Voices for Justice

On Saturday, May 13, 2000, in Adelaide, South Australia, a mother and her teenage daughter were last seen leaving their home at 2:30 a.m. We don’t know why or what happened to them after that. What we do know is that one of them was murdered, and the other remains missing to this day. But thanks to a recent discovery just a few weeks before recording this episode, rewards totaling over a million dollars and new technology, investigators are more hopeful than ever that this case can and will be solved. There is a $200,000 reward for information about Rosemary Brown and $1,000,000 reward for information about Melissa Trussell. Anyone with information is asked to call Crimestoppers at 1-800-333-0000. Information can also be submitted through their website Crimestoppers.com.au. For more information about the show, visit⁠⁠⁠ VoicesforJusticePodcast.com⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on social media: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@VFJPod⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠⁠⁠   Voices for Justice is hosted by Sarah Turney Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠@SarahTurney⁠⁠⁠ The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On a cold morning in 2011, Julia Biryukova pulled her car to the side of the road, claiming it ran out of gas. She says she left her 2-year-old son, Sky, asleep in the vehicle while she took her 4-year-old daughter to get help. When she returned, Sky was gone. What followed was a case that has continued to stun the local community and, really, the nation for nearly 15 years. 2-year-old Sky Metalwala was reported missing from Bellevue, Washington, on November 6, 2011. At that time, he was 2’10” tall and weighed approximately 30lbs. He is biracial with black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information about Sky is asked to call the Bellevue Police Department at 425-577-5656. For more information about the show, visit⁠⁠ VoicesforJusticePodcast.com⁠⁠. Follow us on social media: Twitter: ⁠⁠@VFJPod⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠⁠   Voices for Justice is hosted by Sarah Turney Twitter: ⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠@SarahTurney⁠⁠ The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode originally aired in December 2024. John Cornelius, or J.C. McGhee, was shot and killed in his home in Bridgeport, Ohio, on July 11, 2002. His daughter, Madison, has been searching for answers by any means possible, collecting records, conducting interviews, and creating her own podcast, Ice Cold Case, to raise awareness and get justice for her father.  Anyone with information about the murder of J.C. McGhee is urged to contact the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office at 740-695-5124. For more information about the case and to support Madison, please listen to her podcast, Ice Cold Case, wherever you get podcasts or at ⁠icecoldcase.com⁠. For more information about the show, visit⁠ VoicesforJusticePodcast.com⁠. Follow us on social media: Twitter: ⁠@VFJPod⁠ Instagram: ⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠ TikTok: ⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠ Facebook: ⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠   Voices for Justice is hosted by Sarah Turney Twitter: ⁠@SarahETurney⁠ Instagram: ⁠@SarahETurney⁠ TikTok: ⁠@SarahETurney⁠ Facebook: ⁠@SarahETurney⁠ YouTube: ⁠@SarahTurney⁠ The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On October 17, 2021, 39-year-old Heidi Planck left her son’s football game at halftime and was never seen by her family again. What followed was a trail of bizarre clues, security video from outside a swanky high-rise apartment building in downtown LA, a missing dog found wandering alone, and a company tied to a massive financial scandal. But at the heart of it all is a woman, a mother, who still needs to be found. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Heidi Planck is urged to contact the Los Angeles Police Department, Missing Persons Unit, at (213) 996-1800 or 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477). For more information about the podcast and the cases discussed, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠VoicesforJusticePodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Follow us on social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Voices for Justice is hosted by Sarah Turney Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SarahTurney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Six-year-old Lilly and four-year-old Jack Sullivan vanished from their rural Nova Scotia home on May 2nd, 2025. Their disappearance sparked an immediate and massive search effort, involving hundreds of volunteer searchers, K9 units, helicopters, drones, and specialized RCMP units, meticulously combing miles of the dense, challenging terrain near Lansdowne Station.  Despite these efforts, there have been no confirmed sightings of the kids, and it seems like the best evidence they have is a child-sized boot print and potentially a piece of blanket belonging to one of the children. Anyone with information can call the Rewards for Major Unsolved Crimes Program at 1-888-710-9090. If you’d prefer to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers of Nova Scotia at 1-800-222-8477. There is a $150,000 reward for information leading to Lilly and Jack. For more information about the podcast and the cases discussed, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠VoicesforJusticePodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Follow us on social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Voices for Justice is hosted by Sarah Turney Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SarahTurney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the summer of 2019, two friends met up at a very popular park and within 14 minutes, they were both shot and killed in broad daylight. While it’s been 6 years since their murders, at the end of May 2025, their names were back in the news as investigators began looking into a murder-suicide they believe may be related. Kate Brown and Carnell Sledge were shot and killed at the Rocky River Reservation in Fairview Park, Ohio, on June 4th, 2019. Kate was 33 years old, and Carnell was 40 years old. As of recording this episode, their case remains unsolved. Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI's Cleveland Field Office at (216) 622-6842, the Cleveland Metroparks Police Department at (440) 331-5219, or Crime Stoppers at (216) 252-7463. Tips can also be submitted at tips.fbi.gov. To learn more or to donate to the foundations discussed in this episode, you can visit https://barbergibbsdreams.net/ and https://sledgeshelpinghands.betterworld.org/ For more information about the podcast and the cases discussed, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠VoicesforJusticePodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠   Follow us on social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠   Voices for Justice is hosted by Sarah Turney Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@SarahTurney⁠⁠⁠⁠   The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was a quiet evening in Mesa, Arizona, January 2, 1999. Eleven-year-old Mikelle Biggs was just waiting outside her home for the sound of the ice cream truck. But in the span of just ninety seconds, she vanished without a trace. Her bicycle was left behind, one of the wheels still spinning. For more than two decades, Mikelle’s case has haunted the community, raising more questions than answers. In this episode, we revisit the day she disappeared, explore the leads, and examine the eerie silence that followed one of Arizona’s most heartbreaking mysteries. 11-year-old Mikelle Biggs was last seen on the evening of January 2nd, 1999, outside of her home in Mesa, Arizona. At that time, she was 4’8” tall and weighed approximately 65lbs. She has hazel eyes and naturally sandy colored hair. She was last seen wearing a red, short-sleeved shirt with a white stripe across the chest, blue bell-bottom-style jeans with designs on the sides, and a purple Barbie watch. Anyone with information is asked to call the Mesa Police Department at 480-644-2211. For more information about the podcast and the cases discussed, visit ⁠⁠⁠VoicesforJusticePodcast.com⁠⁠⁠   Follow us on social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠⁠⁠   Voices for Justice is hosted by Sarah Turney Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠@SarahTurney⁠⁠⁠   The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At the end of May 2025, Whitney Decker reported her three daughters, Paityn, Evelyn, and Olivia Decker, missing from Wenatchee, Washington, after their father, Travis Decker, failed to return them after their scheduled visit with him. She reported them missing less than two hours after they were due back home with her. However, a few days later, the girls were found deceased. Travis Decker has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder but has not yet been located. He is considered a threat to others and a threat to himself. If you see Travis Caleb Decker, call 911 immediately. It’s unknown if he is armed, but he is considered to be dangerous, so law enforcement officials urge you not to attempt to approach him. If you have information about Travis Decker’s whereabouts, you can call the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office Tip Line at 509-667-6845. You can also submit a tip online here: https://www.co.chelan.wa.us/sheriff/forms/submit-a-tip A $20,000 reward is being offered by the US Marshal’s Office for information leading to the arrest of Travis Decker. To donate to Whitney’s GoFundMe or stay up to date with the case visit: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-whitney-decker For more information about the podcast and the cases discussed, visit ⁠⁠VoicesforJusticePodcast.com⁠⁠   Follow us on social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠⁠   Voices for Justice is hosted by Sarah Turney Instagram: ⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠@SarahTurney⁠⁠   The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When 19-year-old college student Bryce Laspisa set out on a late-night drive from Northern California to his parents’ home in Southern California, no one could have predicted what would happen next. After a series of strange events and a car crash, Bryce vanished, leaving behind a wrecked vehicle and a trail of questions that remain unanswered to this day. 19-year-old Bryce David Laspisa went missing from the area of Castaic Lake in Southern California on August 30, 2013. He is 5’11”, weighed about 170 lbs. when he went missing, and has red hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing white cargo shorts, a blue and white checkered shirt, and red and white Nike brand shoes. He has a tattoo of a Taurus bull head and a Roman numeral on his left shoulder. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department at 818-984-0630. For more information about the podcast and the cases discussed, visit ⁠VoicesforJusticePodcast.com⁠   Follow us on social media: Instagram: ⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠ TikTok: ⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠ Facebook: ⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠   Voices for Justice is hosted by Sarah Turney Instagram: ⁠@SarahETurney⁠ TikTok: ⁠@SarahETurney⁠ Facebook: ⁠@SarahETurney⁠ YouTube: ⁠@SarahTurney⁠   The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A photo was taken of 18-year-old Debanhi Escobar in the early morning hours of April 9th, 2022, on the side of a highway near Monterrey, Nuevo León, in Mexico. She was dressed for a night out, standing in the dark, far from where she was supposed to be. The photo taken of her that night would become one of the most widely circulated images in the country. But what happened before that moment and what followed has raised more questions than answers. In this episode, we retrace Debanhi’s final known movements, examine the gaps in the timeline, and explore how her case sparked a national reckoning. If you have any information, please contact the Federal Prosecutor’s Office in the state of Nuevo León at 8181-547402. For more information about the podcast and the cases discussed, visit VoicesforJusticePodcast.com   Follow us on social media: Instagram: @VoicesforJusticePodcast TikTok: @VoicesforJusticePodcast Facebook: @VoicesforJusticePodcast   Voices for Justice is hosted by Sarah Turney Instagram: @SarahETurney TikTok: @SarahETurney Facebook: @SarahETurney YouTube: @SarahTurney   The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices