Episodes
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Josh Mankiewicz sits down with showrunner Nkechi Okoro Carroll and Shanola Hampton, lead actor and producer of the hit NBC drama Found, to talk about bringing attention to the missing. Don’t forget to watch Josh’s all-new Dateline this Friday at 10/9c on NBC, and Found premieres Thursday, 10/3 at 10/9c on NBC and streaming on Peacock.
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Terrence Woods grew up in Maryland and was working with a television production crew in a remote area of central Idaho when he was last seen on October 5, 2018. Witnesses told sheriff’s deputies that as they were wrapping up for the day, Terrence, 26, abruptly ran down a steep embankment into the dark. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz speaks with Terrence’s father, Terrence Woods Sr., his former journalism professor Bethany Swain, his mentor Joanna Abeyie, and retired Idaho County sheriff Doug Giddings. Terrence is 5’9” and 130 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information regarding his disappearance is asked to contact the Idaho County Sheriff’s Office at 208-983-1100. Get more information and see pictures of Terrence Woods here: https://www.nbcnews.com/datelinemissing
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Melanie James, 21, was last seen in the spring of 2014 in Farmington, New Mexico. Melanie’s sister, Melissa, saw her walking down the street with an unidentified man on April 20. Days later, police discovered Melanie’s purse and duffel bag in an alleyway in Farmington, but saw no sign of Melanie. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz talks to Melanie’s sister, Melissa James, her mother, Lela Mailman, as well as Farmington Police Chief Steve Hebbe and Detective Daven Badoni. Melanie is 5’ and weighed about 115 lbs. when she was last seen. At the time of her disappearance, she had dark black hair and a chip on one of her top front teeth. Melanie would be 32 years old today. If you have information about Melanie’s case, please call the Farmington Police Department at 505-334-6622.
Get more information and see pictures of Melanie James here: https://www.nbcnews.com/datelinemissing
Visit the New Mexico Department of Justice's website for missing and murdered Indigenous people: https://mmip.nmdoj.gov/
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Shy’Kemmia Pate was last seen near her home in Unadilla, Georgia, on September 4, 1998. She was 8 years old. Several people reported seeing her that evening in the neighborhood. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz speaks with some of her loved ones, as well as Dooly County Sheriff’s Deputy Randy Lamberth, and Natalie Wilson of the Black and Missing Foundation. Shy’Kemmia would be 34 years old today. When she disappeared, she was wearing a neon green Atlanta Braves jersey with red lettering, Levi’s jeans, and had a leg brace. Anyone with information about her disappearance is asked to call the Dooly County Sheriff’s Office at 229-645-0920 or the Georgia Bureau of Investigation at 478-987-4545. Get more information and see age-progressed pictures of Shy’Kemmia Pate here: https://www.nbcnews.com/datelinemissing
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Tyler Goodrich left his home in Lincoln, Nebraska on November 3, 2023, and hasn’t been seen since. On the night of his disappearance, Tyler and his husband, Marshall Vogel, were arguing, and Marshall called 911. Home security video shows a figure running from their house minutes after the call. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz speaks with Marshall, as well as several of Tyler’s family members and close friends. Tyler is about 6’1” and 185 lbs. He has pale skin, red hair and freckles. At the time of his disappearance he was 35 and had a red beard. Anyone with information about Tyler’s case is asked to call the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office at 402-441-6500 or Crime Stoppers at 402-475-3600. Get more information and see pictures of Tyler Goodrich here: https://www.nbcnews.com/datelinemissing
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Marcus Rutledge disappeared on June 8, 1998, in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 23 years old and had been attending Tennessee State University. Nearly a month later, Marcus’s car, a red Plymouth Neon, was found abandoned about 20 miles from his apartment in Nashville. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz talks to his father, David Rutledge, his sister, Felicia Rutledge, his ex-girlfriend Valencia Bryant, and Metro Nashville Police Department Detective Matthew Filter. Marcus is 6’ and weighed 190 lbs. when he disappeared. Anyone with information about his case is asked to call the Metro Nashville Police Department Cold Case Unit at 615-862-7329. Get more information and see pictures of Marcus Rutledge here: https://www.nbcnews.com/datelinemissing
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25-year-old Arelie Garcia was last seen leaving her Salinas, California apartment on September 22, 2022. Later that day, Arelie’s bright red Honda Accord was found abandoned in Big Sur on Highway 1. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz speaks with her sisters Veronica Garcia and Elizet Mendoza, and Detective Arras Wilson of the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. Arelie is 5’5” and about 150 lbs. She has brown hair and brown eyes. When she was last seen, she was wearing a black hoodie, black leggings, and sneakers. Anyone with information about her case is asked to call Detective Edwin Cruz with the Salinas Police Department at 831-758-7393 or the anonymous tip line at 831-775-4222. Get more information and see pictures of Arelie Garcia here: https://www.nbcnews.com/datelinemissing
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Are you the key to solving a mystery? Correspondent Josh Mankiewicz reports on perplexing missing person cases brought to Dateline’s attention by our social media followers. Each episode focuses on one person’s story, as told by those left behind. Listen carefully to the details, descriptions and clues offered by family, friends and investigators. Something you hear might jog a memory that could help authorities crack a case.
Follow Dateline: Missing in America now and listen to season 3 starting Tuesday, July 16
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UPDATE: In November of 2023, Dee Ann Warner’s husband was charged with her murder. Dale Warner was also charged with evidence tampering in the case. He has pleaded not guilty to both charges. In August 2024, Dee’s body was found on property owned by her husband. Her death has been ruled a homicide. Josh Mankiewicz reports. Listen to our original podcast on the case here: https://link.chtbl.com/dee_ann_warner
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On June 6, 2020, 65-year-old Lydia Abrams disappeared from her ranch near Idyllwild, California. Left behind were her phone, purse, keys, wallet and truck. Dateline’s Keith Morrison sits down with Dia’s son, Clinton Abrams, her friend Julie Stanford and Keith Harper, who describes himself as Dia’s fiancé. While those closest to her have different theories about what may have happened to Dia, one thing they all agree on is that she would never have left behind her animals, including her beloved dog, Ruby. Dia Abrams is 5’6” with blue eyes and blonde hair, and weighs 135 lbs. Anyone with information about her case, is asked to call the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office at 951-791-3400.
Get more information and see pictures of Dia Abrams here: https://www.nbcnews.com/datelinemissing
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19-year-old Logan Schiendelman was last seen at his grandmother’s house in Tumwater, Washington on May 19, 2016. Logan’s car, a black 1996 Chrysler Sebring, was found the next day, abandoned on Interstate 5 just south of Olympia. His phone, wallet and driver’s license were in the vehicle. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz speaks with several of Logan’s loved ones and Lt. Cameron Simper of the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office. Logan is biracial and has black hair and brown eyes. He’s 5’11” and weighed 160 lbs. at the time of his disappearance. If you have information about Logan’s case call the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office at 360-786-5519.
Get more information and see pictures of Logan Schiendelman here: https://www.nbcnews.com/datelinemissing
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On June, 13, 1965, 2-year-old Elizabeth Ann Gill, known as “Beth,” vanished while playing in her yard in Cape Girardeau, Missouri – just a few blocks from the Mississippi River. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz speaks with two of her nine siblings, Martha Gill Hamilton and Jeannie Gill Hinck, and Bobby Newton of the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Both police and the family believe Beth may have been abducted and raised by another family, and could still be alive. They are hopeful DNA and ancestry websites will lead them to Beth, who likely would not remember being abducted. Beth would be 60 years old today. If you have any information about her case, or you believe you might be Beth, call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST.
More photos and information can be found at DatelineMissingInAmerica.com
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Jasmine Robinson was last seen in the Archer, Florida home she shared with her grandmother on February 18, 2019. The 23-year-old was approximately six months pregnant when she went missing. Police believe she disappeared at approximately 7 p.m. Earlier that day, she had a heated phone call at work with the man she believed to be her baby’s father. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz talks with her sister, Shantavia Robinson, her grandmother, Rosa Robinson and Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Det. Chris Weitzel. Jasmine is 5’2” and 150 lbs. She wears black-framed glasses, and has brown eyes and black, braided hair. If you have information about Jasmine’s case call the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, at 352-367-4161; or to leave tips anonymously, call CrimeStoppers, at 352-372-7867.
More photos and information can be found at DatelineMissingInAmerica.com
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On October 22, 2021, 15-year-old Nevaeh Kingbird, a member of the Red Lake Nation, left her family’s house in Bemidji, Minnesota at around 1 a.m. At 2 a.m. she left another home in a nearby trailer park. She was last seen in the Nymore neighborhood of Bemidji. Andrea Canning talks to Nevaeh’s mother, Teddi Wind, her sister, Lakaylee, her uncle Daniel Wind, and Indigenous missing persons advocate Lissa Yellow Bird Chase. Nevaeh was 5’4” and weighed 120 lbs. at the time of her disappearance. She has brown eyes and dark brown hair with blonde highlights. She has two scars: one on her left eyebrow, another on her left thigh. If you have information on Neveah’s case call the Bemidji Police tip line at 218-333-9111 or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE LOST.
More photos and information can be found at DatelineMissingInAmerica.com
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Kent Jacobs, a 41-year-old man with a developmental disability, went for a walk near his mother’s home in Hope Mills, North Carolina on March 10, 2002, and never returned. He was last seen walking about a mile from the Colonial Heights neighborhood on a road called Brooklyn Circle. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz talks to two of Kent’s siblings, Keith Jacobs and Kim Baber, and Nan Trogdon, a retired detective who worked Kent’s case for five years. Kent was 5'6" and 150 lbs. with dark curly hair and brown eyes when he vanished. He would be 62 years old today. If you have information call the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office at 910-323-1500.
More photos and information can be found at DatelineMissingInAmerica.com -
Are you the key to solving a mystery? That question is at the heart of this original series from Dateline. Correspondents Josh Mankiewicz, Andrea Canning and Keith Morrison report on perplexing missing person cases brought to Dateline’s attention by our social media followers. Each episode focuses on one person’s story, as told by those left behind. Listen carefully to the details, descriptions and clues offered by family, friends and investigators. Something you hear might jog a memory that could help authorities crack a case. Follow and subscribe now and join us for Season 2 beginning May 30, 2023.
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52-year-old Dee Ann Warner was last seen at the home she shared with her husband in Franklin Township, Michigan on April 25, 2021. That Sunday, one of Dee’s daughters, Rikkell Bock, stopped by her mother’s house with her husband and daughter around 9:00 a.m., but Dee was nowhere to be found. They reported her missing that day. Rikkell, Dee’s brother Gregg, and private investigator Billy Little talk with Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz. This episode has been updated to include the 2023 arrest of Dale Warner for his wife’s murder. He has pleaded not guilty. In August 2024, Dee’s body was found on property owned by her husband. Her death has been ruled a homicide. The Michigan State police are continuing to follow leads and ask anyone with information to contact the MSP Monroe Post at 734-242-3500.
More photos and information can be found at DatelineMissingInAmerica.com
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29-year-old Alexis Ware was last seen around 7:30 p.m. at a 7-Eleven off Highway 29 in Anderson, South Carolina on January 30, 2022. Calls to her phone went directly to voicemail after that. On February 1, Alexis was officially reported missing. Alexis’s mother, Alberta-Gray Simpkins, and half-brother, Travis Ware, speak with Dateline’s Andrea Canning about the disappearance. Alexis was last seen wearing a black bonnet, a black jacket with a purple shirt, blue jeans, and black Crocs. Alexis has multiple tattoos and dimple piercings. She has long black hair and brown eyes, is about 5’6” and weighs around 215 lbs. If you have information, please contact the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office at (864) 260-4405 or CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.
More photos and information can be found at DatelineMissingInAmerica.com
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Aubrey Dameron, a 25-year-old citizen of the Cherokee Nation, was last seen leaving her family’s home on the outskirts of Grove, Oklahoma, in the early morning hours of March 9, 2019. She was reported missing when she failed to return home or answer calls. Aubrey’s family fears that as a transgender Native American woman, she may have been the victim of a hate crime. Dateline’s Andrea Canning talks to Aubrey’s uncle Christian Fencer, her aunt Pam Smith and the director of the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service. Aubrey is 5’10”, and weighs 150 lbs. She has two distinguishing tattoos: a triquetra symbol on her back and the word “Shorty” on her upper left arm. Anyone with information about Aubrey’s case is asked to call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service (918) 207-3800.
More photos and information can be found at DatelineMissingInAmerica.com
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