On August 12, 1989, nineteen-year-old Kimberly McAndrew left work early on a Saturday afternoon in Halifax, Nova Scotia, excited for the weekend ahead. Somewhere between the store and her home, she vanished. No witnesses, no clear evidence — just a young woman missing without explanation. In the nearly 36 years since she disappeared, the only reported sighting of her was at a flower shop on the opposite side of the city that same afternoon, but there's still a debate about whether this was actually her or not.

In this episode, we revisit the key details of Kimberly’s last known movements, the theories that have surfaced over the years, and the unanswered questions that still remain.

Any person with information regarding the disappearance of Kimberly Ann McAndrew should call the Rewards for Major Unsolved Crimes Program at 1-888-710-9090, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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It took years for authorities to uncover the horror that had taken place at the home of Mitchelle Blair and her four children. When she was evicted from her apartment, the single mother was found nearby at a neighbour's home with only two of her children. Where were Stephen and Stoni? How had years gone by and no one reported Stephen or Stoni missing? These children fell through the cracks and suffered an unimaginable fate.

Join us as we discuss this heartbreaking case.

If you're in Canada, and you or someone you know is experiencing child abuse of any kind, call 1-800-668-6868 to access confidential and anonymous support through Kids Help Phone. Or, text CONNECT to 686868.

In the US, call 800-422-4453 to speak with a counsellor through the ChildHelp National Child Abuse Hotline. Or text HELP to 800-422-4453.

RESOURCES:

CBC News. Mitchelle Blair sentenced to life in prison for killing 2 of her children. July 15, 2015.

CourtChatter Live. Mitchelle Blair Sentencing 07/17/15.

Explore with Us. "I put him in the freezer with his favorite blanket."

NBC News. Mom Mitchelle Blair Now Charged With Murder for Dead Kids Found in Freezer. April 1, 2015.

The Detroit News. Authorities: Years of abuse in house of horrors. By George Hunter. March 26, 2016.

True Crime Daily. Exclusive: 'Freezer Mom' Mitchelle Blair gives prison interview.

WXYZ-TV Detroit | Channel 7. Mitchelle Blair pleads guilty to murdering her 2 children.

WXYZ-TV Detroit | Channel 7. Mitchelle Blair outbursts in court.

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In November 2016, Sherri Papini — a young mother of two from Redding, California — vanished during a routine jog, triggering a frantic three-week search and nationwide media attention. Twenty-two days later, she reappeared beaten and shackled on the side of a highway and her account of a violent abduction by two masked women shocked the public and baffled investigators. But as the years passed, cracks in her story began to show.

In this episode, we unravel Sherri's web of lies, the forensic breakthroughs, and the stunning confession that revealed a meticulously staged kidnapping — and try to determine the real motive behind it all.

RESOURCES:

Official Police Affidavit

"Keith Papini says Ex-Wife Sherri Used Rubbing Alcohol to Make their Children Sick" (People.com)

"Sherri Papini's Ex-Husband Claims She Purposely Made Their Kids Sick With Rubbing Alcohol" (Yahoo.com)

ABC's 20/20: "Super Mom: Sherri Papini"

Full 911 Call (YouTube)

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