When Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillén goes missing, her family pressures the military for answers. The search for their beloved sister and daughter ignites a movement, and sparks a reckoning in the military. A six-part series from ABC Audio and 20/20, hosted by John Quiñones. New episodes Tuesdays.
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Host [Host Name] explores the McStay family's frozen home and the ensuing years-long mystery in this interview episode.
16 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
Introducing "The Snare"
Host [Host Name] interviews Chris Tapp about his unexpected journey after police question him in Idaho Falls.
28 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT
Introducing "Blood and Water"
Today, we're sharing something a little different. This is the first episode of the latest true crime podcast from 20/20 and ABC Audio, "Blood and Water."
A woman fails to show up to work. When investigators are called to her home, they find a gruesome crime scene.
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10 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT
Introducing "Bridge of Lies"
Today, we're sharing something a little different. This is the first episode of the latest true crime podcast from 20/20 and ABC Audio, "Bridge of Lies," hosted by Juju Chang.
In episode one of "Bridge of Lies," a call about an abandoned car on a bridge in New Jersey touches off a search for a missing person. The driver of the car is 19-year-old Sarah Stern, an aspiring artist. Authorities try to piece together what happened in the hours before she disappeared.
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5 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT
Introducing "The Hand in the Window"
Now that "Vanished: What Happened to Vanessa" has come to a close, we're sharing the first episode of our new series from 20/20 and ABC Audio, "The Hand in the Window."
A 911 call becomes the first step in an investigation that would reveal sinister and shocking crimes.
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28 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT
Bonus: Aftermath
In this bonus episode of Vanished, host John Quiñones and Start Here host Brad Mielke discuss John's reporting on this story and newly-released police dash camera footage from the night Aaron Robinson killed himself.
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21 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT
A New Life
Vanessa’s family forces a reckoning inside the U.S. military. Five years later, what became of their fight?
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14 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT
Why?
A dramatic day in the investigation concludes with a manhunt. Plus: New details emerge during a tense hearing in federal court.
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7 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT
Setting the Trap
Investigators find remains scattered across three burial sites 20 miles away from Fort Hood. The discovery causes investigators to revisit a key witness, who suddenly changes her story.
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30 Sept 2025
Foul Play
Human remains are found in a field near Fort Hood. Are they Vanessa’s? Plus: late-night phone calls lead investigators to question another soldier’s alibi.
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23 Sept 2025
The Search
The search for Vanessa starts to stretch over days, then weeks, and her family grows frustrated and finds their own ways to bring awareness to Vanessa’s case. Meanwhile, the military’s investigation is hindered by early missteps.
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16 Sept 2025
"I’m Gonna Find You"
Private First Class Vanessa Guillén shows up for work one morning at the Fort Hood Army base and disappears without a trace. When she stops responding to text messages, her tight-knit family in Houston immediately sounds the alarm. Who was Vanessa Guillen? How did this strong 20-year-old soldier suddenly go missing on a military base? And why does she inspire an international movement?
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28 Aug 2025
Introducing 'Vanished: What Happened to Vanessa'
When Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillén goes missing, her family pressures the military for answers. The search for their beloved sister and daughter ignites a movement, and sparks a reckoning in the military.
A six-part series from ABC Audio and 20/20. New episodes Tuesdays beginning September 16.
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Inside a recent episode
Introducing 'What Happened to the McStays?'
Published 11 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And when police heard from Michael that the McStays had left without notifying any friends or family, that raised immediate alarm bells too. What the deputy initially learned was this was really a nice family, and they never made plans to leave. And so that raised the suspicion level to the point where he said, you know what, I should probably call homicide and let them know what's going on out here. Lieutenant Brugos says suspicious circumstances cases like this one are handled by the homicide unit. Whether there's a dead body or not, Police say that when homicide detectives joined the search at the McStay residence, they checked again for any signs of foul play, any clue as to what may have happened to the McStays. […]
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