Vanished: Why?

A dramatic day in the investigation concludes with a manhunt. Plus: New details emerge during a tense hearing in federal court. To catch new episodes early, follow "Vanished: What Happened to Vanessa" for free on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Detectives discuss evidence revealing how they say Sherri Papini fabricated her kidnapping. Originally broadcast on Sept. 30, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Deborah Roberts and 20/20 producers discuss Denise Amber Lee's case and the clues the kidnapped mom left to help police find her killer. Plus, the team shares bonus clips with an investigator on the case and with Lee's two young sons, now teens, on how they carry her legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Authorities race against time to find a kidnapped mom by tracing chilling 911 calls, including one from the victim herself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Investigators find remains scattered across three burial sites 20 miles away from Fort Hood. The discovery causes investigators to revisit a key witness, who suddenly changes her story. To catch new episodes early, follow "Vanished: What Happened to Vanessa" for free on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Payton Leutner speaks out after two friends stabbed her and left her for dead in the woods of Wisconsin to prove themselves to a fictitious character known as "Slender Man." This broadcast originally aired October 25, 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ABC News' Matt Gutman unpacks what may have happened to a California family that disappeared from their home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An entire family seemingly vanishes into thin air, igniting an investigation and search for answers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Human remains are found in a field near Fort Hood. Are they Vanessa’s? Plus: late-night phone calls lead investigators to question another soldier’s alibi. To catch new episodes early, follow "Vanished: What Happened to Vanessa" for free on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Interviews with Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, who made headlines when they escaped their Cleveland kidnapper's home after a decade of captivity. Originally aired 1/3/2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices