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Researched, written and hosted by Crime Analyst Leah Owens. Co-hosted by Scott Owens.
Last Seen Alive is an original Studio 222 production.
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When a Las Vegas teen is abducted during a short walk, there's no sign of her, despite her community's search efforts. After her remains are found abandoned in the desert, investigators work to solve a seemingly-random murder that the victim had inexplicably predicted in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
If you know anything about the abduction or death of Kathy Hobbs, please contact the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Section at 702-828-3521.
See photos from this episode and check out the sources we used to research it here:
https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2023/09/25/unsolved-homicide-kathy-hobbs/
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When a Wyoming teen vanishes during her morning walk to school, little evidence is left behind. Days later, her small town experiences a second disappearance and investigators explore the possible connection between the two cases in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
If you have any information on the disappearance of Amanda Gallion and / or Patrick Gehring, please contact the Gillette Police Department at 307-686-5250.
See photos from this episode and check out the sources we used to research it here:
https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2023/09/11/unsolved-disappearance-amanda-gallion/
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When a New York woman embarks upon a short walk in her own neighborhood, she's abducted by an unfathomably-cruel killer. Investigators pursue answers in a case that has haunted them for years in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
If you have any information on the murder of Carol Ryan, please contact the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office tipline at 315-435-3051.
This episode was sponsored by Key to the Case Podcast. Find them on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/keytothecasepodcast/
See photos from this episode and check out the sources we used to research it here:
https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2023/08/28/unsolved-homicide-carol-ryan/
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When a young Arkansas woman is abducted in plain sight from a busy parking lot, she isn't seen again until her remains are found in a remote corner of the Ozark National Forest. Investigators continue a decades-long search for a cruel killer in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
If you know anything about the murder of Melissa Witt, please contact the Fort Smith Police Department at 479-709-5000.
See photos from this episode and check out the sources we used to research it here:
https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2023/08/14/unsolved-homicide-melissa-witt/
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When a Northern Kentucky couple are murdered in their own home, investigators discover the strangest crime scene of their careers. An active—but perplexing—investigation unfolds as investigators attempt to determine who ended the quiet, peaceful lives of two beloved grandparents in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
if you believe you may know anything at all about the deaths of Peggy and Bill Stephenson, please call the Boone County Sheriff's office at 859-334-2175.
See photos from this episode and check out the sources we used to research it here:
https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2023/07/31/unsolved-double-homicide-bill-and-peggy-stephenson/
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When a Missouri honor student decides to follow in her father's footsteps by joining the Army after highschool, she's soon deployed to Iraq, where her life ends under unthinkable circumstances. After receiving contradictory information regarding his daughter's death, her father—a doctor of behavioral psychology—attempts to piece together what really happened in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
If you have any information about the death of LaVena Johnson, please call report your tip to the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division. You can submit a tip online at: https://www.cid.army.mil/Submit-a-Tip/
Also, in light of the subjects we've discussed in this episode, there are two resources we want to make sure you're aware of: The National Sexual Assault Hotline, which can be reached at 1-800-656-4673, and the Suicide and Crisis Hotline, which can be reached by dialing 988. Both of these resources are available 24/7—you're never alone. So please, if you're struggling with trauma related to sexual assault, or suicidal thoughts—give them a call.
See photos from this episode and check out the sources we used to research it here:
https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2023/07/17/unsolved-suspicious-death-lavena-johnson/
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When a young Little Rock, Arkansas woman discloses that she's been the victim of a terrible crime, she disappears shortly thereafter. Several years later, the discovery of her hidden remains amplifies the unanswered questions her loved ones have been left to struggle with in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
If you know anything about the death of Ebby Steppach, please call the Little Rock Police Department at 501-371-4829.
And if you found this episode to be of special interest, you may want to check out our episode on the unsolved homicide of Julie Ferguson.
See photos from this episode and check out the sources we used to research it here:
https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2023/07/03/unsolved-homicide-ebby-steppach/
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When a small-town Colorado man vanished in the middle of his work day, no trace of him was found until his vehicle was pulled from a local river six weeks later. Certain that foul play was involved, investigators worked for years to determine who might've wanted to harm a well-liked family-man. A suspect is finally charged with first degree murder in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
See photos from this episode and check out the sources we used to research it here:
https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2024/10/28/solved-disappearance-of-dale-williams/
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And if you found this episode to be of special interest, consider listening to our episode on the disappearance of another family man who has yet to be found, Mike Hearon.
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When a hard-working Florida woman vanishes from behind the counter of her nightshift job at a convenience store, a massive search is launched. A series of chillingly similar disappearances suggests the possibility of a serial predator preying upon female cashiers in the Sunshine State in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
If you know anything about the disappearance of Deborah Poe, please contact the Orange County Sheriff's Office at 407-254-7000.
See photos from this episode and check out the sources we used to research it here:
https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2023/06/05/unsolved-disappearance-deborah-poe/
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When a young coastal North Carolina mother is brutally murdered in her own home, investigators determine that her killer was likely a man who had responded to a classified sale ad she'd placed in a local paper. Investigators continue to pursue a killer who's managed to evade law enforcement for decades in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
If you know anything about the murder of Beverly Jaye Potter-Mintz, please contact the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office at 910-253-2777
See photos from this episode and check out the sources we used to research it here:
https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2023/05/22/unsolved-homicide-beverly-jaye-potter-mintz/
If you're interested in hearing about more cases like Jaye's, you may want to check out our episode on the homicide of young Michigan mom Cathy Swartz (which originally aired in February of 2022), and the recent update episode on her case. Cathy and Jaye's cases aren't related, but they share many similarities, and Cathy's case is an excellent example of how cases like these can be solved decades after the fact.
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