***LIVE***HUNTING A GHOST -THE LECESSE FILES

***LIVE***HUNTING A GHOST -THE LECESSE FILES

From Locating the Lost by Locating the Lost

January 31, 2026 · 1h 1m

About this episode

Private Investigator John Leccese discusses the mysterious disappearance of Charlie Allen Jr. and the ongoing search for the truth.

Imagine your son calls you, breathless and terrified, claiming he’s being hunted by "people in high places." You tell him to come home, but he never arrives. When the police find his car, his shoes, and his backpack scattered across the woods of Dartmouth, they discover something even more bizarre: Charlie Allen Jr. no longer exists. Just days before vanishing, he had legally changed his name to Neo Babson Maximus.It is now 2026, and the trail has been cold for nearly two decades—but Private Investigator John Leccese is still hunting for the truth. In this gripping interview, the former detective takes us inside the investigation that defined his career and continues to haunt him.In this episode, we tackle the questions that won't go away:The Paranoid Protocol: We deconstruct the final, frantic voicemails. Was Charlie’s fear of "important people" a symptom of his bipolar disorder, or did he stumble upon something he wasn't supposed to see at UMass Dartmouth?The "Polite" Intruder: John Leccese walks us through the strangest lead in the file—the man matching Charlie’s description who broke into a local home, apologized to the homeowner by name, and…

People in this episode

Guest: John Leccese

Topics covered

  • true crime
  • missing persons
  • investigation
  • bipolar disorder
  • cold cases

Keywords

  • Charlie Allen Jr.
  • Neo Babson Maximus
  • Dartmouth
  • voicemails
  • sightings

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Paranoid Protocol, Neo, Thriller

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