***LIVE*** ACADIA AFTER DARK -LIGHTING THE LANTERN OF FEAR

***LIVE*** ACADIA AFTER DARK -LIGHTING THE LANTERN OF FEAR

Author: Travis hartford May 29, 2026 Duration: 57:33
Maine is known as Vacationland—a postcard of rocky coasts, sleepy towns, and pristine pines. But the moment the sun dips below the canopy, the landscape shifts into something far more unforgiving.In this special crossover episode of Locating the Lost, we step into the shadows with Christian Leathers, AKA Reverend Redbeard, the host of Acadia After Dark. Together, we are striking a match to the mysteries of the Pine Tree State and exploring the thin, terrifying line where real-world wilderness danger meets deep regional lore.Millions of acres of dense, unbroken timber blanket this state. It’s a place where cell service dies, trails abruptly stop, and people vanish into thin air.Light your lanterns. The woods are listening.To Learn More About Acadia After Dark go to: acadiaafterdark.comFollow us: linktr.ee/locatingthelost#TrueCrime #MaineColdCases #AcadiaAfterDark #LocatingTheLost #WildernessMysteries #Vacationland #PodcastCrossover #MissingPerson

Travis Hartford hosts Locating the Lost, a journey into the shadows where facts fade and questions linger. Each episode is a deep, respectful exploration of cases that have slipped through the cracks-individuals who have vanished without a trace, cold cases that defy conventional explanation, and occasional brushes with the unexplained that surround such events. The focus here is on the human stories at the heart of the mystery, told with a careful balance of detail and empathy. You’ll hear Travis delve into the available evidence, discuss the theories that have emerged over time, and often sit with the unsettling reality that some puzzles remain incomplete. This isn't about sensationalism; it's about the persistent search for answers in the face of silence. For anyone drawn to the complexities of true crime and the haunting possibility of the paranormal, this podcast offers a thoughtful, compelling space to consider what happens when someone simply disappears. The atmosphere is one of quiet investigation, making it a distinctive voice in the genre.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

Locating the Lost
Podcast Episodes
***LIVE*** THE DISAPPEARANCE OF TIM CULLEN -A Vanishing in Largo [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:25
On a humid January day in 2018, 24-year-old Timothy Cullen sent a final text to his mother, Elaine: "I love you.". In that moment, he was just a young man with a bright future and a "Believe the Impossible" tattoo etched…
***LIVE***MITCHELL WALTERS: The Long Walk to Nowhere [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:01
What happens when a loved one walks out the door and simply never returns? On July 26, 2025, Mitchell Walters left his home in Kilgore, Texas, reportedly heading toward Tyler on foot. He hasn’t been seen or heard from si…
***LIVE*** AIDAN VICTORIA SPEAR -The Last Goodbye [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:17
In this episode of Locating the Lost, we speak with Jessica Brown, a mother fueled by a relentless love and a demand for justice for her daughter, Aidan Victoria Spear.On January 24, 2022, Aidan was just minutes away fro…
***LIVE*** TENA MASHELL PREAST -The Stranger at the Door [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:25
On August 4, 1991, 19-year-old Tena Mashell Preast stepped out of her Lawton, Oklahoma home to speak with a mysterious visitor. She didn't take her purse, her keys, or even her shoes. In just 20 minutes, the vibrant youn…
***LIVE***HUNTING A GHOST -THE LECESSE FILES [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:21
Imagine your son calls you, breathless and terrified, claiming he’s being hunted by "people in high places." You tell him to come home, but he never arrives. When the police find his car, his shoes, and his backpack scat…
***LIVE***UNSOLVED IN MAINE: BERNARD "BUNNY" ROSS JR. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:16
On a spring morning in May 1977, 18-year-old Bernard "Bunny" Ross Jr. walked out of his family home in Fort Kent, Maine, and vanished into the vast wilderness of the North Woods. After a series of distressed events—inclu…
***LIVE***Bringing Charlotte Heimann Home [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:58
In October 1981, 27-year-old PhD student Charlotte Heimann stepped out of the Rochester Psychiatric Center for a brief errand and was never seen again. She left behind a four-year-old daughter and a haunting warning that…
***LIVE*** The Disappearance of Joseph Bichrest [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:02
On October 16, 1976, 34-year-old attorney Joseph Bichrest disappeared from the small town of Shirley, Maine, along with his blue and white Jeep. He was deeply in debt, facing investigations for theft and tax evasion, and…
***LIVE*** AYLA REYNOLDS -STATEMENT ANALYSIS WITH JACK FOX [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:24:11
What if the key to solving Maine's largest missing child investigation is found not in forensic evidence, but in the words spoken by the people in the house?Join us as statement analysis expert Jack Fox, of "Never a True…
***LIVE***Vanished with a killer: The disappearance of Judith Brown [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:19
In 1977, 19-year-old Judith Anne "Judy" Brown walked out of a New York psychiatric facility and into a terrifying mystery.She wasn't just leaving; she was with Richard Riesenberg, a charismatic, manipulative patient who…