Best Payne Lindsey Podcasts (2025)

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PREVIEW: The Missing Cadet 2:49

18h ago2:49

2:49

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Florence Okpealuk and Joseph Balderas: Still Missing 47:06

7h ago47:06

47:06

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? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn mor…

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CRITICAL MISSING: Byron Jones 1:55

1d ago1:55

1:55

85-year-old Byron Jones was last seen leaving his Canton, GA residence on Monday, April 21, 2025. He was last seen driving a dark blue Toyota Camry with Georgia tag TBX7562. Anyone with information on the possible whereabouts of Byron Jones or his vehicle is urged to contact The Canton Police Department and Cherokee County Emergency Services at 678…

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VANISHED: Dr. Cherryl Lamont Pearson 50:24

4d ago50:24

50:24

In January, 2002 Memphis Grizzles season ticket holder Dr. Cherryl Lamont Pearson went missing after attending an evening game. Insider her home authorities found several personal items left behind. Concern then increased after Cherryl's vehicle was found abandoned days later. With no obvious signs of foul play police were left with little to go on…

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MURDERED: Donna Lass 50:58

11d ago50:58

50:58

Over Labor Day weekend 1970 - 25-year-old Donna Lass vanished after working a shift at the Sahara Hotel Casino in Lake Tahoe. When a friend visiting from out of town reported her missing, police conducted an extensive search but came up empty. As the investigation continued clues started to emerge, leading authorities to believe Donna's disappearan…

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Introducing: HOLLYWOODLAND… 1:39

11d ago1:39

1:39

…the Hollywood and true crime spinoff from the award winning music and true crime podcast, DISGRACELAND, and the newest expansion from the folks at Double Elvis. The most dramatic non-fiction stories ever heard come from the world of entertainment. Specifically the dark side of entertainment. The true crime stories from Hollywood; the mysterious de…

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UNRESOLVED: Kathleen Peterson 1:04:32

18d ago1:04:32

1:04:32

When the body of 48-year-old telecommunications executive Kathleen Peterson is found at the bottom of a staircase, her husband, novelist Michael Peterson, claimed her death was a terrible accident. But as police began to investigate, the grisly crime scene lead them to question Michael's version of events. Listen in as Maggie is joined by Tenderfoo…

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Ashley Loring Heavyrunner: Payne Tells All 37:04

20d ago37:04

37:04

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 stuck. And maybe, just maybe, we’re closer than ever to the truth. To learn more about listener data an…

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Ashley Loring Heavyrunner: Payne Tells All 38:04

21d ago38:04

38:04

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 stuck. And maybe, just maybe, we’re closer than ever to the truth. To learn more about listener data an…

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MURDERED: Darlenia Johnson 53:33

25d ago53:33

53:33

After 16-year-old Darlenia Johnson disappeared from her Washington D.C. neighborhood in 1971, existing tensions within the community quickly escalated. Months later her remains were found yards away from where another body had been previously located. Eventually, another four victims would be tallied. These grisly discoveries left everyone asking a…

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Ashley Loring Heavyrunner - Episode 1 (Revisited) 44:05

29d ago44:05

44:05

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. With fresh insights and crucial updates, he dives deeper into the suspicious circumstances and key …

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Ashley Loring Heavyrunner - Episode 1 (Revisited) 45:05

29d ago45:05

45:05

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. With fresh insights and crucial updates, he dives deeper into the suspicious circumstances and key …

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VANISHED: Angel 'Tony' Torres 58:29

1M ago58:29

58:29

When 21-year-old college student Angel 'Tony' Torres went missing during a trip home to Maine, red flags appeared immediately and police begin to question the narrative from those last seen with him. Further investigation only raised more suspicions, including whether Tony's disappearance may somehow be tied to a murder in the same area just months…

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Kristal Reisinger: Part 4 - Fried Rice 40:12

1M ago40:12

40:12

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. With key suspects now dead and silence no longer an option, the search for answers reaches a critical t…

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Kristal Reisinger: Part 4 - Fried Rice 41:12

1M ago41:12

41:12

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. With key suspects now dead and silence no longer an option, the search for answers reaches a critical t…

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MURDERED: Lisa Pruett 55:39

1M ago55:39

55:39

When 16-year-old Lisa Pruett was found brutally murdered in her suburban Ohio neighborhood, the town was left in shock, and finger-pointing amongst the locals ensued. As the investigation started, police quickly focused on a classmate of Lisa's with a troubled reputation. But did the evidence support their leading theory? Listen in as Maggie is joi…

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Kristal Reisinger: Part 3 - Dead Men Still Talk 38:53

1M ago38:53

38:53

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 confessions, threats, and cryptic warnings that point to something even darker lurking beneath the surfac…

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Kristal Reisinger: Part 3 - Dead Men Still Talk 39:53

1M ago39:53

39:53

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 confessions, threats, and cryptic warnings that point to something even darker lurking beneath the surfac…

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VANISHED: Korrina Malinoski & Annette Sagers 52:42

2M ago52:42

52:42

When 26 year old Korrina Malinoski vanished from her rural South Carolina property in November 1987, her loved ones were desperate for answers. It wasn’t like her to stop communicating with them without explanation. But months later, in a strange twist, Korri’s daughter Annette disappeared from a bus stop in front of the home, leaving behind a myst…

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Kristal Reisinger: Part 2 - The Men Who Knew Too Much 40:18

2M ago40:18

40:18

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 that has kept the truth buried in the shadows of Crestone Peak for years. To learn more about listener …

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Kristal Reisinger: Part 2 - The Men Who Knew Too Much 41:18

2M ago41:18

41:18

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 that has kept the truth buried in the shadows of Crestone Peak for years. To learn more about listener …

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VANISHED: Lauren Spierer 57:57

2M ago57:57

57:57

When 20 year old Indiana University student, Lauren Spierer, left a friend's home on foot in the early morning hours of Friday, June 3, 2011, it was assumed she made it safely to her nearby apartment. But the following day Lauren’s boyfriend received a call from her phone. The voice of a stranger stated the phone had been left at a nearby bar the n…

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Kristal Reisinger: Part 1 - Payne Faces Catfish 42:27

2M ago42:27

42:27

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 rise and the conversation spirals, an unexpected voice enters the story. To learn more about listener…

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Kristal Reisinger: Part 1 - Payne Faces Catfish 40:42

2M ago40:42

40:42

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 rise and the conversation spirals, an unexpected voice enters the story. To learn more about listener…

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Investigating Toforest Johnson with Beth Shelburne of Earwitness 51:02

2M ago51:02

51:02

In this special bonus episode, journalist Beth Shelburne sits down with Truer Crime’s Celisia Stanton to peel back the layers of Toforest Johnson's case - sharing what she uncovered while making the series Earwitness. Listen in as Beth discusses the tangled web of unreliable witnesses and the leads that authorities missed - revealing the disturbing…

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Remembering Christian - Trust The Process I 1 (Republish) 41:26

2M ago41:26

41:26

On February 26, 2014, 21-year-old Christian Andreacchio was killed under suspicious circumstances. I spent years of my life investigating his case and following his family in their pursuit of justice. This podcast exists because of Christian and the impact he made on my life and countless others. Today is a day to remember him. Let’s go back to whe…

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MURDERED: The Jennings 8 55:11

2M ago55:11

55:11

When a retiree out for some morning fishing cast his line into the Grand Marais Canal on Friday, May, 20, 2005 - an irreversible sequence of events was triggered. The discovery of a body launched an inquiry into a young woman’s death. But over the next several years the investigation would be muddied by the discovery of 7 additional bodies. The res…

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The Kristal Reisinger Case - Episode 1 (Revisited) 43:51

2M ago43:51

43:51

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 insights and a renewed investigation, we revisit Crestone, the last place Kristal was seen, and the unsett…

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The Kristal Reisinger Case - Episode 1 (Revisited) 45:36

2M ago45:36

45:36

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 insights and a renewed investigation, we revisit Crestone, the last place Kristal was seen, and the unsett…

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Payne Tells All: The Tara Grinstead Case 39:31

2M ago39:31

39:31

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 moments from the investigation, including Ryan Duke’s confession, the trial, and lingering questions that…

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Payne Tells All: The Tara Grinstead Case 37:16

2M ago37:16

37:16

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 moments from the investigation, including Ryan Duke’s confession, the trial, and lingering questions that…

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WRONGFUL CONVICTION: Toforest Johnson 57:05

2M ago57:05

57:05

When Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputy William “Bill” Hardy, a 23 year veteran, was ruthlessly gunned down in the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 19, 1995, authorities began to look for the person responsible for killing one of their own. As tips flooded in, two men quickly emerged as lead suspects. Prosecutors individually charged both men,…

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The Tara Grinstead Case - Episode 1 (Revisited) 30:17

2M ago30:17

30:17

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. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-poli…

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The Tara Grinstead Case - Episode 1 (Revisited) 32:02

2M ago32:02

32:02

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. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-po…

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VANISHED: Jodi Huisentruit 1:04:59

2M ago1:04:59

1:04:59

Introducing Up and Vanished Weekly— Join Payne Lindsey and host Maggie Freleng (“Wrongful Conviction”) in this new weekly series as they unpack mysterious missing persons cases, unsolved murders, wrongful convictions, and more. Payne and Maggie, along with special guests, will take a fresh look at some of the most puzzling crimes. In this episode t…

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Up and Vanished | Episode 1 | Re-Narrated 31:02

2M ago31:02

31:02

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. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-poli…

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Up and Vanished | Episode 1 | Re-Narrated 32:02

2M ago32:02

32:02

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. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-po…

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VANISHED: Denise Griffin 48:08

2M ago48:08

48:08

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 confessed to killing multiple women, and was found guilty of nine counts of second degree murder. But aut…

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