Disappeared (TV program)
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| Genre | True crime |
| Presented by | Christopher Walker |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 85 |
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| Running time | 40 to 43 minutes (excluding commercials) |
| Production company | Peacock Productions |
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| Network | Investigation Discovery |
| Release | January 11, 2010 |
Disappeared is an American documentary television series on Investigation Discovery which debuted on January 11, 2010.[1] The series contains interviews and commentary by people involved in various cases (usually police officers and other investigators, and the subject's relatives and friends) in which individuals have gone missing unexpectedly.[2] By the time episodes air, some cases are resolved with positive outcomes, while others meet sadder resolutions. Most often, the cases covered by the series are not solved by the time the episode reaches broadcast.
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Season Premiere | Season Finale | |
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| 1 | 13 | January 11, 2010 | April 5, 2010 | |
| 2 | 13 | October 4, 2010 | December 27, 2010 | |
| 3 | 17 | January 3, 2011 | April 25, 2011 | |
| 4 | 27 | October 24, 2011 | April 30, 2012 | |
| 5 | 15 | November 19, 2012 | April 4, 2013 | |
Season 1 (2010)
The episodes are listed in the online viewing order set by the Investigation Discovery Network (ID) when licensed to Netflix.
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "The End of Innocence" | December 10, 2009 | |
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The disappearance of Brandi Ellen Wells from Longview, Texas on August 3, 2006. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 2 | "A Mother's Secret" | January 11, 2010 | |
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The disappearance of Paige Birgfeld from Mesa County, Colorado on June 28, 2007. Outcome: Found Deceased after broadcast. Lester Jones was arrested in 2014 and charged with her murder. [3] He is presumed innocent until proven guilty. | |||
| 3 | "A Fateful Meeting" | January 18, 2010 | |
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The disappearance of Amy St. Laurent from Portland, Maine on October 20, 2001. Outcome: Found Deceased. Jeffrey "Russ" Gorman was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to sixty years in prison. | |||
| 4 | "The Last Truck Stop" | January 25, 2010 | |
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The disappearance of Michele Whitaker from Spartanburg, South Carolina on August 16, 2002. Outcome: Found Alive | |||
| 5 | "A Lost Soul" | February 1, 2010 | |
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The disappearance of Lee Sterling Cutler from Buffalo Grove, Illinois on October 20, 2007. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 6 | "Miles to Nowhere" | February 8, 2010 | |
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The disappearance of Maura Murray near Woodsville, New Hampshire on February 9, 2004. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 7 | "Favorite Son" | February 15, 2010 | |
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The disappearance of William Paul "Billy" Smolinski Jr from Waterbury, Connecticut on August 24, 2004. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 8 | "The Long Drive Home" | February 22, 2010 | |
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The disappearance of Michelle McMullen from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on September 28, 2008. Outcome: Found Alive. She pleaded guilty to forgery and theft charges and was sentenced to five years of probations and ordered to pay $6,000 in restitution. | |||
| 9 | "The Most Hated Woman in America" | March 1, 2010 | |
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The disappearance of Madalyn Murray O'Hair, Jon Murray, and Robin Murray O'Hair from Austin, Texas on August 27, 1995. Outcome: Found Deceased. Gary Paul Karr was found guilty for extortion relating to the O'Hair cases, but acquitted from kidnapping charges and was sentenced to life in prison. David Rolland Walters was found guilty of kidnapping, robbery, and first degree murder and was sentenced to eighty years in prison. He died in prison on January 27, 2003. | |||
| 10 | "Rosemary's Secret" | March 8, 2010 | |
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The disappearance of Rosemary Anne Christianson from Tampa Bay, Florida on August 26, 1999. Outcome: Found Deceased | |||
| 11 | "When the Music Stopped" | March 15, 2010 | |
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The disappearance of John Michael Spira from Chicago, Illinois on February 23, 2007. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 12 | "Dark Waters" | March 22, 2010 | |
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The disappearance of Bison Dele né Brian Carson Williams, Serena Karlan, and Bertrand Saldo near Tahiti on July 7, 2002. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 13 | "Royal Secrets" | March 29, 2010 | |
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The disappearance of Royal Scoop Daniel from Breckenridge, Colorado on April 27, 2007. Outcome: Found Alive after Broadcast. He was convicted of eight counts of theft and five counts of commercial bribery. He was subsequently sentenced to twelve years in prison and was ordered to pay $460,000 in restitution. | |||
Season 2 (2010)
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "The Secret Journey" | October 4, 2010 | |
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The disappearance of Brittanee Marie Drexel in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on April 25, 2009. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 2 | "The Beauty Queen Mystery" | October 11, 2010 | |
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The disappearance of Tara Grinstead from Ocilla, Georgia on October 22, 2005. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 3 | "Vanishing Bride" | October 18, 2010 | |
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The disappearance of Marilyn Renee "Niqui" McGown from Richmond, Indiana on July 22, 2001. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 4 | "No Exit" | October 25, 2010 | |
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The disappearance of Tanya Rider near Seattle, Washington on September 19, 2007. Outcome: Found Alive | |||
| 5 | "Lost Trust" | November 1, 2010 | |
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The disappearance of Elizabeth and John Calvert from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina on March 3, 2008. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 6 | "Lost Highway" | November 8, 2010 | |
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The disappearance of Michael Bradyn Fuksa from Wheatland, Wyoming on July 16, 2009. Outcome: Found deceased in Casper WY May 2015 | |||
| 7 | "Danger at Dusk" | November 15, 2010 | |
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The disappearance of Kristi Cornwell from Union County, Georgia on August 11, 2009. Outcome: Found Deceased After Broadcast | |||
| 8 | "Mojave Mystery" | November 22, 2010 | |
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The disappearance of April Beth Pitzer from Newberry Springs, California on June 28, 2004. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 9 | "Unfinished Business" | November 29, 2010 | |
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The disappearance of John William Glasgow from Little Rock, Arkansas on January 28, 2008. Outcome: Found Deceased after broadcast. | |||
| 10 | "Paradise Lost" | December 6, 2010 | |
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The disappearance of Bobby, Sherilyn, and Madyson Jamison near Red Oak, Oklahoma on October 8, 2009. Outcome: Found Deceased after broadcast. | |||
| 11 | "Final Prayer" | December 13, 2010 | |
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The disappearance of Timothy "Tim" Carney from Butler, New Jersey on September 28, 2004. Outcome: Found Alive after broadcast | |||
| 12 | "Doomed Romance" | December 20, 2010 | |
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The disappearance of Jeramy Carl Burt from Boise, Idaho on February 11, 2007. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 13 | "Gone at 17" | December 27, 2010 | |
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The disappearance of Kara Elise Kopetsky from Belton, Missouri on May 4, 2007. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
Season 3 (2011)
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Mystery at the Border" | January 3, 2011 | |
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The disappearance of the McStay family from Fallbrook, California on February 4, 2010. Outcome: Found deceased after broadcast. Charles "Chase" Merritt, a business associate of the patriarch Joseph McStay, was charged with four counts of murder on November 7, 2014 in their deaths.[4]He is presumed innocent until proven guilty. | |||
| 2 | "Secret Rendezvous" | January 10, 2011 | |
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The disappearance of Patricia "Patti" Adkins from Marysville, Ohio on June 29, 2001. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 3 | "Murky Waters" | January 17, 2011 | |
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The disappearance of Molly Bish from Warren, Massachusetts on June 27, 2000. Outcome: Found Deceased | |||
| 4 | "The Final Chord" | January 24, 2011 | |
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The disappearance of Brian Barton from Federal Way, Washington on March 10, 2005. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 5 | "Gone on the Fourth of July" | January 31, 2011 | |
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The disappearance of Roxanne Paltauf from Austin, Texas on July 7, 2006. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 6 | "Into the Woods" | February 7, 2011 | |
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The disappearance of Jeremy Alex from Northport, Maine on April 24, 2004. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 7 | "The Darkest Night" | February 14, 2011 | |
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The disappearance of Toni Lee Sharpless from West Brandywine Township, Pennsylvania on August 23, 2009. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 8 | "Soul Searcher" | February 21, 2011 | |
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The disappearance of Leah Roberts from Durham, North Carolina, on March 9, 2000. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 9 | "A Family's Curse" | February 28, 2011 | |
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The disappearance of Ray Gricar from State College, Pennsylvania on April 15, 2005. Outcome: Still Missing, Declared Legally Deceased after Broadcast | |||
| 10 | "The Springfield Three" | March 7, 2011 | |
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The disappearance of Sherrill Levitt, Suzie Streeter, and Stacy McCall from Springfield, Missouri on June 7, 1992. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 11 | "A Mother's Mission" | March 14, 2011 | |
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The disappearance of Samantha Bonnell near Montclair, California on September 24, 2005. Outcome: Found Deceased | |||
| 12 | "Lost Hero" | March 21, 2011 | |
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The disappearance of Brandy Hall from Malabar, Florida on August 17, 2006. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 13 | "Silent Night" | March 28, 2011 | |
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The disappearance of Patty Vaughan from La Vernia, Texas on December 25, 1996. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 14 | "Running for Her Life" | April 4, 2011 | |
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The disappearance of Rachel Cooke from Georgetown, Texas on January 10, 2002. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 15 | "Secrets of a Son" | April 11, 2011 | |
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The disappearance of Steven Koecher near Henderson, Nevada on December 13, 2009. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 16 | "Heavy Metal Mystery" | April 18, 2011 | |
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The disappearance of Morgan Dana Harrington near Charlottesville, Virginia on October 17, 2009. Outcome: Found Deceased | |||
| 17 | "Game Over" | April 25, 2011 | |
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The disappearance of Charlie Allen, Jr. from Dartmouth, Massachusetts on October 12, 2009. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
Season 4 (2011-2012)
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Missing Valentine" | October 24, 2011 | |
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The disappearance of Patricia Viola from Bogota, New Jersey on February 13, 2001. Outcome: Found Deceased, remains identified after broadcast | |||
| 2 | "The Dark Ravine" | October 31, 2011 | |
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The disappearance of Alicia Amanda "Mandy" Stokes from Oakland, California on November 25, 2007. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 3 | "A Father's Quest" | November 7, 2011 | |
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The disappearance of Leah Rachelle Peebles from Albuquerque, New Mexico on May 22, 2006. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 4 | "Memory Lane" | November 14, 2011 | |
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The disappearance of Amber Gerweck from Joliet, Illinois on April 9, 2011. Outcome: Found Alive | |||
| 5 | "Spring Break Nightmare" | November 21, 2011 | |
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The disappearance of Colleen Orsborn from Daytona Beach, Florida on March 15, 1984. Outcome: Found Deceased | |||
| 6 | "Mystery on Lake Seminole" | November 28, 2011 | |
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The disappearance of Jerry Michael Williams from Tallahassee, Florida on December 16, 2000. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 7 | "Vanished In Vermont" | December 5, 2011 | |
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The disappearance of Brianna Maitland from Montgomery, Vermont, on March 19, 2004. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 8 | "Midnight Walk" | December 12, 2011 | |
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The disappearance of Lily Aramburo from Dania Beach, Florida on June 1, 2007. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 9 | "The Wedding Ring" | December 19, 2011 | |
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The disappearance of Tina Marie McQuaig from Jacksonville, Florida on March 15, 2000. Outcome: Found Deceased | |||
| 10 | "Innocence Lost" | January 2, 2012 | |
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The disappearance of Jamie Fraley from Gastonia, North Carolina on April 8, 2008. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 11 | "The Road Not Taken" | January 9, 2012 | |
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The disappearance of Virginia "Ginni" Wood, Kelly Gaskins, and Ervin Williams from Chocowinity, North Carolina on March 10, 2007. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 12 | "Dancing into Darkness" | January 16, 2012 | |
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The disappearance of Susan Walsh from Nutley, New Jersey on July 16, 1996. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 13 | "Crime and Punishment" | January 23, 2012 | |
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The disappearance of Terrance Williams from Naples, Florida on January 12, 2004. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 14 | "Wrong Side of the Tracks" | January 30, 2012 | |
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The disappearance of Jackie Markham from Callahan, Florida on December 14, 2000. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 15 | "Daddy's Girl" | February 6, 2012 | |
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The disappearance of Danice Day from Monte Vista, Colorado on January 9, 2002. Outcome: Found Deceased | |||
| 16 | "Last Call" | February 13, 2012 | |
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The disappearance of Allison Jackson Foy near Wilmington, North Carolina on July 30, 2006. Outcome: Found Deceased | |||
| 17 | "Hometown Hero" | February 20, 2012 | |
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The disappearance of Margaret Haddican McEnroe from Warren Township, New Jersey on October 12, 2006. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 18 | "A Soldier's Story" | February 27, 2012 | |
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The disappearance of Noah Pippin near Helena, Montana on September 15, 2010. Outcome: Found Deceased after broadcast | |||
| 19 | "Into the Bayou" | March 5, 2012 | |
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The disappearance of Clinton Nelson from Princeton, Louisiana on September 1, 2006. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 20 | "Little Girl Lost" | March 12, 2012 | |
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The disappearance of Joey Lynn Offutt from Sykesville, Pennsylvania on July 12, 2007. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 21 | "The Vortex" | March 19, 2012 | |
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The disappearance of Ben McDaniel near Ponce de Leon, Florida on August 18, 2010. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 22 | "Final Exam" | March 26, 2012 | |
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The disappearance of Suzanne "Suzy" Lyall near Albany, New York on March 2, 1998. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 23 | "Too Young For Love" | April 2, 2012 | |
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The disappearance of Chioma Gray from Ventura, California on December 13, 2007. Outcome: Found Alive. Andrew Tafoya pleaded guilty to concealing a child and served two years in prison. | |||
| 24 | "Footprints in the Sand" | April 9, 2012 | |
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The disappearance of Shannan Gilbert from Jersey City, New Jersey on May 1, 2010. Outcome: Found Deceased | |||
| 25 | "Just a Nice Guy" | April 16, 2012 | |
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The disappearance of Zebb Quinn from Asheville, North Carolina on January 2, 2000. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 26 | "Hard Life in the Big Easy" | April 23, 2012 | |
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The disappearance of Dana "Polly" Pastori near New Orleans, Louisiana in February 27, 2002. Outcome: Found Deceased | |||
| 27 | "Missing By Design" | April 30, 2012 | |
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The disappearance of William "Billy" McGrath from Phoenix, Arizona on August 17, 2009. Outcome: Found Deceased | |||
Season 5 (2012-2013)
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Lost in the Dark" | November 19, 2012 | |
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The disappearance of Mitrice Richardson near Malibu, California on September 17, 2009. Outcome: Found Deceased | |||
| 2 | "The Soldier's Wife" | November 26, 2012 | |
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The disappearance of Bethany Decker near Ashburn, Virginia on January 29, 2011. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 3 | "The Dutchman's Curse" | December 3, 2012 | |
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The disappearance of Jesse Capen from Denver, Colorado on December 4, 2009. Outcome: Found Deceased after broadcast | |||
| 4 | "Dark Voyage" | December 10, 2012 | |
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The disappearance of Colleen Wood from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on December 28, 2000. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 5 | "One-Way Ticket" | December 17, 2012 | |
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The disappearance of Hatice Corbacioglu from Toronto, Ontario on June 13, 2009. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 6 | "City of Angels" | December 24, 2012 | |
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The disappearance of Satara Stratton near Hollywood, California on October 17, 2011. Outcome: Found Alive | |||
| 7 | "Missing in the Mountains" | January 7, 2013 | |
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The disappearance of Amy Wroe Bechtel from Lander, Wyoming on July 24, 1997. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 8 | "Radio Silence" | January 14, 2013 | |
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The disappearance of Randy Morgenson near Fresno, California on July 23, 1996. Outcome: Found Deceased | |||
| 9 | "Out of the Ashes" | January 21, 2013 | |
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The disappearance of Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman from Welch, Oklahoma on December 30, 1999. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 10 | "Breaking News" | January 28, 2013 | |
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The disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit from Mason City, Iowa on June 27, 1995. Outcome: Declared legally dead in May 2001 | |||
| 11 | "A Diamond Is Forever" | February 4, 2013 | |
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The disappearance of Bob Wykel from Burien, Washington on February 21, 1996. Outcome: Still missing but declared legally deceased. Myron C. Wynn was convicted of first degree murder in the death of Bob Wykel, and he was sentenced to twenty years in prison. | |||
| 12 | "Final Season" | March 31, 2013 | |
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The disappearance of Tracy Ocasio from Orlando, Florida on May 27, 2009. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 13 | "Long Lost Love" | April 4, 2013 | |
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The disappearance of Bob Harrod from Placentia, California on July 27, 2009. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 14 | "Birds of Prey" | April 4, 2013 | |
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The disappearance of Moses Lall and Lila Buerattan from Loxahatchee, Florida on June 15, 1994. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
| 15 | "At the Crossroads" | April 4, 2013 | |
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The disappearance of Jarrod Johnston near Yazoo City, Mississippi on July 7, 2007. Outcome: Still Missing | |||
External links
References
- ^ "Investigation Discovery Debuts New 1st Quarter Slate with Six New Series and the Finale of on the Case with Paula Zahn". thefutoncritic. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ "Investigation Discovery Enters 2010-11 Upfront Season with Powerful Ratings Momentum". thefutoncritic. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ "Paige Birgfeld case: Man arrested in 2007 kidnapping, slaying".
- ^ McStay Family Murders: Cops Charge Charles Merritt People Magazine, November 7, 2014
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