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Meet Kelly Brennan and Sheila Trott, two women whose lives intersect for nearly 20 years before exploding in violence. Living in the same small town, the two share dreams and successes, heartbreaks and failures, but their friendship comes under investigation when one of the women ends up missing. Join us as we try to decipher dreams from reality. 

Tea of the Day: Evening Unwind

Theme Music by Brad Frank

Sources:

• Snapped - Season 30, Episode 13
• 48 Hours: A Vision of Murder by Paul Van Sant
• https://www.cbsnews.com/video/a-vision-of-murder-1/
• https://www.cbsnews.com/media/sheila-trotts-letter-about-kelly-brennans-murder/
• https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/psychic-premonition-cover-up-murder-woman-4613358
• https://jaapl.org/content/35/4/469
• https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-kelly-brennans-killer-sheila-graham-trott-now/
• Florida Today - 16 Sep 2014, Tue · Page A3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/113522506/
• Florida Today - 21 Sep 2006, Thu · Page 16 https://www.newspapers.com/image/179302283/
• Florida Today - 10 Sep 2014, Wed · Page A1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/113516184/
• Florida Today - 18 Feb 2010, Thu · Page 2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/360859061/
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When a hard-working Florida woman vanishes from behind the counter of her nightshift job at a convenience store, a massive search is launched. A series of chillingly similar disappearances suggests the possibility of a serial predator preying upon female cashiers in the Sunshine State in this episode of Last Seen Alive. 

If you know anything about the disappearance of Deborah Poe, please contact the Orange County Sheriff’s Office at 407-254-7000.

See photos from this episode and check out the sources we used to research it here: 

https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2023/06/05/unsolved-disappearance-deborah-poe/

When an exotic bird aviary is found mysteriously abandoned in South Florida, investigators launch a search for its devoted owners, who never would’ve willingly left their animals. Detectives navigate the secretive world of exotic birdkeeping and uncover a host of suspicious characters and circumstances in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

If you know anything at all about the disappearances of Lila Buerattan and Moses Lall, please call the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office at 561-688-3000.

See photos from this episode and check out the sources we used to research it here:

https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2023/04/10/unsolved-double-disappearance-lila-buerattan-and-moses-lall/

When a Florida toddler disappears from his bed and into the summer night, the investigation that follows is as controversial as it is urgent. An open window, a media firestorm and a series of tragedies complicate the search for a missing child in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

See photos and our information sources for this episode here: https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2022/01/30/unsolved-disappearance-trenton-duckett/

When a dedicated firefighter-medic leaves her shift and disappears in the dead of night, the search for her begins immediately. Evidence surfaces from the coastal Florida waters to tell a tragic story in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

See photos and our information sources for this episode here: https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2021/10/12/unsolved-disappearance-brandy-hall/

When a scuba enthusiast embarks on a perilous cave dive alone and fails to return, it’s initially assumed that “the vortex” has claimed another victim. However, lack of a body and suspicious circumstances force authorities to consider other possibilities, including foul play, in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

See photos and our information sources for this episode here: https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2020/02/17/unsolved-disappearance-ben-mcdaniel/