Careful true crime with a human center.
Voices for Justice follows missing-person and murder cases with patient, source-aware narration and a strong concern for the people left behind. Its episodes move from timelines and family memories into witness accounts, police decisions, media coverage, and the fragile hope of new leads.
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Voices for Justice treats true crime as a matter of memory, responsibility, and public pressure. It is built around missing people, murdered children, long-cold investigations, and the families who keep pushing when official answers stall. The pace is deliberate. Episodes often begin with a simple scene: a small town at sunset, a child at home, a teenager newly arrived in California, a grandmother in the quiet rhythm of small-town life. Then the ground shifts. A disappearance becomes a lawsuit. A confession becomes a recantation. A suspect's history exposes institutional failure. A media feature brings hope and pain into the same living room. The show is at its best when it traces how cases move through communities: search committees, police departments, school officials, local reporters, television programs, family pastors, private investigators, and grieving relatives all become part of the record. It favors chronology over theatrics. That patience matters, because the details are often dense: bus routes, playground supervision, legal deadlines, composite sketches, living models, scent trails, public tips, and old newspaper reporting. The tone stays warm without becoming sentimental. It gives victims room to be people before they are cases, while also naming the fear, violence, and negligence that shaped what happened to them. Sarah Turney's presence is central, especially when the series circles back to Alyssa's case and the origins of the show itself. Those moments make the mission feel personal without turning every episode inward. Voices for Justice is best for listeners who can sit with difficult material and want true crime that keeps attention on families, evidence, accountability, and the chance that one more person hearing a story could matter.
Made for: For true-crime listeners who prefer patient timelines, victim-centered storytelling, and sober attention to families, searches, and unanswered questions. It especially suits people drawn to missing-person cases and long investigations rather than sensational coverage.
What sets it apart: The show pairs granular case reconstruction with a clear advocacy impulse, ending many stories with the sense that public attention can still change something. Sarah Turney's personal connection to Alyssa's case gives the series an unusually direct relationship to grief, media pressure, and justice work.
Voices for Justice is a true crime podcast hosted by Sarah Turney, sister of missing teen Alissa Turney. Every episode ends with a call to action. Don't just listen to their stories; be a voice for them.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Sarah Turney combines chronological case reconstruction with careful attention to disputed accounts, investigative dead ends, and developments in missing-person cases.
Voices for Justice builds detailed case histories around disappearances, unresolved murders, and investigations that remain unsettled. Sarah Turney guides the narration, reconstructing events chronologically and separating established developments from allegations, theories, and…
Case files stay open here, with Sarah Turney showing you exactly where certainty breaks.
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A missing-child case is traced through a routine errand, family hope, and leads sparked by a television feature.
Sherrilyn Marler's disappearance starts with the kind of summer errand that should have left no mark: 12-year-old Sherri goes with her stepfather, Ray, to check crops and make a trip into Greenville.
A grim, careful account of a child disappearance that gets more unsettling as it goes.
Sarah Turney follows the disappearance of four-year-old Marlena Childress with a steady hand, and the small Tennessee town never feels generic.
A measured missing-child account that stays close to the family, the school, and the years that followed.
Bianca LeBron's case is handled as a missing-child story, anchored by one unsettling family claim: a 10-year-old who vanished after saying she was going shopping with an uncle who did not exist.
A Snowflake disappearance becomes a careful look at small-town power, legal breakdowns, and the questions around June Goodman.
June Goodman's disappearance leads into the uneasy structure of Snowflake, Arizona, where a 66-year-old widow, mail carrier, grandmother, and great-grandmother vanishes from the rhythms of small-town life.
A raw family confrontation shows how Alyssa's case moved from private grief into public view.
The episode finds its urgency in the first search for Alyssa's remains after nearly 25 years. It also circles back to the show's 2019 start, as the host explains that police told her in 2017 they did not have enough evidence to arrest her father, and that she turned to podcast…
A quiet New Jersey Saturday opens into a cold case shaped by missing answers and a confession that does not fit.
A regular Saturday in Highland Park, New Jersey turns into the frame for Sarah Turney's measured account of the 1965 killings of 11-year-old May Rubenstein and her mother, Ann.
A 1966 murder case becomes a vivid look at a city shaken by violence and an unusual witness procedure.
Sarah Turney roots Wendy Sue Wolin in March 1966 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and the episode shows how one violent crime can spread outward through an entire city.
A California disappearance turns on conflicting last movements and a bloodhound trail that fades near the water.
Kristen Modaferri's summer in California starts as a deliberate step into adult life, then narrows into a disappearance defined by a timeline that will not settle.
Evidence first, rumors on trial.
Patient interviews for unresolved disappearances.
This episode provides an update on the 2011 murder case of Blake Chappell, announcing the recent arrest and confession of Scotty Elliott Smith.
Sherry was 12.
Thursday, April 16th, 1987, in Union City, Tennessee, four-year-old Marlena Childress disappears at sunset, and the town starts looking for her.
Host Sarah Turney of Voices for Justice examines the November 2001 disappearance of 10-year-old Bianca LeBron from Bridgeport, Connecticut, who was lured away from Elias Howe School by a man she called her uncle and has never been found.
June Goodman disappeared in 2003.
After nearly 25 years, the first search for Alyssa's remains is finally underway.
It begins with ordinary errands.
Elizabeth, New Jersey, changed in March 1966.
Twenty-three days after landing in California, Kristen disappeared.
This cross-promotional episode of Voices for Justice features the debut episode of The Final Hours, a Crime House podcast co-hosted by Sarah Turney and Kourtney Nichole, focusing on the 2006 disappearance of 24-year-old Jennifer Kessie from her new Orlando, Florida condo.
May 3rd, 2002, starts with school, cupcakes, and a missing child.
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Isabella Comas was 21.
It remains unresolved in this excerpt.
Three updates from 2025.
Leah left North Carolina and disappeared.
Destiny's family kept pushing.
At around 1 AM, smoke filled Jenny Sodder's bedroom.
Miranda Weeks joins Sarah Turney.
Three mothers were targeted in broad daylight.
Patricia Meehan walked away.
December 14, 1978, opens brutally.
In 1984, the Tapp family looked safe.
A copied bank card rattles Lars.
Aniyah was fifteen when she went missing and sixteen when Sarah Turney covered her disappearance and death.
The timeline has changed.
April Dawn Lacey was reported missing.
Melody Buzzard has been missing from her California home for an unclear amount of time.
Relisha Rudd was only eight.
Evelyn Hartley's story got cleaned up for the screen.
After nearly 34 years, authorities say Austin finally has a name.
Amber went missing after a quiet night at home in Idaho Falls.
In 1987, the Dardeen family wanted out.
Susie Poupart was twenty-nine.
Ten days later, Shirley was found too.
Dior Coons Jr.
On July 9, 2015, a last-minute camping trip begins the story.
Rachel vanished into winter.
A yogurt shop fire opens onto a case that rattled Austin.
This episode covers the investigation into the 1991 yogurt shop murders in Austin, Texas, detailing police missteps, false confessions, and mishandled evidence.
Johnson has almost nothing.
This episode investigates the 2000 cold case of Rosemary Brown, found murdered in Adelaide mangroves, and her missing 15-year-old daughter Melissa Trussell.
This episode investigates the 2011 disappearance of 2-year-old Sky Metalwala in Bellevue, Washington, focusing on his mother Julia's suspicious story, the intense custody battle with his father Solomon, and the police's belief that Julia holds the key.
This episode explores the unsolved 2002 murder of John Cornelius McGee, focusing on his daughter Madison's podcast investigation.
This episode investigates the disappearance of Heidi Plank, a mother who vanished after leaving her son's football game in 2021.
Sarah Turney investigates the disappearance of six-year-old Lily and four-year-old Jack Sullivan from their rural Nova Scotia home in May 2025, detailing the massive search efforts, limited evidence like a boot print and blanket piece, and family dynamics including polygraph tests and media speculation.
This episode investigates the unsolved 2019 murders of Kate Brown and Carnell Sledge, who were shot in a crowded Ohio park in broad daylight.
This episode investigates the 1999 disappearance of 11-year-old Mikelle Biggs in Mesa, Arizona, who vanished in 90 seconds while waiting for an ice cream truck.
Sarah Turney discusses the urgent, unfolding case of three sisters reported missing by their mother after their father failed to return them from a scheduled visit.
This episode investigates the perplexing 2013 disappearance of Bryce Laspisa, exploring his erratic final movements, cryptic communications, and the ongoing mystery surrounding his case.
This episode investigates the disappearance and death of 18-year-old Debanhi Escobar in Mexico, retracing her final moments and examining the gaps in the timeline that sparked national outrage.
Sarah Turney discusses the case of Chloe Leverett and Gage Daniel, two siblings who disappeared in a farmhouse fire in Tennessee.
Sarah Turney discusses the 1996 murder of Leon Laurelis, who was shot execution style and his car set on fire.
Sarah Turney gives an emotional update on DNA testing for a Jane Doe possibly linked to her sister Alissa's disappearance.
The host recounts the day her sister Alissa Turney disappeared and criticizes the initial police response.
A true crime podcast hosted by Sarah Turney, sister of missing teen Alissa Turney, focusing on the case and calls to action.
Sarah Turney interviews Madison McGhee of Ice Cold Case about the true crime podcasting process and their experiences in the field.
This episode examines the mysterious disappearance of 19-year-old Brandon Swanson, discussing theories and facts of the case.
A true crime podcast hosted by Sarah Turney, sister of missing teen Alissa Turney, focusing on unsolved cases and advocating for justice.
Sarah Turney discusses the unsolved 1990 disappearance of Lisa McBride from Vernon, New Jersey, highlighting the thorough but ultimately unsuccessful investigation.
Sarah Turney discusses the disappearance of six-year-old Timothy Pitson, who was taken by his mother before she died by suicide.
Sarah Turney introduces a conversation with her father Michael Turney about the case of her missing sister Alyssa Turney, discussing the trial and her role in producing related media.
This episode investigates the 1993 disappearance of 9-year-old Stephanie Crane from Chalice, Idaho.
Sarah Turney discusses the 2007 disappearance and murder of Leah Hickman, a case that remains unsolved after nearly 20 years.
Sarah Turney discusses the disappearance of 15-year-old Sebastian Rogers, separating facts from speculation.
Sarah Turney introduces the case of Alonzo Brooks, a 23-year-old man murdered after attending a party in 2004, highlighting misinformation and law enforcement missteps.
Sarah Turney introduces the case of Skye Budnick, a 21-year-old who disappeared in 2008, and reflects on her final moments with family.
This episode investigates the 2007 disappearance of Charlie Allen Jr., a talented gamer and student at UMass Dartmouth.
A true crime podcast hosted by Sarah Turney, focusing on her sister Alissa's disappearance and other cases, with a call to action for justice.
Sarah Turney introduces the case of 14-year-old Ashley Summers, who vanished after a 4th of July party in 2007.
Sarah Turney introduces the case of Amy Rowe Bechtel, a missing Olympic hopeful from Wyoming.
This episode investigates the disappearance of four-year-old Rillia Wilson from the Florida foster care system.
Sarah Turney discusses the 1999 disappearance of two-and-a-half-year-old Tika Lewis from a bowling alley in Tacoma, Washington.
This episode provides an update on the disappearance of 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari, discussing new developments and a recently named suspect in the case.
This episode discusses the unsolved 2005 case of 13-year-old Alex Anaya from Hammond, Indiana, who was the victim of a heinous crime involving sexual assault and violence against children, with the FBI investigating but no resolution yet.