On September 13, 1982, 17-year-old Pamela Ann Pedro was dropped off at school in Atwater, California. She was a gifted student, a classical pianist, a black belt in karate, and a high school senior preparing to graduate early. By that afternoon, she had vanished.

In this episode of The Lost Girls Podcast, hosts LaDonna Humphrey and Amy Smith examine the disappearance of Pamela Ann Pedro, a case that has remained unresolved for more than four decades.

Pamela was last seen on the morning of September 13 outside Atwater High School, where she was reportedly talking to an unidentified person on a pay phone. When Pamela's mother arrived to pick her up at approximately 1:30 p.m., her daughter wasn't there. She waited, asked the school to page Pamela, and eventually contacted Pamela's father when Pamela still failed to appear.

According to accounts of the case, Pamela's parents contacted law enforcement at approximately 4:30 that afternoon but were told that a missing-person report could not be taken until 24 hours had passed. Pamela has never been heard from again.

At the time she disappeared, Pamela was just 11 days past her seventeenth birthday. She was 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighed approximately 110 pounds. She had black hair, dark brown eyes, a dimple on her left cheek, and a small mole beneath her right eye. Pamela wore braces and large-framed eyeglasses and was of Filipino descent. She was last known to be wearing a light blue and pink checkered long-sleeved shirt, blue corduroy pants, and blue Nike sneakers.

There have been conflicting classifications and details associated with Pamela's case over the years. Some agencies have classified her as a runaway, while other records describe her as endangered missing. Even basic information has sometimes differed between sources, including her date of birth, disappearance date, and hometown. What has remained constant is the most important fact: Pamela disappeared as a 17-year-old girl in September 1982, and her family has spent decades without an answer.

There are also significant reasons to continue asking what happened to her. Pamela reportedly never obtained a driver's license after her disappearance, and there has been no known activity associated with her Social Security number. Her father died in 1986 without learning what happened to his daughter. Her mother later remarried and moved to Oregon, but she has continued searching for Pamela.

More than forty years later, one detail from that September morning remains especially important: the unidentified person Pamela was reportedly speaking with on the pay phone outside her school. Who was on the other end of that call? Did Pamela leave voluntarily to meet someone she trusted, or was that conversation connected to something far more dangerous? And does someone still know what happened after Pamela arrived at school that morning?

LaDonna and Amy discuss the circumstances surrounding Pamela's disappearance, the early response to her case, the conflicting information that has followed it through the decades, and why missing teenagers—particularly those initially considered possible runaways—deserve thorough investigations from the very beginning.

Pamela Ann Pedro would be 60 years old today. Age-progressed images have been created to show what she might look like as an older woman. Regardless of how much time has passed, Pamela is still missing, her case is still unresolved, and her family still deserves answers.

If you have information about the disappearance of Pamela Ann Pedro, even if it seems insignificant or you believe investigators may already know it, please contact the Merced County Sheriff's Department at 209-385-7444.

Someone may remember Pamela. Someone may remember who she was talking to that morning. Someone may remember something they dismissed as unimportant in 1982.

After more than four decades, that memory could be the piece that finally helps bring Pamela home.

Case: Pamela Ann Pedro

Missing Since: September 13, 1982

Missing From: Atwater, California

Age When Missing: 17

Classification: Endangered Missing

Investigating Agency: Merced County Sheriff's Department

Tips: 209-385-7444

The Lost Girls Podcast is hosted by LaDonna Humphrey and Amy Smith and is dedicated to telling the stories of missing and murdered women and girls while keeping the focus where it belongs: on the women, their families, and the search for answers.

In August 2015, 48-year-old Sheila St. Clair disappeared from Duluth, Minnesota. Nearly eleven years later, her family is once again facing the uncertainty of a missing loved one after Sheila’s daughter, 35-year-old Stephanie St. Clair, was reported missing from Moorhead, Minnesota.

In this episode of The Lost Girls Podcast, Amy Smith and LaDonna Humphrey examine the circumstances surrounding Sheila’s long-unsolved disappearance while also discussing the more recent search for Stephanie. Although the cases involve a mother and daughter, authorities have not publicly established any connection between the two disappearances, and the circumstances surrounding each case are different.

Sheila was last seen on August 20, 2015, at the Cascade Apartments in the 100 block of West Third Street in Duluth. She reportedly planned to visit family on the White Earth Reservation and may also have intended to travel to Red Cliff, Wisconsin. Sheila did not own a vehicle, leaving an important unanswered question: Who, if anyone, was supposed to give her a ride?

Another critical complication is that Sheila was not reported missing until September 10, approximately three weeks after she was last seen. By the time investigators began reconstructing her movements, memories may have faded, surveillance footage could have been lost, and potential witnesses may not have realized that something they saw was important.

Sheila is Native American, and her disappearance has become part of the broader effort to bring attention to missing and murdered Indigenous women and relatives. For more than a decade, her family and community have continued sharing her story and searching for answers.

Now the St. Clair family is waiting for news about Stephanie. Stephanie was last seen June 6 at her residence in the 800 block of Second Avenue in Moorhead. Authorities have indicated that they do not currently have reason to believe she is in danger and believe she may have left the area voluntarily. The Lost Girls Podcast emphasizes that Stephanie’s disappearance should not be sensationalized because her mother is also missing, nor should Sheila’s unresolved case become merely a footnote to the newer search.

This episode asks listeners to focus on the questions that have remained unanswered since 2015: Who was Sheila expecting to see on August 20? Who knew about her plans to travel? Was someone supposed to pick her up from the Cascade Apartments? Did anyone see her leave in a vehicle?

Nearly eleven years have passed, but information does not become meaningless simply because it is old. Someone may still remember a conversation, a vehicle, a person, or a seemingly insignificant detail that investigators have never heard.

If you have information about Stephanie St. Clair’s current whereabouts:

Contact the Red River Regional Dispatch Center at 701-451-7660.

If you have information concerning Sheila St. Clair’s 2015 disappearance:

Contact the Duluth Police Department Violent Crime Unit at 218-730-5050.

Two women from the same family. Two separate missing-person investigations. Both deserve to be treated responsibly, and neither deserves to be forgotten.

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Hosted by Amy Smith and LaDonna Humphrey

Because every girl deserves justice.

At first, everyone believed fourteen-year-old Jessie Kay Peters had simply run away.

But as the years passed, the evidence told a different story.

In this episode of The Lost Girls Podcast, hosts Amy Smith and LaDonna Humphrey examine the heartbreaking disappearance of Jessie Kay Peters, who vanished from her Glendora, California home on March 29, 1996. What began as a runaway investigation would later become linked to two convicted killers already serving death sentences for another young girl's murder.

Amy and LaDonna explore the timeline of Jessie's disappearance, the investigative missteps that delayed progress, the shocking connection to Michael Forrest Thornton and Janeen Marie Snyder, and why law enforcement now believes Jessie was one of their earliest victims—even though her body has never been found and no one has ever been charged in her case.

This episode is a powerful reminder of how quickly assumptions can derail a missing child's investigation and why every missing person deserves to be taken seriously from the very beginning.

If you have information about the disappearance of Jessie Kay Peters, please contact the Glendora Police Department at (626) 914-8250.

Every missing girl has a story. Every family deserves answers. Every case deserves to be remembered.

On the morning of February 14, 2000, nine-year-old Asha Degree disappeared from her family’s home near Shelby, North Carolina. Despite cold temperatures, heavy rain, darkness, and strong winds, several motorists reported seeing a young girl walking alone along North Carolina Highway 18 before sunrise.

Asha was known as a shy, responsible child who was close to her family, active in church, and involved in basketball. She had no known history of running away. Yet sometime after going to bed, she apparently packed a backpack and quietly left her home. Why she left—and whether she believed she was meeting someone she trusted—remains one of the central mysteries of the case.

In this episode of The Lost Girls Podcast, LaDonna Humphrey and Amy Smith examine the reported highway sightings, the personal items found near an equipment shed, and the discovery of Asha’s backpack more than a year later. The backpack had been wrapped in two plastic trash bags and buried approximately twenty-six miles from where Asha was last seen. Inside were belongings connected to Asha, as well as a New Kids on the Block T-shirt and a library copy of McElligot’s Pool that her family did not recognize.

LaDonna and Amy also discuss the significant developments that emerged in September 2024, when investigators executed search warrants at properties connected to members of the Dedmon family. Court documents indicated that authorities believed Asha had been the victim of a homicide and that her body had been concealed. Investigators also seized a green 1964 AMC Rambler while examining a possible connection to an older green vehicle previously sought in the case.

A search warrant is not proof of guilt, and no one has been convicted in connection with Asha’s disappearance. More than twenty-five years later, investigators continue working to determine why Asha left home, what happened after she walked away from the highway, and where she can be found.

Important Case Questions

Why did Asha leave her home during such dangerous weather? Was she expecting to meet someone? Did someone groom, manipulate, or lure her? What happened after she ran from the roadside into the wooded area? Who buried her backpack, and what is the significance of the unfamiliar book and T-shirt found inside?

How to Help

Anyone with credible information about Asha Degree’s disappearance should contact the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office or the FBI. Information that once seemed insignificant—including memories of a vehicle, an overheard conversation, unusual behavior, or knowledge of the recovered items—could help investigators move the case forward.

Please do not contact people identified in court documents, interfere with the investigation, or circulate unverified accusations. Tips should be submitted directly to law enforcement.

Asha was not simply the subject of a mystery. She was a daughter, a sister, a student, and a child whose life and future mattered.

Because every girl deserves justice.

Content Advisory

This episode discusses the disappearance and suspected homicide of a child.

In August 2001, 37-year-old Freida Louise Franks left Neosho, Missouri, for what was supposed to be a family camping trip with her 11-year-old daughter and Mark Terrell Walsh. She never returned.

As investigators pieced together the events surrounding her disappearance, they uncovered a heartbreaking story of abuse, courage, and a mother who they believe gave her life trying to protect her child from a sexual predator.

After the trip, Freida's daughter disclosed that she had been sexually abused by Walsh. He was later convicted on two counts of first-degree sodomy and sentenced to life in prison. Investigators believe Freida's disappearance is directly connected to those crimes.

According to law enforcement, Walsh later claimed he burned Freida's body over several days before scattering her remains in the Osage Creek area south of Green Forest, Arkansas. Despite extensive searches and years of investigation, Freida has never been found.

Nearly twenty-five years later, her family is still waiting for the answers they deserve.

In this episode, we examine:

• Freida's final known movements.
• The camping trip that ended in tragedy.
• The investigation into her disappearance.
• The abuse that changed the direction of the case.
• Why investigators believe Freida died protecting her daughter.
• The continuing search to bring her home.

Freida Louise Franks was more than a missing person. She was a mother, a daughter, and a woman whose courage may have cost her everything. Her story deserves to be remembered.

If You Have Information

If you have information about the disappearance of Freida Louise Franks, please contact:

Newton County Sheriff's Office

📞 417-451-8333

or

Missouri State Highway Patrol Missing Persons Clearinghouse

📧 missingpersons@mshp.dps.mo.gov

Please reference Case Number: 02000614.

You may also contact the Stone County Sheriff's Office at 417-357-6117 if you have information related to the original investigation.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with others. Every share helps keep Freida's name in the public eye, and every listener is another chance that someone with information will come forward.

Because every girl deserves justice.

The Lost Girls Podcast | The Disappearance of Trudy Leann Appleby | The 1996 Illinois Cold Case That May Finally See Justice

In this episode of The Lost Girls Podcast, hosts LaDonna Humphrey and Amy Smith examine the heartbreaking disappearance of Trudy Leann Appleby, an 11-year-old girl who vanished from Moline, Illinois, on August 21, 1996.

For nearly three decades, Trudy's family searched for answers while investigators pursued countless leads in one of Illinois' most haunting missing child cases. Although her remains have never been found, the investigation never stopped. Today, prosecutors have brought murder charges in a case that many believed might never reach a courtroom.

This episode carefully explores the known facts surrounding Trudy's disappearance, the early investigation, the witnesses who eventually came forward, the years-long focus on Campbells Island and the Mississippi River, and the recent criminal charges that have renewed hope for justice.

Because this remains an active criminal case, we also discuss the legal process and emphasize the importance of the presumption of innocence. The individual charged has pleaded not guilty, and the allegations will ultimately be decided in court.

Throughout this episode, we distinguish between documented investigative findings, witness statements, and allegations presented by prosecutors so listeners can better understand where the evidence stands today.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The disappearance of 11-year-old Trudy Leann Appleby from Moline, Illinois

• The last confirmed sighting on August 21, 1996

• Why investigators abandoned the runaway theory

• The significance of the silver or gray four-door vehicle

• The role of Campbells Island and the Mississippi River searches

• William "Ed" Smith and the investigation that unfolded over decades

• Witness statements that reshaped the case

• The forensic work that continued long after Trudy disappeared

• The 2025 indictment and murder charges

• The ongoing search for Trudy's remains

• Why families never stop searching for answers

Cases like Trudy's remind us that time does not erase the need for justice. Behind every missing child is a family waiting for answers, investigators refusing to give up, and a community that can still make a difference by remembering.

If you have information about the disappearance of Trudy Leann Appleby, please contact the Moline Police Department at 309-797-0401. Investigators continue to believe there are people who know more than they have shared.

If you believe in giving a voice to missing women and children, please help us by subscribing, sharing this episode, and leaving a review. Every share increases the chances that someone who knows something will hear Trudy's story.

The Lost Girls Podcast is hosted by investigative journalist and author LaDonna Humphrey and researcher Amy Smith. Together, they shine a light on missing persons, unsolved murders, cold cases, and the families who continue searching for answers because every victim deserves to be remembered.

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In July 1981, 20-year-old Audrey Chin left her family's home in East Norwich, New York, for what should have been a quick trip to the grocery store. She never returned. More than four decades later, her disappearance remains one of Long Island's enduring unsolved mysteries.

In this episode of The Lost Girls Podcast, Amy Smith and LaDonna Humphrey examine the life of a young woman whose future seemed full of promise. Audrey was working as a typist while attending night classes at the State University of New York's Agricultural and Technical College at Farmingdale. She hoped to transfer to Stony Brook University that fall to continue her education and pursue her dream of becoming a nurse. Friends and family described her as responsible, hardworking, and happy. Nothing suggested she intended to disappear.

After Audrey vanished, investigators located her tan 1976 Chevrolet Nova abandoned in the parking lot of a diner at Old Country Road and South Oyster Bay Road in Plainview. Several of the tires were flat, and investigators found cigarette ash inside the vehicle, despite Audrey being a non-smoker. The discovery only deepened the mystery.

Amy and LaDonna also explore one of the more unusual aspects of the case. The night before Audrey disappeared, she fainted in her family's bathroom, striking the back of her head. Although she was evaluated at a hospital and doctors found no serious injury, Audrey's mother later wondered whether the fall or a delayed medical complication could somehow have played a role in her disappearance. Investigators have never found evidence to support that theory, but it remains one of several unanswered questions surrounding the case.

The hosts discuss why Audrey's family never believed she left voluntarily. On the morning she disappeared, she scheduled a veterinary appointment for her kitten later that afternoon and left several hundred dollars in cash untouched in her room. She also left behind the life she had been carefully building, including her job, her education, her boyfriend, and her future plans.

More than 40 years later, Audrey Chin has never been found, and no one has been charged in connection with her disappearance. Amy and LaDonna examine the timeline, the evidence, and the lingering questions that continue to haunt investigators and Audrey's loved ones.

If you have any information about the disappearance of Audrey Chin, please contact the Nassau County Police Department at 516-573-8800.

Join Amy Smith and LaDonna Humphrey as they continue telling the stories of missing women and girls whose cases deserve renewed attention—because every girl deserves to be found, and every family deserves answers.

In this episode of The Lost Girls Podcast, hosts LaDonna Humphrey and Amy Smith examine the heartbreaking case of Angel Carlick, a 19-year-old Indigenous woman whose disappearance and death continue to haunt her family, community, and investigators nearly two decades later.

Angel was just weeks away from graduating high school when she vanished from downtown Whitehorse, Yukon, on May 26, 2007. Known for her compassion, creativity, and dedication to helping others, Angel worked with a community dinner program for children, advocated for youth, and remained deeply connected to her family and friends. By all accounts, she was building a promising future.

After leaving a friend's house and traveling into downtown Whitehorse on her bicycle, Angel called her best friend from a payphone to make plans. Later that night, she was reportedly seen walking away from Main Street with one or more individuals. It would be the last confirmed sighting of her alive.

For nearly six months, Angel's loved ones searched for answers. Then, on November 9, 2007, her remains were discovered in a wooded area near the Pilot Mountain subdivision north of Whitehorse. The discovery confirmed the worst fears of those who loved her but left critical questions unanswered. Investigators have never determined whether Angel died at that location or if her body was moved there after her death.

Angel's case remains unsolved.

During this episode, LaDonna and Amy discuss Angel's life, the timeline of her disappearance, the ongoing investigation, and the broader crisis of violence against Indigenous women and girls across Canada and the United States. They also explore how silence, fear, and the passage of time can complicate homicide investigations while emphasizing the importance of continued public attention.

The episode highlights renewed interest in Angel's case through the CBC podcast Someone Knows Something and examines why unresolved cases involving Indigenous women deserve sustained attention and accountability.

Angel Carlick was more than a case file. She was a daughter, sister, friend, advocate, artist, and young woman with dreams that were never given the chance to fully unfold.

If you have information regarding Angel Carlick's disappearance or death, please contact the Yukon RCMP Historical Case Unit at (867) 667-5500 or email MDIV_HCU@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

Because every girl deserves justice.

Sources & Resources

• Someone Knows Something (Season focused on Angel Carlick's case)
• Yukon RCMP Historical Case Unit
• Family and community advocacy efforts seeking justice for Angel Carlick

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On December 3, 1989, five-year-old Melissa Brannen attended a Christmas party with her mother at their apartment complex in northern Virginia. Surrounded by neighbors, holiday decorations, and families celebrating the season, no one could have imagined that Melissa would disappear without a trace.

What began as an ordinary holiday gathering quickly became one of the most haunting child abduction cases in American history.

In this episode, LaDonna Humphrey and Amy Smith examine the heartbreaking disappearance of Melissa Brannen, a little girl who vanished after briefly returning to a crowded party to get a snack. Despite an extensive search involving law enforcement, military personnel, and hundreds of volunteers, Melissa was never found.

The investigation soon focused on apartment maintenance worker Caleb Daniel Hughes. Witness statements, forensic evidence, and suspicious behavior led to his conviction for abduction with intent to defile. Yet even after decades, one devastating question remains unanswered:

Where is Melissa Brannen?

More than thirty-five years later, Melissa's family still lives without the answers they deserve. Her case remains a painful reminder that some of the most terrifying crimes happen in places where we feel safest.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Melissa Brannen's disappearance from a crowded Christmas party in 1989

• The massive search effort that followed

• The investigation into Caleb Daniel Hughes

• The forensic evidence presented at trial

• The challenges prosecutors faced without a body

• The emotional toll of unresolved child disappearances

• The lasting impact this case had on parents across America

This episode contains discussions of child abduction, sexual violence involving a minor, and crimes against children. Listener discretion is advised.

If you have information regarding Melissa Brannen's disappearance, please contact law enforcement or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

Because every girl deserves justice.

Hosted by Amy Smith and LaDonna Humphrey

Learn more about our advocacy work at All the Lost Girls: allthelostgirls.org

For this episode of The Lost Girls Podcast, LaDonna Humphrey and Amy Smith examine the troubling death of Isabelle Sam, a forty-four-year-old Indigenous woman who was found deceased inside an SUV in Juneau, Alaska, in January 2023.

Authorities ruled Isabelle’s death accidental, citing combined drug intoxication involving fentanyl, acetyl fentanyl, and alcohol. But the circumstances surrounding her final hours have continued to raise deeply uncomfortable questions.

According to reports, Isabelle was not alone prior to her death. Concerns surrounding witness accounts, the timeline of events, delays in intervention, and the reported existence of a forensic sexual assault examination have left many people unsettled by the official narrative surrounding the case.

In this episode, LaDonna and Amy explore the known timeline, the larger crisis involving Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, the way addiction can alter public empathy toward victims, and the difficult questions that still linger in the aftermath of Isabelle’s death.

This episode contains discussions involving addiction, death, and violence and may be difficult for some listeners.

If you have information related to the death of Isabelle Sam, please contact law enforcement in Juneau, Alaska.

The Lost Girls Podcast is independently produced. We do not monetize this podcast through subscriptions or paywalls because we believe these stories — and the advocacy surrounding them — should remain accessible to everyone.

Tonight on Lost Girls, hosted by LaDonna Humphrey and Amy Smith, we are bringing you the story of Bonnie Three Irons—a Native American mother whose life was taken in 2017, and whose case still sits without answers.

Bonnie’s body was found near the Wolf Mountains on the Crow Reservation in Montana, a place that should have held familiarity and safety, not violence and loss. She was more than a name in a case file. She was a mother to her son, Faron Enemy Hunter III, and she was deeply loved by her family, including her mother, Jennifer White Bear, who continues to search for the truth about what happened to her daughter.

This case is not just about one woman. It exists within a larger, deeply troubling pattern—the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. Cases like Bonnie’s are too often overlooked, under-investigated, or allowed to go cold without the urgency they deserve. Behind every one of these cases is a family waiting, a story unfinished, and a life that mattered.

Tonight, we are going to talk about Bonnie. About who she was. About what we know. And about what still hasn’t been answered.

Because someone knows what happened to her.

And it’s time that silence is broken.

In late November 2015, 21-year-old Megan Renee Foglesong was last seen in Alden, Kansas. By the time anyone realized she was missing, weeks had already passed—and critical evidence was gone.

Megan’s case is layered with red flags: a volatile relationship, a final message placing her at a man’s home, and a chilling warning she gave friends—if anything ever happened to her, they should know where to look.

In this episode, hosts LaDonna Humphrey and Amy Smith walk through the timeline, the missed opportunities, and the disturbing events that followed—events that only deepen the question: what really happened to Megan Foglesong?

More than a decade later, her disappearance remains unsolved. And the truth is still out there.

This episode of Lost Girls, hosted by LaDonna Humphrey and Amy Smith, focuses on the disappearance of 32-year-old Madison Renae Allen, who was last seen on November 29, 2023, near Ash Street in Zachary, Louisiana. Described as 5’2”, approximately 115 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes, Madison has several distinctive tattoos, including “Allen” with a bow on her wrist, angel wings on her back, and detailed markings across her thigh and torso.

According to her family, it is completely out of character for Madison to go without contact, raising serious concern about her well-being. In this episode, LaDonna and Amy examine what is known about Madison’s last known movements, highlight the identifying details that could help bring her home, and underscore the urgency of keeping her name in the public eye.

If you have any information about Madison Renae Allen’s whereabouts, please contact the Zachary Police Department at 225-654-9393 or Crime Stoppers at 344-STOP.

On July 17, 2017, 24-year-old Brianna Jayde Vibert was last seen in Flint Township.

Surveillance footage from a gas station shows her anxious—possibly panicked—with visible injuries to her arm. In the early morning hours, she accepted a ride from a man in a red Pontiac Aztek. Over the next few hours, she would appear at multiple locations—disoriented, unsteady, and clearly in distress.

Then, she vanished.

Her phone was left behind. Her purse was later found in a ditch near her home. And Brianna—who was a mother of four—has never been heard from again.

In this episode of The Lost Girls, Amy Smith and LaDonna Humphrey walk through the final known hours of Brianna’s life, the people she encountered, and the troubling gaps that remain. They also examine the circumstances surrounding her relationships, her past, and the question that still lingers:

Was Brianna Jayde Vibert running from something—or did she cross paths with someone she couldn’t escape?

Her story didn’t end that night.

It simply disappeared.

On December 6, 1997, 33-year-old LaVon Jo Miller was last seen in Marmaduke, a small town where people believe they know one another—and where disappearances are supposed to be rare.

According to her husband, LaVon returned home that day after visiting a friend. At some point, he fell asleep on the couch. When he woke up, she was gone. He would later say he never saw her again. In the days that followed, someone reportedly came back to the home and took money and clothing. What happened in those missing hours—and in the days after—remains unclear.

LaVon left behind two children. Her life, by all outward appearances, simply stopped. Years later, when her husband died in 2011, her name was not mentioned in his obituary.

In this episode of The Lost Girls, Amy Smith and LaDonna Humphrey examine the details that don’t sit right. They walk through the timeline, the silence, and the questions that have lingered for nearly three decades. Was this a voluntary disappearance, or something far more troubling? Who returned to that home—and why?

On in 1990, fourteen-year-old Rachel Hurley set out on what should have been a simple walk back to her mother. Just hours earlier, she had been laughing with friends on a boat near Jupiter Inlet—a carefree afternoon that felt like any other.

But somewhere between Dubois Park and Carlin Park, everything changed.

When Rachel’s friends stopped briefly, she ran ahead alone, less than a mile from where her mother was waiting. It was a decision any teenager might make without a second thought. She never made it to their meeting spot.

By nightfall, the search had begun. What unfolded next would leave a family shattered and a community searching for answers that, more than three decades later, still haven’t come.

In this episode, LaDonna Humphrey and Amy Smith walk through the final known moments of Rachel’s life, the small, ordinary choices that led to an unthinkable outcome, and the enduring weight of a case that remains unsolved. They explore how quickly normal can turn into tragedy—and why Rachel’s story still matters today.

If you were in Jupiter, Florida in March of 1990, or remember anything—no matter how small—please contact local law enforcement or Crime Stoppers. One detail could make the difference.

Because Rachel Hurley deserved to make it home.

And we will keep saying her name—because every girl deserves justice.

In this episode of Lost Girls, hosts Amy Smith and LaDonna Humphrey begin a deep-dive series into a case that has remained unsolved for more than four decades—the disappearance of fifteen-year-old Barbara “Barb” Louise Cotton.

On April 11, 1981, Barb vanished from Williston, North Dakota after leaving a local restaurant just blocks from home. She was a teenager with a job, close friends, and plans for her future—saving money, looking ahead to milestones, and stepping into life like so many girls her age. She never made it home.

What followed was a case filled with unanswered questions, shifting leads, and lingering uncertainty. One of the last known individuals to see Barb alive died just months later, adding another layer of complexity to an already haunting investigation.

More than forty years later, Barb has never been found. Her case remains open.

This is the first episode in a multi-part series examining the timeline, the people, and the unanswered questions surrounding Barb Cotton’s disappearance—because some stories deserve more than a single telling.

If you have any information, please contact the Williston Police Department at 701-577-1212. Barb’s case is also listed in NamUs as MP2921.

Someone knows what happened.

For more than three decades, she had no name.

On October 24, 1994, the body of a woman was discovered along railroad tracks near U.S. Highway 64 between Morrilton and Plumerville, Arkansas. She had been murdered, but investigators didn’t know who she was. No identity. No clear answers. Just a life reduced to a case file and a label: Jane Doe.

For 30 years, she remained that way.

In this episode of Lost Girls, LaDonna and Amy walk through the long road to finally restoring her name—Jamie Ann Moore of Conway, Arkansas. At just 32 years old, her life ended violently, and for decades, her story sat in silence while technology and time slowly caught up to the truth.

This case is a powerful example of what happens when persistence meets innovation. Through investigative genetic genealogy—a combination of DNA science and family history research—investigators were able to do what once seemed impossible. With the help of Parabon NanoLabs, Othram Labs, and dedicated genealogists, a path was built back to Jamie. A daughter’s DNA would ultimately confirm what so many years had left unanswered.

But identification is only the beginning.

Who was Jamie Ann Moore? What led her to that stretch of railroad tracks in 1994? And most importantly—who took her life?

This episode isn’t just about science solving a mystery. It’s about dignity. It’s about the power of giving a name back to someone the world nearly forgot. And it’s about the reality that even after 30 years, justice is still waiting.

Because no one should remain a Jane Doe forever.

In this episode of Lost Girls, we tell the story of 25-year-old Chyna Danielle Crawford — known to her loved ones as “Chay-Chay” — who disappeared from Southeast Washington, D.C., on October 23, 2023.

That day, Chyna spoke with her mother and made plans for the weekend, something that was part of their daily rhythm. She was supposed to meet a friend to go shopping but never arrived. Calls went unanswered. Her phone was turned off and could not be tracked. When police conducted a welfare check at her apartment, nothing appeared disturbed — yet Chyna was gone. Her gray 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS 550, displaying a temporary Virginia tag, vanished with her.

Chyna was described as vibrant, close to her family, and in constant communication with her mother. She wore her hair in long dreadlocks and had two distinctive tattoos: the name “Anthony” on her hip and a heart with devil horns on the right side of her chest. In the days that followed her disappearance, fear grew quickly. The silence felt wrong.

The episode walks through the timeline, the early investigative steps, and the heartbreak of a family searching for answers in a city that never stops moving.

Important update not reflected in the original episode:

In March 2024, Lashawn “Tweety” Washington was charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping, and obstruction of justice in connection with Chyna’s disappearance. Authorities allege she and others kidnapped Crawford with the intent to rob her and ultimately killed her. In January 2026, a second suspect, Bjarni Cooper, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, felony murder, conspiracy, armed carjacking, and armed robbery. As of February 2026, both suspects are awaiting trial.

For this episode of Lost Girls, we go back to a freezing December night in 1990, when 25-year-old Donna Lee Ingersoll ran out the back door of a house in Wabasha, Minnesota — and seemingly vanished into the cold.

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Donna had been drinking with friends that evening. Witnesses say she argued with her boyfriend, Gary Murphy, shortly before 11:45 p.m., then bolted into the night without her purse, glasses, money, or coat — despite bitterly cold temperatures. Her car, a brown 1982 Pontiac Bonneville, was left behind. An extensive search turned up nothing.

In the months that followed, grief and suspicion hung heavy. Murphy later died by suicide, though whether that tragedy connects to Donna’s disappearance remains unclear. Investigators have long considered another unsettling possibility: that Donna may never have made it out of that house at all.

She was small in stature — just under five feet tall — with blonde hair, green eyes, and a cross tattoo on her arm. A young woman with a complicated life, struggling at times with heavy drinking, but still someone’s daughter, someone’s friend, someone who mattered.

More than three decades later, Donna Lee Ingersoll’s case remains unsolved. In this episode, we revisit the timeline, the contradictions, and the questions that still linger in the silence she left behind.