Vanished Voices, The Overlooked
Silence can be louder than any scream. Vanished Voices is a true crime podcast that dives into the cases of the missing and the murdered whose stories were buried or ignored. They are echoes, whispers, and warnings from those who can no longer speak for themselves. Through deep research and heartfelt storytelling, this is where the silence is broken, and the vanished are finally heard.
Episodes
This week on Vanished Voices, we bring you a special crossover episode from Crime Clueless, another true crime podcast from our Not Today Studios. Crime Clueless is hosted by Jenna, who is joined by her sister co co-hosts, all completely new to true crime. They bring fresh perspectives, intriguing questions, and a brand new approach to these cases.
In this episode, we dive into the harrowing case of Robin Lawrence, a ...
Between 2016 and 2017, four young Black residents of Chicago Lawn — Joanna Wright, Marlo Gulley, Chante Bohanan, and Kenosohn Ward — disappeared or were killed within just 15 months of each other. All were last seen or found within blocks of the same neighborhood. All were loved. And all four cases remain unsolved.
In this episode of Vanished Voices, we trace each timeline — from Kenosohn’s fatal shooting in Marquette ...
In early May, 2022, 41-year-old Muscogee (Creek) Nation member Cara Marie Cox set out from Seminole, Oklahoma in her boyfriend’s semi truck, leaving behind her bright-green Honda Del Sol. Her car was found abandoned at a Love’s Travel Stop off Interstate 40, where she had left it for their road trip.
She’d been traveling with a long-haul truck driver whose story kept changing. Was she left behind … or did someone make ...
Fourteen-year-old Henny Scott disappeared on a freezing December night near Lame Deer, Montana. Twenty days later, her body was found just 200 yards from where she was last seen. Officials called it hypothermia. Her family says that’s not the full story.
In this episode, we follow Henny’s final known footsteps, trace the failures of the investigation, and listen to the voice that mattered most — her mother’s. What emer...
On September 26, 2016, 21-year-old Keeshae Jacobs texted her mom to say she’d arrived safely at a friend’s house. She ended the message with “I love you.” That was the last anyone ever heard from her.
In this episode, we follow the trail of a deeply loved daughter, sister, and friend who vanished overnight—and the nearly eight-year fight her mother, Toni Jacobs, waged to find answers. We unravel the details of Keeshae...
In August of 2003, nineteen-year-old Sonya Ivanoff walked home through the quiet streets of Nome, Alaska — a college student, basketball player, and proud Inupiaq woman with her whole life ahead of her. Two days later, her body was found on the edge of town.
The man responsible wasn’t a stranger. He was one sworn to protect.
In this episode, we share Sonya’s story — who she was before that night, what happened in the in...
On the night of July 4, 2002, 44-year-old Laverda Sorrell, a Diné mother of three, celebrated her 15th wedding anniversary with dinner in Gallup, New Mexico. Later that night, her husband said he dropped her off at her workplace in Fort Defiance, Arizona. She was never seen again.
For more than two decades, her family has lived in the shadow of unanswered questions. Why would Laverda go to her office at 11:30 p.m. on a...
Rosenda Strong was a 31-year-old mother, sister, and beloved member of the Yakama Nation. In 2018, she disappeared after leaving home for what was supposed to be a short outing.
Over nine months later, her body was found in a freezer in a remote location. Yet, years on, her family is still left with questions, without full justice, and without closure.
In this episode of Vanished Voices, we tell Rosenda’s story—not jus...
On June 15, 2021, 33-year-old Ranelle Rose Bennett hugged her mother a little longer than usual. Later that day, she promised to help decorate for her daughter’s birthday party. But she never showed up. That night, a 10-year-old girl sat by the window waiting for her mom, sending unanswered texts: “Mom, remember it’s my birthday today.”
Ranelle, a mother of two and a member of the Navajo Nation, vanished from her home ...
In June of 2017, twenty-year-old Ashley Loring HeavyRunner vanished from the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana. What began as an ordinary night at a party turned into the start of a desperate search — one that would uncover lost evidence, unanswered questions, and a family forced to take the investigation into their own hands.
This episode traces Ashley’s story: the last messages she sent, the silence that followed, and...
Every year, countless lives disappear into silence. Indigenous women. LGBTQ+ victims. Communities overlooked and cases ignored. Their names rarely make headlines—but their stories deserve to be told.
Vanished Voices is a true crime podcast dedicated to shining a light on the people too often forgotten. With deep dives, investigative storytelling, and the voices of families and advocates, each episode unravels the myste...
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