S1 E7 A Maine Murder -The Michael Cochran Story

34 years ago today, Kimberly Moreau disappeared from the small town of Jay, Maine. Kimberly was to attend her junior prom that night had it not been for a fight the days before with her boyfriend Mike Staples. Instead of attending the prom she met up with her good friend Rhonda Breton, her boyfriend Darren Joudry, and his friend Brian Enman. The boys were much older than the girls both being in their mid twenties. After a day of hanging out, driving around and partying; Kimberly is dropped off at home around 11:30pm. Kim goes inside drops off her jacket and pocketbook and tells her older sister Karen she was going to go for a quick ride and would be right back. Karen reminds her that her parents wouldn’t be happy if she was not there when they got home. Kimberly goes outside to the driveway where the white sports car is waiting for her and rides off into the night never to be seen again. Join us as we talk to Kimberly’s father Richard Moreau, and sisters Diane Levesque and Karen Dalot about that night and their 34 year fight for justice amid rumors and dead ends. The only thing they want is to find the answers to lead them to Kim.

6 boys go missing in the middle of the night in Canada. The police claim they stole a boat and it sank to the bottom of the lake, But no bodies or remnants of the "unsinkable" boat were ever recovered. Join us tonight as we talk to Bruce Ricketts, A private investigator who has spent 8 years trying to find answers for the boys families.

On February 18th, 1981 Michael Cochran was hit over the head, shot and left to die inside a camp that the killer or killers set ablaze.  His charred body wasn't found for 6 days, meaning measures were not taken to preserve the crime scene as initially fire investigators believed no one was in the camp when it burned.  Join us tonight as we take to Leola Cochran, Michael's mother who has spent neary 4 decades fighting for justice for her son.

Sunday October 4th 1987 the body of Alice Hawkes is found on the floor in her spring street apartment in Westbrook Me. Despite conflicting stories and what can be described as bizarre behavior by her boyfriend Stephen Bouchard in the days after the murder, police refuse to name a suspect in Alice’s murder.  What they do say is this; they believe Alice knew and trusted her killer and they have a good idea of the killers identity.   Stephen stopped all contact with police and Alice’s family shortly after the murder, Alice’s mother even sent a letter pleading with Stephen to sit down and answer questions she had.  He never responded.  Today we speak to Rosemary Driggers and Michael Hawkes; Alice’s siblings.  Joining us is also investigative researcher Mark Swett who has volunteered to help the family get the justice they need and the answer to the question “Who Killed Alice Hawkes?”

On tonight's episode we discuss the all new crisis app called Safe House App.  We speak to Eliza  Conley-Lepene CEO and Kerry Bowman VP on the app they've developed to help those in a crisis situation get the information and help they need.  We also learn of the tragedies that guided the women to develop this app and their drive to help others.

On a cold winter night in December of 2011, a little girl went missing... or did she? Missing would assume that the people responsible for taking care of her did not know where she went. There are many questions that need answers, but who has them? 

In April of 2004, 28 year old Jeremy Alex went missing from Belfast, Me.  He was seen multiple times that day and witness' say he was acting very strangely and stating people were after him.....Some say police involvement led to a cover up.   

July 10th 1970 three teenage boys are hit and killed by a train while "sleeping" on the tracks.  Was it a tragic accident or something more?  Listen as Lorne Novak speaks to us about the case and his focus on finding peace and justice for his brother Kenny Novak one of the 3 boys that were on the track that day. if you would like to support our podcast so we can continue to bring new cases please click the link below. https://anchor.fm/locatingthelost/support

In our fist episode we've reached out to Linda Perkins to hear the details of the disappearance of her husband Ludger Belanger 44 years ago.   Details of Disappearance Belanger lived in Washington, Maine with his wife of four years and their three daughters at the time of his disappearance. He worked as a heavy equipment mechanic and his wife had a job as a waitress. At 9:00 a.m. on November 25, 1975, his wife and brother dropped him off half a mile from their home on Route 105 so he could go deer hunting. He was carrying a .30-30 rifle. He said he'd be back by noon, but he never returned and an extensive search turned up no sign of him or his rifle. Authorities determined Belanger had shot a deer and dragged it to the roadside, where he was picked up by a passing motorist. Belanger had a good home life and marriage at the time of his disappearance, and isn't believed to have left of his own accord. His wife thinks he was murdered, possibly over the deer he had shot. Authorities have two suspects in Belanger's disappearance. One of them died in an accident less than a year after Belanger went missing; the other is still alive and lives in Maine. The second suspect supposedly confessed the murder to a friend in 1977. He said he and the first suspect were under the influence of drugs when they picked up Belanger, and ultimately shot him to death in the backseat of the car. The suspect's friend reported their conversation to the police. Authorities had examined the car shortly after Belanger's disappearance and noted the interior had been washed and the rear seat was missing. There was a single deer hair stuck to the hood ornament. Both of Belanger's parents are dead, and his wife has remarried. All eight of his siblings are alive. His family still hopes for answers in his disappearance and hope his body will be recovered. His case remains unsolved.