Where's Dia?

In the beautiful mountain town of Idyllwild, a wealthy widow named Dia Abrams suddenly vanishes from her home. She leaves behind her idyllic ranch, estranged children and a messy legal battle. Two men in her life, her son and a man who claims to be her fiance, launch public campaigns to find her. But soon, their efforts – and stories – begin to unravel.  Where’s Dia? launches July 23rd from Pushkin Industries and iHeart Podcasts. Subscribe to Pushkin+ to binge the entire season early and ad free. To hear the show week by week, listen to Where's Dia on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the summer of 2020, a woman named Dia Abrams disappears from her home near Idyllwild, California. Her family and friends gather to search for her but some of their stories don’t quite add up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dia seemed to have it all. But the reality of her life was more complicated. Lucy learns that right before Dia went missing, she made a dramatic decision. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Keith Harper and Clinton Abrams race to discover what happened to Dia, enlisting a cadre of private investigators and psychics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another death at Bonita Vista ranch raises questions about Keith Harper and prompts a closer look at his past relationships with women. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A neighbor who searched for Dia agrees to be interviewed. Keith Harper tells a new story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The police search Dia’s ranch three years after she disappeared. The missing person’s organization, Find Me, returns to Lake Hemet. Lucy checks in with her sources.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Enjoy this episode from Cautionary Tales. In 1827, Edinburgh, Scotland was a world centre for anatomical study, but there was a shortage of cadavers for medical students to dissect. Two men, William Burke and William Hare, spotted a grim business opportunity. They began sourcing bodies - by any means possible...Host Tim Harford's hair-raising story explores a question: what makes some markets acceptable, and others repugnant?If you enjoy it, find Cautionary Tales wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For an upcoming bonus episode, we want to hear from you, our listeners. Do you have questions about the reporting process? Are there lingering details that you want to hear more about? Theories? Send a voice memo or email your questions to wheresdia@pushkin.fm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do law enforcement officials really use psychics to solve cases? To find out, Lucy speaks with a psychic who worked on Dia's case. She also talks to a police psychologist who conducted studies with psychics while she was at the Los Angeles Police Department.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.