Up and Vanished 26 | This is the Captain Speaking
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Jan 31, 2026 Pascoya family members, local relatives who defend their name and recount community fallout, speak directly in recorded calls. They push back on rumors about involvement, discuss grief over Kevin’s death, privacy concerns about shared photos, legal worries about defamation, and frustration with online harassment and investigative scrutiny.
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Family Describes Public Harassment
- The Pascoya family members describe being publicly attacked by a podcaster accusing them of killing Joseph.
- They recount how the podcast used family photos and interviews and turned the case into town gossip that devastated them.
Avoid Feeding The Harasser
- Do not engage with online harassment if it fuels the attacker’s content and income.
- The Pascoyas describe choosing silence to let the podcast lose momentum rather than litigate unaffordable lawsuits.
Lock Down Social Media Quickly
- Block harassing accounts and lock down social media to limit harm and protect families.
- The Pascoyas describe making accounts private and removing content after being targeted.