SEQUESTERED Podcast

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• 1984 | The Day Eugene Martin Disappeared 26.05.2026 38min

  On Sunday morning, August 12, 1984, thirteen-year-old Eugene Wade Martin left his home in Des Moines, Iowa, to deliver the Sunday paper. He was five days away from his fourteenth birthday. He was saving money for the fair and a bicycle. But somewhere along the way, Eugene's paper route stopped. His newspapers were found. But Eugene was gone. Less than two years earlier, another Des Moines Register carrier, Johnny Gosch, had vanished from his own Sunday morning route. So when Eugene disappeared, the fear in Des Moines shifted. What had once seemed like an ordinary childhood job now felt exposed, vulnerable, and dangerous. In this episode of SEQUESTERED, we trace the morning Eugene disappeared, the witnesses who may have seen him speaking with an unknown man, the flood of tips that followed, and the massive search that covered neighborhoods, riverbanks, wooded areas, and nearly seventy square miles. We also look at what Eugene's disappearance did to his family; the phone calls, the license plates, the Apple II computer filled with names, and the long vigil of parents who never stopped looking.   If you have any information about the disappearance of Eugene Wade Martin, please contact the Des Moines Police Department at 515-283-4811, the FBI Iowa office at 515-223-4278, or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST / 1-800-843-5678. NCMEC case number: 601815. Official contact details are listed by NCMEC, and Eugene is also listed with the Iowa Missing Person Information Clearinghouse. Photos, source material, and additional case information are available at sequesteredpod.com.
• 1983 | The Ann Gotlib Mystery 19.05.2026 34min

  On the first day of summer break in 1983, 12-year-old Ann Gotlib rides her bike home through the parking lot of Bashford Manor Mall in Louisville, Kentuky, then vanishes. Her bicycle is later found outside a department store. But Ann is gone. In the days that follow, witnesses report seeing a man dragging a young girl near a field and drainage ditch not far from the mall. Police release a composite sketch. Search teams comb through woods, creeks, and shoulder-high grass. And investigators begin chasing a case built almost entirely on fragments. A goodbye in a parking lot. A possible sighting inside the mall. A mysterious phone call. A hitchhiker story that briefly changes everything. And decades later, a dead man publicly named by police as the prime suspect. In this episode, Sara Reid retraces the disappearance of Ann Gotlib, a bright 12-year-old daughter of Soviet Jewish immigrants whose case became part of a national shift in how America responds to missing children. But more than 40 years later, Ann has still never been found.
• 1982 | The Vanishing of Jennifer Marteliz 12.05.2026 23min

  Jennifer Marteliz was seven years old when she disappeared while walking home from school in Tampa, Florida, on November 15, 1982. She was only blocks from home. Witnesses later described seeing Jennifer upset near a crossing guard and possibly near a rust-colored car shortly before she vanished. What should have been an ordinary walk home became one of Florida's most haunting unsolved child disappearance cases. In Episode 3 of SEQUESTERED Season Four, Sara Reid reconstructs Jennifer's final known moments through witness accounts, search records, media reporting, and the growing fractures inside the investigation itself. As police and volunteers searched neighborhoods, drainage pipes, vacant lots, and wooded areas across Tampa, the case slowly became defined by uncertainty: conflicting sightings, theories that never fully fit, and a timeline that seemed impossibly small for a child to disappear without a trace. More than forty years later, Jennifer Marteliz has never been found. And the few minutes between school and home still remain unexplained.
• BONUS EPISODE: Jason Chen Case Update: Motion for New Trial Denied 05.05.2026 5min

  On May 4, 2026, Jason Chen returned to Hamilton County Criminal Court in Chattanooga, Tennessee, asking for a new trial in the murder case of Jasmine Pace. Chen's defense argued that issues from the original trial warranted another chance to make his case, including questions about evidence, the search of Chen's apartment, and the presence of Jasmine's family members in the courtroom. Judge Boyd Patterson denied the motion, stating that the arguments had already been litigated and that the court would rely on the same conclusions previously reached. For Sara Reid, Juror Number 11 in the original trial, this update is not just a legal development. It is a return to the courtroom, the evidence, the verdict, and the weight of what the jury was asked to decide. In this bonus episode of SEQUESTERED, Sara walks through the latest ruling, what it means for the conviction and sentence, and why Jasmine Pace remains at the center of this story. The verdict stands. The sentence remains in place. And Jasmine is not forgotten.
• 1981 | The Day Charlotte Kinsey & Cinda Pallett Disappeared 05.05.2026 25min

  In September of 1981, the Oklahoma State Fair was in full swing; bright lights, crowded walkways, and the kind of place where parents felt safe letting their kids roam free. That's where 13-year-old friends Charlotte Kinsey and Cinda Pallett were last seen. After being offered what seemed like a harmless job unloading stuffed animals, the girls left the fairgrounds with a man they didn't know. They even called home to tell their parents about the job, and were told to call back later to arrange a ride. That call never came. What followed was a nationwide search, a critical witness account that extended their final known movements beyond the fairgrounds, and a suspect investigators believed had done this before. But despite mounting evidence, a chilling pattern, and years of investigation, the case would collapse in court. More than four decades later, Charlotte and Cinda have never been found. And the man many believe responsible was never convicted of their murders. This is the disappearance of Charlotte Kinsey and Cinda Pallett.
• 1980 | The Disappearance of Laureen Rahn 28.04.2026 25min

  In April 1980, fourteen-year-old Laureen Rahn vanished from her home in Manchester, New Hampshire. There were no signs of a struggle. No witnesses. No clear explanation for how a teenager could disappear from a third-floor apartment in the middle of the night. In the hours that followed, investigators were left with only a handful of details - a friend asleep inside, an open back door, and a timeline that stopped at the moment Laureen moved from her bed to the couch. Months later, a series of phone calls would surface, pulling the case thousands of miles away from New Hampshire…and raising questions that have never been answered. In Episode 1 of SEQUESTERED Season 4, Sara Reid reconstructs the final known hours of Laureen's disappearance; and the quiet, unresolved mystery at the center of a case that remains open more than four decades later.
• Introducing Mind Games 10.02.2026 17min

  We're excited to share a preview of a new podcast we think you'd enjoy: Mind Games What if you could hypnotize yourself into a better you? Or…. secretly hypnotize others into giving you anything you want? That's the promise of NLP. Mind Games is an investigation into the world of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, or NLP, a blend of hypnosis, linguistics, and psychology that has quietly shaped industries, institutions, and belief systems around the world. Part science experiment, part investigation, part true crime thriller, Mind Games tells the story of NLP and its crazy cast of disciples, including the fake doctor who invented it at a New Age commune, took it to Fortune 500 boardrooms, and whose gruesome murder trial did little to stop its rise. Find Mind Games on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. New episodes out Tuesdays. LISTEN HERE   STAY TUNED FOR SEASON FOUR OF SEQUESTERED
• Introducing Valley of Shadows: The Devil's Punchbowl 19.01.2026 47min

  We're sharing a preview of Valley of Shadows, a new true crime podcast that digs into a nearly 30-year old secret buried in the California desert. On June 11, 1998, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Jon Aujay set out for a run in California's Devil's Punchbowl park, and never came back. Aujay has yet to be found. The Sheriff's Department rules Aujay's disappearance a suicide, but friends, family, and fellow deputies insist the story doesn't add up. Instead, they believe Aujay may have stumbled into the Mojave Desert's criminal underworld - where outlaw biker gangs crank out methamphetamine and local cops operate on both sides of the law. Through exclusive interviews, revealing wiretaps, and buried police files, journalists Hayley Fox and Betsy Shepherd explore one of Southern California's most mysterious missing person cases. In Valley of Shadows, they ask: What is the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department hiding? Find Valley of Shadows wherever you get podcasts.
• The Shenandoah Park Murders | BONUS Episode 01.12.2025 14min

  In this bonus episode, Sara and Andrea return to the story of Julie Williams and Lollie Winans to reflect on the questions that still remain — the ones that linger long after the DNA match and the headlines. Drawing from listener messages, they revisit the cyclist attack that first brought Darrell David Rice to investigators' attention, the terrain surrounding Julie and Lollie's hidden campsite, the delays that shaped the early search, and the haunting gaps the evidence could never fill. They also explore parallels to other cases, including the Colonial Parkway murders, and consider what this season reveals about safety, wilderness, and the reality of moving through the world with vigilance. Finally, Sara and Andrea share the story behind the season's music and how they discovered trumpet player Andrew Golden, whose evocative arrangement of "Shenandoah" became the emotional backbone of Season 3.
• The Shenandoah Park Murders | Episode 5: The DNA Speaks 10.11.2025 28min

  Nearly three decades after the murders of Julie Williams and Lollie Winans, a new team inside the FBI's Richmond field office reopened the Shenandoah case. This time, the science had changed. With funding from the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI), old evidence was retested using technology that hadn't existed in 1996. What they found would break the silence of the case, and finally name the man responsible. As DNA revealed a serial offender with a violent past, investigators finally closed one of the darkest chapters in national park history.  Episode Five traces the final steps of the investigation, the life of Walter Leo Jackson Sr., and the legacy Julie and Lollie left behind...a story about freedom, fear, and the fight to feel safe in the wild.   Read full source notes, photos, and case materials at SequesteredPod.com. Featuring original music by Andrew Golden // Listen to "Shenandoah" here!
• The Shenandoah Park Murders | Episode 4: The Case Unravels 03.11.2025 23min

  Six years after the murders of Julie Williams and Lollie Winans, the U.S. Department of Justice announced an indictment against Darrell David Rice - the man they believed was responsible for the killings in Shenandoah National Park. It was a landmark case, to be prosecuted under new federal hate-crime laws, and for a moment it seemed justice was finally within reach. But as the trial approached, the cracks beneath the case began to widen. Witnesses wavered, timelines shifted, and the forensic evidence didn't align with what investigators expected. Then, a single test would change everything, and the story that had held for years started to come undone. Episode Four unravels the government's case against Rice and follows the investigation to a stunning discovery: a new lead hidden in the DNA, one that would alter the course of the Shenandoah murders forever. Read full source notes, photos, and case materials at SequesteredPod.com. Featuring original music by Andrew Golden // Listen to "Shenandoah" here!
• The Shenandoah Park Murders | Episode 3: The Pattern Begins 27.10.2025 20min

  One year after the murders of Julie Williams and Lollie Winans, a cyclist named Yvonne Malbasha was attacked on Skyline Drive inside Shenandoah National Park. Her escape set off a chain of events that would expose a pattern of rage and violence that would lead investigators straight to Darrell David Rice, a 29 year old from Maryland whose hatred toward women and the LGBTQ+ community would soon become central to a federal murder case. Episode Three captures the moment the investigation shifted from unanswered questions to a name investigators couldn't ignore. A survivor's escape would spark a chain of revelations that redefined the case. Read full source notes, photos, and case materials at SequesteredPod.com. Featuring original music by Andrew Golden // Listen to "Shenandoah" here!
• The Shenandoah Park Murders | Episode 2: The Discovery 20.10.2025 28min

  In May 1996, hikers Julie Williams and Lollie Winans set out for a backcountry camping trip in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park, a place they considered safe. When they failed to return home, a missing-persons report sparked a massive search across hundreds of miles of trails. Days later, park rangers made a devastating discovery that would change Shenandoah forever. Episode 2 retraces the women's final days: their hike through Whiteoak Canyon, their last photos atop Hawksbill Mountain, and the moment a peaceful national park became the scene of a double homicide. Through ranger accounts, archival audio, and survivor perspectives, The Discovery explores the beginning of an investigation that would haunt the FBI for decades. Read full source notes, photos, and case materials at SequesteredPod.com. Featuring original music by Andrew Golden // Listen to "Shenandoah" here!
• The Shenandoah Park Murders | Episode 1: The Beginning of Us 13.10.2025 21min

  In May 1996, two women - Julie Williams and Lollie Winans - set out on a backcountry camping trip in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park. What began as a five-day escape into the wild became one of the most haunting crimes in National Park history. But before the tragedy, there was their story: two women who found love, freedom, and belonging in the wilderness. From their first meeting, to the drive that carried them deep into the mountains, they were chasing peace. Unaware of what waited in the quiet. Episode One retraces their final days of safety and joy. Before the silence of the woods was broken forever.   Read full source notes, photos, and case materials at SequesteredPod.com. Featuring original music by Andrew Golden // Listen to "Shenandoah" here!
• SEQUESTERED Season 3: The Shenandoah Park Murders 29.09.2025 3min

  In May 1996, Julie Williams and Lollie Winans set out for a backcountry camping trip in Shenandoah National Park. Days later, their lives were brutally cut short, and nearly three decades of silence followed until a 2024 DNA match revealed someone who could be responsible. Season 3 of SEQUESTERED retraces the tragedy that shook their families, and the truth that refused to stay buried. Premieres October 13. Follow SEQUESTERED wherever you listen.  https://www.sequesteredpod.com  
• BONUS | What We're Still Asking: Zebb Quinn & Mitrice Richardson 15.09.2025 9min

  In this bonus episode, Sara and Andrea revisit the haunting cases of Zebb Quinn and Mitrice Richardson. From the mysterious page and staged car in Asheville to the unanswered questions about Mitrice's release, call log, and remote discovery site in Los Angeles, we explore the details and honor the advocates who refuse to let their stories fade. Visit SequesteredPod.com and please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
• Mitrice Richardson: Unsolved Death (Malibu, CA) | Part Three 09.09.2025 25min

  In the final chapter of Mitrice Richardson's story, we return to the canyon where her remains were found and examine the questions that still haunt this case fifteen years later. From new leads that surfaced in 2024, to troubling revelations about the detective who moved her body, this episode explores how a pattern of mishandling, silence, and unanswered questions left Mitrice's family, and a community of advocates, still fighting for the truth.  If you have any information about the disappearance and death of Mitrice Richardson, please contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500 or reach out to Dr. Ronda Hampton directly at drrondahampton@yahoo.com.
• BONUS | Suzanne Morphew Case Update: Bond Hearing & Brother Speaks 05.09.2025 6min

  On September 2, 2025, Barry Morphew appeared in Alamosa County court seeking a bond reduction. His request was denied, though the judge modified his $3 million bond to allow cash, surety, or property. In this bonus episode, Sara and Andrea break down what happened inside the courtroom, including arguments from the defense and prosecution, and Judge Hopkins' ruling. They also share powerful words from Suzanne's brother's impact letter, reminding us all that at the center of this case is Suzanne, a mother, sister, and friend whose life was stolen. With reporting from The Alamosa Citizen.
• Mitrice Richardson: Unsolved Death (Malibu, CA) | Part Two 01.09.2025 40min

  In September 2009, 24-year-old Mitrice Richardson vanished after being released alone from the Lost Hills Sheriff's Station in Malibu, California. Eleven months later, her remains were discovered in a rugged canyon less than two miles away. In Part Two of this case, we trace the painful discovery of Mitrice's body, disturbing murals found during search efforts, and the mishandling of evidence that left her family with more questions than answers. Through the voices of her mother Latice Sutton, Dr. Ronda Hampton, and independent journalist Cece Woods, this episode examines how critical mistakes and conflicting accounts deepened the mystery — and fueled a public outcry that has never gone silent. If you have any information about the disappearance and death of Mitrice Richardson, please contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department at (323) 890-5500.
• Mitrice Richardson: Unsolved Death (Malibu, CA) | Part One 25.08.2025 31min

  On a September evening in 2009, 24-year-old Mitrice Richardson walked into a Malibu restaurant. She wasn't quite herself, and by the end of the night staff had called the sheriff's department—not just because she couldn't pay her bill, but because they were worried about her safety. Hours later, Mitrice was released from the Lost Hills Sheriff's Station, just after midnight, alone and without her phone, purse, or car. She was never seen alive again. In Part 1 of this two-part case, we retrace Mitrice's final known hours—from the restaurant call that first brought deputies to Geoffrey's, to her unexpected release into the dark Malibu canyon night. What happened in the hours that followed has never been fully explained. Mitrice Richardson was vibrant, ambitious, and deeply loved. This is her story. If you have any information about the disappearance and death of Mitrice Richardson, please contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department at (323) 890-5500.