On June 14, 2014, 12-year-old Charlie Boswell disappeared for 11 days, until authorities found him hidden away in his family's home. After police issued a search warrant, they headed toward the basement and after one hour, discovered Charlie peering out at them from behind piles of debris. There are always two sides to a story, and this one is no different. Charlie had his account of events, as did his father, Charles Boswell IV and his wife, Monique. Charlies father and step-mother were eventually taken to court to face charges of torture and felony child abuse. But who is right here? Tune in to find out.Listen to the Dying to be Found: The DASH series every Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts! Find us on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest @dying2bfound or visit our website at www.dyingtobefound.com. Find all our socials in one spot! https://linktr.ee/dying2bfound. Please leave a 5-star review, and consider buying us a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dyingtobefound.Intro & Extro Music: Undersea World by DragonovREFERENCES: Boy in the basement testifies: ‘I tried to commit suicide’Charlie Bothuell describes 11 days spent in basement hiding spot during Detroit searchCharlie Bothuell’s father admits to hitting son with PVC pipeCourt document: Boy sent to basement without foodDad sentenced in case of boy found in Detroit basementJudge: No torture in case of Detroit boy found in basement

On February 19, 2008, 9-year-old Shannon Matthews departed from an after-school event, when she headed out in the opposite direction of her hom When she did not return home by evening, Shannon's mother contacted the police and a high-profile manhunt began. For the next 24 days, Shannon went missing without a trace, until two police officers followed a trail of inconsistencies that led them directly to where Shannon was being held against her will. Join Deb as she talks with Megan from "True Crime Declassified," while we dig into Shannon's ordeal, but also learn about Megan's own journey in true crime analysis, research, and declassification.Listen to the Dying to be Found: The DASH series every Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts! Find us on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest @dying2bfound or visit our website at www.dyingtobefound.com. Find all our socials in one spot! https://linktr.ee/dying2bfound. Please leave a 5-star review, and consider buying us a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dyingtobefound.Intro & Extro Music: Undersea World by DragonovREFERENCES:Kidnapped Shannon Matthews’ chilling first words to police after she was found under bedThe kidnapping of Shannon MatthewsThe Shannon Matthews abduction case: What happened and where is she now?What happened to Shannon Matthews: Shock disappearance masterminded by evil mum

On March 2, 1998, 10-year-old Natascha Kampusch, from Vienna, Austria, made her way to the school bus stop by herself for the very first time. Along her path was a clean cut man, standing by his white Mercedes minivan, watching as Natascha approached. As soon as she was close enough, the man grabbed Natascha, threw her inside the van, and sped off. This would be the last time anyone saw Natascha for the next 8.5 years, or in her words, 3096 days. Natascha’s disappearance began one of the largest searches for a missing person in Austria’s history. Listen to the Dying to be Found: The DASH series every Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts! Find us on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest @dying2bfound or visit our website at www.dyingtobefound.com. Find all our socials in one spot! https://linktr.ee/dying2bfound. Please leave a 5-star review, and consider buying us a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dyingtobefound.Intro & Extro Music: Undersea World by DragonovREFERENCES: Austrian teen escapes after eight years in captivityHow did Natascha Kampusch, the girl in the cellar, escape her kidnapper’s house?Kidnapper who abducted Natascha Kampusch…’was working alone’Lone Wolf: Who was Wolfgang Priklopil and how did he die?Mother of Austrian kidnap victim Natascha Kampusch who was abducted…accused of killing her own daughterNatascha KampuschNatascha Kampusch: Inside the head of my torturerNatascha Kampusch says the man who held her captive for eight years wanted her to feel like a victim of the NazisThe harrowing tale of how Natascha Kampusch survived eight years in her kidnapper’s cellar

On April 28, 1997, Celeste Nurse checked into Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, to prepare for the birth of her baby, Zephany. Three days later, a woman dressed as a nurse wrapped baby Zephany in a blanket and left the hospital undetected. For the next 17 years, Celeste and her husband, Morné, mourned the loss of their daughter, Zephany, but managed to hold an annual birthday party in her honour. As fate would have it in 2015, the Nurse's other daughter, Cassidy, came home from school to tell her parents exciting news about Miché, a new girl at school who looked a lot like Cassidy. Questions began to surface on who Miché was, and who she could presumedly be. After a thorough investigation, it turned out that Miché and Zephany were one and the same. Tune in to hear the captivating story of how these lives collide, leaving two families scrambling to make sense of it all.Listen to new DASH episodes every Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts! You can find us on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest @dying2bfound or visit our website at www.dyingtobefound.com. Find us all in one spot at https://linktr.ee/dying2bfound.If you like what you hear, please share and give a 5-star review! Consider supporting us by buying us a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dyingtobefound.Intro & Extro Music: Undersea World by DragonovREFERENCES:‘The selfie that revealed I was a stolen baby’Mother reunited with stolen daughter 17 years after she was snatchedMy biological dad is a ‘lost cause’, Zephany Nurse reveals in new book‘South Africa’s Madeleine McCann’, 24, who was snatched from hospital as a newborn and raised vy her kidnappr says she now has a good relationship with her birth parents after initially rejexting them to support her ‘mother’Update: Zephany Nurse case: No parole, for now, for woman wh raised abducted baby as her ownZephany Nurse’s parents relieved after kidnapper finally admits to crime

On July 1, 1874: 4-year old Charley Ross was abducted by two men and became the very first victim of kidnap for ransom in the United States. 65 years later, in 1939, a man named Gustave Blair came forward to claim that he was Charley Ross. Is it possible that Charley and Gustave are one in the same? If this story sounds familiar, it should, because I first brought you the case of Charley Ross in episode 3 of Dying to be Found The DASH. But keep listening, because today, Rod Miller, a direct decendent of Gustave Blair, will bring us even more facts to Charley’s story that just may get us a little closer to the truth.Listen to the Dying to be Found: The DASH series every Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts! Find us on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest @dying2bfound or visit our website at www.dyingtobefound.com. Find all our socials in one spot! https://linktr.ee/dying2bfound. Please leave a 5-star review, and consider buying us a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dyingtobefound.Intro & Extro Music: Undersea World by DragonovREFERENCES:Rod Miller's Website: Charley Ross - Gustave Blair - Nelson MillerPennsylvania’s Myths & LegendsThe Ancient and Esoteric Order of the JackalopeThe kidnapping of little Charley Ross

Have you ever seen that show “The first 48?” The premise is in the title, which is that the first 48 hours after a violent crime occurs is most critical and stands a better chance of solving the case if investigators can collect enough leads to clear the case. However, barricades do hinder investigations, so clearing evidence in the first 48 is not always realistic. If you have a healthy obsession with true crime there are tons of careers to explore. Tune in to learn what it takes to break into forensics and how crimes get solved.Listen to the Dying to be Found: The DASH series every Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts! Find us on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest @dying2bfound or visit our website at www.dyingtobefound.com. Find all our socials in one spot! https://linktr.ee/dying2bfound. Please leave a 5-star review, and consider buying us a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dyingtobefound.Intro & Extro Music: Undersea World by DragonovREFERENCES:Interested in a career in forensics? Check out this website.Applying modern investigation methods to solve cold cases.As murders spiked, police solved about half in 2020.Jobs in forensics.Solving crimes: Past vs. Present.The queen of crime-solving:The woman who solves murders from clues that nobody else can find.What improves the chances of solving a murder?

On August 28, 1984, 18-year old Elisabeth was asked to help her dad, Josef, with a chore. Military tensions were high and Josef had just built a bunker, but needed help hanging doors. Elisabeth obliged, but as she completed her task and turned to head back upstairs, Josef doused her with ether, then locked her in the bunker for the next 24 years. Join Deb as she discusses Elisabeth's ordeal with Host, Lawyer, and Mom from The Murderer You Know Podcast.Special thanks to The Murderer You Know podcast for agreeing to be a part of this collab! Be sure to check out all of their episodes and on social media.If you have information on missing or exploited children in your area, visit www.missingkids.org or call 1.800.THE.LOST or 1.800.843.5678.If you are a true crime podcaster or someone who works in the true crime industry and would like to be highlighted on a future episode of Dying to be Found: The DASh, please email Deb at [email protected] to new episodes of Dying to be Found: The DASH every Wednesday and be sure to check out Dying to be Found every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts. Find us on all of our socials at https://linktr.ee/dying2bfound or at www.dyingtobefound.com. If you like what you hear, please give a 5-star review and consider buying us a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dyingtobefound.References:Elisabeth Fritzl’s trauma like ‘Walking Dead’Josef Fritzl trial: ‘She spent the first five years entirely alone. He hardly ever spoke to herWhere is Elisaeth Fritzl now after 24-years in captivity by her rapist father - Josef FritzlWill Austrian incest children testify?

On August 28, 2002, Bobby Hernandez offered to take his son, Julien, to preschool for his mother, whom he had just ended a relationship with. When Julien's mum agree, he and his dad ran some errands, went to the bank, and disappeared. For the next 13 years, Julien went missing, and was eventually placed on the list of missing and exploited Children, a high-profile not for profit agency that works to locate missing or abducted children.As Julien prepared to graduate high school, he began applying for colleges but ran into roadblocks when he could not verify his social security number. With the help of his school counselor, this situation was ironed out, but not before Juilien's dad was arrested for the abduction of his son in 2002.If you have information on missing or exploited children in your area, visit www.missingkids.org or call 1.800.THE.LOST or 1.800.843.5678.If you are a true crime podcaster or someone who works in the true crime industry and would like to be highlighted on a future episode of Dying to be Found: The DASh, please email Deb at [email protected] to new episodes of Dying to be Found: The DASH every Wednesday and be sure to check out Dying to be Found every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts. Find us on all of our socials at https://linktr.ee/dying2bfound or at www.dyingtobefound.com. If you like what you hear, please give a 5-star review and consider buying us a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dyingtobefound.References:Boy missing for 13 years found in ClevelandEverything you need to know about the Julian Hernandez abduction case‘He loved me and protected me’: Son gives emotional statement after dad sentenced for abducting himID of Alabama boy missing for 13 years revealed after he tried to validate social security numberMissing teen ma have turned to Reddit for helpTeen kidnapped by dad in 13-year ruse: “I forgive him”

In 1981 a young married couple was found deceased near Houston, TX. Baby Holly was later abandoned by a mystery group of women, and it would take authorities another 40 years to discover her true identity.Special thanks to Crime Scenes and Cupcakes podcast for agreeing to be a part of this collab! Be sure to check out all of their episodes and on social media.If you have information on missing or exploited children in your area, visit www.missingkids.org or call 1.800.THE.LOST or 1.800.843.5678.If you are a true crime podcaster and would like to be highlighted on a future episode of Dying to be Found: The DASh, email Deb at [email protected] us on all of our socials at https://linktr.ee/dying2bfound. If you like what you hear, please give a 5-star review and consider supporting us at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dyingtobefound.Intro & Extro Music: Undersea World by DragonovREFERENCES:A baby who went missing after her parents’ death over 40 years ago is found aliveA missing child was found alive after more than 40 years. But the search continues for her parents’ killersBaby Holly: Child of murdered parents found safe afer 42 years‘Baby Holly’ found alive after missing for over 40 years after parents were murderedBaby Holly, girl found 40 years after parents’ murder, looks just lie mom: grandmaMissing ‘baby Holly’ found alive 42 years after Florida couple was murderedMissing baby of dead Florida coupld found alive over 40 years later, authorities sayNew details released in case of ‘Baby Holly,’ found alive 40 years after parents were murdered in Texas woods

In 2007, Special Agent Tommy Ray, was briefing on several cold case files with his colleagues. During this meeting, Tommy suggested a new way to find leads, which was to place cold cases on a 52-card deck of cards and distribute them throughout the Florida Federal Prison System. Tune in for a short story on how true crime playing cards are becoming the next best thing in criminal investigations.If you have information on missing or exploited children in your area, visit www.missingkids.org or call 1.800.THE.LOST or 1.800.843.5678.If you are a true crime podcaster or someone who works in the true crime industry and would like to be highlighted on a future episode of Dying to be Found: The DASh, please email Deb at [email protected] us on all of our socials at https://linktr.ee/dying2bfound or at www.dyingtobefound.com. If you like what you hear, please give a 5-star review and consider buying us a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dyingtobefound.Intro & Extro Music: Undersea World by DragonovREFERENCES:An ingenious new way of solving cold cases‘Cold case playing cards’ distributed among prisoners can lead to cases being solvedDeck of playing cards helps shine light on 52 unsolved Florida homicidesHopes for answers, closure as playing cards of notorious cold cases to be given to NSW inmatesPlaying cards depicting victims of local cold cases removed from Ohio jail for ‘security reasons’Project: Cold Case featuring unsolved homicides on playing cardsState police hope cold case playing cards will generate new leadsThe playing cards that help solve cold case crimes