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Delving into the most dark and disturbing missing child cold cases - the 1982 Johnny Gosch case out of West Des Moines, Iowa, and the 1988 Doreen Vincent case out of Wallingford, Connecticut. Hosted by Sarah DiMeo.
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Sticky Beak: BREAKING NEWS Mark Vincent Arrested on Gun Charges
Mark Vincent is reported in custody after officers went to Milford Christian Church on February 16, 2022, where they found him with a stolen firearm.
Feb 23, 2022·38m·2 clips - 2
Doreen Vincent Update
Hidden gem["Jessica Fritz-Aguirre says the FOIA log jumps from 1991 to 2001 to 2011, with a fifth detective now on the Doreen Vincent case.", "She says she filed the request on Memorial Day weekend, got a denial within one day, and is heading into a February 3 hearing over Wallingford police's \"prospective law enforcement action\" claim.", "Richard Novia's redacted file adds Mark and Donna's phone bills, church details, an 11:30 p.m.
Jan 28, 2020·38m·2 clips - 3
Season Two Finale
Hidden gemFaded Out's season two finale says the Doreen Vincent case drew more than double last year's downloads as Sarah Dimeo, Joe Aguirre, and Jessica Fritz-Aguirre recorded live at the Connecticut School of Broadcasting in Farmington, Connecticut.
Aug 4, 2019·1h 39m·5 clips - 4
Sexual Abuse: The Investigation
Hidden gemUnderwear photos tied to Doreen Vinson and Mark Vinson sit at the center of Faded Out season 2, episode 25, and Sarah Dimeo says the details appear in both a 1989 warrant and a 2001 Record Journal article.
Jul 28, 2019·44m·3 clips - 5
New Listener Questions (Part 2 of 2)
Hidden gemFaded Out's listener-question episode returns to Doreen's case through disputed search work at 1316 and Huntington State Park, with Sarah Demio citing Sergeant Cifarelli's repeated promise to check the file.
Jul 21, 2019·32m·2 clips - 6
New Listener Questions (Part 1 of 2)
Jul 14, 2019·50m - 7
The Tell-Tale Heart
Jul 7, 2019·30m - 8
Sexual Abuse: The Signs Part 3
Jun 30, 2019·47m - 9
Sexual Abuse: The Signs Part 2
Jun 23, 2019·42m - 10
Sexual Abuse: The Signs Part 1
Jun 16, 2019·57m - 11
Sexual Abuse: The History
Jun 9, 2019·1h 17m - 12
The Women of the Story
May 26, 2019·47m - 13
Listener Questions Part 3 of 3
May 19, 2019·41m - 14
Listener Questions Part 2 of 3
May 15, 2019·56m - 15
Listener Questions Part 1 of 3
May 12, 2019·1h 1m - 16
"Why Is He Not In Jail?" Part 2
May 8, 2019·36m - 17
"Why Is He Not In Jail?" Part 1
May 5, 2019·47m - 18
Season 1 Update: Back in Des Moines
Apr 25, 2019·53m - 19
Teresa Part 2
Apr 21, 2019·48m - 20
Teresa Part 1
Apr 14, 2019·52m - 21
Mark and Sharon
Apr 7, 2019·33m - 22
The 2001 Article
Mar 31, 2019·35m - 23
The Statements
Mar 17, 2019·30m - 24
Search and Seizure
Mar 10, 2019·46m - 25
Whirlwind Hill
Mar 3, 2019·28m - 26
The Suspicion
Feb 24, 2019·27m - 27
The Walking Routes
Feb 10, 2019·36m - 28
The First Reports
Feb 3, 2019·29m - 29
Doreen Jane Vincent
Jan 27, 2019·40m - 30
Season Two Trailer: Doreen Vincent
Jan 20, 2019·3m - 31
Season One Second Addendum
Dec 5, 2018·38m - 32
Season One Addendum
Oct 28, 2018·47m - 33
First Season Finale
Sep 30, 2018·1h 18m - 34
Things Take A Turn
Sep 23, 2018·1h 9m - 35
Touching Down in Des Moines
Sep 23, 2018·1h 23m - 36
Touring the Routes
Sep 23, 2018·54m - 37
Sam Soda's House
Sep 23, 2018·1h 9m - 38
Sam Soda Uninterrupted
Sep 23, 2018·1h 12m - 39
Who Was Wilbur Millhouse?
Sep 9, 2018·34m - 40
Talking With Yellow Bag
Sep 2, 2018·33m - 41
Roadblocks / Not So Credible Witness
Aug 26, 2018·27m - 42
Extended Episode: John Gosch Sr.
Host Sarah DiMeo interviews John Gosch Sr., father of missing child Johnny Gosch, discussing the case and addressing theories.
Aug 12, 2018·54m - 43
Ron Sampson
Aug 5, 2018·46m - 44
The Early Reports: Part 2
Jul 29, 2018·24m - 45
The Early Reports: Part 1
Host Sarah DiMeo examines the Johnny Gosch and Doreen Vincent missing child cold cases, analyzing newspaper articles and listener tips to debunk misinformation.
Jul 22, 2018·21m - 46
The Misinformation Effect
Jul 11, 2018·39m - 47
Extended Episode: What We Had Wrong
Host Sarah DiMeo shares a new eyewitness account that could change the Johnny Gosch missing child case, after a technical glitch forced a re-interview.
Jun 29, 2018·56m - 48
Sam Soda / Two Avenues
Jun 17, 2018·23m - 49
Back to Basics / The Other Possibility
Jun 3, 2018·25m - 50
Yellow Bag / Millhouse
This episode details the 1982 disappearance of 12-year-old Johnny Gosch during his paper route, analyzing the suspicious events and organized nature of the abduction.
May 27, 2018·22m