THEY DISAPPEARED

In January 1981, two bodies were discovered in the brush along a Texas backroad. A man, bound and beaten. A woman, strangled. They had no names, no IDs, and were buried as John and Jane Doe.At the same time, hundreds of miles away, a young husband and wife suddenly stopped writing home. Their families heard nothing — until strangers in white robes appeared, returning the couple’s car under bizarre circumstances. Their newborn daughter was nowhere to be found.And then… silence.For decades, these stories seemed like separate mysteries. A nameless murder in Texas. A missing family across the country. A vanished baby.But forty years later, forensic science uncovered the shocking truth: all three were connected, and their convergence reveals one of the most complex and heartbreaking conclusions in true-crime history.SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON OR SPOTIFY TO HEAR MORE🕵️‍♂️ If you know something… say something.🎙️ Follow They Disappeared for more unsolved stories.📌 🔎 Listen now to exploreTo access exclusive content, visit our Patreon page:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheyDisappearedPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Be sure to check out our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theydisappearedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This episode was produced by Katie Haze Productions To see more of her work visit her at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠katiehaze.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

A late-night phone call.A young man steps out of a house in Marshall, Texas — into the darkness of Victory Drive — and is never seen again.What was said on that call?Why did he leave with no explanation?And how could someone vanish from a well-traveled road without a single trace?More than twenty years later, his family is still searching for answers.In this episode, we step into the shadows of that night — and explore the mystery of Frederick Joseph “Lil Joe” Boehm.If you have any information in this case you can also contact Rachel Keating, Texas AG Cold Case Division at 512-771-9121To date, there have been no widespread searches for him.To access exclusive content, visit our Patreon page:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheyDisappearedPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Be sure to check out our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theydisappearedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This episode was produced by Katie Haze Productions To see more of her work visit her at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠katiehaze.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

On a late October night in 2021, 37-year-old Melissa Trumpy finished her shift and was expected to make the short drive home. She never arrived. Her truck was found miles away, abandoned on a rural road in Illinois, but Melissa was gone—and nearly four years later, the questions surrounding her disappearance remain as unsettling as the day she vanished.In this episode of They Disappeared, we explore the strange circumstances surrounding Melissa’s final known hours, the conflicting accounts of what happened that night, and why her case has drawn the attention of multiple state agencies and the FBI.You’ll also hear a candid interview with Benny Affrunti, the father of two of Melissa’s children, as he shares his memories of Melissa, his frustrations with the investigation, and the lasting impact of her disappearance on their family.To access exclusive content, visit our Patreon page:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheyDisappearedPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Be sure to check out our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theydisappearedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This episode was produced by Katie Haze Productions To see more of her work visit her at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠katiehaze.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we explore the life and tragic death of actress Amanda Peterson, best known for her iconic role in the 1987 rom-com Can’t Buy Me Love. From her early beginnings as a child star to her rise to fame in Hollywood, we take a deep dive into her career, struggles with fame, and the challenges she faced later in life. We also reflect on the impact of Hollywood's pressures on young actors and the personal battles that often remain hidden from the public eye. Join us as we remember Amanda Peterson’s complex story and the legacy she left behind.To listen to this episode ad free and access exclusive content, Follow us on ⁠Patreon⁠.⁠They Disappeared Podcast | Patreon⁠You can also visit our website: ⁠www.theydisappearedpodcast.com⁠This episode was produced by Katie Haze Productions To see more of her work visit her at ⁠katiehaze.com⁠

May 25th, 2016. Vallejo, California. A 15-year-old girl leaves home to walk to school. Minutes later, she’s gone.Witnesses report screams.A trail of blood is found.And surveillance footage reveals something no one expected: a violent abduction in broad daylight.In this episode of They Disappeared, Pat Draven follows the timeline of Pearl Pinson’s disappearance—from the quiet pedestrian bridge where she was last seen, to a shocking multi-county pursuit involving a mysterious 19-year-old man.There was a chase and a shootout.But there was no Pearl.Where was she taken?And what was his motive?To access exclusive content, visit our Patreon page:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheyDisappearedPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Be sure to check out our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theydisappearedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This episode was produced by Katie Haze Productions To see more of her work visit her at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠katiehaze.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In August of 2017, 23-year-old Susan Elizabeth Soucheck walked out of her Melbourne, Florida home—and was never seen again. A devoted mother, Susan left behind her two young sons, her belongings, and a life she seemed to love.This episode dives deep into the facts surrounding Susan’s disappearance: her last known movements, the initial investigation, and the haunting lack of clues that followed. Was it an accident, a voluntary departure, or something far more sinister? We explore the most credible theories and examine the terrain—both physical and emotional—that surrounds this cold case.Join host Pat Draven as They Disappeared investigates one of Florida’s quietest and most troubling mysteries.To access exclusive content, visit our Patreon page:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheyDisappearedPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Be sure to check out our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theydisappearedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This episode was produced by Katie Haze Productions To see more of her work visit her at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠katiehaze.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In August of 2012, 33-year-old Tamala Wells drove off into the night—and vanished.Days later, her car was found abandoned on Detroit’s east side. The door was open. Her clothes were inside.But Tamala was gone.She hasn’t been seen or heard from since.Her longtime boyfriend claimed she simply left… but the things he said—and didn’t say—have raised disturbing questions.Why did he describe her disappearance as a relief?Why did the investigation go quiet so quickly?For nearly 13 years, Tamala’s mother has searched abandoned buildings, chased down leads, and begged for the truth.And someone, somewhere, knows what happened.In this episode of They Disappeared, Pat Draven investigates the mysterious disappearance of Tamala Wells—and the unsettling silence left in her wake.To access exclusive content, visit our Patreon page:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheyDisappearedPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Be sure to check out our website: ⁠⁠⁠www.theydisappearedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This episode was produced by Katie Haze Productions To see more of her work visit her at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠katiehaze.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

On Christmas Day in 1996, a Texas mother of three vanished—and was never seen again.Her van would be found abandoned. Her home held disturbing clues. And nearly three decades later, her family is still searching for answers.In this episode of They Disappeared, host Pat Draven revisits the haunting case of Patty Vaughan—a woman full of life, music, and love—whose final hours remain shrouded in silence. Was it a tragic runaway… or something far more sinister? Listen now and decide for yourself.They Disappeared would like to give a special thank you to Patty Vaughans sister, Jeannie Iiams for speaking with us about her sister and her sister’s case.To access exclusive content, visit our Patreon page:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheyDisappearedPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Be sure to check out our website: ⁠www.theydisappearedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠This episode was produced by Katie Haze Productions To see more of her work visit her at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠katiehaze.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠