Up and Vanished Weekly

*/ ?>

Latest Episodes:

PREVIEW: Two Deaths and a Staircase Apr 04, 2025

Want to check out next week’s episode right now? Subscribe to Tenderfoot+ and get early access, ad free listening, and other exclusive benefits on over 30 shows and 500 episodes. Visit tenderfootplus.com to learn more.

To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MURDERED: Darlenia Johnson Apr 02, 2025

After 16-year-old Darlenia Johnson disappeared from her Washington D.C. neighborhood in 1971, existing tensions within the community quickly escalated. Months later her remains were found yards away from where another body had been previously located. Eventually, another four victims would be tallied. These grisly discoveries left everyone asking a haunting question - was a serial killer roaming the streets of Congress Heights? Listen in as Maggie is joined by Tenderfoot TV's Jaime Albright as the pair discuss the tragic details of Darlenia's case, as well as Jaime's extensive investigation into the “Freeway Phantom”.

If you have tips about a case you want to share email us at cases@tenderfoot.tv, DM us on Instagram @uavweekly, or give us a call at 770-545-6411.

For early access and ad-free listening, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ at https://tenderfoot.tv/plus.

To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UNRESOLVED: Kathleen Peterson Apr 02, 2025

When the body of 48-year-old telecommunications executive Kathleen Peterson is found at the bottom of a staircase, her husband, novelist Michael Peterson, claimed her death was a terrible accident. But as police began to investigate, the grisly crime scene lead them to question Michael's version of events. Listen in as Maggie is joined by Tenderfoot TV producer and host of "Rattled & Shook," Meredith Stedman, as the two discuss the events leading up to Kathleen's death, the turbulent trial and re-trial of Michael, and an unlikely theory that has since emerged as a possible alternative explanation.

If you have tips about a case you want to share email us at cases@tenderfoot.tv, DM us on Instagram @uavweekly, or give us a call at 770-545-6411.

For early access and ad-free listening, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ at https://tenderfoot.tv/plus.

To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

VANISHED: Angel 'Tony' Torres Mar 26, 2025

When 21-year-old college student Angel 'Tony' Torres went missing during a trip home to Maine, red flags appeared immediately and police begin to question the narrative from those last seen with him. Further investigation only raised more suspicions, including whether Tony's disappearance may somehow be tied to a murder in the same area just months prior. Listen in as Maggie is joined by Maine native Kristen Seavey - host of the podcast "Murder, She Told," as the two discuss the 25+ year struggle for the Torres family in bringing Tony home.

If you have tips about a case you want to share email us at cases@tenderfoot.tv, DM us on Instagram @uavweekly, or give us a call at 770-545-6411.

For early access and ad-free listening, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ at https://tenderfoot.tv/plus.

To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MURDERED: Lisa Pruett Mar 19, 2025

When 16-year-old Lisa Pruett was found brutally murdered in her suburban Ohio neighborhood, the town was left in shock, and finger-pointing amongst the locals ensued. As the investigation started, police quickly focused on a classmate of Lisa's with a troubled reputation. But did the evidence support their leading theory? Listen in as Maggie is joined by James Renner - journalist and author of the book "Little, Crazy Children." The pair talk about a potential new suspect uncovered during James' investigation into the case, and discuss whether Lisa's murder could be connected to a double-murder in the same neighborhood years earlier.

If you have tips about a case you want to share email us at cases@tenderfoot.tv, DM us on Instagram @uavweekly, or give us a call at 770-545-6411.

For early access and ad-free listening, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ at https://tenderfoot.tv/plus.

To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

VANISHED: Korrina Malinoski & Annette Sagers Mar 12, 2025

When 26 year old Korrina Malinoski vanished from her rural South Carolina property in November 1987, her loved ones were desperate for answers. It wasn’t like her to stop communicating with them without explanation. But months later, in a strange twist, Korri’s daughter Annette disappeared from a bus stop in front of the home, leaving behind a mysterious note. Were these vanishings somehow linked? Many believe this was either a meticulously planned attempt to start a new life together, or the result of something more foreboding. Listen in as Maggie is joined by Payne Lindsey and the two discuss these unresolved disappearances and Payne’s on the ground investigation.

If you have tips about a case you want to share email us at cases@tenderfoot.tv, DM us on Instagram @uavweekly, or give us a call at 770-545-6411.

For early access and ad-free listening, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ at https://tenderfoot.tv/plus.

To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

VANISHED: Lauren Spierer Mar 05, 2025

When 20 year old Indiana University student, Lauren Spierer, left a friend's home on foot in the early morning hours of Friday, June 3, 2011, it was assumed she made it safely to her nearby apartment. But the following day Lauren’s boyfriend received a call from her phone. The voice of a stranger stated the phone had been left at a nearby bar the night before. When it was determined that no one had heard from Lauren in some time, authorities attempted to retrace the events of the previous night. Listen in as Maggie is joined by “Rattled & Shook’s” Meredith Stedman and Payne Lindsey as they seek to piece together the puzzle and discuss a new theory surrounding Lauren’s disappearance.

If you have tips about a case you want to share email us at cases@tenderfoot.tv, DM us on Instagram @uavweekly, or give us a call at 770-545-6411.

For early access and ad-free listening, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ at https://tenderfoot.tv/plus.

To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Investigating Toforest Johnson with Beth Shelburne of Earwitness Feb 27, 2025

In this special bonus episode, journalist Beth Shelburne sits down with Truer Crime’s Celisia Stanton to peel back the layers of Toforest Johnson's case - sharing what she uncovered while making the series Earwitness. Listen in as Beth discusses the tangled web of unreliable witnesses and the leads that authorities missed - revealing the disturbing new details that never made it into the courtroom, which may change everything.

To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MURDERED: The Jennings 8 Feb 26, 2025

When a retiree out for some morning fishing cast his line into the Grand Marais Canal on Friday, May, 20, 2005 - an irreversible sequence of events was triggered. The discovery of a body launched an inquiry into a young woman’s death. But over the next several years the investigation would be muddied by the discovery of 7 additional bodies. The residents of Jennings, Louisiana have long suspected that these 8 deaths are somehow linked, and some attribute police incompetence or outright corruption to be the through line. Listen in as Maggie is joined by Matt Frederick, host of “Stuff They Don’t Want You To Know” and the two discuss the murders of “The Jennings 8" - taking into consideration how the town itself, documented with issues of corruption, and a few key players could possibly connect these murders together.

If you have tips about a case you want to share email us at cases@tenderfoot.tv, DM us on Instagram @uavweekly, or give us a call at 770-545-6411.

For early access and ad-free listening, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ at https://tenderfoot.tv/plus.

To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WRONGFUL CONVICTION: Toforest Johnson Feb 19, 2025

When Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputy William “Bill” Hardy, a 23 year veteran, was ruthlessly gunned down in the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 19, 1995, authorities began to look for the person responsible for killing one of their own. As tips flooded in, two men quickly emerged as lead suspects. Prosecutors individually charged both men, Toforest Johnson and Ardragus Ford, as being a "sole gunman", but their trials led to very different outcomes. For nearly 30 years Toforest has been sitting on death row in Alabama, with an execution date fast approaching. Listen in as Maggie is joined by Tenderfoot TV’s Jaime Albright as they review this controversial case and the bizarre evidence that placed a potentially innocent man behind bars.

If you have tips about a case you want to share email us at cases@tenderfoot.tv, DM us on Instagram @uavweekly, or give us a call at 770-545-6411.

For early access and ad-free listening, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ at https://tenderfoot.tv/plus.

To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

VANISHED: Denise Griffin Feb 12, 2025

When New York State Troopers embarked on a high speed chase on Monday June 28, 1993, they did not foresee the scene they would soon stumble upon. Inside the vehicle they discovered the decomposing body of a woman. After interrogation the driver confessed to killing multiple women, and was found guilty of nine counts of second degree murder. But authorities’ work was just beginning. Even after 30 years, two of his victims remain unidentified. Listen in as Payne and Maggie unpack the depravity of convicted serial killer Joel Rifkin, and later sit down with Laurah Norton, host of “One Strange Thing” and “The Fall Line” to discuss how forensic science may help determine if a woman named Denise Griffin may in fact be one of Rifkin’s unidentified victims.

If you have tips about a case you want to share email us at cases@tenderfoot.tv, DM us on Instagram @uavweekly, or give us a call at 770-545-6411.

For early access and ad-free listening, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ at https://tenderfoot.tv/plus.

To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MURDERED: Mitrice Richardson Feb 05, 2025

When the staff at Geoffrey’s restaurant in Malibu encountered a patron who was acting strangely on the evening of Wednesday, September 16, 2009, they called authorities in hopes they would get the woman some help. Authorities later released the woman, 24 year old Mitrice Richardson, in the middle of the night with no car, phone, or wallet. Nearly a year later Mitrice’s remains were found in a remote area of Malibu Canyon, but authorities have yet to determine what happened to her. Listen in as Maggie is joined by “Truer Crime’s” Celisia Stanton as they seek to determine where the fault lies in one of L.A.’s most prolific unsolved cases.

If you have tips about a case you want to share email us at cases@tenderfoot.tv, DM us on Instagram @uavweekly, or give us a call at 770-545-6411.

For early access and ad-free listening, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ at https://tenderfoot.tv/plus.

To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

VANISHED: Jennifer Kesse Jan 29, 2025

When Rob Allen tried to contact his girlfriend, 24 year old Jennifer Kesse, on the morning of Tuesday January 24, 2006, his call went straight to voicemail. Hours later her loved ones grew concerned when they still couldn’t reach her. Authorities initially chalked it up as a voluntary choice. But hours later Jennifer’s car was found abandoned nearby and a shadowy figure was caught on camera. The question now was whether it was somehow linked to the odd behavior of the workers in Jennifer’s complex. Listen in as Maggie is joined by Payne Lindsey and the two dig deep to consider what may have really happened in one of the highest profile missing person's cases from the early 2000’s.

If you have tips about a case you want to share email us at cases@tenderfoot.tv, DM us on Instagram @uavweekly, or give us a call at 770-545-6411.

For early access and ad-free listening, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ at https://tenderfoot.tv/plus.

To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

VANISHED: Jodi Huisentruit Jan 29, 2025

When 27 year old reporter Jodi Huisentruit didn’t show up for her daily morning news segment on Tuesday, June 27, 1995, her colleagues banded together to produce the show in her absence. But as the morning rolled on, concerns began to grow that she may be in danger. Authorities were soon tasked with figuring out whether an unusual call to the news station that morning and Jodi’s scattered belongings in her apartment parking lot were potential clues to her disappearance. Listen in as Maggie is joined by “Rattled & Shook’s” Meredith Stedman as they try to unpack what happened to Iowa’s beloved missing news anchor.

If you have tips about a case you want to share email us at cases@tenderfoot.tv, DM us on Instagram @uavweekly, or give us a call at 770-545-6411.

For early access and ad-free listening, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ at https://tenderfoot.tv/plus.

To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Up and Vanished Weekly Jan 29, 2025

Introducing something brand new from the world of "Up and Vanished."

To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Official Announcement: Up and Vanished Weekly Jan 23, 2025

Premiering January 29th, Payne Lindsey brings you something brand new from the world of Up and Vanished. Listen in as Payne and investigative journalist Maggie Freleng take a fresh look at unsolved disappearances, murders, and wrongful convictions. Every week a new case. Every week a fresh look at the details, evidence, and theories. From Tenderfoot TV, this is Up and Vanished Weekly.

To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected