Disappearances

Nada Fronk, a 24-year-old Indigenous woman, had a tumultuous life marked by running away, child abuse, sex trafficking, and murder. Her story highlights the challenges faced by adoptive parents and the devastating effects of disappearances on loved ones. The podcast delves into her struggles, the search efforts, her journey to independence, and the need for male advocacy for change in cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women.

Something interesting happens when you start digging into Roanoke. Yes, you find fantastical conspiracy theories on the ultimate fate of the colonists who vanished 400 years ago. But you also learn that — at the time — virtually no one was bothered. It took centuries for Roanoke to hold the mysterious, semi-supernatural sway it has today. So what changed?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Cherita Thomas, a 21-year-old woman disappeared in 1980 after her car broke down. Suspected hate crime reveals twist in the case. Police investigate potential suspects, but lack of evidence hinders progress. New evidence emerges implicating another person. Explore the mysterious disappearance and the need for justice.

Indigenous women are murdered at a rate ten times higher than any other demographic, but the crimes against them are often ignored. Here are two heartbreaking cold cases that shed some insight into a crisis that’s lasted generations, and help explain why justice has been so (maddeningly) elusive. This episode originally aired December 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was a case that defied expectation at every turn: In 1981, a 13-year-old girl vanished from her home in Seaside, California, after her step-father physically assaulted her. Her mother claimed for decades afterward that Mary ran away that night. Her siblings believed she was murdered. Uncovering the truth would mean putting the whole family — including Mary herself — under the microscope. This episode originally aired in November 2022.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Officially, 23-year-old Michael Rockefeller drowned off the coast of New Guinea in 1961 after his catamaran capsized. But when a Dutch missionary living with a local tribe starts hearing disturbing rumors, Michael’s disappearance gets a lot more unsettling. This episode originally aired in September 2021.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Dorothy Arnold was a young socialite and aspiring writer when she vanished off the streets of Manhattan in 1910. Hoping to avoid a scandal, her family handled her disappearance with discretion—but that didn’t stop their name from making headlines.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An Australian cold case has stretched on since 1975, when a 12-year-old boy went missing along a stretch of highway.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices