Not Adding Up

Michael Chambers was a pillar of his community. A retired firefighter, serving for over 30 years, a local deacon, and a handyman who loved fixing anything for anyone. Michael seemed like he had it all, a loving wife, a large family, and even a designated space (his workshop) to pursue one of his biggest passions, cars. So when Michael vanished from his workshop in March 2017, everyone who knew him was left dumbfounded. Confusion would only grow as police would come forward with a narrative that Michael staged his disappearance and committed suicide by jumping from a 5-foot-tall bridge. Police would give this recollection of the tragedy around the same time Michaels's wife was cashing in his $750,000 life insurance policy. Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IfSaufNHVwjjShv-TZ_DCr2r553m5HzP1D3u2jNzG_U/edit?usp=sharing

Alexis Ware was last seen by her ex-boyfriend after meeting him at a 7/11 in Anderson County, SC, on January 30th, 2022. She was meeting him there to drop off her two children and follow him to his mother's house; however, when the pair approached a red light after pulling out, she would go around him and make a right on red, never to be seen again. Alexis shared some unsettling information with her mother while visiting the previous weekend. By February 1st, her mother reported her missing to the Anderson County Police, and the very next day, they made a confusing discovery. Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p5PVY2nQAzo88EDBLIya0uEY7F1wdXn4qoyjufR7ijA/edit?usp=sharing

Gary Grany Jr would have been in school on the average Thursday; however, on Jan 12th, 1984; his school held teacher conferences. This would give him a day to play with his friends and do other activities seven-year-olds typically do. When his mother asked him at breakfast what he planned to do with the day, he told her that he had an appointment that afternoon. While she thought this was just an innocent cover for playing with his girlfriend, when Gary neglected to return home that evening, the seemingly innocent appointment turned into something much more sinister. Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AP-_wJWC53hZsCbd93ivkIKqxXOYh0z-Ill8t_0v91g/edit?usp=sharing

Mark Himebaugh was walking home from school just like any other November weekday. He lived with his mother, Maureen, and his older brother in Del Haven, New Jersey. However, on a fateful Monday in November of 1991, his attention was captivated by a brush fire taking place not far from his home. When he got his mother's permission to go get a closer look, she would have no idea this would be the last time she would see her child. Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oM6AnDE47EHHiTlBWiKn9bYwx72nINkY0DXu902P-j0/edit?usp=sharing

In this episode, I tell the stories of 4 missing women, Racheal Elizabeth Garden, Elizabeth Lamotte, Shirly Ann McBride, and Tammy Belanger. While some speculate they may have a connection to Terry or Laureen, I would have to agree with the authorities and say they are not related. However, the cases of these young girls are no less important, and all take place in NH in the period discussed in Part 1. Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wYhtGTVCFHvzv3dBHFSc_C0BL9p068OHqJoLrZF0AfA/edit?usp=sharing

      What started as researching a singular disappearance led me down a rabbit hole of cases all revolving around New Hampshire somehow. We will begin with the case of Laureen Rahn, a 14-year-old who vanished from her Manchester, New Hampshire apartment in 1980. Next, we will discuss Denise Ann Daneault, 25, who disappeared just a few months later in the same area. Both of these cases remain unsolved, but there is some reason to believe they may be connected to the disappearance of Denise Beaudin. Beaudin would also vanish from the area but not until about a year and a half after Laureen's disappearance. Her case is set apart because she was last seen with her boyfriend, Bob Evans. This Bob Evans character will lead us to discuss the case of two more women, Marlyse Elizabeth Honeychurch and Eunsoon Jun, both of whom he had a relationship.  Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zEqgm9ERoGHOQcpSHzhKqc3vM8r3ynm4dFYHEFODDI8/edit?usp=sharing

In June 1992, Suzanne "Suzie" Streeter and Stacy McCall celebrated graduating from Kickapoo High School in Springfield, Missouri. Their celebrations were short; however, the pair would vanish from Streeter's house in the early morning hours the day after graduation. Not only are the two teenage girls missing, but Suzie's 47-year-old mother, Sherill Levitt, when they neglect to show up for their plans the next day, their friends do a wellness check. After finding all of their belongings inside, their fears escalate. Nothing seemed out of place; nothing was missing except for the three women who had been inside the night before. Over 30 years later, this case still haunts Springfield as an unsolved mystery. 

In November 2018, Florida native Carla Stefaniak decided to take a trip to Costa Rica to celebrate her 36th birthday. The majority of her trip would go as planned, and she would enjoy the tropical vacation spot for a little under a week. That is until November 27th, when her sister-in-law, who had taken the trip with her, had to return home as they had different airline tickets. While we can trace Carla's whereabouts to around 9 PM that evening, following this, none of her friends or family heard from her. The next day was not only her birthday but the day she was supposed to travel home. When she would remain silent all day and not depart from the plane she was supposed to board, her friends' and family's worries escalated. It is not for a couple of days that a grisly discovery was made, and while someone has been punished for what took place on the evening of November 27th, 2018, almost all of the evidence points to the fact that they did not work alone.  Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_T8JPZ5qrDXjLtulkMK_HMnhyEQbg4pusleiXtO9MTk/edit?usp=sharing

Jessica Masker was last seen at a gas station in East Washington, Indianapolis, on April 15th, 2013. Shortly before vanishing, Jessica would make a concerning phone call to her brother asking for a ride; when he told her he could not as he was already on his way to work, he suggested calling their mom. However, this is not what she did; she would call her boyfriend and arrange a pickup spot. However, she would never arrive at this location and has never been seen since.   Almost eight years later, Kirsten Brueggeman vanished from a location just 10 minutes away from Jessica's last known place. Kirsten left a bar parking lot on food in the middle of the night after arguing with her friends. While detectives were able to briefly trace her steps following her leaving the parking lot, the CCTV camera that was capturing her malfunctioned while she was walking through its view, leaving us to wonder was this a technical malfunction or something more sinister?  Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CyCyrET9WbAaugCwWx3ZLJpY3FDCxwfX1s7wuqkNTbU/edit?usp=sharing

In 2005 Natalee Holloway visited Aruba along with over 100 of her classmates. Less than a week after graduating, Natalee disappeared outside a bar and nightclub in Aruba. Almost immediately, authorities zero in on their prime suspect, a local teen known to harass tourists, Joran van der Sloot. Unfortunately, despite having everything shy of hard evidence, Joran was not arrested. It wasn't until he had another encounter with a woman, Stephany Flores Ramirez, precisely five years following his encounter with Natalee, that he was put behind bars for an extended period of time. Over 17 years later, Natalee's case remains a mystery. However, the likely perpetrator, Joran, is serving time for a separate crime.  Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11BLjia2fXKTb7_rADESSWtVu5qsmqQ58fcEnioE98NI/edit?usp=sharing