Unfound

Unfound

Established in September 2016, Unfound is a missing persons program concentrated on interviewing family, friends, and reporters who are closest to the cases. The focus is on turning up new leads to move investigations forward. Behind the scenes, Ed Dentzel, the host, also works for families as a researcher and confidant. .

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May 2, 2025 110 mins
Kenneth Michael Plaisted was a 48 year old from New Holstein, WI. He was a lawyer, father, and husband. On November 16, 1971, Kenneth dropped his wife off in Milwaukee, with the intent on coming back later. Kenneth's car was eventually found near his daughter's place in the same city. He was never seen again. Heather's Website: https://lostnfoundblogs.com/ Charley Project: https://charleyproject.org/case/kenneth-michael-plais...
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Tiffany Reid was a 16 year old from Shiprock, NM. She was Native American and had several siblings. On the morning of May 17, 2004, Tiffany left for her walk to school, knowing she would be late. She never arrived. A week later, some of Tiffany's belongings were found along a highway in AZ. She was never seen again. Charley Project: https://charleyproject.org/case/tiffany-reid NAMUS: https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#...
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Richard Eugene Dale Hitchcock was a 21 year old from Allegan, MI. He was an easygoing guy who liked to hunt and fish. In the early morning of Dec. 22, 1990, Richard allegedly ran off, vaulted two fences, and jumped into the Kalamazoo River. He was never seen again. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/helpusfindRichardHitchcock Charley Project: https://charleyproject.org/case/richard-eugene-dale-hitchcock NAMUS: https://w...
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April 11, 2025 143 mins
Unfound has now covered 360 disappearances over the course of about 520 episodes. It has an interview-based format and concentrates on the facts, not the theories. Today, and for the 20th time, I will take you back to the beginning, then right up to the present, as I cover news over the past 4 months pertaining to many of Unfound's cases. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz4bh2ppqACeF7...
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Joey Lynn Offutt was a 33 year old from Sykesville, PA. She was the mother of 3 and loved having time to herself. On July 12, 2007, after several days of no one hearing from Joey, her house was gutted by intentionally set fire. A search of the debris did not find Joey. She was never seen again. Website: http://www.findjoey.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HelpFindJoeyLynnOffutt Charley Project: https://www.facebook....
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Joey Lynn Offutt was a 33 year old from Sykesville, PA. She was the mother of 3 and loved having time to herself. On July 12, 2007, after several days of no one hearing from Joey, her house was gutted by intentionally set fire. A search of the debris did not find Joey. She was never seen again. Website: http://www.findjoey.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HelpFindJoeyLynnOffutt Charley Project: https://www.facebook....
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Every Monday night at 9pm ET on YouTube and Facebook, Ed hostsa 2 hour show where he goes over current and sometimes not so current true crime stories--it's called Unfound Live. Well, today, he has picked out the top 5 most covered topics on that show and he brings them to all of you with in-depth analysis on each. Listen to find out the top 5 most featured cases on the Live Show Ed hosts every Monday night at 9pm ET. Join thi...
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Every Monday night at 9pm ET on YouTube and Facebook, Ed hostsa 2 hour show where he goes over current and sometimes not so current true crime stories--it's called Unfound Live. Well, today, he has picked out the top 5 most covered topics on that show and he brings them to all of you with in-depth analysis on each. Listen to find out the top 5 most featured cases on the Live Show Ed hosts every Monday night at 9pm ET. Join thi...
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Duane Ryan Thomas was a 30 year old from Newcomb, NM. He was Native American and worked for his family. In the early morning of March 4, 2011, Duane and his girlfriend were on their way home from a dance. They pulled over to the side of the road in Red Mesa, AZ when Duane got sick. Duane walked off into the desert. He was never seen again. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/missing.thomas https://www.facebook.com/FindDu...
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Nancy Sue Braddock, Sue to those who knew her best, was a 36 year old from Nashville, TN. She was the mother of 1 and interested in journalism. In early September of 1980, Sue sent a telegram to her daughter saying she was in a hospital and could not pick her up for their planned trip. Sue did not say which hospital. She was never seen again . . . or was she? Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573587053964 Learn...
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Wendy Gessing was a 50 year old from Crest Hill, IL. She was the mother of one and had a sister and two brothers. On June 12, 2021, Wendy left her job at a pizza place without any warning. Wendy was later recorded on video at a local motel. She was never seen again. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wendy.gessing.5 NAMUS: https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/82176?nav Map Analysis: https://youtu.be/5G1-knR7Rzo Web...
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Teresa Lynn Butler was a 35 year old married mother of two from Risco, MO. She worked at Walmart and just recently learned to drive a manual transmission. On January 24, 2006, as was usually the case, her husband left to work the night shift while she remained at home with their two sons. The next morning, when he returned, the two boys were there unharmed. But Teresa was gone. She was never seen again. Podcast recording date 2/3/1...
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February 21, 2025 108 mins
James Davis Walker was a 53 year old living in Thraxton, VA. He loved woodworking and fishing, and had 7 children. On April 7, 2000, James allegedly went with some friends to the Food Lion in Bedford, VA. He waited outside while his friends went inside. When they came back out, he was gone. He was never seen again. Patreon: www.patreon.com/unfoundpodcast Paypal: unfoundpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...
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February 14, 2025 105 mins
Becky Pauline Gary was a 32 year old single mother living in Baton Rouge, LA. She liked making friends at local coffee shops and hobnobbing with the city's upper class. On Dec. 27th, 1988, she called her sister, telling her things weren't working out in Baton Rouge and that she was ready to move to Shreveport. Becky was never seen again. The Charley Project: http://charleyproject.org/case/rebecca-pauline-gary Unfound supports acc...
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Jeffrey Dale Nichols was a 40 year old air traffic controller living in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was an outgoing family man whose interests ranged from golf to scuba diving. On June 8, 2004, he left his home to meet his ex-wife at 6am in Murray, Utah. He was never seen again. The Charley Project: http://charleyproject.org/case/jeffrey-dale-nichols Unfound supports accounts on Podomatic, iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube, Instagram, Twi...
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Donald David Smatlak was a 25 year old from North Versailles, PA. On Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006 he left his apartment to visit a friend in the neighboring town of Delmont. He never reached his destination and was never seen again. Charley Project Page: http://charleyproject.org/case/donald-david-smatlak Pittsburgh Post Gazette article: http://www.post-gazette.com/local/east/2006/02/10/Missing-North-Versailles-man-sought/stories/20...
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Kelly Rothwell, a 35 year old woman from Indian Rocks Beach, FL, was a police cadet who just a few weeks from graduation. On March 12, 2011 she told a friend she was going to home to break up with her boyfriend. Kelly was never seen again. NSU Fischler CJ Interview: https://youtu.be/bJfvaNpUu4I Tampa Bay Crime Report: http://www.tampabaycrimereport.com Charley Project: (Kelly's images) http://charleyproject.org/case/kelly-lundy-...
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Ben Charles Padilla was a 50 year old from Pensacola, FL. He was a licensed aircraft mechanic, flight engineer, and pilot of small airplanes. He was on a job in Luanda, Angola, overseeing the refurbishing of a 727. On the evening of May 25th, 2003, with the job almost completely done, an assistant and he went to the plane to test its engines. Minutes later the 727 rolled down the runway and took off. Neither the plane nor the men w...
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https://theunfoundpodcast.com/2020/04/07/rose-mary-gayhart-a-sisters-love-ep-5/ Rose Marie Gayhart was a 23 year old native New Yorker who moved to Cape Coral, FL with her boyfriend. She had a large family with many siblings who cared about her and were concerned with her moving away. On March 14, 1985, somebody in a red pickup truck allegedly picked her up after work. She was never seen again. TheUnfoundPodcast.com https://theunf...
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Jessica Edith Louise Foster—Jessie to the people who loved her most--was a 21 year old from Kamloops, British Columbia, living the good life in Las Vegas. On the evening of March 28th, 2006, Jessie talked to her sister in Canada who was planning to come visit Jessie in a few weeks. After that conversation, Jessie was never heard from again. TheUnfoundPodcast.com https://theunfoundpodcast.com/2020/04/07/jessica-foster-gone-in-the-7...
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