S1 E4: The After Party

Twenty years ago, Jeanette Corpuz disappeared from Reno, Nevada. Her 3-year-old son was found abanonded more than 500 miles away.  NOTE: This is the last case we are covering in episodic fashion. Moving forward, we will excusively use the serial/seasonal format that we employed for Season 1. Stay tuned to simplyvanished.com for further updates and announcements. This episode is sponsored by Wondery's SUSPECT. Listen to SUSPECT wherever you get your podcasts. And hey, Prime Members, you can binge the entire series ad-free on Amazon Music. Download the Amazon Music app today.

Liza Murphy vanished from her New Jersey home under mysterious circumstances in August 2007. Sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/simplyvanished NOTE: This episode contains an update regarding format. After next week's episode, we will exclusively return to serial/seasonal format.

Suzie Escobedo disappeared from Seadrift, Texas on August 2, 2018.  Sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/simplyvanished. Thanks to Chime. See for yourself why Chime is so loved at chime.com/simplyvanished. Chime is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services and debit card provided by The Bancorp Bank or Stride Bank, N.A., members FDIC. Early access to direct deposit funds depends on payer. SpotMe eligibility requirements and overdraft limits apply. See chime.com/spotme. Chime was the 2021 #1 most downloaded banking app in the US according to Apptopia®.

Joshua Simiskey was last seen near Port Angeles, Washington in early October 2019.  Sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/simplyvanished. Thanks to Chime. See for yourself why Chime is so loved at chime.com/simplyvanished. Chime is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services and debit card provided by The Bancorp Bank or Stride Bank, N.A., members FDIC. Early access to direct deposit funds depends on payer. SpotMe eligibility requirements and overdraft limits apply. See chime.com/spotme. Chime was the 2021 #1 most downloaded banking app in the US according to Apptopia®.

Jackie Cary disappeared on the West Coast in late August 2022. ***Dec 10, 2022 UPDATE: JACKIE CARY HAS BEEN FOUND ALIVE AND HEALTHY!*** In light of this amazing news, and out of respect for Jackie's privacy, both the Dec 5 and the Nov 21 episodes regarding Jackie have now been removed from the podcast feed.  Thanks to our sponsors for the two episodes regarding Jackie: BetterHelp and Chime. Get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp at betterhelp.com/simplyvanished. See for yourself why Chime is so loved at chime.com/simplyvanished. Chime is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services and debit card provided by The Bancorp Bank or Stride Bank, N.A.; Members FDIC. Early access to direct deposit funds depends on payer. SpotMe eligibility requirements and overdraft limits apply. See chime.com/spotme. Chime was the 2021 #1 most downloaded banking app in the U.S. according to Apptopia® Additional thanks to: Insiders Elizabeth P. and Matt R. See how you too can become a Simply Vanished Insider. Visit simplyvanished.com/inside.

We contemplate the 20th anniversary of Josh's disappearance. Sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/simplyvanished

We consider whether foul play against Josh resulted from a planned or unplanned meeting with someone he knew or otherwise encountered.

We explore possible connections with a well-known sex abuse scandal.

We explore the possibility that Josh may have accidentally drowned.

We consider where Josh may have gone after the card party.