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Jason Cortez Update: An Interview with Candelario Cortez
On March 20, 2024, we released Episode 19, which covered the tragic case of Jason Cortez. In that episode, I guided you through the timeline of events and shared the publicly available details from investigators.
In this episode, I’m joined by Jason’s father, Candelario Cortez, to delve deeper into Jason’s life, the challenges his family has endured since his heartbreaking murder, and any new developments in the case.
If you haven’t listened to Episode 19 yet, or need a refresher, I encourage you to revisit it before continuing.
Jason’s case began in September 2021, when he left his new wife in Virginia to travel to Los Angeles. He had planned to help a friend with photography for a creative project-a trip meant to be brief and enjoyable. However, on September 10, everything took a devastating turn.
While visiting Ernest E. Debs Regional Park for a photo session, Jason and his friend were leaving the park when a single gunshot rang out. Jason collapsed to the ground. Despite his friend’s efforts to perform CPR, Jason’s life was tragically cut short.
This senseless act of random violence remains unresolved, and the shooter has yet to be identified.
To learn more about Jason Cortez, please visit www.celebratingjasoncortez.com/
If you have ANY information, now is the time to come forward.
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62: Jason Cortez Update: An Interview with Candelario Cortez
มุมมอง 337 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา
On March 20, 2024, we released Episode 19, which covered the tragic case of Jason Cortez. In that episode, I guided you through the timeline of events and shared the publicly available details from investigators. In this episode, I’m joined by Jason’s father, Candelario Cortez, to delve deeper into Jason’s life, the challenges his family has endured since his heartbreaking murder, and any new d...
Travis Joseph Sackett: Imbabura Volcano, Ecuador
มุมมอง 31วันที่ผ่านมา
Trying my hand at a more exciting video - hope you like it! Let me know what you think! Travis Sackett was an experienced traveler with a passion for service. He dedicated years to volunteering with AmeriCorps and the Peace Corps, working in Peru and Guatemala, and most recently, lending a hand in Ecuador. In February 2021, just two months into his stay in Ecuador, Travis set out on what should...
61: Travis Joseph Sackett: Imbabura Volcano, Ecuador
มุมมอง 29วันที่ผ่านมา
Travis Sackett was an experienced traveler with a passion for service. He dedicated years to volunteering with AmeriCorps and the Peace Corps, working in Peru and Guatemala, and most recently, lending a hand in Ecuador. In February 2021, just two months into his stay in Ecuador, Travis set out on what should have been a routine hike. The trail wasn’t particularly challenging, and witnesses repo...
60: Michal Krówczyński: San Diego, CA
มุมมอง 3114 วันที่ผ่านมา
Michal Krowczynski was a math teacher and Polish tourist who set out to explore Arizona and California during his winter break. Tragically, he vanished under mysterious circumstances on January 17th, 2019, while in San Diego, California. Since that day, Michal has not been seen or heard from, and investigators describe his disappearance as highly unusual. Nearly 6 years later, his family remain...
58: Barbara Jean Monaco: Virginia Beach, VA
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The case of Barbara Jean Monaco is a mystery that time cannot erase. On August 20th, 1978, Barbara Jean hit the road with her sister and 2 friends. Their destination? Virginia Beach - a sunny getaway to celebrate Barbara’s milestone 18th birthday. The trio checked into the Aloha motel, ready for a week of fun and freedom. But that celebration took a dark turn. When Barbara Jean left the motel t...
57: Ryan Borgwardt: Green Lake, Wisconsin
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This week’s episode takes a wild turn into the unbelievable. Our missing person didn’t just vanish - he faked his own death, traveled halfway around the globe, and ultimately got caught. It all started when Ryan Borgwardt told his family he was going kayaking. When he didn’t return, his wife reported him missing. Authorities found his overturned kayak and life preserver, shifting the mission fr...
56: Skye Budnick: Hokkaido, Japan
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In 2008, 21-year-old Skye Budnick boarded a one-way flight from Connecticut to Japan without informing anyone of her plans. Upon arriving, she was last seen at an inn in northern Japan. After that, her trail vanished, leaving behind a growing mystery. Why did Skye go to Japan? What happened to her after she arrived? And where is she now? More than 16 years later, her family continues their rele...
55: Island Serial Killer: Tenerife, Spain
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Why are so many people disappearing and turning up murdered on Tenerife, the popular vacation island? Could a serial killer be responsible? Since the start of 2024, at least 12 people have vanished from Tenerife and the nearby island of La Gomera. In total, 28 individuals have gone missing under mysterious circumstances on Tenerife since 2015 - many of them tourists. Are these disappearances th...
54: Justin Booska: Laguna de Ayarza, Guatemala
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Justin Booska was 27 years old when he traveled to Guatemala for a vacation with his college roommate’s family in early 2018. On January 6th, they stopped at Laguna de Ayarza. It was here that Justin, who was an experienced athlete, decided to swim from one side of the lake to the other. The lake was calm and it should have been an easy swim, but Justin somehow vanished without a trace. His fri...
53: Dana Rishpy: Tulum, Mexico
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Dana Rishpy, only 24 years old, was last seen on March 30, 2007, at a beach party in Tulum, Mexico. She had arrived in Tulum a few days earlier and met an American man who offered her a place to stay at his hotel. Later, he was named a person of interest, as he was the last person known to have seen her. In the 17 years since Dana’s disappearance, few clues have emerged, but many rumors have ci...
52: Shanquella Robinson: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
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Shanquella Robinson was a 25 year old woman from Charlotte, North Carolina, who died under very suspicious circumstances while on vacation with a group of friends in Cabo San Lucas Mexico in October 2022. As clues came in and her friends’ stories changed, developments surrounding the investigation gained significant attention both in the media and online. The Mexican authorities ruled Shanquell...
51: Sebastian Woodroffe: Victoria Gracia, Peru
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Sebastian Woodroffe, a 41-year-old from British Columbia, journeyed to the Peruvian Amazon in search of spiritual healing through ayahuasca. However, his quest took a dark turn. On April 19, 2018, Woodroffe fatally shot 81-year-old shaman Olivia Arevalo Lomas, though his motive remains unclear. In response, locals took justice into their own hands, lynching him in a vigilante act captured on vi...
50: Jerry Krause: Bamako, Mali
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Jerry Krause, an American missionary pilot, vanished in April 2013 while flying over West Africa. He was a highly experienced pilot, known for his decades of humanitarian work, including delivering supplies and providing transport for missionaries and aid workers throughout Africa. Initially, it was believed that his plane had crashed, but no wreckage was ever found. The mystery took a strange ...
49: Donovan Cameron: Las Vegas, NV
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49: Donovan Cameron: Las Vegas, NV
48: Matthew Mullaney: Florence, Italy
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48: Matthew Mullaney: Florence, Italy
47: Jeffrey Hodgson: Ibiza, Spain
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47: Jeffrey Hodgson: Ibiza, Spain
46: Nancy Ng: Lake Atitlán, Gautemala
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46: Nancy Ng: Lake Atitlán, Gautemala
45: Taylor Casey: Paradise Island, Bahamas
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45: Taylor Casey: Paradise Island, Bahamas
44: Darryl Fornatora: Cabarete, Dominican Republic
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44: Darryl Fornatora: Cabarete, Dominican Republic
43: Mieke Oort: Leeuwarden, Netherlands
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43: Mieke Oort: Leeuwarden, Netherlands
42: Claudia Kirschhock: Negril, Jamaica
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42: Claudia Kirschhock: Negril, Jamaica
41: Ryan Roth: Bali, Indonesia
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41: Ryan Roth: Bali, Indonesia
40: Austin Oldfield: Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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40: Austin Oldfield: Gifford Pinchot National Forest
39: Nathan Clarke: Grand Cayman Island
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39: Nathan Clarke: Grand Cayman Island
38: Leo Widicker: Tabacón, Costa Rica
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38: Leo Widicker: Tabacón, Costa Rica
37: Dilek Ertek: Pacific Ocean
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37: Dilek Ertek: Pacific Ocean
36: August Reiger: Banos, Ecuador
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36: August Reiger: Banos, Ecuador
35: Nelly Alva: Bahamas
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35: Nelly Alva: Bahamas
34: Steven Cook: Crete, Greece
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34: Steven Cook: Crete, Greece

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  • @andreahalmai8297
    @andreahalmai8297 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Has anyone ever thought about that the stranger who came to help could be the killer himself, and he gave a description of someone non-existing? Why would he come to help then? Because he was sure that Jason cant survive, and this way he could mislead everyone. 🤔

  • @EricaDiebold
    @EricaDiebold 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for sharing my brother’s story. Blake had been missing 5 years, 9 months, and 2 weeks

    • @michaelcunningham8273
      @michaelcunningham8273 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I just seen your mom's comment on another video of a white guy getting picked up and carried off by a bunch of black hits and at 🔫 gun point and put in a car in broad daylight and looked this story up in so sorry May the lord Jesus Christ help him and your loved ones hunny Godbless

    • @TheLastTripPodcast
      @TheLastTripPodcast 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you so much for listening, I want to bring awareness especially to older cases that might not be talked about enough anymore. We can always continue to look for answers because they're out there. If you have more info that I missed or want to chat, feel free to email me lasttrippodcast@gmail.com - I'd love to do a follow up episode about Blake. Thank you!

  • @ottermomx2
    @ottermomx2 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    @stacydiebold9199 still praying for y’all to get answers 😢

  • @stacydiebold9199
    @stacydiebold9199 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This is my son 😢

    • @michaelcunningham8273
      @michaelcunningham8273 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I just commented at you from the video of the white guy getting out in the car by a bunch of black guys in broad daylight and looked up your son and this popped up.. my thoughts and prayers are with you and yours dear!! May the Lord Jesus Christ intervene someway somehow love!!

    • @TheLastTripPodcast
      @TheLastTripPodcast 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I'm so sorry! If you're interested in chatting or have any additional information that I can put out there to keep his name in the media, let me know. I'd love to do another episode about Blake if possible. Feel free to email me at lasttrippodcast@gmail.com - thank you!

  • @MonicaAnn1
    @MonicaAnn1 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Don't go any where that there are human traffickers....

  • @paulinedrewery3759
    @paulinedrewery3759 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It is not a safe place to go at all, the island is run by violent warring drugs gangs and mafia, attacks and murders are prolific if you look at all the incidents that they wont tell you about because they are protecting the tourist trade.A lot of satanic activity goes on there, the locals call the area where Jay went missing The Gates Of Hell, and it was no accident, same as many before him who disappear up there.

  • @BassBossLwYr
    @BassBossLwYr หลายเดือนก่อน

    Cartels, drugs, human trafficking and organ harvesting. This is why people are missing.

  • @BassBossLwYr
    @BassBossLwYr หลายเดือนก่อน

    No, Europeans pronounce it correctly as Tenerifay (phonetically) especially those who live there. 🙈

    • @sonicee565
      @sonicee565 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Actually we do..........Been here 24 years.....Germans also pronounce it that way.........

  • @Justintime619
    @Justintime619 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    th-cam.com/video/BHJfWKMVmxc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=dIZjm-Y8pGvOghmZ. He’s a scam artist… he’s not dead..

  • @baarkasrma5460
    @baarkasrma5460 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I knew Dilek for about 30 years. She doted on her son whom she worked together with, she would NEVER leave her beloved Gokce. To me this is a homicide where he had an accomplice on board who took the jewelry after throwing her overboard. Then bumped him off so he/she didn't have to share the money from the proceeds???? After all she always wore huge rocks where just 1 piece was worth a fortune... It also could be that she over the course of their relationship lent him vast sums of money and finally wanted the loan paid back.... No matter how you look at it I'm convinced it was a hommicide and horrible end to a loving mother, grandmother, friend and a woman always ready to give to anyone in need....

    • @TheLastTripPodcast
      @TheLastTripPodcast 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you for listening to the podcast! If you're interested in chatting about the case or doing another episode about this, I'd love to hear your thoughts & ideas. Feel free to email me at lasttrippodcast@gmail.com - thank you!

  • @electicsoundscapes
    @electicsoundscapes 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well I just saw this video. It’s already been all over the news 6 years ago. Why talk about him still. It’s over. I guess you're looking for subscribers. He was a friend of mine. Just leave this tragedy alone as there's enough information about it! How shameful !!😢😢😢

  • @Dr.Gunsmith
    @Dr.Gunsmith 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Someone always knows something.

  • @firstlast-el5eo
    @firstlast-el5eo 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Also what do you mean the car was found undrivable? It was drivable for him to get there right? So what about the car made it undrivable when it was found? No keys? Or was it damaged? That's a big chunk of evidence to not say why it was deemed undrivable!!! Undrivable hints to the fact that the car had been damaged to the point of it not being able to run anymore. Lets all just remember that people in this area hate people that look like Austin. Considered a "Dirty Hippie." Austin was the most generous person you could have ever met in your life. Still, I would check Missoula Montana. Not sure why... just a hunch

  • @firstlast-el5eo
    @firstlast-el5eo 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I would check Missoula Montana

  • @firstlast-el5eo
    @firstlast-el5eo 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So the hunters with guns said that he was "acting strange," but did they get scared of him? Were they maybe so scared that they may have shot him and said that he ran away from them? Austin left his prized side kick dog with his girlfriend. He would never just disappear on purpose. He was a kind person. Why has nobody questioned these people ever again. Doesn't make sense, ps. He didn't jump out of the truck. The people let him off, and there is a picture of it. Biggest question of all. Hunters and driver of truck say he was confused and seemed lost, but nobody called the police or 911 for help???? Something is not adding up. If i found someone who seems lost, thirsty, and acting odd in a forrest like that, i would call an ambulance for help considering how many people get hurt out there. Hunters should take a lie detector test, and so should the people who picked him up! Something is not right. Austin has to be alive unless he was murdered. If he did run away from anyone it was because he was threatened. He had been planning this trip for years. He was not a dumb guy at all.

  • @annaf3915
    @annaf3915 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I find it a bit strange that she told Markus about the Egypt trip only hours before they were supposed to go. I know it was a surprise for his birthday but how did he get off work and have nothing planned the whole following week? Also they had only been dating for 3 or 4 months, how could she know he'd like a surprise like that? I did something like this once but I told my friend before to make no plans on that weekend because I had a birthday surprise for him (Morocco trip in that case). It makes sense that she was crying on the way to the airport, she must have been very disappointed but went anyway because the money was already spent. And that was only the beginning of her nightmare.

    • @republicofhandball8815
      @republicofhandball8815 หลายเดือนก่อน

      There's no evidence that she really did a surprise to her bf, she's no longer alive, and very likely only her bf knew about it, if it was indeed a surprise. Think that she borrowed money for her parents for that trip without telling them where she will go. Her father later stated the he had no idea her daughter will go in Egypt and he would surely not let her go there, with anybody, not to mention all alone. I believe what her parents stated are 100% true facts.

    • @annaf3915
      @annaf3915 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @republicofhandball8815 I thought it was her second time in Egypt?

  • @Victorsurfer100
    @Victorsurfer100 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    th-cam.com/video/QhYsIpnXFD4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=MMfdP-yczUt0Tf0y

  • @Victorsurfer100
    @Victorsurfer100 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It is very obvious 3 things: she was druged, raped ( all night on the bout in read see !!!?) Are kidding me no dout, she was prevented from boarding the fight! Why no videos from the airport when she was there. Any smart person can see from her look that she was traumatized and drugged, nothing to do with mental issues

  • @STate-sw9ld
    @STate-sw9ld 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Justicia para Carla!!

  • @seanflynn8636
    @seanflynn8636 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic podcast, thank you. I'm Ryan's Uncle. You did some great research and there's so much more to the story. I'll let you know once the official discovery plus documentary comes out, it's called The faking dead. Ryan's out there somewhere and i'll find him one day

    • @calboy2
      @calboy2 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Your documentary is fantastic, top professional

  • @susanagarcia9646
    @susanagarcia9646 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Interesting channel. Very nicely narrated. You should have more subs. Best of wishes from Spain❤

  • @Flanneryschickens
    @Flanneryschickens 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You have an engaging voice/narration! I would recommend getting a pop filter for your microphone to cut down on the sibilance (harsh "s" sounds). You can make a DIY one out of a thin sock or pantyhose btw!

    • @TheLastTripPodcast
      @TheLastTripPodcast 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you for the tip! I recently switched microphones and got some better equipment - hope it's working!

  • @louissmith1393
    @louissmith1393 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Liverpool played AC Milan in Istanbul not against Istanbul.

    • @TheLastTripPodcast
      @TheLastTripPodcast 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you! Sorry, I don't always get the details exact, but I try!

  • @fridazzy3871
    @fridazzy3871 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hello from Europe. Thank you for covering this case. I dont know who killed him, intentionally or not. I’ve been in asian countries without problems. Many possibilities here. I heard about the case first time in 2021.

    • @TheLastTripPodcast
      @TheLastTripPodcast 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you so much for listening! I agree - so many possibilities in this case. I also love traveling in Asia and have many times without problems. You just never know what will happen, so stay as safe as possible!

  • @Sistershane
    @Sistershane 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Travis Joseph Sackett-went missing in Ibarra Ecuador-Feb. 2021. Still not found- A Batavia, ny resident with years of volunteer service locally and overseas, including the Peace Corps, is reportedly missing in Ecuador now 3 1/2 yrs.. Travis Sackett has reportedly been missing since Feb. 21 after going on a hike to the Imbabura Volcano. Recently, he has been a volunteer at a farm in Ecuador. The U.S. Embassy in Ecuador has reportedly been notified that Sackett hasn't been heard from since he left for the hike. Local search efforts began on Feb. 25.Scent dogs, radar, Nothing found.

    • @TheLastTripPodcast
      @TheLastTripPodcast 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you so much for bringing this case to my attention - I'm trying to look into it! If you have any additional information or knew Travis, I'd love to chat with you. You can email me at lasttrippodcast@gmail.com - thank you!

  • @ranarsa
    @ranarsa 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beside Alex's case and the 2 Dutch girls there have been around 50 other cases of people disappearing in Boquete and the Pianista trail. They were South Americans and not Europeans so this is why there wasn't as much noise around them. It just doesn't sit right with me that you still advertise the place as "beautiful and safe" and encourage people to go there after all that we know, especially lone female travellers. Very bad taste. Yes, it looks like a lush paradise but there is something very sinister happening underneath the surface there and corrupt authorities do everything in their power to cover it up or blame it on "accidents". The last thing we need is to send more naive people there which could turn into news stories..

    • @TheLastTripPodcast
      @TheLastTripPodcast 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I understand your feelings, but I also believe that Panama can be visited safely and is a wonderful place. Every country has crime and things to watch out for, so I'm hoping through my podcast I can give some safety tips relating specifically to each place I cover. For example, in the US visitors should be aware of mass shootings, civilians carrying guns, robbery, rape, and murder. While rape and murder occur in many other countries, something like mass shootings is predominately in the US. I don't feel that any country is "better" or "worse" than another country - there is crime in every corner of the world.

    • @ranarsa
      @ranarsa 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @TheLastTripPodcast there are bad people everywhere we all know that. But some places are safer than others still. Panama and Boquet have a concentrated history of bad cases, so to me it's wrong to encourage people to go there especially if they are more vulnerable.

  • @Sphinxdancer
    @Sphinxdancer 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I came to Egypt alone and I'm fine 🙌 more safe here than my hometown in UK, where there is murder in parks in the daytime etc nothing like that ever happened here. Mexico is worse, they will burn your ass for driving on the highway and get rid of your body 💯

  • @candelariocortez1167
    @candelariocortez1167 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for taking about my son Jason cortez 😢

    • @TheLastTripPodcast
      @TheLastTripPodcast 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you so much for listening, I'd love to do a follow up episode about him to keep his name in the media as much as possible. Let me know if you'd like to chat or have any more info, I'd love to learn more about the kind of person he was so more people will look for answers. Feel free to email me lasttrippodcast@gmail.com - I would love to bring some justice for Jason. Someone out there knows something!

  • @durga3189
    @durga3189 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I knew Carla, my best friend was very good friends with her. This still hurts my heart. RIP Carla.

  • @Gigigooz
    @Gigigooz 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love this channel. New subbie.

  • @chelseeconnors4296
    @chelseeconnors4296 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very interesting. Wish they could get justice for her.

    • @TheLastTripPodcast
      @TheLastTripPodcast 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I really hope justice prevails in this case - thank you so much for listening!

  • @alexisthompson7004
    @alexisthompson7004 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am so frustrated. I want to reach out to so many involved in this trip Alison took… I am friends with one of her daughters and NONE OF THIS MAKES SENSE. SHE WAS TAKEN OR KILLED AND THEY DESERVE TO KNOW

    • @TheLastTripPodcast
      @TheLastTripPodcast 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I totally agree with you! Someone knows something and she deserves justice!

  • @roselorber5556
    @roselorber5556 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for making this about my daughter Jennifer! Miss her every day😢second

    • @TheLastTripPodcast
      @TheLastTripPodcast 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you so much for listening, I'm so sorry for your loss! Let me know if you'd like me to do a follow up episode and we can talk more about who Jennifer was and any additional information you want to share. Feel fee to email me lasttrippodcast@gmail.com - thank you!