Locations Unknown

December 26th, 1900, on a remote island off of the western shore of Scotland, a small ship was making its way towards the island’s lighthouse with Joseph Moore.  Moore, a replacement lighthouse keeper, was rowing ashore to take his post. When he reached the lighthouse, the previous crew stationed there was gone.  The only evidence left behind was an eerie logbook of events leading up to their disappearance.  What happened to the seasoned crew stationed at the lighthouse?  Join us this week as we investigate the mystery of Eilean Mor and the events that have become the basis for stories and legends for over a century.      We would like to thank this weeks sponsor - Verdure CBD.  You can visit their website at http://verdurecbd.com.  Be sure to use promo code Unknown10 at checkout to get 10% off your order. We would also like to thank Andrew Wayne for sending in this weeks intro.  You can check out Andrew's band at https://www.facebook.com/awmcr. Learn about other unsolved missing persons cases in America's wilderness at Locations Unknown. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram. Become a Patron of the Locations Unknown Podcast by visiting our Patreon page.    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/locations-unknown--6183838/support.

October 2018 - Connie Johnson, a former U.S. Forest Service wilderness ranger in Idaho, had the experience and training to navigate the backcountry solo and even survive if needed. After retiring from the Forest Service, Connie worked as a camp cook for Richie Outfitters in the area around Fog Mountain.  On October 2nd, 2018 a hunting party Connie was cooking for set out on their hunt in the early morning. Although the hunting party was in radio contact with Connie the next day, transmissions were not clear, and this would be the last time anyone would ever see or hear Connie. When the hunting party returned on October 5th, both Connie and her dog were gone.  Join us this week as we investigate the case of Connie Johnson and the bizarre incident that occured nearby that could be potentially linked to her disappearance.   We would like to thank our sponsors for this episode; Versiti and Verdure Versiti Blood Centers bring people together through the lifesaving gift of blood donation.  Versiti provides blood to the community hospitals where you live and work.  The blood donation process takes about one hour, and the blood collection itself only takes about 10 minutes. Make sure your community has enough blood by donating at Versiti Blood Centers.  Learn more about Versiti’s lifesaving mission, find a blood drive or donor center near you, and schedule your next appointment at Versiti.org. Verdure CBD offers only the highest-quality CBD products for relaxation, rejuvenation, and concentration. In addition to topicals, edibles, and flower. Verdure has a wide variety of skincare products and CBD for your pets as well. Check them out on Facebook or on their website at verdurecbd.com.  Also, be sure to take advantage of a special 10% for our listeners with promo code Unknown10 at checkout. Learn about other unsolved missing persons cases in America's wilderness at Locations Unknown. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram. Become a Patron of the Locations Unknown Podcast by visiting our Patreon page.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/locations-unknown--6183838/support.

October 2nd, 1999, 3-year-old Jaryd Atadero, his 6-year-old sister Jocelyn, and 11 other adults were hiking The Big South Trail near Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.  While hiking, Jaryd ran ahead, no more than 100 feet and stopped to talk with some fisherman. After his brief time, Jaryd continued down the trail ahead of the group. This would be the last time anyone saw Jaryd.  In the following days, a massive Search and Rescue operation failed to turn up any evidence of Jaryd. Join us this week as we piece together the tragic disappearance of Jaryd Atadero and the discovery years later that deepened the mystery.   We would like to thank Podcorn for sponsoring this episode.  Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast with Podcorn by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/      Learn about other unsolved missing persons cases in America's wilderness at Locations Unknown.   Follow us on Facebook & Instagram.   Become a Patron of the Locations Unknown Podcast by visiting our Patreon page.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/locations-unknown--6183838/support.

America, a melting pot filled with diverse cultures, beautiful natural wonders, and a historic sense of exploration. Among the vast beauty of our wilderness, there also lies a more sinister side.  Throughout the ages, a haunting collection of nightmares and tales of the unexplainable have been passed down generation to generation.  Stories of bloodthirsty creatures lurking in the dark, strange lights in the night sky, and vengeful ghouls forever cursed to wander haunted forests. These are the stories that give us pause while hiking in remote areas of the country, and fill our heads with dread before falling asleep in our tents at night. This is a multi-part series which we will revisit later this spring!  We would like to thank Podcorn & the RuckUp Podcast for sponsoring this episode! Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast with Podcorn by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/ To listen and learn more about the RuckUp Podcast visit https://ruckupmedia.com/ or search for the RuckUp Podcast on your favorite podcast app! Learn about other unsolved missing persons cases in America's wilderness at Locations Unknown. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram. Become a Patron of the Locations Unknown Podcast by visiting our Patreon page.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/locations-unknown--6183838/support.

On September 13th, 1990 - The grisly murders of Geoffery Hood and Molly LaRue rocked the Appalachian Trail community and the Nation.  In part 1 we covered the multiple characters who interacted with Molly and Goeff as well as the timeline that brought them to the Thelma Marks shelter on Cove Mountain.  Unknown to the couple, they were about to cross paths with a deranged psychopath.  Join us this week as we continue the case of Hood and LaRue. Learn about other unsolved missing persons cases in America's wilderness at Locations Unknown. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram. Become a Patron of the Locations Unknown Podcast by visiting our Patreon page.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/locations-unknown--6183838/support.

Sept 13th, 1990 - Biff and Cindi Bowen were at the halfway point of their 2,144 mile hike down the Appalachian Trail, when the couple stopped for supplies in Duncannon, Pennsylvania, before their trek up nearby Cove Mountain.  The two planned to spend the night in a three-sided log shelter along the trail.  As the couple hiked down an incline behind the shelter, Biff sensed that “Something was wrong,”.  He was so overcome with an uneasy sense of dread that he positioned his hiking pole as a weapon before walking around the cabins open side.  On the open side of the cabin, the couple found supplies frantically scattered around the murdered bodies of two hikers. The Bowens walked onto the scene of a grisly double murder.  The victims, two experienced hikers—Molly LaRue, 25, of Shaker Heights, Ohio, and her boyfriend, Geoffrey Hood, 26, of Signal Mountain, Tennessee.  Hood had been shot multiple times with a .22 caliber revolver.  LaRue had been tied up, tortured, raped and stabbed eight times in the neck and upper back.  Join us this week as we investigate the case of Hood and LaRue. Join us in Episode 17 for part 2 of "Murder on the Appalachian Trail", where we wrap up the case of Hood & LaRue. Learn about other unsolved missing persons cases in America's wilderness at Locations Unknown. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram. Become a Patron of the Locations Unknown Podcast by visiting our Patreon page.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/locations-unknown--6183838/support.

On August 6th 2014, Arvin Nelson hiked into Big Sur State Park, along California's coast, never to be heard from again.  In episode 5, we discussed the location and his disappearance in detail.  We recommend listening to episode 5 before this interview so you have a better understanding of the case.  Episode 5 can be found here (https://locationsunknown.podbean.com/e/ep-5-arvin-nelson-big-sur-state-park/) or wherever you listen to podcasts. In this interview, Mike discusses the case with two close friends of Arvin, Jay O'Rear & Jason Challas, both of whom have spent many years hiking with Arvin.  Topics ranged from new details about the location where Arvin went missing to a more in depth look at Arvin the person.  Much of what was discussed in this interview hasn't been discussed publicly before and really helps paint a better picture of what happened to Arvin.  While the case remains a mystery to this day, this interview has helped us narrow down possible theories on his disappearance.       Learn about other unsolved missing persons cases in America's wilderness at Locations Unknown. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/locations-unknown--6183838/support.

January 31, 1959, a 23-year-old ski hiker named Igor Alekseyevich Dyatlov (Dee-at-lao-v) embarked on a journey to reach the peak of Otorten, a mountain in the Northern Urals. The Soviet college student brought a team of eight experienced hikers from the Ural Polytechnic Institute along with him for the adventure. Before he left, Dyatlov had told his sports club that he and his team would send them a telegram as soon as they returned. On February 2nd  the group set up camp on the slopes of the now named Dyatlov Pass. During the night, something forced members of the group to tear out of their tents fleeing into the subzero winter climate. Join us this week as we investigate what could have caused the group to run from the safety of their camp and the mysterious circumstances that led to their deaths. This is the story of the Dyatlov Pass. This episode is brought to you by Verdure, a company that strives to offer only the highest quality and locally sourced CBD products all made in the USA.    Learn about other unsolved missing persons cases in America's wilderness at Locations Unknown. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram. Become a Patron of the Locations Unknown Podcast by visiting our Patreon page.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/locations-unknown--6183838/support.

October 14th, 2006,  8 year old Samuel Boehlke and his father Kenneth were staying at the Diamond Lake Resort 9 miles from Crater Lake National Park.  Sammy and his father decided to take a drive into Crater Lake and stop at the Cleetwood Cove Overlook to take in the beauty of the park.  About a quarter mile east of the Cleetwood Cove trail Samuel and his dad parked, got out of their car, and began walking towards the Lake.  After a few minutes of walking, 8 year old Sammy crossed the road and ran off into the woods. Seeing his son run into the woods, Ken chased after him, but to his shock, when he got to the woods Samuel had vanished never to be seen or heard from again.  How could Samuel had gone missing so fast? What caused him to run into the woods? Join us this week as we piece together the mysterious disappearance of Samuel Boehlke.   Correction - We incorrectly stated in the episode that Samuel Boehlke went missing on October 6th when he actually went missing on October 14th. This episode is brought to you by Verdure, a company that strives to offer only the highest quality and locally sourced CBD products all made in the USA.    Learn about other unsolved missing persons cases in America's wilderness at Locations Unknown. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram. Become a Patron of the Locations Unknown Podcast by visiting our Patreon page.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/locations-unknown--6183838/support.

On November 16th, 2015 seven men set out to hunt Lily Pond Road at the Lake George Wilderness Area in Upstate New York . The men were all experienced hunters, had communication devices, were not far from their camp, and were on a commonly used road. After hunting for a couple of hours the group decided to return to their cars. Tom Messick, who was sitting in one spot about 40 yards from the main road, was never seen or heard from again.  The following day, an extensive search and rescue operation was launched in the immediate area of his disappearance. At the peak of the search, over 50 organizations and upwards of 300 searchers were trying to find Tom. The search failed to find Tom or any evidence he had even been in the woods that day. How could an experienced hunter have gone missing in such a short period of time? Why did two FBI agents show up? Join us this week as we piece together the bizarre details behind the disappearance of Tom and search efforts that followed.  This episode is brought to you by Verdure, a company that strives to offer only the highest quality and locally sourced CBD products all made in the USA.    Learn about other unsolved missing persons cases in America's wilderness at Locations Unknown. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram. Become a Patron of the Locations Unknown Podcast by visiting our Patreon page.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/locations-unknown--6183838/support.