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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: Andrew Gosden

    9H AGO

    Missing: Andrew Gosden

    📍London, England 🎧 Chapter 36: The Final Trace of Andrew Gosden. On September 14, 2007, 14-year-old Andrew Gosden left for school like any other morning.But instead of boarding the bus… he walked home.Changed clothes.Withdrew cash.And bought a one-way ticket to London. He was captured on CCTV at King’s Cross Station.Then — nothing. Why did Andrew go to London?Was he meeting someone?Was he running toward something… or away from it? Nearly two decades later, his case remains one of the UK’s most haunting disappearances. 🎧 Stream now. Sources & Readings: Wikipedia – Disappearance of Andrew Gosdenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Andrew_Gosden London King’s Cross Station (last confirmed sighting location)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_King%27s_Cross_railway_station International Missing Persons Wiki – Ticket details & timelinehttps://int-missing.fandom.com/wiki/Andrew_Gosden True Crime Society Blog – analysis & theorieshttps://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2022/10/03/andrew-gosden-vanished-without-a-trace/ Family & Police context (media coverage)https://www.thesun.ie/news/15867633/boy-vanished-bungling-cops/

    32 min
  2. Mysterious Death: Judy Smith

    FEB 17

    Mysterious Death: Judy Smith

    📍 Asheville, North Carolina. 🎧 Chapter 35: The Final Trace of Judy Smith. She traveled to Philadelphia with her husband.She checked into their hotel.And then… she vanished. Five months later, her remains were found nearly 600 miles away in the mountains of North Carolina — dressed for hiking, miles from where she was last seen. How did she get there?Why was she alone?And what happened in the space between those two points on the map? This is one of the most baffling and geographically impossible disappearances we’ve ever covered. 🎧 Stream now and decide for yourself. 🧾 Sources & Readings: YouTube documentary of the case — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oezGE75mIAk&t=145s Wikipedia — Judy Smith disappearance overview — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Judy_Smith 6ABC News report on discovery of remains — https://6abc.com/judy-smith-missing-mystery-found-2021/10352929/ PhillyVoice coverage of the case — https://www.phillyvoice.com/judy-smith-missing-found-death-mystery-philadelphia/ Unresolved Mysteries Reddit discussion on Judy Smith — https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/81cpt8/judy_smith_missing_person_1997/

    35 min
  3. Missing: Steven Koecher (Part 2)

    FEB 10

    Missing: Steven Koecher (Part 2)

    📍 Henderson, Nevada 🎧 Chapter 34 — The Final Trace of Steven Koecher (Part 2) Part Two, the focus shifts from Steven Koecher’s disappearance… to what happened after he walked away. We follow the phone trail that continued hours after Steven was last seen — pings that pulled investigators farther from the neighborhood where his car was found. We dig into the private investigator’s findings, the unanswered questions surrounding that quiet street in Anthem, and the theories that have refused to fade over time. From suspicions involving Steven’s landlord… to a bizarre and troubling connection to another high-profile missing person case, this chapter explores the uncomfortable possibilities — and why, years later, no single explanation has ever fully held. Steven Koecher is still missing. And Part Two is where the questions become impossible to ignore. Arrin Stoner: YouTube Video mentioned in episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xYmHJd2ivI 🗂️ The Charley Project A comprehensive overview of Steven Koecher’s disappearance, timeline, physical description, and investigative notes. 👉 https://charleyproject.org/case/steven-taft-koecher 📰 8 News Now Investigators — Neighbor Speaks Publicly First public interview with the Anthem neighbor who interacted with Steven in the minutes before he vanished (December 2022). 👉 https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/neighbor-speaks-out-about-last-known-interaction-with-missing-man-steven-koecher/ 📰 8 News Now — Timeline & Investigation Coverage Detailed reporting on Steven’s disappearance, phone pings, and investigative developments over the years. 👉 https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/what-happened-to-steven-koecher-new-questions-years-later/ 📰 Deseret News — Background & Family Perspective Utah-based reporting focusing on Steven’s life, career struggles, and family search efforts. 👉 https://www.deseret.com/2009/12/18/20359871/search-continues-for-missing-utah-man 📰 Las Vegas Review-Journal — Henderson Investigation Coverage of the Nevada side of the investigation and search efforts in Anthem. 👉 https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-nevada/henderson-police-search-for-missing-utah-man/ 🧭 National Center for Missing & Exploited Adults (NCMEC – Adult Case) Official missing-person listing and identifying details. 👉 https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/1184461 🔎 Resources & Further Reading — Steven Koecher News 8 interview: https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/finding-steven-koecher-man-vanishes-from-las-vegas-valley-neighborhood-phone-pings-for-days-after-presumed-death/

    34 min
  4. Off The Record 010: Missing Brian Schaffer

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    Off The Record 010: Missing Brian Schaffer

    📍Columbus, Ohio. 🎧 Off The Record Exclusive 010: The Final Trace of Brian Schaffer. We’re diving into the parts that still don’t make sense — from the phone pings to the service door, the polygraph that never happened, and the friend who fell silent. What really happened that night? And why does this case still haunt so many? 🎧 Listen now, Exclusively on Off The Record.

    34 min
  5. Missing: Steven Koecher (Part 1)

    FEB 3

    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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
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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
    48
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © OdieStew Productions
  • Show Website
    The Final Trace
  • Provider
    Ty Hopper

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