In December 1999, Michael Negrete, a 21-year-old UCLA student, stepped out of his dorm room in the early hours of the morning and was never seen again. Security cameras captured fragments of his final movements, but no footage shows where he ultimately went. His belongings remained behind. His disappearance unfolded within one of the most populated university campuses in the United States, making the silence that followed even more unsettling.

On Christmas Eve, 1945, a fire tore through the Sodder family home in Fayetteville, West Virginia. When the flames died down, five of the ten Sodder children were missing and no remains were ever found in the ashes. Officials ruled the deaths accidental. The Sodder parents refused to accept it.

In the year 2000, Claudia Kirschhoch, a young German tourist, arrived in Jamaica for what was meant to be a carefree holiday in paradise. Days later, she vanished without a trace.

Her belongings were left behind. Her movements remain unclear. And conflicting witness accounts have kept this case unresolved for more than two decades.

In this episode of Threads of Truth, we examine Claudia’s final known moments, the investigation that followed, and the theories that continue to surface from accidental death to possible foul play.

On June 4, 2010, seven-year-old Kyron Horman disappeared after attending a school science fair at Skyline Elementary School in Portland, Oregon. He was marked absent shortly after but never seen leaving the building. What followed was one of the largest searches in Oregon history, a fractured family, and years of unanswered questions.

In this episode, we walk through Kyron’s final confirmed moments, the investigation that followed, and the theories that continue to divide public opinion more than a decade later.

On July 13, 2011, 32-year-old Rebecca Zahau was found hanging from a balcony at the historic Spreckels Mansion in Coronado, California. The scene was as shocking as it was unsettling: she was bound, gagged, and naked. Authorities ruled her death a suicide, but her family and a large portion of the public have long insisted the evidence points elsewhere.

Today, we examine her final hours, the baffling crime scene, the intense media scrutiny, and the lingering questions that continue to divide experts more than a decade later.

For 35 years, she was known only as “Caledonia Jane Doe.” Found in a rural ditch in upstate New York in 1979, her identity remained a mystery despite composite sketches, forensic reconstructions, and decades of renewed efforts. When DNA finally revealed her name Tammy Jo Alexander, a teenager from Florida an entirely new mystery emerged: Who killed her, and why?

Today, we examine her life, the astonishing path to her identification, and the still-unsolved questions surrounding her final hours.

In April 2001, 20-year-old Branson Perry walked outside his home in Skidmore, Missouri to return jumper cables to a shed and within minutes, he was gone. No struggle. No clues. No confirmed sightings. Over two decades later, the case remains one of America’s most chilling vanishings, tangled in rumors, cryptic statements, and disturbing confessions that still don’t answer the core question: Where is Branson?

Today, we explore the full timeline, the strange events inside the house that day, and the theories that continue to dominate discussions online.

In 2005, veteran District Attorney Ray Gricar left his Pennsylvania home for a short drive and disappeared forever. His Mini Cooper was found abandoned. His laptop surfaced in a river. The hard drive was missing. And nearly twenty years later, investigators still debate whether Gricar walked away, met with foul play, or orchestrated his own disappearance.

Today, we revisit every confirmed detail his professional pressures, his personal relationships, and the baffling digital clues while sifting through the theories that continue to dominate online communities.

When 19-year-old Leah Croucher left her home in Milton Keynes on a quiet February morning in 2019, she was expected to arrive at work within the hour. She never did. What followed was one of the most intensive missing-persons searches in British history yet for years, no answers surfaced. Then, in 2022, a shocking discovery inside an unoccupied house changed everything.

In this episode, we walk through Leah’s final known movements, the massive police operation, the late-breaking developments, and the theories still circulating online.

In June 2000, 16-year-old lifeguard-in-training Molly Bish disappeared from Comins Pond in Warren, Massachusetts. Her mother dropped her off only minutes before and when beachgoers arrived, Molly's belongings were neatly placed, but she was gone. No struggle. No witnesses. No clear trace.

Three years later, her remains were discovered in a wooded area just a few miles away, opening a new chapter of theories, suspects, and questions about what really happened that summer morning.

Tonight, we examine the timeline of Molly’s disappearance, the unsettling sightings before she vanished, and the evolving theories that continue to shape this deeply haunting case.

In 1981, 17-year-old Kurt Sova disappeared after attending a small house party in Newburgh Heights, Ohio. Five days later, he was found deceased in a ravine yet his shoes were missing, his body showed little sign of exposure, and multiple witnesses reported chilling details that didn’t add up.

Tonight, we examine Kurt’s final hours, the unexplained events that followed, and the enduring mystery of whether this was a tragic accident or something much more complicated.

In 1979, 6-year-old Etan Patz vanished while walking to his school bus stop in New York City, becoming one of the most influential missing-person cases in modern history. His disappearance not only sparked national media attention, but also redefined how America tracks, investigates, and responds to missing children.

Tonight, we examine the events surrounding Etan’s disappearance, the decades-long investigation, and how the case reshaped the national approach to child safety.

More than two decades after 21-year-old nursing student Maura Murray vanished on a snowy New Hampshire road, the case remains one of the most dissected mysteries on the internet. New clues, re-examined timelines, and advanced forensic searches continue to fuel speculation while leaving investigators and the public with more questions than answers.

Tonight, we examine the most reliable facts, the evolving theories, and why Maura’s disappearance continues to echo across forums, podcasts, and true-crime communities.

In 2001, 17-year-old Alissa Turney vanished from Phoenix, Arizona. What began as a suspected runaway case soon twisted into a decades-long fight for answers led by her sister Sarah. A strange note, a last-day-of-school timeline, and a trail of concerning allegations all form a case where the truth seems trapped between conflicting narratives and deep family secrets.

Tonight, we examine Alissa’s disappearance, the accusations that shook a family, the online theories, and what might still be needed to uncover the truth.

In August 2010, 30-year-old diver Ben McDaniel descended into the waters of Vortex Spring, Florida and was never seen again. His disappearance ignited a swirl of theories: Was it a tragic diving accident? A staged vanishing? Or did Ben find himself caught in something much stranger beneath the surface?

Tonight, we explore the timeline, the evidence left behind, the controversial recovery efforts, and the unresolved questions that continue to trouble investigators and the diving community.

In 1995, a woman checked into Oslo’s Plaza Hotel using the name Jennifer Fairgate. She had no ID, carried a briefcase with almost nothing inside, and provided a fake address in Belgium. Days later, she was found dead in her locked hotel room—ruled a suicide despite evidence that raised far more questions than answers.

In this episode, we walk through the haunting contradictions: no fingerprints, missing belongings, a mysterious man seen with her, and the lingering belief that “Jennifer Fairgate” may have been living a double life long before she ever entered Room 2805.

In August 2013, 26-year-old father of four Brandon Lawson vanished along a remote Texas highway after making one of the most chilling 911 calls ever recorded. Years later, new interpretations of the audio, changing theories, and the discovery of remains have reignited debate about what truly happened that night.

In this episode, we revisit the Brandon Lawson case with updated context walking through the chaotic final phone calls, the strange behavior on the roadway, and the lingering question that still haunts listeners: what was Brandon running from?

In September 2014, Tammy Kingery, a nurse and mother of three from South Carolina, told her husband she wasn’t feeling well and stayed home from work. By the afternoon, she had vanished leaving behind her phone, purse, and keys. The house was locked from the inside, and a note simply read: “Gone for a walk. Be back soon.” She was never seen again.

In this episode, we explore the haunting details of Tammy’s disappearance, the strange clues left behind, and the unsettling possibilities that have kept her case alive for nearly a decade.

In 2009, 24-year-old Mitrice Richardson was arrested in Malibu for failing to pay a restaurant bill. Hours later just after midnight she was released from the Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station with no phone, no wallet, and no car. She walked into the darkness and was never seen alive again. Eleven months later, her remains were found under deeply troubling and controversial circumstances.

In this episode, we explore the final known hours of Mitrice Richardson the arrest, the release, the unanswered questions, and the theories that still haunt families and investigators today.

When 27-year-old medical student Brian Shaffer walked into the Ugly Tuna Saloona bar on April 1st, 2006 and never walked out it became one of the most haunting modern mysteries in America. Surveillance cameras captured every entrance and exit… except his. Nearly two decades later, new digital analysis, possible sightings, and online sleuth theories continue to ask: how can someone simply vanish from a place surrounded by cameras?

In this episode, we revisit the Brian Shaffer case the last known moments, evolving theories, and the enduring mystery that refuses to fade.