Best Victoria Patti Podcasts (2024)

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MISSING: James Hunter (New South Wales, Australia) (Part 2) 39:56

36m ago39:56

39:56

James Hunter, 54, has been missing in Central West New South Wales for four years. He was last seen in Dubbo in February 2020, and his blue 2005 Toyota Hilux was found in Mendooran in March 2022. His family, friends, and the police are appealing for any information about his disappearance. A company called Working Drones Australia has taken tens of…

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MISSING: James Hunter (New South Wales, Australia) (Part 1) 39:52

7d ago39:52

39:52

54-year-old James Hunter has been missing for four years, vanishing in the Central West of New South Wales. James is described as Caucasian, about 175cm tall, with brown hair and eyes and a medium build. James is the son of famous award-winning Australian actor Bill Hunter, who died in 2011. Bill has been in movies like Gallipoli, Murie's Wedding, …

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MISSING: Camille Dotson (Las Vegas, Nevada) (Part 2) 31:20

21d ago31:20

31:20

On this week's show, I attempt to shed some further light on the case of Camille Dotson, a woman who disappeared in Las Vegas in September of 1994. Camille was 30 years old at the time of her disappearance and is described as a white woman with hazel/brown eyes and brown hair, which she sometimes lightened. She stood at 5'7" and had a tattoo on her…

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MISSING: Camille Dotson (Las Vegas, Nevada) (Part 1) 26:25

1M ago26:25

26:25

Camille Dotson went missing in Las Vegas in September of 1994. She was 30 years old at the time. Camille is described as a white woman with hazel/brown eyes and brown hair, which she sometimes lightened. She stood at 5'7" and had a tattoo on her hip that reads "Cruz." Camille weighed between 125-145 lbs and had an athletic build. She had a recently…

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MISSING: Jennifer and Adrianna Wix (Part 2) 42:35

3M ago42:35

42:35

Jennifer and Adrianna Wix were last seen on March 25, 2004, at the Benton residence, Jennifer's boyfriend's family's house, in Springfield, Tennessee. On that day, Jennifer's father, Michael Wix, spoke with Jennifer on the phone, making him the last relative to have contact with her. Joey Benton, Jennifer's boyfriend at the time, and his parents, J…

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MISSING: Jennifer and Adrianna Wix (Springfield/Cross Plains, Tennessee) (Part 1) 41:07

4M ago41:07

41:07

Jennifer and Adrianna Wix were last seen on March 25, 2004, at the Benton residence, Jennifer's boyfriend's family's house, in Springfield, Tennessee. On that day, Jennifer's father, Michael Wix, spoke with Jennifer on the phone, making him the last relative to have contact with her. Joey Benton, Jennifer's boyfriend at the time, and his parents, J…

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MISSING: Katherine Berry (Muskogee, Oklahoma) 23:30

5M ago23:30

23:30

This week, I have a baffling case for you. The last time Natalie saw her sister, Katherine Berry, was when she was only a few months old. When Natalie became a teenager, she was told that Katherine was missing, and her heart was shattered. Natalie has dedicated many years to searching, praying, and thinking about Katherine. In December 2022, she di…

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MISSING: Ian Indridson (Victoria, B.C.) 21:36

5M ago21:36

21:36

Today's show focuses on the missing person, Ian Indridson. Ian is a 56-year-old Caucasian man who is five feet, eleven inches tall and has a slim build. He has salt-and-pepper hair, short at the time of his disappearance. On January 10, 2022, Ian disappeared in the Fairfield area of Victoria. At that time, he wore a dark-coloured Eddie Bauer sweate…

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INTERVIEW: Amanda Knox and the Ethics of True Crime 59:31

5M ago59:31

59:31

Today, I have a very special guest: Amanda Knox. For those of you who don't know Amanda, she is an exoneree, journalist, public speaker, and author of the best-selling memoir, "Waiting to Be Heard." Between 2007 and 2015, Amanda spent nearly four years in an Italian prison and eight years on trial for a murder she didn't commit. The controversy ove…

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UNEXPLAINED: Patty Hearst and the SLA (Dr. Rachael Hanel) 32:11

6M ago32:11

32:11

I have a very intriguing episode for you this week; I interviewed Dr. Rachael Hanel about Patty Hearst and the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA). Rachael is a former newspaper reporter and copy editor and teaches Creative Writing at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She is the author of more than 20 nonfiction books for children. Her first adult …

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MISSING: Dean Kelly Morrison (Merritt/Kamloops, B.C.) 26:29

6M ago26:29

26:29

On October 22, 2013, Dean Kelly Morrison disappeared after leaving his job as a painter at the 2600-hectare Stump Lake Ranch between Merritt and Kamloops. He is a 44-year-old father of three who had been living in a trailer on the ranch's property. Despite extensive search efforts, Morrison's disappearance remains a mystery to his family. It's alle…

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INTERVIEW: Tim Marczenko (Gone Cold) 46:50

7M ago46:50

46:50

Today, on the show, I have Canadian author Tim Marczenko. Tim has written two books, "Disembodied Voices: True Accounts of Hidden Beings" and "Gone Cold: Death and Disappearances in the Northwoods." I wanted Tim on the show to talk about his latter book, "Gone Cold," which looks at cold, missing person cases in my home province, Ontario. Tim's book…

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UNEXPLAINED: The Missing Lighthouse Keepers of Eilean Mor 48:39

8M ago48:39

48:39

Happy New Year! I wanted to start 2024 with a mystery I have always been fascinated with. In December of 1900, in the Flannan Islands on Eilean Mor, three lighthouse keepers, James Ducat, Thomas Marshall, and Donald MacArthur, vanished in stormy weather and without a trace off the remote northwest coast of Scotland. Theories range that the men peri…

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MISSING: Patricia Duncan (Buckie, Scotland) 26:09

8M ago26:09

26:09

51-year-old Patricia Duncan, a mother of seven, went missing from Buckie, a coastal Scottish town, sometime on November 16, 2002. It’s reported she walked out of her home into the cold and rain with her cigarettes and brown sheepskin jacket. It’s believed she was also wearing black pants and black shoes. Patricia is approximately 5’4 in height, wit…

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INTERVIEW: Laurah Norton (Lay Them to Rest) 44:39

8M ago44:39

44:39

I was lucky enough to get an advance copy of Laurah Norton's new book: "Lay Them to Rest: On the Road with the Cold Case Investigators Who Identify the Nameless." Laurah, also the host of The Fall Line and One Strange Thing Podcasts, has written a riveting book about how investigators, experts, and forensic scientists identify Jane or John Doe Case…

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MISSING: Natana Lynn Thomas (Alaska or B.C., 1978) 44:18

9M ago44:18

44:18

Natana (or Tana) Lynn Thomas went missing sometime in 1978, maybe in the summer, somewhere in Alaska or British Columbia. Natana and her husband, Mike Staso, who was stationed in the Army in Bremerton, Washington, went to Alaska to visit Mike's family. She told the family that on the way home to Tacoma, Washington, they would stop in B.C. and other…

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MISSING: Danielle Sleeper (Magnolia, Texas) 48:17

9M ago48:17

48:17

Danielle Sleeper has been Missing from Magnolia, Texas, since March 22, 2015. She was last seen at a barbecue in a trailer she attended with her son and husband, whom she invited later into the evening. At some point, her husband wanted her to leave, but Danielle wanted to stay and stay over with their friends. An argument broke out, and Danielle a…

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MISSING: Damien Nettles (Isle of Wight, England) 1:01:01

10M ago1:01:01

1:01:01

16-year-old Damien Nettles went missing on a cold, rainy night on November 2, 1996, in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, an Island just off the southern coast of England. His movements were well documented by CCTV camera footage up to midnight on November 2. That night, Damien had gone to a party with a friend. Later that evening, Damien and his friend l…

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MISSING: Connie Johnson (Chicago or Boston, 1979/1980) 38:37

10M ago38:37

38:37

Today, I have a very unique episode for you. I saw a post on a cold case Facebook page that intrigued me. Angie has been searching for her mother, Connie Johnson, for decades. Angie was given up for adoption at a young age and only recently, after exhaustive genealogical research, pieced together that her mother might be missing. Angie has spent ye…

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MISSING: Patricia Marie Small (Liberty, Texas) - Part 2 24:49

11M ago24:49

24:49

Patricia Marie Small went missing near Liberty, Texas, on May 11, 2002. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance are murky, but likely, she was last seen around the 2400 block of Beaumont Avenue in Liberty, Texas. It's unclear whether she was abducted or left of her own volition. Patricia was 18 at the time. She's a white female who is appro…

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MISSING: Patricia Marie Small (Liberty, Texas) - Part 1 35:00

11M ago35:00

35:00

CONTENT/TRIGGER WARNING: The following episode may contain references to drugs, abuse, and assault. Patricia Marie Small went missing near Liberty, Texas, on May 11, 2002. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance are murky, but likely, she was last seen around the 2400 block of Beaumont Avenue in Liberty, Texas. It's unclear whether she was …

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INTERVIEW: "Trail of the Lost" with Andrea Lankford 25:15

12M ago25:15

25:15

A couple of years ago, I did a series on Kris Fowler, who went missing hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in 2016. One of the interviews I did right before the series came out was with former Park Ranger Andrea Lankford, who wrote the bestseller "Ranger Confidential." At the time, Andrea alluded to me that she was researching another book about missing…

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MISSING: Michael Bryson (Dorena, Oregon) 51:21

1y ago51:21

51:21

Michael Bryson went missing from a campground near Dorena, Oregon, on Aug. 5, 2020, during a party. He was 27 at the time. It's reported that Michael wandered away from the campsite sometime around 4:30 a.m. Some report he was upset when he left, although it's unclear why. He was last seen by his parents, Tina and Parrish, on Aug. 3, 2020, when he …

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MISSING: Bernard Grempel (Surrey, B.C.) 30:30

1y ago30:30

30:30

Twenty-eight-year-old Bernard "Bernie" Grempel went missing on May 14, 2021. That evening he took the SkyTrain from Surrey to New Westminster before boarding the 340 bus to North Delta around 11 p.m. No one has ever determined if he got off the bus or where. He's 30 years old, 6' tall, and has a slim build, curly brown hair and brown eyes. I talked…

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MISSING: Thomas Blake - PART 2 - (Big Spring, Texas) 28:55

1y ago28:55

28:55

In April, I did an episode on Thomas Stephen Blake, who went missing from Big Spring, Texas, in early August 1987. Tom was a truck driver, and after he went missing, his big rig was found idling with a whole load of onions in a rest area several miles from Big Spring, where Tom was last seen. Inside the truck, police found his cigarettes, I.D. and …

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The Death of Autumn Stone - Episode 3 - Seeking Justice 29:00

1y ago29:00

29:00

In this third and final episode, I talk to Autumn's family about the doubts around the suicide theory, whether foul play could be involved in Autumn's death and the irrevocable impact Autumn's death has had. If you have any information or tips to help the investigation, please call the Seattle Police's Homicide Tip Line at (206) 233-5000. Support t…

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The Death of Autumn Stone - Episode 2 - Green Lake 34:54

1y ago34:54

34:54

In this second episode, I talked to private investigator Brent Campbell who Autumn's family hired to investigate the case. Brent walked me through the timeline leading to Autumn's death at Green Lake. He also explained the numerous mistakes and errors police made when investigating, including poking holes in the police's suicide theory. If you have…

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The Death of Autumn Stone - Episode 1 - Divulgence 40:59

1+ y ago40:59

40:59

In this first episode, I talked to Autumn's friends and family about the days and weeks leading up to her death. She was in a new relationship and had fallen head over heels. She soon became engaged and pregnant. But weeks after she had her second child, something sinister occurred: Her second child was injured, and she was distraught. She needed a…

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Trailer - The Death of Autumn Stone: A Multiple-Part Series 2:25

1+ y ago2:25

2:25

FIRST FULL EPISODE COMING IN LATE MAY. --- In the late afternoon on August 30, 2019, in an otherwise sunny and pristine summer afternoon, a body was found floating in Green Lake, a popular recreational and park area in northern Seattle. When police arrived, they pulled a woman from the water. The woman was 23-year-old Autumn Lee Stone. She had a ve…

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MISSING: Jeffrey Dupres - April 24, 1980 (Slave Lake, Alberta) 30:34

1+ y ago30:34

30:34

On April 24, 1980, three-year-old blonde curly-haired Jeffrey Dupres headed out the door of his home in Slave Lake, Alberta, to play with his friend Rodney, who lived nearby. He was wearing a long-sleeved beige shirt with brown trim and rust-coloured pants. Jeffrey had flat feet and was wearing dark brown orthopedic shoes as a result. At around 1 p…

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MISSING: Thomas Blake - Aug. 1, 1987 (Big Spring, Texas) 56:10

1+ y ago56:10

56:10

Thomas Stephen Blake went missing from Big Spring, Texas, in early August 1987. Tom was a truck driver, and after he went missing, his big rig was found idling with a whole load of onions in a rest area several miles from Big Spring, where Tom was last seen. Inside the truck, police found his cigarettes, I.D. and other personal items. Tom was with …

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MISSING: Robert McLaughlin - Sept. 25, 2017 (Jacksonville, Florida) 47:20

1+ y ago47:20

47:20

35-year-old Robert McLaughlin, also known by "Royal Francis and "Rob Francis," went missing from Jacksonville, Florida, on September 25, 2017. Robert was last seen in his apartment sometime around 10 pm. He left behind his personal belongings, including his wallet and ID, and his car was also left at his building. Robert has a gold tooth, a chipped…

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The Creature of Traverspine with Canada's "Indiana Jones" 39:22

1+ y ago39:22

39:22

Traverspine was a small village in Labrador which was a fur trading post in the early 20th century but is now a ghost town. To this day, you'd be hard-pressed to find it on a map. I had never heard of Traverspine, but immediately upon reading about it, it reminded me of Portlock, Alaska, which I covered in a Halloween special in 2021. In Traverspin…

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MISSING: Lonene Ray Rogers - Jan. 7, 1981 (Hayfield Township, Pennsylvania) 35:26

1+ y ago35:26

35:26

Lonene Ray Rogers, 29 years old, went missing from her home in Hayfield Township, Pennsylvania, on January 7, 1981. That evening she got into an argument with her husband. Later that night, her husband woke up and realized Lonene was not in the house. Lonene left behind her hearing aid, eyeglasses, medication, car, and other personal items. She als…

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Another Interview with Heather Shtuka 23:20

1+ y ago23:20

23:20

Today on the show, I have the incredible Heather Shtuka. If you listened to my series on Ryan Shtuka, you know Heather is Ryan's mother. Since her son went missing in Sun Peaks in February 2018, she has searched tirelessly for answers on where Ryan might be. This year marks five years since her son disappeared without a trace. Heather was gracious …

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An Interview with Eve Lazarus 25:39

1+ y ago25:39

25:39

Eve Lazarus is a reporter, author, and the host and producer of the true crime podcast Cold Case Canada. Her books include the BC bestsellers Cold Case Vancouver; Murder by Milkshake; Blood, Sweat, and Fear; and Vancouver Exposed: Searching for the City's Hidden History. Her Latest book is Cold Case BC: The Stories Behind the Province's Most Sensat…

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Halloween Special #2 - "Portlock, Alaska" - with Brian Weed 33:39

3y ago33:39

33:39

Throughout the 1920, 30’s, and 40’s strange things happened in a small, oceanside town on the Alaskan Kenai Peninsula known as Portlock (Port Chatham). Portlock was a seemingly quiet cannery town. But people started to go missing while others were found seemingly brutally murdered or killed. Rumours began to circulate of a large yeti like creature …

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Halloween Special #1 - "Phantom Ships" - with author Shanon Sinn 54:23

3y ago54:23

54:23

Halloween is here! I know it’s been awhile since you’ve had some content from this show so I am happy to say, in light of my favourite time of year, I have a couple of one-off episodes to share with you. In this first Halloween special I sat down with friend and author Shanon Sinn to talk about a resident Vancouver Island phantom ship, the Valencia…

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NEW PODCAST - True to the Story: The Interpreters - A Trailer 3:09

3y ago3:09

3:09

Hello listeners of The Missing and Unexplained Podcast! I have a new podcast titled "True to the Story". Don't worry! The Missing and Unexplained Podcast is not going anywhere. In fact, I am currently doing research for season 3 which I am hoping to release later this year. True to the Story is just another vehicle for me to tell stories not entire…

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Kris "Sherpa" Fowler - Episode 4 - To the Brink 46:43

3y ago46:43

46:43

In this final episode I look at another disappearance on the PCT, and I discuss some possible sightings of Kris and the theories surrounding his disappearance. I want to thank everyone who took part in this series and helped bring Kris' story to life. I want to especially thank Sally for taking so much time to talk to me and being open to this seri…

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Kris "Sherpa" Fowler - Episode 3 - Needle in a Haystack 49:58

3y ago49:58

49:58

With the storm of the decade headed towards the Pacific Northwest and Washington State, Kris and other hikers hesitated on whether to continue hiking the PCT. Ultimately, Kris was determined to hike Washington state in its entirety. After re-supplying in Packwood, on October 12, 2016, Kris started out on the trail near the White Pass trailhead and …

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Kris "Sherpa" Fowler - Episode 2 - Siren of the Forest 30:01

3y ago30:01

30:01

In this second episode I look at Kris' time on the PCT. We hear from a Korean film crew that interviewed Kris and I talk to someone who, upon meeting Kris, was immediately drawn to him. I want to thank Colin, Amber and, of course, Sally for letting me talk to them for this episode. If you know anything about Kris' disappearance, please contact the …

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Kris "Sherpa" Fowler - Episode 1 - Metamorphosis 34:16

3y ago34:16

34:16

In this first episode I explore Kris' life prior to deciding to hike the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). I chat with his stepmother, Sally, about Kris' childhood, and chat with Jeff, one of Kris' best friends, about his time in school and university. Ultimately, a major shift in Kris' life prompts him to start planning to hike the PCT with his friend Co…

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Season 2 Trailer - The Disappearance of Kris "Sherpa" Fowler 3:05

3y ago3:05

3:05

On Mother’s Day, May 8, 2016, 34-year-old Kris Fowler set out the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2,653 mile hike stretching from Mexico to Canada, all through the west coast of the United States. But on October 12, with less than 400 miles to go on the trail, Kris, who had stopped in Packwood Washington for supplies, set off to resume the PCT near White Pa…

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Interlude - An Interview with True North True Crime Podcast 45:13

3+ y ago45:13

45:13

Today I have a dynamic duo on the show! They are Caitlin and Graeme, the hosts of the True North True Crime Podcast. True North True crime is a podcast that brings awareness to missing persons and victims of violent crimes in Canada. I have to say I was a huge from TNTC before this interview and after getting to know these two wonderful hosts I am …

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Interlude - An Interview with Marissa Jones (The Vanished Podcast) 35:21

3+ y ago35:21

35:21

Today I have Marissa Jones on the show who is the host of The Vanished Podcast. The Vanished is not only one of my favourite podcasts, but was one of the inspirations in starting the Missing and Unexplained Podcast. In my opinion, it is the best podcast out there that focuses on missing persons. It was my pleasure to chat with Marissa, enjoy our co…

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Interlude - An Interview with Jon Walczak (Missing in Alaska Podcast) 31:31

3+ y ago31:31

31:31

Today I have Jon Walczak on the show who is an investigative journalist and hose of the Missing in Alaska Podcast. Missing in Alaska is about two congressman who go missing from a small plane over Alaska in 1972. I don’t want to say much more than that because the story that unravels is wild. I highly encourage you to check it out and I hope you en…

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Interlude - An Interview with Andrea Lankford 21:30

3+ y ago21:30

21:30

Today I have Andrea Lankford on the show who is a former National Park Service ranger; she wrote a book about her experiences titled “Ranger Confidential”. It’s a great book and I highly encourage you to go check it out. Andrea is also an advocate for missing persons. She helps run a site called Missing from the Pacific Crest Trail and is currently…

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Interlude - An Interview with Lorna Ferguson 21:36

3+ y ago21:36

21:36

I sat down with Lorna Ferguson who is a Ph.D. Student in the Sociology department at the University of Western Ontario, Canada, is the Founder of the Missing Persons Research Hub, and is the Book Review Editor for Police Practice and Research: An International Journal. Lorna has a broad interest in policing research and developing evidence-based ap…

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Update - Podcast changes and Patreon launch 2:09

3+ y ago2:09

2:09

A quick update on the podcast re-brand and how you can support me on Patreon! Season 2 on Kris Fowler coming spring 2021. Thanks for listening! Support me on Patreon here. DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the creator and do not necessarily reflect that of any of the guests on this show. Assumptions or comment…

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