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The Vanished Podcast

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The Vanished is a true crime podcast that explores the stories of those who have gone missing. The Vanished goes beyond conventional news reports to take a deep dive into the story of a different missing person each week. Host Marissa Jones brings you exclusive interviews with family members, friends, law enforcement and experts. What will The Vanished uncover next? Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of The Vanished Podcast ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.

  1. Paul Elliott Part 1: Somewhere Between Alliance and Alaska

    -5 J

    Paul Elliott Part 1: Somewhere Between Alliance and Alaska

    On a summer day in 2007, 50-year-old Paul Elliott left the duplex he shared with family in Alliance and rode away on his bicycle.  According to his brother-in-law, Paul left after learning that police had been called about tools stolen from the property. There's no indication that Paul had taken the tools. In fact, his brother-in-law reportedly believed someone else was responsible. But those close to Paul say he was deeply uncomfortable around law enforcement because of something that had happened years earlier, so when he heard police were coming, he left before they arrived. Paul had a remote trailer outside of town where he sometimes went to be alone and clear his head. Everyone assumed he headed there and would be back within a few days, but Paul never came home. As time passed, a strange story began to spread. People said Paul had gone to Alaska. No one seemed to know exactly where the rumor started, but somehow it took hold. At first, it gave his loved ones hope that Paul had simply walked away to start over somewhere else.  The explanation that Paul went to Alaska didn't seem to hold up under closer scrutiny. Paul had left behind his wallet, phone, identification, and everything he would've needed to build a new life. He was also excited for his son’s upcoming wedding, a day those closest to him insist he never would have missed. Then, several years later, Paul’s son made a discovery that changed everything. Hidden inside a locked building he found Paul’s bicycle, the very bicycle he was said to have ridden away the day he vanished. It had been tucked out of sight, almost as though someone wanted to make sure it wouldn't be found. More than 18 years later, Paul Elliott is still missing, and the questions surrounding what happened to him remain unanswered.  If you have any information about the disappearance of Paul Elliott, please contact the Alliance Police Department at 330-821-9140. If you have a missing loved one that you would like to have featured on the show, please fill out our case submission form. Follow The Vanished on social media at: Facebook Instagram Patreon See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    59 min
  2. Replay: Trudy Appleby - The Arrest

    20 AVR.

    Replay: Trudy Appleby - The Arrest

    This episode originally aired on June 22, 2020. Since that time, there have been significant updates in Trudy's case. On the morning of August 21, 1996, Dennis Appleby left his Moline, Illinois, home to head to work, leaving his 11-year-old daughter, Trudy, at home to spend the summer day. Around 9:30 a.m., a neighbor saw Trudy with a man who appeared to be in his 20s, with dark curly hair and a baseball cap. The unidentified man was driving a silver or gray four-door sedan. Dennis came home from work that evening and was surprised to find that Trudy was not home. He called neighbors and some of Trudy’s friends, but she was not with any of them. That is when Dennis called the police to report Trudy missing. For decades, Trudy’s case remained unsolved. In this episode, originally released in 2020, we discuss the people investigators believed may have been responsible for Trudy’s disappearance and the evidence that led them there. In 2025, there was an arrest in Trudy’s case. Stay tuned until the very end of the episode to hear about the latest developments. If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Trudy Appleby, please call the Moline Police Department at 309-524-2140. If you have a missing loved one that you would like to have featured on the show, please fill out our case submission form. Follow The Vanished on social media at: Facebook Instagram Patreon See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    45 min
  3. Andrew Dixon Part 4: What Followed Him

    13 AVR.

    Andrew Dixon Part 4: What Followed Him

    Over the past three weeks, we’ve followed Andrew Dixon’s story from the beginning, from the life he was trying to build, to the challenges he faced, to the fear and confusion that seemed to grow in the weeks leading up to his disappearance. We traced Andrew’s final known movements, the early investigation, and the discovery of the car abandoned along a remote stretch of highway roughly 45 miles north of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. But beyond that point, Andrew’s trail goes cold. There is no way to know for certain whether Andrew was behind the wheel when that vehicle was abandoned, or whether he ever made it to that stretch of highway at all. As the investigation continued, new information complicated the picture. Early assumptions began to shift, and those closest to Andrew were left trying to make sense of details that often did not fully add up. In this fourth and final installment of Andrew’s story, we take a closer look at the search efforts, the theories surrounding what may have happened to Andrew, and the questions that still remain unanswered. In Andrew’s case, every possibility comes with contradictions. Every theory leaves something unexplained. Until Andrew is found, the people who love him are left searching for answers in the spaces between what is known and what is missing. If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Andrew Dixon, please contact the Truth or Consequences Police Department at 575-894-7111. If you have a missing loved one that you would like to have featured on the show, please fill out our case submission form. Follow The Vanished on social media at: Facebook Instagram Patreon See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1 h 5 min
  4. Andrew Dixon Part 3: Northbound

    6 AVR.

    Andrew Dixon Part 3: Northbound

    Over the past two weeks, you’ve heard the first two parts of Andrew Dixon’s story. In Part 1, we explored Andrew’s early life in Oklahoma and the complicated family history that followed him into adulthood. After moving to New Mexico, Andrew built a life and became a father, but by 2025, that stability had begun to unravel. He was struggling with addiction, his relationship had ended, and a legal situation left him temporarily unable to see his daughter, something that deeply affected him. In Part 2, we focused on the days leading up to his disappearance. Andrew appeared increasingly fearful, telling others he believed he was being watched or followed. Some saw this as paranoia fueled by substance use, while others weren’t so sure. On July 28, 2025, Andrew was last seen in Truth or Consequences. By the next day, both he and his roommate’s Toyota Camry were gone. Andrew was reported missing on July 30. As Detective Jeffers began working the case, he uncovered digital evidence and interviewed those close to him, but one major detail remained unknown. The car Andrew had been driving had actually been located shortly after he disappeared; it just hadn’t yet been connected to Andrew. In this episode, we examine where that car was found, what was located inside, and how that discovery changed the direction of the case. If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Andrew Dixon, please contact the Truth or Consequences Police Department at 575-894-7111. If you have a missing loved one that you would like to have featured on the show, please fill out our case submission form. Follow The Vanished on social media at: Facebook Instagram Patreon See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    57 min
  5. Andrew Dixon Part 2: Looking Over His Shoulder

    30 MARS

    Andrew Dixon Part 2: Looking Over His Shoulder

    Last week, you heard Part 1 of Andrew Dixon’s story. You learned about Andrew’s early life in Oklahoma and how, from the very beginning, his story was complicated. Over time, the patterns he was born into followed Andrew into adulthood. Andrew ultimately left Oklahoma for a fresh start in Las Cruces, New Mexico. After a long-term relationship with the mother of his child had ended, Andrew moved north to Truth or Consequences, hoping to begin again. There, a childhood friend's family opened their home to Andrew while he worked to get back on his feet. Andrew found work and, for a time, seemed to be rebuilding some stability. But in the months before he went missing, another painful setback emerged. A legal situation involving his child's mother left Andrew temporarily unable to see his daughter until the matter was resolved in court.  Those who were close to him could see that the loss hit at the center of who Andrew was. Being a father wasn’t just important to Andrew; it was the role that mattered most. As that part of his life became uncertain, the strain began to show. He was under pressure, emotionally raw, and trying to hold himself together while facing instability in nearly every direction. Then, in the weeks before Andrew disappeared, something shifted. Several people said he had become increasingly fearful. He believed people were watching him, following him, possibly trying to harm him. He spoke about being tracked, hacked, and pulled into something dangerous. To some, it sounded like paranoia. To others, it was harder to dismiss entirely. The people who cared about Andrew were left with a question that still hangs over this case. Was he reacting to a real threat, or was he being consumed by fear that had lost touch with reality? As investigators and Andrew’s loved ones began piecing together the days leading up to his disappearance, they kept circling back to that same unsettling question. With each new detail, the line between paranoia and real danger became harder to see. If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Andrew Dixon, please contact the Truth or Consequences Police Department at 575-894-7111. If you have a missing loved one that you would like to have featured on the show, please fill out our case submission form. Follow The Vanished on social media at: Facebook Instagram Patreon See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    57 min
  6. Andrew Dixon Part 1: Scattered Pieces

    23 MARS

    Andrew Dixon Part 1: Scattered Pieces

    On the evening of July 28, 2025, surveillance cameras at the Sierra County Detention Facility in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, captured a white Kia Soul pulling into the parking lot. The driver parked, stepped out, and walked away. Investigators believe that the driver may have been 32-year-old Andrew Dixon. That brief moment on surveillance video would later take on new significance. Two days later, Andrew was reported missing. A man contacted police to report that his 2004 blue Toyota Camry was missing, and he believed his friend and roommate, Andrew Dixon, may have taken it. He had tried multiple times to reach Andrew, but got no response. He also told investigators that this behavior was out of character. Andrew had never taken anything from him before. Andrew’s own car, the Kia seen on surveillance, had been left behind at the detention facility. No one knew why he would leave his vehicle there, why he would take his roommate’s Camry instead, or where Andrew may have been headed. As Detective Sergeant Shane Jeffers began investigating, what initially seemed like a possible misunderstanding involving a borrowed car quickly became something more complex. In the weeks leading up to his disappearance, Andrew’s life had been unraveling, and those closest to him were left trying to piece together a story that didn’t quite make sense. In this episode, we will begin piecing together the fragments of Andrew Dixon’s life and the mystery of what may have happened to him. If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Andrew Dixon, please contact the Truth or Consequences Police Department at 575-894-7111. If you have a missing loved one that you would like to have featured on the show, please fill out our case submission form. Follow The Vanished on social media at: Facebook Instagram Patreon See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    58 min
  7. William Gray Part 2: The Silence That Followed

    16 MARS

    William Gray Part 2: The Silence That Followed

    Last week, you heard Part 1 of William Gray’s story. In October of 2022, 39-year-old William Gray disappeared from his home in Sweeny, Texas, leaving behind questions that remain unanswered more than three years later. In Part 1, we explored Will’s life, the mounting tension in his marriage, the events leading up to the day he vanished, and the early stages of the investigation. In the months before his disappearance, Will had been injured at work and underwent back surgery in September 2022. According to his sister, Beverly, he told her that once he was cleared to return to work, he planned to retain an attorney and file for divorce. He wanted to make sure he had everything in place before taking that step. At the time, Will continued living on the property he shared with his wife because he didn’t want to leave his young son behind. Beverly said he told her he had been sleeping in a camper on an adjoining property and that he was documenting what was happening around him. He said he had installed cameras and was backing up the data in multiple locations. The last known contact with Will was on October 17, 2022. His wife said he was picked up from the property in a truck, though descriptions of that vehicle have varied and, as far as Beverly knows, a driver has never been identified. Will’s phone was left behind, cutting off a key digital trail. In the days that followed, Beverly reported him missing to the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office. Beverly said she was surprised to learn that investigators reported finding no digital evidence, despite what Will had told her about the steps he was taking to preserve everything. Early on, the case appeared to gain momentum, but after Beverly had an in-depth conversation with the original detective assigned to it, he suddenly left the department, and the investigation seemed to slow. In Part 2, we will examine what happened in the years following Will's disappearance, the questions that remain, and information Beverly has uncovered as she continues trying to find out what happened to her brother. If you have any information regarding the disappearance of William Gray, please contact the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office at (979) 864-2200. You can follow Beverly’s search efforts to find her brother on social media at Find Will Gray. If you have a missing loved one that you would like to have featured on the show, please fill out our case submission form. Follow The Vanished on social media at: Facebook Instagram Patreon See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    56 min
  8. William Gray Part 1: A Life Under Pressure

    9 MARS

    William Gray Part 1: A Life Under Pressure

    In October of 2022, 39-year-old William Gray disappeared from his home in Sweeny, Texas. At the time, Will was in the middle of a difficult chapter in his life. He was recovering from back surgery following a work-related injury and was temporarily sidelined, but looking forward to returning to his job soon. According to those close to him, Will had been making plans. He told family members that once he was back at work, he intended to retain an attorney and move forward with filing for divorce. Beneath those plans, tensions had been escalating. In the weeks leading up to his disappearance, Will confided in family that he had growing concerns for his safety, though he reassured them that he was documenting everything. Then, he sent a message to his ex-wife, the mother of his two older children, that included a police report number and a request for her to protect the kids. Days later, Will was gone. More than three years have passed, and the question remains: what happened to William Gray? If you have any information regarding the disappearance of William Gray, please contact the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office at (979) 864-2200. You can follow Beverly’s efforts to find answers for her brother on social media at Find Will Gray. If you have a missing loved one that you would like to have featured on the show, please fill out our case submission form. Follow The Vanished on social media at: Facebook Instagram Patreon See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1 h 1 min
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The Vanished is a true crime podcast that explores the stories of those who have gone missing. The Vanished goes beyond conventional news reports to take a deep dive into the story of a different missing person each week. Host Marissa Jones brings you exclusive interviews with family members, friends, law enforcement and experts. What will The Vanished uncover next? Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of The Vanished Podcast ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.

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  • Chaîne
    Wondery
  • Création
    Audible
  • Années d’activité
    2016 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    553
  • Classification
    Contenu explicite
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved.
  • Site web de l’émission
    The Vanished Podcast
  • Fournisseur
    Wondery, Inc.

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