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Last Seen Alive

Last Seen Alive is a true crime podcast that exists to bring public attention to unsolved cases that need it. It"s researched, written and hosted by Crime Analyst Leah Owens, and co-hosted by Scott Owens. Recognizing that the right piece of information can sometimes be the difference between a cold case and resolution, each episode presents listeners with a specific case--often one they"ve never heard of before. Cases covered include unsolved homicides, disappearances and suspicious deaths.

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33:50

Unsolved Homicide: Sarah Forrester

Last Seen Alive ·

2025/11/17

When a 13-year-old girl runs away from a Baltimore area group home, she remains missing for months before her remains are found in a wooded area. Investigators strive to identify the predator who took a vulnerable child's life in this episode of Last Seen Alive. If you know anything about the death of Sarah Forrester—or the death of Darlene Giles—please call the Baltimore County Police Department at 410-887-3943. You can also text the Baltimore County Police Department's Homicide and Missing Persons

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43:07

Unsolved Homicide: Enrique Roman-Martinez (Revisited...

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2025/11/10

When a group of paratroopers hits a North Carolina beach for a laid-back holiday weekend, one of their own goes missing. Tragic evidence washes ashore and ignites one of 2020's most devastating missing / murdered American soldier investigations in this episode of Last Seen Alive. If you have any information about the murder of Enrique Roman-Martinez, please contact the Army Criminal Investigation Command at 910-396-8777. See photos from this episode and check out the sources we used to research it

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53:36

Unsolved Triple-Disappearance: Paul Skiba, Sarah...

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2025/11/03

When a Colorado man brings his young daughter to work for a day, they both vanish under highly-suspicious circumstances, along with another employee. Investigators search for answers in a presumed case of triple-homicide in this episode of Last Seen Alive. If you know anything about the disappearances of Paul Skiba, Sarah Skiba and Lorenzo Chivers, please contact the Westminster PD at 303-658-4360. See photos from this episode and check out the sources we used to research it here:

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42:53

Unsolved Homicide: David Cox (Revisited Case)

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2025/10/27

When a Marine Corps veteran has an unwelcome spotlight cast upon his life by Hollywood, murder follows. An execution-style killing in the Massachusetts woods cuts a young life short and baffles investigators in this episode of Last Seen Alive. If you know anything about the murder of David Cox, please contact the Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Norfolk County District Attorney's office at 617-593-8840. See photos from this episode and check out the sources we used to research it here:

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36:03

Unsolved Homicide: Theresa Woods

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2025/10/20

When a teen vanishes from her small West Virginia hometown, no trace of her is found until her remains are discovered in a backwoods stream months later. A present-day lead results in the reopening of a heartbreaking cold case in this episode of Last Seen Alive. If you know anything about the murder of Theresa Woods, please contact the West Virginia Crime Stoppers at 304-255-7867. You can remain anonymous if you’d like. Or, if you’d prefer, share what you know directly with the West Virginia State

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01:18:18

Unsolved Homicide: Nanette Krentel (Revisited Case)

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2025/10/12

When a Louisiana woman’s worst fears come true, investigators are left to sift through the ashes of the home she shared with her fire chief husband. Arson and betrayal complicate the search for truth in this episode of Last Seen Alive. If you know anything about the murder of Nanette Krentel, please contact Crime Stoppers at (504) 822-1111. At the time of this recording, there’s a $2,500 reward available for information leading to resolution in this case. See photos from this episode and check out

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42:05

Unsolved Disappearance: Joanie Hall

Last Seen Alive ·

2025/10/06

When a small-town Oregon teen vanishes on her way to her after-school job, thorough searches prove fruitless, and investigators suspect foul play. Multiple potential suspects arise in a heartbreaking search for the truth in this episode of Last Seen Alive. If you know anything about the disappearance or whereabouts of Joanie Hall, please call the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office at (503) 325-2061, or e-mail them at sheriff@clatsopcounty.gov. See photos from this episode and check out the sources we

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48:11

Unsolved Homicide: Diana Robertson (Revisited Case)

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2025/09/29

When a young family ventures into a remote Washington forest in search of the perfect Christmas tree, a dark mystery unfolds. Parents go missing, a child is found wandering alone in another town and all of Washington state wonders whether a serial predator may be waiting in the woods in this episode of Last Seen Alive. If you know anything about the deaths of Diana Robertson and Michael Riemer, please contact the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office at 360-748-9286. See photos from this episode and check

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34:54

Unsolved Homicide / Disappearance: Bill and Kay Wood

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2025/09/22

When an elderly Iowa man is found deceased in the ashes of a suspicious housefire, investigators determine not only that he was murdered, but that his wife is nowhere to be found. Investigators attempt to piece together who may’ve been responsible for the murder of one unlikely victim and the disappearance of another in this episode of Last Seen Alive. If you know anything about the death of Bill Wood or the disappearance of Kay Wood, please contact the Iowa Attorney General’s Office at

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39:48

Unsolved Disappearance: Cindy (Hyun Jong) Song...

Last Seen Alive ·

2025/09/15

When a Penn State University senior disappears without a trace on Halloween night, only one thing is clear: she didn’t vanish voluntarily. A heartbreaking mystery leads to a tale of real-life monsters in this episode of Last Seen Alive. If you know anything about what happened to Cindy Song, please contact the Ferguson Township Police Department at: 814-237-1172. If you know anything about the death of Tom Brown, please call the Texas Attorney General’s Office at 512-463-2100. See photos from this

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40:36

Unsolved Disappearance: Jack Phillips

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2025/09/08

When a young Big Bear Lake, California boy disappears from a playground near his home, authorities launch the most extensive missing person search the area has ever seen. Finding no trace of the child, investigators attempt to solve his presumed abduction in this episode of Last Seen Alive. If you know anything about the disappearance of Jack Philips, please contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department at 909-387-8313. See photos from this episode and check out the sources we used to

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01:15:54

Unsolved Suspicious Death: Tom Brown (Revisited Case)

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2025/09/01

When a small town Texas teen goes missing, an entire community turns out to search the high prairie by land and air. A mysterious death, a contentious debate and shocking accounts of corruption are explored in this episode of Last Seen Alive. If you know anything about the death of Tom Brown, please call the Texas Attorney General’s Office at 512-463-2100. See photos from this episode and check out the sources we used to research it here:

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44:30

Unsolved Disappearance: Lucy Meadows

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2025/08/25

When a toddler vanishes from the parking lot of a popular Tennessee mall, she’s the third child to disappear from the area within just weeks. Fearing that she was abducted, local police launch an investigation that takes years’ worth of twists and turns in this episode of Last Seen Alive. If you have any information on the disappearance or whereabouts of Lucy Meadows, please contact the Goodlettsville Police Department at 615-851-2236 or the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND. See photos from this episode and

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53:39

Unsolved Homicide: Lisa Au (Revisited Case)

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2025/08/18

When a young Hawaiian woman leaves a dinner party on a torrentially rainy night, the journey turns deadly—and not because of the weather. Fear grips the Island of Oahu as police search for a killer within their own ranks in this episode of Last Seen Alive. If you know anything about what happened to Lisa Au, please call the Honolulu Police Department at 808-529-3111 and share what you know. Or, if you prefer, you can visit their website—honolulupd.org—and fill out the e-mail contact form available

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29:36

Unsolved Disappearance: Israel Smith

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2025/08/11

When a man vanishes from small-town Virginia without a trace, investigators face the most perplexing case of their careers. The enduring mystery of the whereabouts of a loving son and father is explored in this episode of Last Seen Alive. If you know anything about the disappearance of Israel Smith, please call the Wytheville Police Department at 276-223-3300. See photos from this episode and check out the sources we used to research it here:

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41:23

Unsolved Disappearance: Amy Wroe Bechtel (Revisited...

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2025/08/04

When an accomplished long distance runner hits the trails in the central Wyoming mountains and never returns, investigators are tasked with answering the question: what—or who—did this Olympic hopeful fail to outrun? Strange journals, a serial killer with a history of terrible crimes against women and other theories are explored in this episode of Last Seen Alive. If you know anything about Amy Wroe Bechtel’s disappearance, please contact the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office at 307-332-5611. See

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41:00

Unsolved Double-Disappearance: Scott and Tracy Hawkins

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2025/07/28

When two brothers retreat into the woods of Appalachian Tennessee to forage for ginseng in 2021, they vanish without a trace. Their unexplained absence haunts their family and community in this episode of Last Seen Alive. If you know anything about the double-disappearance of Scott and Tracy Hawkins, please contact the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office at: 423-562-7446. Or, if you prefer to remain anonymous, call 423-566-3784. Be safe while hiking! Know how to identify illegal cannabis grow sites (a

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49:43

Unsolved Double-Homicide: Rose Burkert & Roger...

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2025/07/21

When a young couple sets off for a weekend away, disappointment awaits at their destination, where a morticians’ convention has the hotel fully booked. A last-minute vacancy proves to be more deadly than lucky, resulting in a double ax murder with an incredible array of possible suspects in this episode of Last Seen Alive. If you know anything about the murders of Rose Burkert and Roger Atkison—or the other murders mentioned in this case—please contact the Iowa County Sheriff’s Office at

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32:43

Unsolved Homicide: Alicia Hummel

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2025/07/13

When an Iowa woman ventures out to spend a summer afternoon unwinding on the banks of a South Dakotan river, she’s ambushed by an opportunistic predator. Investigators believe they’re facing the rarest type of murder—a true stranger killing—in this episode of Last Seen Alive. If you know anything at all about the death of Alicia Hummel, please contact the Clay County Sheriff’s Office at 605-677-7100. See photos from this episode and check out the sources we used to research it here:

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31:28

Unsolved Disappearance: Patrick Carnes (Revisited Case)

Last Seen Alive ·

2025/07/07

When an elderly World War II veteran and his loyal dog embark on a cross-country road trip, all goes smoothly until they reach The Big Lonely: a remote stretch of highway in the northern Nevada desert suspected to be a hunting ground for serial killers. The unexplained disappearance of man and dog launch an enormous search that yields nothing but mystery in this episode of Last Seen Alive. If you know anything about the disappearance of Patrick Carnes or Judith Casida, please let investigators know

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