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Trace Evidence

Steven Pacheco

Trace Evidence is a weekly true crime podcast that focuses on unsolved cases, from chilling murders to missing persons. Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines each case, diving deep into th...

Episodes

20 of 290 episodes

UPDATE - Faith Hedgepeth - Killer Found Guilty

In September of 2012, nineteen year old Faith Hedgepeth was brutally murdered in her Chapel Hill apartment by an unknown individual. A thoro...

23:53Oct 27, 2026

UPDATE - The Tylenol Murders

In September of 1982, seven people in the Chicago area died after ingesting over-the-counter Tylenol capsules that had been laced with letha...

24:38Sep 29, 2026

258 - Bumble Bee Murders - Brandon Rumbaugh & Lisa Gurrieri

In October of 2003, twenty year old Brandon Rumbaugh and his girlfriend, nineteen year old Lisa Gurrieri wanted to find a special way to cel...

93:39Sep 19, 2026

257 - The Disappearance of Jerry Wolking

Jerry Wolking was worried, but nobody knew why. He was fidgety, pacing and didn't want to talk about what was on his mind. Days later, her m...

81:29Jul 23, 2026

UPDATE - The Sundrop Murders - Arrest Made [Ep 114]

On Friday, June 13th, 2008, just before 10 AM, an unknown assailant entered the Sundrop Bottling Company building in Concord, North Carolina...

22:35Jun 9, 2026

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...

76:14Jun 5, 2026

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...

85:13Jun 5, 2026

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 becom...

25:55Apr 14, 2026

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 con...

110:44Mar 14, 2026

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...

82:55Feb 12, 2026

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. F...

62:37Feb 2, 2026

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...

106:03Jan 18, 2026

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 mil...

105:23Dec 20, 2025

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...

90:10Nov 5, 2025

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 fam...

78:56Aug 29, 2025

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 smal...

50:34Jul 25, 2025

249 - The Disappearance of John & Shelly Markley

As Christmas of 1995 drew near, many families in rural Ohio drew closer and felt themselves caught up in the joy and pageantry of the holida...

103:21Jun 25, 2025

248 - The Vanishing of Sherri Holland

When thirty-four year old Sherri Holland never arrived at her north Atlanta home after a drive up from Florida, her family knew something wa...

86:43May 24, 2025

247 - The Disappearance of Peggy McGuire

Twenty-eight year old Peggy Anne McGuire was last seen dropping her son off for school in Canadian, Oklahoma on the morning of Monday, Novem...

103:43Apr 24, 2025

246 - The Disappearance of Mary "Bobo" Shinn

Mary "Bobo" Shinn was a well liked, friendly and talented artist and teacher living in her native Magnolia, Arkansas. Teaching classes out o...

176:01Feb 20, 2025