Small towns talk-
and we're listening.
Hosted by Jules Thorp - Missing in Hush Town is a long form investigative true crime podcast covering unsolved & missing persons cases in small hush towns across the U.S.
Each season Jules dives deep into a case, interviewing family and friends while uncovering secrets & exposing the gatekeepers of justice.
No more good ole boys.
No more HUSH TOWN.
Small towns talk-
and we're listening.
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Episode 1: Send Recovery // Secrets Beyond The Sacramento River
Introducing the new long form investigative podcast from the team behind Missing in Hush Town, Secrets Beyond the Sacramento River.
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Episode 1: Send Recovery
On September 9th, 2023, at 9:45 PM, a 911 call was made.
A witness reported a white sedan sitting on River Road in the Sacramento Delta.
Moments later, that same car began to move—rolling slowly from a stop, turning down an embankment, and disappearing into the Sacramento River.
Emergency response was called.
But what happened next, doesn’t make sense.
Within hours, the call was downgraded.
Medical was cancelled.
No confirmed search took place the following day.
Two days later, a dive team finally located the vehicle.
Four days later, Jeff Anderson was pulled from the bottom of the river—just 500 feet from where the car entered the water.
His car was:
-upside down
- in park.
Keys in his pocket.
His body in the back seat.
His phone was never recovered.
And in the months after his death—someone attempted to access his accounts.
Authorities ruled it an accident.
We disagree.
In this first chapter of Secrets Beyond the Sacramento River, we walk you through the night Jeff Anderson lost his life—using dispatch calls, witness statements, and official reports—to uncover one question:
What happened to Jeff Anderson?
Hosts Jen Rivera & Jules Thorp
Produced in cooperation with Jeff Anderson's family.
A proud Fire Eyes Media LLC network podcast.
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26 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT
New Podcast: Secrets Beyond the Sacramento River
Secrets Beyond the Sacramento River
The first episode drops March 30th!
Each new episode will drop the following Monday.
We're seeking the answer to the question, "What happened to Jeff Anderson?"
Jeff Anderson was just 40 years old when his car rolled into the Sacramento River the evening of September 9th, 2023. Despite 911 calls from eye witnesses confirming the entry point of Jeff's car into the river, rescue attempts were not conducted until September 13th- 4 days later.
Upon retrieval, law enforcement removed Jeff's car key from his front pocket of his pants. His car transmission was in "park."
Inconsistencies in stories about Jeff's last hours have raised more questions than answers:
Was Jeff assaulted?
Was Jeff helped to his car from a bar and taken water?
Was Jeff roofied?
Was Jeff in emotional distress?
We have witness statements submitted to law enforcement saying they were told by eye witnesses that there were two cars that evening, not one.
When the car eye witnesses were
followed up by law enforcement, this claim was denied ever being said. Why?
We'll share dispatch calls.
We'll share incident reports.
We'll share toxicology reports.
Was this a horrific accident, or was this case closed without a proper investigation?
Why did the PI hired by the family take years to get the report back to family?
Why was Jeff's car parked only to allegedly roll from a stop across a flat grade road, make a 90 degree turn, and then go into the water?
Why has Jeff's phone had multiple hacking attempts?
Why wasn't Jeff's case looking into as a suspected homicide?
The stories the family were told by law enforcement alone will outrage you.
We'll be covering the witness reports, police reports, autopsy report, interviews, written statements, and our documented attempts to communicate with Sheriff Cooper and the District Attorney.
March 30th-
Time to ask seek the answers to questions law enforcement should have asked before closing Jeff's case.
Podcast Hosts Jules Thorp and Jen Rivera
A Fire Eyes Media Network podcast
Podcast script written by Jules Thorp
Podcast audio engineering and editing by Jen Rivera
Producers Jules Thorp and Jen Rivera
What Happened To Jeff Anderson?
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4 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT
Chapter 10: I am Bethany
Chapter 10: I am Bethany
It’s 2016. Jonnie’s phone rings. She answers. It’s the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Agent Kathy Ferguson. Agent Ferguson tells Jonnie that after 15 years, they believe they have found Bethany. Jonnie is speechless. What do they mean they found her?
Learn More:
Visit BethanyMarkowski.com (https://bethanymarkowski.com/) to learn more about Bethany’s case
Explore episode notes, photos, and related case information at MissingInHushTown.com (https://missinginhushtown.com/).
Missing in Hush Town Season 2 is executive produced in partnership by Fire Eyes Media LLC (https://fireeyesmedia.com/)’s Jules Thorp and Jen Rivera and MomCast Productions’ Rachel Holloway and Heather Northcraft. The script is written by Jules Thorp and edited by Heather Northcraft, project lead is Rachel Holloway, and master editing and audio production is done by Jen Rivera. Jules Thorp is your host.
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Inside a recent episode
Episode 1: Send Recovery // Secrets Beyond The Sacramento River
Published 30 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It would then cancel the request for a medic, 1141, as this code indicated there are no injuries and the only damage is to a vehicle or property. Since there are no actual reported injuries, medical is unneeded. This code indicated a non-injury. followed by 5.01 a.m. on September 10th, still, quote, per SSO and SFD. Again, that's Sacramento Sheriff and Sacramento Fire. SFD and SSO were going back and forth with who was going to continue the Marine detail, end quote. Now, it's clear at this point that this is a recovery mission, not a rescue mission. Before we move on, we need to dissect a few things. […]
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