Missing In America: The First 24 Hours

Patty Krieger was 65 years old when she disappeared on Sauk Mountain in Skagit County Washington.  She hiked the mountain with friends and disappeared down a trail never to be heard from again.  Did Patty deliberately go missing or did she take a wrong turn in the woods and become lost? 

Asia Wilbon was sixteen when she vanished from her home in Kent, Washington on February 13, 2020.  It has been over a year since she was last seen.  Various theories surround her disappearance, but one fact remains; Asia's biological mother had recently passed away and she was suffering greatly when she vanished.  Did Asia simply go for a walk to clear her head one evening or did something more sinister happen?  Whatever the case, her family wants her home and needs the public's help to find her and circulate her story.
WORKS CITED
Q13 Fox Seattle (Brandi Kruse)

It has been 11 years since 21 year old Alyssa McLemore went missing in Kent, Washington on April 9, 2009.  Many theories surround her disappearance from human trafficking, to kidnapping and murder.  Alyssa's disappearance is now a cold case, but her aunt Tina has continued to fight for justice and search for her beloved niece.  If you have any information about Alyssa's case, please contact the Kent police department at 253.856.5200.

What happens when a person vanishes? Out of the many families I have interviewed, a large majority of them tell me they don't understand the laws surrounding missing persons, law enforcement agents don't communicate well with them, or the police simply don't care enough. So, I decided that it was time to feature a podcast surrounding the various laws regarding missing people; more importantly, getting a perspective from law enforcement agents. I had the honor of interviewing two officers, one remained anonymous while the other was willing to share his first name. If you're trying to understand all of the details of what occurs during and after your case is filed, this is an important podcast to listen to.

59-year-old Walter Mead and 42-year-old Sean Pickering went out on October 9th a short distance to pull crab pots from the waters in Washington State. They were never seen or heard from again.

Mary Johnson (Davis) went missing in Marysville, Washington between September and December of 2020.  Mary is a Native American woman from the Tulalip tribe.  She was married to a man for four years and received a large settlement two years later.  During the last two years of her life, Mary battled with maintaining her sobriety, grappled with an abusive relationship and consequently went missing at the end of 2020.  Her last known whereabouts was when her phone pinged in Oso, Washington.  Many theories and speculations abound with this case.  Mary's husband reported her missing 74 days after he texted Mary's sister saying she was missing and days later moved to California.  Mary was also seen leaving home with a known drug dealer and pimp and was involved with four other men, all alleged to be drug dealers and people she would exchange sex for drugs with.  Did Mary go missing on her own accord or was there something more sinister involved?

WORKS CITED

Rosalie Fish, Ted Talk www.ted.com/tedx https://youtu.be/X8bFL7WC4iE https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/nationwide-epidemic-of-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-and-girls https://www.strongheartshelpline.org/mmiw-red-symbolizes-a-call-for-attention/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/20/us/selena-not-afraid-missing-montana.html https://www.nativewomenswilderness.org/mmiw/

On the evening of September 10, 2020, Laynee Westbrook went missing with her dog Precious. Sinister theories surround this case. Can detectives unravel this case? Will her family find justice they deserve for Laynee? Works cited: King 5 News.

Joshua Simiskey went missing in Port Angeles on October 6, 2019. Did he simply vanish on his own accord or did something sinister surround his disappearance?

Jesse Grace Moore went missing June 20, 2016, in Wenatchee, Washington. She has not been heard from since. Multiple theories circulate and detectives continue to work on her case. Her mother is her biggest advocate along with her sister Brittany.

Works cited

Q13 news.

Brittany Jewell, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBNnBpMr7eITlfTKebcWiLg

36-year-old Cody Graham went missing on April 27, 2020. He has not been seen or heard from since. Did drug addiction play a part in his disappearance, did mental illness cause him to just simply vanish, or did he vanish on his own accord?