Missing Persons

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The Sodder Children Oct 11, 2026

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Episode 125 The Sodder Children

In the early morning hours of Christmas day, 1945, the Sodder family of Fayetteville, West Virginia was asleep when suddenly, they were jolted awake by smoke. It quickly was evident that a fast moving fire had started, and time was running out for parents George and Jennie Sodder to make sure their nine children got out of the house. Within a short time, the family had gathered outside of the home as it burned to the ground. But the Sodders quickly realized that five of their nine children were not with them. Unaccounted for were 14 year old Maurice, 12 year old Martha, 10 year old Louis, 8 year old Jennie, and 5 year old Betty. It appeared that the five children had tragically died in the fire. But a lack of answers, and remains, as well as questionable actions by authorities at the scene, left George and Jennie believing that perhaps their children had not died in the fire after all. There were also things that concerned them on the night of the fire ranging from a noise on the roof, to a cut phone line, to a missing ladder. Were the Sodders simply heartbroken parents who could not accept they their children had died, or was there more than meets the eye with this fire? Debate over this mysterious case rages to this day. In this episode, Miranda Weeks, the great, great granddaughter of George and Jennie Sodder is our guest, and she discusses the puzzling aspects of this case.

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Case Updates: Sabrina Kahler, Jason Landry, and Bobby Steele Sep 26, 2026

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Case Updates: Sabrina Kahler, Jason Landry, and Bobby Steele

In this update episode, we provide three important updates to cases that we previously covered on Missing Persons; those being Sabrina Kahler who we covered in episode 33, Jason Landry who we covered in episode 115, and Bobby Steele who we covered in episode 88.

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Introducing Campus Killings Season 5 premiere; Episode 79 The case of Haley Anderson Sep 12, 2026

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Introducing Campus Killings Season 5 premiere; Episode 79 The case of Haley Anderson

When Binghamton University student, Haley Anderson, stopped answering her friends' texts, they knew something was very wrong. A subsequent search revealed Haley was dead in a mutual friend's apartment. But this friend was nowhere to be found. An investigation would reveal a murder, a runaway to Nicaragua, and justice that would span two continents.

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Introducing DNA ID Episode 205 The case of Eileen Zarlenga Aug 31, 2026

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Introducing DNA ID Episode 205 The case of Eileen Zarlenga

Single mom Eileen Zarlenga disappeared from her home on a cold night in March 1988, taking her coat, boots and purse, but leaving behind her three year old daughter. Eileen remained missing for 4 days, and when she was found, it was not good news. The question of who stabbed the young mother over and over and left her body in a remote patch of woods in Mahoning County, OH would haunt generations of investigators. When DNA was detected on sexual assault kit swabs, it did not get investigators any closer to an answer. And when IGG came along and was used to identify Eileen's attacker, real answers remained elusive. Eileen's case is closed, but you won't see the end of this one coming. Head over now to DNA ID on Apple Podcasts. or wherever you listen to podcasts to hear episode 205 in its entirety. You can also visit the DNA ID homepage.

Travis Roberson Jul 04, 2026

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Episode 124 Travis Roberson

On February 28th, 2006, 23 year old Travis Roberson went out with friends to celebrate Mardi Gras in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The group of friends was in a bar when it seems Travis got uneasy about two men who had entered the bar, and he left alone to go wait in the vehicle the group had come together in. When his friends arrived back at their car later on, there was no sign of Travis, and he was never seen again. But Travis's case was not a run of the mill case, and he was fearful for his safety. That's because when he vanished, Travis had been cooperating with police and was about to testify against a drug dealer. Travis vanished before he could testify. Complicating matters, is that there was a delay in investigating his disappearance as two different police agencies seemed to pass his case back and forth, and the result was that neither wound up fully investigating it until years later. Although Travis's family does not believe he's still alive, they want to find out what happened to him. In this episode, Travis's sister Sonya discusses the struggle to find answers over the last two decades.

When he was last seen, Travis was wearing a blue checkered/plaid button-down shirt, blue jeans, tan New Balance shoes and a green Corona baseball cap. Travis suffered from Epilepsy which required medication. He was described as a White Male standing 6ft1, and weighing 170 pounds with Brown hair and Brown eyes. He had several tattoos, including a snake on his right arm, a face with the tongue out on his right arm, the letters "FTW" on the back of his neck, a bearded man with red eyes on his right arm at the shoulder.

If you have information about Travis's case, please contact the Siloam Springs Police Department 479-524-4118

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Maereg Tesfaye Tafesse Jun 20, 2026

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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 her son, and has enlisted the help of private investigators, and despite possible clues and sightings, Maereg remains missing. In this episode, Legawork discusses her son's case and the challenges of trying to find him when an ocean, and thousands of miles, separates her home from the area where Maereg was last seen.

At the time Maereg vanished, he was 24 yrs old, and described at a Black male, standing 6ft-6ft2, and weighing 158-165 pounds. He has Tattoos on left hand with the symbols of flying birds. Maereg has prints, and DNA on record along with a Namus file.

Anyone who may have information relating to the whereabouts of Maereg can contact Legawork via email at legaworka@gmail.com or on Whatsapp at +251911231194.

The Seattle Police Department said that information on missing people should be reported to (206) 625-5011.

You can alternatively contact the San Francisco Police Department's Missing Persons Unit at (415) 734-3070

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Tanner Sharp Jun 06, 2026

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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, and it didn't take long for clues indicated that Tanner may have been in the remote farming town of Galt, CA about 15 miles from Elk Grove. On December 30th, 2010, eight months after he vanished, Tanner's car was found in a water filled ravine close to Galt. There was no sign of Tanner, or his belongings, and he remains missing to this day. Tanner's sister Sommer discusses Tanner's frustrating disappearance in this episode.

Tanner Sharp is described as a White male standing 5ft10 and weighing 160 pounds. He has Brown hair and Hazel eyes. He has a two-inch scar on his right knee. His left ear is pierced. When he was last seen, Tanner was wearing A gray shirt, blue jeans, black shoes and a silver hoop earring.

If you have information about Tanner Sharp, please contact the Galt Police Department at 209-366-7000

For more information, please visit Tanner's Namus page or his Facebook page.

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Case Updates Sandra Crispo and Paige Coffey May 23, 2026

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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 Cleveland field office at 216-522-1400

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John Brent McGhee May 09, 2026

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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 agreed to take a polygraph test but then backed out. Many people believe that people within Brent's inner circle know more than they are saying. We are joined in this episode by Christy Hunter who is a case advocate for Brent.

John Brent McGhee is described as a White male, standing 6ft4 and weighing 175 pounds. When he was last seen, he was wearing a light Blue t shirt, Khaki cargo shorts, and Hey Dude shoes.

If you have any information about this case, please call the Leachville Police Dept at 870-539-6904

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Ana Barbosa Apr 25, 2026

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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 record of any Uber picking Ana up. Ana's daughter, Ana Maria Leal Ochoa, who is our guest in this episode, was surprised and upset to get a call that her mom was missing and it was only at her urging, that Ana Barbosa's husband finally reported her missing. She remains missing to this day.

Ana Barbosa is described as a Hispanic adult woman standing 5ft3, and weighing 140 pounds. She has Black hair and Brown eyes. There is currently a $10,000 reward being offered in this case.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Kern County Sheriff's Office at 661-861-3110 or Kern Secret Witness at 661-322-4040.

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