Disappearances

In December 2011, Phoenix Coldon's parents watched their daughter back out of the driveway of their home in Spanish Lake, Missouri. She doesn't say goodbye or mention a destination, but it's the last time they ever see her. Three hours later, her car is found abandoned in another state.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A young artist-explorer goes missing in the American Southwest in the 1930s — leaving no trace behind except two burros and a carved clue. The investigation into his disappearance spans decades, spawning theories from murder to amnesia. Through it all, one question persists above the rest: Who was Everett Ruess, really? 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In May 1979, after weeks of him asking, Julie and Stan Patz finally allowed their 6-year-old son, Etan, to walk to the bus stop alone. The result was every parent’s worst nightmare: In the span of ten minutes, along just two NYC blocks, Etan Patz disappeared and was never seen again.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You’ve seen the headlines: People here one day and gone the next. But no one just vanishes into thin air. The answers are out there… waiting to be found. Every Thursday, join Sarah Turney for an exploration into history’s most gripping missing persons cases. From prison breaks and child abductions to second chances and even murder, journey through the many reasons people disappear. Disappearances is a Spotify Original from Parcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices