The Find Me Podcast

The Find Me Project

Find Me is a mission-driven podcast led by military veterans, technologists, and relentless seekers. Using social networking, AI, advanced tech, sonar, drones, scuba diving, we search for the missing in the most unforgiving terrain. From deep forests to sunken vehicles, this is where adventure meets purpose. Every clue matters. Every life counts. If you’ve ever felt called to stand for something bigger, this is your moment.

  1. 6d ago

    #39: Where Is Kaedain Allen

    On May 31, 2024, 19-year-old Kaedain Allen was last seen at about 11:50 PM in the 1700 block of Quarry Road, at the Quarry at Grant Park in Winston-Salem, NC. Winston-Salem police say officers had tried to stop the car he was riding in for traffic violations. The car did not stop, and officers found it at the quarry about 20 minutes later. Kaedain, a passenger, was not found despite an extensive search. He is 21 now. He has not been located and has not been heard from since. Winston-Salem Police still list him as an active missing person. In this awareness episode, our team travels to Grant Park for a reconnaissance review of the ground itself. We walk the access points, the rim, the shoreline and the surrounding terrain, so we can see how the place looks and works for anyone searching it. We share what we saw, what we still don’t know, and why a place like this is so hard to search. Kaedain Tyshaun Allen Age: 19 when last seen, now 21Black male, 6′0″, 170 lbs, black hair, brown eyesLast seen wearing a black-over-red Nike jacket, dark pants and slide shoesLast seen: May 31, 2024, about 11:50 PM, 1700 block of Quarry Road, Winston-Salem, NCIf you know something, no detail is too small: Winston-Salem Police Department: 336-773-7700Crime Stoppers of Winston-Salem / Forsyth County: 336-727-2800 (Spanish: 336-728-3904)Text-A-Tip: 336-276-1717 (not anonymous)https://www.thefindmeproject.com/Share this episode. When others stop looking, we start.

    #39: Where Is Kaedain Allen
  2. Sep 17

    #34: The Vanishing at Winston Lake

    On August 26th, 55-year-old Marcus Nathan Simpson spoke with his family for the last time. Hours later, in the early morning darkness of August 27th, his car was seen near Winston Lake Park in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He hasn't been seen since. It took a week for the silence to raise alarm. A welfare check on September 3rd came up empty, and by September 5th, Marcus was officially reported missing. When investigators searched his home, they found something that "elevated their concerns for his wellbeing." What they found, they haven't said. What followed was one of the most exhaustive searches Winston-Salem has mounted in recent memory: thirty detectives combing the woods on foot, dirt bikes and off-road vehicles covering every trail and greenway, drones sweeping the park not once but twice. And then came the water, sonar from two fire departments, an underwater drone from the Sheriff's Office, a submersible unit from Winston-Salem Fire, divers from High Point's water rescue team. Winston Lake was searched, and searched again. They found nothing. No Marcus. No car. The Find Me Project also deployed search resources to help, providing sonar and underwater search capability. We also open our intelligence process and prepare to ramp up the search. In this episode, we walk through what's known, what the evidence, and the silence, might mean, and why a search this thorough coming up empty can be its own kind of clue. We look at where searches like this go next, what questions still don't have answers, and why the small details, a security camera, a stranger's memory, a car parked somewhere it shouldn't be, are often what break a case like this open. If you have any information about Marcus Nathan Simpson's whereabouts, contact the Winston-Salem Police Department at (336) 773-7700, or Crime Stoppers at (336) 727-2800. You can also contact The Find Me Project through our website to submit anonymous information.

    #34: The Vanishing at Winston Lake

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Find Me is a mission-driven podcast led by military veterans, technologists, and relentless seekers. Using social networking, AI, advanced tech, sonar, drones, scuba diving, we search for the missing in the most unforgiving terrain. From deep forests to sunken vehicles, this is where adventure meets purpose. Every clue matters. Every life counts. If you’ve ever felt called to stand for something bigger, this is your moment.