Zion's Lost
146 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 215 ratingsJoin Julia and Janet as they explore the missing and unidentified in their home state.
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Bertha Hughes
May 26, 2020 04:00 - 27 minutes - 49.7 MBIn 1982, 81 year old Bertha Hughes was found brutally murdered in her Salt Lake City home. Although neighbors reported a suspicious male in the area the day before, the trail went cold. Unfortunately, Bertha was not the only elderly woman murdered in the area during the same decade. https://www.newspapers.com/image/602290418/?terms=bertha%2Bhughes https://www.newspapers.com/image/613466970/?terms=bertha%2Bhughes https://www.newspapers.com/image/285488086/?terms=bertha%2Bhughes h...
Jack Jason Simmons Jr
May 19, 2020 04:00 - 21 minutes - 39.6 MBJason was well known in the Salt Lake area for his outgoing personality and long, thick, bright-red hair. After a vicious attack sent him to the hospital with serious head injuries, he wouldn't name his attacker and voluntarily left the hospital prematurely. When his family couldn't locate him, they grew concerned that his previous attacker had located Jason before they could. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Jason_Callahan https://www.snopes.com/news/2015/12/09/grateful-doe/ h...
Bryan Patrick Ruff & Crystal Carpenter Bradley
May 05, 2020 02:57 - 34 minutes - 63.9 MBIn 1991, Bryan Ruff went missing from his security post at Kennecott Copper Mine. Suspicions started being directed towards a friend of his, Dale Bradley, after it surfaced that Bryan had an affair with Bradley's wife. Even after Bryan's body was found 2 years later, no arrests were made. That was until the murder of a wife and mother, Crystal Bradley, brought Dale Bradley back into the investigation of Bryan's death, leading to a conviction or murder. https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/the-...
The Killing Spree of Austin Cox
April 28, 2020 04:00 - 29 minutes - 53.2 MBAustin Cox had recently gone through a divorce and was out for revenge on anyone he felt wronged him during the proceedings. Drunk and enraged, Cox took a shotgun with him to find and kill his ex-wife. However, when his intended target wasn't located, he took his anger out on innocent victims, claiming 6 lives. https://www.newspapers.com/image/289333458/?terms=mary%2Bloretta%2Bhumphries http://saltproject.co/blog/car-graveyard-farmington-canyon-trail-adventurin https://www.newspape...
The Haunting of the Hobb's Reservoir
April 21, 2020 04:00 - 26 minutes - 48.1 MBThe Hobbs Reservoir located near Layton, UT is home to mountain lions, ducks, geese, porcupines and other wildlife. Its also the site of several drowning deaths, leading to urban legends of it's victims haunting those who hike and fish there. https://www.newspapers.com/image/597318733/?terms=reservoir%2Blayton http://hobbs.parkinsonfamily.org/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/597371162/?terms=kays%2Bcreek%2Breservoir https://www.newspapers.com/image/597476304/?terms=drown https...
Robby Lynn Peay
April 14, 2020 04:00 - 19 minutes - 36 MBIn 1982, 17 year old Robby Peay was ordered to be housed at the Youth Diagnostic Center in Salt Lake City. When he and another boy ran away from the facility, his family expected to hear from him shortly after. As the years went on, no word from Robby came and his disappearance has been a mystery ever since. https://www.newspapers.com/image/470121919/?terms=robby%2Bpeay https://www.newspapers.com/image/466880015/?terms=robby%2Bpeay
Mark Hofmann
April 07, 2020 04:00 - 23 minutes - 43.9 MBIn the late 1980s, Mark Hofmann made a career into finding and selling rare LDS books and documents in the Salt Lake City area. After two separate bomb attacks killed two innocent victims, Mark's career was uncovered to be full of lies, fraud, and forgery. arrie, Dan “Boxed Bombs Claim 2 in SLC” The Daily Spectrum 16 October 1985:1 print Christian, Patric, “Car-Bomb Victim Suspect in Blast” The Daily Herald 17 October 1985: 1, 3 Print Robert Lindsey, A Gathering of Saints: A True Stor...
Albert D. Fore
March 31, 2020 04:00 - 35 minutes - 65.4 MBAlbert D. Fore was a successful business man who appeared to have everything. He was able to move on from the tragic deaths of his wife and daughters, and start a new life with Arlene and their infant son. When Albert and their son failed to return from a business trip, the truth was revealed and all his lies became unraveled when Arlene started her own investigation to find her son. She found out the man she married to was a con-artist, a thief and a murderer. https://www.newspapers.co...
Dumb Criminals
March 24, 2020 04:00 - 27 minutes - 50.5 MBWho doesn't love hearing about Dumb Criminals? This week, we explore cases exclusive to Utah that we hope will give you a laugh and make you feel better about your life choices. https://www.newspapers.com/image/592875878/?terms=JoAnne%2BPoulsen https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y9sRnTFJ109Y-oRziKN92SJnWLMsUc-QvgzgPiIoIzk/edihttps://www.newspapers.com/image/472475482/?terms=dumb%2Bcriminalst https://www.newspapers.com/image/471076252/?terms=dumb%2Bcriminals https://www.newspape...
Home of Truth
March 17, 2020 04:00 - 22 minutes - 40.6 MBIn 1933, a religious leader named Marie Ogden, led her followers to San Juan county so they could have their own commune to live and worship in: The Home of Truth. Just two years later, it all came crashing down when the death of a member drew attention to the commune and made her followers question who their leader actually was - and wasn't. https://history.utah.gov/cemeteries/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/260608465/?terms=marie%2Bogden https://historytogo.utah.gov/marie-ogden/ ...
Herbert John Strehl
March 10, 2020 04:00 - 19 minutes - 35.6 MBIn December of 2000, a motorist driving in Parley's Canyon spotted the body of 75 year old Herbert John Strehl. Strehl was a German immigrant and business owner in Salt Lake City. Although police were aware of some civil disputes Strehl was involved in, nobody suspected he would be the victim of homicide. https://www.newspapers.com/image/613070208/?terms=herbert%2Bstrehl https://www.newspapers.com/image/613068115/?terms=herbert%2Bstrehl https://www.newspapers.com/image/600443287/?te...
Sheri Stark
March 03, 2020 05:00 - 13 minutes - 24 MBIn 2000, a mystery caller phoned 911 stating they saw someone slip through the ice at Pineview Reservoir. Investigators found a vehicle at the dam belonging to Sheri Stark and a suicide note. As the investigation moved forward, detectives determined the mystery caller was Sheri herself.
Valaine Briggs
February 25, 2020 05:00 - 17 minutes - 32.3 MBAfter finishing an exam, college student Valaine Briggs walked out to her car, never to be seen again. After just a two days, her body was found nude with her ankles and wrists bound with her own clothing. Leads quickly dried up and no arrests have been made. A notorious serial killer has been ruled out and the DNA evidence left behind has never found a match. https://www.newspapers.com/image/597766983/?terms=Valaine%2Bbriggs https://www.newspapers.com/image/600793651/?terms=Valaine%2...
Dorothy Moormeister
February 18, 2020 05:00 - 50 minutes - 92.4 MBDorothy was the beautiful 32 year-old wife of a well-known doctor in the Salt Lake area in 1930. When she was found dead after being beaten and run over by a car, her seemingly perfect life was discovered to be not so perfect after all. The scandal fueled headlines for decades to come, yet no motive has ever been established and no one has been convicted in her death. https://www.newspapers.com/image/594819720 https://www.newspapers.com/image/598195078/?terms=moormeister https://www....
Gregory Dahl Nickell
February 11, 2020 04:25 - 24 minutes - 44.3 MBIn 1972, Gregory and his date were enjoying the scenery in a secluded area late one evening. The serenity of the night turned deadly when two unknown assailants brutally murdered Greg, kidnapped his date, and assaulted her for hours. Although everyone in the small town knew each other, nobody knew anyone who could have committed such a heinous crime. ://www.newspapers.com/image/290162311/?terms=Gregory%2BDahl%2BNickell https://www.newspapers.com/image/599349206/?terms=Gregory%2BDahl%2...
David Thomson
February 04, 2020 05:00 - 35 minutes - 64.2 MBDavid was a writer and free spirit, so when he made a visit to his family in 1978, they never thought it would be the last time they saw him. After dead ends and unsuccessful leads, an unlikely source would give David's dedicated family a new hope and direction on the trail to find their missing brother. https://www.newspapers.com/image/189639702/?terms=david%2Bbird%2Bthomsonhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/189639702/?terms=david%2Bbird%2Bthomson http://charleyproject.org/case/david-bi...
Wanda Clough and Linda Peterson
January 28, 2020 05:00 - 30 minutes - 55.9 MBIn this episode we discuss two unsolved cases: Wanda was a young mother who was thought to be the victim of a hit and run driver, until she arrived at the hospital and was discovered to have multiple stab wounds. Linda was 5 months pregnant when she disappeared under mysterious circumstances, never to be seen again. https://www.newspapers.com/image/602760373/?terms=wanda%2Bclough https://bci.utah.gov/2019/11/26/wanda-watson-clough/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/602762514/?terms=W...
Buddy C. Conti
January 21, 2020 05:00 - 22 minutes - 41.7 MBOn a summer evening in 1981, Buddy Conti, the owner of Kearns Drug, and a co-worker were closing up and getting ready to head home for the night when an armed robber came looking for cash and drugs. However, Buddy wouldn't make it home alive to his family that night. After a weak confession, several fingers pointed towards a known robber, and a questionable suicide, police abruptly closed the case after their only suspect died of natural causes, leaving Buddy's family with no answers - and n...
Marilee Bruszer & Nikole Bakoles
January 14, 2020 05:00 - 30 minutes - 55.7 MBMarilee disappeared from California in 1978. Nikole disappeared from Washington in 2000. Both women had family and friends desperately trying to locate their missing loved one. Meanwhile, authorities in Utah have two murders they are working to solve...but they need to identify the young women first. https://www.newspapers.com/image/384542119/?terms=Marilee%2BBruszer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Marilee_Bruszer https://www.deseret.com/2015/9/30/20573404/investigators-id...
Sarah Ann Norfleet
January 07, 2020 05:00 - 24 minutes - 45.3 MBIn 1993, 17 year old Sarah Ann Norfleet was known to leave home for a few days at a time, but she would never go far, and she would always return safely. So after two months of no word from Sarah, her friends and family knew this was concerning. Did she run away to California with a friend or was the friendly janitor at the nearby church to blame? https://www.newspapers.com/image/613781084/?terms=sarah%2Bnorfleet http://charleyproject.org/case/sarah-ann-norfleet https://www.missingad...
Michelle Von Emester
December 31, 2019 05:00 - 16 minutes - 29.6 MBThis weeks episode is a sample of our monthly bonus episodes that we release exclusively to our 2nd and 3rd tier Patreons. We hope you enjoy. Michelle's nude body was discovered floating off Sunset Cliffs in San Diego. With one of her legs missing and the other oddly shaped like a question mark, it was deduced that a Great White Shark attacked her. But once her death was looked at more closely, her cause of death wasn't as cut and dry and initially thought.
The Family of David
December 17, 2019 05:00 - 22 minutes - 40.3 MBIn August of 1978 in downtown Salt Lake City, a mother was seen throwing her 7 children over the railing of an 11th floor hotel room, before jumping to her own death. What - or who - could persuade a mother to commit such a tragic and violent act? https://www.newspapers.com/image/612607190 https://www.newspapers.com/image/612612472/?terms=rachel%2Bdavid https://www.newspapers.com/image/612612472/?terms=rachel%2Bdavid https://www.newspapers.com/image/575446772/?terms=immanuel%2Bda...
Natter's Market Murders
December 03, 2019 05:00 - 20 minutes - 37.3 MBIn September 1971, a brazen daytime robbery gone wrong left one young man dead and a mother shot in the head, with her two young boys as witnesses. With no clues other than a unique watch left at the scene, the case quickly went cold. https://www.newspapers.com/image/599560511/?terms=carolyn%2Bkingston https://www.newspapers.com/image/597353144/?terms=carolyn%2Bkingston https://www.newspapers.com/image/599219725/?terms=carolyn%2Bkingston https://www.newspapers.com/image/46838712...
Johanna Leatherbury
November 26, 2019 05:00 - 17 minutes - 31.9 MBWhen the nude body of a young female was found brutally raped and murdered, police only had a vague description of possible vehicles that eyewitnesses remember Johanna last being seen in. Police collected evidence at the scene hoping that someday it could be used to solve this senseless murder. However, almost 50 years later, her family is still searching for answers. https://www.newspapers.com/image/599634788/?terms=Johanna%2BLeatherbury https://www.ksl.com/article/44465827/police-as...
Jonathan Berry
November 19, 2019 05:00 - 22 minutes - 41.7 MBJonathan was a 21 year old biology student at BYU with a bright future ahead. So when his roommates woke up to find suicide notes addressed to several different people, his bank account showing no activity, and his ID and passport being left behind, it seemed pretty cut and dry. However, when investigators interviewed those closest to Jonathan, another theory emerged. Did Jonathan fake his own disappearance and death? http://charleyproject.org/case/jonathan-david-berry http://www.ldsliv...
Brian Sean Housley
November 12, 2019 05:00 - 11 minutes - 21.4 MBBrian was young, talented, giving, compassionate and was always willing to help a friend. Late one night in November, he was doing just that when he was senselessly killed by a drive-by shooter. Did the shooter target Brian or was he simply in the wrong place at the wrong time? https://www.standard.net/news/local/brian-s-heart-ogden-murder-victim-lives-on-after-organ/article_dab5d585-5f67-5051-97d6-def8a75a48db.html https://www.sltrib.com/news/2017/12/09/a-utah-man-injured-in-one-of-th...
Corazon Frandsen
November 05, 2019 05:00 - 22 minutes - 41.4 MBCorazon came to the U.S from the Philippines for love, but her story ended in tragedy. She was found beaten and left for dead in some bushes at nearby church. Leads quickly dried up, but it was later theorized that she was killed by two notorious serial killers. https://www.newspapers.com/image/602973267/?terms=corazon%2Bfrandsen https://www.newspapers.com/image/468709952/?terms=corazon%2Bfrandsen https://updsl.org/page_coldCases.php
The Midnight Massacre
October 29, 2019 04:00 - 15 minutes - 29.1 MBDuring the midnight hours of July 8th 1945 a troubled soldier gunned down a POW camp in Salina, Utah in a senseless act of violence and rage. Although it is the worse massacre at a POW camp in U.S history, it is not well-known, even to life-long Utah citizens. https://www.intermountainhistories.org/items/show/53 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah_prisoner_of_war_massacre https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=3256256&itype=NGPSID https://www.google.com/search?q=the+utah+pow+cam...
Theresa Greaves
October 22, 2019 04:00 - 19 minutes - 34.9 MBIn August of 1983, 23 year old Theresa Greaves left her apartment to go to a job interview in Salt Lake City. She arrived in Salt Lake City, but never showed up to the interview. After 2 days of worry, her roommate filed a missing persons report. It wasn't until three decades later, that Theresa's remains would be found. Was Theresa's murder a crime of opportunity, or that of a serial killer? For a complete list of sources, please visit zionslost.libsyn.com
Sherry Black
October 15, 2019 04:00 - 24 minutes - 44.1 MBWhen a long-time business owner arrived at his bookstore the afternoon of November 30th 2010, he found his wife and business partner brutally murdered. Although evidence, including DNA, was left behind, police are at a dead end. Was Sherry the victim of a robbery gone wrong or was it related to an incident a year prior involving stolen books? https://www.deseret.com/2010/12/9/20159297/reports-slain-bookseller-sherry-black-unknowingly-bought-stolen-items-from-gang-member-with-history#sherr...
Sheree Warren
October 08, 2019 04:00 - 21 minutes - 39.9 MBIn 1985, a young mother named Sheree Warren was last seen leaving work, discussing her night with a co-worker. Is her disappearance connected to that of another woman who went missing just weeks prior? Or is someone who was close to her responsible? http://behindthebluewall.blogspot.com/2005/10/ut-imprisoned-ex-cop-hartmann-says-hell.html https://www.newspapers.com/image/469697772/?terms=cary%2Bhartmann https://law.justia.com/cases/utah/supreme-court/1989/870462.html
Haruchika Miyagi
October 01, 2019 03:20 - 20 minutes - 37.2 MBHaru Miyagi was a successful entrepreneur after graduating from Utah Valley University. When he ended up in Arizona after two days of being silent on his social media platforms, he seemed to disappear out of thin air after a bizarre encounter at a secluded horse ranch. https://hotnightscoldcases.wordpress.com/2018/06/28/haruchika-haru-miyagi-is-missing/ https://www.mylife.com/haruchika-miyagi/e13612600096038 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpZvPsz3ke4 https://arizonadailyindepende...
Murders on Marilyn Drive
September 24, 2019 03:37 - 35 minutes - 64.6 MBWhen a mother and her two young children were found brutally murdered, police zeroed in on one suspect on the first day of the investigation. After two acquittals and a suicide, the authorities consider the case closed. Almost 50 years later, not everyone is convinced this family received justice. https://www.newspapers.com/image/29901634/?terms=dale%2Bjean%2Blangston https://www.newspapers.com/image/29905366/?terms=dale%2Bjean%2Blangston https://www.newspapers.com/image/29863157/?...
Castration Murders
September 17, 2019 03:27 - 32 minutes - 59.2 MBWhen a young hitchhiker is found dead with his genitals missing, Wasatch County detectives were baffled. But little did they know, across the country in Pennsylvania, detectives in Crawford Township were working on a similar case. It would take almost a decade and a ballistic test to show that not only were they similar cases, but they were connected. https://www.newspapers.com/image/437543448/?terms=wayne%2Bl.%2Brifendifer https://www.deseret.com/1989/12/9/18835961/death-of-hitchhike...
Rosie Tapia
September 10, 2019 03:50 - 27 minutes - 50.3 MBThe day after a bizarre incident at the neighborhood playground, 6 year old Rosie Tapia was discovered missing on the morning of August 13th, 1995. Her little body was found less than 36 hours later in a canal nearby. Would a sketch from Rosie's sister and an eyewitness hold the key to solving Rosie's murder? Or will it be the Barbie, found on her grave decades later that will bring her killer to justice?
Dorothy Caylor
September 03, 2019 04:00 - 39 minutes - 72.3 MBIn the summer of 1985, Dorothy Caylor was separated from her husband of 10 years and ready to start a new beginning. After being dropped off at a local transit station, she was never seen or heard from again. But when investigators started looking more closely at her soon-to-be-ex husband, they realized that he may know more than he was letting on. http://www.thesungazette.com/article/news/2006/06/21/dotties-story-focus-on-husband-in-revived-cold-case/?print=1 http://www.thesungazette.c...
Announcement and Event Reminders
August 27, 2019 02:21 - 1 minute - 2.8 MBWe will not be releasing an episode this week due to technical issues. Please listen to this announcement regarding the two events coming up this week and how you can participate.
Savannah Hoskins
August 20, 2019 05:00 - 19 minutes - 36.5 MBSavannah was a wife and mother to 5 children. When her husband reported her missing in July 1985, it was less than 10 days later that a pair of legs were discovered in a nearby river. It would take decades for DNA testing to catch up, positively identifying them as Savannah's. But several questions remain in this recently re-opened up case. Sources: https://www.abc4.com/news/the-justice-files-legs-found-in-1985-identified/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/469434326/?terms=savannah...
Leroy Ortiz
August 13, 2019 03:38 - 19 minutes - 36.1 MBIn 1969, 19 year old Leroy Ortiz was not only looking forward to graduation, but he also preparing for his Golden Gloves championship in Las Vegas. For 20 days, the young boxer was missing without a trace, until his body was discovered near a diversion dam. A single gunshot wound in the back indicated foul play, however, no arrests have been made. Who wanted Leroy dead...and why?
Lisa Redmond
August 06, 2019 03:05 - 18 minutes - 34.2 MBA typical Pizza Hut delivery turns deadly when Lisa Redmond was discovered dead on the side of a road in the opposite direction of the restaurant and hotel she was headed to. Her truck was found 2 days later, abandoned, with no leads to work off of.
Debbie Grabher
July 23, 2019 03:54 - 26 minutes - 47.9 MBOn a cold January morning, two tow truck drivers watched in confusion as a local transient dumped a bundle of blankets into a wooded area. After local authorities arrived, they were able to identify a body within those blankets. 15 year-old Debbie left for school the previous morning, but never arrived, and never made it home. Was the suspicious stranger involved or was she murdered by those that she was closest to?
Joseph Louis Santi
July 16, 2019 03:20 - 22 minutes - 41.6 MBJoseph was a well-known businessman in the Salt Lake City area. So when he didn't show up for scheduled meetings, those closest to him became concerned. But as Joe's secret business dealings came to light, concern grew to suspicion that Joe not only disappeared, but did so on purpose.
Kayelyn Louder
July 09, 2019 03:42 - 32 minutes - 59 MBAfter a series of bizarre phone calls to 911, Kayelyn is seen on surveillance videos outside her condo in a tank top, shorts, and without shoes...in the pouring rain. This behavior is not typical for Kayelyn and her body is found 9 weeks later in a shallow river 5 miles away.
Anniversary Updates
July 02, 2019 02:43 - 22 minutes - 41.5 MBIn this episode, we give updates on cases that we have covered in previous episodes. We also announce some plans we have for Zion's Lost in the next year.
MacKenzie Lueck
June 25, 2019 02:59 - 14 minutes - 26.7 MBIts been one week since Kenzie was dropped off by her Lyft driver at a local park in the early morning hours. Although she was dependable and always kept in touch, phone calls quickly went to voicemail and she hasn't been seen or heard from since.
Mary Katharine Miller
June 18, 2019 03:43 - 31 minutes - 57.3 MBKatharine’s brown Honda Civic was discovered abandoned near a sheep herder's camp in June 1979. Her purse, keys and wallet were found in the vehicle, but Katharine - or any clues - were no where to be found.
Kerry Arbon
June 11, 2019 01:08 - 31 minutes - 57.5 MBKerry Arbon led somewhat of a secretive life in September of 1991. So when his body was found in a remote area of City Creek Canyon, investigators weren't sure where to start, or whom to start talking with.
Brandon Steve Williams
June 04, 2019 03:12 - 44 minutes - 81.7 MBTo those who knew him, 33 year old Brandon Williams was friendly, energetic, and kind. In May 2013, he boarded a Greyhound bus in Salt Lake City to begin his journey home to Key West, Florida. Brandon never arrived...or did he?
Daniel Leon Scott
May 21, 2019 04:30 - 18 minutes - 34.3 MBWhen Daniel Leon Scott went missing in early 1997, it was evident to investigators that his disappearance was not just a case of someone walking way to start a new life.
Robert Marvin Sr.
May 14, 2019 04:30 - 28 minutes - 51.9 MBWhen Robert Marvin Sr. went missing in 1985 it was like his family was re-living a nightmare. What happened to Bob Marvin and was his disappearance related to a murder from 5 years before?