The Reinert Family Mystery: A Mother Murdered, Two Children Vanished Forever
This is Lesbian Detectives. Hosts Sierra and Elizabeth examine the 1979 murder of teacher Susan Reinert and the disappearance of her two children, Karen and Michael. The episode traces Susan's relatio...
24 Jul 0s
Vanished: The Brittney Wood Mystery and a Family's Hidden Crimes
In 2012, 19-year-old Brittney Wood disappeared amid a growing criminal investigation into child sexual abuse within her extended family. The last person seen with her, a family member named Donald, wa...
17 Jul 34min
Lights Out on Scout Lake: The Fandel Siblings’ Vanishing
In 1978, 13-year-old Scott and 8-year-old Amy Fandel disappeared from their remote Alaska cabin after being left alone for the night; an unfinished pot of macaroni and a quiet house were the only imme...
10 Jul 37min
Mother’s Day Call: The Vanishing of Donald Lee Izzett Jr.
In this episode, hosts Sierra and Elizabeth investigate the 1995 disappearance of 19‑year‑old Donald “Donnie” Izzett Jr., tracing his terrified Mother’s Day call, a turbulent relationship with a man n...
3 Jul 35min
Vanished on Valentine’s Day: The Rashawn Brazell Cold Case
Hosts Sierra and Elizabeth examine the 2005 disappearance and murder of 19-year-old Rashawn Brazell, who vanished after leaving his Brooklyn apartment on Valentine’s Day and whose dismembered remains...
26 Jun 23min
Piedmont Park Nightmare — The Unsolved Murder of Katherine "Katie" Janness
In this episode of Lesbian Detectives, Sierra and Elizabeth examine the 2021 unsolved murder of Katherine "Katie" Janness and her dog Bowie in Atlanta's Piedmont Park. They cover Katie's life and comm...
19 Jun 28min
Rita Hester: The Unsolved Murder That Changed History
Hosts Sierra and Elizabeth examine the 1998 Boston murder of Rita Hester, a transgender woman whose violent, unsolved death reverberated through the LGBTQ+ community. The episode recounts Rita's life,...
12 Jun 23min
Jack Morgan: The Boy Who Vanished—and Was Erased
In 1996, 15-year-old Jack Morgan vanished from his San Diego home and was never seen again. In the aftermath, his photos disappeared, his belongings were discarded, and silence surrounded his name. In...
5 Jun 37min
