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PODCAST

Vanished Voices, The Overlooked

Not Today Studios

Silence can be louder than any scream. Vanished Voices is a true crime podcast that dives into the cases of the missing and the murdered whose stories were buried or ignored. They are echoes, whispers, and warnings from those who can no longer speak for themselves. Through deep research and heartfelt storytelling, this is where the silence is broken, and the vanished are finally heard.

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All Episodes

69:29

Rocelyn Gabriel: Lost in the Cold in Portage la Prairie

Vanished Voices, The Overlooked ·

2026/02/12

Send a textOn a frigid January night in 2014, 20-year-old Rocelyn Gabriel — Ojibway, bright, full of plans — vanished into the blizzard in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. Hours later, she was found behind an industrial recycling depot, barely alive, wearing only a sweater. Authorities called it death by exposure, hypothermia. But her family insists: Rocelyn didn’t end up there by accident.In this episode of Vanished Voices, we retrace Rocelyn’s final hours, challenge the gaps in the investigation, and

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53:50

The Last Login: The Disappearance of Jalesa Chantell...

Vanished Voices, The Overlooked ·

2026/02/05

Send us a textOn February 22, 2010, 18-year-old Jalesa Chantell Reynolds followed her normal routine in Scotland Neck, North Carolina. She attended class. She visited the local library. She logged into Facebook.Then she logged off — and never came home.Hours later, investigators would discover her Facebook account had been accessed again — this time from a private residence outside town on Cemetery Road. The man who lived there admitted Jalesa had been at his home that afternoon. He told

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57:18

Vanished in Laveen: Cynthia Acevedo

Vanished Voices, The Overlooked ·

2026/01/29

Send us a textOn August 15, 2019, 39-year-old Cynthia Acevedo was seen walking near a cemetery in Laveen, Arizona, within the Gila River Indian Community. She never made it home.Two weeks later, when Cynthia’s mother reported her missing, investigators realized this was no ordinary disappearance. Cynthia was a devoted mother, daughter, and community member — someone who stayed in constant contact with her family. Her sudden silence was completely out of character. Law enforcement would later

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38:41

The Battleground Search: Rita Papakee

Vanished Voices, The Overlooked ·

2026/01/22

Send us a textIn January 2015, Rita Janelle Papakee was last seen at the Meskwaki casino in central Iowa. What should have been an ordinary night ended in silence. Days passed. Then weeks. And before urgency ever took hold, a mother, sister, and community member had vanished.Witnesses would later tell police they saw Rita walking in the cold and snow, visibly angry, when a dark pickup approached her. Others reported seeing her at a man’s home the next day. Then came more disturbing claims — that

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72:16

A Kindness Betrayed: The Disappearance of Kristyn...

Vanished Voices, The Overlooked ·

2026/01/15

Send us a textIn May 2018, 51-year-old Kristyn “Krash” Richerson packed her red Toyota pickup for Rocklahoma — a music festival she loved. She never arrived. What began as a weekend of excitement unraveled into a haunting mystery involving conflicting stories, missing evidence, and roommates who know more than they’ve said. In this episode of Vanished Voices, we trace Kristyn’s final known steps, explore the tangled investigation, and hear from those still fighting for answers. Kristyn was a

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36:38

Unsolved in Nevada: Anna Marie Scott

Vanished Voices, The Overlooked ·

2026/01/08

Send us a textIn the Nevada desert outside Reno, a burned vehicle was discovered. Inside the trunk was the body of Anna Marie Scott.Anna was a member of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, and her death was both violent and deliberate. Her car had been set on fire in what appeared to be an attempt to destroy evidence — and from the start, the case raised urgent questions about who Anna was with, how she ended up in the trunk of her own vehicle, and why justice has remained out of reach. Two weeks after

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47:22

End of the Road: The Disappearance of Emmilee Risling

Vanished Voices, The Overlooked ·

2026/01/01

Send us a textEmmilee Risling was a college graduate, a traditional dancer, a devoted mother, and a tireless advocate for Native women in crisis. Enrolled in the Hoopa Valley Tribe with deep ties to the Yurok and Karuk peoples, she spent her life giving back to her community — until the system failed her when she needed it most.In the fall of 2021, during a severe mental health crisis, Emmilee was last seen crossing a remote bridge over the Klamath River on California’s Yurok Reservation. She was

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6:54

Holding Space: A Holiday Message from Vanished Voices

Vanished Voices, The Overlooked ·

2025/12/25

Send us a text This week, Vanished Voices is pausing for the holidays. Instead of a full case, we’re holding space — for the people who are still missing, for the families who continue to wait, and for the stories that deserve patience, care, and continued attention. This short message is a moment of reflection and gratitude for those who listen, share, and help keep these voices from fading, especially during a season that can be heavy for families still searching for answers. We’ll return s...

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57:43

A Van in a Wheat Field: The Disappearance of Sara...

Vanished Voices, The Overlooked ·

2025/12/18

Send us a textOn the morning of February 4, 2015, 18-year-old Sara Nicole Graham left her home in Fairmont, North Carolina, to go to work. She never arrived.Hours later, her father’s white Chevrolet Astro van was found locked and abandoned in a wheat field off East McDonald Road. There were no signs of a crash, no evidence of a struggle, and no explanation for why the van was there — or where Sara had gone.Who was Sara beyond the headlines? What do we know about her final morning? And why, over a

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55:53

Can You Please Hurry?

Vanished Voices, The Overlooked ·

2025/12/11

Send us a textWhen 25-year-old Keyona Griffin whispered into a 911 phone call that someone was trying to kill her, she gave her name, her location, and begged for help. “He’s trying to kill me… he already killed my auntie— can you please hurry?” But the help she needed never came. Hours later, Keyona and her aunt Cherletta Baber-Bey were found murdered in their home.In this episode, we unravel the chilling timeline of March 13, 2019 — from Keyona’s desperate plea to the missed opportunity that may

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59:49

Blanket of Silence: The Murder of Lakota Renville

Vanished Voices, The Overlooked ·

2025/12/04

Send us a textIn October 2005, 22-year-old Lakota Renville — a quiet, compassionate young woman from the Sisseton–Wahpeton Oyate tribe — was found murdered and discarded in a vacant lot in Independence, Missouri. Wrapped in carpet padding and a distinctive southwestern-style blanket, her body told a story of violence, but the investigation has remained unsolved for nearly two decades.In this episode of Vanished Voices, we follow Lakota’s journey from her tribal homeland in South Dakota to the

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48:36

Cold Case Cracked - The Murder of Robin Lawrence

Vanished Voices, The Overlooked ·

2025/11/27

Send us a textThis week on Vanished Voices, we bring you a special crossover episode from Crime Clueless, another true crime podcast from our Not Today Studios. Crime Clueless is hosted by Jenna, who is joined by her sister co co-hosts, all completely new to true crime. They bring fresh perspectives, intriguing questions, and a brand new approach to these cases. In this episode, we dive into the harrowing case of Robin Lawrence, a loving mother whose life was tragically cut short in her Springfield,

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54:01

Unsolved on Chicago's South Side: The Cases of...

Vanished Voices, The Overlooked ·

2025/11/20

Send us a textBetween 2016 and 2017, four young Black residents of Chicago Lawn — Joanna Wright, Marlo Gulley, Chante Bohanan, and Kenosohn Ward — disappeared or were killed within just 15 months of each other. All were last seen or found within blocks of the same neighborhood. All were loved. And all four cases remain unsolved.In this episode of Vanished Voices, we trace each timeline — from Kenosohn’s fatal shooting in Marquette Park… to Chante’s frantic final phone call… to Joanna’s forced

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44:36

Vanished on the Highway: The Unsolved Disappearance...

Vanished Voices, The Overlooked ·

2025/11/14

Send us a textIn early May, 2022, 41-year-old Muscogee (Creek) Nation member Cara Marie Cox set out from Seminole, Oklahoma in her boyfriend’s semi truck, leaving behind her bright-green Honda Del Sol. Her car was found abandoned at a Love’s Travel Stop off Interstate 40, where she had left it for their road trip.She’d been traveling with a long-haul truck driver whose story kept changing. Was she left behind … or did someone make sure she never came home?In this episode of Vanished Voices, we trace

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57:40

What Happened to Henny Scott?

Vanished Voices, The Overlooked ·

2025/11/06

Send us a textFourteen-year-old Henny Scott disappeared on a freezing December night near Lame Deer, Montana. Twenty days later, her body was found just 200 yards from where she was last seen. Officials called it hypothermia. Her family says that’s not the full story.In this episode, we follow Henny’s final known footsteps, trace the failures of the investigation, and listen to the voice that mattered most — her mother’s. What emerges is a haunting pattern of delay, neglect, and silence in Big Horn

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52:30

To Know Her Was to Love Her: The Story of Keeshae Jacobs

Vanished Voices, The Overlooked ·

2025/10/30

Send us a textOn September 26, 2016, 21-year-old Keeshae Jacobs texted her mom to say she’d arrived safely at a friend’s house. She ended the message with “I love you.” That was the last anyone ever heard from her. In this episode, we follow the trail of a deeply loved daughter, sister, and friend who vanished overnight—and the nearly eight-year fight her mother, Toni Jacobs, waged to find answers. We unravel the details of Keeshae’s final known movements, the chilling inconsistencies in the stories

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49:11

Her Name Was Sonya Ivanoff

Vanished Voices, The Overlooked ·

2025/10/23

Send us a textIn August of 2003, nineteen-year-old Sonya Ivanoff walked home through the quiet streets of Nome, Alaska — a college student, basketball player, and proud Inupiaq woman with her whole life ahead of her. Two days later, her body was found on the edge of town.The man responsible wasn’t a stranger. He was one sworn to protect.In this episode, we share Sonya’s story — who she was before that night, what happened in the investigation that followed, and how her murder exposed a painful truth

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50:47

Still Missing: Laverda Sorrell

Vanished Voices, The Overlooked ·

2025/10/16

Send us a textOn the night of July 4, 2002, 44-year-old Laverda Sorrell, a Diné mother of three, celebrated her 15th wedding anniversary with dinner in Gallup, New Mexico. Later that night, her husband said he dropped her off at her workplace in Fort Defiance, Arizona. She was never seen again.For more than two decades, her family has lived in the shadow of unanswered questions. Why would Laverda go to her office at 11:30 p.m. on a holiday? Who was the last person to truly see her? And how did a

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63:07

The Story of Rosenda Strong

Vanished Voices, The Overlooked ·

2025/10/09

Send us a text Rosenda Strong was a 31-year-old mother, sister, and beloved member of the Yakama Nation. In 2018, she disappeared after leaving home for what was supposed to be a short outing. Over nine months later, her body was found in a freezer in a remote location. Yet, years on, her family is still left with questions, without full justice, and without closure. In this episode of Vanished Voices, we tell Rosenda’s story—not just the tragedy of her disappearance, but the life she l...

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52:23

The Disappearance of Ranelle Bennett

Vanished Voices, The Overlooked ·

2025/10/02

Send us a text On June 15, 2021, 33-year-old Ranelle Rose Bennett hugged her mother a little longer than usual. Later that day, she promised to help decorate for her daughter’s birthday party. But she never showed up. That night, a 10-year-old girl sat by the window waiting for her mom, sending unanswered texts: “Mom, remember it’s my birthday today.” Ranelle, a mother of two and a member of the Navajo Nation, vanished from her home in Hogback, New Mexico, and has never been seen again. Her s...

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