A 12-Year Old Kimberly Norwood Walks Home & Vanishes Forever

A 12-Year Old Kimberly Norwood Walks Home & Vanishes Forever

January 15, 2026 · 27 min · Episode 88

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This episode examines the disappearance of 12-year-old Kimberly Rachelle Norwood and the investigation that followed.

Send us Fan Mail On May 20, 1989, Kimberly Rachelle Norwood, a 12-year-old honor student, left a friend’s house in Hallsville, Texas and began the one-mile walk home. She never arrived. In this episode, join Arlene and Leah as they examine Kimberly’s disappearance, the early assumption that she had “run away,” and how that narrative stalled the investigation at a critical moment. We break down the timeline of her final hours, the overlooked red flags, witness sightings, questionable investiga...

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