S4 E4 With Friends Like These

About this episode

Jessica explores the complex web of relationships surrounding Doreen's disappearance and the actions of those involved.

After Doreen’s disappearance, Mark forced her stepmother, Sharon, to buy a gun which he knew he couldn’t lawfully possess as a felon. After he was arrested and convicted for that crime, he went on the run, working steadily through a ragtag group of friends and acquaintances from whom he begged, borrowed, and stole. One of them was Kathryn Andrusko, who would soon become his new wife and the keeper of his secrets for the next thirty years. Another was an old friend-turned-enemy who may have held the key to what happened to Doreen since the beginning. Join Jessica as she combs meticulously through brand new evidence on the search for Mark, introducing a motley list of characters who worked to shield him from the consequences of his actions, and those who might still have something to say.

People in this episode

Host: Jessica Fritz-Aguiar

Topics covered

• disappearance
• crime
• investigation
• secrets
• relationships
• evidence

Keywords

• Doreen
• Mark
• Sharon
• Kathryn Andrusko
• disappearance
• investigation
• crime
• evidence

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