, disappeared in the area of Clark Fork River near Alberton, Montana in July, 2021. She had been going through a divorce, and her family believed that she may have been the victim of foul play. When Cerberus's remains were found days later 10 miles downstream, but Rebekah's were not, it only fueled concerns that Rebekah wasn't an accidental drowning victim; despite that being the theory of the police investigating the case. Finally...

Episode 100 Bethany Markowski

In March, 2001 eleven year old Bethany Markowski vanished in Tennessee while on a visit with her father Larry. Larry and Bethany's mom Jonnie had recently split up after a volatile relationship amidst allegations of abuse on Larry's part towards Jonnie. Jonnie had fled her home with few belongings, alongside Bethany hoping that they could get away from Larry. Eventually, Larry caught up with them, and a protection order was put in place. Since Larry had never abused Bethany, he had visitation rights, and Bethany would spend weekends with him. But on just the second...

Episode 99 Lisa Shuttleworth 

On September 3rd 2003, 34 year old mother Lisa Shuttleworth vanished from her Aiken, South Carolina home. Her kids came home to find themselves locked out of the house. In the driveway was her car which had broken down, and a car that she had borrowed until she could get hers fixed. When Lisa's mom arrived at the house and used a key to get in, there was no sign of Lisa. There was a pot of tea undisturbed on the stove, and there was no sign of a struggle. It appeared that Lisa ha...

Episode 98 Barbara McClure

On November 2nd, 1978 24 year old Barbara Annette McClure went out for a night of dancing at the Fandango Disco in Seattle Washington on. That night, she and her dance partner who she had briefly dated got into a minor argument. Reportedly, the man she was dancing with left the club, and a short while later, Barbara also left. People that knew Barbara claimed that they saw her walking near the 16500 block of Bothell Way northwest, about half a mile from the disco, and they claimed they offered her a ride but she r...

Episode 97 Loukthayoth 'Luke' Phiangdae

On February 6th, 1996, 11 year old Loukthayoth Phiangdae, who went by Luke, vanished from his home in Raymond, Washington. He was apparently upset after being yelled at by his father for roughhousing with his brother, and he headed into his bedroom locking the door behind him. After several minutes, his family went to check on Luke and found his door locked. After forcing their way in, they found out that Luke was gone. It seemed like he had left through his window, and to this date, he has never been found despite extensive searches...