The Final Trace

OdieStew Productions

The Final Trace is a true crime podcast digging into chilling disappearances, cold cases, and mysteries that still leave us searching for answers. Hosted by Hopper Dailey & Mckenzie, each chapter steps into final moments, overlooked clues, and theories that linger. Every story is a chapter - not the whole book. Just one page of someones story... the page where everything changed. From strange sightings to unsettling truths, we follow the clues wherever they lead. New Chapters every True Crime Tuesday.

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  1. hace 2 d

    Missing: Mark Tomich

    📍 Indianapolis, IN | Year: 1992 🎧 Chapter 56 — The Final Trace of Mark Tomich 🚘 His BMW made it to work. Mark Edward Tomich didn't. On a quiet March morning in 1992, Mark left home for what should have been another ordinary day at Eli Lilly. His coworkers never saw him. His locked BMW was later found in the parking lot... but Mark had vanished. Thirty-four years later, one question still remains: What happened between saying "I'll see you later"... and never being seen again? Sources: Indiana Missing Persons Clearinghouse – Mark Edward Tomich https://www.in.gov/isp/missing-persons/ The Charley Project – Mark Edward Tomich https://charleyproject.org/case/mark-e-tomich The Doe Network – Case File: Mark Edward Tomich https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1506dmin.html Indianapolis Star (September 24, 1992) – Missing man leaves behind only questions (Newspapers.com) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-mark-tomich-24-sep/53324260/ Indianapolis News (March 4, 1994) – Two-year anniversary coverage (Newspapers.com) https://www.newspapers.com/ Strange Company – Missing Money and a Missing Man: Where Is Mark Tomich? https://strangeco.blogspot.com/2024/05/missing-money-and-missing-man-where-is.html Websleuths Discussion – Mark Tomich https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/in-mark-tomich-28-indianapolis-4-march-1992.574279/ Reddit – r/UnresolvedMysteries: In 1992, Mark Tomich, an organic chemist at Eli Lilly, disappeared after apparently arriving at work... https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/l7fjiw/in_1992_29yearold_mark_tomich_an_organic_chemist/

    Missing: Mark Tomich

  2. 14 jul

    Missing: Prisma Reyes

    📍 Dallas, TX | Year: 2019 🎧 Chapter 55 — The Final Trace of Prisma Reyes Some disappearances leave almost nothing behind. Prisma Reyes left behind hours of evidence. Surveillance cameras. Phone records. Witnesses. A timeline investigators can follow almost minute by minute. And yet... the most important piece of the puzzle is still missing. 📄 Official Case History & Articles WFAA News — Four Years Later Case Overview: The core news text outlining the complete 2019 timeline, official statements from Mesquite Detective Dustin Barrett, and verification of the ex-boyfriend's alibi. 🎥 Official Surveillance & Video Media WFAA Video Archive — 3 Years Later Surveillance Footage Release: The official news video broadcast featuring the released surveillance clips of Prisma pacing the concrete garage elevators and her final movements before stepping into the blind spot. [1, 2] 👥 Community & Investigation Discussion Reddit Unresolved Mysteries — What Happened to Prisma Reyes?: The deep-dive investigation thread tracking cell tower logs, phone records, and private investigation details regarding the incoming burner phone calls. TikTok — True Crime Jackie Case Profile: A visual, structured timeline breaking down the apartment layout, the road-rage incident, and the evidence left behind inside the Jeep Wrangler. Primary News Media Coverage Broad Case Timeline & Investigative Updates: Mainstream details surrounding her actions at the apartment complex and the 6:01 p.m. visual cutoff point are documented directly by NewsNation. [1] The Extended Bar Window & Backstory: The baseline timeline tracking her from the E-Bar restaurant to her disappearance is extensively reported on by the Dallas Express. [1] Investigative Documentation & Family Sourcing The Lunch Confrontation Details: The deep-dive reporting regarding the context of the argument with her ex-boyfriend (Ryan) and his behavior at the restaurant bar is outlined on Kendall Rae's Independent Case Spotlight. Eyewitness Statements: The description of the 52-minute phone call to her son's babysitter are documented via the True Crime Jackie Investigative Profile. The Official Missing Persons Advocacy: For continuous updates on search rewards and messaging directly approved by her family, you can link directly to the official Find Prisma Reyes Facebook Community Page. [1]

    Missing: Prisma Reyes

  3. 7 jul

    Murdered: Jill Behrman

    📍 Bloomington, Indiana | Year: 2000 🎧 Chapter 54 — The Final Trace of Jill Behrman Nineteen-year-old Jill Behrman set out on a routine morning bike ride through the rolling hills of southern Indiana. She never came home. What followed was nearly three years of searches, false confessions, dead-end leads, and a community desperate for answers. When Jill was finally found, investigators believed they had solved the case. But decades later, questions still linger about the investigation, the evidence, and whether every piece of the story was ever uncovered.

    Murdered: Jill Behrman

  4. 30 jun

    Mysterious Death: Joseph Smedley

    📍 Bloomington, Indiana | Year: 2015 🎧 Chapter 53 — The Final Trace of Joseph Smedley Twenty-year-old Joseph Smedley had big dreams. An Indiana University biochemistry student with plans to one day create life-saving medications, he was known for his kindness, his infectious smile, and the positive energy he brought to everyone around him. Then, in the early morning hours of September 28th, his sister received a chilling text message: "Viv, I love you. I'm leaving the country… I'm sorry." Five days later, Joseph was found floating in the shallow waters of Griffy Lake with a backpack filled with rocks strapped to his back Investigators quickly ruled his death a suicide. But his family believes the evidence tells a different story. A strange note.A confusing timeline.Unanswered questions.And a case that continues to divide everyone who looks at it. Was Joseph's death a tragic suicide? Or was the truth buried beneath the waters of Griffy Lake? Justice for Joseph : https://www.facebook.com/share/1BCrGq55n6/?mibextid=wwXIfr THE FINAL TRACE OF JOSEPH SMEDLEYSuggested Source Notes & Research Links PRIMARY CASE OVERVIEWS• Uncovered – Joseph Smedleyhttps://uncovered.com/cases/joseph-smedley • A Heavy Weight – Justice for Joseph Smedley: A Full Look at the Case, the Evidence and the Questions That Remainhttps://aheavyweight.com/justice-for-joseph-smedley-a-full-look-at-the-case-the-evidence-and-the-questions-that-remain/ • A Heavy Weight – Less Than 1%: Reopening the Questions Around Joseph Smedley's Deathhttps://aheavyweight.com/less-than-1-reopening-the-questions-around-joseph-smedleys-death/ • A Heavy Weight – Episode 7: Extremely Unusual – Unpacking Joseph Smedley's Autopsy and Toxicology Reportshttps://aheavyweight.com/episode-7-extremely-unusual-unpacking-joseph-smedleys-autopsy-and-toxicology-reports/ LOCAL NEWS REPORTING• WTHR – Case of Missing IU Student Found Dead Now Death Investigationhttps://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/case-missing-iu-student-found-dead-now-death-investigation/531-2c4dc6a2-a475-4053-9959-cfad1359c3cc • WRTV – Sister of IU Student Found Dead in Lake is Questioning His Cause of Deathhttps://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/sister-of-iu-student-found-dead-in-lake-is-questioning-his-cause-of-death • Indiana Daily Student – various articles on Joseph's disappearance and deathhttps://www.idsnews.com/ FAMILY ADVOCACY• Justice for Joseph Smedley GoFundMehttps://www.gofundme.com/f/attorney-amp-private-investigator-for-joseph-smedley PODCASTS / INTERVIEWS• The Fall Line – The Death of Joseph Smedleyhttps://www.thefalllinepodcast.com/episodes/2022/10/26/the-death-of-joseph-smedley-a-heavy-weight • A Heavy Weight Podcasthttps://aheavyweight.com/ BACKGROUND ON THE 2015 SOCIAL CONTEXT• Sandra Bland case timeline – Britannicahttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Sandra-Bland • Washington Post coverage of Sandra Bland and the broader national conversationhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/ COMMUNITY DISCUSSION / TIMELINE RESEARCH(Use carefully and independently verify claims.) • Websleuths – Joseph Smedley Discussion Threadhttps://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/in-joseph-smedley-20-bloomington-27-sep-2015.291572/ • Reddit – Unresolved Mysteries discussion of Joseph Smedleyhttps://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/ebvshy/the_case_of_joseph_smedley_indiana_2015/

    Mysterious Death: Joseph Smedley

  5. 23 jun

    Mysterious Death: Mary Grimes Wallace

    📍 Xenia, Ohio | Year: 1954 🎧 Chapter 52 — The Final Trace of Mary Grimes Wallace On a bitter January morning, a train crew discovered the body of a woman lying on the railroad tracks outside of town. Authorities quickly identified her as thirty-two-year-old Mary Grimes Wallace. But almost immediately, the case began to unravel. There was little blood at the scene.A mysterious man was seen walking away from the tracks.And investigators questioned whether the victim had died somewhere else entirely. Then, years later, a rumor surfaced that changed everything: What if Mary Grimes Wallace wasn't the woman buried beneath her own headstone? 🎧 This week, we explore one of Ohio's strangest mysteries—a case of mistaken identity, missing answers, and a woman who may have vanished twice.

    Mysterious Death: Mary Grimes Wallace

  6. 16 jun

    Solved: Mike Sewell

    📍 Brownstown, Indiana | Year: 1971 🎧 Chapter 51: The Final Trace of Mike Sewell Three teenage friends. A handmade cabin hidden along the White River. And a winter night that would haunt a small Indiana town for more than half a century. When a fire reduced the cabin to ashes, investigators identified only two victims. The third boy, 16-year-old Mike Sewell, vanished without a trace. Rumors spread. Theories took hold. And for fifty-two years, families searched for answers. Did Mike start the fire? Did he run away? Did he murder his friends? In this chapter of The Final Trace, we examine one of Indiana's longest-running mysteries—and the breakthrough that finally uncovered what really happened to Jerry Autry, Stan Robison, and Mike Sewell. 🏛️ Official Police Reports & Updates Read the full breakthrough statement and case timeline issued by the Jackson County Sheriff's Department Cold Case Release. [1] 📰 Media & News Sources For detailed coverage of the 2023 resolution, check out the local investigative report on the WDRB News Coverage. Review the step-by-step breakdown of how the exhumation was performed via the WAVE 3 News Report. For the structural breakdown of the 1971 fire and the initial police response, you can refer to the WTHR Local News Analysis. [1, 2, 3] 📺 Video Reports & Interviews Watch the live broadcast detailing how the forensic team found the triplicate bones on the WHAS11 News Video Feature. See the interview with Mike Sewell's sister, Linda Pack, reacting to the final breakthrough on the WDRB YouTube Case Coverage. [1] Explore the discussion on the Unresolved Mysteries Reddit Thread.

    Solved: Mike Sewell

  7. 12 jun ·  Contenido extra • Solo con suscripción

    Off The Record 014: Missing Joshua Saulteaux

    📍 Location: Whitefish Lake First Nation, Alberta | Year: 2025 A $1 million win. A life on the verge of change. Just weeks after cashing in a lottery ticket, Joshua Saulteaux vanished from a rural community in northern Alberta—leaving behind a scene that didn’t feel like someone who simply walked away. There were signs something had happened. Enough to raise alarms. But not enough to bring clear answers. What unfolded in the days after his win? Who knew about the money? And what really happened inside that trailer? Join us as we walk through the timeline, the discovery that shifted this from a missing persons case into something darker, and the questions that still haven’t been answered. This is the Final Trace of Joshua Saulteaux.

    Off The Record 014: Missing Joshua Saulteaux

  8. 9 jun

    Mysterious Death: Kristy Kelley

    📍 Boonville, Indiana | Year: 2014 🎧 Chapter 50: The Final Trace of Kristy Kelley Kristy Kelley was a 27-year-old mother of two, rebuilding her life after a divorce and looking forward to what came next. On the night of August 14, 2014, she met friends for what should have been an ordinary night out. But sometime after leaving a local VFW, Kristy vanished. For thirty-two days, her family searched. Then her SUV was discovered submerged in a remote pond with Kristy still inside. Authorities quickly ruled her death an accidental drowning. But the deeper her family looked, the more questions they found. More than a decade later, the mystery of what happened to Kristy Kelley remains anything but settled. 🎙️ Was this a tragic accident? Or is there still a piece of Kristy's story waiting to be found?

    Mysterious Death: Kristy Kelley
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The Final Trace is a true crime podcast digging into chilling disappearances, cold cases, and mysteries that still leave us searching for answers. Hosted by Hopper Dailey & Mckenzie, each chapter steps into final moments, overlooked clues, and theories that linger. Every story is a chapter - not the whole book. Just one page of someones story... the page where everything changed. From strange sightings to unsettling truths, we follow the clues wherever they lead. New Chapters every True Crime Tuesday.

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    OdieStew Productions
  • Años en activo
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodios
    75
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