A road trip gone wrong.  A young mother driving alone.  A motel room untouched — and a rental car abandoned, hazard lights still blinking on a desolate Pennsylvania highway.

In April 1994, 23-year-old Karen Denise Wells left Oklahoma for New Jersey.  She never arrived.  Somewhere between a late-night fast food stop and her motel, Karen disappeared — leaving behind a trail of unsettling clues, mysterious mileage on her car, and a string of unanswered questions.

No struggle. No goodbye. Just a mystery that feels less like someone vanished… and more like someone was erased.

This is the baffling case of Karen Denise Wells.

Listen as we dive into Pennsylvania, the case of Karen Denise Wells, and how to stay alive on vacation.



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