136: MISSING: Paula and Brandon Wade

136: MISSING: Paula and Brandon Wade

From Detective Perspective by Derrick Levasseur & Square Mile Studios

May 11, 2026 · 1h 1m · Episode 136

About this episode

The episode discusses the mysterious disappearance of Paula and Brandon Wade in 2002.

On October 12, 2002, 25-year-old Paula Wade and her 3-year-old son, Brandon, were last seen in Valdosta, Georgia, just days before they were supposed to move to Florida for a fresh start. Paula had been packing up their apartment and was looking forward to being closer to family, but they never made that move. When Paula missed a scheduled call with her parents on the 13th and failed to show up for work on the 14th, they were reported missing. Their apartment was searched, and all of their belongings were found inside. More than 20 years later, Paula and Brandon have never been found. Their disappearance remains an open case, and their family is still searching for answers. If you have any information about Paula and Brandon, please contact the FBI’s Atlanta Field Office at (770) 216-3000. To support Paula’s family, please share their flyers and this episode. 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…

People in this episode

Hosts: Derrick Levasseur, Square Mile Studios

Topics covered

  • missing persons
  • true crime
  • disappearance
  • family search
  • open case

Keywords

  • Paula Wade
  • Brandon Wade
  • missing persons
  • Valdosta
  • FBI
  • true crime
  • disappearance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FBI

Places: Valdosta, Georgia, Florida

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