Episode 108 Cynthia 'Cindy' Atterberry and Oscar 'Joe' McNear

In 1981, 25-year-old Cynthia “Cindy” Atterberry and 30-year-old Oscar “Joe” McNear traveled from Springfield, Illinois to the Pike National Forest in Douglas County, Colorado. Neither were seen again. They vanished in late June of that year. Several years after their disappearance, detectives received a tip that Cindy and Joe had been shot to death by two men and that their bodies were buried on property owned by one of the men near the South Platte River. The area was searched; however, the bodies of Cindy and Joe were never located. The Douglas County, CO Sheriff's office continues to investigate this case, and are asking the public to come forward with any tips. In this episode, we are joined by Crime Analysis Supervisor and Genetic Genealogist, Michele Kennedy, and Detective Dean DeLuca of the Douglas County Sheriff's office.

When Cindy was last seen, she was described as a White female standing 5ft2 and weighing 111 pounds. Cindy's NAMUS file

Joe was described as a White Male, 6ft tall, and weighing 160 pounds. He likely had a moustache and beard.

If you have information about this case, please contact the Douglas County, CO Sheriff's cold case dept office by phone at (303)-660-7528 or by email at coldcasetips@DCsheriff.net

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Episode 107 Amber Wilde

Nineteen year old college student Amber Wilde vanished from Green Bay, Wisconsin on September 23rd, 1998. Amber, who was almost 5 months pregnant at the time, had been involved in a minor traffic accident earlier in the day which left her with a concussion, although there's no evidence that her concussion, or the accident played any role in her disapperance.

When her father failed to hear from Amber, he went to her apartment finding it empty and undisturbed. He did not find Amber, or her car; a Silver 1988 Subaru GL. He reported her missing, and for days there was no sign of her or her vehicle. Then on October 1st, 1998, Amber's car was found parked in Green Bay, near Lambeau Field. It seems as if the car had been there for a few days before being found. An examination of the vehicle revealed some prints that have never been identified. It was also discovered that the driver's seat was all the way back to allow a tall driver to operate the vehicle. Amber, who was 5ft6, drove with the seat close enough to reach the pedals. It was believed that someone else had parked it there. In addition, there were several hundred more miles on the vehicle than there were just days earlier when Amber was last known to have driven it.

Searches for Amber came up empty, and police believe that Amber was the victim of a homicide. The prime suspect in the case is the alleged father of Amber's baby. Phone logs and a diary Amber kept point to him as being the baby's father; something he denies. This man hired an attorney and refused to cooperate with police, or to take a polygraph test.

The guest in this episode is retired detective, David Graf, who worked Amber's case. He discussed the details related to her disapperance, and the aftermath, as well as where things stand today.

When Amber Wilde vanished, she was described as being a 19 yr old White female. She stood 5ft6 and weighed between 135-150 pounds. She had Brown eyes, and straight Brown hair that was longer than shoulder length. Amber's missing vehicle, a Silver 1988 Subaru GL, with WI plate #X5725T, and damage to the front end, was foundon October 1st, 1998 near the 50 Yard Line sports bar and Road Star Inn parking lot(both have since been torn down) East of the K mart, and off of Lombardi Access rd. It's believed that Amber's car was parked there for a few days before being found.

If you know anything about the disappearance of Amber Wilde, contact the Green Bay Police Department at 920-448-3200. You can remain anonymous through Crimestoppers at (920) 432-STOP (7867).

Amber's Namus File can be viewed here.

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Episode 106 Christopher Newton

33 year old Christopher Newton had fallen on hard times when his family lost touch with him in late 2023. Chris had battled his way through a schizophrenia diagnosis with the help of medications and had even started his own business and got his own apartment. But his business eventually went under, and Chris began to use drugs and stopped taking his prescribed medications. He found himself living in Canada's unhoused community, sleeping in a tent in the Nelson, BC area of Canada.

Chris was briefly incarcerated in September, 2023. While in custody, his camp, tent, and all his belongings, along with the camps of other nearby unhoused people, were taken down and removed by the city of Nelson, and railway officials. When Chris was released on December 11,2023, he went back to his camp to find it no longer there. With no place to go, he began sleeping on nearby streets. On December 23rd, Nelson police told him that he needed to move along. After this, Chris's family, who did not live close to the area lost touch with him and he was reported missing that month. There were unconfirmed sightings in the following months, but also one seemingly reliable sighting in the summer of 2024. Since then, it seems as if Chris has truly vanished and his family is desperate to find him. His mother Christine Moore is our guest in this episode.

Christopher Newton is described as a White male standing 5ft10, and weighing 159 pounds. He has Brown hair and eyes, and a skateboard tattoo on his left shoulder. If you have information about Christopher Newton, please call the Nelson Police Department at (250) 354-3919 file # 25-46 Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)

You can also send an email to Chris's family at SearchingforChrisNewton@gmail.com

Be sure to visit the Facebook page that Chris's family runs.

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