The Vanished Podcast

19-year-old Madeline Jones and her 8 month old son, William, disappeared from their Mesa, Arizona home on June 15th, 2017. You heard their story in Episode 92. After that episode aired, Madeline's parents were arrested. Just a few days later, Maddie and William were located. William has been reunited with his father and I spoke with Jacob last week to catch-up on the current status of the case.If you want to continue to follow this case, I encourage you to follow https://www.facebook.com/JusticeforBabyWilliamAndTheGouchenourFamily/.For more information about our sponsors, please visit: http://www.thevanishedpodcast.com/sponsors/.

Michael Chambers is a retired firefighter who is loved not only by his family but also by the local community. On March 10, 2017, he disappeared from his home in Quinlan, Texas. It is believed that he vanished sometime between noon and 3PM that day. No one saw or heard a thing but some puzzling clues were left behind. The area around his home has been searched extensively on multiple occasions but no trace of him has been found.If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Michael Chambers, there is a $25,000 reward. You can call the Hunt County Sheriff’s Office at 903-453-6800. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Hunt County crime stoppers at 903-457-2929. You can also submit a tip on their website: Hunt County Crime Stoppers.If you would like to check out the petition mentioned in the episode, it can be found here.For more information about our sponsors, please visit: http://www.thevanishedpodcast.com/sponsors/.

28-year-old David Gipson Smith left his home in Pilesgrove, New Jersey on August 5th, 2017. He drove to Catonsville, Maryland where he met up with a friend. When plans with that friend didn't quite work out, she introduced him to a second woman who claims to have dropped David off on an undeveloped piece of property in Lisbon, Maryland. She supposedly left David there with no food or water and didn’t return to check on him for days. When David's family failed to hear from him for several days, they began to piece together his last known whereabouts. When they got to the property in Maryland, there was no trace of David. If you have any information regarding the whereabout of David Gipson Smith, you can call their tip line at 856-381-1357, you can also call the Howard County Police Department at 410-313-STOP or send an email to HCPDCrimetips@Howardcountymd gov. You can follow David's case on Facebook: Missing: David Gipson Smith.UPDATE 3/23/18- News Release: Body found in woods last mo

In February of 2016, 19-year-old Morgan Bauer left her home in Aberdeen, South Dakota with plans to move to Atlanta. She had made arrangements to stay with people that she had met on Craigslist. Morgan was only in Atlanta for a couple of weeks when friends and family stopped hearing from her. Morgan's case has become quite controversial due to some internet rumors that were started shortly after she vanished. What happened to Morgan Bauer of February 25, 2016?If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Morgan Bauer, please call The Atlanta Police Missing Persons Homicide Unit at 404-546-4235. You can also call crime stoppers at 404-577-8477. You can continue to follow her case on Facebook by joining the group called Missing Morgan. For more information about our sponsors, please visit: http://www.thevanishedpodcast.com/sponsors/.

Billy Oliveira disappeared from his home in Nahiku, Hawaii around 10:30PM on the evening of July 13th, 2015. Billy lived with his grandmother and she heard a vehicle pull up to the house that night. Billy went outside to meet this mystery visitor and he’s never been seen or heard from again. Billy was last seen wearing blue jeans, a dark hoodie and black, gray and red sneakers.  If you have any information about the disappearance of Billy Oliveira, you can contact the Maui Police Department at 808-244-6400. If you prefer to contact his family, you can call 808-269-0566 or email helpfindbillyoliveira@gmail.com. If you want to follow his case on Facebook, Amy runs Help Us Find Billy Oliveira, you can also submit tips there as well.For more information about our sponsors, please visit: http://www.thevanishedpodcast.com/sponsors/.

26-year-old Johnathan Lee Hamilton left his home in Houston, Texas on May 2, 2015. Two days later, he showed up a couple hours away in the town of Bastrop, Texas. He abandoned his vehicle in a Best Buy parking lot, it had run out of gas. Several people in the town of Bastrop, including police, interacted with Johnathan that day and then he simply vanished without a trace. In this first part of Johnathan’s story, we’re going to dig into the days leading up to his disappearance up until the last time that he was reportedly seen on May 4th. If you have not listened to Part 1, please listen to that first! Join me for Part 2 where we dig a bit deeper into this case. Where is Johnathan?If you have any information about the disappearance of Johnathan Lee Hamilton, you can send tips on Facebook through Johnathan Lee Hamilton Missing or you can contact the Bastrop Police Department at (512) 332-8600 or (512) 332-8603 or you can even mail it to them anonymously at 104 Grady Tuck Ln, B

26-year-old Johnathan Lee Hamilton left his home in Houston, Texas on May 2, 2015. Two days later, he showed up a couple hours away in the town of Bastrop, Texas. He abandoned his vehicle in a Best Buy parking lot, it had run out of gas. Several people in the town of Bastrop, including police, interacted with Johnathan that day and then he simply vanished without a trace. In this first part of Johnathan’s story, we’re going to dig into the days leading up to his disappearance up until the last time that he was reportedly seen on May 4th. If you have any information about the disappearance of Johnathan Lee Hamilton, you can send tips on Facebook through Johnathan Lee Hamilton Missing or you can contact the Bastrop Police Department at (512) 332-8600 or (512) 332-8603 or you can even mail it to them anonymously at 104 Grady Tuck Ln, Bastrop, TX 78602.For more information about our sponsors, please visit: http://www.thevanishedpodcast.com/sponsors/.2019 UPDATE- In July of 2019, a ja

Mahfuza Rahman left Bellevue hospital in New York City after her shift ended on December 8th, 2015. The following day, she attended a class at Hunter College. After that, she was never been seen or heard from again. Unfortunately, she wasn’t reported missing until March of 2016. If you have any information, you can contact the Bronx Homicide Squad at (718) 378-8083 or anonymous calls can also be made to NYPD Crime Stoppers 1-800-577-TIPS. If you would like to follow Mahfuza’s case, please join theFacebook group called Justice for Mahfuza Rahman. For more information about our sponsors, please visit: http://www.thevanishedpodcast.com/sponsors/.

18-year-old Desirea Ferris left her home in Liberty, Missouri on May 1st, 2017. She had planned on hanging out with her sister and some friends. It was also her mom’s birthday and she had promised to be home to celebrate but that never happened. The activity on Desirea’s phone stopped in the early morning hours of May 2nd and her family hasn’t seen or heard from her since. They have been able to narrow down the areas of her last cell phone pings but searches of those areas haven’t lead to any clues. There are some horrible rumors circulating about what happened to Desirea that night but no one will talk about where she might be. If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Desirea Ferris, you can contact the Liberty Police at 816-439-4701. There is a tip hotline and that number is 816-474-8477. You can call Spike with tips at 816-462-2139. There is also a PO Box that you anonymously send in tips to:Bring Desirea HomePO Box 886Kearney, MO 64060You can

Madeline Jones and her 8 month old son, William, disappeared from their Mesa, Arizona home on June 15th, 2017. The following day, her father, Roland "Alex" Jones called 911 to report that they were missing. Leading up to their disappearance, Madeline and her ex-husband had gone through a nasty divorce and custody battle. The court had just awarded joint custody to William’s father, Jacob. A witness has come forward claiming to have seen Madeline dye her hair and dress William as a girl shortly before disappearing. All court documents and police reports referenced in this episode can be found in the Facebook group Missing: Bring Baby William and Madeline Jones Home.UPDATE: After this podcast first aired, Cassie and Roland "Alex" Jones were arrested on September 27, 2017. William and Maddie were located safe on October 2, 2017.For reference, the important people mentioned in this episode include:Jacob Gouchenour - William's fatherMadeline "Maddie" Jones - William's mother, missing since June

Sixteen-year-old Devin Bond left his home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee in the early morning hours of March 31, 2017. There was a sighting of Devin later that morning and his phone last pinged in the same area. Extensive searches have been conducted looking for Devin but no trace of him has ever been found. If you have any information about the disappearance of Devin Bond, please contact the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office at (615) 898-7770. If you’re interested in following Devin’s case on social media, please follow the Facebook group called Bring Devin Home.November 2019 Update: A new search was conducted in the area where Devin’s phone last pinged and human remains were located. On 11/13/19, Devin’s mom, Heather, confirmed that the remains located had been identified as her son. For more information about our sponsors, please visit: http://www.thevanishedpodcast.com/sponsors/.

25-year-old Kevin Mahoney vanished after leaving his friend's home in Fargo, North Dakota on an October night in 1993. For many years, the police department assumed that Kevin had just walked away from his life. A few years ago, a cold case team looked over his file and now they believe that Kevin was the victim of foul play. If you have any information about the disappearance of Kevin Mahoney, please contact the Fargo Police Department at 701-241-8281.For more information about our sponsors, please visit: http://www.thevanishedpodcast.com/sponsors/.

Chris Turner disappeared from Las Vegas, Nevada in August of 2016. You heard Chris's story in Episode 83. Many people listened and decided to come forward with information. Three days after Part 1 aired, the Las Vegas Metro Police Department decided to close his case without making contact with Chris. Warning: this episode contains language and subject matter that may be offensive to the LGBT community.AUGUST 2020 UPDATE- On August 4, 2020, Chris Turner’s family was notified that his remains had been recovered and identified via DNA testing. “Christopher's remains were found. I will give more details when we get them. Thank you to EVERYONE who helped us in the last four years. Please give my family privacy at this time. -Dawn (Chris’ Mother).”

19-year-old Christopher Winkler disappeared from Burlington, Wisconsin on February 16th, 1987. That evening, a friend had stopped by Chris’s home and noticed that Chris seemed to be nervous and sweating. Later that night, Chris knocked on a friend’s door looking for help but his friend’s grandfather told him to leave. After that, Chris vanished. Do you know what happened to Chris Winkler? If you have any information, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 888-636-9330 or the We Help the Missing Anonymous Tip Line at 866-660-4025. You can follow Chris's case on Facebook at Help Find Missing - Christopher James Winkler.For more information about our sponsors, please visit: http://www.thevanishedpodcast.com/sponsors/.

28-year-old Daniel O'berg was last seen inside a Safeway grocery store in Sweet Home, Oregon on April 23, 2017. He was inside the store with another man while a third man waited outside in Danny’s car with his two beloved dogs, Misa and Koda. After that, Danny, his dogs and car all disappeared. In this episode, you will hear from Danny's dad, Ken, and also Andrea from Bring Our Missing Home. If you have any information about the disappearance of Danny Oberg, please call the Lane County Sheriff’s Office at 541-682-4141. If you would like to remain anonymous, you can call the Bring Our Missing Home 24-hour anonymous tip line at 810-294-4859. You can also email Andrea at Andrea@BringOurMissingHome.org. You can follow Danny's case on Facebook at Hope & Justice for Danny O’berg. For more information about our sponsors, please visit: http://www.thevanishedpodcast.com/sponsors/.

Christopher and Lisa Mae Zaharias were abducted by their mother, Susan, on November 20th, 1987. Their father, Louis, has spent nearly 30 years searching for them. In Part 1, you heard from Philip Klein from Klein Investigations. In this second part of the story, you will from Christopher and Lisa's father, Louis Zaharias. If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Christopher, Lisa Mae or Susan, please call Klein Investigations at (409) 729-8798 or 1-800-THE-LOST. You can also submit a tip through the Facebook page Help Find the Zaharias Children.http://www.findzahariaskids.com/welcome.htmlFor more information about our sponsors, please visit: http://www.thevanishedpodcast.com/sponsors/.

Christopher and Lisa Mae Zaharias were abducted by their mother, Susan, on November 20th, 1987. Their father, Louis, has spent nearly 30 years searching for them. In Part 1, you will hear from Philip Klein from Klein Investigations. Philip and his team are currently working this case. In Part 2, you will from Louis Zaharias. If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Christopher, Lisa Mae or Susan, please call Klein Investigations at (409) 729-8798 or 1-800-THE-LOST. You can also submit a tip through the Facebook page Help Find the Zaharias Children.http://www.findzahariaskids.com/welcome.htmlFor more information about our sponsors, please visit: http://www.thevanishedpodcast.com/sponsors/.

What happened to Christopher Story on August 11, 2013? A neighbor had called the police because Chris was going door to door knocking in the middle of night. Several hours later, he was spotted walking about 3 miles away. Then, he vanished. His sisters, Lindsey and Shana have been searching for answers ever since. If you have any information about the disappearance of Christopher Story, please call the New Castle Police Department at 724-656-9300 or We Can Bring You Hope at 888-546-7302.For more information about our sponsors, please visit: http://www.thevanishedpodcast.com/sponsors/.

What happened to 23- year-old Chris Turner on August 6, 2016? He was last seen at his apartment in Las Vegas, NV and left behind all of his belongings. His girlfriend of 2 years has told many stories about that day but no trace of Chris has been found. His family has been searching for answers with little to go on.AUGUST 2020 UPDATE- On August 4, 2020, Chris Turner’s family was notified that his remains had been recovered and identified via DNA testing. “Christopher's remains were found. I will give more details when we get them. Thank you to EVERYONE who helped us in the last four years. Please give my family privacy at this time. -Dawn (Chris’ Mother).”

3-year-old Jaryd Atadero disappeared while hiking in the Colorado mountains on October 2nd, 1999. Several years later, Jaryd’s clothes were discovered several hundred feet above the trail that he was on when he vanished. Later a tooth and part of a skull would also be located in the area. Even though some questions have been answered, much mystery still surrounds this case. Please follow Missing: When the Son Sets on Facebook for updates. You can purchase Allyn's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Missing-Jaryd-Atadero-Story-Second/dp/1680974564.For more information about our sponsors, please visit: http://www.thevanishedpodcast.com/sponsors/.