Host Payne Lindsey heads to the edge of the arctic circle to investigate two mysterious disappearances from Nome, Alaska. Up and Vanished investigates mysterious cold case disappearances with each new season of the hit true crime franchise. Season 1: The case of missing South Georgia teacher, Tara Grinstead, led to two arrests. Season 2: The disappearance of Kristal Reisinger, a young mother who disappeared from a remote Colorado mountain town. Season 3: The North West Montana disappearance of A
After months of investigating the disappearance of Joseph Balderas in Nome, Alaska, Payne Lindsey presents a comprehensive examination of everything that doesn't add up.
In this penultimate episode, we systematically lay out the contradictions, ever
Have you ever wondered what happens off mic in an investigative podcast? Join Payne Lindsey (Up and Vanished), Dennis Cooper (Culpable), and Kyle Tekiela (Crook County) for a candid look inside making a hit series. Hear personal reflections about hon
When New York State Troopers embarked on a high speed chase on Monday June 28, 1993, they did not foresee the scene they would soon stumble upon. Inside the vehicle they discovered the decomposing body of a woman. After interrogation the driver confe
When 21 year old Richard Cox - a cadet at West Point Military Academy - missed evening curfew on Saturday, January 14th, 1950, his roommates quickly became concerned. As authorities began investigating, their interest soon narrowed on an old friend w
It's July, 2021, when 40-year-old midtown Atlanta resident, Katie Janness, and her dog are found dead in Piedmont Park, an epicenter for social activity and one of the largest green spaces in the city. Faulty security cameras in the park, plus a lack
It's January, 2013, when 21-year-old college student Elisa Lam disappears after checking into LA's infamous Cecil Hotel. Elisa's family and police launch a search, but it isn't until weeks later that a hotel worker finds the body of Elisa Lam inside
Polygraph tests aren’t proof — but they can reveal pressure points. In this episode, Oregon Jon agrees to take one. We walk through every question, every reaction, and what the results might mean. It’s not science. It’s not evidence. But it is... som
This Sunday, May 18th at 8PM Eastern, we’re going live on Instagram @upandvanished for Jon’s real-time polygraph test with a professional examiner. Tune in on IG @upandvanished. No edits. No escape. J
Joseph’s truck might be the last physical link to his disappearance. Nearly 10 years later, it’s finally being examined—for blood, for hair, for the truth. What we found could change everything.
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Two names. Two disappearances. In this episode, Payne returns to Nome to retrace the final steps of Florence Okpealuk and Joseph Balderas; two cases separated by years, but connected by silence. What happened under the midnight sun?
After Ashley’s story aired, the tip line lit up. Some calls were static. Others felt too real to ignore—a video sent to her sister, a sighting near Two Medicine, a bunkhouse with a vanished ranch hand. In this update, Payne follows the leads that stu
Years after Ashley Loring Heavyrunner vanished from the Blackfeet Reservation, answers remain painfully elusive. Payne revisits Browning, Montana, retracing Ashley's final days, confronting unsettling rumors, and exposing a community's painful truth.
Years after Kristal Reisinger vanished from Crestone, Colorado, new leads reignite the case. A prison inmate steps forward with claims of knowing the truth, and for the first time, Payne Lindsey teams up with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Wit
Two of the most notorious figures in Kristal Reisinger’s disappearance—Dready Brian and Catfish John—are dead. But their deaths don’t close the case; they open new doors. Payne Lindsey unearths chilling messages from beyond the grave, revealing confe
As Payne continues his deep dive into Kristal Reisinger’s disappearance, two names keep surfacing—Dready Bryan and Catfish John. This episode unravels the disturbing connections between them, exposing a tangled web of deception, fear, and silence tha
For years, the search for Kristal Reisinger has been tangled in contradictions, whispers, and dead ends. But now, something is shifting. In this episode, Payne Lindsey confronts one of the most infamous figures in the case—Catfish John. As tensions r
Years after Kristal Reisinger’s disappearance, the mystery has only deepened. In this special re-narrated recap, Payne Lindsey takes a fresh look at the key events, the strange characters, and the haunting questions that still linger. With new insigh
Payne Lindsey revisits the case that started it all—the disappearance of Tara Grinstead. He reflects on the early days of Up and Vanished, how the podcast reignited a cold case, and the shocking arrests that followed. Payne also re-examines key momen
Every Up and Vanished case reopens today… leading up to all-new episodes of In the Midnight Sun.
How did we get here? What did we miss? And what still doesn’t add up?
Before we step into the Midnight Sun, we have to go back to where it all began.
Every Up and Vanished case reopens today… leading up to all-new episodes of In the Midnight Sun.
How did we get here? What did we miss? And what still doesn’t add up?
Before we step into the Midnight Sun, we have to go back to where it all began.
In this exclusive bonus Payne’s producers releases the raw interview of Christine, originally recorded by the Balderas family’s private investigator Andy Klamser.
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Back in Atlanta after one of many trips to Nome, Payne gathers tape from two previous private investigators, the alaska state troopers, as well as calls made to the Finding Joseph hotline in order t
Payne dives further into the interview tapes Andy Klamser gave to him and finds out as much as he can about Joseph's co-workers, their relationships, his phone messages, and further dives into how one of the last people to have seen Joseph had to wip
The second chapter of Up and Vanished: In The Midnight Sun returns, in this continuation of the series Lindsey returns his focus back to the last frontier. Florence Okpealuk and Joseph Balderas both went missing from the small coastal town of Nome, A
Listen to the final episode of Justin Alexander's story in "Status: Untraced". From the team that brought you Up and Vanished, this is Episode 10 - 'The Hero Project'.
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Keep exploring the mysterious disappearance of Justin Alexander in "Status: Untraced". From the team that brought you Up and Vanished, this is Episode 9 - 'Father Is One'.
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Keep following the mysterious story of Justin Alexander's disappearance in "Status: Untraced". From the team that brought you Up and Vanished, this is Episode 8 - 'Don't Lose Your Hope'.
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Continue to explore the mysterious disappearance of a survivalist and world traveler in "Status: Untraced". From the team that brought you Up and Vanished, this is Episode 7 - 'Together to Tunda Bhuj'.
Follow the story of Justin Alexander's mysterious disappearance in "Status: Untraced". From the team that brought you Up and Vanished, this is Episode 6 - 'He Looks Guilty'.
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The story of the mysterious disappearance of a survivalist and world traveler in "Status: Untraced" continues. From the team that brought you Up and Vanished, this is Episode 4 - 'Under One More Rock'.
Continue to explore the mysterious disappearance of a survivalist and world traveler in "Status: Untraced". From the team that brought you Up and Vanished, this is Episode 3 - 'The Legend You Live'.
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What's the formula for making a chart-topping true crime podcast? Why do some shows resonate with listeners and become an instant sensation? Is it hard work, sheer luck, or maybe both? Join Up and Vanished's Payne Lindsey, Culpable's Dennis Cooper, a
Continue to explore the mysterious disappearance of a survivalist and world traveler in "Status: Untraced". From the team that brought you Up and Vanished, this is Episode 2- 'Walked Into Heaven'.
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"Status: Untraced" embarks on a riveting exploration of a global mystery. Host Liam Luxon investigates the case of Justin Alexander—not your average traveler, but a nomad, an adventurer, an expert survivalist whose disappearance defies explanation. F
”Inside Up and Vanished: In The Midnight Sun” takes listeners behind the scenes of this season of the podcast. Host Payne Lindsey sits down with Tenderfoot's Laura Benson to discuss the investigation into the disappearance of Alaska Native Florence O
In this episode Payne continues contact with Oregon Jon, visits Alaska Department of Public Safety in Anchorage, heads back to Nome to speak with the Alaska State Troopers and begins looking further into the case of Joseph Balderas.
Payne sits down with the producers of up and vanished for a round-table discusion about the lead up, planning, and eventual encounter with Oregon Jon in small bar in Ketchikan from episode 6.
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After messaging him from a fake Facebook account, Payne sets up to meet with the person he wants to talk with the most; Oregon Jon. Deciding to bring along a few of his producers, Payne sets up as many recording devices around the bar as he can in or
Payne and his producers beginning planning the best way to get closer to Oregon Jon, with internet sleuthing they eventually discover a trail to go down uncovering hints at how to get close enough to talk to him.
A tip received from a local Nomite sends Payne down the rabbit hole to uncover the sender of texts which claim to know exactly what happened to Florence Okpealuk in a tent on West Beach.
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Talking with locals in Nome, Payne begins to make some progress in finding out who one of the last people to have seen Florence alive is. New accounts of interactions with the miner living on West Beach have led to the uncovering of a man with a nick
Florence Okpealuk is not the first Alaska Native to go missing from Nome. Seventeen years prior, Sonya Ivanoff was reported missing by her roommates and was found murdered. The crime has forever left a mark on the relationship between the community a
Often Nome, Alaska is claimed to be settled by gold miners, but Alaska Natives have been in the sub-arctic area for thousands of years. It is also unfortunately the site of a disproportionately high number of missing Indigenous and Native Alaskan wom
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Episode 6: A death bed confession leads investigators to Agency Road, a rural road that twists and turns into the woods. Will this tip lead to answers and, if not, what can we do to support the
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Episode 5: Located approximately 200 miles south of Hoopa is Covelo, California; home of the Round Valley Tribe. This quaint town with a population of less than 1500 has a violent crime rate hi
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Episode 4: The rural roads and highways leading in and out of the reservation provide the perfect backdrop for someone to vanish. We explore the cases of 52 year old Virgil Bussell Jr. and 22 y
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Episode 3: The TFTV team looks into more cases of missing Indigenous people in Humboldt County and hears recurring themes… substance abuse, mental health and lawlessness. Is Humboldt County “Th
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Episode 2: The last confirmed sighting of 35 year old Emmilee Risling’s was on a cold Autumn day in October 2021. She was standing on Pecwan bridge but several reports place her at “the end of
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Episode 1: Hoopa Valley is located in the Pacific Northwest. It is a beautiful place with a rich history and culture but this land holds a dark secret, the high rate of missing and murdered Ind
May 5, 2023, is National Missing or Murdered Indigenous Person’s Awareness day. In Season 3 of UP AND VANISHED, host Payne Lindsey covered the case of Ashley Loring Heavyrunner; a 20 year old Indigenous woman who vanished from the Blackfeet Indian re
The Up and Vanished team is back on the ground in Ocilla for the highly anticipated trial of Ryan Duke. Phil Holloway sits down for a Q&A, answering your questions about the case and trial.
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The Up and Vanished team is back on the ground in Ocilla for the highly anticipated trial of Ryan Duke. The jury has reached a verdict and the judge sentences Ryan Duke.
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The Up and Vanished team is back on the ground in Ocilla for the highly anticipated trial of Ryan Duke. For ad-free listening and for Payne’s exclusive Friday recap episode, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ on Apple Podcasts or visit www.tenderfootplus.com f
The Up and Vanished team is back on the ground in Ocilla for the highly anticipated trial of Ryan Duke. Enjoy this conversation between Nina Innsted and Phil Holloway discussing the highlights of the trial. For ad-free listening and for Payne’s exclu
The Up and Vanished Team is on the ground in Ocilla reporting on the State’s case against Ryan Duke for the murder of Tara Grinstead. The long awaited audio of Ryan’s confession to GBI Special Agent Jason Shoudell is played in court.
The Up and Vanished team is back on the ground in Ocilla for the highly anticipated trial of Ryan Duke. Jury selection begins and the trial kicks off. For ad-free listening and for Payne’s exclusive Friday recap episode, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ on A
The team discusses the trial recorded live at CrimeCon 2022 with Julie Grant from CourtTV. For ad-free listening and for Payne’s exclusive Friday recap episode, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ on Apple Podcasts or visit www.tenderfootplus.com for more detai
It's been a few years since UAV covered Tara Grinstead's case, but Payne and the team are back for Ryan Duke's trial. This moment has been highly anticipated since the case broke in 2017, and after years of delays, we may finally get the answers to s
The UAV team goes to Love County, Oklahoma for the disappearance of Molly Miller and Colt Haynes. This case is the fourth case covered in the UAV TV Series on Oxygen. Catch up on the Oxygen app now. http://bit.ly/OXYGENappstore
The UAV team revisits the disappearance of Kristal Reisinger. This case is the third case covered in the UAV TV Series on Oxygen. Catch up on the Oxygen app now. http://bit.ly/OXYGENappstore
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The UAV team discusses the disappearance of Korrina Malinoski and her daughter, Annette Sagers. This case is the second case covered in the UAV TV Series on Oxygen. Catch up on the Oxygen app now. http://bit.ly/OXYGENappstore
The UAV team discusses Jodi Huisentruit's case, the first case covered in the UAV TV Series on Oxygen. Catch up on the Oxygen app now. http://bit.ly/OXYGENappstore
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The Up and Vanished team comes together to preview the upcoming TV series on Oxygen. This season, the team will cover 7 disappearances across 5 mysterious cases, diving into a new case each week. Don't miss the special 2-hour premiere this Saturday,
For our last weekly episode until Ryan's trial, we sat down for a bonus interview with Ashleigh Merchant, plus asked Dr. Maurice Godwin and Philip Holloway to answer some of your questions.
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It’s been a while since Payne and his team visited Ocilla, Georgia and Tara Grinstead's case. Between Ryan’s hearings, the upcoming trial, and developments that no one saw coming, it's time to delve back in to the Season 1 case.
On July 30th at Terminal West in Atlanta we gathered with a few hundred Up and Vanished supporters to listen to the Season finale live, followed by a Q&A. Check it out!
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Part 2 of 2: After 2 years investigating and bringing weekly updates on the disappearance of Tara Grinstead, Up and Vanished Season 1 is coming to a close. Payne Lindsey takes it back to the beginning, bringing the case full circle, and uncovers a ne
Part 1 of 2: After 2 years investigating and bringing weekly updates on the disappearance of Tara Grinstead, Up and Vanished Season 1 is coming to a close. Payne Lindsey takes it back to the beginning, bringing the case full circle, and uncovers a ne
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This week we hosted our first ever live episode of UAV. We invited about 50 listeners (via out Twitter page) to join us in Atlanta to discuss the case. No topic was out of bounds. Stay tuned for our next live episode.
Take a deeper look at the evidence as experts discuss new developments in the case. We go through old news transcripts to learn more about the weekend of October 22nd 2005. Maurice takes calls from the voicemail line.
Take a deeper look at the evidence as experts discuss new developments in the case. Today we have a special guest, the hosts of another investigative podcast called Accused. Amber and Amanda weigh in on Payne's investigation.
A new person in Tara’s life is discovered and he tells us his story. After further investigation, we find some interesting information about that latex glove.
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There's more than one suspicious person in this case, and it's time to explore them all. Plus a twist that could be a big break or another white rabbit.
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Take a deeper look at the evidence as experts discuss new developments in the case. A forensic sketch artist for the GBI discusses the possibility of creating a composite nearly 11 years later.
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In this episode we explore an old lead from 2006 about a black truck seen in Tara's yard and on the surrounding street on the night that she disappeared.
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