She got in her car that night to help the father of her child. Not out of love—maybe out of duty. Maybe hope. Maybe just the part of her that still believed people were good.
She was five months pregnant. Her name was Carly Joann Scott—Charli, to everyone who loved her. And she never made it home.
What started as a missing persons case turned into something darker. Her SUV was found burned near the cliffs of Maui. Her dog was still inside. Alive, but shaking.
Then came the rest: her blood-stained skirt. A jawbone. A clump of hair. No body, no confession—just evidence scattered across the coastline. And a trail of phone pings that told their own story.
This episode revisits one of the most heartbreaking cases in Hawaii’s history—a woman whose life was taken, and whose family refused to let her name be forgotten. We explore the investigation, the landmark trial, and the law that now bears her name.
As of this recording, the Charli Alert is still pending in the Hawaii State Legislature.
House Bill 1192 would create a new alert system for missing adults—named in her memory.
If you live in Hawai‘i, contact your lawmakers. Ask them to move it forward.
Because silence shouldn't decide who gets a second chance.
⚠️ Listener discretion advised: this episode contains descriptions of violence, pregnancy loss, and emotional trauma.
If you have information about missing persons in Hawaii, contact Maui Police at (808) 244-6400 or Crime Stoppers at (808) 242-6966.
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🎵 Music: “Obsession” by Yoza – used with permission
📚 Sources: Trial transcripts, Maui News, Hawaii News Now, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, CBS News, AP, and public statements by Kimberlyn Scott.
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