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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. Missing: Steven Koecher (Part 1)

    2D AGO

    Missing: Steven Koecher (Part 1)

    📍 Henderson, Nevada. 🎧 Chapter 33: The Final Trace of Steven Koecher (Part 1) Steven Koecher was 30 years old when he vanished after parking his car in a quiet retirement community outside Las Vegas.No struggle.No note.Just six minutes on camera… and then nothing. In Part One, we go back before the disappearance — to who Steven was, the life he was trying to build, and the strange road trips he took in the days leading up to December 13, 2009. A series of choices that, at the time, didn’t raise alarms… but now feel impossible to ignore. This is where Steven’s story begins — not with answers, but with the moments that led him to walk away from his car… and out of sight.

    28 min
  2. Missing: Christian Hall

    JAN 27

    Missing: Christian Hall

    📍 Corpus Christi, Texas. 🎧 Chapter 32: The Final Trace of Christian Hall Fifteen-year-old Christian Hall was searching for something more when he stepped onto a fishing boat with an older man he trusted — a job, an escape, maybe a future beyond the small world he’d always known. But what was supposed to be a simple trip out on the water became something far more haunting. A mayday call.A boat taking on water.A passing vessel that was waved away. And then… nothing. Christian was never seen again. What followed was a case filled with strange details — a distress signal that didn’t lead to a rescue, a disappearance that left behind no body, no answers, and a story that refuses to sink. This is The Final Trace of Christian Hall — a story about trust, desperation, and a mystery still drifting somewhere between the sea and the truth.

    24 min
  3. Murdered: Taylor Behl

    JAN 20

    Murdered: Taylor Behl

    📍 Richmond , Virginia. 🎧 Chapter 31: The Final Trace of Taylor Behl Seventeen-year-old Taylor Behl had just begun her new life at Virginia Commonwealth University when she vanished from her dorm room — leaving behind a glowing computer screen, unanswered messages, and a digital trail no one knew how to read yet. In 2005, social media was still new. MySpace pages, online journals, and late-night chats felt harmless… until Taylor disappeared, and investigators realized those same spaces might hold the only clues to where she went — and who she trusted. What followed was a case shaped by technology, deception, and a photograph that would lead police somewhere no one expected. This is The Final Trace of Taylor Behl — a story about innocence in the early internet age… and how a young woman’s life was taken long before she ever had the chance to live it. Sources & Readings: 🔗 Wikipedia — Murder of Taylor BehlA well-sourced case summary covering her disappearance, investigation, suspect, and outcome. Taylor Behl case overview (Wikipedia) 🔗 WTVR News — Taylor Behl: 20 years laterLocal news overview on the anniversary of her disappearance and legacy. Taylor Behl: 20 years after the VCU disappearance (WTVR) 🔗 VCU News — Search becomes criminal investigationDetails on when and how law enforcement escalated the search. VCU police take lead in Taylor Behl investigation (VCU News) Recent retrospective reportingInvestigation timeline Ben Fawleys Roommate prospective: https://www.styleweekly.com/my-roommate-ben-fawley/

    36 min
  4. Returned: The Sarah Joe

    JAN 13

    Returned: The Sarah Joe

    📍 Hana, Maui, Hawaii ➝ Ta‘ū Island, American Samoa 🎧 Chapter 30: The Final Trace of The Sarah Joe 1979, five friends left Maui on a small fishing boat. No radio. No life vests. No distress call. When a sudden storm rolled in… they vanished without a trace. A decade later, the boat washed ashore on a remote island— half-buried in sand. Nearby, a shallow grave. Only one man had come back. What happened in those ten missing years? And who was there to bury him? Some stories sink. This one came back. 📘 News & Case Details 40 Years Later, Mystery Still Surrounds the Sarah Joe (Maui News) — Local reporting on the disappearance, the crew, the search efforts, and family perspectives. mauinews.com The Crew of the Sarah Joe (Unsolved Mysteries Wiki) — Overview of the case, crew names, disappearance details, the later discovery, and the strange buried papers. Unsolved Mysteries 🧭 Case Summaries & Background 🌊 Historical Context Overdue — Sarah Joe disappearance summary (Futility Closet) — Brief synopsis of the disappearance and the later finding on Taongi Atoll.

    21 min
  5. Off The Record 009: Murdered Tracey Harris

    JAN 8 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Off The Record 009: Murdered Tracey Harris

    📍Ozarks, Alabama 🎧 Off The Record Exclusive 009: The Final Trace of Tracey Harris In 1990, 22-year-old Tracey Harris vanished just two weeks after finalizing her divorce. Her body was found days later in the Choctawhatchee River—naked from the waist up, with signs of strangulation. Suspicion immediately fell on her ex-husband, Carl Harris… and for nearly three decades, that’s where it stayed. But in 2015, Tracey’s daughter returned to the small Alabama town she’d left as a child—and the case was reopened. What followed was a stunning confession, buried secrets, and a murder trial that collapsed just days before it began. This is the story of a mother, a daughter, and a truth that refused to stay buried.

    25 min
  6. Mysterious Death: Debbie Collier

    JAN 6

    Mysterious Death: Debbie Collier

    📍Athens, Georgia. 🎧 Chapter 29: The Final Trace of Debbie Collier She vanished on an ordinary afternoon. What followed was anything but. A cryptic message. A sudden transfer of money. A remote wooded scene that raised more questions than answers. Authorities would eventually release a final conclusion on what happened they day in the woods— but for many, the details refuse to settle. 📚 Key Sources & Readings Debbie Collier disappearance and death: What we know (Fox 5 Atlanta) — A comprehensive local news overview of the case and investigation. FOX 5 Atlanta ‘They are not going to let me go’: GA mom sent disturbing message, then was found dead (People) — Coverage of the cryptic Venmo/text messages and the subsequent disappearance. People.com Debbie Collier’s death: Georgia mom’s killing described as a ‘deliberate and personal act’ (FOX 5 Atlanta) — Early investigative framing from law enforcement. FOX 5 Atlanta Debbie Collier death: daughter says her mom took her own life (Atlanta News First) — Statements from family and timeline details. https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com Debbie Collier’s death ruled suicide (Now Habersham) — Autopsy results and official ruling statement. Now Habersham Debbie Collier’s son frustrated by lack of answers (People) — A family perspective on the investigation and communication with law enforcement.

    33 min
  7. Murdered: Steven Johnson & Lucie Turmel

    12/30/2025

    Murdered: Steven Johnson & Lucie Turmel

    📍 Staffordshire, England 📍 Banff, Alberta, Canada 🎧 Chapter 28: The Final Trace of Steven Johnson & Lucie Turmel In 1990, on opposite sides of the world, two taxi drivers began ordinary night shifts — and never made it home. Steven Johnson was murdered in rural England. His case remains unsolved.Lucie Turmel was murdered in Banff, Alberta — and years later, science revealed her killer. Though they never knew each other, their stories share chilling similarities: last fares, isolated roads, and clues left behind in the dark. In this episode, we explore both cases side by side — one solved, one still waiting — and ask whether the same advances that brought justice for Lucie could one day bring answers for Steven. 🔎 EPISODE RESOURCES & FURTHER READINGSteven Johnson — Staffordshire, England (1990) BBC Crimewatch (case appeal & coverage)https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mg3c(Search archives reference Steven Johnson case; Crimewatch featured the murder in 1991) Staffordshire Police – Cold Case Appealshttps://www.staffordshire.police.uk(Search: “Steven Johnson taxi driver murder”) Unsolved UK Taxi Driver Murder Summaryhttps://www.unsolved-murders.co.uk/murder-content.php?key=660(Independent UK cold case archive referencing Steven Johnson) Lucie Turmel — Banff, Alberta, Canada (1990) Taxi-Library.org – Lucie Turmel Case Filehttps://www.taxi-library.org/canada/turmel-l.htm(Detailed timeline, evidence, conviction, and parole history) Global News – Ryan Jason Love parole coveragehttps://globalnews.ca(Search: “Ryan Jason Love Banff taxi driver murder parole”) Secrets of Forensic Science (2001 dramatization)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0274295/(Episode dramatizing the forensic investigation; victim renamed in reenactment) Forensic & Legal Context RCMP & DNA Evidence in Canadian Lawhttps://www.justice.gc.ca(Criminal Code amendments influenced by forensic cases like Lucie Turmel’s) DNA Collection & Cold Case Breakthroughshttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3547805/(Peer-reviewed overview of DNA’s role in cold case investigations)

    25 min
  8. The Final Trace of 'Twas The Night Before Christmas

    12/23/2025

    The Final Trace of 'Twas The Night Before Christmas

    📍 Troy, New York 🎧 Chapter 27: The Final Trace of ’Twas the Night Before Christmas For two centuries, ’Twas the Night Before Christmas has shaped the way we imagine Christmas Eve. But behind the stockings, sleigh bells, and familiar opening line lies a mystery frozen in time. The world’s most famous Christmas poem was published anonymously… and the man who later claimed it may not have written it at all. Tonight, we unravel a literary cold case buried beneath snow, legacy, and one vanished author. Special thanks to our friend Beans from the Tall Boy Radio Podcast for lending his amazing voice to this story. 🖤

    12 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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  • Creator
    OdieStew Productions
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    44
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © OdieStew Productions
  • Show Website
    The Final Trace
  • Provider
    Ty Hopper

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