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) 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
4) 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
5) 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
6) 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
7) 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
8) 251 - The Disappearance of Judy Martins
Trace Evidence relaunches with the story of Judy Martins. Twenty-two year old Judy Martins was a bright and talented student attending Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. During the early morning h...Show More
9) 250 - The Murder of Janet Shirar
Sunday, May 25th, 1980 -- Kokomo, Indiana. Twenty-nine year old special education teacher Janet Shirar doesn't show up for a pre-planned family gathering and birthday party for her nephew. After mul...Show More
10) Major Case Updates
In this week's Case Updates, we look back on five cases previously covered which have had significant updates. We will also cover three smaller updates in which reward money for information has been ...Show More