The Vanished

On a cold December afternoon in 1946, 18-year-old college student Paula Jean Welden set out for what should have been a simple hike along Vermont’s Long Trail. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 1854 Alabama, Orion Williamson stepped into his field and was never seen again. Witnesses were nearby. Searches were immediate. No trace was found. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 1910, Dorothy Arnold—a wealthy, educated socialite from New York City—left her home for a shopping trip and never returned. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Was she the victim of foul play, an accident, or did she choose to disappear? In this episode of The Vanished, we retrace Diana’s last known movements, strange witness accounts, and the lingering mystery that has never been solved or.. was never meant to be solved. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On Christmas Eve 1945, a devastating fire consumed the Sodder family home in Fayetteville, West Virginia. While five of the ten children escaped, the remaining five were never seen again. Was it a tragic accident, or something far more sinister? Join us as we delve into the chilling details of the fire, the mysterious clues that followed, and the relentless search for answers that has haunted the Sodder family for decades. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On a warm summer evening in 1930, New York Supreme Court Justice Joseph Force Crater hailed a cab and vanished without a trace, sparking one of the most infamous missing person cases in American history. Dubbed "The Missing Man in New York," Judge Crater’s disappearance captivated the nation, leading to countless theories, sightings, and a mystery that remains unsolved to this day. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Situated on the remote and rugged Flannan Isles off the west coast of Scotland, the lighthouse was a beacon of safety for seafarers—until its keepers vanished without a trace. Join us as we explore the eerie details of their disappearance, the cryptic clues left behind, and the theories that range from the plausible to the supernatural. Was it a rogue wave, foul play, or something even more sinister? Tune in as we uncover the truth behind this haunting tale of isolation, mystery, and the unknown. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.