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The Final TraceMissing: Michelle ParkerHey True Crimers! Mckenzie is on vacation this week, but I didn't want the week to go by without bringing you your True Crime fix! So today, I’m bringing you a quick hit — a bite-sized case that’s just as chilling as our longer episodes, but short enough to squeeze into your morning commute!Michelle Parker, a 33-year‑old Orlando mom of three, vanished on November 17, 2011—just hours after appearing on The People’s Court with her ex‑fiancé, Dale Smith. That afternoon, she dropped off her three‑year‑old twins at his condo and reportedly planned to run errand...2025-07-2918 minThe Final TraceMurdered: Mandi Alexander & Mary DrakeOn a quiet Sunday in 2002, 24-year-old Mandi Alexander arrived to open the Dolly Madison Bakery in Great Bend, Kansas. It was a simple routine—unlock the doors, start the coffee, prep for the day. But later that day., 79 year-old Mary Drake walked in, a customer, just there to buy a treat before heading home.They never left the bakery.That evening, a delivery driver would spot something that didn’t feel right: the bakery was locked—but Mary’s purse was sitting on the counter. Inside, police would uncover a crime scene that stunned the small to...2025-07-2224 minThe Final TraceMissing: Zelig WilliamsZelig Williams was a force. A dancer. A teacher. A light in every room.But on a quiet October morning in 2024… something shifted.An SOS pinged to friends in New York.His phone, wallet, and keys were later found inside his car—abandoned near a trailhead.Zelig was nowhere to be found.There were no signs of struggle. No goodbye. Just… silence.🩰 He lit up the stage… and then vanished into the shadows.🎧 Episode 5: The...2025-07-1528 minThe Final TraceMissing: Annie HearinIn the summer of 1988, Annie Hearin — a 72-year-old philanthropist and beloved wife of a Mississippi millionaire — vanished from her home without a sound.Her purse was still in the hallway.Her shoes and glasses, untouched.And by the front door… a typewritten ransom note,full of spelling errors and veiled threats.But this wasn’t a demand for money.It was a demand for justice.The names of twelve men were listed in the letter — all of them co...2025-07-0831 minThe Final TraceMysterious Death: Brent BrandIn the summer of 1986, 18-year-old Brent Brand attended a party in Vincennes, Indiana — and never made it home. Eight days later, his body was found face down in a drainage ditch across state lines. No visible injuries. No clear cause of death.A Priest had the answers... But would he talk?What followed wasn’t just an investigation… it became a witch hunt. Over 30 witnesses were named — including police officers. Brent’s mother spent the rest of her life fighting for answers she never got.This is the case that haunts a town.And the si...2025-07-0129 minThe Final TraceMurdered - Rick WhiteheadHe seemed to have it all - money, success a growing business. But just 2 months after finalizing a 5 million dollar life insurance policy... Rick Whitehead was murdered.A man dead.A fortune at stake.And a trail of lies that would take years to unfold.In this episode we follow the money trail, uncover what was happening behind the scenes and examine weather his death was a suicide, murder... or something far more sinister.This is The Final Trace... of Rick Whitehead.2025-06-2423 minThe Final TraceMissing - Michael NegreteMichael William Negrete was 18 years old - a UCLA freshman, a talented musician, and by all accounts full of life. He played an online video game with a friend. Sent a quick email to his mom. Walked back to his dorm room down the hall and then... disappeared.No sign of foul play. No cries for help. It was like he slipped through the cracks of reality - into thin air.Some say he wandered off. Others believe he was taken. But in the 25 years since Michael vanished. Not a single clue has brought us...2025-06-2430 minThe Final TraceTrailer - The Final Trace Podcast🎙️ Disappearances. Unsolved deaths. Cases that were technically “closed”… but never felt truly answered.The Final Trace is a weekly true crime podcast that dives into the eerie, the unresolved, and the stories that still linger. Hosted by Hopper Dailey and McKenzie, each episode explores a case that never quite left us — told with curiosity, empathy, and just the right amount of chills.If you like quiet mysteries, haunting details, and a human voice behind every headline — you’re in the right place.🎧 Premieres June 24. Subscribe now, and don’t miss the stories that won’t2025-06-2001 min