Suicide or Something More in Small-Town Missouri? The Unanswered Death of Tanner Ward

On June 7, 2017, 19-year-old Tanner Ward left his family’s home in Trenton, Missouri, saying he’d be back in thirty minutes. He never returned. Six months later, Tanner’s body was discovered hanging in a tree just blocks from his home. Authorities ruled his death a suicide. Two autopsies reached the same conclusion. And on paper, the case was closed. But for Tanner’s family, the story never settled. In this episode, we walk through what’s known, what’s missing, and why this case continues to divide opinion in a small town where rumours travel fast, and certainty is hard to come by. From the delayed response when Tanner first went missing, to disturbing tips that flooded his family’s inbox, to conflicting interpretations of forensic evidence, this is a case shaped as much by silence as by facts. Sources: https://www.resthavenmort.com/obituary/Tanner-Ward https://truecrimenews.com/2018/03/01/mystery-in-missouri-what-happened-to-tanner-ward/ https://websleuths.com/threads/mo-tanner-ward-19-trenton-7-june-2017.340371/ https://ktvo.com/news/local/autopsy-performed-on-trenton-human-remains Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik *Go Ad-Free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SerialNapper * Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices