In August 2018, 21-year-old Matthew Weaver Jr. drove into California’s Santa Monica Mountains and seemingly vanished. Hours after sending unsettling messages to a friend, Matthew stopped responding. Later that night, witnesses reported hearing screams for help, and his silver BMW was discovered abandoned near Rosas Overlook.Years later, Matthew remains missing. Strange phone activity, evidence found months afterward, questions surrounding the initial search, and other troubling events in the same mountains have left his family searching for answers.What happened to Matthew Weaver Jr.?

On August 5, 2020, Benita Woody left her home in McKinney, Texas and was never seen again. Her vehicle was later found abandoned in Oklahoma, but Benita is still missing.MISSING: Help Find Benita Facebook GroupFollow us for case updates & information: Facebook: www.facebook.com/wherearetheypodcast Instagram: @thewherearetheypodcast Email me: [email protected] Join our online detective group at Patreon & help support the families of the missing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/wherearetheypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Support our mission: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wherearethey⁠⁠

**The Where are they? Podcast is currently on hiatus for July 2026.  However, Latrice's case is still unsolved.  This episode first aired to our Patreon members in December 2024.**Latrice was last seen or heard from on July 28, 2012 in Memphis, Tennessee.On July 31, her car was found abandoned-and burned- but there was no sign of Latrice.Where is Latrice Shay Armstead??Follow us for case updates & information: Facebook: www.facebook.com/wherearetheypodcast Instagram: @thewherearetheypodcast Email me: [email protected] It is through the help of our supporters that we can keep going and share the stories of the missing every day!  In addition to our Audio podcast, we also contribute on YouTube, Social Media, and through Blogs and Chat Groups.  Getting the word out is key!  Help us keep going by following, sharing, liking, and commenting, and if you are able, please consider monetary support below! It takes a village!Join our online detective group at Patreon & help support the families of the missing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/wherearetheypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Support our mission: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wherearethey⁠⁠

**The Where are they? Podcast is currently on hiatus for July 2026.  However, Luke's case is still unsolved.  This episode first aired in July 2025**We are nearing yet another anniversary of Luke's disappearance- with still little to no answers on his whereabouts, or what happened that fateful day in July.Where is Luke Stout??Follow us for case updates & information: Facebook: www.facebook.com/wherearetheypodcast Instagram: @thewherearetheypodcast Email me: [email protected] Join our online detective group at Patreon & help support the families of the missing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/wherearetheypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Support our mission: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wherearethey⁠⁠

This dual bonus episode features two cases we covered in 2025 on Patreon:The Disappearance of the Bernstein Family (Abigail, and her two boys)The Disappearance of the Klein Brothers (Three young boys from Minnesota)

Ella Mae Begay, a beloved Navajo elder and talented rug weaver, vanished from her home in Sweetwater, Arizona, on June 15, 2021. Her silver Ford F-150 disappeared with her, but nearly five years later, neither Ella Mae nor her truck has ever been found.The investigation turned up a person of interest, but the legal process has been frustrating to say the least. The family, and the Navajo Nation community continue to fight for answers, not just for Ella Mae, but for all missing and murdered Indigenous women.

April Dawn Andrews left her home in Pea Ridge, Arkansas on the afternoon of November 18, 2006, planning to walk to a local church clothing drive just a short distance away. She never returned.Later, investigators discovered something unsettling: the church said there had been no clothing drive that day.April was 15 years old, but because of developmental disabilities, family members said she functioned years younger than her age. Painfully shy and often bullied, she was considered especially vulnerable.How does a teenage girl disappear while walking less than half a mile from home in broad daylight—and leave behind no evidence?Where is April Dawn Andrews?Follow us for case updates & information: Facebook: www.facebook.com/wherearetheypodcast Instagram: @thewherearetheypodcast Email me: [email protected] Join our online detective group at Patreon & help support the families of the missing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/wherearetheypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Support our mission: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wherearethey⁠⁠

On June 16, 2023, Haleigh Breann Murphy dropped her two-year-old son off with her sister so she could enjoy a weekend with friends.The 22-year-old Army veteran had recently been medically discharged due to a hip injury, but she was already building a new future for herself. Haleigh was working toward her real estate license, had enrolled in business school, and was focused on creating a better life for herself and her young son.But after a night out in the Austin and Round Rock area, Haleigh vanished. She never returned to pick up her son, never checked in with family, and never responded to calls, texts, or social media messages.Her disappearance was completely out of character, and nearly three years later, her family is still searching for answers.What happened to Haleigh Breann Murphy? And where is she today?***************Follow us for case updates & information: Facebook: www.facebook.com/wherearetheypodcast Instagram: @thewherearetheypodcast Email me: [email protected] Join our online detective group at Patreon & help support the families of the missing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/wherearetheypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Support our mission: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wherearethey⁠⁠

Molly was enjoying life as a 22-year-old college student in 2004. She was an accomplished athlete and a straight-A student, and she dreamed of a country music career in Nashville.Molly had everything going for her.But a chance encounter at a party on the night of July 6, 2004 would change all of that. Molly left a party with a young man she just met, and was never seen again.Where is Molly Laura Dattilo?Follow us for case updates & information: Facebook: www.facebook.com/wherearetheypodcast Instagram: @thewherearetheypodcast Email me: [email protected] Join our online detective group at Patreon & help support the families of the missing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/wherearetheypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Support our mission: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wherearethey⁠⁠

SPONSOR A CASE AT OUR TABLE FOR CRIMECON 2026! : $25 and tell us which case you want to sponsor!  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wherearethey⁠⁠Today we discuss some MAJOR case updates in the stories of four (previously) missing persons. Follow us for case updates & information: Facebook: www.facebook.com/wherearetheypodcast Instagram: @thewherearetheypodcast Email me: [email protected] Join our online detective group at Patreon & help support the families of the missing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/wherearetheypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠