Ep. 26-Cold Case Compilation: Arkansas Missing Persons

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The forgotten ones. The files that gather dust. The faces on faded missing person flyers that no one notices anymore. These are the cold cases that have too little information for full episodes but too much importance to ignore completely.
We're shining light on three unsolved disappearances from Arkansas that have haunted families for years and stumped investigators. First is April Dawn Andrews, a shy 15-year-old who vanished in 2006 while supposedly walking to a church clothing giveaway. A witness reported seeing her speaking with someone in an old brown pickup truck before she disappeared completely. Despite being described as a devoted "mama's girl" who had recently lost her father, police initially classified her as a runaway, potentially costing precious investigation time.
Then there's 75-year-old Sylvester Nicholson, an avid walker who disappeared in 2003 during one of his regular walks through Little Rock. Despite being mentally sharp with a distinctive facial characteristic due to Bell's palsy, Sylvester seemed to vanish without trace from a populated area of Highway 565. His community knew him well, yet no credible sightings ever materialized.
Most suspicious is the 1987 disappearance of Patsy Clark, whose ex-husband claimed she left their home in a taxi. Investigations revealed no taxi was ever dispatched to their address, and mysteriously, someone cashed Patsy's social security checks for two months after she vanished. Her son has spent decades searching for answers, convinced there was foul play involved in his mother's disappearance.
These cases represent the reality of most missing persons reports – they quickly go cold without sensational elements or solid evidence. But behind each case is a family still waiting, still wondering, still hoping for answers. We're sharing contact information for each case in hopes that someone, somewhere might have information that could finally bring closure.
Have you seen something that could help solve these mysteries? Do you know of other forgotten cold cases that deserve attention? Share your thoughts with us at [email protected] or on our socials. Sometimes all it takes is one memory, one tip, to break a case wide open.

Sources:

NamUs.gov

https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP5799

https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP12809

Uncovered: Cold Case

www.uncovered.com

https://uncovered.com/cases/patsy-clark-little-rock-ar

https://uncovered.com/cases/sylvester-nicholson

https://uncovered.com/cases/april-andrews-pea-ridge-ar

Chapters

1. Cold Case Compilation Introduction (00:00:00)

2. April Dawn Andrews: Missing Since 2006 (00:05:01)

3. Sylvester Nicholson: The Vanished Walker (00:12:37)

4. Patsy Clark: Suspicious Taxi Disappearance (00:16:36)

5. Raising Awareness for Forgotten Cases (00:26:42)

6. Episode Wrap-up (00:30:27)