About this episode

This episode revisits the mysterious case of Zachary Michael Bernhardt, who vanished nearly 26 years ago, exploring new evidence and insights.

Nearly 26 years after the eight-year-old vanished from his second-floor apartment in Clearwater, Florida, his whereabouts remain a mystery. Zachary’s case is Florida’s longest-running AMBER Alert. It is also a story we covered on Crime Junkie more than seven years ago. In this episode of The Deck, we’re taking a fresh look at the evidence, including the 911 call Zachary’s mother made in the early morning hours of September 11 to report him missing. Could there have been clues that were missed? And could statements made by Zachary’s mother early on shed new light on a cold-case investigation that has stumped both detectives and Crime Junkies alike?

People in this episode

Host: Audiochuck

Topics covered

• missing person
• cold case
• AMBER Alert
• investigation
• true crime

Keywords

• Zachary Michael Bernhardt
• missing child
• Florida
• AMBER Alert
• Crime Junkie

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Crime Junkie

Places: Florida, Clearwater

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