Drowning Creek
Drowning Creek
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In the early morning hours of November 2, 2007, Justin Gaines walked out of a popular nightclub on the outskirts of Atlanta, Georgia and was never seen again. The investigation into Gaines' disappearance quickly went cold and remained so until 2015, when a man confessed to taking part in his murder. Though this detailed confession described what happened to Justin Gaines, who was involved, and where his body was placed, no arrest has ever been made. Host Sean Kipe digs into this story to find out what really happened to Justin Gaines and tries to make sense of the still ongoing investigation. But as Sean gets deeper, he finds himself in an underworld of drugs, money, and murder. ‘Best 2024, Podcasts of the Year’ – Amazon Music Podcasts
NEW SERIES: The Redefector
It was 1985, the so-called “Year of the Spy”. The CIA had been losing Soviet assets left and right; the first loss seemed like bad luck, but four in a row? That wasn't a coincidence— it was a deadly leak. And just as the Agency was scrambling to find answers, across the world, a KGB colonel named Vitaly Yurchenko walked into the American embassy in Rome and volunteered his services in exchange for immediate exfiltration to the United States. At the time, Yurchenko was the highest-ranked KGB officer ever to defect to America, and the Agency felt it had hit the jackpot. Instead, his defection would go on to become one of the most dizzying, high-stakes espionage debacles of the last century. Although many of his bombshell revelations were bonafide, a doubt soon began haunting the intelligence community: Was Vitaly Yurchenko telling the whole truth? And if not... What had he been sent to hide?
Apr 24, 2025
2 min
The Way Forward |Chapter 10
As Sean hears more witness interviews corroborating one of investigators main theories, he learns new information that could change the entire investigation.
Aug 16, 2024
47 min
The Silence is Deafening | Chapter 9
Sean hears the taped confessions of several key players in the case, and new light is shined on what might have happened the night Justin disappeared.
Aug 9, 2024
34 min
Sè Precavido (Be Cautious) | Chapter 8
The most explosive information yet comes to light, and it leaves Sean questioning if he should continue on or not.
Aug 2, 2024
32 min
The Frayed Ends | Chapter 7
Sean looks at numerous other theories surrounding Justin's disappearance. What if investigators have had it wrong all this time?
Jul 26, 2024
31 min
The Cold, Dark Water | Chapter 6
Sean and his team follow a new lead, and it takes them to the bottom of a lake.
Jul 19, 2024
29 min
Family Ties | Chapter 5
The former lead investigator on the case lays out his theory of what happened and Sean finds the most damning confession yet, that of Dylan's mother.
Jul 12, 2024
35 min
A House of Glass | Chapter 4
Sean talks with the main suspect in Justin's case; the same man who confessed to taking part in his murder.
Jul 5, 2024
33 min
The Doorstep to Hell | Chapter 3
An anonymous call could be the key to unlocking the entire case. Sean looks deep into Justin's background to find any connection to his disappearance.
Jun 28, 2024
36 min
Sunflower | Chapter 2
Sean talks with the private detective who has worked Justin's case for the last 16 years, and learns several key pieces of information the public has never heard before.
Jun 21, 2024
33 min
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