INTRODUCING: Secrets Beyond the Sacramento River

INTRODUCING: Secrets Beyond the Sacramento River

From Perplexity: A Mystery Podcast by Perplexity: A Mystery Podcast

April 29, 2026 · 43 min

About this episode

The episode introduces a new investigative podcast exploring the mysterious death of Jeff Anderson.

Introducing the new long form investigative podcast from the team behind Missing in Hush Town, Secrets Beyond the Sacramento River. Subscribe now wherever you get podcasts and catch new episodes each Monday. Apple Podcast Link Spotify Podcast Link Episode 1: Send Recovery On September 9th, 2023, at 9:45 PM, a 911 call was made. A witness reported a white sedan sitting on River Road in the Sacramento Delta. Moments later, that same car began to move—rolling slowly from a stop, turning down an embankment, and disappearing into the Sacramento River. Emergency response was called. But what happened next, doesn’t make sense. Within hours, the call was downgraded. Medical was cancelled. No confirmed search took place the following day. Two days later, a dive team finally located the vehicle. Four days later, Jeff Anderson was pulled from the bottom of the river—just 500 feet from where the car entered the water. His car was: -upside down - in park. Keys in his pocket. His body in the back seat. His phone was never recovered. And in the months after his death—someone attempted to access his accounts. Authorities ruled it an accident. We disagree. In this first chapter of Secrets Beyond…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jen Rivera, Jules Thorp

Topics covered

  • investigative journalism
  • true crime
  • mystery
  • accident investigation
  • missing persons

Keywords

  • Jeff Anderson
  • Sacramento River
  • 911 call
  • investigation
  • true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Sacramento River, Sacramento Delta

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