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BELOW THE SURFACE · February 14 · 21 min

Colleen Wood

Episode 5 Colleen Wood Colleen Wood moved from Dayton, OH to Boca Raton, FL to get a fresh start after losing her job and ending a long term relationship. She viewed it as a chance to lead the life she had always wanted. She settled in and got a new place and landed a new job, and before long, she met a new man that she became interested in. His name was John Paul. He was a Wall Street investor and race car driver, and he shared a love of sailing with Colleen. Unfortunately for her, he also had a very dark past, one that Colleen was not aware of. In December, 2000, 53 year old Colleen boarded John Paul's boat; the Diamond Girl, to embark on an around the world cruise. Instead of the experience of a lifetime, Colleen sailed into the unknown and was never seen again. To listen to every episode of Below the Surface early, and ad-free, and get access to any bonus content, simply visit our channel page on Apple Podcasts to get started with an AbJack Insider subscription. For Below the Surface social media links, home page, and more, please visit our LinkTree. Below the Surface is hosted by Olivia McKenzie (Co host of True Crime Society). It's produced by Mike Morford of AbJack Entertainment (Co host of Criminology). Research and writing by Abagail Belcastro (Campus Killings) ©2026 AbJack Entertainment -All rights reserved. This content is the sole property of AbJack Entertainment. Any unauthorized re-selling, re-purposing, or re-distribution, is strictly prohibited, and will be subject to legal action.

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Episode 5 Colleen Wood

Colleen Wood moved from Dayton, OH to Boca Raton, FL to get a fresh start after losing her job and ending a long term relationship. She viewed it as a chance to lead the life she had always wanted. She settled in and got a new place and landed a new job, and before long, she met a new man that she became interested in. His name was John Paul. He was a Wall Street investor and race car driver, and he shared a love of sailing with Colleen. Unfortunately for her, he also had a very dark past, one that Colleen was not aware of. In December, 2000, 53 year old Colleen boarded John Paul's boat; the Diamond Girl, to embark on an around the world cruise. Instead of the experience of a lifetime, Colleen sailed into the unknown and was never seen again.

To listen to every episode of Below the Surface early, and ad-free, and get access to any bonus content, simply visit our channel page on Apple Podcasts to get started with an AbJack Insider subscription.

For Below the Surface social media links, home page, and more, please visit our LinkTree.

Below the Surface is hosted by Olivia McKenzie (Co host of True Crime Society). It's produced by Mike Morford of AbJack Entertainment (Co host of Criminology). Research and writing by Abagail Belcastro (Campus Killings) ©2026 AbJack Entertainment -All rights reserved. This content is the sole property of AbJack Entertainment. Any unauthorized re-selling, re-purposing, or re-distribution, is strictly prohibited, and will be subject to legal action.
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