On in 1990, fourteen-year-old Rachel Hurley set out on what should have been a simple walk back to her mother. Just hours earlier, she had been laughing with friends on a boat near Jupiter Inlet—a carefree afternoon that felt like any other.

But somewhere between Dubois Park and Carlin Park, everything changed.

When Rachel’s friends stopped briefly, she ran ahead alone, less than a mile from where her mother was waiting. It was a decision any teenager might make without a second thought. She never made it to their meeting spot.

By nightfall, the search had begun. What unfolded next would leave a family shattered and a community searching for answers that, more than three decades later, still haven’t come.

In this episode, LaDonna Humphrey and Amy Smith walk through the final known moments of Rachel’s life, the small, ordinary choices that led to an unthinkable outcome, and the enduring weight of a case that remains unsolved. They explore how quickly normal can turn into tragedy—and why Rachel’s story still matters today.

If you were in Jupiter, Florida in March of 1990, or remember anything—no matter how small—please contact local law enforcement or Crime Stoppers. One detail could make the difference.

Because Rachel Hurley deserved to make it home.

And we will keep saying her name—because every girl deserves justice.

In this episode of Lost Girls, hosts Amy Smith and LaDonna Humphrey begin a deep-dive series into a case that has remained unsolved for more than four decades—the disappearance of fifteen-year-old Barbara “Barb” Louise Cotton.

On April 11, 1981, Barb vanished from Williston, North Dakota after leaving a local restaurant just blocks from home. She was a teenager with a job, close friends, and plans for her future—saving money, looking ahead to milestones, and stepping into life like so many girls her age. She never made it home.

What followed was a case filled with unanswered questions, shifting leads, and lingering uncertainty. One of the last known individuals to see Barb alive died just months later, adding another layer of complexity to an already haunting investigation.

More than forty years later, Barb has never been found. Her case remains open.

This is the first episode in a multi-part series examining the timeline, the people, and the unanswered questions surrounding Barb Cotton’s disappearance—because some stories deserve more than a single telling.

If you have any information, please contact the Williston Police Department at 701-577-1212. Barb’s case is also listed in NamUs as MP2921.

Someone knows what happened.

For more than three decades, she had no name.

On October 24, 1994, the body of a woman was discovered along railroad tracks near U.S. Highway 64 between Morrilton and Plumerville, Arkansas. She had been murdered, but investigators didn’t know who she was. No identity. No clear answers. Just a life reduced to a case file and a label: Jane Doe.

For 30 years, she remained that way.

In this episode of Lost Girls, LaDonna and Amy walk through the long road to finally restoring her name—Jamie Ann Moore of Conway, Arkansas. At just 32 years old, her life ended violently, and for decades, her story sat in silence while technology and time slowly caught up to the truth.

This case is a powerful example of what happens when persistence meets innovation. Through investigative genetic genealogy—a combination of DNA science and family history research—investigators were able to do what once seemed impossible. With the help of Parabon NanoLabs, Othram Labs, and dedicated genealogists, a path was built back to Jamie. A daughter’s DNA would ultimately confirm what so many years had left unanswered.

But identification is only the beginning.

Who was Jamie Ann Moore? What led her to that stretch of railroad tracks in 1994? And most importantly—who took her life?

This episode isn’t just about science solving a mystery. It’s about dignity. It’s about the power of giving a name back to someone the world nearly forgot. And it’s about the reality that even after 30 years, justice is still waiting.

Because no one should remain a Jane Doe forever.