Up and Vanished Weekly

Up and Vanished Weekly

From the creators of the acclaimed investigative series Up and Vanished comes a new weekly podcast that offers a fresh look at some of the most puzzling cases in crime. Prepare to unpack mysteries around missing persons, unsolved murders, and wrongful convictions. Join Up and Vanished creator Payne Lindsey and host Maggie Freleng (Wrongful Conviction, Unjust & Unsolved, Murder in Alliance) on their hunt for answers. With the help of others in the true crime community they reveal why cases are rarely as straightforward as they seem. From the team at TenderfootTV, this is Up and Vanished Weekly.

Episodes

October 8, 2025 42 mins
It's June, 2021, when 24-year-old geologist Daniel Robinson vanishes after leaving a work site in the Arizona desert. Weeks later, a local rancher discovers Daniel's badly wrecked jeep located in a ravine on the rancher's property. Close to the scene of the wreck police discover Daniel's phone and other personal effects. However, there is no sign of Daniel himself. Tune in as Maggie walks you through the facts of the case, then sti...
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UAV Weekly was in attendance for CrimeCon 2025 and we wanted to share some of our conversations with fellow podcasters, experts, and influencers in true crime. On today's episode, UAV Weekly Producer Jon Street sits down with Pathologists' Assistant, author, and host of "Mother Knows Death," Nicole Angemi. Tune in as the two discuss Nicole's experiences in the world of pathology, including a behind the scenes look into the autopsy ...
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September 24, 2025 45 mins
It's July, 2021, when 40-year-old midtown Atlanta resident, Katie Janness, and her dog are found dead in Piedmont Park, an epicenter for social activity and one of the largest green spaces in the city. Faulty security cameras in the park, plus a lack of physical evidence leaves police with little to go on, and the chilling nature of the crime scene leaves the community on edge, as residents begin to wonder if a serial killer is to ...
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September 17, 2025 49 mins
It's January, 2013, when 21-year-old college student Elisa Lam disappears after checking into LA's infamous Cecil Hotel. Elisa's family and police launch a search, but it isn't until weeks later that a hotel worker finds the body of Elisa Lam inside one of the Cecil Hotel's main water tanks. Police focus in on the sole piece of evidence, eerie security camera footage of Elisa from inside one of the hotel's elevators. The video show...
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September 10, 2025 52 mins
It's November, 1975, when woodcutter Travis Walton vanishes into thin air while working in an Arizona forest. His shaken-up crewmates tell a story of an otherworldly craft appearing moments before Travis disappeared. Five days later Travis would re-appear with a story hard for many to believe. Tune in as Maggie and Payne dive into Travis' story, with Payne describing his one-on-one interview with Travis Walton, the abduction and UA...
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September 3, 2025 50 mins
It's September, 2016, when American adventurer Justin Alexander goes missing during a trek through the Himalaya mountains of northern India. Friends and family descend on the area and begin a search, and local police launch their investigation, focusing in on a local holy man last seen accompanying Justin on the trail. Tune in as Maggie sits down host of "Status: Untraced," Liam Luxon, and the two discuss the investigation into Jus...
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August 27, 2025 48 mins
It's Saturday, October 21, 1978, when pilot Frederick Valentich disappears while flying off the coast of southern Australia. Unusual radio transmissions between Frederick and the control tower tell the story of a pilot in distress. Frederick reports seeing a strange looking aircraft that he cannot identify. The transmissions then suddenly cease. Tune in as Maggie lays out Frederick's mysterious disappearance, then later Payne Linds...
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Tune in as Maggie is joined by Payne Lindsey and the two give you a behind the scenes look at Payne's investigation into the disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit for the Up and Vanished television show on Oxygen. If you have tips about a case you want to share email us at cases@tenderfoot.tv, DM us on Instagram @uavweekly, or give us a call at 770-545-6411.For early access and ad-free listening, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ at https://...
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August 13, 2025 54 mins
When 27 year old reporter Jodi Huisentruit didn’t show up for her daily morning news segment on Tuesday, June 27, 1995, her colleagues banded together to produce the show in her absence. But as the morning rolled on, concerns began to grow that she may be in danger. Authorities were soon tasked with figuring out whether an unusual call to the news station that morning and Jodi’s scattered belongings in her apartment parking lot wer...
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August 1, 2025 26 secs
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July 30, 2025 43 mins
It's the early morning hours of July, 2005, when the lifeless body of 19-year-old US soldier LaVena Johnson is discovered on base in Balad, Iraq. After an initial investigation her death is ruled a suicide, but for the family of LaVena Johnson something was not adding up. Visible wounds to LaVena's body, along with a chaotic crime scene leaves them to wonder - "what happened to their daughter?" Listen in as Maggie is joined by crim...
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July 23, 2025 49 mins
Throughout the year we have highlighted multiple cases involving some of the most notorious serial killers in recent memory: Zodiac, Wayne Williams, Joel Rifkin, Freeway Phantom, and most recently, LISK. On this week's episode Maggie is joined by board-certified forensic psychologist and author, Dr. Jeffrey Smalldon. Dr. Smalldon has extensive experience evaluating murderers and has consulted on hundreds of death penalty cases. In ...
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July 16, 2025 44 mins
It's December, 2010, when police discover the body of a young murdered woman in marshland off Ocean Parkway, Long Island. Over the following months, a total of eleven bodies are found in the area. It becomes clear to investigators that they have a serial killer on their hands. In time all of the victims are identified - except for one. With little evidence to aid in idenification, police dub the body of a young male victim found in...
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July 9, 2025 59 mins
It's February, 1983, when 31-year-old Reeves Johnson goes missing from Kittery, Maine. As authorities begin to investigate, they learn of a string of strange activity occuring after Reeves is last scene, including random purchases made with his checkbook, and unknown figures showing up in and around Reeves' property. With few witnesses and little evidence, Reeves' tightknit family is left to wonder - what happened to their son? Li...
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July 2, 2025 53 mins
It's April, 2006, when 27-year-old medical student Brian Shaffer fails to show up for a flight to Miami, leaving his girlfriend alone at the airport gate. Brian's family quickly alert police, who learn Brian was last seen at a local bar two days earlier, but had not been heard from since. As the investigation continues, police are left with more questions than answers. Was Brian the victim of foul play or some kind of tragic accide...
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It's February, 2005, when 35-year-old Richard Petrone and 34-year-old Danielle Imbo go missing after an evening out on South Street, the night-life hub of Philadelphia. With no physical evidence available to police, the families of Richard and Danielle are left pondering the many theories of what may have happened to their loved ones. Was their disappearance the result of a terrible accident, or was something much darker and more o...
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June 18, 2025 47 mins
It's January 2011 when 28-year-old Sam Goldberg stumbles upon the lifeless body of his fiancee, 27-year-old Ellen Greenberg. She is lying on the kitchen floor, suffering twenty stab wounds to different areas of her body. Despite the suspicous nature of her wounds, police are quick to classify Ellen's death a suicide. In the following years, Ellen's family speaks with experts who challenge the findings of authorities. Listen in as M...
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June 11, 2025 42 mins
When ten-year-old Darron Glass disappeared from his Atlanta, Georgia home in September of 1980 his foster mother assumed he had run away, and would soon return home. But after a mysterious phone call and unconfirmed sightings of Darron, his family and authorities started to fear the worst. Could Darron have fallen victim to a serial killer actively terrorizing communities in Atlanta? Listen in as Maggie is joined by host of "Atlant...
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June 4, 2025 49 mins
When 21-year-old college student Henry Baltimore Jr. vanishes from his East Lansing apartment in May of 1973, confusion envelops the campus of Michigan State University. Who would harm a beloved member of the school marching band and friend of so many? Listen in as Maggie is joined by host of "Affirmative Murder," Alvin Williams, and the two discuss the frustrating details surrounding Henry's disappearance, including the possible c...
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May 28, 2025 45 mins
It's the early morning hours of February 14, 2000, when 9-year-old Asha Degree vanishes from her rural North Carolina home. Her small town is left seeking answers. Why would she leave home in the middle of the night? More questions are raised after reports from truckers come in of a young girl seen walking alongside the road in total darkness. Listen in as Maggie is joined by host of "Strange and Unexplained," Daisy Eagan, and the ...
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