Thu, Sep 9, 2021
In May 1979, after weeks of him asking, Julie and Stan Patz finally allowed their 6-year-old son, Etan, to walk to the bus stop alone. The result was every parent's worst nightmare: In the span of ten minutes, along just two NYC blocks, Etan Patz disappeared and was never seen again.
Thu, Dec 16, 2021
Megumi was a 13-year-old Japanese school kid when she disappeared - apparently, without a trace. But decades later, the leads finally started to roll in. They set the Yokota family on a path that intersected with the massive intricacies of nuclear politics and international espionage.
Thu, Jul 14, 2022
The Isle of Wight has a dual identity. It's a tourist destination with a pristine reputation. And it's a small island where everybody knows everyone. So when a 16-year-old local vanishes one night in 1996, his parents are sure that whatever happened to him, it didn't go unnoticed. Only, information proves to be scarce. And it seems the island's criminal underbelly has kept it that way.
Thu, Jul 21, 2022
In the 1980s, Bruno Manser was a Swiss activist who moved to Borneo to live amongst the indigenous Penan. He assimilated into the tribe, helping them fight against logging companies encroaching on their land. He returned to Switzerland and, for many years, tried to bring attention to the Penan cause. In 2000, he returned to the jungle and was never seen again.