About this episode

The episode explores the mysterious disappearance of April Grisanti in 1985 and the unresolved questions surrounding her case.

Before she vanished, April Grisanti was a young woman trying to find her footing. Then, over the course of one winter night in 1985, she disappeared in plain sight. Witnesses saw her struggle. Police heard her voice asking for help. And yet, April was never seen again. What followed has never felt like justice. No murder charge. No body. No answers. This is a story about incomplete justice, and about a family left carrying questions the investigation has never fully resolved. Over four decades later, the question still hangs in the air. Where is she?

Topics covered

• disappearance
• justice
• true crime
• family
• investigation

Keywords

• April Grisanti
• disappearance
• Connecticut
• true crime
• justice
• investigation
• 1985

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Connecticut

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