About this episode

The episode explores the mysterious disappearance and murder of Judy Smith, whose remains were found 600 miles away from where she vanished.

On April 10th, 1997, 50-year-old Judy Smith stepped out of her honeymoon hotel in Philadelphia while her husband attended a conference. She never returned. Five months later, her partial remains were found in a shallow grave deep inside the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina, 600 miles away. She was wearing clothing no one recognized. Her own belongings were gone. Items left at the scene may have belonged to the person who killed her. In this episode, Morgan and Kaelyn follow the clues: a forgotten ID that delayed her trip, sightings of Judy in Asheville days after she vanished, a troubled five-month marriage, a mystery car no one could trace, and the haunting question of who led her into those woods. No arrests have ever been made. Head over to our Clues YouTube channel to WATCH this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@CluesPod If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Clues to never miss a case! To hear episodes ad-free and released a day early, subscribe to Crime House+. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show’s page. Clues is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios. 🎧 Need More to Binge…

People in this episode

Hosts: Morgan Absher, Kaelyn Moore

Topics covered

• unsolved case
• true crime
• disappearance
• murder investigation
• forensic evidence

Keywords

• Judy Smith
• disappearance
• murder
• Pisgah National Forest
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PAVE Studios

Places: Philadelphia, North Carolina

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