Long Buried

About Long Buried

After human remains were found during the construction of a new home in the Hudson Valley in April 2024, it took investigators nearly two months to identify them. When they did, the mystery only deepened. Through newly unearthed records, exclusive interviews and a meticulous examination of the evidence, reporter Phillip Pantuso confronts a haunting question: How does a woman disappear for 44 years, without anyone asking why?

Publisher

Times Union

Category

true crime

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Mar 2026

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 8 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   BONUS: Your questions answered

   Phillip Pantuso interviews John Bradley, a former boyfriend, to explore listener questions about Karen Ramsey's disappearance and her daughter Jennifer.

2. 

   12 May 2026

   6. We Tell Ourselves Stories

   Host [Host Name] explores a suspicious real estate document and the stories families tell themselves to survive when Karen Ramsey's disappearance is investigated.

3. 

   5 May 2026

   5. Secrets

   Reporter Phillip Pantuso interviews John Ramsey's first wife and brother, uncovering a hidden past that challenges suspicions surrounding Karen's disappearance.

4. 

   28 Apr 2026

   4. 'She Had a Big Heart.'

   Host Sarah Boes interviews Karen Angelillo Ramsey's family and friends, uncovering the vibrant life of a woman tragically defined by her disappearance.

5. 

   21 Apr 2026

   3. A Regular 'Peyton Place'

   Reporter Phillip Pantuso investigates Karen Ramsey's life, uncovering a suburban scandal of affairs and volatile relationships that may explain her disappearance.

6. 

   14 Apr 2026

   2. The Peculiar Messenger

   Investigators chase tantalizing leads in a buried woman case, uncovering a surprising name that challenges a family's understanding of the past.

7. 

   7 Apr 2026

   1. 'This is a Human Body.'

   Host Jessica McBride interviews Detective Frank Miller about a construction worker's discovery of a body in concrete, unraveling a decades-old mystery.

8. 

   24 Mar 2026

   Trailer: Long Buried

   Times Union reporter Phillip Pantuso investigates the 44-year disappearance of a woman whose remains were discovered during home construction, uncovering a deepening mystery.

Inside a recent episode

BONUS: Your questions answered

Published 8 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Moving on to another question that listeners had. Why wasn't Elaine charged with any sort of crime in relation to Karen's case? So the only thing police suspect a lane of is forging Karen's signature in that 1981 real estate transaction, which we spent a lot of episode six talking about. […]

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.3 / 5

302 ratings

Spotify

4.6 / 5

125 ratings

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