Authorities in Arizona are desperately searching for 28-year-old Matthew Spencer, who disappeared on a cross-country road-trip from Las Vegas to his new home in Houston. Matthew last spoke to his family on August 6th. Matthew is very close with his family, his siblings, and especially his twin
sister, Kara and this is unusual for him to not contact his family.

Over the summer, Matthew decides he wants to turn over a new leaf, and makes a plan to move from California to Houston, Texas. Matthew is known for venturing out and moving to new locations, this time he decides to make the trip in his 2006 Hyundai Tuscon. Matthew doesn’t intend to make the 30-odd hour trip all at once. He plans to stop in Las Vegas to see his sister Kara, then stop in Arizona and New Mexico along the way. Matthew arrives in Las Vegas on August 1st, and stays through August 4th, before continuing to Texas.

Matthew plans to split the rest of the 20-hour drive into several days. On August 5th, Matthew’s car is spotted coming in to Flagstaff, Arizona. On August 6th, Matthew checks in with Kara, telling her he’s arrived in Cloudcroft, New Mexico. The two chat over text until 10:54, Matthew’s last message saying he’s ‘driving in the desert.

August 7th, Matthew does not respond to his sister’s text messages, so after more than 12 hours
without contact, Matthew’s family reports him missing. Authorities find Matthew’s silver 2006
Hyundai Tuscon was last caught on camera entering Flagstaff. Matthew’s Tuscon has not been
located

Matthew is 5’9”, 200 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. Matthew usually has a mustache, and wears glasses. Anyone with information on Matthew, or his silver 2006 Hyundai Tuscon with Washington plate CJM2235, should contact Flagstaff, Arizona police at 928-774-1414.

Joining Nancy Grace today,

• Randi Green - Mathew Spencer's Cousin
• Kara Spencer - Mathew Spencer’s Sister
• Matt Mangino - Attorney, Former District Attorney (Lawrence County), Author: "The Executioner's Toll: The Crimes, Arrests, Trials, Appeals, Last Meals, Final Words & Executions of 46 Persons in the United States”
• Dr. John Delatorre - Licensed psychologist and mediator, specializing in forensic psychology, psychological consultant to Project Absents: a non-profit organization that searches for missing persons, www.resolutionfcs.com, Twitter, IG, and TikTok: @drjohndelatorre
• Rhonda Dequier - Founder of 'Missing In America Network,’ a non-profit organization committed to raising awareness, supporting families, and facilitating search efforts for missing persons across the United States, website: www.missinginamericanetwork.org, Social Media: @MissingInAmricaNetwork
• Evan Short - Director of Search Operations for 'Missing in America Network,' Involved in the search for Mathew Spencer
• Sydney Sumner- Crime Stories Investigative Reporter

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A cold case that spanned more than three decades has finally been solved, thanks to new developments in DNA technology.

Authorities in Jefferson County, Missouri, confirmed that remains discovered in the Mississippi River in September 1994 have been identified as Benny Leo Olson, a man from Illinois. His body was recovered south of Festus and later buried in an unmarked grave in 1995, after investigators were unable to determine his identity at the time.

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office credited recent forensic advancements for helping bring closure to the case.

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Early on a cold Friday morning, Samantha Stites hears the wood floors creak and footsteps coming down the hall. Sam calls her roommate's name, and getting no answer, quickly reaches under her bed for a hatchet. The intruder burst in the door and within a matter of seconds is on top of her with his hands around her neck, places a ball gag in Sam's mouth, then wraps duck tape on her hands. The intruder then blindfolds Sam, loads her into her own car and starts driving, this is when Sam immediately recognizes her attacker is her stalker, Christopher Thomas.

Thomas tells Samantha the Netflix show, "You." inspired him and gave him the thoughts of also building the constructed 'sound proof' cell in a storage unit. Thomas shows Samantha how he'd been tracking her on his phone and tells her he plans to keep her for two weeks, then dispose of her body. Sam tries to count the turns while Thomas is driving her to her possible torture chamber.

Despite her intense fear, Samantha, a therapist and social worker, keeps calm and uses
psychological tactics to negotiate with Thomas. Samantha talks to Thomas like a friend and
lets Thomas vent to her, knowing all along exactly what Thomas wants, but she gets out of him he's also terrified of going to jail. Sam tells Thomas she will never tell anyone about the kidnapping and say the sex was consensual and will even be his friend going forward if he takes her home safely afterwards. Thomas agrees to Sam's deal, but soon after raping her, he leaves her there and she fears he is not going to go along with her escape plan.

Joining Nancy Grace today,

Samantha Stites - Kidnapped by Her Stalker

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