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Two 8 year old girls go missing.  One from New Hampshire. One from Florida.  Despite the 1,500 miles that separate them, their case has 1 suspect in common.  https://charleyproject.org/case/tammy-lyn-belanger https://charleyproject.org/case/marjorie-christina-luna https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33381498/belanger-project/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33381251/belanger-project/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33332778/belanger-project/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33431812/belanger-projectluna/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33431589/belanger-projectluna/ https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1991-06-08-9103020800-story.html

Two men, both from Bremerton, Washington disappear nearly 30 years apart. Joseph Pichler disappeared in 2006, and Francis Cantea in 1975.  https://medium.com/of-misdeeds-and-mysteries/former-child-actor-vanishes-without-a-trace-81118999467a https://charleyproject.org/case/joseph-david-wolfgang-pichler https://www.newson6.com/story/5e368c202f69d76f620a3506/former-child-movie-actor-joe-pichler-missing-suicidal-note-found-was-in-beethoven-comedies https://archive.kitsapsun.com/news/local/without-a-trace-two-lives-no-signs-ep-422419792-358728791.html/

4 year old Rilya Wilson disappeared from foster care in early 2001. It was over 15 months before it was discovered she was missing.  https://www.flsenate.gov/Media/PressRelease/Show/4113 https://charleyproject.org/case/rilya-shenise-wilson https://miami.cbslocal.com/2013/02/12/geralyn-graham-to-be-sentenced-in-rilya-wilson-case/ https://miami.cbslocal.com/2012/12/17/key-prosecution-witness-takes-stand-in-geralyn-graham-trial/ https://miami.cbslocal.com/2012/12/11/more-testimony-tuesday-in-rilya-wilson-murder-trial/ https://miami.cbslocal.com/2012/12/10/rilya-wilsons-sister-to-attend-graham-murder-trial/ https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/florida/fl-nsf-rilya-wilson-20150311-story.html https://miami.cbslocal.com/2012/12/05/testimony-to-resume-in-case-of-rilya-wilsons-death/

Witnesses see 15 year old Pearl Pinson being attacked on a pedestrian overpass. She is never seen again, and her abductor was killed in a shootout with police.  http://charleyproject.org/case/pearl-pinson https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/solano-family-seeks-answers-for-missing-daughter-featured-on-people-magazine/160369/ https://people.com/crime/pearl-pinson-vanished-abductor-killed-by-police/ https://abc7news.com/vallejo-solano-county-sheriffs-office-pearl-pinson-missing-girl/1356486/ https://www.dailyrepublic.com/all-dr-news/solano-news/crime-solano-county-courts/sister-friends-mark-5th-anniversary-of-pearl-pinsons-kidnapping/ https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2019/11/14/where-is-pearl-pinson/

After a loooong hiatus, I'm back! This week I'm going to tell you about the disappearances of 2 little girls: 20 month old Ayla Reynolds from Maine, and 10 month old Lisa Irwin from Missouri.  https://charleyproject.org/case/ayla-bell-reynolds https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4237&context=colbyecho https://www.huffpost.com/news/topic/ayla-reynolds https://www.insideedition.com/mother-ayla-reynolds-files-wrongful-death-suit-against-missing-girls-father-49327 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Ayla_Reynolds https://bangordailynews.com/2019/05/17/news/missing-toddlers-blood-was-from-when-she-was-sick-attorney-for-ayla-reynolds-father-says/ https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2018/12/17/ayla-reynolds-wrongful-death-lawsuit/ https://www.cnn.com/2013/09/13/justice/maine-missing-toddler-ayla-reynolds/index.html https://www.centralmaine.com/2022/02/22/mother-of-ayla-reynolds-alleges-in-new-documents-adults-tried-to-clean-up-blood-from-dead-child-in-waterville-home/ Lisa Renee Irwin – The Charley Project Missing Baby Lisa Irwin Vanished 5 Years Ago: Parents Speak Out on Updates | PEOPLE.com Five years later: New theories revealed in baby Lisa Irwin’s disappearance | News | kctv5.com

Diamond Bynum and her 2 year old nephew vanished without a trace from Gary, Indiana.  Diamond suffers from Prader-Willi Syndrome, a condition that leaves her mentally and physically disabled. There have been few clues in this case.  https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/family-holds-out-hope-that-missing-child-woman-will-someday-be-found/2507890/ https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2021/7/25/22593314/diamond-bynum-king-walker-missing-gary https://medium.com/the-true-crime-edition/double-disappearance-where-are-diamond-bynum-king-walker-155cd18c0773 https://charleyproject.org/case/diamond-daisy-bobbie-monet-bynum https://charleyproject.org/case/king-rajan-walker

Two cases from the wilderness of California. The 1981 disappearance of 14 year old Stacy Arras from Yosemite National Park, and the 1998 disappearance of 38 year old Jonathan Aujay from the Angeles National Forest. Both cases remain unsolved.  Also, a review of the book "Highway of Tears" by Jessica McDiarmid.  https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jun-15-me-60157-story.html https://charleyproject.org/case/jonathan-aujay https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/foia/upload/released-files-for-stacy-arras-case.pdf https://charleyproject.org/case/stacy-ann-arras

The 1982 disappearance of Steven Pearsall has been linked to the disappearance of 12 year old Christina White in 1979, and the 1981 murder of Kristen David.  Mysteriously, the same night Steven disappeared two women, Kristina Nelson and her stepsister Jacqueline "Brandi" Miller, also went missing.  Their bodies were later discovered in 1984.  This rash of crimes in the Lewiston, Idaho and Clarkston, Washington area has been called the Lewis Clark Valley Murders. Are they linked to one person of interest?  https://charleyproject.org/case/steven-r-pearsall https://charleyproject.org/case/christina-lee-white https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Clark_Valley_murders https://www.krem.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/cold-case-fbi-calls-public-assistance-40-anniversary-murder-kristin-david/293-e11f2d93-7dcb-4724-b977-892cfe80a845 https://klewtv.com/news/local/40-years-after-kristin-davids-disappearance-near-genesee-fbi-still-hopes-to-find-killer https://lmtribune.com/northwest/in-pursuit-of-justice/article_8cddf360-726f-5ce2-8afa-13d2a7a13d9d.html https://klewtv.com/news/local/a-look-into-the-suspect-in-christina-white-disappearance https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/aug/22/lewiston-law-enforcement-gives-fresh-look-at-unsol/

The Runaway Train music video was re-released for the 25th anniversary featuring the missing children Adagio Talifero, Tammy Flores, Joanna Hernandez Pacheco, Kristopher Lewis, Nahomi Grant, and Alexandria Lowitzer.  https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/the-mysterious-unsolved-disappearance-of-ali-lowitzer-b0fadbd58637 https://charleyproject.org/case/alexandria-joy-lowitzer https://charleyproject.org/case/adagio-talifero https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/id-shows/on-tv0/in-pursuit-with-john-walsh/articles/search-continues-father-and-son-vanished-2018-sailing-trip https://charleyproject.org/case/tammy-alexandra-flores https://charleyproject.org/case/diego-alejandro-flores https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/10/23/1114852/ https://missing-usa.com/news/missing-nahomi-grant-ny?uid=24215 https://charleyproject.org/case/kristopher-bryan-lewis https://www.boston25news.com/news/mother-pushing-for-answers-2-years-after-13-year-old-went-missing/335646231/ https://charleyproject.org/case/joanna-hernandez-pacheco https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/columbus-police-searching-for-missing-15-year-old-girl-last-seen-in-june-2018 https://www.runawaytrain25.com/watch-video

Soul Asylum released a music video to the song Runaway Train in 1993, featuring the photos of missing kids. 10 remain missing.  These are their stories.  When Christopher Vanished. The Unsolved Disappearance of… | by Nicole Henley | Of Misdeeds and Mysteries | Medium Christopher Matthew Kerze – The Charley Project Eagan parents still hoping to find son missing since 1990 – Twin Cities https://youtu.be/NRtvqT_wMeY https://people.com/crime/missing-kids-soul-asylum-runaway-train/?slide=7084019#7084019 http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/06/07/grace.coldcase.byron.page/index.html https://medium.com/crimebeat/little-boy-gone-b947fe9ff703 https://www.runawaytrain25.com/ https://youtu.be/GOiWoexzfcA https://charleyproject.org/case/wilda-mae-benoit https://charleyproject.org/case/byron-eric-page https://charleyproject.org/case/martha-wes-dunn https://charleyproject.org/case/thomas-dean-gibson https://charleyproject.org/case/andrea-danne-durham https://charleyproject.org/case/kimberly-sue-doss https://charleyproject.org/case/duane-edward-fochtman https://charleyproject.org/case/john-francis-lango https://charleyproject.org/case/patrick-shawn-betz

Seven year old Amber Swartz-Garcia disappeared while jumping rope in her front yard one June afternoon in 1988.  Her case has taken many twists and turns, but Amber has never been found.  https://charleyproject.org/case/amber-jean-swartz-garcia https://people.com/crime/mom-hopes-dna-testing-can-unlock-answers-about-7-year-old-daughter-abducted-1988/ https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/pinole-police-reopen-amber-swartz-garcia-case/1954922/ https://www.nbcsandiego.com/local/break-to-be-announced-in-missing-childs-case/2098617/ https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2020/12/19/james-odle-death-row-inmate-dies-natural-causes-contra-costa-murders/ https://law.justia.com/cases/california/supreme-court/3d/45/386.html

As "satanic panic" spread across the country, 17 year old Kelly Wilson disappeared.  But quickly her case became overshadowed by rumors, speculation, and false accusations of satanic rituals, involving even the lead investigator in her disappearance.  https://www.ketk.com/news/special-reports/vanished/vanished-kelly-dae-wilson/ https://charleyproject.org/case/kelly-dae-wilson https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/cults-controversy-and-kidnapping-the-kelly-wilson-case/501-547685763 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-06-07-9406070116-story.html https://www.vox.com/culture/22358153/satanic-panic-ritual-abuse-history-conspiracy-theories-explained

Two different boys missing from Oregon- Fourteen year old Jeremy Bright in 1986 and eight year old Derek Engebretson in 1998. The two stories are not connected, just share some similarities, so we told them in the same episodes.  https://charleyproject.org/case/derrick-james-engebretson https://charleyproject.org/case/jeremy-doland-bright https://kval.com/news/local/prisoners-death-could-lead-to-break-in-cold-case-11-12-2015 https://www.ranker.com/list/what-happened-to-jeremy-bright/patrick-thornton

In 1958, the Martin Family disappeared while searching for some greenery for Christmas decorations. The bodies of two of the daughters were recovered, but three bodies are still missing.  And some evidence suggests foul play. What happened to this family?  https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/the-martin-familys-plunge-to-death-accident-or-murder-23a8d8eccb3b https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_family_disappearance https://www.koin.com/news/martin-familys-1958-disappearance-remains-a-mystery/ https://charleyproject.org/case/kenneth-r-martin https://charleyproject.org/case/barbara-jean-martin https://charleyproject.org/case/barbara-martin https://youtu.be/j2lmHQxm80Y https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72586383/donald-kenneth-martin http://archives.starbulletin.com/2004/10/15/news/obits.html

This week's story is a listener suggestion about 9 year old Serenity Dennard, missing from the Black Hills Children's Home. There were plenty of things that could have been done to prevent her disappearance, but the fact remains that Serenity is still missing and her family is desperate to bring her home.  https://heavy.com/news/2020/09/serenity-dennard/ https://charleyproject.org/case/serenity-june-dennard https://www.kotatv.com/content/news/Black-Hills-Childrens-home-Serenity-caught-us-a-bit-off-guard-508405271.html https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/preview-searching-for-serenity-2/ https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/crime-and-courts/6863397-Two-year-search-for-a-South-Dakota-girl-missing-in-the-Black-Hills-has-been-suspended-sheriff-says https://people.com/crime/police-still-chasing-leads-on-9-year-old-girl-who-disappeared-into-south-dakota-wilderness/

Civil rights activist disappears after lending support at the occupation of Wounded Knee in 1973.  FBI documents released in 2013 seem to confirm the murder of Perry "Ray" Robinson, Jr. But what really happened to Ray? And where is he?  Missing Person Case (namus.gov) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Robinson_(activist) FBI confirms black activist Ray Robinson was killed during 1973 occupation of Wounded Knee - CBS News Suit seeking info on missing activist filed in NY - StarTribune.com Solving The Mystery Of A Black Activist's Disappearance | Wyoming Public Media https://www.lynngehl.com/ally-bill-of-responsibilities.html 

Are all these missing women connected to one man?  Known con-man and horseman, Silas Jayne has links to each of these disappearances. Three friends vanish from a state park on Fourth of July weekend, and multi-millionaire candy heiress have all vanished with no trace. But one name comes up in both cases.  https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-01-03-8803190371-story.html WITHOUT A TRACE - Chicago Tribune https://charleyproject.org/case/helen-marie-voorhees-brach https://charleyproject.org/case/ann-miller https://charleyproject.org/case/patricia-blough https://charleyproject.org/case/renee-bruhl https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silas_Jayne

This week's episode is a bit different: We scoured the internet for updates in all the cases we covered in seasons 1 and 2.  We hope that this update episode will encourage you to revisit these cases, look at age progressed photos, and keep spreading the word until we find conclusions.  Sources: For some reason I'm not able to paste my sources into the show notes.  If you'd like my sources, please email the pod at neverfoundneverforgottenpod@gmail.com

Robert Pilsen-Rahier was just fifteen years old when he vanished from a residential psychiatric treatment facility on July 6, 1990. After speaking with his mom on the phone just hours before and telling her he needed to tell her something, Robert vanished among conflicting reports of what really happened to him. Staff at the center claims he ran away while on an outing.  But evidence suggests that may not be the case. https://charleyproject.org/case/robert-thomas-pillsen-rahier https://rcccmcc.com/2020/06/20/robert-thomas-pillsen-rahier/ https://www.denverpost.com/2014/08/16/colorado-springs-boy-disappears-from-youth-treatment-home/ https://medium.com/true-crime-by-cat-leigh/teen-vanishes-from-suspicious-psychiatric-facility-7107dd809afc

The disappearance of 70 year old Michael Chambers was originally considered a suicide, despite evidence that may suggest foul play. But private investigators and a new sheriff have renewed investigation into the case.  https://charleyproject.org/case/michael-glenn-chambers https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/new-search-conducted-for-clues-into-michael-chambers-missing-person-case/2633204/ https://disappearedblog.com/michael-chambers/ https://eparisextra.com/crime/a-deeper-look-at-the-disappearance-of-michael-chambers-four-years-late/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/619407261589703/