Floodlights

Laura Frater
  • 4.3 (25)
  • TRUE CRIME
  • UPDATED WEEKLY
Floodlights

From the creator of The Vanishing Point, Floodlights is a weekly true crime show covering major crimes impacting Tribal nations. From the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people, to scandals and conspiracies created by an unfair legal system, Floodlights investigates the stories America needs to hear now. Hosted by investigative journalist, Laura Frater. Follow Laura @lauraelizabethfrater. Follow Floodlights at @floodlightspod. 

  1. UPDATES: Daniel Robinson | MISSING

    2 DAYS AGO

    UPDATES: Daniel Robinson | MISSING

    Daniel Robinson was last seen leaving his job site in Buckeye, Arizona on June 23rd, 2021. The 24 year old hydro-geologist reportedly began driving westward in his Jeep before vanishing. His family have not seen or heard from him since that day. Earlier this year, we interviewed Daniel's father, David Robinson, who broke down the timeline of his son's case. In this UPDATES episode, we provide you with six key updates which came from our follow up interview with David in September 2024. If you missed the first interview with David, we've included it after the updates. CONNECT WITH FLOODLIGHTS You can follow Laura @lauraelizabethfrater. You can follow On Native Ground @onnativegroundmedia. You can follow Blue Thistle Media @bluethistlepodcasts. For a full list of episode sources, please reach out to bluethistlemedia@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    41 min
  2. MYSTERIOUS DEATHS & DISAPPEARANCES: Nick, Virgil, Trey, Cole, & Noah

    NOV 11

    MYSTERIOUS DEATHS & DISAPPEARANCES: Nick, Virgil, Trey, Cole, & Noah

    You may have heard the phrase “missing and murdered indigenous women.” It’s movement that’s gained a lot of traction largely thanks to Native populations speaking up.  But, in reality, Indigenous men are also at risk of violence. Sometimes, I think we forget that.  Native people are roughly 10 times more likely to experience violence compared to the rest of the population. So, in this episode, we’re telling the stories of five men who either went missing or ended up dead on Tribal lands. These stories are from the archives.  Please share this episode with your loved ones and across social media to help the families of Nick, Virgil, Trey, Cole, and Noah. Do you have a story you'd like to see covered on Floodlights? Follow us on Instagram @floodlightspod and send us a message. CONNECT WITH FLOODLIGHTS! You can follow Laura @lauraelizabethfrater. You can follow On Native Ground @onnativegroundmedia. You can follow Blue Thistle Media @bluethistlepodcasts. For a full list of episode sources, please reach out to bluethistlemedia@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    57 min
  3. UNSOLVED MURDERS: The Oklahoma Girl Scouts

    NOV 4

    UNSOLVED MURDERS: The Oklahoma Girl Scouts

    When three young girls are brutally murdered in 1977 at girl scout camp, law enforcement set their sights on one person from the beginning: a Cherokee man called Gene Leroy Hart. At the centre of this story is, of course, the three victims: Lori Lee Farmer, Doris Denise Milner and Michele Heather Guse. These girls are still waiting for justice. But what many people still ask, all these years later, is how exactly did law enforcement come upon Gene? And did his Native American heritage, along with his criminal past, play a fair role in the investigation? Do you have a story you'd like to see covered on Floodlights? Follow us on Instagram @floodlightspod and send us a message. CONNECT WITH FLOODLIGHTS! You can follow Laura @lauraelizabethfrater You can follow On Native Ground @onnativegroundmedia You can follow Blue Thistle Media @bluethistlepodcasts For a full list of episode sources, please reach out to bluethistlemedia@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    47 min
  4. INTERVIEW: Darlene Gomez

    OCT 28

    INTERVIEW: Darlene Gomez

    42-year-old Melissa Montoya endured years of abuse at the hands of her partner. But in 2001, she vanished during a night out with friends in Dulce, New Mexico. In this episode, we interview Darlene Gomez, a relative, friend and lawyer who is fighting to find out what happened to Melissa -- and many other Indigenous people who are missing on Tribal lands. Do you have a story you'd like to see covered on Floodlights? Follow us on Instagram @floodlightspod and send us a message. CONNECT WITH FLOODLIGHTS! You can follow Laura @lauraelizabethfrater You can follow On Native Ground @onnativegroundmedia You can follow Blue Thistle Media @bluethistlepodcasts For a full list of episode sources, please reach out to bluethistlemedia@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    34 min
  5. UNSOLVED MURDER: Barbara Jean McNeil (Hoopa)

    OCT 20

    UNSOLVED MURDER: Barbara Jean McNeil (Hoopa)

    Ask anyone in Hoopa, California, about Hoopa Tribal member Barbara Jean McNeil and they'll tell you the same thing: She was the sweetest woman. So, what exactly happened on the night she was beaten to death? What drove a person to murder her in such a violent way? And is the person responsible still walking around Hoopa to this day? Do you have a story you'd like to see covered on Floodlights? Follow us on Instagram @floodlightspod and send us a message. CONNECT WITH FLOODLIGHTS! You can follow Laura @lauraelizabethfrater You can follow On Native Ground @onnativegroundmedia You can follow Blue Thistle Media @bluethistlepodcasts For a full list of episode sources, please reach out to bluethistlemedia@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    35 min
  6. MISSING: Emmilee Risling (Hoopa)

    OCT 14

    MISSING: Emmilee Risling (Hoopa)

    In October 2021, Hoopa Tribe member, Emmilee Risling, vanished from an isolated part of the Yurok Reservation in Northern California. But her story is not just about being a missing person, it’s about an entire system that failed to protect her when she needed help. What you should also know is that Emmilee is the cousin of our Floodlights producer, Jack Kohler. When we describe this podcast as a personal project, we mean it. Jack, like many Native Americans, knows at least one missing or murdered relative. This crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people is real – and too often it’s up to Native people to fight the good fight alone.  Do you have a story you'd like to see covered on Floodlights? Follow us on Instagram @floodlightspod and send us a message. CONNECT WITH FLOODLIGHTS! You can follow Laura @lauraelizabethfrater You can follow On Native Ground @onnativegroundmedia You can follow Blue Thistle Media @bluethistlepodcasts For a full list of episode sources, please reach out to bluethistlemedia@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    36 min
  7. SUSPICIOUS DEATH: Interview with Emma Lee Sanders on Trey Allen Glass

    OCT 8

    SUSPICIOUS DEATH: Interview with Emma Lee Sanders on Trey Allen Glass

    In December 2023, Trey Allen Glass, a member of the United Keetoowah Band in Oklahoma, leaves his family home with two friends. This is the last time anyone in his family will see him alive. For months, no one sees or hears from Trey but, in April 2024, a former police chief discovers Trey in a well on his property after briefly interacting with Trey on the last night his family sees him. Today, Trey's cousin, Emma Lee Sanders, sits down with us for an interview. Emma walks us through the timeline of Trey's case and why, all these months later, she and her family still have concerns about the outcome of Trey's open case. Do you have a story you'd like to see covered on Floodlights? Follow us on Instagram @floodlightspod and send us a message. CONNECT WITH FLOODLIGHTS! You can follow Laura @lauraelizabethfrater You can follow On Native Ground @onnativegroundmedia You can follow Blue Thistle Media @bluethistlepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    29 min
  8. INTERVIEW: Former police officer, Mark Pooley

    SEP 30

    INTERVIEW: Former police officer, Mark Pooley

    Former police officer, Mark Pooley, found his life changed forever when a serious illness stopped him in his tracks. Now, he's finding missing people through revolutionary technology. Listen to how Mark is leading the way for not just Native families with missing loved ones, but non-Natives who are going through the same trauma. Do you have a story you'd like to see covered on Floodlights? Follow us on Instagram @floodlightspod and send us a message. CONNECT WITH FLOODLIGHTS! You can follow Laura @lauraelizabethfrater You can follow On Native Ground @onnativegroundmedia You can follow Blue Thistle Media @bluethistlepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    53 min
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From the creator of The Vanishing Point, Floodlights is a weekly true crime show covering major crimes impacting Tribal nations. From the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people, to scandals and conspiracies created by an unfair legal system, Floodlights investigates the stories America needs to hear now. Hosted by investigative journalist, Laura Frater. Follow Laura @lauraelizabethfrater. Follow Floodlights at @floodlightspod. 

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    Laura Frater
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  • Episodes
    24
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    © Copyright 2024. Laura Frater: Creator, Writer and Host of Floodlights. All rights reserved.

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