Missouri Mayhem: Mystery & Murder with Mindy & Megan! · Megan Owens & Mindy Johnson

The Tanner Ward Case - Trenton, MO 2017 - #justicefortannerward

March 9, 2026·55 min·5 clips
Six months after vanishing, Tanner's body was found hanging 25 feet up with mummified hands and no feet.
Hosts Megan and Mindy investigate the 2017 disappearance and death of 19-year-old Tanner Ward in Trenton, Missouri, exploring the controversial police ruling of suicide despite bizarre evidence like mummified hands and missing feet. They highlight community distrust, potential investigative bias, and the family's ongoing fight for justice.

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A small-town disappearance told with care, tension, and a clear focus on the people left waiting.

The episode stays with Tanner Ward's disappearance from Trenton, Missouri, after he walked out on June 7, 2017 and never came home. It keeps its attention on the people left behind, the way a small town holds a case like this in plain sight, and the frustration of answers that…

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You want a small-town disappearance where the whole community keeps circling the same unanswered question.

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