From very early on in this podcast's existence, I realized that publicizing, researching, and investigating disappearances, although important, were not the total story in solving these cases. In fact, they're not even #1. What is? Education. So, today, listen as I play the very first disappearance class I ever conducted at a university.

Lesley Allen, 45 years old, and her 3 youngest children with the last name Anderson: Rachel--13, Cameron--12, and Kyle 9, all lived in Fulton, MS with a new man in her life. Around April 11, 2000, Lesley's former inlaws noticed they could not reach her or the children. The new boyfriend said Lesley and the chlidren took off with a truck driver. They were never seen again.

Evelyn Louise Piper was a 54 year old from Columbus, GA. She was very generous and had worked in the military. On November 30, 1994, Evelyn, despite being single, told her daughter she was flying to Israel to get married. Days later, Evelyn's car was found at the local airport. She was never seen again.

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Richard Keith Call and Cassandra Lee Hailey were a 20 year old and 18 year old from Gloucester and Grafton, Virginia respectively. They had a college class together. On April 9, 1988, Keith and Sandra were on their first date. Keith and Sandra went to a party in Newport News, then left some time after midnight. Keith's car was found just hours later on the Colonial Parkway. They were never seen again.

Richard Keith Call and Cassandra Lee Hailey were a 20 year old and 18 year old from Gloucester and Grafton, Virginia respectively. They had a college class together. On April 9, 1988, Keith and Sandra were on their first date. Keith and Sandra went to a party in Newport News, then left some time after midnight. Keith's car was found just hours later on the Colonial Parkway. They were never seen again.

Richard Keith Call and Cassandra Lee Hailey were a 20 year old and 18 year old from Gloucester and Grafton, Virginia respectively. They had a college class together. On April 9, 1988, Keith and Sandra were on their first date. Keith and Sandra went to a party in Newport News, then left some time after midnight. Keith's car was found just hours later on the Colonial Parkway. They were never seen again.

Dr. Grace Telesco came into our little part of the podcast world back in 2020, right at the beginning of the pandemic. Since then, I have appeared on her YouTube show many times talking about disappearances, the Steve Pankey trial, and other topics. And the good Doctor has even allowed me to speak to her classes a couple times. Well, today you get to hear from her, as Grace talks about her life, her career, and her faith.

Brandon Richart was a 41 year old from Anoka, MN. He was the father of 4 and loved to help others. On Nov. 5, 2021, in Anoka, Brandon met with a young man who had hit Brandon with his car a few days before. At this meeting, Brandon was to receive at least $1000 cash for his injuries. He was never seen again.

Jace Martin was a 31 year old from Destrehan, Louisiana. He was a father who had been a child model. On Feb. 11, 2020, Jace had an argument with his girlfriend concerning something she found on his phone. Jace left their home after she told him to leave. He was never seen again.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.