36 Missing Teens Found In Phoenix / Why Was This Not The Biggest News Story Of The Year

36 Missing Teens Found In Phoenix / Why Was This Not The Biggest News Story Of The Year

From Injury Report w/The Gerbers by Ken and Megan Gerber

May 9, 2026 · 38 min · Episode 43

About this episode

Ken and Megan discuss the alarming issue of missing teenagers in Phoenix and the societal factors contributing to it.

Ken and Megan open with a story that should have been everywhere but was barely covered. Phoenix law enforcement rescued 36 missing teenagers in just three weeks and almost nobody reported on it. They break down why these kids go missing, who is targeting them, how grooming works online, and why the breakdown of the family unit is at the root of all of it. Megan shares a personal story about a five year old who showed up at her door alone with no way to reach her mother for an entire weekend. They get into the two female teachers caught having a relationship with the star quarterback at Centennial High School and why society treats it completely differently than it would if the genders were reversed. Then a UTV head on collision near Lake Pleasant sends nine people to the hospital and Ken breaks down who is liable when there are no lane markings on a dirt road. They close out with a warning about unlicensed Botox injections happening in people's homes in the valley and why you will never recover a dime if an uninsured unlicensed injector disfigures your face. Plus exciting news about their nonprofit youth center launching a music program for teens in partnership with Alice…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ken Gerber, Megan Gerber

Topics covered

  • missing teenagers
  • family breakdown
  • online grooming
  • teacher-student relationships
  • liability in accidents
  • unlicensed medical procedures
  • youth programs

Keywords

  • missing teens
  • Phoenix law enforcement
  • grooming
  • family unit
  • teacher relationships
  • UTV collision
  • Botox injections
  • youth center
  • Alice Cooper

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alice Cooper's Solid Rock

Places: Phoenix, Lake Pleasant, Centennial High School

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