north carolina mysteries

When a young coastal North Carolina mother is brutally murdered in her own home, investigators determine that her killer was likely a man who had responded to a classified sale ad she’d placed in a local paper. Investigators continue to pursue a killer who’s managed to evade law enforcement for decades in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

If you know anything about the murder of Beverly Jaye Potter-Mintz, please contact the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office at 910-253-2777

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

https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2023/05/22/unsolved-homicide-beverly-jaye-potter-mintz/

If you're interested in hearing about more cases like Jaye's,  you may want to check out our episode on the homicide of young Michigan mom Cathy Swartz (which originally aired in February of 2022), and the recent update episode on her case. Cathy and Jaye's cases aren't related, but they share many similarities, and Cathy's case is an excellent example of how cases like these can be solved decades after the fact.

When a young girl vanishes into a dark and stormy night, investigators are baffled by her disappearance. One of the most mysterious unsolved cases in North Carolina history is explored in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

See photos and our information sources for this episode here: https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2021/02/18/unsolved-disappearance-asha-degree/

When a North Carolina nurse is found dead after being threatened by a stalker, investigators quickly write her death off as an accident. Questions abound in this episode of Last Seen Alive, such as: how does a body “accidentally” wind up in a barrel underwater?

See photos and our information sources for this episode here: https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2021/01/25/899/

When a group of paratroopers hits the beach for a laid-back holiday weekend, one of their own goes missing. Tragic evidence washes ashore and ignites one of 2020’s most devastating missing / murdered American soldier investigations in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

See photos and our information sources for this episode here: https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2020/12/10/unsolved-homicide-enrique-roman-martinez/

When a college junior and aspiring pediatrician is beaten to death in her own bed, the bright future of a beloved young woman and active member of the Haliwa-Saponi tribal community is instantly destroyed. A bitter note, a fight captured on voicemail during an accidental pocket-dial and past police reports of violence weave a story of jealousy, cruelty and lingering mystery in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

SEPTEMBER 18th, 2021 UPDATE: Miguel Enrique Silguero-Olivares, 28, of Durham, NC has been charged with 1st Degree Murder in relation to the death of Faith Hedgepeth.

See photos and our information sources for this episode here: https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2020/08/16/unsolved-homicide-faith-hedgepeth/