New Podcast: Secrets Beyond the Sacramento River

New Podcast: Secrets Beyond the Sacramento River

Author: Fire Eyes Media LLC March 27, 2026 Duration: 0:51
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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There's a particular kind of silence that settles over certain communities when something goes wrong, a quiet enforced by old networks and unspoken rules. Missing in Hush Town, from Fire Eyes Media LLC, steps directly into that silence. Host Jules Thorp guides this investigative true crime podcast, which focuses exclusively on unsolved and missing persons cases from America's small towns-places where whispers often replace headlines and local power structures can complicate justice. Each season is dedicated to a single case, constructed through detailed conversations with family members and friends who have lived with the uncertainty for years. The narrative unfolds as Thorp works to uncover long-buried secrets and challenges those who might prefer these stories stay forgotten. It’s a deliberate, patient process that moves beyond the surface gossip to ask harder questions. The series operates on a simple, powerful belief: that these communities have stories demanding to be heard, and that accountability should not be another thing that goes missing. Through this podcast, the silence isn't just broken; it's examined piece by piece, revealing the human cost of secrets kept too long.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 35

Missing in Hush Town
Podcast Episodes
Chapter 4 part 1: The Weeks Before March 4, 2001 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:08
Chapter 4: The Weeks Before March 4, 2001"Jonnie was nervous- she had to be by the phone, but running between the car and the house phone was proving more and more difficult as Larry’s calls were increasing in frequency.…
Chapter 3: Missing, Not Lost [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:26
For 25 years, Bethany Markowski has been missing - but never forgotten.In this episode, her family shares memories, laughter, and heartbreak as they remember the little girl they knew and loved. Through their voices, we’…
Chapter 2: The Suspicious Aftermath [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:57
In the weeks following Bethany Markowski’s disappearance, new details began to surface - raising questions about what may have happened inside Larry Markowski’s van and what investigators really found.As the story unfold…
Chapter 1 - Pt 3: The Weeks After [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:18
In the days following 11-year-old Bethany Markowski’s disappearance, her mother Jonnie refused to rest. She called detectives every thirty minutes, plastered missing posters across Jackson, and begged anyone who would li…
Chapter 1 - Pt 2: The Night Of [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:44
It’s 5:15 p.m. on March 4th, 2001. A 911 call is made from the Old Hickory Mall in Jackson, Tennessee. A father reports his daughter missing - an 11-year-old who went inside to shop, but never came back. He says he fell…
Chapter 1 - Pt 1: March 4th, 2001 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:34
It’s early March in Tennessee - the season when winter begins to fade and yellow daffodils push through the cold soil, ready to be picked by a child’s hand. It’s how Bethany Markowski should have spent that day - smiling…
Prologue [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:29
Fifteen years after her 11-year-old Bethany Markowski vanished without a trace, her mother - Jonnie Carter’s phone rings. The number is one she knows all too well - the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Missing Childre…
INTRODUCING: Case Uncovered | The Untold Stories of True Crime Cases [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11
Your host Jen Rivera (investigative journalist, true crime podcaster & host of The Unseen Truth) dives deep into the untold stories behind some of the most compelling and lesser-known cases. Jen honors victims & their fa…
INTRODUCING: You Should Be Here podcast | Limited Series "Or No" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:44
Subscribe to YOU SHOULD BE HERE wherever you get podcasts and don't miss an episode of Or, NO, out now.17 cases of victims of domestic violence.17 loved ones who should be here.17 loved ones who deserved a safe love.10 p…