Missing
Crawlspace Media
Missing is a true crime podcast that tells stories of missing people, homicides, and injustices. Starting in 2015 with the disappearance of Maura Murray, Missing has covered the vanishings of Brianna Maitland, Brandon Lawson, Phoenix Coldon, Trenny Gibson, Daniel Robinson, Jessica Stacks, Erica Franolich, Cieha Taylor, Calvin Johnny Hunt, Abbie Flynn, Tabitha Queen, Raymond Green, Alicia Markovich, Niqui McCown, Samantha Tapp, Archer Ray Johnson, Dale Williams, Morgan Bauer, Pepita Redhair and more mysteries in depth. Due to their close affiliation with the non-profit organization, Private Investigations For the Missing, the team features stories sourced from their case files when appropriate. While Missing primarily focuses on unsolved cases, they also highlight solved murders, doe’s, DNA updates, cold cases and serial killers like Christopher Wilder as a way to explore all the factors. Whether it’s psychological, socioeconomic, or something deeper that plays a part in a person’s disappearance, Missing does not shy away.Missing also has an impressive guest list with names like Jon Ronson, Maggie Freleng, Todd Matthews, Sarah Turney, John Lordan, Danelle Hallan, Julie Murray, James Renner, the Generation Why, Nancy Grace, True Crime Garage, Patrick Hinds, Ellyn Marsh, Jim Clemente, Art Roderick, David & Kristen Mittelman of Othram Labs as well as current law enforcement and licensed private investigators.Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna were also featured in Oxygen's The Disappearance of Maura Murray 6 part documentary.Missing is hosted and produced by Tim Pilleri, Lance Reenstierna of Crawlspace Media.
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Aug 18, 2025 • 1h 2min
567 // Stalking Samantha w/ Samantha Stites
In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Samantha Stites from the new docuseries "Stalking Samantha: 13 Years of Terror". Samantha recounts a terrifying story of being stalked for years by the same man. And it eventually led to abduction. Hear Samantha's incredible story of survival.
Watch the docuseries on Hulu on August 19th, 2025.
About "Stalking Samantha": https://www.detpress.com/abcnews/shows/stalking-samantha-13-years-of-terror/.
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Aug 16, 2025 • 54min
566 // The Murder of Dr. Eric Garcia w/ Chris Connolly
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by renowned journalist, Chris Connelly. Chris has a new show, Cold Blooded, Mystery in Alaska which is focused on the 2017 murder of beloved doctor, Eric Garcia in Ketchikan, Alaska.
This episode was previously published on Crawlspace on August 6th, 2025.
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Aug 14, 2025 • 55min
565 // Capturing Their Killer - The Delphi Case w/ Libby's Mom Carrie Timmons and Producer Jane Latman
In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Liberty German's mom Carrie Timmons and executive producer Jane Latman about the new docuseries, "Capturing Their Killer: The Girls on the High Bridge" from ABC and Hulu.
Watch the docuseries here: https://www.hulu.com/series/e9e92734-94f1-4c70-8287-da305d105147.
Jane Latman's Twist Media from Wheelhouse: https://www.wheel-house.com/.
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Aug 11, 2025 • 47min
564 // Jodi Huisentruit - Part 2
In this new episode Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Professor David D. Perlmutter of Texas Tech University about the mysterious disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit from Mason City, Iowa on June 27th, 1995.
This is part two of two.
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Aug 10, 2025 • 51min
563 // Jodi Huisentruit - Part 1
In this new episode Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Professor David D. Perlmutter of Texas Tech University about the mysterious disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit from Mason City, Iowa on June 27th, 1995.
This is part one of two.
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Aug 8, 2025 • 53min
562 // Bonus Show // 3 // Holly Piirainen, Murder of Dr. Eric Garcia
In this free version of the Bonus Show, Missing and Crawlspace's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna discuss their recent episodes on the abduction and murder of Holly Pirrainen from Sturbridge, Massachusetts and the murder of Dr. Eric Garcia from Ketchikan, Alaska with ABC's Chris Connolly.
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Aug 7, 2025 • 38min
561 // Holly Piirainen
In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna discuss the mysterious disappearance and tragic murder of Holly Piirainen from Sturbridge, Massachusetts on August 5th, 1993.
Holly went missing while visiting a group of puppies at a nearby residence. Her sneaker was found on a road and the search for 10 year old Holly was on.
But in October of 1993, Holly's remains were found in Brimfield and the case has been unsolved ever since.
If you have any information in the abduction and murder of Holly Piirainen, you can submit a tip anonymously at 413-426-3507.
This episode was researched by Bill Huffman.
Sources:
https://www.ibtimes.com/holly-piirainen-case-david-pouliot-linked-death-missing-girl-1993-390282.
https://youtu.be/67wf8hvLPyw?si=UMqZFNHZ285hKICO.
https://youtu.be/RU3S0coGffc?si=j7xpajn2HQq9acdc.
https://youtu.be/UvSc1HMGd38?si=-jaWRGdO4ogN5tVt.
https://youtu.be/kZfmw0a9_yU?si=3ydh9U9O9wkg6E2J.
https://youtu.be/RJlkuouLLrY?si=DXUulL7RB3YZZGwT.
https://thisweekinworcester.com/holly-piiaranens-family-still-looks-for-clues-26-years-after-her-disappearance-death/.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/10/21/family-holly-piirainen-hosts-tip-campaign-anniversary-her-disappearance/DnhH2V8bunjWOd9basLxlI/story.html.
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-more-sex-offenders/177432284/
https://www.sturbridge.gov/about.
https://www.westernmassnews.com/2024/10/23/31-years-since-discovery-10-year-old-holly-piirainens-body/.
https://hampdenda.com/hampden-district-attorney-releases-evidence-in-holly-piirainen-homicide-investigation-calls-on-the-public-for-help/.
https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant/
177433323/.
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican/177436128/.
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican/177436412/.
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Aug 4, 2025 • 46min
560 // Teresa Lynn Butler
In this new episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna discuss the disappearance of Teresa Lynn Butler from Risco, Missouri on January 24th, 2006. On the morning on January 24th, 2006, Teresa's husband Dale came home from work to find his two sons alone in their house without their mom. Where was Teresa?
If you have any information in the disappearance of Teresa Lynn Butler, please call the New Madrid County Sheriff's Dept at 573-748-2516.
This episode was researched by Kathleen Studer.
Sources:
https://charleyproject.org/case/teresa-lynn-butler
https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/230?nav
www.newspapers.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/awarenessformissingmopersons
https://www.kfvs12.com/2019/11/21/arrest-made-teresa-butler-case/
https://www.kfvs12.com/story/5553162/missing-womans-husbands-world-is-caving-in/
https://www.faithfuneralservice.net/obituary/442
https://www.stlpr.org/show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-03-21/a-modern-history-of-meth-starts-in-missouri
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Madrid_County,_Missouri
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risco,_Missouri
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Jul 31, 2025 • 1h 5min
559 // Training Search Dogs w/ Dr. Trace Sargent
In this new episode, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with the impressive Dr. Trace Sargent about her amazing work with dogs in true crime.
This is a great conversation where listeners can learn how to train dogs, if your dog is right or left handed, and we hear the most amazing things that Trace has ever seen dogs do.
Statement from Cobb County DA on Trace: https://www.facebook.com/CobbCountyDA/posts/we-are-so-proud-that-our-very-own-investigator-dr-tracy-sargent-was-instrumental/735946732265392/.
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Jul 28, 2025 • 54min
558 // The Murder of Melissa Jenkins - Part 2 - Insight Into the Prue Crimes
In this episode Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with researcher Maryann Stone White about the horrific 2012 murder of Vermont schoolteacher Melissa Jenkins perpetrated by Patricia and Allen Prue.
This episode was previously published on Missing on December 26th, 2022.
Sources:
https://www.insider.com/couples-who-killed-together-2018-8.
https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/single-mom-schoolteacher-melissa-jenkins-taken-killed-vermont-couple-prue-threesome-fantasy.
https://www.wcax.com/2021/12/23/woman-convicted-vermont-teacher-killing-wants-new-trial/.
https://vtdigger.org/2014/12/18/allen-prue-gets-50-years-life-killing-melissa-jenkins/.
https://thecinemaholic.com/melissa-jenkins-murder-where-are-allen-and-patricia-prue-now/.
https://vermont.fandom.com/wiki/Melissa_Jenkins_Case.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/vermont/articles/2021-12-23/woman-convicted-in-vermont-teacher-killing-wants-new-trial.
https://www.caledonianrecord.com/community/deaths/melissa-jenkins---obituary/article_d3899af7-0e6b-5aab-a418-f8d5ed45ae18.html.
https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/crime/2016/09/09/supreme-court-upholds-allen-prues-murder-conviction/90123328/.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2795011/wife-invokes-5th-stand-husband-s-murder-trial-killing-schoolteacher-claims-wife-murdered.html.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/report-couple-arrested-for-murder-of-vermont-teacher/.
https://www.raceentry.com/melissa-jenkins-memorial-fun-run/race-information.
https://www.facebook.com/MelissaJenkinsScholarshipFund/.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2123215/Thousands-gather-memorial-service-murdered-school-teacher-Melissa-Jenkins.html.
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