In January 1981, two bodies were discovered in the brush along a Texas backroad. A man, bound and beaten. A woman, strangled. They had no names, no IDs, and were buried as John and Jane Doe.

At the same time, hundreds of miles away, a young husband and wife suddenly stopped writing home. Their families heard nothing — until strangers in white robes appeared, returning the couple’s car under bizarre circumstances. Their newborn daughter was nowhere to be found.

And then… silence.

For decades, these stories seemed like separate mysteries. A nameless murder in Texas. A missing family across the country. A vanished baby.

But forty years later, forensic science uncovered the shocking truth: all three were connected, and their convergence reveals one of the most complex and heartbreaking conclusions in true-crime history.

SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON OR SPOTIFY TO HEAR MORE

🕵️‍♂️ If you know something… say something.🎙️ Follow They Disappeared for more unsolved stories.📌

🔎 Listen now to explore

To access exclusive content, visit our Patreon page:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheyDisappearedPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠

Be sure to check out our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theydisappearedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This episode was produced by Katie Haze Productions

To see more of her work visit her at

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠katiehaze.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

On a quiet Monday morning in August of 2024, a Florida man climbed into his white pickup truck and left for work. He picked up his tools. He waved to his mother.
And then… he was gone.

Surveillance footage caught his truck entering a public park.
But it never showed him leaving.

No phone calls.
No texts.
No footprints.
Just silence.

Who was Ian Rogers?
What happened after he turned down that road?
And what clues—if any—might still be hiding in plain sight?

In this episode of They Disappeared, Pat Draven unravels the chilling mystery of Ian’s disappearance—and the questions that still haunt those he left behind.

• A father’s last known movements

• The strange circumstances surrounding his truck

• Theories ranging from accidental disappearance to foul play

• What modern tools could finally solve this case

🕵️‍♂️ If you know something… say something.
🎙️ Follow They Disappeared for more unsolved stories.
📌 Share this episode to help bring Ian Rogers home.

🔎 Listen now to explore

To access exclusive content, visit our Patreon page:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheyDisappearedPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠

Be sure to check out our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theydisappearedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This episode was produced by Katie Haze Productions

To see more of her work visit her at

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠katiehaze.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

A late-night phone call.
A young man steps out of a house in Marshall, Texas — into the darkness of Victory Drive — and is never seen again.

What was said on that call?
Why did he leave with no explanation?
And how could someone vanish from a well-traveled road without a single trace?

More than twenty years later, his family is still searching for answers.
In this episode, we step into the shadows of that night — and explore the mystery of Frederick Joseph “Lil Joe” Boehm.

If you have any information in this case you can also contact Rachel Keating, Texas AG Cold Case Division at 512-771-9121

To date, there have been no widespread searches for him.

To access exclusive content, visit our Patreon page:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheyDisappearedPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠

Be sure to check out our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theydisappearedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This episode was produced by Katie Haze Productions

To see more of her work visit her at

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠katiehaze.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In May of 2008, 19-year-old Brandon Swanson vanished after calling his parents after he drove his car into a ditch in the middle of the night. What followed was a 47-minute phone conversation filled with reassurance, confusion, and ultimately, a chilling final exclamation—“Oh, shit”—before the line went silent forever.

In this episode of They Disappeared, we retrace Brandon’s final known moments and the labyrinth of unknowns that followed. From rural gravel roads to a scent trail that led to—and beyond—a river, we explore the theories that continue to circle his case: accident, foul play, misjudged location, or something far more complex.

We also examine the evolving investigative tools that could finally bring clarity to the mystery, including drone imaging, forensic genetic genealogy, and underwater sonar mapping. And we reflect on the legacy Brandon left behind—not just in memory, but in law—with the passing of "Brandon's Law," which forever changed how missing adults are treated in Minnesota.

This is more than a case. It’s a moment suspended in time. A call unanswered. A question still echoing through the fields of southwestern Minnesota. What happened to Brandon Swanson?

Listen now to The Last Word—an episode that refuses to let silence be the final answer.

To access exclusive content, visit our Patreon page:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheyDisappearedPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠

Be sure to check out our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theydisappearedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This episode was produced by Katie Haze Productions

To see more of her work visit her at

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠katiehaze.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

On a late October night in 2021, 37-year-old Melissa Trumpy finished her shift and was expected to make the short drive home. She never arrived. Her truck was found miles away, abandoned on a rural road in Illinois, but Melissa was gone—and nearly four years later, the questions surrounding her disappearance remain as unsettling as the day she vanished.

In this episode of They Disappeared, we explore the strange circumstances surrounding Melissa’s final known hours, the conflicting accounts of what happened that night, and why her case has drawn the attention of multiple state agencies and the FBI.

You’ll also hear a candid interview with Benny Affrunti, the father of two of Melissa’s children, as he shares his memories of Melissa, his frustrations with the investigation, and the lasting impact of her disappearance on their family.

To access exclusive content, visit our Patreon page:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheyDisappearedPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠

Be sure to check out our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theydisappearedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This episode was produced by Katie Haze Productions

To see more of her work visit her at

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠katiehaze.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In September of 1978, in the small town of Sterling, Alaska, two children went to bed in the safety of their family cabin—and by morning, they were gone.

Their disappearance triggered one of Alaska’s most haunting mysteries—sparking decades of rumors, heartache, and a desperate search that led their father into the darkest corners of the country.

Was it a stranger? Someone they knew? Or something much worse?

In this episode of They Disappeared, Pat Draven recalls the case, one that has never been solved… and may never be forgotten.

🎧 Listen now—because the only thing more disturbing than what we know… is what we don’t.

To access exclusive content, visit our Patreon page:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheyDisappearedPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠

Be sure to check out our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theydisappearedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This episode was produced by Katie Haze Productions

To see more of her work visit her at

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠katiehaze.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we explore the life and tragic death of actress Amanda Peterson, best known for her iconic role in the 1987 rom-com Can’t Buy Me Love. From her early beginnings as a child star to her rise to fame in Hollywood, we take a deep dive into her career, struggles with fame, and the challenges she faced later in life. We also reflect on the impact of Hollywood's pressures on young actors and the personal battles that often remain hidden from the public eye. Join us as we remember Amanda Peterson’s complex story and the legacy she left behind.

To listen to this episode ad free and access exclusive content, Follow us on ⁠Patreon⁠.

⁠They Disappeared Podcast | Patreon⁠

You can also visit our website: ⁠www.theydisappearedpodcast.com⁠

This episode was produced by Katie Haze Productions

To see more of her work visit her at

⁠katiehaze.com⁠

She was a mother, a daughter, a friend.
Then one summer day… she was gone.

No note. No goodbyes. No explanation.
What followed wasn’t just grief—it was silence.

In this episode of They Disappeared, Pat Draven explores a decades-old mystery buried beneath fear, unanswered questions, and a story that still doesn’t sit right.

What happens when the person you trust most… may be the one hiding the truth?

To access exclusive content, visit our Patreon page:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheyDisappearedPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠

Be sure to check out our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theydisappearedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This episode was produced by Katie Haze Productions

To see more of her work visit her at

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠katiehaze.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠