Unfound

Established in September 2016, Unfound is a missing persons program concentrated on interviewing family, friends, and reporters who are closest to the cases. The focus is on turning up new leads to move investigations forward. Behind the scenes, Ed Dentzel, the host, also works for families as a researcher and confidant. .

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Episode 328: James Lubin Valdez: A Fine Line
James Lubin Valdez, Jamie to those who knew him best, was a 47 year old from Booneville, AR. He was a father who had recently gotten married. On June 9, 2021, Jamie got into an argument with his wife. This continued when he showed up at her work. Jamie then went home, threw some clothes into his car, and took off. Jamie's car was later found near where he grew up. He was never seen again.
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Episode 327: The Conviction of Steve Pankey: En...
On Oct. 14, 2019, I conducted an interview with Steve Pankey. a suspect in the murder of 12 year old Jonelle Matthews in December 1984. Today, due to Steve being convicted on Oct. 31, 2022, I end this era of Unfound by reflecting on the past 3 years.
232 min
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Episode 326: Mary Alice Cox: The Golden Years
Mary Alice Cox was a 54 year old from Clarksville, TN. She had 1 daughter and was a long time McDonald's employee. On March 20, 2004, Mary told her daughter over the phone that she would be walking to a local store to get cigarettes. Mary never returned. She was never seen again.
98 min
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Episode 325: Marc James-Warren Allen II: 3 Of A...
Marc James Warren Allen II was a 13 year old from Des Moines, IA. He was in the Boy Scouts and delivered newspapers. On the evening of March 29, 1986, the day before Easter, Marc said he was going to a friend's a few blocks away although Marc never said who the friend was. He was never seen again.
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Episode 324: Angela Lee Freeman: Proof Positive
Angela Lee Freeman was a 17 year old from Petal, Mississippi. She was 4 months pregnant and loved to work. On the night of Sept. 9, 1993, Angela went to see an ex-boyfriend at his job. The next morning Angela's car was found abandoned by a river. She was never seen again.
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Episode 323: The Disappearance of Jason Jolkows...
On September 24, 2016, Unfound released the episode for Jason Jolkowski who went missing from Omaha, NE on June 13, 2001. Since then, and despite me avoiding superlatives in most forms, I have called Jason's case the most mysterious Unfound has featured. So today, you will hear the original interview along with a new opening, summation, and summary for this still unsolved disappearance.
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Episode 322: Natasha Alex Carter and Susan Cart...
Natasha Alex Carter and Susan Carter were a daughter and mother respectively from Beckley, WV. Susan had another older daughter and Natasha was 10 years old. Some time in February 2000, Susan's husband of 3 years claimed Susan and Natasha left with a man named Jose or Manuel. They were never seen again.
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Episode 321: Jessica Nicole Stacks: Down By The...
Jessica Nicole Stacks was a 28 year old from New Albany, MS. She was a divorced mother of 3 who liked to fish. In the early morning of Jan. 1, 2021, Jessica and her boyfriend took his boat to the Tallahatchee River. Not long into their trip downstream, Jessica decided she wanted to go home so they went to shore and Jessica got out. She was never seen again.
90 min
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Episode 320: Bernard Wright Rusness and Peggy J...
Bernard Wright Rusness and Peggy Joyce McKay were a 49 year old and 41 respectively from Wolf Lake, MN. They had been together several years and had a son. On the night of April 3, 1976, locals noticed the Rusness-McKay house on fire. Firefighters found the son dead inside. Yet, Bernard and Peggy's remains were not there. They were never seen again.
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Episode 319: Parris Lechelle Hopson: Sleepless ...
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Episode 318: Kyle Richard Fleischmann: Separate...
Kyle Richard Fleischmann was a 24 year old from Charlotte, NC. He was a popular guy who chose a career in business. In the early morning hours of November 9, 2007, after going to a show and a bar, Kyle was alone in the uptown part of Charlotte. He tried calling several people, seemingly to pick him up but Kyle left no messages. He was never seen again.
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Episode 317: 6 Year Anniversary Episode
Unfound's first episode debuted on the first Friday of September, 2016—yes, six years ago today. During that time, this program has covered 264 disappearances. To recognize this anniversary, you get to hear the first interview I ever conducted and, after, I will talk about what it takes to get to 330 podcast episodes.
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Episode 13: Unfound Live for August 29, 2022
Ed discusses the disappearance of Trevor Deely, what exactly happened at NAMUS this past weekend, he talks about listeners who have been inspired by Unfound, and he covers a bunch of other stuff including . . . how the past Friday was horrible then ended up pretty good.
120 min
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Special Announcement August 29, 2022
Please subscribe to Unfound Live on its new RSS feed at your earliest convenience. Thanks!
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Episode 316: Update Episode #12
Unfound is a podcast that has now covered 264 disappearances over 328 episodes. It has an interview-based format and concentrates on the facts, not the theories. Today, and for the 12th time, I will take you back to the beginning, then right up to the present, as I cover recent updates on many of Unfound's cases.
215 min
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Episode 12: Unfound Live for August 22, 2022
On this August 22, 2022 edition, Ed will talk about the discovery of Kiely Rodni, will get everyone's opinion on pre-crime, Ed will reveal the results of the Carlos Rodriguez murder trial, and he will cover a whole bunch of other stuff including . . . how his condo building got weird a couple days ago.
123 min
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Episode 315: Milda Dahl McQuillan: In The Sticks
Milda Dahl McQuillan was a 71 year old who lived on Round Lake in MN. She was a mother who loved to play cards and cook. On June 17, 1975, Milda took a short drive to visit the friends of a mutual friend. She allegedly never arrived. Milda's car was eventually found near her destination. She was never seen again.
139 min
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Episode 11: Unfound Live for August 15, 2022
On this episode Ed will talk about the disappearance of Kiely Rodni and the unexplained death of Elijah Davis, updates everyone on upcoming episodes, and discusses a bunch of other stuff including . . . how he knew what a funambulist was.
123 min
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Episode 314: Brenda Sue Davidson: Life Went On
Brenda Sue Davidson was a 13 year old from Woodbridge, VA. She was the oldest of 5 and tall for her age. On March 4, 1974, Brenda left for school. Accounts are wide-ranging as to what happened after this but Brenda did not return home. She was never seen again.
112 min
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Episode 10: Unfound Live for August 8, 2022
On this episode, I'll talk about Olivia Newton-John, the crash involving Anne Heche, a disappearance from Las Vegas, and I'll discuss a whole bunch of other stuff including . . . how I almost cut off my left hand.
123 min
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Episode 313: The Pickering 6: Red Flags
Jay Boyle, Michael Cummins, Danny Higgins, Jamie Lefebvre, Robbie Rumboldt, and Chad Smith were 6 teenagers from Pickering, Ontario, Canada. In the early morning hours of March 18, 1995, the group was at a party. They then were headed to a marina to goof around. Video caught 3 of them there minutes later. All of them were never seen again.
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Episode 9: Unfound Live for August 1, 2022
Ed celebrates this special day by showing things he has received, updates everyone the Tyler North murder, discusses the disappearance of Daniel Robinson . . . and a whole bunch of other stuff . . . including the tv series he is re-watching from beginning to end.
126 min
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Episode 312: Belinda Brewster: Divorce And Disa...
Belinda Brewster was a 26 year old from San Francisco, CA. She had 3 children and many siblings. Some time in January 1991, Belinda left her sister's house, saying she was going to the store and she'd be right back. Belinda never returned. She was never seen again.
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Episode 8: Unfound Live for July 25, 2022
Ed discusses: --a Brink's heist. --how he feels sorry for corporate employees --the Kristin Smart trial --the death of Christina Powell . . .and whole bunch of other stuff including how he prepares to go on a trip.
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Episode 311: Chase Allen Lackey: Perception vs....
Chase Allen Lackey was a 25 year old from Houston, TX. He had 4 siblings and was an excellent baseball player. On June 30, 2017, a Friday, some of Chase's family showed up to watch him play in a softball game. After that evening, repeated calls and texts to Chase went unanswered. He and his dog were never seen again.
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