More than 30 years ago, a night out in Aberdeen, South Dakota ended in silence.

On April 7, 1993, 42-year-old mother of three Monica Bercier-Wickre went out to a local bar called The Body Shop. It was a normal night—one she had no reason to believe would be her last. At some point that evening, Monica left with a couple she knew and a man she didn’t.

She never made it home.

Two months later, her body was discovered in the James River. But instead of answers, her recovery only deepened the mystery. The condition of her remains made it impossible to determine exactly what happened to her—and despite decades of investigation, no one has ever been held accountable.

In this episode of Vanished Voices, we take a deep, story-driven look at Monica’s life, her final night, and the long, painful aftermath her family has endured. From her roots on the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa reservation to the unanswered questions surrounding the people she was last seen with, this case is filled with gaps that have never been fully explained.

We explore what investigators knew, what may have been lost over time, and how turnover, limited forensic evidence, and early investigative gaps may have impacted the case. We also examine how Monica’s story fits into the broader crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, where cases are too often overlooked, underreported, or left unresolved.

But at the center of this story is Monica—not just a case, but a mother, a daughter, a woman who loved music, who showed up for her family, and who was excited to become a grandmother.

Her daughter, Tonya, is still searching for answers.

Her family is still waiting.

And someone still knows what happened.

A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction in Monica’s case.

If you have any information about Monica Bercier-Wickre’s disappearance or murder, please contact the Brown County Sheriff’s Office at 605-626-7100.

To see more about this case, as well as the sources used to create this episode, visit our Blog Here.

You can also submit tips related to missing and murdered Indigenous persons through the Bureau of Indian Affairs Missing and Murdered Unit:
Call: 1-833-560-2065
Text: 847411
Email: OJS_MMU@bia.gov

If you were in Aberdeen in April of 1993… if you were at The Body Shop… if you remember anything about the people Monica left with… even the smallest detail could matter.

Because after more than three decades, this case is still waiting for the one piece that changes everything.

And Monica’s story deserves to be heard.

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On the morning of June 15, 2013, 19-year-old Adrienne Celeste Salinas vanished just blocks from her Tempe, Arizona apartment.

She had spent the night at a party with friends—surrounded by people, in a place she felt safe. But by the early morning hours, something had shifted. After leaving, returning, and then leaving again around 4:00 a.m., Adrienne walked out into the quiet streets of Tempe… and was never seen alive again.

What followed is a timeline filled with movement—but very little clarity.

A mysterious crash near Rio Salado Parkway.
A damaged car, abandoned just blocks from home.
A cab ride confirmed, and then abandoned.

Months later, Adrienne’s remains were found miles away—turning a missing persons case into something far more devastating.

But even now, more than a decade later, the most critical question remains:

What happened in the space between?

In this episode of Vanished Voices, we walk through Adrienne’s final hours step by step—unpacking the timeline, the investigation, the inconsistencies, and the haunting gaps that still remain. From the party that night… to the crash… to the last known sightings… this is a case defined not just by what we know—but by everything we don’t.

Because sometimes, the most important moments…
are the ones no one can fully explain.

If you have any information about the disappearance and death of Adrienne Celeste Salinas, no matter how small it may seem, please contact the Tempe Police Department at (480) 350-8311 or submit a tip through the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI.

Even the smallest detail—something you may not have thought mattered at the time—could help bring answers to Adrienne’s family.

Someone knows what happened. And your voice could make the difference.

To see more about this case, as well as the sources used to create this episode, visit our Blog Here.

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In June 2020, 22-year-old Katelyn Kelley vanished from the Menominee Indian Reservation in northeastern Wisconsin.

She was seen near County Highway VV and Silver Canoe Road late at night. Hours later, she was reportedly at her apartment in nearby Shawano. Then—she disappeared.

Her family knew something was wrong almost immediately. Katelyn wasn’t the kind of person to just stop answering calls or walk away from her life. As days turned into weeks, searches expanded across roads, forests, and waterways. Investigators publicly stated they believed someone may have given Katelyn a ride that night—and asked that person to come forward.

Nine months later, in March 2021, human remains were discovered on the Menominee Reservation. They were identified as Katelyn.

But even now, years later, her case remains unsolved.

In this episode of Vanished Voices, we walk through Katelyn’s final known movements, the critical timeline investigators have shared, and the questions that still have no answers. We also take a closer look at the Menominee Reservation, the challenges of investigating cases across jurisdictions, and why so many Indigenous cases remain unresolved.

If you know anything about Katelyn Kelley’s disappearance, you are urged to contact the Menominee Tribal Police Department at (715) 799-5806, or the Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Missing & Exploited Children & Adults at 1-800-843-4673 or wisconsinclearinghouse@doj.state.wi.us.

Someone knows something.

And Katelyn deserves justice.

To see more about this case, as well as the sources used to create this episode, visit our Blog Here.

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In May 2002, 24-year-old Evelyn Hernandez vanished from San Francisco just days before giving birth to her second child. Her 5-year-old son, Alex, disappeared with her. Months later, Evelyn’s partial remains were found floating in the Bay, her unborn child never recovered. Her case remains unsolved. Her son is still missing. And hardly anyone knows their names.

Just seven months later, another pregnant woman — Laci Peterson — would go missing in Northern California. Her story dominated national headlines. Search teams, press conferences, candlelight vigils, and a media frenzy followed. But Evelyn’s story? It barely made local news.

In this episode, we walk through Evelyn Hernandez’s life, disappearance, and the chilling details of a case that never got the attention it deserved. We examine the differences in how the media — and the public — responded to two nearly identical tragedies, and what those differences reveal about race, class, and whose stories we choose to care about.

This is a story of three lives lost, justice denied, and the powerful question at the heart of so many missing persons cases:

Who gets remembered? And who gets left behind?

To see more about this case, as well as the sources used to create this episode, visit our Blog Here.

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On January 7, 2016, nineteen-year-old Tyarra Williams stepped out of her apartment in Greensboro, North Carolina to visit a friend nearby. It was supposed to be a quick visit — just a short walk across the apartment complex. She told her boyfriend and brother she’d be back within an hour.

She never returned.

What should have been a routine walk home turned into a mystery that has haunted her family and investigators for years. Tyarra’s phone activity suddenly stopped. No confirmed sightings have ever been reported. And early in the investigation, police said the circumstances surrounding her disappearance appeared suspicious.

In this episode, we take a deep dive into Tyarra’s story — who she was before that night, the timeline of her final known movements, and the investigation that followed. We examine what investigators know, what remains unanswered, and the narrow window of time in which Tyarra disappeared.

How does someone vanish inside their own apartment complex?

Was she targeted by someone she knew?
Did something happen during the short walk back home?
Or did someone encounter her in those final moments?

Now, over a decade later, Tyarra Williams is still missing — and her family is still searching for answers.

If you have any information about Tyarra’s disappearance, please contact the Greensboro Police Department at 336-373-2222, Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000, or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST.

Someone knows what happened that night.

And it’s time the truth came to light.

To see more about this case, as well as the sources used to create this episode, visit our Blog Here.

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On the night of June 15, 2018, 23-year-old Jermain Charlo — a young Indigenous mother and a citizen of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes — was seen in downtown Missoula, Montana near the Badlander bar.

Surveillance footage captured her in the alley just before midnight. She walked out of frame with her ex-boyfriend, Michael DeFrance.

Jermain was never seen again.

In this episode, we examine what's known about Jermain's life and community, the weeks and months leading up to the night she disappeared, and the history of domestic violence in her relationship. We reconstruct what’s known about the final hours of June 15–16, the conflicting accounts that followed, and the investigation that has continued for years without an arrest.

If you have information that could help bring Jermain home, please contact Missoula Police Department Detective Guy Baker: (406) 552-6284.

No tip is too small and might just be what detectives need to bring justice for Jermain.

To see more about this case, as well as the sources used to create this episode, visit our Blog Here.

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On March 15, 2019, 30-year-old Najah Ferrell left her home in Avon, Indiana in the dark of the early morning—heading to her third day of orientation at a new job that was supposed to help her build a better future for her kids. She had five children depending on her: two biological sons and three foster children she had welcomed into her home.

But Najah never made it to work.

And by the end of the day, the people who knew her best were certain of one thing: this wasn’t a choice. Najah was reliable. Present. Protective. She didn’t “just disappear”—not without calling, not without making arrangements, and not without picking up her children.

In this episode of Vanished Voices, we walk through the narrow, terrifying timeline that makes this case so chilling—because somewhere in a span of roughly two hours, Najah vanished. Investigators later found her black Nissan Altima abandoned near a movie theater lot on Indianapolis’ northwest side.

Surveillance video would reveal someone else driving it. Her personal belongings would turn up scattered along the interstate. And weeks later, the case would take a devastating turn when a severed foot was discovered in a retention pond more than 100 miles away—identified by a tattoo, then confirmed through DNA.

Years later, Najah’s family is still fighting for answers. Police still believe someone knows what happened. And the question remains: Who took Najah Ferrell—and why?

If you have any information about Najah’s disappearance or murder, please contact the Hendricks County Communications Center at 317-839-8700 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-TIPS (8477). You can remain anonymous. If you’re not comfortable calling, Crime Stoppers also has a mobile app (“P3 Tips”) that allows you to submit information anonymously.

To see more about this case, as well as the sources used to create this episode, visit our Blog Here.

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In July 2019, 30-year-old mother of four Cecilia Huerta Gallegos vanished without a trace from her San Antonio home. Security cameras inside the house captured her entering the bedroom she shared with her husband, Reyes Gallegos — but never coming back out.

Hours later, those same cameras were shut off. When they came back on, Cecilia was gone, and Reyes was unloading a chainsaw, shovels, and trash bags from the family SUV.

Despite mounting evidence and a murder charge filed more than two years later, Reyes Gallegos has been released on bond — multiple times — while his trial has been delayed again and again. Cecilia’s body has never been found. Her children have grown up without answers.

And while other similar cases in the same community made headlines and reached courtrooms within a year, Cecilia’s story remains largely unknown — possibly because she was an immigrant, a working mother, and a woman of color.

Cecilia deserved better.

She deserved better protection. Better coverage. Better urgency. And now, at the very least, she deserves justice — and for someone, somewhere, to help bring her body home.

If you know anything about the murder of Cecilia Huerta Gallegos — no matter how small — please speak up.

Even the smallest detail could help bring closure to her children and family.

• San Antonio Police Department – Missing Persons Unit
  • (210) 207-7660
• Crime Stoppers (anonymous tips welcome)
  • Call: (210) 224-STOP (7867)
  • Online: https://sanantonio.crimestoppersweb.com
• Email Search & Support San Antonio (SASSA)
  • Search.support.sa@gmail.com
• Follow Cecilia's Facebook page for updates:
  • facebook.com/WhereIsCeciliaHuertaGallegos

To see more about this case, as well as the sources used to create this episode, visit our Blog Here.

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