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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.

  1. Murdered: Jill Behrman

    -6 dias

    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.

    31 min
  2. Mysterious Death: Joseph Smedley

    30/06

    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/

    39 min
  3. Mysterious Death: Mary Grimes Wallace

    23/06

    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.

    30 min
  4. Solved: Mike Sewell

    16/06

    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.

    30 min
  5. Off The Record 014: Missing Joshua Saulteaux

    12/06 ·  Bónus • Apenas para assinantes

    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.

    21 min
  6. Mysterious Death: Kristy Kelley

    9/06

    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?

    34 min
  7. Rouge Transmissions IV: Part II

    3/06 ·  Bónus

    Rouge Transmissions IV: Part II

    Rogue Transmissions--the edgy, semi-annual anthology of indie podcasts--is invading your podcast feed with DUNGEONPUNK PART 2 ... a symphony of 80s nostalgia, dystopian cyberpunk, and savage swords drawn against both super sorcery & super science. Featuring an adventuring party of your indie podcast favorites! FIRST UP, Octoberpod presents "Byzantium Slab: The Shell Remember" a wraparound tale of adventure on the savage streets of the dystopian Witch Kingdom (featuring the voice talents of Ari Shey, MJ McAddams, and Family Plot podcast's Arthur Williams). THEN: The Final Trace investigates the satanic panic epidemic of the 1980s & the case of Bink Pulling. LATER: Ghost Bites presents to dire warning about mysterious arcade games in "Insert Coin to Die." FINALLY: Horrifying History plumbs the depths of 1980s paranormal activity with the Smurl Family Haunting. Rogue Transmission 4: DungeonPunk. Total Power. Total Mystery. Total Savagery ... Totally AWESOME!

    1 h 3 min
  8. Rouge Transmissions IV: Part 1

    2/06 ·  Bónus

    Rouge Transmissions IV: Part 1

    Rogue Transmissions--the edgy, semi-annual anthology of indie podcasts--is invading your podcast feed with DUNGEONPUNK PART 1 ... a symphony of 80s nostalgia, dystopian cyberpunk, and savage swords drawn against both super sorcery & super science. Featuring an adventuring party of your indie podcast favorites! FIRST UP, Octoberpod presents "Byzantium Slab: Life Without A Soul" a wraparound tale of savagery & adventure in the dystopian Kingdom of the Witch King (featuring the voice talents of Ari Shey, MJ McAddams, and Family Plot podcast's Arthur Williams). THEN: Our True Crime Podcast presents "The Acid King of the 80s" a true crime case of drugs, delusion, DnD, and murder. LATER: The Morbid Forest Takes "A Roll of the Dice" on a journey into a role playing game that is much more than it appears. FINALLY: The Serial Napper herself, Nikki Young, lulls you to sleep (or into the arms of a nightmare) with the true tale of "Monsters Made of Dice" Rogue Transmission 4: DungeonPunk. Total Power. Total Mystery. Total Savagery ... Totally AWESOME!

    1 h 38 min
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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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  • Autoria
    OdieStew Productions
  • Anos em atividade
    2025 - 2026
  • Episódios
    73
  • Classificação
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    © OdieStew Productions
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    The Final Trace
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