Trying to solve some of South Georgia's biggest mysteries is like looking for a single pine needle on the forest floor. "Pining" is a podcast about families longing for their loved-one's case to be resolved.
Beacon in the Pines: How Advocate Haley Gray Lights the Way for the Lost
Haley Gray joins Pining host, Brittanye Blake to share the work that she does to support the efforts in searching for missing loves one like, Paula Wade and her three-year-old son Brandon, who vanished from their Valdosta apartment without a trace 23 years ago.
19 Aug 2026
Pain into Purpose: Arrest Made in the Sandra Robinson Case
On March 4, 2026, The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office provided updates following an arrest in the March 17, 2010 murder of Sandra Latrail Robinson.
7 Jul 2026
25 Years Later: Search Continues for Altomease Sallet
Altomease Sallet, 37, was last seen the night of June 28, 2001, at approximately 11 p.m., when she left her job at the Cady Bag Company in Pearson. 25 years her brother, Terrell Sallet said he still irons his clothes because his sister told him never to go anywhere “half-stepping.”
A pottery vessel stolen more than five decades ago was returned to Kolomoki Mounds State Park in early May by an unidentified man who told employees, “I believe this belongs here.”
The item is one of at least 120 artifacts stolen from the park in 1974, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
15 Apr 2026
Vanished: The Tareaha Jones Case
Tareaha Jones left Kentucky looking for a fresh start, first settling in Columbus, Georgia before making her way to Valdosta. But eight years ago, she vanished, and her family has been searching for answers ever since.
3 Feb 2026
Uncanny: The Similar Cases of Lewis Smith and Eric Glaze
Two Albany families are still searching for their missing loved ones. In January 2016, 76-year-old Lewis “Treeman” Smith fell and hit his head at a convenience store in Albany and was picked up from Phoebe Memorial Hospital and dropped off near his home by a private car service.
In May 2024, 60-year-old Eric “Waldo” Glaze suffered a fall at a local corner store, and he was last seen walking out of Phoebe after being discharged. The question is whether their disappearances are connection or coincidence...
23 Jan 2026
Federal Files: The Case of Marion King
More than 60 years after Marion King was beaten by Camilla police, newly released federal files have renewed calls for accountability. Her family says records alone won’t do and is demanding a formal apology from the city of Camilla.
12 Dec 2025
10 Years Disappeared: The Brandon Helms Case
A South Georgia mother is preparing to spend another Christmas season without her son, she’s pleading with the public for information in his mission person’s case. Monday, December 14, 2015, that’s the last day anyone saw or heard from Brandon Helms. He was 42-years-old at the time of his disappearance. If you know anything about Brandon Helms’ disappearance, call Lanier County Sheriff’s Office at 229-482-3545.
5 Aug 2025
One Month Missing: The Nyeasha Pickens Case
August 8, 2025, marks one month since 19-year-old Nyeasha Pickens was last seen at the Enmarket store in Cordele, Georgia.
In 2022, of the more than 271,000 girls and women reported missing, over 36% were black. Black women and girls only make up 14% of the U.S. female population, according to the National Crime Information Center.
In this special edition of Pining, WALB News 10's Jamie Worsley and Quinlan Parker discuss what has been done to find Nyeasha, and what advocates say can help protect women of color at the national level.
23 May 2025
Faith of a Pebble: Sister and Investigators React to Coffee County Cold Case Arrest
Jamie Worsley presents the press conference and reactions from family, law enforcement, and a WALB reporter regarding the arrest of Jon Worrell in connection to the 2006 murder of Doris Worrell in this interview episode.
30 Apr 2025
A Daughter’s Search: The Unsolved Case of Dan Bivens
October 19, 1979, Dan Bivens stopped by his mother’s Dothan, AL shop to get a plate of food. The next day, his mother would find his house unlocked, the TV on, and that plate of food untouched. She reported Dan and his car missing nearly 46 years ago, and despite potential sightings in Southwest Georgia, Dan’s family has never seen or heard from him again. His daughter, Danielle, is appealing to the media and the public for information in his disappearance. If you know anything, call Central Alabama Crimestoppers anonymously at 334-215-STOP. There is a $5,000 reward for information that solves this case.
https://www.wtvy.com/2025/02/27/unsolved-what-happened-dan-bivens/ (https://www.wtvy.com/2025/02/27/unsolved-what-happened-dan-bivens/)
6 Feb 2025
Pain into Purpose: The Effects of the Sandra Robinson Case
On March 17, 2010, Sandra Robinson was stabbed to death while working at a prepaid cell phone store in Douglas, Georgia. Her murder would leave four kids without a mom, and her family with questions still to this day. You can report any information about this case anonymously by calling the GBI Region 4 Douglas Office at 912-389-4103.
https://gbi.georgia.gov/cases/unsolved-homicide/sandra-latrail-robinson (https://gbi.georgia.gov/cases/unsolved-homicide/sandra-latrail-robinson)
11 Dec 2024
Lightning Strikes Twice: The Missing Hurst Siblings
This month, Marlena Hurst would be celebrating the Christmas season with her family, and turning 49-years-old on December 23rd. But she hasn’t even met some of her newest grandchildren, because she’s been missing since December 2, 2020. Just months after Marlena was declared missing, the Hurst family would have to expand their search... Not for Marlena, but for her brother, Greg Hurst. You can listen this episode and previous cases right now on WALB.com (https://www.walb.com/page/pining-a-swga-podcast/), the WALB News 10 App, and on WALB’s YouTube page.
19 Sept 2024
The Sellers' Curse: Reviving the Richland Murders
Pining typically features unsolved cases, but this episode might be the exception- sort of. Because even though the murders Valerie Sellers, Tanya Nix, and Wanda Faye Reddick from the early 1980s in Richland, Georgia have never been solved, DNA technology and two other nearby murders could hold the answers that 5 South Georgia families have been waiting on for decades.
22 Aug 2024
It's Not The End: The Nigel Brown Case
We're bringing you this breaking news episode after we learned this morning that one person has been arrested in connection to the homicide of nine-year-old Nigel Brown. Nigel was shot and killed in a drive by shooting three years ago in Albany. He was asleep in his bed at the time of his death. WALB speaks with the lead investigator on this case and several South Georgia mothers about how these cold case developments are bringing hope to their families.
23 Jul 2024
Holding Out Hope: The Jessica Dietzel Case
Trying to solve some of south Georgia's biggest mysteries is like looking for a single pine needle on the forest floor. "Pining" is a podcast about families longing for their loved-one's case to be resolved. The first episode focuses on missing person, Jessica Vanzant Dietzel. She was 21-years-old when she was reported missing in March of 2020. She would now be 26-years-old. WALB News 10's Jamie Worsley and Rowan Edmonds take a look back at her case, and share new developments that could lead to closure.
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