A list of news and updates from the cases featured on the TV show Disappeared. The updates are in chronological order, so the latest updates are at the bottom. For a complete list of episodes check out our episode guide.
Name: Amy St. Laurent
Season 1 Episode 3: “A Fateful Meeting”
Original air date: January 18, 2010
Status: Found deceased in 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.
Prosecutor’s sought a life sentence, but the judge ruled it wasn’t warranted given that the murder wasn’t premeditated. Under the current sentence Gorman will spend a minimum of 51 years in prison.
Name: Randy Morgenson
Season 6 Episode 8: “Radio Silence”
Original air date: January 14, 2013
Status: Found deceased in 2001
Randy’s remains were found on July 15 of 2001 by four off-duty trail members in Kings Canyon National Park. It is believed that Morgensen died due to an accidental fall.
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 in 2001
On January 27, 2001, David Waters confessed to his role in the kidnapping and murder of Madalyn Murray O’Hair, Jon Murray, and Robin O’Hair. He agreed to lead authorities to their grave site on a southwest Texas ranch as part of a plea bargain with prosecutors.
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: Tina Marie McQuaig
Season 4 Episode 13: “The Wedding Ring”
Original air date: December 17, 2011
Status: Remains found in 2002; officially identified in 2003
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. Her case remains unsolved.
Name: Molly Bish
Season 3 Episode 3: “Murky Waters”
Original air date: January 17, 2011
Status: Found deceased in 2003
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: Samantha Bonnell
Season 3 Episode 11: “A Mother’s Mission”
Original air date: March 14, 2011
Status: Found deceased in 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 by her mother on the Doe Network website.
Name: Dana Pastori
Season 5 Episode 16: “Hard Life in the Big Easy”
Original air date: April 23, 2012
Status: Found deceased in 2005
John Henry Morgan, Dana’s boyfriend, was convicted for her her murder in 2009. Dana’s mummified remains were found in a trunk in Morgan’s old apartment in 2005, 3 years after her murder.
Name: Tanya Rider
Season 2 Episode 4: “No Exit”
Original air date: October 25, 2010
Status: Found alive in 2007
Tanya was found alive after spending 8 days trapped inside her wrecked vehicle.
Name: Michele Whitaker
Season 1 Episode 4: “The Last Truck Stop”
Original air date: January 25, 2010
Status: Found alive in 2008
Six years after her disappearance Michele was found alive and well in Oregon in 2008.
Name: Allison Jackson Foy
Season 5 Episode 6: “Last Call”
Original air date: February 13, 2012
Status: Found deceased in 2008
Allison’s remains, along with the remains of Nobles Rothen, were found along Carolina Beach Road in on April 26, 2008. An autopsy revealed that Allison died of multiple stab wounds. No arrests have been made in connection with their murders.
Name: Rosemary Anne Christensen
Season 1 Episode 10: “Rosemary’s Secret”
Original air date: March 8, 2010
Status: Found deceased in 2008
Rosemary’s remains were found in 2008. In 2011 Robert Glenn Temple, Rosemary’s husband, was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.
Name: Danice Day
Season 5 Episode 5: “Daddy’s Girl”
Original air date: February 6, 2012
Status: Found deceased in 2009
In June of 2009 Danice’s remains were found in Arizona’s Lyman lake. Victor Braun, Danice’s boyfriend, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the case.
Name: Morgan Harrington
Season 4 Episode 3: “Heavy Metal Mystery”
Original air date: April 18, 2011
Status: Found deceased in 2010
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: Mitrice Richardson
Season 6 Episode 1: “Lost in the Dark”
Original air date: November 19, 2012
Status: Found deceased in 2010
Mitrice’s remains were found in a rugged part of Malibu Canyon below Piuma Canyon Road on August 9, 2010, almost a year after she went missing. The cause of death is undetermined.
Name: Michelle McMullen
Season 1 Episode 8: “The Long Drive Home”
Original air date: February 22, 2010
Status: Found alive in 2011
In January of 2011 Michelle was found alive in Oakland, California.
Name: Shannan Gilbert
Season 5 Episode 14: “Footprints in the Sand”
Original air date: April 9, 2012
Status: Found deceased in 2011
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: Colleen Orsborn
Season 4 Episode 9: “Spring Break Nightmare”
Original air date: November 21, 2011
Status: Remains found in 1984; officially identified in 2011
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: Royal ‘Scoop’ Daniel
Season 1 Episode 13: “Royal Secrets”
Original air date: March 29, 2010
Status: Found alive in 2011
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: Chioma Gray
Season 5 Episode 13: “Too Young For Love”
Original air date: April 2, 2012
Status: Found alive in 2011
In 2011 Chioma was reunited with her family. Andrew Tafoya pleaded guilty to felony child stealing and was sentenced to two years in jail.
The pair reportedly got married while in Mexico, and Chioma stayed with his parents after their return to the US.
Name: Kristi Cornwell
Season 2 Episode 7: “Danger at Dusk”
Original air date: November 15, 2010
Status: Found deceased in 2011
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: Bob Wykel
Season 6 Episode 11: “A Diamond is Forever”
Original air date: February 4, 2013
Status: Declared deceased; Myron C Wynn was charged with his murder in 2011
Myron C. Wynn was convicted of first degree murder in the death of Bob Wykel in 2011, following a previous trial that ended in a hung jury in 2010. The judge sentenced him to 20 years in prison, the minimum for first-degree murder in Washington. Bob Wykel’s remains have not been found.
Name: Amber Gerweck
Season 4 Episode 8: “Memory Lane”
Original air date: November 14, 2011
Status: Found alive in 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: William McGrath
Season 5 Episode 17: “Missing by Design”
Original air date: April 30, 2012
Status: Found deceased in 2011
Bradley Tocker was convicted of first degree murder in March of 2011, despite McGrath’s body not being found. Tocker had been employed by McGrath to help out with his interior design business.
In May of 2011 Williams’ remains were found under a home that once belonged to Tocker’s mother.
Name: Paige Birgfeld
Season 1 Episode 2: “A Mother’s Secret”
Original air date: January 11, 2010
Status: Found deceased in 2012
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, an early suspect in the case, was officially charged with her kidnapping and murder. His first trial resulted in a hung jury, but in December of 2016 he was found guilty. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Name: Jesse Capen
Season 6 Episode 3: “The Dutchman’s Curse”
Original air date: December 3, 2012
Status: Found deceased in 2012
Jesse’s remains were found in the Superstition Mountains in November of 2012, about a half mile from where his Jeep & belongings were found in December 2009.
Name: Noah Pippin
Season 5 Episode 8: “A Soldier’s Story”
Original air date: February 27, 2012
Status: Found deceased in 2012
Noah’s remains were found on August 24, 2012 in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Area south of Glacier National Park. The official cause of death has not been determined.
Name: Patricia Viola
Season 4 Episode 5: “Missing Valentine”
Original air date: October 24, 2011
Status: Remains found in 2002; officially identified in 2012
Remains were found on Rockaway Beach the year after Patricia disappeared; they were officially identified as Patricia’s in September of 2012. Her cause of death has not been determined.
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: Timothy “Tim” Carney
Season 2 Episode 11: “Final Prayer”
Original air date: December 13, 2010
Status: Found alive in 2012
Timothy Carney was found alive in September of 2012, 7 years after being reported missing. He was cleared from the missing persons database, but did not want to disclose his location.
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
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. Merritt owed Joseph McStay $42,845, and started forging checks to himself from McStay’s account after the family’s disappearance.
In January of 2018 a trial conference was set for February 23, and a trial is expected to start after Easter. Jury selection for the case began on October 29, 2018.
Charles Merritt was found guilty of four counts of first degree murder on June 10, 2019. The verdict came after jurors deliberated for a week after a trial that lasted nearly five months. Testimony regarding Merritt’s sentence is set to begin on June 18, 2019. On January 21, 2010 Merritt was sentenced to death.
Name: Lauryn Garrett
Disappeared: “Lauryn is Lost: A Disappeared Special”
Original air date: August 31, 2014
Status: Found alive in June 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: Carly “Charli” Scott
Disappeared: “Missing in Maui: A Disappeared Special”
Original air date: May 26, 2014
Status: Found deceased in July 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: Kelly Nash
Disappeared: “Gone in Georgia: A Disappeared Special”
Original air date: April 12, 2015
Status: Found deceased in February 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: John Glasgow
Season 2 Episode 9: “Unfinished Business”
Original air date: November 29, 2010
Status: Found deceased in 2015
In March, 2015 John Glasgow’s remains were found by hikers 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: Michael “Bradyn” Fuksa
Season 2 Episode 6: “Lost Highway”
Original air date: November 8, 2010
Status: Found deceased in 2015
Bradyn’s remains were found in Casper, Wyoming in May 2015. The Natrona County Coroner stated that he died from a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
Name: Brittanee Drexel
Season 2 Episode 1: “The Secret Journey”
Original air date: October 4, 2010
Status: Found deceased in May 2022
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: The Jamison Family
Season 2 Episode 10: “Paradise Lost”
Original air date: December 6, 2010
Status: Found deceased in 2013
The skeletal remains of Sherilynn, Bobby and Madyson were found in November of 2013, more than four years after they went missing. No cause of death was determined, and the case remains open.
Name: Jessica Heeringa
Season 7 Episode 1: “Somebody’s Watching”
Original air date: April 11, 2016
Status: Declared deceased in 2016
On September 20, 2016 Jeffrey Willis was charged with the kidnapping and murder of Jessica Heeringa. The trial has been set for May of 2018. Her remains have not been found.
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 Monday, June 18, 2018.
Name: Brian Histand
Season 7 Episode 5: “Off The Grid”
Original air date: May 9, 2016
Status: Found deceased in 2016
In January of 2016 Brian’s remains were positively identified. They were found in South Mountain Park in Phoenix, Arizona, near the area where he went missing in 2013.
No cause of death has been determined, but there is no evidence of foul play according to investigators.
Name: Brandy Hanna
Season 7 Episode 9: “Love Triangle”
Original air date: June 6, 2016
Status: Still missing; former boyfriend charged in connection with her disappearance in 2016
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: Lynn Messer
Season 8 Episode 1: “American Gothic”
Original air date: March 26, 2017
Status: Found deceased in 2016
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: Tara Grinstead
Season 2 Episode 2: “The Beauty Queen Mystery”
Original air date: October 11, 2010
Status: Declared deceased; Ryan Alexander Duke was charged with her murder in 2017
In April of 2017 a grand jury indicted Ryan Alexander Duke in Tara’s murder. Duke is a former student at the high school where Grinstead taught. Court documents state that he was burglarizing her home, and when she caught him he strangled her and disposed of her body.
Duke’s former classmate, Bo Duke, 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. No trial date has been set for either defendant.
On March 26, 2019 Bo Dukes was found guilty of all four counts he was facing 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 the pretrial arguments on May 7, 2019.
Name: Kara Elise Kopetsky
Season 2 Episode 13: “Gone at 17”
Original air date: December 27, 2010
Status: Found deceased in 2017
The FBI 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.
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 has been set to begin on April 5, 2021.
On April 15, 2021 Kylr Yust was found guilty by a jury in the deaths of Kara Kopetsky and Jessica Runions.
Name: Brian Barton
Season 3 Episode 4: “The Final Chord”
Original air date: January 24, 2011
Status: Found deceased in 2017
Brian Barton was found deceased in August 2017. His remains were found by volunteers doing cleanup in Federal Way. Police say an preliminary examination found no evidence of foul play in his death.
Name: Satara Stratton
Season 6 Episode 6: “City of Angels”
Original air date: December 24, 2012
Status: Found deceased in 2017
In 2012, the year Satara’s episode originally aired, she was found safe in a Los Angeles hospital.
On February 2, 2017 Satara Stratton was found deceased at her residence. The manner of death was an overdose.
Name: Zebb Quinn
Season 5 Episode 15: “Just a Nice Guy”
Original air date: April 16, 2012
Status: Declared deceased; Robert Owens was charged with his murder in 2017
On July 10, 2017, a Buncombe County grand jury indicted Robert Owens with first degree murder of Zebb Quinn on Jan. 2, 2000.
Name: Jerry Michael Williams
Season 4 Episode 10: “Mystery on Lake Seminole”
Original air date: November 28, 2011
Status: Found deceased in December 2017
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 or 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. A jury trial is set to begin on December 10, 2018.
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 Wednesday February 6, 2019 Denise 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: David Riemens
Season 7 Episode 6: “No Stone Unturned”
Original air date: May 16, 2016
Status: Found deceased in January 2018
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: Christina Morris
Disappeared: “Lone Star Mystery: A Disappeared Special”
Original air date: January 7, 2015
Status: Found deceased in March 2018
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: Ashley Freeman & Lauria Bible
Season 6 Episode 9: “Out of the Ashes”
Original air date: January 21, 2013
Status: Declared deceased; Ronnie Busick was charged with their murder in 2018
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.
In October 2021, investigators returned to the property in Picher, renewing their search for the girls’ remains.
Name: Elizabeth Salgado
Season 8 Episode 4: “On a Mission”
Original air date: April 16, 2017
Status: Found deceased in May 2018
On May 23, 2018 Provo investigators confirmed that the skeletal remains found in Hobble Creek Canyon are that of Elizabeth Salgado.
Police believe she was given a ride to the location where her remains were found, which is approximately 15 miles away from where she was last seen. A cause of death has not been determined, but her case is being investigated as a homicide.
The break in the case came on May 18, when a man discovered remains in some bushes in Hobble Creek Canyon above Springville and contacted the Utah County Sheriff’s Office.
In July of 2019 a penny was discovered at the makeshift gravesite where Elizabeth’s remains were found. Male DNA was found on the coin, and it’s being sent off for further analysis. It is unknown when the coin was left at the site.
Name: Terrance Williams
Season 5 Episode 3 “Crime and Punishment”
Original air date: January 23, 2012
Status: Still missing; wrongful death suit was filed in 2018
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.
Terrance 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.
The suit also names Calkins as being responsible for the death of Felipe Santos, another man who went missing after last being seen in his custody in October 2003, just a few months before Terrance Williams disappeared. Calkins states that he also dropped Santos off at the Circle K rather than arresting him.
Neither of the men’s bodies has been found.
Name: Rachel Cooke
Season 4 Episode 1: “Running For Her Life”
Original air date: April 4, 2011
Status: Still missing
In April of 2018 police recovered a 1998 Pontiac Trans Am tied to three 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: Zoe Campos
Season 8 Episode 6: “Into The Night”
Original air date: April 30, 2017
Status: Found deceased in November, 2018
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, though they have not yet confirmed whether it’s a human bone.
The findings and that specific area remain an active part of the investigation, and investigators are bringing in additional resources to help in the search for evidence.
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 on November 16 were positively identified as Zoe Campos.
Name: Nancy Moyer
Season 9 Episode 13: “A Date With Danger”
Original air date: June 24, 2018 (available on ID)
Status: Still missing
On July 9, 2019 Eric Lee Roberts was arrested on suspicion of murder and is being held on $1.5 million bail in the death of Nancy Moyer. The arrest came after 53 year old Roberts, a former coworker of Moyer’s, allegedly called 911 saying he wanted to confess to a murder.
According to police, Roberts confessed to murdering Nancy Moyer back in 2009, but recanted his confession the next day. A search was conducted on his property and investigators 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.
Name: Holly Cantrell
Season 9 Episode 7: “In Broad Daylight”
Original air date: May 13, 2018
Status: Found deceased in February, 2018
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: Eric Lee Franks
Disappeared: Season 8, Ep. 9 “The One That Got Away”
Location: Saginaw, MI
Status: Still missing
Eric Lee Frank and his car were last seen in March, 2011. In September of 2020 Eric’s car, a 2001 Chevy Malibu, was located in Clare County (northern Michigan.)
The tip came in after a woman in California (who was watching a video on Eric’s disappearance on Youtube) 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: Bethany Decker
Disappeared: Season 6 Episode 2: “The Soldier’s Wife”
Location: Ashburn, Virginia
Status: Still missing
Bethany Decker was last seen 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: 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 Kesse’s family released new photos of her car which indicate a struggle may have taken place on the hood. Her family sued the Orlando Police Department in 2018 for access to her case records, and after coming to an agreement they’ve been going over her file for the past 18 months.
They hope that by sharing these photos publicly someone will come forward with new information.
Name: Maura Murray
Season 1 Episode 6: “Miles to Nowhere”
Original air date: February 8, 2010
Status: Still missing
The disappearance of Maura Murray from Haverhill, New Hampshire on February 9, 2004.
In September 2021 police announced human bone fragments had been discovered at a construction site in Loon, New Hampshire, about 25 miles from where Maura Murray was last seen.
“A search of the area has been conducted, an investigation is ongoing, and diagnostic testing is pending to determine age and possible sex of the bone fragments,” they said in a statement.
Due to the size of the fragments identification may take several months.
Update: On November 10, 2021 it was announced that the bone fragments found in Loon are not those of Maura Murray. Based on carbon dating it’s likely the fragments are from 1774 to 1942.
Name: Brandy Lynn Hall
Season 3 Episode 12: “Lost Hero”
Original air date: March 21, 2011
Status: Still Missing. Declared legally dead in August 2015
32 year old Brandy Hall was last seen in Malabar, Florida on August 17, 2006.
She disappeared after leaving work early from the Malabar Fire Department where she was a volunteer firefighter.
In September 2021 police fully drained the pond where Brandy’s vehicle was found, hoping to uncover new evidence.
Plans to fully drain the pond were discussed back in 2019, when cadaver dogs expressed interest in an area where Brandy’s backpack had been dug up.
Name: Mitrice Richardson
Season 6 Episode 1: “Lost in the Dark”
Original air date: November 19, 2012
Status: Found deceased in 2010
24 year old Mitrice Richardson was last seen in Malibu, California on September 17, 2009. She disappeared in the middle of the night after being released from the Sheriff’s Malibu-Lost Hills Station in Calabasas, California.
On August 9, 2010, Mitrice Richardson’s skeletal remains were found by park rangers in Dark Canyon, near Monte Nido. Her cause of death was undetermined.
Her parents sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for separate wrongful death suits since Mitrice was released from jail in a disturbed condition with no belongings and no means of calling for assistance.
In August 2011, the civil lawsuit was settled privately between the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the Richardson family.
Update: In December 2021, the LA County Supervisors voted to re-establish a $10,000 reward for information regarding Mitrice Richardson’s case, after it was discovered the original reward from the county expired more than a decade ago. The $10,000 from the county is in addition to the $20,000 being offered by the cities of Malibu and Calabasas.
Mitrice Richardson’s case is still open, and a $30,000 reward is being offered for new information into her disappearance.
Name: Brianna Maitland
Season 4 Episode 11: “Vanished In Vermont”
Original air date: December 5, 2011
Status: Still missing
17-year-old Brianna Maitland was last seen in Montgomery, Vermont on March 19, 2004. She disappeared after leaving her job at The Black Lantern Inn in her 1985 Oldsmobile 88.
In 2022, investigators announced they were able to identify the source of the DNA left on an “item of interest” found near Brianna’s car.
The DNA found near her car was originally submitted through a FBI database and compared with 11 individuals, but did not return any matches.
In the fall of 2020 the DNA was sent to a sequencing laboratory in Texas which identified a number of possible matches that police were able to interview and collect DNA samples from.
The sample has since been matched to a person whose identify is not being released by authorities, who state the new information does not mean a suspect has been identified.
Name: Tara Grinstead
Season 2 Episode 2: “The Beauty Queen Mystery”
Original air date: October 11, 2010
Status: Declared deceased; Ryan Alexander Duke was charged with her murder in 2017
30 year old Tara Grinstead was last seen in Ocilla, Georgia on October 22, 2005. She vanished from her home after returning from a dinner party with friends.
After numerous delays, the trial for Ryan Duke begin on May 2, 2022. He is charged with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, burglary, and concealing a body, and faces life in prison if convicted.
On May 20, 2022, the jury found Ryan Duke not guilty of murdering Tara Grinstead.
The jury acquitted Duke of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and burglary, but did find him guilty of concealing a death.
This is the second trial in relation to Tara Grinstead’s murder. Ryan Duke’s former classmate, Bo Duke, was charged with evidence tampering, concealing a death and hindering the apprehension of a criminal for helping to hide Tara’s body. On March 26, 2019 Bo Dukes was found guilty of all four counts and sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Name: Brittanee Drexel
Season 2 Episode 1: “The Secret Journey”
Original air date: October 4, 2010
Status: Found deceased in May 2022
17 year old Brittanee Drexel was last seen in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on April 25, 2009. She disappeared after sneaking away for spring break.
62 year old Raymond Moody, a person of interest in Brittanee’s disappearance, was arrested on a charge of obstruction of justice and taken to the Georgetown County Detention Center on May 4, 2022.
Authorities have not shared details regarding the obstruction charge, and whether or not it’s related to Brittanee’s case.
Moody was named as a person if interest in Brittanee’s case back in 2012, but authorities said they didn’t have enough evidence to name him an official suspect.
Name: Terrance Williams
Season 5 Episode 3 “Crime and Punishment”
Original air date: January 23, 2012
Status: Still missing; wrongful death suit was filed in 2018
27-year-old Terrance Williams was last seen in Naples, Florida on January 12, 2004.
He disappeared on his way home after being taken into custody by a Collier County sheriff’s deputy near the Naples Memorial Cemetery following a traffic stop.
Terrance Williams’ disappearance will be featured in the new Tyler Perry docuseries ‘Never Seen Again.’
The 8 episode series premieres on Paramount+ on Tuesday, May 10, and will be available for streaming the same day.
Each 30 minute episode tells the story of a person who disappeared, told from the perspective of their loved ones still searching for answers.
Name: Shannan Gilbert
Season 5 Episode 14: “Footprints in the Sand”
Original air date: April 9, 2012
Status: Found deceased in 2011
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.
On May 13, 2022, Shannan’s 911 calls from the night she disappeared were publicly released.
The Suffolk County Police had fought against releasing the calls, saying they thought it might impede their current investigation.
The calls were finally released, in an ongoing effort at transparency surrounding the the Gilgo Beach murders case.
Name: Brittanee Drexel
Season 2 Episode 1: “The Secret Journey”
Original air date: October 4, 2010
Status: Found deceased on May 11, 2022
17 year old Brittanee Drexel was last seen in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on April 25, 2009. She disappeared after sneaking away for spring break.
On May 16, 2022, the Georgetown County Sherriff’s Office confirmed that the remains they found on May 11, 2022 are those of Brittanee Drexel.
Authorities have charged 62 year old Raymond Moody with rape, murder and kidnapping in connection to her disappearance. He remains in custody.
He was taken into custody a few weeks ago on an obstruction of justice charge that dated back to April 25, 2009, the same day Brittanee disappeared.
Name: Tara Grinstead
Season 2 Episode 2: “The Beauty Queen Mystery”
Original air date: October 11, 2010
Status: Declared deceased
30 year old Tara Grinstead was last seen in Ocilla, Georgia on October 22, 2005. She vanished from her home after returning from a dinner party with friends.
On May 20, 2022, the jury found Ryan Duke not guilty of murdering Tara Grinstead.
The jury acquitted Duke of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and burglary, but did find him guilty of concealing a death.
On May 23, 2022, Ryan Duke was sentenced to the maximum 10 years for concealing a death. He is immediately eligible for parole.
This is the second trial in relation to Tara Grinstead’s murder. Ryan Duke’s former classmate, Bo Duke, was charged with evidence tampering, concealing a death and hindering the apprehension of a criminal for helping to hide Tara’s body. On March 26, 2019 Bo Dukes was found guilty of all four counts and sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Name: Brittanee Drexel
Season 2 Episode 1: “The Secret Journey”
Original air date: October 4, 2010
Status: Found deceased on May 11, 2022
On May 16, 2022, the Georgetown County Sherriff’s Office confirmed that the remains they found on May 11, 2022 are those of Brittanee Drexel.
Authorities have charged 62 year old Raymond Moody with rape, murder and kidnapping in connection to her disappearance. He remains in custody.
Investigators believe Raymond Moody strangled Drexel, but due to the condition of her remains manual strangulation was not able to be confirmed by the coroner. Her cause of death has been listed as ‘undetermined.’
This program was tops helped families…
bring it back
Season 9 starts on Sunday, April 1.
I wish they all could be found safe.
That would be such a beautiful miracle-
This show definitely brought a lot of attention to the Holly Cantrell missing person case out of McAlester, Oklahoma. https://www.statewidepi.com
http://www.newson6.com/story/38535086/ring-and-bullet-casing-found-during-search-for-missing-mcalester-woman
Great it’s back , but sadly not anywhere near as good as the old ones 😪 the music and over voice Not that great, but still good. Just found the disappeared update on the net fab ! From Scotland 🏴
Really? Sadly not as good as the old ones, you realize they are REAL PEOPLE, somebodies mom daughter son dad etc. and you’re worried about how good an episode is.
You are 100% correct! The entire point of the show isn’t to entertain people! It’s to get the word out about people’s loved one’s that missing or dead and they are looking for answers. It’s sad that some people’s focus is on whether or not the show is as entertaining as it use to be.
Great to see its back to its very best, back with the old voice over, into music good and the cases again really interesting. Hope more are found safe
Correction on your post; Satara Stratton’s manner of death is UNDETERMINED You need to check with the coroner to post the correct information. Satara was a victim of human trafficking and drugs were used as weapons to control her, it was not her choice.
If you know that FOR SURE, you go ahead and post YOUR sources. Unless you have additional evidence to contradict what is presented here, your words are no better than the words of this source.
Will there be a 10th season?
Investigation Discovery has not made an official announcement regarding season 10 yet. If it follows a schedule similar to last year I’d expect it to start in March. I’ll post an update as soon as I hear anything.
Please bring disappeared back! It has helped so many families.😦😦
Considering many episodes feature cases that were found to be homicides years ago, I don’t think the continual repeated airings are helpful to the grieving families and friends of the deceased.
Do you really think that there are things that actually make the loved ones grieve more? I think that they’d prefer to have attention on the cases if it means being able to bring charges against the vilains.
Come on get it back ASAP
Although the stories have occurred, I watch every episode and think the exposure is what the families need to solve their loved ones disappearance.
So sad these stories have occurred, I watch every episode and think the exposure is what the families need to solve their loved ones disappearance.
The makers of Disappeared clearly only do the programme for money.
As you can see, above, some of these people’s cases have been resolved (usually deceased) and some were resolved 10 years ago, yet these old shows are repeatedly shown without even updated info added to the end!
Imagine the distress and heartache these repeats give to the deceased featured person’s family and friends. Yet the producers continue to have old, resolved, cases repeatedly aired without an addendum.
A series of updates would be interesting, but they won’t even do that, as to not devalue their old solved episodes.
Immoral and avaricious.
Yes they do it for money. Do you work for sh!tz and giggles?uh no. That’s what I thought. Shut up from now on. Disappeared is name, don’t mean they still have to be disappeared. Sometimes it’s about a family’s story. But for you and I it’s ENTERTAINMENT
You post
In 2012, the year Satara’s episode originally aired, she was found safe in a Los Angeles hospital.
On February 2, 2017 Satara Stratton was found deceased. The manner of death was an overdose
PLEASE READ CORONER’S REPORT UPDATE CORRECTION.
This is not an OD but undertermined, complications if human trafficking.
If you want to post please do so correctly!
Please bring back this wonderful show. It has brought closure to so many people with missing loved ones. We need more exposure to help find missing people. Just today I sent a request to the “Disappeared” show to help find a missing 25 year old husband and father who took a walk on Saturday July 6th, 2019 in Gering Nebraska and was never seen again. I was then informed that they didn’t think the show was on anymore. I hope they were wrong, and if not I hope you come back.
Thanks
Rose
Chance? I know the family💔I thought of them as well
PLEASE DO A SEASON 10,THIS SHOW IS AMAZING JUST LIKE THE OLD,”UNSOLVED MYSTERIES” WAY BACK IN THE 80’s/90’s with ROBERT STACK!!!
I think the stories aired on syndication helps tells cautionary tales, let’s people appreciate and know/remember those who have passed, and teaches the rest of us to never miss an opportunity to let our loved ones know they ARE loved.
I hope this is brought back. It brought a lot of attention to many cases,that helped the family. If they do ever bring it back,or love for one about a cousin of mine (missing since 12/1984) to be done.
Please bring back this show! My favorite show of all time!
Wish my niece was featured… she was 20 murdered left to die next to a gas station but not solved from 2016. We miss her.
Good show. ..hope the people could be found alive but then 98% of the disappeared ends up being deceased. We also learn a lot from the programme.
I watch this program every day, its a good program too.
Hope they do more of them.
Greetings from Göteborg, Sweden 🇸🇪
I think this show brings a lot of knowledge to people, what to do in case you’re in the situation that a loved one goes missing and how easily remains of people are missed then found so close to where their vehicle or last know sighting was. It allows people to use the techniques others have been successful with to help in searches. I love the show and I appreciate the light it brings to the unknown grounds you walk on when you’re loved one happens to go missing, God forbid.
The programme hightens awareness of such cases and how easily it can happen. Hopefully it also helps locate missing persons . Another programme called sensing murder uses psychic investigators to find evidence that is remarkable effective. Their skills coud be used in unknown missing cases too, especially when there are no leads.
what channel is this new show “sensing murder” on….. having experienced paranormal and having famed medium Lorraine Warren actually visit me in my home….. she was able to tell me things about mt father who had passed some 20 years before and even recounted stories only he and I knew about……
I have watched this show since it has been on. I do catch myself shedding a few tears for these missing people. I always listen carefully to the stories and hope at the end of each show there will be a positive outcome for the missing. I hope the show continues. Has anyone heard if it will be back on?
Sensing Murder is an New Zealand TV program with a unique concept of using Australia’s & New Zealand most popular psychics. They have to provide the name & dob of a solved murder case using only a photo face down. The two that guess correctly are chosen to take part in a specific episode. They are each filmed separately on different days over an 8 hour period in a undisclosed hotel room with only a camera crew,driver,map & photo which most choose to keep the photo face down. They have to provide personal details of the specific person,how they died,when they died & who was responsible. The whole concept of the show has been verified as authentic from start to finish by journalists & TV presenters from around the world. Any leads the psychics provide are investigated by ex high ranking open minded police officers. Given that a majority of the murdered victims are Aborigine or Mauri whos families & loved ones continue to be discriminated against & unfairly judged on a daily basis compared to other Australians. They are also known to be extremely spiritual & it’s them who contact sensing murder not the other way round. In my opinion this info confirms the programs authenticity. The chosen psychics are well known & popular in their own right. There are similar programs that are European or American produced but are not a patch on the NZ show. Some Episodes are free to watch on YouTube or Pluto tv. Like Disappeared I wish these type of programs never ended because people continue to disappear & or be murdered and some cases will always be investigated more thoroughly than others. I hope you enjoy the series
If I hadn’t watched episodes of Disappeared I never would of known about the majority of these cases. I can’t imagine the agony families & friends must endure. The not knowing has to be unbearable.
Bring it back this is an excellent series.I am hooked and would like to see more.Maybe even a series on previous unsolved cases which have now been solved!
Yes my wife and I would like to see more seasons of Disappeared. And when you do please retain the final comments before an episode closes so that it can be read and digested. Sometimes we watch a show for an hour or so … get to the end … and then Disappeared adds a closing comment about the missing person. So often that comment is so short that we cannot fully read it and digest it in only a second or so. Just a bit longer exposure to that final comment would help immensely. Thanks for considering.