A list of all the episodes from the Investigation Discovery TV show Disappeared, including all 9 seasons and all updates from the cases featured on the show.
Name: Brandi Wells
Season 1 Episode 1: “The End of Innocence”
Original air date: December 10, 2009
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Brandi Wells from Longview, Texas on August 3, 2006.
Name: Paige Birgfeld
Season 1 Episode 2: “A Mother’s Secret”
Original air date: January 11, 2010
Status: Found deceased in 2012
The disappearance of Paige Birgfeld from Mesa County, Colorado on June 28, 2007.
On March 6, 2012 the skeletal remains of Paige Birgfeld were found by a hiker near the Mesa County line. In November of 2014 Lester Jones was officially charged with her murder. In December of 2016 (after a previous trial that resulted in a hung jury) he received a life sentence for Paige’s murder.
Name: Amy St. Laurent
Season 1 Episode 3: “A Fateful Meeting”
Original air date: January 18, 2010
Status: Found deceased in 2001
The disappearance of Amy St. Laurent from Portland, Maine on October 20, 2001.
Police found Amy St. Laurent’s body on Dec. 8, 2001. Jeffrey “Russ” Gorman was sentenced to 60 years in prison for murdering St. Laurent.
Name: Michele Whitaker
Season 1 Episode 4: “The Last Truck Stop”
Original air date: January 25, 2010
Status: Found alive in 2008
The disappearance of Michele Whitaker from Spartanburg, South Carolina on August 16, 2002.
Michele was found alive and well in Oregon in 2008.
Name: Lee Cutler
Season 1 Episode 5: “A Lost Soul”
Original air date: February 1, 2010
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Lee Cutler from Buffalo Grove, Illinois on October 20, 2007.
Name: Maura Murray
Season 1 Episode 6: “Miles to Nowhere”
Original air date: February 8, 2010
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Maura Murray near Woodsville New Hampshire on February 9, 2004.
Name: William ‘Billy’ Smolinksi
Season 1 Episode 7: “Favorite Son”
Original air date: February 15, 2010
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of William ‘Billy’ Smolinski Jr from Waterbury, Connecticut on August 24, 2004.
Name: Michelle McMullen
Season 1 Episode 8: “The Long Drive Home”
Original air date: February 22, 2010
Status: Found alive in 2011
The disappearance of Michelle McMullen from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on September 28, 2008.
In January of 2011 Michelle was found alive in Oakland, California.
Name: Madalyn Murray O’Hair, John Murray & Robin Murray O’Hair
Season 1 Episode 9: “The Most Hated Woman in America”
Original air date: March 1, 2010
Status: Found deceased
The disappearance of Madalyn Murray O’Hair, John Murray and Robin Murray O’Hair from Austin, Texas on August 27, 1995.
David Waters was found guilty of kidnapping, robbery, and murder in the O’Hair case, and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Gary Karr was found guilty of conspiracy to commit extortion, traveling interstate to commit violent acts, money laundering and interstate transportation of stolen property charges related to the O’Hair case.
Name: Rosemary Anne Christensen
Season 1 Episode 10: “Rosemary’s Secret”
Original air date: March 8, 2010
Status: Found deceased in 2008
The disappearance of Rosemary Anne Christensen from Tampa Bay, Florida on August 26, 1999.
Rosemary’s remains were found in 2008. In 2011 Robert Glenn Temple, Rosemary’s husband, was found guilty of first degree murder.
Name: John Michael Spira
Season 1 Episode 11: “When the Music Stopped”
Original air date: March 15, 2010
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of John Michael Spira from Chicago, Illinois on February 23, 2007.
Name: Bison Dele, Bertrand Saldo & Serena Karlan
Season 1 Episode 12: “Dark Waters”
Original air date: March 22, 2010
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Bison Dele, Bertrand Saldo and Serena Karlan near Tahiti on July 7, 2002.
Name: Royal ‘Scoop’ Daniel
Season 1 Episode 13: “Royal Secrets”
Original air date: March 29, 2010
Status: Found alive in 2011
The disappearance of Royal ‘Scoop’ Daniel from Breckenridge Colorado on April 27, 2007.
In December of 2011 Royal ‘Scoop’ Daniel was arrested in California. He pleaded guilty to two counts of theft and was sentenced to twelve years in prison.
Name: Brittanee Drexel
Season 2 Episode 1: “The Secret Journey”
Original air date: October 4, 2010
Status: Still missing, FBI declared her case a murder in 2016
The disappearance of Brittanee Drexel from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on April 25, 2009.
In 2016 the FBI announced that Brittanee had been murdered, though her remains have not been found. In March of 2017 they were searching for her remains in Georgetown County, South Carolina.
Name: Tara Grinstead
Season 2 Episode 2: “The Beauty Queen Mystery”
Original air date: October 11, 2010
Status: Still missing, declared deceased in 2017
The disappearance of Tara Grinstead from Ocilla, Georgia on October 22, 2005.
In April of 2017 a grand jury indicted Ryan Alexander Duke in Tara’s murder. Documents state that he killed Tara inside her home. Duke’s former classmate, Bo Dukes, has been charged with evidence tampering, concealing a death and hindering the apprehension of a criminal for helping to hide Tara’s body. Her remains have not been found.
On March 26, 2019 Bo Dukes was found guilty on all four counts in connection with Tara Grinstead’s death. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
The trial for Ryan Duke, the man charged with killing Grinstead, was scheduled to start on April 1, 2019. On March 28, 2019 the Georgia Supreme Court granted a delay request by Duke’s lawyers, who contend they were unconstitutionally denied funds for experts they need to testify on Duke’s behalf. The court is scheduled to hear pretrial arguments on May 7, 2019.
Name: Marilyn Renee “Niqui” McCown
Season 2 Episode 3: “Vanishing Bride”
Original air date: October 18, 2010
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Marilyn Renee “Niqui” McCown from Richmond, Indiana on July 22, 2001.
Name: Tanya Rider
Season 2 Episode 4: “No Exit”
Original air date: October 25, 2010
Status: Found alive in 2010
The disappearance of Tanya Rider near Seattle, Washington on September 19, 2007.
Tanya was found alive after spending 8 days trapped inside her wrecked vehicle.
Name: Elizabeth & John Calvert
Season 2 Episode 5: “Lost Trust”
Original air date: November 1, 2010
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Elizabeth and John Calvert from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina on March 3, 2008.
Name: Michael “Bradyn” Fuksa
Season 2 Episode 6: “Lost Highway”
Original air date: November 8, 2010
Status: Found deceased in 2015
The disappearance of Michael “Brandyn” Fuksa from Olathe, Kansas on July 16, 2009.
Bradyn’s remains were found in Casper, Wyoming in May 2015. The Natrona County Coroner says he died from a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
Name: Kristi Cornwell
Season 2 Episode 7: “Danger at Dusk”
Original air date: November 15, 2010
Status: Found deceased in 2011
The disappearance of Kristi Cornwell from Union City, Georgia on August 11, 2009.
Richard Cornwell, Kristi’s bother, found her charred remains using information that he received from the police. James Scott Carringer, the main suspect in the case, killed himself on April 8, 2010 during a standoff with Atlanta police.
Name: April Beth Pitzer
Season 2 Episode 8: “Mojave Mystery”
Original air date: November 22, 2010
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of April Beth Pitzer from Newberry Springs, California on June 28, 2004.
April Pitzer was declared legally dead in 2012.
Name: John Glasgow
Season 2 Episode 9: “Unfinished Business”
Original air date: November 29, 2010
Status: Found deceased in 2015
The disappearance of John Glasgow from Little Rock, Arkansas on January 28, 2008.
In March, 2015 John Glasgow’s remains were found at the bottom of a cliff on Petit Jean, about a mile from where his parked car was found in 2008. The manner of death is undetermined, and the case remains open.
Name: Sherilynn, Bobby & Madyson Jamison
Season 2 Episode 10: “Paradise Lost”
Original air date: December 6, 2010
Status: Found deceased in 2013
The disappearance of Sherilynn, Bobby, Madyson Jamison near Red Oak, Oklahoma on October 8, 2009.
The remains of Sherilynn, Bobby and Madyson were found in November of 2013. No cause of death was determined, and the case remains open.
Name: Timothy “Tim” Carney
Season 2 Episode 11: “Final Prayer”
Original air date: December 13, 2010
Status: Found alive in 2012
The disappearance of Timothy “Tim” Carney from Butler, New Jersey on September 28, 2004.
Timothy Carney was found alive in September of 2012, 7 years after being reported missing.
Name: Jeramy Carl Burt
Season 2 Episode 12: “Doomed Romance”
Original air date: December 20, 2010
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Jeramy Carl Burt from Boise, Idaho on February 11, 2007.
Name: Kara Elise Kopetsky
Season 2 Episode 13: “Gone at 17”
Original air date: December 27, 2010
Status: Found deceased in 2017
The disappearance of Kara Elise Kopetsky from Belton, Missouri on May 4, 2007.
The FBI has confirmed that human remains found on April 4, 2017 in rural Cass County are those of Kara Kopetsky. Kara was last seen on September 28, 2006, giving her ex boyfriend Kylr Yust, a ride home.
On October 5, 2017 Kylr Yust was charged with killing Kara Kopetsky and Jessica Runions. No trial date has been set.
On Monday June 18, 2018 Kyle Yust was arraigned in Cass County Circuit Court for the murders of Kara Kopetsky and Jessica Runions.
The trial is set to begin on April 5, 2021.
Kylr Yust was found guilty in the deaths of Kara Kopetsky and Jessica Runions on April 15, 2021.
Name: Summer, Joseph, Gianni & Joseph McStay Jr.
Season 3 Episode 1: “Mystery at the Border”
Original air date: January 3, 2011
Status: Found deceased in 2013
The disappearance of Summer, Joseph, Gianni and Joseph McStay Jr. from Fallbrook, California on February 4, 2010.
On November 13, 2013 the McStay family was found murdered in the desert near Victorville, California.
Charles Merritt, Joseph McStay’s business partner, was arrested in November of 2014 and charged with their murders. On November 13 2017 the trial was waived until February 13, 2018. Jury selection began on October 29, 2018.
Charles Merritt was found guilty on four counts of first degree murder on June 10, 2019. The verdict came after jurors deliberated for a week after a five month long trial. Testimony regarding Merritt’s sentence is set to begin on June 18, 2019.
On January 21, 2010 Merritt was sentenced to death.
Name: Patricia “Patti” Adkins
Season 3 Episode 2: “Secret Rendezvous”
Original air date: January 10, 2011
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Patricia “Patti” Adkins from Marysville, Ohio on June 29, 2001.
Name: Molly Bish
Season 3 Episode 3: “Murky Waters”
Original air date: January 17, 2011
Status: Found deceased in 2003
The disappearance of Molly Bish from Warren, Massachusetts on June 27, 2000.
On June 9, 2003 Molly’s body was found five miles from her family home. Her murder remains unsolved.
On June 3, 2021 authorities announced Frank Sumner as a suspect in the murder of Molly Bish. Sumner was convicted of rape and kidnapping of a 21 year old woman in 1982, and had been paroled in 1998. He lived in the central Massachusetts area until his death in May of 2016.
Name: Brian Barton
Season 3 Episode 4: “The Final Chord”
Original air date: January 24, 2011
Status: Found deceased in 2017
The disappearance of Brian Barton from Federal Way, Washington on March 10, 2005.
Brian Barton was found deceased in August 2017. His remains were found by volunteers doing cleanup in Federal Way.
Name: Roxanne Paltauf
Season 3 Episode 5: “Gone of the 4th of July”
Original air date: January 31, 2011
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Roxanne Paltauf from Austin, Texas on July 7, 2006.
Name: Jeremy Alex
Season 3 Episode 6: “Into the Woods”
Original air date: February 7, 2011
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Jeremy Alex from Northport, Maine on April 24, 2004.
Name: Toni Lee Sharpless
Season 3 Episode 7: “The Darkest Night”
Original air date: February 14, 2011
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Toni Lee Sharpless from West Brandywine Township, Pennsylvania on August 23, 2009.
Name: Leah Roberts
Season 3 Episode 8: “Soul Searcher”
Original air date: February 21, 2011
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Leah Roberts near Bellingham, Washington on March 9, 2000.
Name: Ray Gricar
Season 3 Episode 9: “A Family’s Curse”
Original air date: February 28, 2011
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Ray Gricar from State College, Pennsylvania on April 15, 2005.
Name: Sherill Levitt, Suzanne Streeter & Stacy McCall
Season 3 Episode 10: “The Springfield Three”
Original air date: March 7, 2011
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Sherrill Levitt, Suzanne Streeter and Stacy McCall from Springfield, Missouri on June 7, 1992.
Name: Samantha Bonnell
Season 3 Episode 11: “A Mother’s Mission”
Original air date: March 14, 2011
Status: Found deceased in 2005
The disappearance of Samantha Bonnell near Montclair, California on September 24, 2005.
Samantha was struck and killed as she ran across the Freeway 10 on September 24, 2005. She was listed as a Jane Doe for 19 months before being identified.
Name: Brandy Hall
Season 3 Episode 12: “Lost Hero”
Original air date: March 21, 2011
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Brandy Hall from Malabar, Florida on August 17, 2006.
Name: Patty Inez Brightwell Vaughan
Season 3 Episode 13: “Silent Night”
Original air date: March 28, 2011
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Patty Inez Brightwell Vaughan from La Vernia, Texas on December 25, 1996.
Name: Rachel Cooke
Season 4 Episode 1: “Running For Her Life”
Original air date: April 4, 2011
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Rachel Cooke from Georgetown, Texas on January 10, 2002.
In April of 2018 police recovered a 1998 Pontiac Trans Am tied to three of the four persons of interest in Rachel Cooke’s disappearance.
Preliminary tests on the car tested positive for the “possible presence of blood” on the passenger floorboard and passenger door model, according to a statement by the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office in September, 2018.
Additional testing is being conducted, but the full details of the results will not be released in order to protect the integrity of the investigation, the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
Name: Steven Koecher
Season 4 Episode 2: “Secrets of a Son”
Original air date: April 11, 2011
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Steven Koecher from Henderson, Nevada on December 13, 2009.
Name: Morgan Harrington
Season 4 Episode 3: “Heavy Metal Mystery”
Original air date: April 18, 2011
Status: Found deceased in 2010
The disappearance of Morgan Harrington near Charlottesville, Virgina on October 17, 2009.
Jesse Matthew Jr. was charged with Morgan’s murder on September 15, 2015. On March 2, 2016, he pleaded guilty to first degree murder and was sentenced to four consecutive life sentences without the chance of parole.
Name: Charles Allen Jr. aka Neo Babson Maximus
Season 4 Episode 4: “Game Over”
Original air date: April 25, 2011
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Charles Allen Jr. aka Neo Babson Maximus from Dartmouth, Massachusetts on October 12, 2007.
Name: Patricia Viola
Season 4 Episode 5: “Missing Valentine”
Original air date: October 24, 2011
Status: Found deceased in 2002
The disappearance of Patricia Viola from Bogota, New Jersey on February 13, 2001.
Remains were found on Rockaway Beach the year after Pat disappeared; they were officially identified as Patricia’s in September of 2012.
Patricia’s case helped lead to the passing of “Patricia’s Law” in New Jersey. It states that law enforcement shall accept reports of a missing person without delay, and that DNA samples should be secured from the family after 30 days and entered into national databases.
Name: Alicia Amanda “Mandy” Stokes
Season 4 Episode 6: “The Dark Ravine”
Original air date: October 31, 2011
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Alicia Amanda “Mandy” Stokes from Oakland, California on November 25, 2007.
Name: Leah Peebles
Season 4 Episode 7: “A Father’s Quest”
Original air date: November 7, 2011
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Leah Peebles from Albuquerque, New Mexico on May 22, 2006.
Name: Amber Gerweck
Season 4 Episode 8: “Memory Lane”
Original air date: November 14, 2011
Status: Found alive in 2011
The disappearance of Amber Gerweck from Blackman Township, Michigan on April 9, 2011.
Gerweck’s car was found on April 10, 2011 in Tunnel Hill, Georgia; 600 miles away from her home in Michigan. After 3 weeks of being missing she was found alive in Joliet, Illinois. She had no memory of who she was, but was identified after photos of her were aired on television. Doctors say she had dissociative fatigue, a rare condition accompanied by amnesia and wandering.
Name: Colleen Orsborn
Season 4 Episode 9: “Spring Break Nightmare”
Original air date: November 21, 2011
Status: Found deceased in 1984
The disappearance of Colleen Orsborn from Daytona Beach, Florida on March 15, 1984.
Remains were found near Orange County Lake a few days after Colleen went missing. DNA identified the remains as Colleen’s in 2011.
Authorities believe Colleen was a victim of serial killer Christopher Wilder, a man who targeted young women in Florida in the early to mid 1980s. He was killed in a shootout with police on April 13, 1984.
Name: Jerry Michael Williams
Season 4 Episode 10: “Mystery on Lake Seminole”
Original air date: November 28, 2011
Status: Found deceased in 2017
The disappearance of Jerry Michael Williams from Tallahassee, Florida on December 16, 2000.
The remains of Jerry Michael Williams were found in northern Leon County off Meridian Road in December of 2017, approximately five miles away from the home where he grew up.
Law enforcement officials confirmed that Jerry Michael Williams was a victim of homicide. They declined to offer more details regarding how he may have been killed, when his body was found, or any details as to whether or not they have a suspect/person of interest.
On May 8, 2018 the widow of Jerry Michael Williams, Denise Williams, was charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and accessory after the fact in his killing.
On December 14, 2018 Denise Williams was found guilty for helping mastermind the killing of her husband Jerry Michael Williams. She was found guilty on three counts, including first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. The verdict came after a five day jury trial.
On February 6, 2019 Denise Williams, the widow of Jerry Williams, was sentenced to life in prison for masterminding the murder.
On November 25, 2020, the murder conviction of Denise Merrell was overturned by the Florida First District Court of Appeals, but the charge for conspiracy to commit murder will remain, as will its 30-year sentence.
Name: Brianna Maitland
Season 4 Episode 11: “Vanished in Vermont”
Original air date: December 5, 2011
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Brianna Maitland from Montgomery, Vermont on March 19, 2004.
Name: Lily Aramburo
Season 4 Episode 12: “Midnight Walk”
Original air date: December 12, 2011
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Lily Aramburo from Dania Beach, Florida on June 1, 2007.
Name: Tina Marie McQuaig
Season 4 Episode 13: “The Wedding Ring”
Original air date: December 17, 2011
Status: Found deceased in 2002
The disappearance of Tina Marie McQuaig from Jacksonville, Florida on March 15, 2000.
On December 26, 2002 remains were found in the woods near Cecil Field; they were positively identified as Tina’s in early 2003. The Duval County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled it a homicide.
Name: Jamie Fraley
Season 4 Episode 14: “Innocence Lost”
Original air date: January 2, 2012
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Jamie Fraley from Gastonia, North Carolina on April 8, 2008.
Name: Virginia Wood, Kelly Gaskins & Ervin Williams
Season 5 Episode 1: “The Road Not Taken”
Original air date: January 9, 2012
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Virginia Wood, Kelly Gaskins and Ervin Williams from Chocowinity, North Carolina on March 10, 2007.
Name: Susan Walsh
Season 5 Episode 2: “Dancing Into Darkness”
Original air date: January 16, 2012
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Susan Walsh from Nutley, New Jersey on July 16, 1996.
Name: Terrance Williams
Season 5 Episode 3 “Crime and Punishment”
Original air date: January 23, 2012
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Terrance Williams from Naples, Florida on January 12, 2004.
On August 30, 2018 a wrongful death suit was filed in in Collier Circuit Court, alleging that former Collier County Sheriff’s deputy Corporal Steven Calkins is responsible for the death of Terrance Williams.
Williams was last seen in the custody of Calkins in 2004. Calkins told investigators that he picked up Williams for driving without a license, but says he ended up dropping him off at a nearby Circle K instead of arresting him. Calkins was fired during an internal investigation after becoming uncooperative and giving conflicting statements.
Name: Jackie Markham
Season 5 Episode 4: “Wrong Side of the Tracks”
Original air date: January 30, 2012
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Jackie Markham from Callahan, Florida on December 14, 2000.
Name: Danice Day
Season 5 Episode 5: “Daddy’s Girl”
Original air date: February 6, 2012
Status: Found deceased in 2009
The disappearance of Danice Day from Monte Vista, Colorado on January 9, 2002.
In June of 2009 Danice’s remains were found in Arizona’s Lyman lake. Victor Braun, Danice’s boyfriend, pled guilty to manslaughter in the case.
Name: Allison Jackson Foy
Season 5 Episode 6: “Last Call”
Original air date: February 13, 2012
Status: Found deceased in 2008
The disappearance of Allison Jackson-Foy near Wilmington, North Carolina on July 30, 2006.
Allison’s remains, along with the remains of Nobles Rothen, were found along Carolina Beach Road in on April 26, 2008. No arrests have been made in connection with their murders.
Name: Margaret McEnroe
Season 5 Episode 7: “Hometown Hero”
Original air date: February 20, 2012
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Margaret McEnroe from Warren Township, New Jersey on October 12, 2006.
Name: Noah Pippin
Season 5 Episode 8: “A Soldier’s Story”
Original air date: February 27, 2012
Status: Found deceased in 2012
The disappearance of Noah Pippin from Helena, Montana on September 15, 2010.
Noah’s remains were found on August 24, 2012 in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Area.
Name: Clinton Nelson
Season 5 Episode 9: “Into the Bayou”
Original air date: March 5, 2012
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Clinton Nelson from Princeton, Louisiana on September 1, 2006.
Name: Joey Lynn Offutt
Season 5 Episode 10: “Little Girl Lost”
Original air date: March 12, 2012
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Joey Lynn Offutt from Skykesville, Pennsylvania on July 12, 2007. She was declared legally dead by her mother in 2016.
Name: Ben McDaniel
Season 5 Episode 11: “The Vortex”
Original air date: March 19, 2012
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Ben McDaniel near Ponce de Leon, Florida on August 18, 2010.
Name: Suzanne Lyall
Season 5 Episode 12: “Final Exam”
Original air date: March 26, 2012
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Suzanne Lyall in Albany, New York on March 2, 1998.
Name: Chioma Gray
Season 5 Episode 13: “Too Young For Love”
Original air date: April 2, 2012
Status: Found alive in 2011
The disappearance of Chioma Gray from Ventura, California on December 13, 2007.
In 2011 Chioma was reunited with her family. Andrew Tafoya pleaded guilty to felony child stealing and was sentenced to two years in jail.
Name: Shannan Gilbert
Season 5 Episode 14: “Footprints in the Sand”
Original air date: April 9, 2012
Status: Found deceased in 2011
The disappearance of Shannan Gilbert from Jersey City, New Jersey on May 1, 2010.
Shannan’s remains were found on December 13, 2011; the cause of death is undetermined. The search for Shannan led investigators to the discovery of 10 bodies that investigators attribute to the Long Island Serial Killer aka Gilgo Beach Killer.
Name: Zebb Quinn
Season 5 Episode 15: “Just a Nice Guy”
Original air date: April 16, 2012
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Zebb Quinn from Asheville, North Carolina on January 2, 2000.
On July 10, 2017, a Buncombe County grand jury indicted Robert Owens with first degree murder of Zebb Quinn on Jan. 2, 2000.
Name: Dana Pastori
Season 5 Episode 16: “Hard Life in the Big Easy”
Original air date: April 23, 2012
Status: Found deceased in 2005
The disappearance of Dana Pastori near New Orleans, Louisiana on February 27, 2002.
John Henry Morgan, Dana’s boyfriend, was convicted for her her murder in 2009.
Name: William McGrath
Season 5 Episode 17: “Missing by Design”
Original air date: April 30, 2012
Status: Found deceased in 2011
The disappearance of William McGrath from Phoenix, Arizona on August 17, 2009.
Bradley Tocker was convicted of first degree murder in March of 2011, despite McGrath’s body not being found. In May of 2011 Williams’ remains were found under the home of Tocker’s mother.
Name: Mitrice Richardson
Season 6 Episode 1: “Lost in the Dark”
Original air date: November 19, 2012
Status: Found deceased in 2010
The disappearance of Mitrice Richardson near Malibu, California on September 17, 2009.
Mitrice’s remains were found on August 9, 2010; the cause of death is undetermined.
Name: Bethany Decker
Season 6 Episode 2: “The Soldier’s Wife”
Original air date: November 26, 2012
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Bethany Decker near Ashburn, Virginia on January 29, 2011.
In November 2020, authorities announced that prosecutors are charging Decker’s former boyfriend, Ronald Roldan, with her abduction and murder.
Deputies from Loudoun County are being sent to North Carolina to take him into custody and return him to Virginia to face the charges.
Name: Jesse Capen
Season 6 Episode 3: “The Dutchman’s Curse”
Original air date: December 3, 2012
Status: Found deceased in 2012
The disappearance of Jesse Capen from Denver, Colorado on December 4, 2009.
Jesse’s remains were found in November of 2012, about a half mile from where his Jeep & belongings were found in December 2009.
Name: Colleen Wood
Season 6 Episode 4: “Dark Voyage”
Original air date: December 10, 2012
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Colleen Wood from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on December 28, 2000.
Name: Hatice Corbacioglu
Season 6 Episode 5: “One Way Ticket”
Original air date: December 17, 2012
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Hatice Corbacioglu from Toronto, Ontario on June 13, 2009.
Name: Satara Stratton
Season 6 Episode 6: “City of Angels”
Original air date: December 24, 2012
Status: Found alive in 2012, found deceased in 2017
The disappearance of Satara Stratton near Hollywood, California on October 17, 2011.
In 2012 Satara was found safe in a Los Angeles hospital.
On February 2, 2017 Satara Stratton was found deceased. The manner of death was an overdose.
Name: Amy Bechtel
Name: Season 6 Episode 7: “Missing in the Mountains”
Original air date: January 7, 2013
Status: Still missing, declared deceased in 2004
The disappearance of Amy Bechtel from Lander, Wyoming on July 24, 1997.
Name: Randy Morgenson
Season 6 Episode 8: “Radio Silence”
Original air date: January 14, 2013
Status: Found deceased in 2001
The disappearance of Randy Morgenson near Fresno, California on July 23, 1996.
Randy’s remains were found on July 15 of 2001 in Kings Canyon National Park. It is believed that Morgensen died due to an accidental fall.
Name: Ashley Freeman & Lauria Bible
Season 6 Episode 9: “Out of the Ashes”
Original air date: January 21, 2013
Status: Declared deceased
The disappearance of Ashley Freeman and Lauria Bible from Welch, Oklahoma on December 30, 1999.
In December of 2017 an affidavit was released that stated that Warren Phillip “Phil” Welch II, David Pennington, and Ronnie Busick were involved in the disappearance of Ashley Freeman & Lauria Bible.
Investigators say they murdered Danny and Kathy Freeman, set their home on fire, then kidnapped and killed Ashley & Lauria.
On April 22, 2018 authorities arrested Ronnie Dean Busick, and charged him with four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of kidnapping, and one count of arson. The other two suspects in the case, Warren Phillip “Phil Welch II and David Pennington are both deceased.
On July 15, 2020, Busick pleaded guilty to accessory to one count of accessory to murder in the first degree and entered a plea agreement to help investigators find the girls’ remains.
Name: Jodi Huisentruit
Season 6 Episode 10: “Breaking News”
Original air date: January 28, 2013
Status: Still missing, declared deceased in May 2001
The disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit from Mason City, Iowa on June 27, 1995.
Name: Bob Wykel
Season 6 Episode 11: “A Diamond is Forever”
Original air date: February 4, 2013
Status: Still missing, declared deceased
The disappearance of Bob Wykel from Burien, Washington on February 21, 1996.
In 2011 Myron C. Wynn was convicted of first degree murder in the death of Bob Wykel. Wykel’s remains have not been found.
Name: Tracy Ocasio
Season 6 Episode 12: “Final Season”
Original air date: March 31, 2013
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Tracy Ocasio from Orlando, Florida on May 27, 2009.
Name: Bob Harrod
Season 6 Episode 13: “Long Lost Love”
Original air date: April 4, 2013
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Bob Harrod from Placentia, California on July 27, 2009.
Name: Lila Buerattan & Moses Lall
Season 6 Episode 14: “Birds of Prey”
Original air date: April 5, 2013
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Lila Buerattan and Moses Lall from Loxahatchee, Florida on June 15, 1994.
Name: Jarrod Johnston
Season 6 Episode 15: “At the Crossroads”
Original air date: April 4, 2013
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Jarrod Johnston near Yazoo City, Mississippi on July 7, 2007.
Name: Carly “Charli” Scott
Disappeared: “Missing in Maui: A Disappeared Special”
Original air date: May 26, 2014
Status: Found deceased
The disappearance of 27 year old Carly Scott from Maui, Hawaii on February 9, 2014.
On July 18th, 2014, Carli’s ex-boyfriend, Steven Capobianco, was arrested for the murder of Carly Scott, and arson of her car in an attempt to cover up the killing.
On December 28, 2016, he was found guilty of second-degree murder and arson. He was sentenced to life in prison, and must serve a minimum of 50 years before being considered for parole.
Name: Lauryn Garrett
Disappeared: “Lauryn is Lost: A Disappeared Special”
Original air date: August 31, 2014
Status: Found alive
The disappearance of Lauryn Garrett from Sequim, Washington on May 1, 2014.
In June 2014 Lauryn was seen at a grocery store in Shoreline, Washington by a childhood friend. Her family confirmed that it was her.
A notice later added at the end of the Disappeared program states that Lauryn made contact with her family in October 2014.
Name: Christina Morris
Disappeared: “Lone Star Mystery: A Disappeared Special”
Original air date: January 7, 2015
Status: Found deceased
The disappearance of 23 year old Christina Morris from Plano, Texas on August 30, 2014.
Christina Morris’ remains were found in March 2018 in a field along Taylor Boulevard in Anna, Texas.
In 2016, Enrique Arochi, the last person to be seen with her, was convicted of her kidnapping and sentenced to life in prison. No charges have been filed in her death.
Name: Kelly Nash
Disappeared: “Gone in Georgia: A Disappeared Special”
Original air date: April 12, 2015
Status: Found deceased
The disappearance of 25 year old Kelly Nash from Buford, Georgia on January 5, 2015.
Kelly Nash was found deceased in February 2015. His body was found by a fisherman in Lake Lanier in Hall County, drowned with a gunshot wound.
Name: Jessica Heeringa
Season 7 Episode 1: “Somebody’s Watching”
Original air date: April 11, 2016
Status: Declared deceased in 2016
The disappearance of Jessica Heeringa near Norton Shores, Michigan on April 26, 2013.
On September 20, 2016 Jeffrey Willis was charged with the kidnapping and murder of Jessica Heeringa. The trial date has been set for March 6, 2018.
On May 16, 2018 Jeffrey Willis was found guilty of the first-degree murder and kidnapping of Jessica Heeringa. The decision came after six days of testimony and 90 minutes of jury deliberations. Sentencing has been scheduled for June 12.
Name: Tiffany Daniels
Season 7 Episode 2: “Against The Tide”
Original air date: April 18, 2016
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Tiffany Daniels near Fort Pickens, Florida on August 12, 2013.
Name: Bryce Laspisa
Season 7 Episode 3: “Road to Nowhere”
Original air date: April 25, 2016
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Bryce Laspisa near Castaic, California on August 30, 2013.
Name: Tammy Kingery
Season 7 Episode 4: “Walk Into Darkness”
Original air date: May 2, 2016
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Tammy Kingery near North Augusta, South Carolina on September 20, 2014.
Name: Brian Histand
Season 7 Episode 5: “Off The Grid”
Original air date: May 9, 2016
Status: Found deceased in 2016
The disappearance of Brian Histand near Maricopa County, Arizona on May 15, 2013.
In January of 2016 Brian’s remains were found in South Mountain Park in Phoenix, Arizona.
Name: David Riemens
Season 7 Episode 6: “No Stone Unturned”
Original air date: May 16, 2016
Status: Found deceased in 2018
The disappearance of David Riemens near Wilson County, Tennessee on August 8, 2012.
The remains of David Riemens were found off Taylor Road in Watertown, Tennessee in January 2018. The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office is currently awaiting a full report from the state medical examiner to determine the cause of death. They did state that the case will continue to be investigated by their criminal investigation unit.
Name: Rico Harris
Season 7 Episode 7: “California Leaving”
Original air date: May 23, 2016
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Rico Harris near Sacramento, California on October 10, 2014.
Name: Robert Hoagland
Season 7 Episode 8: “A Family Man”
Original air date: May 30, 2016
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Robert Hoagland from Newton, Connecticut on July 28, 2013.
Name: Brandy Hanna
Season 7 Episode 9: “Love Triangle”
Original air date: June 6, 2016
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Brandy Hanna near Charleston, South Carolina on May 20, 2005.
On December 12, 2016, Garland Eugene Lankford, Brandy’s former boyfriend, was charged by North Charleston Police with Obstruction of Justice in connection with the 2005 disappearance of Brandy Hanna. She was declared deceased in 2013.
Name: Jennifer Kesse
Season 7 Episode 10: “Girl Interrupted”
Original air date: June 6, 2016
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Jennifer Kesse near Ocoee, Florida on January 24, 2006.
In November of 2020 Jennifer’s family released new photos of her car, indicating that a struggle may have taken place on the hood before she disappeared.
Name: Lynn Messer
Season 8 Episode 1: “American Gothic”
Original air date: March 26, 2017
Status: Found deceased in 2016
The disappearance of Lynn Messer near St. Genevieve, Missouri on July 8, 2014.
On November 1, 2016 Lynn’s remains were found on the Messer farm, about a mile from her house. The cause of her death remains unknown, and there is no official word on whether or not foul play is suspected. The FBI is currently investigating the case.
Name: Macin Smith
Season 8 Episode 2: “The Silent Son”
Original air date: April 2, 2017
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Macin Smith near Saint George, Utah on September 1, 2015.
Name: Kortne Stouffer
Season 8 Episode 3: “Spirited Away”
Original air date: April 9, 2017
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Kortne Stouffer near Palmyra, Pennsylvania on July 28, 2012.
Name: Elizabeth Salgado
Season 8 Episode 4: “On a Mission”
Original air date: April 16, 2017
Status: Found deceased in May 2018
The disappearance of Elizabeth Salgado near Provo, Utah on April 16, 2015.
On May 23, 2018 Provo investigators confirmed that the skeletal remains found in the Hobble Creek Canyon are that of Elizabeth Salgado.
A cause of death had not been determined as of May 23, but the location of the remains indicates foul play according to investigators. Elizabeth Salgado did not have a car, but her remains were found approximately 15 miles away from where she was last seen.
Name: Elijah ‘Bear’ Diaz
Season 8 Episode 5: “Every Mother’s Son”
Original air date: April 23, 2017
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Elijah ‘Bear’ Diaz near El Cajon, California on August 29, 2015.
Name: Zoe Campos
Season 8 Episode 6: “Into The Night”
Original air date: April 30, 2017
Status: Found deceased
The disappearance of Zoe Campos near Lubbock, Texas on November 18, 2013.
On November 7, 2018 investigators found a bone in a backyard just west of Lowery Field on 70th Street. Police state that the bone is related to the Zoe Campos investigation, but they have not confirmed whether it’s a human bone. At this time, the findings and that specific area remain an active part of the investigation.
On November 15, 2018 Lubbock Police obtained a search warrant for a home in the 1900 block of 70th Street. The warrant authorizes police to search the entire property for blood, trace evidence and human remains.
On November 16, 2018 human remains were found buried in a backyard of a home in the 1900 block of 70th Street in Lubbock. The suspect, 25 year old Carlos Andrew Rodriquez, is in custody and has been charged in connection to the death of Zoe Campos. Previous jail records indicate that Rodriquez used to live at the house where the remains were found.
Details from a warrant released on November 20 state that Rodriquez confessed to strangling Zoe to death. Afterwards he dug a shallow grave next to his porch, then drove her car to the Driftwood Apartments and abandoned it.
On November 21 the remains that were found buried in the backyard of a Lubbock home on November 16 were positively identified as Zoe Campos.
Name: Katelin Akens
Season 8 Episode 7: “Flight Risk”
Original air date: May 7, 2017
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Katelin Akens near Alexandria, Virginia on December 5, 2015.
Name: Zachary Bernhardt
Season 8 Episode 8: “About a Boy”
Original air date: May 21, 2017
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Zachary Bernhardt from Clearwater, Florida on September 11, 2000.
Name: Eric Lee Franks
Season 8 Episode 9: “The One That Got Away”
Original air date: May 28, 2017
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Eric Lee Franks from Saginaw, Michigan on March 21, 2011.
In September of 2020 Eric’s car, a 2001 Chevy Malibu, was found in Clare County (northern Michigan.) The tip came in after a woman in California ran a Carfax report and discovered that it got an oil change in Clare on August 31. Police contacted the current owners of the car, and it’s currently in the possession of the Michigan State Police Crime Lab being processed.
Name: Kayla Berg
Season 8 Episode 10: “The Last Summer”
Original air date: June 4, 2017
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Kayla Berg from Antigo, Wisconsin on August 11, 2009.
Name: Danielle Imbo & Richard Petrone
Season 8 Episode 11: “A Bridge Too Far”
Original air date: June 11, 2017
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Danielle Imbo & Richard Petrone from Philadelphia on February 19, 2005.
Name: Angel Garcia
Season 8 Episode 12: “Lost Angel”
Original air date: June 18, 2017
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Angel Garcia from Hartford, Connecticut on October 21, 2011.
Name: Deanne Hastings
Season 8 Episode 13: “The Long Way Home”
Original air date: June 25, 2017
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Deanne Hastings from Spokane, Washington on November 4, 2015.
Name: Ashley Summers
Season 9 Episode 1: “Edge of Fourteen”
Original air date: April 1, 2018
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Ashley Summers from Cleveland, Ohio on July 9, 2007.
Name: Logan Schiendelman
Season 9 Episode 2: “Last Words”
Original air date: April 8, 2018
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Logan Schiendelman from Tumwater, Washington on May 19, 2016.
Name: Amy Lynn Bradley
Season 9 Episode 3: “Troubled Waters”
Original air date: April 15, 2018
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley who disappeared while aboard the Royal Caribbean cruise ship, Rhapsody of the Seas, on March 24, 1998 while en route to Curacao in the Netherlands Antilles.
Name: Stephanie Crane
Season 9 Episode 4: “Into The Mist”
Original air date: April 22, 2018
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Stephanie Crane from Challis, Idaho on October 11, 1993.
Name: Sage Smith
Season 9 Episode 5: “Born This Way”
Original air date: April 29, 2018
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Sage Smith from Charlottesville, Virginia on November 20, 2012.
Name: Tyarra Williams
Season 9 Episode 6: “The Vanishing Hour”
Original air date: May 6, 2018
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Tyarra Williams from Greensboro, North Carolina on January 7, 2016.
Name: Holly Cantrell
Season 9 Episode 7: “In Broad Daylight”
Original air date: May 13, 2018
Status: Found deceased in 2018
The disappearance of Holly Cantrell from McAlester, Oklahoma on January 20, 2017.
Human remains were found in February, 2018 by a rabbit hunter on a secluded peninsula in the Cardinal Point Recreation Area. They were positively identified as Holly Cantrell on February 18, 2020. The case will further be investigated as a homicide.
Name: Michael VanZandt
Season 9 Episode 8: “Just Out Of Sight”
Original air date: May 20, 2018
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Michael David Vanzandt from Hermosa Beach, California on on March 5, 2016.
Name: Ali Lowitzer
Season 9 Episode 9: “So Close To Home”
Original air date: May 27, 2018
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Ali Lowitzer from Spring, Texas on April 26, 2010
Name: Tabitha Tuders
Season 9 Episode 10: “Last Stop”
Original air date: June 3, 2018
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Tabitha Tuders from Nashville, Tennessee on April 29, 2003.
Name: James Martin Roberts
Season 9 Episode 11: “Breaking Away”
Original air date: June 10, 2018
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of James ‘Martin’ Roberts from Boone, North Carolina on April 21st, 2016.
Name: Michael Chambers
Season 9 Episode 12: “Moment of Truth”
Original air date: June 17, 2018
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Michael Chambers from Quinlan, Texas on March 10, 2017.
Name: Nancy Moyer
Season 9 Episode 13: “A Date With Danger”
Original air date: June 24, 2018
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Nancy Moyer from Tenino, Washington on March 6, 2009.
On July 9, 2019 Eric Lee Roberts was arrested on suspicion of murder. According to police he called 911 and confessed to murdering Nancy Moyer, but later recanted. Investigators searched his property and are currently processing evidence.
On July 18, 2019 the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office stated that Eric Roberts will not be charged with any crimes at this time due to a lack of evidence.
New evidence will turn up to shed more light on the Holly Cantrell missing person case. https://www.statewidepi.com/
I’m sorry, the what?
The disappearance of Viola intrigues me. She had epilepsy so took the bus. She left work at lunch to get a card. She was found on Long Island. How’d she get there?