Cold and Missing

In April 7th, 2007, 25-year-old Khoi Dang Vu was a trusting and vulnerable young man when he vanished from his family’s home in Clark County Washington, in the middle of the night. He left behind his jacket, bike, and everything familiar, immediately raising alarm. What began as a search for someone who may have wandered off quickly turned into something more concerning, as days passed with no confirmed sightings despite extensive searches and FBI involvement. Within weeks, the case was reclassified as criminal, and by 2008, investigators believed Khoi was the victim of homicide, though his body has never been found. Nearly two decades later, his disappearance remains unsolved, and his family is still searching for answers. Join Ali as she goes through this missing person case *** If you know anything about the disappearance of Khoi Dang Vu - or his whereabouts today- please call the Clark County Police at 564-397-2036 ***Sources:The Columbian, The Oregonian, East Oregonian, The FBI, and Clark County Government

Laneshia “Lane” Crowder was just 21 years old in August of 2000. She was a young mother raising two small children in a quiet neighborhood in Carrollton, Georgia. When neighbors were asked to check on her after she couldn’t be reached, they made a devastating discovery inside her home. Laneshia was dead in her bedroom, her young son critically injured nearby, and her two-year-old daughter still inside the house. In the days that followed, investigators struggled to determine exactly what had happened, with even Laneshia’s cause of death remaining a mystery. More than two decades later, the case is still unsolved, and the questions surrounding that night remain. Join Ali as she goes through this cold case.*** If you know anything about the murder of Laneshia Crowder in August of 2000, please call the GBI Region 2: 706-565-7888 or Carroll County Sheriff's Office 770-830-5888***Sources:The Atlanta Journal, The Atlanta Constitution, The Times-Georgian, USA Today, 11Alive News, and 13WMAZ.Wanna Connect?Follow us on instagram @Cold_and_Missing to keep up with active cases and see pictures discussed in the episodeHave a case you want us to cover? Want to tell us your thoughts about an episode? Email us at coldandmissing@gmail.comWanna support our work? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ColdandMissingCheck out our website at www.Coldandmissing.com

Seventeen-year-old Yvonne Reglar had just celebrated her birthday and was weeks away from starting her senior year when she vanished on Monday, August 8, 1977, from a Sunoco gas station in Fairview Park, Ohio. Yvonne was working her very first shift at a temporary location when she answered a customer call around 1:00 p.m. and told a friend she would call her back, but she never did. Within hours, her purse, money, books, and untouched lunch were found inside the station, but Yvonne was gone without a trace. In this episode of Cold and Missing, we walk through the detailed timeline of that ordinary summer day that ended in extraordinary mystery. Join Ali and Eli as they go through this missing person case*** If you know anything about the disappearance of Yvonne Reglar - or her whereabouts today - please call the Fairview Park Police at 440-356-4415 ****Sources:The Cleveland Press, Springfield News-Sun, The Plain Dealer, and WOIO ClevelandWanna Connect?Follow us on instagram @Cold_and_Missing to keep up with active cases and see pictures discussed in the episodeHave a case you want us to cover? Want to tell us your thoughts about an episode? Email us at coldandmissing@gmail.comWanna support our work? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ColdandMissingCheck out our website at www.Coldandmissing.com

Linda Weldy, 10, should have been safe walking the short distance from her school bus to her home in LaPorte, Indiana on February 24th, 1987. Witnesses saw her check the mailbox and head down the dirt driveway but she never made it home. Three weeks later, her body was discovered in a remote field miles away. Decades later, her murder remains unsolved, leaving her family still searching for answers about what happened during those final moments between the bus stop and home. Join Ali as she goes through this tragic cold caseIf you know anything about the murder of Linda Weldy in February of 1987 please call the LaPorte County police at 219-326-7700 ***Sources:The South Bend Tribune, The Indianapolis Star, The Republic, The Tribune, ABC57, and WSBTWanna Connect?Follow us on instagram @Cold_and_Missing to keep up with active cases and see pictures discussed in the episodeHave a case you want us to cover? Want to tell us your thoughts about an episode? Email us at coldandmissing@gmail.comWanna support our work? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ColdandMissingCheck out our website at www.Coldandmissing.com

On February 11th, 1988, twelve-year-old Jie Zhao Li left her home in Honolulu, Hawaii to sell chili fundraiser tickets for a school trip, promising her mother she would be back at 5pm. She was last seen moving between two nearby 7-Eleven stores in the Nuuanu neighborhood during the late afternoon, alone. What followed was a flood of conflicting sightings, sketches of unidentified men, reports of a yellow vintage Chevrolet, and one of the largest search efforts the island had seen. More than three decades later, Jie Zhao has never been found. This episode examines the day she vanished, the weeks of desperate searching that followed, and the questions that still remain. Join Ali and Eli as we go through this tragic missing person case. *** If you know anything about the disappearance of Jie Zhao Li - or her whereabouts today - please call the Honolulu police at 808-529-3111 ***Sources: Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Hawaii News Now, and The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

On this week’s episode of Cold and Missing we examine the cold case of Maria Bianca Cortes. She was last seen picking up her daughter after work. Then the next morning a person passing by saw a child in the middle of a field, but it looked like she was sitting on a body. Police are called and fine the body of Maria Bianca Cortes. Join us as we go through this heartbreaking cold case.*** If you have any information about the murder of Maria Bianca Cortes, please contact the San Diego Police Department at 619-531-2293. ***Sources:The Los Angeles Times and ABC News 10Wanna Connect?Follow us on instagram @Cold_and_Missing to keep up with active cases and see pictures discussed in the episodeHave a case you want us to cover? Want to tell us your thoughts about an episode? Email us at coldandmissing@gmail.comWanna support our work? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ColdandMissingCheck out our website at www.Coldandmissing.com

In October of 2001, one-year-old Jarkeius Adside vanished from a home in Leisure City, Florida, after a violent early-morning home invasion. Three armed men forced their way into the home and demanded money. When they left, they left with the baby. Inside the home, police found a significant amount of blood later confirmed to be Jarkeius’, raising fears about whether he could have survived. Despite extensive searches and a $25,000 reward- no arrests, ransom demands, or confirmed sightings ever followed. Jarkeius remains missing. Join Ali as she goes over this heartbreaking missing person case. *** If you know anything about the disappearance of Jarkeius Adside - or his whereabouts today - please call the Miami-Dade Police department at 305-471-8477 ***Sources:The Miami Herald, The Ledger, Florida Today, The Daily Advertiser, The Morning Call and the South Florida Sun Sentinel Wanna Connect?Follow us on instagram @Cold_and_Missing to keep up with active cases and see pictures discussed in the episodeHave a case you want us to cover? Want to tell us your thoughts about an episode? Email us at coldandmissing@gmail.comWanna support our work? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ColdandMissingCheck out our website at www.Coldandmissing.com

Lori Bolger had already endured more loss than most 16 year olds. . In the summer of 1976, just one week after burying her father, Lori disappeared from Elgin, Illinois, after attending a driver’s education class at her high school. What began as an ordinary day, with plans to meet friends and go swimming, ended with Lori being found brutally beaten to death in an isolated field in South Elgin. Nearly five decades later, Lori’s case remains unsolved, leaving behind unanswered questions, a family forever changed, and a young girl who should have had so much more time in the sun. Join Ali and Eli as they go through this cold case.*** If you know anything about the murder of Lori Bolger please call the Elgin police at 847-289-2653 ***Sources:Daily Review Atlas, The Daily Chronicle, The Daily Sentinel, The Pantagraph, The Daily Herald, Kenosha News, Chicago Tribune, Effingham Daily News, Freeport Journal-Standard, The Dispatch, and The Elgin PoliceWanna Connect?Follow us on instagram @Cold_and_Missing to keep up with active cases and see pictures discussed in the episodeHave a case you want us to cover? Want to tell us your thoughts about an episode? Email us at coldandmissing@gmail.comWanna support our work? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ColdandMissingCheck out our website at www.Coldandmissing.com

In the early morning hours of June 18, 1982, 20-year-old Kelly Dove vanished while working the overnight shift at a gas station in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Just minutes before police arrived, Kelly made a series of calls reporting obscene phone calls and a suspicious man outside the store driving a silver Ford. When officers arrived- just minutes after Kelly’s 911 calls- the gas station was eerily untouched. Money left behind, her purse still behind the counter, and no signs of a struggle, but Kelly was gone. What followed was a decades-long search marked by missed leads, unanswered questions, and growing belief that Kelly was abducted and murdered. In this episode of Cold and Missing, we walk through Kelly’s final moments, the troubling similarities to other cases from the same summer, and the renewed investigation that may finally bring answers to what happened to Kelly Dove. Join Ali and Eli as we talk through this missing person case.*** If you know anything about the disapperance of Kelly Dove- or her whereabouts today - please call the Harrisonburg police at 540-437-2650 ***Sources:Richmond Times-Dispatch, The Roanoke Times, The News-Virginian, Daily Press, The Daily News Leader, The Daily Progress, and WHSVWanna Connect?Follow us on instagram @Cold_and_Missing to keep up with active cases and see pictures discussed in the episodeHave a case you want us to cover? Want to tell us your thoughts about an episode? Email us at coldandmissing@gmail.comWanna support our work? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ColdandMissingCheck out our website at www.Coldandmissing.com

Three-year-old Arthur Williams, Jr was a bright, joyful little boy who spent his days playing alongside his big sister in their Las Vegas neighborhood. But on April 15th, 1985, within minutes of stepping outside to play, Junior was senselessly attacked by a man who approached the children on the sidewalk, spoke to them, and then stabbed Arthur before fleeing into a nearby alley. Arthur passed away the next morning, and despite sketches, witnesses, and the fear that gripped the community, the man responsible has never been identified. In this episode, we walk through the final day of Arthur’s life, the timeline of the investigation, and the lingering heartbreak of a family still waiting for justice.**** If you know anything about the murder of Arthur Williams, Jr - please call the LVMPD at 702-828-3521 or to remain anonymous please call Crimestopprers at 702-385-5555 ***Sources:LVMPD, Reno Gazette-Journal, and The Las Vegas Sun Wanna Connect?Follow us on instagram @Cold_and_Missing to keep up with active cases and see pictures discussed in the episodeHave a case you want us to cover? Want to tell us your thoughts about an episode? Email us at coldandmissing@gmail.comWanna support our work? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ColdandMissingCheck out our website at www.Coldandmissing.com

In this week’s episode of Cold and Missing, we tell the story of 10-year-old Bianca Lebron, a bright and gentle fifth grader who vanished on a Wednesday morning in 2001 after being seen getting into a brown and beige van outside her school in Bridgeport, Connecticut. What followed was a desperate search, a grieving family demanding answers, and years of leads that went nowhere as Bianca’s loved ones clung to hope. Join Ali as she goes through this heart breaking missing person case.*** If you know anything about the abduction of Bianca Lebron in November 2001 please call the Bridgeport police at 203-576-7671 ***Sources:Connecticut Post, The Day, Hartford Courant, Record-Journal, The Republican, News-Press, CTPost, Fox61, CT Insider, NBC Connecticut.Wanna Connect?Follow us on instagram @Cold_and_Missing to keep up with active cases and see pictures discussed in the episodeHave a case you want us to cover? Want to tell us your thoughts about an episode? Email us at coldandmissing@gmail.comWanna support our work? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ColdandMissingCheck out our website at www.Coldandmissing.com

In November 2003, 33-year-old Mont Highley IV returned home to Alabama for Thanksgiving. He was looking forward to some of his favorite things: good food, time with family, and time spent outdoors. Mont had planned a simple weekend of hunting with his dad after Thanksgiving. But after he drove out to the family’s hunting land on Friday night, Mont vanished. His truck was found abandoned, his belongings left behind, and the farm showed unsettling signs that something was wrong. Weeks later, Mont’s body was discovered in an unused grain silo just miles from where he disappeared. Nearly 22 years later, his murder remains unsolved. In this episode of Cold and Missing, Ali and Eli walk through Mont’s final known steps and the unanswered questions his family still lives with, in hopes that someone, somewhere, knows the truth.*** If you know anything about the murder of Mont Highley IV in November of 2003 - please call the Alabama SBI Montgomery office at 1-800-392-8011 or email SBI.investigations@alea.gov ***Sources:The Montgomery Advertiser, The Birmingham News, WBMA ABC News 33/40, and Alabama Cold Case Advocacy Wanna Connect?Follow us on instagram @Cold_and_Missing to keep up with active cases and see pictures discussed in the episodeHave a case you want us to cover? Want to tell us your thoughts about an episode? Email us at coldandmissing@gmail.comWanna support our work? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ColdandMissingCheck out our website at www.Coldandmissing.com

In April of 1979, 27-year-old Willie Ann Rucker was doing her best to rebuild her life in Waterloo, Iowa. A single mother of three, Willie Ann worked hard to provide for her children and had confided to police that her ex had been stalking and scaring her. Just days later, she vanished. Her loved ones never saw her again. In this episode, we center Willie Ann- a young mother who asked for help and deserved protection- as we trace the events leading up to her disappearance and the decades her family has spent searching for answers.*** If you know anything about the disappearance of Willie Ann Rucker - or her whereabouts today - please call the Waterloo Police Department at 319-291-2515 or the Missing Person Information Clearinghouse Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation at 515-725-6036 ***Sources:The Courier, The New York Times, Crime Stoppers, and Iowa Missing Person Clearinghouse.Wanna Connect?Follow us on instagram @Cold_and_Missing to keep up with active cases and see pictures discussed in the episodeHave a case you want us to cover? Want to tell us your thoughts about an episode? Email us at coldandmissing@gmail.comWanna support our work? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ColdandMissingCheck out our website at www.Coldandmissing.com

Eleven-year-old Levi Frady loved being outdoors riding his red and black bike through the woods, fishing, and exploring the quiet backroads of Forsyth County, Georgia. On an ordinary Wednesday in October 1997, Levi left home to do homework with a friend. He was supposed to be home by dinner, but he never made it back. By the next afternoon, Levi’s red bike was found in a ditch, and just hours later, his body was discovered 15 miles away in the Dawson Forest. Twenty-eight years later, Levi’s case remains unsolved. Join Ali as she goes over this heart breaking cold case. *** If you know anything about the murder of LEvi Frady please the Georgia Bureau if Investigation tip line at 1-800-587-8471 ***Sources:The Atlanta Journal, The Times, The Atlanta Constitution, and the GBI Wanna Connect?Follow us on instagram @Cold_and_Missing to keep up with active cases and see pictures discussed in the episodeHave a case you want us to cover? Want to tell us your thoughts about an episode? Email us at coldandmissing@gmail.comWanna support our work? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ColdandMissingCheck out our website at www.Coldandmissing.com

In November 1985, three-year-old Danyel Sparpana vanished from her West Sacramento home after her mother, 27-year-old Cynthia Sparpana, was discovered murdered. Neighbors reported seeing Danyel in the days after Cynthia’s death, but when Cynthia’s body is discovered Danyel is no where to be found. Investigators followed leads that ranged from a missing .22 handgun to a person of interest who later faced murder charges Despite a conviction years later, no conclusive physical link has ever been found and Danyel’s fate remains unknown. This episode traces the timeline, the witnesses, and the questions that still surround Danyel’s disappearance, join ALi and ELi as they go through this difficult case.*** If you know anything about the disappearance of Danyel Sparpana in November of 1985, or her whereabouts today, please call the West Sacramento Police at 916-375-6474 ***Sources:The Sacramento Union, The Sacramento Bee, Auburn Journal, The Press-Tribune, Suffolk News-Herald, Davis Vanguard, and The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Wanna Connect?Follow us on instagram @Cold_and_Missing to keep up with active cases and see pictures discussed in the episodeHave a case you want us to cover? Want to tell us your thoughts about an episode? Email us at coldandmissing@gmail.comWanna support our work? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ColdandMissingCheck out our website at www.Coldandmissing.com

On December 19, 2012, 24-year-old Marisha Cheong left her home in Jamaica, Queens, and never came home. Nearly two months later, her body washed ashore near Breezy Point. It was a clear homicide. her hands and feet bound bound behind her back. Surveillance footage, suspicious text messages, and haunting questions have followed her case for more than a decade, but no one has ever been arrested. In this episode, Ali and Eli walk through Marisha’s last known moments, the troubling investigation, and the mystery that still weighs heavily on her family as they continue to search for justice.*** if you know anything about the murder of Marisha Cheong in December of 2012 please call the Queen’s District Attorney at 718-286-6300 or the NYPD Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-8477 ***Sources:Daily News, dna info New York, ABC 7 New York, NBC 4 New York, CBS 4 NewsWanna Connect?Follow us on instagram @Cold_and_Missing to keep up with active cases and see pictures discussed in the episodeHave a case you want us to cover? Want to tell us your thoughts about an episode? Email us at coldandmissing@gmail.comWanna support our work? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ColdandMissingCheck out our website at www.Coldandmissing.com

On July 3rd, 1975, nineteen-year-old Francis “Frank” Cantea disappeared from Bremerton, Washington. Frank was just getting started in life when he stopped by a friend’s house to return a record, he seemed nervous to his friend. That was the last time anyone saw him. Days later, his mother discovered his car locked outside his apartment and his wallet, keys, and money left behind as if he had only stepped out for a moment. Despite interviews, searches, and countless rumors — from aliens to secret Navy assignments — no trace of Frank has ever been found.*** If you know anything about the disappearance of Francis ‘Frank’ Cantea in July of 1975 - or his whereabouts today- please call the Bremerton Police Department at 360-473-5220 ***Sources:Kitsap Sun and The Charley Project Wanna Connect?Follow us on instagram @Cold_and_Missing to keep up with active cases and see pictures discussed in the episodeHave a case you want us to cover? Want to tell us your thoughts about an episode? Email us at coldandmissing@gmail.comWanna support our work? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ColdandMissingCheck out our website at www.Coldandmissing.com

Part 2 of the Burger Chef murders.The morning after their disappearance, the bodies of Jayne, Mark, Ruth, and Danny were found in a remote wooded area. Four people were murdered in three different ways, raising more questions than answers. Who would abduct four young people from their workplace and why? In part two of our series on the Burger Chef murders, we trace the discovery of the bodies, the shaken community, the troubled investigation, and the decades of unanswered questions that still haunt Speedway, Indiana.*** If you know anything about the murder of Jayne Friedt, Mark Flemmonds, Ruth Shelton, and Danny Davis in 1978 please call the Indiana State Police District Investigative Commander at 1.317.899.8577 or 1.800.582.8440 ***Sources:The Indianapolis News, Journal and Courier, The Akron Beacon Journal, The Vincennes Sun-Commercial, The Indianapolis Star, Times Record, The Montgomery Advertiser, Rushville Republican, Vidette-Messenger of Porter County, The South Bend Tribune, The Daily Journal, The Republic,Wanna Connect?Follow us on instagram @Cold_and_Missing to keep up with active cases and see pictures discussed in the episodeHave a case you want us to cover? Want to tell us your thoughts about an episode? Email us at coldandmissing@gmail.comWanna support our work? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ColdandMissingCheck out our website at www.Coldandmissing.com

Episode One: The DisappearanceIn November 1978, four young employees disappeared while closing up the Burger Chef in Speedway, Indiana. Jayne Friedt, 20, Mark Flemmonds, 16, Ruth Shelton, 17, and Danny Davis, 16, were working the closing shift when they were all abducted. Initially written off as young folks ditching work quickly turns into one of the most horrifying cases in Indiana history. In part one of our two-part series, we walk through the last night they were seen alive and the chilling discovery that something had gone terribly wrong.*** If you know anything about the murder of Jayne Friedt, Mark Flemmonds, Ruth Shelton, and Danny Davis in 1978 please call the Indiana State Police District Investigative Commander at 1.317.899.8577 or 1.800.582.8440 ***Sources:The Indianapolis News, Journal and Courier, The Akron Beacon Journal, The Vincennes Sun-Commercial, The Indianapolis Star, Times Record, The Montgomery Advertiser, Rushville Republican, Vidette-Messenger of Porter County, The South Bend Tribune, The Daily Journal, The Republic, Wanna Connect?Follow us on instagram @Cold_and_Missing to keep up with active cases and see pictures discussed in the episodeHave a case you want us to cover? Want to tell us your thoughts about an episode? Email us at coldandmissing@gmail.comWanna support our work? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ColdandMissingCheck out our website at www.Coldandmissing.com

In January 1989, 16-year-old Michael Masaoay left his San Francisco home for school, carrying his clarinet and books in a dark blue duffel bag. But Sacred Heart High School was closed that day, and Michael never returned home. He was last seen alone near downtown, and weeks later his duffel bag was discovered wedged between rocks at Baker Beach, with only part of his clarinet inside. Despite community vigils, searches, and his family’s tireless efforts, Michael’s case quickly faded from headlines overshadowed by other missing children in the Bay Area. More than three decades later, his disappearance remains unsolved. Join Ali and Eli as they go through this missing person case. Sources:The San Francisco Examiner, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Press Democrat, North County Times, Merced Sun-Star, and The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Wanna Connect?Follow us on instagram @Cold_and_Missing to keep up with active cases and see pictures discussed in the episodeHave a case you want us to cover? Want to tell us your thoughts about an episode? Email us at coldandmissing@gmail.comWanna support our work? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ColdandMissingCheck out our website at www.Coldandmissing.com