North Carolina Episodes

In September 2017, 20-year-old Abby Lynn Patterson vanished from Lumberton, NC. Abby, described as bubbly and close to her family, spent time with them over Labor Day weekend before disappearing. On September 5th, she left home with plans to run errands and visit an old friend but never returned. Witnesses saw her getting into a Buick Park Avenue with a friend. Shortly after this, Abby stopped responding to text messages and phone calls to her went straight to voicemail. Despite FBI involvement ...

Chance Smith was a recent ‘Student of the Week’ for his kindergarten class and said one of his favorite things was playing outside. In December of 2003 Chance was doing just that, playing outside, while his grandfather worked on an engine nearby. His grandfather stepped inside for a minute to grab something to continue his work. A neighbor saw Chance follow the family dog into the woods. When his grandfather comes back outside and hollers for him there’s no response. Quickly, family and friends are in the woods searching for him. After an hour the police are called and a huge search effort is launched to find Chance. That night Chance is found in a horse pasture less than a mile from the home and police will declare it a homicide. To date there has never been an arrest in the murder of Chance Smith. Join Ali and Eli and we review this heartbreaking cold case.