134: MISSING: April Pitzer

134: MISSING: April Pitzer

From Detective Perspective by Derrick Levasseur & Square Mile Studios

April 27, 2026 · 41 min · Episode 134

About this episode

The episode discusses the mysterious disappearance and likely murder of April Pitzer, who vanished in 2004.

On June 27, 2004, 30 year old April Pitzer was last seen in Newberry Springs, California, after telling loved ones she was preparing to come back home to Arkansas. She had been terrified for her life and was desperate to return, but she never made it back. In the months that followed, investigators received a series of strange and unsettling tips, including one involving a message written on a truck stop bathroom wall hundreds of miles away that appeared to reference her disappearance. Investigators eventually determined April was likely murdered. But more than 20 years later, no one has been charged, and her family is still searching for answers, her remains, and the person responsible. If you have any information in April’s case, please call the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department at (909) 387-3690. Editor: Shannon Keirce Research/Writing: Haley Gray SUBMIT A CASE HERE: Cases@DetectivePerspectivePod.com SOCIAL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/detperspective FIND DERRICK HERE Twitter: https://twitter.com/DerrickL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseur Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseur CRIME…

People in this episode

Host: Derrick Levasseur

Topics covered

  • missing person
  • unsolved case
  • true crime
  • investigation
  • murder

Keywords

  • April Pitzer
  • missing person
  • Newberry Springs
  • unsolved murder
  • true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department

Places: Newberry Springs, California, Arkansas

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