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Bonus Episode: What Every Parent Needs to Know to Keep Their Child Safe
May 25th is National Missing Children's Day. In this bonus episode of Untold Stories: Black and Missing, we talk with a juvenile justice expert who details how predators get access to our children…
S3E6 Sophie Reeder: Dismissed as a Runaway, Never Seen Again
A final security camera image and a digital trail leading to a dead end. We dive into the disappearance of 15-year-old Sophie Reeder, exposing what went wrong in the critical early days of the…
S3E5 A Father Taken Against His Will? What Really Happened to Ronald L. Dumas, Jr., and the Multi-State Investigation to Find Him
It was a normal weekend. Ronald Dumas, Jr. spent it with his children. He dropped them off with their mothers, made arrangements to hang out with his friend, but he never made it. Surveillance video…
S3E4 Missing from the Spotlight: More Than a Year Later, Where Is Zelig Williams?
Zelig Williams' star was shining bright on Broadway. On October 3, 2024, he left his mother's house in South Carolina, to run an errand and never returned. He was home visiting family, a break from…
S3E3 Cold Case Re-Examined: The Vanishing of Relisha Rudd, a 2025 CrimeCon Panel Discussion
Eight-year-old Relisha Rudd's disappearance in 2014 captured the attention of the Washington, DC Metro area. It also shined a light on the poor conditions of a large homeless shelter. As…
S3E2 He Should Have Been Safe. But T'Montez Hurt Never Came Home.
T'Montez Hurt has been missing since February 1, 2024. We now know there were several missed opportunities to help this 19-year-old. Years have passed and his family is still asking, "How does a…
S3E1 College Student Vanishes: Where Is T'Montez Hurt?
A beloved grandson calls his grandma in a panic. She is four hours away, but calls first responders to his aid. Tecora Donald Sullivan stays on the phone with her grandson, T'Montez Hurt, for nearly…
S2E12 The Dark Market: The Overlooked Crisis of Organ Trafficking in Communities of Color
Eyes $30,000, lungs $150,000, heart $168,000... the list continues with vital organs being sold illegally. It's a billion-dollar global industry. Human traffickers target the desperate and the ill.…
S2E11 The Chilling Case of Model Ryan Singleton: Was Organ Harvesting Behind His Disappearance and Death?
Ryan Singleton was a vibrant 24-year-old model who vanished without a trace on a seemingly innocuous trip to California. When his body was discovered, it was missing Ryan's eyes, heart, lungs, liver,…
S2E10 NBC's 'Found' and the Black and Missing Foundation: Where Fiction and Real-Life Intersect
The intersection of fiction and real-life is on display as fans of the hit NBC series "Found" begins its second season. The show has captured audiences with its compelling depiction of the search for…
S2E9 When Seniors Go Missing: The Impact of Dementia
Wandering is common with all types of dementia. According to the Alzheimer's Association, 6 in 10 people suffering from any form of dementia will wander away from their caregivers, often putting them…
S2E8 Lost Memories Lead to a Missing Mother: The Ruth Jenkins Mystery
Ruth Jenkins is a retired teacher, a woman of faith, and a mother who always put her family first. At 76, she was also experiencing the early stags of dementia. One day, she walked away from her home…
S2E7 Domestic Violence and the Missing Persons Crisis with Gabby Petito's Parents and BAMFI
In this episode, we delve into the often overlooked signs of domestic abuse and explore why domestic violence is a factor in numerous missing person cases, often leading to tragic outcomes. Sadly, a…
S2E6 From Missing to Murdered: Akia Eggleston's Heartbreaking Story of Love, Loss, and Abuse
Akia Eggleston was excited to welcome her second child, a son. She was eight months pregnant, and her family was waiting for her at her baby shower, only she never showed. Her family never stopped…
S2E5 Invisible Victims: Families Finding Strength in Tragedy and Turning Their Pain into Purpose
The families of Tamika Houston and Pamela Butler have survived the unthinkable. Tamika and Pamela went missing and would later be found murdered. Tamika's family had to fight for media coverage while…
S2E4 Mental Illness: A Barrier to Finding Our Missing
Jesse Len Foulks had four strikes against him. He's black. He's a man. He has a mental health disorder, and he is missing. His story, like many others, highlights a troubling intersection between…
S2E3 Finding Jesse: The Intersection of Mental Health and the Urgency to Find Our Missing
Jesse Len Foulks was a dedicated son who never missed his daily phone call with his mother, Lori Nelson. Jesse was making significant strides in his life and diligently managing his bipolar disorder…
S2E2 Exposing the Gaps in the Missing Person's Public Alert System: How One Family's Story Inspired a New State Law That Could Go National
When Rashawn Williams went missing it took four days for his case to be investigated even though he was reported missing an hour after he wandered away from his caregivers. The 31-year-old has down…
S2E1 Missing and Overlooked: Family's Heartbreaking Search for Missing Son with Down Syndrome Exposes Flaws in Alert System
On October 20, 2023, Rashawn Williams wandered away from his caregivers in Silver Spring, Maryland, and disappeared. For six days his family was in anguish. Police were notified, but no alerts were…
S2 Untold Stories: Black and Missing Season 2 — Unraveling Missing Person Mysteries and the Underlying Issues in These Cases
"Untold Stories: Black and Missing" is a podcast that tells the stories of missing people of color—how our cases fell through the cracks, and how we can raise awareness to bring them back home or…
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