Without a Trace

Gelynn

In this podcast, Gelynn meticulously unpacks the details of unsolved disappearances, diving deep into case files, witness accounts, and possible theories. Each episode presents a new case, where Gelynn aims to bring light to the stories of those who vanished, without a trace, leaving behind only questions and mysteries.

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#114
Sunday · 29 min
Tracy Ocasio
On May 26, 2009, a 27-year-old woman spent the evening cheering on her favorite basketball team at a local bar she frequented. She told her mother she would be home after the game, but by morning her room was empty, her phone silent, and her car later found abandoned. Surveillance footage revealed she left the bar with a man she had met only days earlier, a man who was later connected to another missing person case and a slew of violence. As searches stretched across lakes, woods, and rural roads, no trace of her was ever found.
#113
October 4 · 23 min
Bianca Carrasco
A woman grew up in a fractured family marked by instability, separation, and strict parenting, and as a teenager she was pressured into giving up her first child. As an adult she sought connection with relatives she barely knew and entered a relationship that offered comfort but later became controlling and volatile. She built a successful nursing career and tried to create a stable life for her children, yet her marriage deteriorated amid threats, financial manipulation, and escalating tension. After revealing plans to pursue custody and expressing fear over her partner’s behavior, she vanished. Despite years of investigation, no trace of her has been found.
#112
September 27 · 22 min
Kelly Dove
In the early morning hours of June 18, 1982, a 20-year-old was working at an isolated gas station in Harrisonburg, Virginia. During her shift, she made three calls to 911 to report that a strange man was making her uncomfortable. Unfortunately, though law enforcement arrived just minutes later, it was already too late. The gas station was empty and decades later, the young woman is still missing.
#111
September 20 · 26 min
Christi Nichols
A 22-year-old mother of two who lived in Gothenburg, Nebraska with her husband was last seen alive December 10, 1987, when she left her children at home with a babysitter for an evening out with her husband. Just days before her disappearance, she met with a domestic violence counselor and a divorce attorney, determined to create a safer life for herself and her children. Her family strongly believe she met with foul play, but despite decades of searching, her case remains unsolved.
#110
September 13 · 53 min
Anne-Marie Fahey
Anne‑Marie Fahey grew up in a loving but unstable Delaware family shattered by her mother’s death and her father’s alcoholism, pushing her to rely on friends and her own determination as she excelled in school, earned athletic scholarships, and built a political career that eventually placed her in the governor’s office. Despite her ambition, she struggled with a severe eating disorder worsened by grief, financial strain, and a secret: an increasingly controlling relationship with a powerful attorney. When she vanished on June 27, 1996, investigators uncovered diary entries describing him as “a controlling, manipulative, insecure, jealous maniac,” along with evidence of stalking, obsessive behavior, and a hidden affair. As the case unfolded, his alibi crumbled, blood was found in his home, and his brothers revealed that he had disposed of her body at sea. After a dramatic trial filled with lies, manipulation, and shifting stories, a jury convicted him of first‑degree murder in 1999, though her body was never found.
#109
September 6 · 28 min
Phoenix Coldon
On December 18, 2011, a 23-year-old walked out of her family home, got into her vehicle, backed out of the driveway and was never seen again. Her SUV was found abandoned hours later across state lines with her belongings inside. Investigators uncovered hidden parts of her life: a secret boyfriend, a second cellphone, and an ominous note. Searches, phone records, and later revelations deepened the mystery but produced no answers. Despite alleged sightings and years of investigation, her fate remains unknown, and her parents continue to believe she is alive.
#108
August 30 · 20 min
Alexis Patterson
On May 3rd, 2002, a 7-year-old walked with her stepfather to school, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. When she didn’t come home at her usual time, her mother rushed to her school, only to find out that she was marked absent and never made it to school that day. At first, tips of strange vehicles parked outside the school and a recent attempted kidnapping pointed to a possible abduction but as the investigation continued, authorities uncovered conflicting stories and a history of violence. Decades later, her disappearance remains a mystery.
#107
August 23 · 17 min
Tionda and Diamond Bradley
On a July morning in 2001, two young sisters vanished from their Chicago apartment, leaving behind a handwritten note and a voicemail that would disappear before investigators ever heard it. Their mother had left for work before sunrise, believing the girls were asleep, but the timeline she later gave unraveled into contradictions and a hidden truth that placed the girls unaccounted for the night before. As police launched the largest search in the city’s history, evidence began pointing toward someone familiar with the family’s routines and the mother’s schedule, yet nothing was ever strong enough to lead to charges. More than twenty years later, the case remains unsolved, shaped by missing evidence, conflicting accounts and inconsistencies.
#106
August 16 · 31 min
Gail Katz-Bierenbaum
In July 1985, a 29-year-old seemed hopeful when she told friends she was leaving her abusive husband. By the next day, she had vanished. Her husband claimed she stormed out of their apartment after an argument. What followed was a decades‑long investigation filled with disturbing allegations, a suspicious flight over open water, and a final confession that confirmed everyone’s worst fears.
#105
August 2 · 27 min
Jodi Huisentruit
During the early morning hours of June 27th, 1995, a young woman appeared to be running late for work. However, when authorities arrived at her apartment complex, they found evidence suggesting that she had been abducted. Prior to going missing, the 27-year-old news anchor had given indications that she was concerned about her well-being and safety. Though investigators received numerous tips, the missing woman was never found, and her abductor or killer was never identified.
#104
July 26 · 27 min
Jermain Charlo
A young woman vanished after a night out in downtown Missoula, last seen walking with an ex-boyfriend whose history with her included years of escalating violence, controlling behavior, and conflicting stories about their final hours together. In the days that followed, her phone stopped responding, her social media went silent, and records later showed her device pinging near the remote, forested area where he lived. As investigators uncovered shifting accounts, broken evidence, and a trail of past assaults, searches of his property revealed blood traces and firearms he was legally barred from possessing, yet no definitive proof of her fate. Despite a prolonged investigation that ultimately stalled, she was never found, and the case moved into a no‑body homicide inquiry centered on the last person seen with her.
#103
July 19 · 25 min
The Martin Family
A family set out on what should have been a peaceful holiday drive through the countryside, but by the next morning they had vanished without a trace. As the search widened, crucial clues were overlooked, from tire tracks leading off a remote bluff to a series of conflicting statements and physical evidence that was ignored. While some officials insisted the group had simply driven off a cliff in a tragic accident, others saw patterns that suggested something far more deliberate. Only decades later, when a diver finally uncovered the missing clues, did authorities close the case. Yet the trail of missed opportunities and unanswered questions continues to fuel the belief that this disappearance was never as simple as it seemed.
#102
July 12 · 29 min
Disappearances in Nome, Alaska
In a remote Alaskan town surrounded by tundra and icy sea, people have vanished for decades without a trace. Boats capsize, snowmobiles disappear into open water, and residents step into the night never to return. Official explanations point to weather, wilderness and alcohol, but the pattern has left the community shaken. In this episode, we follow the chilling string of disappearances that turned an isolated coastal town into one of the most unsettling mysteries in the North.
#101
July 5 · 29 min
Relisha Rudd
An eight‑year‑old girl vanished after every system meant to protect her failed her. She spent her childhood navigating homelessness, instability, and a shelter where a convicted felon was allowed to work around children with no oversight. As her family struggled with generational trauma, her school overlooked repeated absences and accepted inconsistent excuses from her family. By the time anyone realized she was missing, weeks had gone by and the person she was last seen with had disappeared, his wife had been murdered, and the little girl was gone. Her case remains a haunting example of how a vulnerable child slipped through the cracks created by the people and systems that should have kept her safe.
#100
June 28 · 13 min
Hannah Upp
In September 2017, a 32-year-old teacher vanished from the Virgin Islands after one of the worst storms to ever hit the Caribbean. To the surprise of local authorities, this was her third disappearance. Search efforts were halted when devastation struck again and a second hurricane hit the islands. Her fate remains unknown and those who love her continue to hope she might still be found.
#99
June 21 · 12 min
Richard Halliburton
A young wanderer built a career from chasing danger across the world, turning reckless leaps into bestselling tales. He climbed mountains, swam forbidden waters, flew across continents in an open cockpit and lived for the thrill of the next impossible feat. But when he set out to cross the Pacific in a handmade junk, his radio went silent in the heart of a storm, leaving only speculation, unanswered questions and the legacy of a man who pushed adventure past its breaking point.
#98
June 14 · 13 min
Neil McCasland
A former military scientist vanished from his home in a narrow window of time, leaving behind his phone, glasses, smartwatch and even the clothes he had worn that morning. Despite extensive searches using helicopters, drones, dogs and neighborhood surveillance, there was no sign of him leaving the area and no trace of where he went. Investigators uncovered missing items, including a revolver. His past work in classified aerospace programs, a brief connection to UFO researchers and a recent cluster of disappearances and deaths among other scientists fueled widespread speculation.
#97
June 7 · 11 min
Frederick Valentich
On October 21st, 1978, a young, inexperienced pilot with a pattern of rule‑bending set off on his first night flight over water. In his final radio transmissions, he reports he is being followed by a strange craft. He described bright lights, unusual movements and insisted it was not an aircraft. Moments later, all contact was lost. Despite extensive searches, only a single piece of wreckage was ever found, leaving behind a trail of speculation, including UFO claims, conflicting sightings and unanswered questions.
#96
May 31 · 12 min
Suzanne Lyall
A young college student with a quiet nature and a deep love for computers vanished after leaving her late shift at a mall job, stepping off a bus just a short walk from her dorm. Her belongings were left untouched in her room and her usual calls home stopped abruptly, setting off immediate alarm for those who knew her steady routines. In the days that followed, a mysterious ATM withdrawal, a misplaced name tag, and conflicting accounts of her final movements only deepened the uncertainty. As the investigation stalled, her family transformed their grief into advocacy, pushing for sweeping changes in how missing students are treated. Decades later, her case remains open, shadowed by unanswered questions and the lingering belief that she met with foul play.
#95
May 24 · 15 min
Tommy O'Connor
A young immigrant who grew up in one of Chicago’s roughest neighborhoods rose from petty street crime to become one of the city’s most feared fugitives. Known first for his luck and later for his brutality, he was tied to robberies, betrayals, and multiple killings, including the death of a police detective that put him on the path to the gallows. Four days before his execution, he pulled off a daring jailbreak, vanishing into the night and igniting one of the largest manhunts in Chicago’s history. Despite sightings across the country for decades, he was never caught, leaving behind a trail of violence, unanswered questions, and a legend that refused to die.

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