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Researched, written and hosted by Crime Analyst Leah Owens. Co-hosted by Scott Owens.
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When an Ohio man goes missing during his shift at a secretive nuclear weapons factory, his remains turn up in an unlikely location, shocking his family, co-workers and community. The untimely death of a devoted father is steeped in mystery—and radioactivity—in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
If you have any information about the death of Dave Bocks, please contact the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office at 513-825-1500.
See photos from this episode and check out the sources we used to research it here:
https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2023/05/08/unsolved-suspicious-death-dave-bocks/
And if you found this episode particularly intriguing, we recommend that you listen to our episode on the unsolved disappearance of Dale Kerstetter, if you haven't already. The two cases aren't related, but they share a lot of similarities.
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After 35 years, investigators arrested 53-year-old Robert Odell Waters of Beaufort, South Carolina in relation to the brutal 1988 murder of young mother Cathy Swartz. Waters was charged with Open Murder, and taken into custody. Waters was identified as a suspect through the use of familial DNA, cutting-edge DNA technology and the expertise of scientists at Othram Labs. The Three Rivers Police Department, Michigan State Police and Western Michigan State University's Cold Case Program all worked hard to ID Cathy's alleged murderer and bring him to justice.
This breaking update episode is a follow-up to our original episode on Cathy's (then-unsolved) case, which aired in February of 2022.
Additional update: suspect Robert Odell Waters was found deceased in his jail cell at Beaufort County Detention Center on May 6th, 2023, one week after his arrest.
See photos from this episode and check out the sources we used to research it here: https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2023/05/04/breaking-update-arrest-made-in-the-1988-murder-of-cathy-swartz/
You can help solve a cold case like Cathy's! Check out DNAsolves.com, where you can contribute to fund testing for a cold case of your choosing.
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When a girl vanishes from California's Bay Area while walking home from school, it quickly becomes apparent that she was likely abducted. Investigators explore a series of potential suspects, each stranger than the last, in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
If you know anything at all about the disappearance of Ilene Misheloff, please call the Dublin Police Department at 925-833-6670, or the FBI's San Francisco Field Office at 415-553-7400. If you'd prefer to submit a tip online, you can do so at tips.fbi.gov.
See photos from this episode and check out the sources we used to research it here:
https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2023/04/24/unsolved-disappearance-ilene-misheloff/
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When an exotic bird aviary is found mysteriously abandoned in South Florida, investigators launch a search for its devoted owners, who never would've willingly left their animals. Detectives navigate the secretive world of exotic birdkeeping and uncover a host of suspicious characters and circumstances in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
If you know anything at all about the disappearances of Lila Buerattan and Moses Lall, please call the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office at 561-688-3000.
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When a Colorado teen struggles with the effects of a past family tragedy, local authorities demand that he attend a residential treatment facility for troubled youth, where things take a turn for the worse. After a desperate phone call from her son, his mother prepares to intervene—only for him to immediately disappear. A mother seeks answers that have been withheld for more than 30 years in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
If you know anything about the disappearance of Robert "Bobby" Pillsen-Rahier, please call the Colorado Springs Police Department at 719-444-7000.
See photos from this episode and check out the sources we used to research it here:
https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2023/03/27/unsolved-disappearance-robert-pillsen-rahier/
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When the bodies of two teenage girls missing from different states are found in the same remote location, investigators endeavor to identify and apprehend a potential serial killer. Top investigative professionals search for the final puzzle piece in a complicated hunt for the truth in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
If you have any information on the murders of Sarah Boehm and / or Kathy Menendez, please contact the FBI's Pittsburgh field office at (412) 432-4000.
See photos from this episode and check out the sources we used to research it here:
https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2023/03/13/unsolved-homicides-sarah-boehm-and-kathryn-menendez/
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When a young girl is abducted from her Salt Lake City home in the dead of night and found in a nearby canal the next day, a decades-long search for the worst kind of predator begins. The hunt for a killer spans more than two decades and into the present-day in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
If you have any information regarding the abduction and murder of Rosie Tapia, please call the Salt Lake City Police at (801) 799-3000. Or, if you prefer to give a tip anonymously, you can text keyword TIPSLCPD to 274637 OR submit your tip anonymously online by visiting tipsubmit.com.
See photos from this episode and check out the sources we used to research it here:
https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2023/02/27/unsolved-homicide-rosie-tapia/
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When Rhode Island firefighters respond to a report of a blaze at an apartment building, they find themselves in the midst of a horrific crime scene when the smoke clears. Detectives theorize that a kind and adventurous woman's murder was as personal as it was brutal in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
If you know anything about the murder of Kimberly Morse, please contact the North Providence Police Department at 401-233-1430 OR call their anonymous tip line at 401-719-1449.
See photos from this episode and check out the sources we used to research it here:
https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2023/02/13/unsolved-homicide-kimberly-morse/
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When three young South Dakotans survive a car crash, two of them walk away from the vehicle and aren't seen again for three months, when their bodies are inexplicably discovered near the site of the crash. Question after question arises as investigators attempt to make sense of one of the most perplexing cases in South Dakota history in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
If you have any information about the deaths of Arnold Archambeau and Ruby Bruguier, please call the Charles Mix County Sheriff's Office at (605)487-7625.
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On January 19th, 2023, the Opelika Police Department announced breaking updates in the unsolved homicide of Opelika's Baby Jane Doe–a case we covered in our December 19th, 2022 episode (Unsolved Disappearance: Andrea Knabel + Unsolved Homicide: Opelika Jane Doe).
If you have information regarding Amore Wiggins, Lamar Vickerstaff or Ruth Vickerstaff, You can reach the Opelika Police Department Detective Division at (334) 705-5220. Or, if you wish to remain anonymous, you can call the Secret Witness Hotline at (334) 745-8665.
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