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Matthew Weaver Jr., a 21-year-old who was at a turning point in his life, disappeared the morning after a night of partying in Granada Hills, California on August 10, 2018. The sequence of events documented on Snapchat would trace his mysterious journey through the Santa Monica Mountains. Adding to the intrigue are the over 700 drone photos shared online by his family, asking for the public's assistance in helping to unravel the mystery of Matthew’s disappearance, which includes theories of suicide, negligence, and foul play. The persistent search and the perplexing circumstances surrounding the case continue to fuel speculation and rumors — leaving a family desperate to find the answers to one simple question: “Where is Matthew Weaver?”

On March 22nd, 2015, a tired, hungry, and dehydrated Great Dane wandered into the Sandstone Caravan Park in Western Australia. The lost pup was friendly and well-behaved, leading those who found her to believe she was a lost pet. Upon scanning the dog for a microchip, she was identified as Ella, Raymond, and Jennie Kehlet's beloved pet. Ella’s discovery became the signal flare that led to a terrifying discovery – her adoring pet parents were missing in the Australian Bush. Within weeks, one of those missing would be found dead and a clear suspect was in the line of site of everyone involved with the case. Still, the case remains open 9 years later. After years of investigations the Kehlets’ family still ask, “What truly happened to Ray and Jennie,” and, “When will justice finally be served?”

In 2011, 20-year-old Lauren Spierer was getting ready to enter her junior year at Indiana University in Bloomington, where she was earning her bachelor’s degree in textile merchandising. On June 3, Lauren vanished without a trace after a night out with friends, prompting national press coverage and multiple theories. Despite the media's best efforts, the haunting question about what happened to Lauren in those early morning hours still looms over a decade later.

In the summer of 1976, a man named Ed Ray drove a bus full of Dairyland Elementary School students home from a school-sponsored summer trip to the Chowchilla Fairgrounds swimming pool. The hot, California weather and the glow of the early evening had the entire group in good spirits. They couldn’t have known that evil was afoot and within 12 hours the entire bus full of children, and Ed himself, would be abducted and buried alive in a rock quarry 100 miles from their home. Now, 18 years after that terrifying day, we look back on the case and examine the harrowing aftermath of the largest kidnappings in US history.

On August 6th, 2023, Michael Gabriszeski traveled to the Ma and Pa Heritage trail in Bel Air Maryland along with his stepdaughter and her friend. Together, the group set out to help locate a local woman named Rachel Morin, who hadn’t come home from her walk the previous evening. Less than 12 hours after the mother of 5 was reported missing by her boyfriend, Gabriszeski’s group reportedly uncovered a grisly scene – a woman, naked and with massive head trauma, lying dead in a tunnel off the popular hiking trail. The small town of Bel Air was stunned by the discovery and the questions it brought to light: Who killed Rachel Morin and why?

For years, Shelly Miscavige was the right hand woman of her husband, David Miscavige, head of the infamous Church of Scientology. A devoted Scientologist, Shelly attended every major event, every meeting, every grand opening. But after her father’s funeral in 2007, she vanished. Shelly has not been seen in public since. Scientology claims she is living a private life devoted to the church - but many believe the church is holding her against her will. Where is Shelly Miscavige?

On the evening of September 10th, 2001, Dr. Sneha Anne Philip left her apartment in Battery Park, New York City to do some shopping, but she never returned home. The next morning, two planes hit the World Trade Center in the deadliest terrorist attack on US soil. Authorities eventually concluded Sneha perished in the attacks, but details of her personal life uncovered suggested other possibilities. What happened to Dr. Sneha Anne Philip?

Missy Bevers was a kindhearted trainer from Red Oak, Texas, who was beloved by her fitness students. But on April 18th, 2016, these students arrived at her morning class to find Missy murdered inside the church she held classes at. Surveillance footage revealed the killer broke into the church in full tactical gear and a hammer. But to this day, this suspect has not been identified, and Missy’s case is unsolved. Who killed Missy Bevers?

In August 1989, 23-year-old pro hockey player Duncan MacPherson traveled to central Europe to sightsee before starting a new job in Scotland. He was last seen August 9th snowboarding at the Stubai Glacier Resort in Austria, and he never made it to Scotland. His frantic parents were forced to search for him for 14 years with little police help until his body was found frozen on the ski slope in 2003. Was Duncan’s death an accident, or were the true circumstances of his death covered up?

Who died in 1991 while investigating an extensive criminal/govt conspiracy he labelled 'The Octopus'. We explore the evidence for “The Octopus”`, and the suspicious nature of his death. His death was ruled a suicide yet his family believes he was murdered by a hitman.

On this episode, we’re joined by Lights Out cohost Austin to discuss the very perplexing goings-on at Arizona’s alien-infested Stardust Ranch. Former owner John Edmonds spent over a decade slaying 19+ gray aliens who terrorized him and his wife, their horses, and their dogs. We discuss John’s bizarre philosophies and the extraterrestrial beings that allegedly pass through the interdimensional portals on the ranch.

In March of 2023, Bettersten Wade called Jackson Mississippi police to report her 37 year old son, Dexter Wade, missing. She was hesitant to reach out to the authorities after they’d killed her brother, but it was the only option she had. They told her they’d look into his disappearance, but what she never expected was the fact that the knew he was already dead and didn’t tell her. They also didn’t tell her that it was one of their officers who killed him roadside accident. Months later she learned the truth - that they’d been hiding his body in an unmarked grave. Then, just as Bettersten was about to see her son for the first time again, Jackson authorities went behind her back and dug him up without. When will the corruption end?