The case of Barbara Jean Monaco is a mystery that time cannot erase.  On August 20th, 1978, Barbara Jean hit the road with her sister and 2 friends. 
Their destination? Virginia Beach - a sunny getaway to celebrate Barbara’s milestone 18th birthday.  The trio checked into the Aloha motel, ready for a week of fun and freedom. 
But that celebration took a dark turn.  When Barbara Jean left the motel to meet up with a bartender she’d planned a date with, she vanished without a trace.  She never made it to her date and hasn’t been seen since.
Over four decades have passed. Witnesses have come forward, suspects have been questioned, and theories have swirled.  Yet the question lingers: What happened to Barbara Jean Monaco? 
Listen as we dive into Virginia Beach, the case of Barbara Jean Monaco, and how to stay alive on vacation.

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Sources:
https://coldcase.vsp.virginia.gov/virginia-beach-police-department/case/virginia-beach-police-department-case-1978-085134-barbara-jean-monaco/

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1765dfva.html

https://www.kerrydougherty.com/allposts/2020/8/20/who-killed-barbara-jean-monaco

https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Missing-in-Connecticut-Family-seeks-justice-in-11505677.php

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHoOHqi72uM

This week’s episode takes a wild turn into the unbelievable. 
Our missing person didn’t just vanish - he faked his own death, traveled halfway around the globe, and ultimately got caught.
It all started when Ryan Borgwardt told his family he was going kayaking.  When he didn’t return, his wife reported him missing. Authorities found his overturned kayak and life preserver, shifting the mission from a rescue to a recovery.   But after an exhaustive search, no trace of Ryan’s body turned up in the lake.
If he wasn’t in the water… where was Ryan Borgwardt?
Get ready, because today’s episode feels like it’s ripped straight from the script of a Hollywood thriller.
Listen as we dive into Wisconsin, the case of Ryan Borgwardt, and how to stay alive on vacation.

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Sources:
https://abc11.com/post/ryan-borgwardt-missing-sheriff-update-wisconsin-father-faked-own-death-fled-europe/15568812/

https://people.com/ryan-borgwardt-kayak-dad-presumed-dead-fled-europe-8754791

https://apnews.com/article/missing-kayaker-ryan-borgwardt-wisconsin-240e49d59e3e69ad95f14baea9fda1d9

https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/21/us/ryan-borgwardt-wisconsin-fake-death-found-alive/index.html

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ryan-borgwardt-likely-wouldn-t-042501574.html

https://abcnews.go.com/US/missing-wisconsin-kayaker-faked-death-fled-europe/story?id=115767037

https://www.birdsall-law.com/potential-criminal-charges-against-ryan-borgwardt-court-tv

https://globalnews.ca/news/10868451/missing-kayaker-ryan-borgwardt-faked-death-fled-to-europe/

https://www.tiktok.com/@authenticalpha/video/7436641295742913834

https://wdez.com/2024/11/14/863712/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14087569/ryan-borgwardt-faked-death-wisconsin-wife-messages.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14087569/ryan-borgwardt-faked-death-wisconsin-wife-messages.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ctbWpBkzK8&t=1s

In 2008, 21-year-old Skye Budnick boarded a one-way flight from Connecticut to Japan without informing anyone of her plans.
Upon arriving, she was last seen at an inn in northern Japan. After that, her trail vanished, leaving behind a growing mystery.
Why did Skye go to Japan? What happened to her after she arrived? And where is she now?
More than 16 years later, her family continues their relentless search for answers.
Listen as we dive into Japan, the case of Skye Budnick, and how to stay alive on vacation.

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Sources:
https://www.survivingskye.com/https/anchorfm/survivingskye

https://www.tiktok.com/@meganlebron

https://www.ctinsider.com/recordjournal/article/skye-budnick-southington-missing-gofundme-18694102.php

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-13566629/Skye-Budnick-Japan-Missing.html

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/4776dfct.html

https://ctmissingpeople.substack.com/p/ct-college-student-books-one-way?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

https://www.reddit.com/r/MissingPersons/comments/1bkfole/college_student_skye_budnick_packed_a_few_things/

https://time.com/4646293/japan-missing-people-johatsu-evaporated/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=4666523&page=1

https://thesuitcasedetective.com/ja/2024/01/28/skye-budnick-missing-woman/

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1wt22xyvrA7QUaz4GZJ8F13lIRgZIMn7G7CytDVAzMjM/htmlview#

https://www.gofundme.com/f/getting-answers-for-skye-budnick?lang=en_US&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link

Why are so many people disappearing and turning up murdered on Tenerife, the popular vacation island?
Could a serial killer be responsible?
Since the start of 2024, at least 12 people have vanished from Tenerife and the nearby island of La Gomera. In total, 28 individuals have gone missing under mysterious circumstances on Tenerife since 2015 — many of them tourists.
Are these disappearances the result of unfortunate accidents in the island's rugged terrain, or is there something far more sinister at play?
Join us as we delve into the mystery surrounding Tenerife, uncovering the shadows that lurk beneath this picturesque paradise, and how to stay alive on vacation.

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Sources:
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1958858/tenerife-serial-killer-panic-mystery-disappearances

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A1maso_Rodr%C3%ADguez_Mart%C3%ADn

https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/09/27/decomposing-body-is-found-in-a-ravine-in-spains-tenerife-as-missing-persons-cases-pile-up-on-the-island/

https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/09/29/girl-16-among-latest-to-disappear-from-spains-tenerife-as-police-work-to-identify-body-found-decomposing-in-a-ravine/

https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/09/24/heartbreaking-disappearance-of-young-woman-in-spains-tenerife-who-no-one-has-reported-missing-despite-her-likely-vanishing-months-ago/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/827823527596597/

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/europe/jay-slater-missing-people-tenerife-b2569053.html

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/15/body-found-in-area-where-jay-slater-went-missing-in-tenerife

https://metro.co.uk/2024/07/16/young-men-go-tenerife-disappear-2-21238405/

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1915145/jay-slater-among-11-missing-on-tenerife

https://tenerifeweekly.com/2024/07/06/disappearances-in-the-canary-islands-why-are-larger-search-operations-mounted-in-some-cases-than-in-others/

https://www.the-sun.com/news/11745806/tenerife-worst-missing-search-failures-jay-slater/

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/disappearance-of-19yo-jay-slater-tenerife.1383579/

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/leper-colony-of-arico

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/efidwo/ricky_dcotta_1987_tenerife/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=9L5zdnPxjew

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases-int/400dmesp.html

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1916157/Kevin-Ainley-Brit-missing-Tenerife-20-years-before-Jay-Slater?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/23962758272/

https://eldigitalsur.com/sucesos/desaparecidos-canarias/desaparecida-la-palma-natalia-hernandez-martinez/

https://www.facebook.com/p/Find-Gary-Shearer-100091607556766/

https://tenerifeguru.com/visitors-tourists/safety-crime/

Justin Booska was 27 years old when he traveled to Guatemala for a vacation with his college roommate’s family in early 2018.  On January 6th, they stopped at Laguna de Ayarza.  It was here that Justin, who was an experienced athlete, decided to swim from one side of the lake to the other.  The lake was calm and it should have been an easy swim, but Justin somehow vanished without a trace.
His friends and family searched the lake tirelessly but found no signs of him.  And things got very suspicious when during the search, local residents ambushed the group, forcing them to stop their efforts. Because of this, his family feels that Justin’s disappearance involved something far more sinister than a simple accident.
Listen as we dive into Guatemala, the case of Justin Booska, and how to stay alive on vacation.

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Sources:
https://imperfectplan.com/2020/07/28/they-were-greeted-by-men-with-tire-irons-and-machetes/

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-find-justin-booska?attribution_id=undefined&utm_campaign=unknown&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=website_widget

https://abcnews.go.com/International/hampshire-man-vanishes-swim-guatemalan-lake/story?id=52379447

https://www.conwaydailysun.com/news/local/family-believes-tamworth-man-is-dead/article_02745b3e-1343-11e8-8681-830c593bd95e.html

https://www.tumblr.com/heads-photo/176402928412/remembering-justin-booska

https://www.facebook.com/p/Help-Us-Find-Justin-Booska-100072261833949/

https://www.wmur.com/article/crews-search-for-tamworth-man-missing-in-guatemala/15164741

https://missingamericans.ning.com/profiles/blogs/new-hampshire-man-missing-in-guatemala-believed-murdered

https://www.boston25news.com/news/nh-native-missing-in-guatemala/684593538/

https://www.prensalibre.com/ciudades/santa-rosa/estadounidense-se-habria-ahogado-en-laguna-de-ayarza/

Dana Rishpy, only 24 years old, was last seen on March 30, 2007, at a beach party in Tulum, Mexico. She had arrived in Tulum a few days earlier and met an American man who offered her a place to stay at his hotel. Later, he was named a person of interest, as he was the last person known to have seen her.
In the 17 years since Dana’s disappearance, few clues have emerged, but many rumors have circulated. Her family and friends have never stopped searching and continue to urge authorities to follow every lead and resolve the case.
To this day, Dana has not been found.
Listen as we dive into Tulum, the case of Dana Rishpy, and how to stay alive on vacation.

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Sources:
https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/dana-rishpy

https://www.reddit.com/r/allthingmystery/comments/xpky2n/the_unsolved_disappearance_of_dana_rishpy/

https://yourfreepress.blogspot.com/2009/04/suspect-arrested-in-dana-rishpy-case.html

https://www.jpost.com/israel/as-dana-rishpy-turns-25-her-family-search-for-her-worldwide

https://forward.com/news/12352/backpacker-mysteriously-vanishes-in-mexico-01038/

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/missing-israeli-s-parents-look-for-answers-in-1732857.php

https://www.angelfire.com/ri/rishpy/me.html

https://thesuitcasedetective.com/2020/12/02/missing-person-dana-rishpy/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGQjOhleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHVkBdDHdDfofT68A1bmJzxzlQgdOGqS2WPZsTP8gGn0TAxI-XpxB4x-Iew_aem_CQYwKsm-o2QSLTD6e5JTbQ

https://yourfreepress.blogspot.com/2007/10/matthew-walshin-busted-again.html

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/pet-cemetery-cenote

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/mexico-travel-advisory.html#:~:text=Quintana%20Roo%20state%20%E2%80%93%20Exercise%20Increased%20Caution&text=Violent%20crime%2C%20including%20homicides%20and%20assaults%2C%20has%20increased%20in%20Tulum.

Shanquella Robinson was a 25 year old woman from Charlotte, North Carolina, who died under very suspicious circumstances while on vacation with a group of friends in Cabo San Lucas Mexico in October 2022.
As clues came in and her friends’ stories changed, developments surrounding the investigation gained significant attention both in the media and online.  The Mexican authorities ruled Shanquella’s death a homicide, but the FBI declined to file charges.
What happened to Shanquella Robinson, and why has nobody been brought to justice?
Listen as we dive into Cabo, the case of Shanquella, and how to stay alive on vacation.

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Sources:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/shanquella-robinson-what-happened-fight-video-viral-b2254601.html

https://heavy.com/news/shanquella-robinson-video/

https://www.gofundme.com/f/shanquella-robinson-funeral-services?utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2IuzsI-dCcMWMHwS3HqQrz2lmX3OBLlT3qAiYaf0-l9AwY_sSsX3Mj9D4

https://medium.com/afrosapiophile/shanquella-robinson-2d4ee54fcb50

https://www.revolt.tv/article/2023-03-13/279651/shanquella-robinsons-mother-wants-the-cabo-six-convicted

https://www.villaway.com/luxury-rentals/puerto-los-cabos-luxury-estate-with-infinity-pool-and-incredible-ocean-views-from-villaway-100138

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article269172062.html

https://www.yahoo.com/news/police-report-charlotte-woman-death-224738617.html

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/12/us/shanquella-robinson-mexico-death-no-us-prosecution/index.html

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article281045693.html

https://qcitymetro.com/2022/11/20/remembering-shanquella-robinson/

https://chicagodefender.com/shanquella-robinsons-friends-laughed-went-for-dinner-after-death-report/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxA_3xdiyYc

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnsolvedMysteries/comments/17bv5al/shanquella_robinson/

https://www.newsweek.com/shanquella-robinson-murder-case-stuck-latest-mexico-death-investigation-1796817

https://www.vibrationmagazine.com/shanquella-robinson-friends/

Sebastian Woodroffe, a 41-year-old from British Columbia, journeyed to the Peruvian Amazon in search of spiritual healing through ayahuasca. However, his quest took a dark turn. On April 19, 2018, Woodroffe fatally shot 81-year-old shaman Olivia Arevalo Lomas, though his motive remains unclear. In response, locals took justice into their own hands, lynching him in a vigilante act captured on video and later shared on Facebook.
What led to these tragic events? How did two lives come to such violent ends deep in the Amazon?
Listen as we dive into Peru, Ayahuasca, the case of Sebastian Woodroffe, and how to stay alive on vacation.

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Sources:
https://www.mensjournal.com/adventure/blurred-vision-a-shamans-murder-uncovers-the-dark-side-of-ayahuasca

https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform/sebastian-woodroffe-death-ayahuasca-peru/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/29/peru-double-murders-ayahuasca-tourism-sebastian-woodroffe

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-43858482

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/peru-lynching-bc-man-1.4630622

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/improving-on-addiction-help#/

https://www.vice.com/en/article/peru-authorities-say-canadian-killed-respected-ayahuasca-shaman/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5645535/Peruvian-mob-kills-Canadian-blamed-shamans-killing.html

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/peru-lynching-ayahuasca-tourism-danger-1.4635119

https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/news/comox-valley-man-killed-in-peru-1581070

https://perureports.com/arrest-canadian-peru-indigenous-murder/

https://www.huffpost.com/archive/ca/entry/sebastian-woodroffe-killed-in-peru-after-being-accused-of-murdering-81-year-old_ca_5cd54810e4b07bc72976924f

https://www.instagram.com/sebastianwoodroffe/

https://people.com/crime/canadian-man-lynched-murder-peru-amazon-shaman/

Jerry Krause, an American missionary pilot, vanished in April 2013 while flying over West Africa. He was a highly experienced pilot, known for his decades of humanitarian work, including delivering supplies and providing transport for missionaries and aid workers throughout Africa.
Initially, it was believed that his plane had crashed, but no wreckage was ever found. The mystery took a strange twist when a secret operative contacted his family, claiming that Jerry was still alive and being held hostage.
With puzzling clues that may or may not be credible, the question remains: What really happened to Jerry Krause?
Listen as we dive into West Africa, the case of Jerry Krause, and how to stay alive on vacation.

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Sources:
https://www.facebook.com/HelpFindJerry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OknZSZiTNY

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/missing-mn-missionary-alive/?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5064295/Vanished-pilot-s-family-told-alive-four-years-later.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5437613/Vanished-American-pilot-SPOTTED-Libya-family-told.html?

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2013/04/18/family-24-hour-delay-to-report-minn-pilot-missing-near-africa

https://www.christianpost.com/news/missionary-pilot-goes-missing-en-route-to-mali-may-have-been-captured-94262/

https://www.newsweek.com/president-trump-jerry-krause-south-africa-659162

https://www.southernminn.com/waseca_county_news/news/hope-prayer-comfort-family-of-missing-waseca-missionary/article_d12a44d1-dfd7-5e42-ad56-119a70afd216.html

https://au.news.yahoo.com/missing-pilot-declared-dead-four-years-ago-found-alive-36981778.html

https://maf.org/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwjsi4BhB5EiwAFAL0YMPQGE5DuMxPjPzpaMb7BLuaU3ltRvQ8TzLzWRmOcf6veHaS_kl1lhoCGUEQAvD_BwE

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/mali-travel-advisory.html#:~:text=Do%20not%20travel%20to%20Mali,robbery%2C%20is%20common%20in%20Mali.

Donovan Cameron, a professional boxer from England, traveled to Las Vegas to train at Floyd Mayweather's gym but never returned home.
He was last seen alive on the night of January 10, 2019, by his wife of nine months. While she claimed he was battling depression and took his own life, his family strongly suspects foul play.
Investigations by authorities in the US and England reached different conclusions about Donovan’s death, leaving many questions unanswered.
What is certain, however, is that Donovan Cameron went to Las Vegas—and something went terribly wrong.
Listen as we dive into Las Vegas, the case of Donovan Cameron, and how to stay alive on vacation.

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Sources:
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/manchester-boxer-died-after-being-21874495

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Las_Vegas_Mormon_Fort_State_Historic_Park

https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Residents/History/Timeline#:~:text=Las%20Vegas%20was%20founded%20as,off%20by%20the%20railroad%20company.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Las_Vegas

https://everipedia.org/wiki/lang_en/donovan-cameron

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10095649/Mystery-dead-boxer-family-say-murdered-wife-did-NOT-kill-himself.html

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/boxer-found-dead-after-move-25222174

http://www.cityofnorthlasvegas.com/departments/police/file_a_police_report.php

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorton

Matthew Mullaney was only 21 when he left Massachusetts to study abroad in Italy. 
But just a few weeks after his arrival, on January 31st 2003, 
Matthew left an Irish pub and disappeared without a trace.
His disappearance triggered an international search across Europe, 
with several unconfirmed sightings reported until around 2006. 
After that, the trail went cold.
Many theories have emerged about what might have happened to Matthew, 
but as of today, he remains missing. 
His case continues to be one of the most mysterious disappearances 
involving Americans abroad.
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Sources:
https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/matthew-alan-mullaney

https://hollyhockcreative.com/matthew-mullaney/

https://int-missing.fandom.com/wiki/Matthew_Mullaney

https://charleyproject.org/case/matthew-alan-mullaney

https://thesuitcasedetective.com/2020/12/08/missing-person-matthew-alan-mullaney/

https://group.irishecho.com/2011/02/mass-familys-search-for-son-still-futile-2/

https://web.archive.org/web/20041029031511/http://www.chilhavisto.rai.it/Clv/lettere/M/MullaneyMatthew.htm

https://www.masslive.com/news/2011/12/massachusetts_mother_renews_pl.html

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/boston-mother-issues-appeal-as-son-missing-since-2003-spotted-in-ireland-1.16052

https://medium.com/of-misdeeds-and-mysteries/when-traveling-abroad-goes-wrong-3edc6056e62c

https://www.lanazione.it/firenze/cronaca/matthew-mullaney-scomparso-ef7171dc

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/parents-believe-son-is-in-ireland-1.1209402

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/things-to-know-before-traveling-to-florence