5 | If the World Explodes, it's Not My Fault - Part 1

Hey Among The Missing listeners! We'll be back super soon with the next episode, Murder Dogs, but, in the mean time, our new show "Blunt Force Trauma" is out now and I wanted to share it with you. I know most people usually skip this kind of thing, but trust me when I say - if you're enjoying Among The Missing - you are going to LOVE Blunt Force Trauma. You may even hear a familar voice, or two... I hope you enjoy the listen, and I'm looking forward to seeing you again real soon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Troy dives into the private messages between Susan Park and her daughter Elaine - thousands of words exchanged in the months before Elaine vanished. Some are ordinary, some explosive, and some paint Susan as one of the most controversial figures in the case. But when the full conversations are finally placed back into context, a very different picture begins to emerge. Because when you strip away the headlines and the speculation, the question becomes unavoidable: were these messages evidence of something darker… or simply the messy reality of a complicated mother-daughter relationship? Sources: Crime Stories with Nancy Grace - "Sarah Dunsey's rescue brings hope for others" - February 21, 2017 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3NYXw0MaNRMrWgGYjt5JQL?si=XZBLiAawRlS1Jug7qlNI5Q) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Troy reconstructs the timeline surrounding Elaine Park’s disappearance from Susan Park’s perspective - re-examining the days leading up to the night Elaine vanished and the frantic hours that followed. As he revisits the moments that shaped public perception of Susan - from the infamous “die, die, die” texts to the unanswered questions that still linger - new context begins to emerge. But the deeper the timeline is explored, the more unsettling the central question becomes: is Susan Park one of the most misunderstood mothers in true crime… or something else entirely? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Troy scrutinizes the CCTV footage from the Compere property—the last known images of Elaine Park. He unpacks the discrepancies in Divine’s account of that morning, dissects the only interview he’s ever given, and reconstructs Elaine and Divine’s final hours together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Troy continues his discussion with Matthew Song about the Mountain Lion theory, breaks down GPD’s response to a Public Records Request submitted by Matt and looks into something of a recurring series if events when it comes to the way Elaine disappeared and the way her car was found. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Troy dives deeper into the connection between Elaine's disappearance and Solstice Canyon, interviewing someone who has been across Elaine's case since the beginning, who has a unique take on just what might have happened to Elaine the day she disappeared. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We explore the timeline of events after Elaine’s disappearance, Elaine’s digital accounts are potentially compromised, Michelle Westervelt’s autopsy is analysed by a former ME and a new tip leads to a bizarre discovery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Troy explores the possible cause of one of the revelations from Part 1, Sadie and Daisy talk to Jayden about an incident that occurred at a concert in 2015, the full results of Michelle Westervelt's autopsy are revealed and new data comes in from Susan Park. References for this Episode: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4000376/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0924933814783087 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Major revelations are made when we hear from two of the closest people in Elaine's life, Sadie and Daisy, and Elaine finds solace in an unlikely friend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Troy continues to investigate the legitimacy of the Michelle Westervelt tip, looks closer at both Divine and Lolo’s relationship with Elaine, and explores the 28 days leading up to Elaine’s disappearance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices