L Angela Hammond: The Missouri Abduction That Remains Unsolved In April 1991, 20-year-old Angela “Angie” Hammond vanished from a grocery store parking lot in Clinton, Missouri, while talking to her fiancé on a payphone. More than three decades later, her disappearance remains one of Missouri’s most haunting unsolved cases. On this episode of Forensic Tales,…

The Murder of Michelle O’Keefe: Convicted Without Evidence In February 2000, 18-year-old Michelle O’Keefe was just beginning her adult life. A college student from Hanford, California, Michelle dreamed of becoming an actress and had already started traveling to Los Angeles for small opportunities in the entertainment industry. On February 22, 2000, Michelle and a friend…

The Murder of Stacy Stites In the early morning hours of April 23, 1996, 19-year-old Stacy Stites vanished while driving to work in Bastrop, Texas. Hours later, her body was discovered along a rural roadside. She had been sexually assaulted and strangled with a belt. Almost immediately, investigators began searching for her killer. Eventually, DNA…

The Disappearance of Lauren Spierer In the early morning hours of June 3, 2011, 20-year-old Indiana University student Lauren Spierer vanished after a night out with friends in downtown Bloomington, Indiana. Despite surveillance footage, witness statements, and a detailed timeline of her final hours, Lauren has never been found. Lauren Spierer grew up in Scarsdale,…