Unsolved Cases Featuring Missing / Murdered Children

When it comes to unsolved cases, nothing is more haunting than the unsolved disappearance or death of a child. Each of these little-known cases is in critical need of tips from the public, so join us as we explore the stories of multiple young victims in this special multi-case episode of Last Seen Alive.

Cases covered in this episode include:

·      The unsolved 1998 suspicious death of 17-year-old Danny Violette, whose remains were found abandoned in an Ohio cornfield.

·      The unsolved 2000 triple-disappearance of 1-year-old Sidney Smith, newborn Monique Smith, and their 20-year-old mother, Jennifer Lancaster, all of whom vanished from Kansas without a trace. If you’d like to skip the discussion of suicide in the first segment this segment begins around the 17:07 mark.

·      The unsolved 2014 disappearance of 7-year-old Julia Potter, who was abducted from Seattle by her own non-custodial father and is believed to now be living off grid with him.

·      The unsolved 2021 disappearance of 16-year-old Kit Nelson-Mora, who vanished from Washington shortly after reuniting with their birth parent, who has a history of child abuse.

If you have any information about the death of Danny Violette, please contact the Huron County Sheriff’s Office at 419-668-6912, or fill out the online tip form at  https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Individuals-and-Families/Victims/Submit-a-Tip/Unsolved-Homicide-Tip.aspx

If you know anything about the disappearance or whereabouts of Jennifer Lancaster, Sidney Smith and / or Monique Smith, please contact the call the Topeka police criminal investigation bureau at 785-368-9400. Or, if you prefer to remain anonymous, call the Shawnee County Crimestoppers at 785-234-0007 OR access their online tip form at www.p3tips.com/128.

If you know anything about the disappearance of Julia Potter and / or the whereabouts of Julie or Jason, please contact the Seattle Police Department at 206-625-5011. If you know whether either of them are right now, please call 911. And if you wish to submit a tip anonymously, you can call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. At the time of this recording, there’s a $1,000 reward available for information leading to Julia’s recovery.

If you know anything about the disappearance or whereabouts of Kit Nelson-Mora, please contact the Omak Police Department at 509-826-0383, or the Washington State Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People Cold Case Unit at 844-770-7900. At the time of this recording, there’s a $10,000 award available for information leading to the resolution of Kit’s case.

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https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2024/08/05/unsolved-cases-featuring-missing-murdered-children/

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