The 2 Best Trace Evidence Podcast Episodes
1) 072 - The Disappearance of Ray Gricar
Fifty-nine year old Ray Gricar had worked as the Centre County District Attorney for nearly twenty years. Having given most of his life to law, he decided that this would be his last term and in Janu...Show More
2) 001 - The Mysterious Death of Kurt Sova
Five days after he is reported missing, the body of seventeen year old Kurt Sova is found in a ravine not far from his home. Baffled, police ruled his death to be of natural causes. Three months later...Show More
3) 256 - Melanie Flynn - Part 2
In part 2 we examine the greater conspiracy surrounding the Vanishing of Melanie Flynn. Lexington Police Officer Bill Canan, who claimed to be using Melanie as a confidential informant for his underc...Show More
4) 256 - The Vanishing of Melanie Flynn - Part 1
On January 26th, 1977, twenty-four year old Melanie Flynn walked out from her Lexington, Kentucky job, climbed into her red, Ford Elite and drove off into the unknown. She has never been seen again. ...Show More
5) SOLVED - The Murder of Jennifer Persia [Ep 153]
Sixteen year old Jennifer Persia had everything going for her. She played saxophone in the school band, was on the color guard and was becoming a breakout athlete. As a freshman, she was on the varsit...Show More
6) 255 - The Murder of Maggie Long
On Friday, December 1st, 2017, seventeen year old Maggie Long finished up her day at school and drove home to pick up refreshments for a concert that night. She never returned. Hours later, firefigh...Show More
7) 254 - The Vanishing of Joseph Helt
In January of 1987, seventeen year old Joseph Helt mysteriously disappeared after leaving a high school party. When his close friend wasn't able to give him a ride, Joe had to hop in with three other...Show More
8) Q&A Plus 2026 Preview
In this special Q&A episode, host Steven Pacheco answers questions submitted by listeners about the show, cases and everything in between. Following the Q&A section, we enter the 2026 preview discuss...Show More
9) 253 - The Disappearance of Sandra & John Jacobson
On Saturday, November 16, 1996, thirty-six year old Sandra Jacobson and her five year old son, John, went mysteriously missing from Bismarck, ND. After arriving late for dinner at her parents home, S...Show More
10) 252 - The Murder of Tammy Mahoney
On Friday, May 8th, 1981, nineteen year old Long Island native Tammy Mahoney left her Oneida, New York apartment to visit friends twenty miles away in the town of Hamilton. She never arrived and her ...Show More