Andrew Dixon Part 3: Northbound

April 6, 2026·57 min·3 clips

Detective Jeffers says the Toyota was exposed to heat, rain, dirt, and wind long enough to destroy usable fingerprints.

1. The Vanished Podcast episode "Andrew Dixon Part 3: Northbound" focuses on the Toyota Andrew Dixon disappeared in and how Detective Jeffers connected it to the case. 2. Marissa hosts the episode, Detective Jeffers provides the investigation details, and Judy and Isaac add family context about Andrew Dixon's behavior and history. 3. The episode asks what the Toyota's location, condition, and direction of travel can actually tell investigators about Andrew Dixon's disappearance. 4. The car had already been towed from Highway 1 near milepost 33 before Andrew was entered into NCIC as missing. 5. State police towed the Toyota because it was partially in the lane of travel and obstructing the road. 6. The tow company later triggered the connection when the DMV flagged a problem with the VIN and told them to contact state police. 7. The Toyota was found north of Truth or Consequences near San Marcial, New Mexico, in open desert with few landmarks or services. 8. The area sits near Interstate 25, the Rio Grande, and a gas station several miles away, but the ground between them is uneven desert. 9. Detective Jeffers says the car had run out of gas and had been heading north, away from Andrew's life in New Mexico. 10. The episode notes that north points toward Oklahoma, where Andrew had family and where he had talked about returning. 11. Detective Jeffers says the driver's side window was partially down, leaving the car exposed to heat, rain, dirt, and wind for months. 12. He says that exposure likely destroyed usable fingerprints or other evidence inside the Toyota. 13. Inside the car, investigators found keys in the ignition, trash, broken phones, a hat Andrew wore, a bag of charcoal, and tents in the trunk. 14. Mandy says Andrew had been destroying phones because of paranoia, and one flip phone still has not been recovered. 15. Judy says Andrew kept regular but sporadic contact, often calling before rehab and listing her as his emergency contact. 16. Judy also says a missed video call in mid-July was the last time she heard from Andrew before he was reported missing on July 28. 17. The episode's tone is investigative and reflective, with interview clips, timeline reconstruction, and geographic explanation. 18. The format mixes narration with direct quotes from Detective Jeffers, Judy, Isaac, and a coworker who saw Andrew on July 28. 19. People following the Andrew Dixon case, New Mexico missing-person investigations, or digital evidence details would likely follow this episode. 20. Listeners wanting a light conversation or a self-contained standalone story may skip this one.

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A patient missing-person story where geography, memory, and uncertainty do the heaviest lifting.

Andrew Dixon's case stays anchored in what cannot be settled: a man who vanished, a desert search with too much ground to cover on foot, and a family left circling one late-night call that was never returned.

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For when you want a missing-person case that keeps grief, distance, and uncertainty at the center.

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