Missing from Newport, Washington. Melinda Lopez's Story

What Happens When Your Loved One Disappears: A Candid Discussion with Law Enforcement Officers

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. ©copyright 2020-2021 This podcast and it’s content is copyrighted by In Search of; Missing in America. All rights reserved. Any redistribution or reproduction of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited other than the following: please acknowledge In Search of; Missing in America Podcast as the source of the material. You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially take advantage of this content. Thank you to the following artists for their royalty free music and images which you can find on Pixabay.com: Alexis Ortiz Sofield Timmor Winking Fox Music JuliusH Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay and: Florian Seraul, Tiny Music ON PREMIUM BEAT www.insearchofmissinginamerica.org https://amberalert.ojp.gov/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Crime_Information_Center --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/helpfindthemissing/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/helpfindthemissing/support [https://anchor.fm/helpfindthemissing/support]

3 Year Old Missing in Nova Scotia; Dylan Ehler's Story

©copyright 2020-2021 This podcast and it’s content is copyrighted by In Search of; Missing in America. All rights reserved. Any redistribution or reproduction of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited other than the following: please acknowledge In Search of; Missing in America Podcast as the source of the material. You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially take advantage of this content. Dylan Ehler was 3 years old when he suddenly vanished from his grandmother's home in Truro, Nova Scotia, a maritime province in Canada.  Dylan's parents have tirelessly been searching for Dylan every weekend for the last year and in between doing fundraising, making flyers, and meeting with media to try to get his story out into the public.  The Truro police department is holding onto the theory that Dylan was swept away in the water near his grandmother's home, but Dylan's parent's don't exclude the theory that he may have been kidnapped. WORKS CITED https://www.cdc.gov/safechild/child_injury_data.html [https://www.cdc.gov/safechild/child_injury_data.html] https://missingpersonscenter.org/dylan-ehler [https://missingpersonscenter.org/dylan-ehler] https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/just-completely-heartbroken-dylan-ehler-s-parents-remain-hopeful-boy-will-be-found-1.4939754 [https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/just-completely-heartbroken-dylan-ehler-s-parents-remain-hopeful-boy-will-be-found-1.4939754] https://www.the-sun.com/news/818292/shoes-found-missing-three-year-old-boy/ [https://www.the-sun.com/news/818292/shoes-found-missing-three-year-old-boy/] https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2020/06/18/i-believe-he-was-kidnapped-but-we-dont-know-parents-of-missing-toddler-offer-10000-reward.html [https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2020/06/18/i-believe-he-was-kidnapped-but-we-dont-know-parents-of-missing-toddler-offer-10000-reward.html] https://thesuitcasedetective.com/2020/12/20/missing-person-dylan-norman-john-ehler/ [https://thesuitcasedetective.com/2020/12/20/missing-person-dylan-norman-john-ehler/] https://exploringyourmind.com/the-anger-stage-of-grief-whats-it-like/ [https://exploringyourmind.com/the-anger-stage-of-grief-whats-it-like/] Thank you to the following artists for their royalty free music and images which you can find on Pixabay.com: Alexis Ortiz Sofield Timmor Winking Fox Music JuliusH Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay and: Florian Seraul, Tiny Music ON PREMIUM BEAT --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/helpfindthemissing/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/helpfindthemissing/support [https://anchor.fm/helpfindthemissing/support]

Seattle News Anchor, Brandi Kruse, Asks for Public's Help; Missing from Kent, Washington, Asia Wilbon's Story

©copyright 2020-2021 This podcast and it’s content is copyrighted by In Search of; Missing in America. All rights reserved. Any redistribution or reproduction of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited other than the following: please acknowledge In Search of; Missing in America Podcast as the source of the material. You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially take advantage of this content. 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) https://www.csus.edu/faculty/m/fred.molitor/docs/news-coverage-of-missing-children.pdf Thank you to the following artists for their royalty free music and images which you can find on Pixabay.com: Alexis Ortiz Sofield Timmor Winking Fox Music JuliusH Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay and: Florian Seraul, Tiny Music ON PREMIUM BEAT --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/helpfindthemissing/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/helpfindthemissing/support [https://anchor.fm/helpfindthemissing/support]

Vanished from Yakima, Washington. Steve Chandler's Story

57 year old Steven Chandler went missing from Yakima, Washington some time between 2019 and 2020.  After his daughter filed a missing persons report she found out that her dad hadn't accessed his bank accounts in almost a year. While Steven struggles with substance abuse, mental illness and at times homelessness, he was getting on the right track so he could sustain himself financially and then suddenly he vanished.  WORKS CITED https://usafacts.org/articles/police-departments-explained/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2017/08/07/how-much-do-u-s-cities-spend-every-year-on-policing-infographic/?sh=7baeb973e7b7 https://themissingny.nycitynewsservice.com/part-two/nypd-explainer/ ©copyright 2020-2021 This podcast and it’s content is copyrighted by In Search of; Missing in America, host Christine Childs. All rights reserved. Any redistribution or reproduction of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited other than the following: please acknowledge In Search of; Missing in America Podcast as the source of the material. You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially take advantage of this content. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/helpfindthemissing/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/helpfindthemissing/support [https://anchor.fm/helpfindthemissing/support]

Missing from Newport, Washington. Melinda Lopez's Story

Melinda Lopez went missing from Newport, Washington around November 2020.  Ominous theories surround her disappearance.  Melinda sadly found herself in a circle of drug addicted people; acquaintances who were addicted to methamphetamine where crime and mental illness was second nature.  Sources say she attempted to leave, but her efforts were thwarted.  Now, Melinda has been missing for approximately 3 months.   If you know anything about Melinda's case, please, reach out to the Pend Oreille county sheriff's office at 509.447.3151.  Someone's daughter, friend, cousin, and niece is missing.  Do the right thing.  Please bring Melinda home.  WORKS CITED https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/wa/newport/crime http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Newport-Washington.html http://www.city-data.com/city/Newport-Washington.html#b https://datausa.io/profile/geo/newport-wa/ https://www.drug-rehabs.org/Washington-Newport-drug-rehab-treatment.htm https://www.northpointwashington.com/blog/washington-state-city-city-breakdown-addiction-statistics-information/ https://www.publicschoolreview.com/newport-high-school-profile/99156 https://www.khq.com/helpmehayley/i-know-someone-hurt-her-family-of-missing-woman-last-seen-in-newport-suspects-foul/article_87665ec2-4965-11eb-849e-5b7049b06e5c.html ©copyright 2020-2021 This podcast and it’s content is copyrighted by In Search of; Missing in America, host Christine Childs. All rights reserved. Any redistribution or reproduction of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited other than the following: please acknowledge In Search of; Missing in America Podcast as the source of the material. You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially take advantage of this content. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/helpfindthemissing/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/helpfindthemissing/support [https://anchor.fm/helpfindthemissing/support]