"When she opened the door she had a tear-stained face," McDonald recalled. At first local authoritiestreatedReisinger's disappearance as a missing person case, told she had previously gone on a two-week walkabout that put her out of touch. Thats been the question plaguing Ocilla for twelve years. [She was] really into Native American traditions (and) the nature of raising consciences and living a peaceful life, Guana told Denvers FOX31 News. I had to be ahead of the curve and be the first to get information, scrap some things I was looking into that werent so important, and completely change up what I was doing. But everything changed when Duke and Dukes were taken into custody. She became interested in the psychological perspective of true crime after listening to Up and Vanished. Kristal Reisinger left her daughter with her ex-boyfriend in Denver to find enlightenment in Crestone, Colorado. Residents demanded answers and justice for Tara and her family. We all want an answer, an explanation for the unexplained.". Tara's disappearance from her Ocilla, Georgia home in 2005 sent shock waves through the tiny town. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The disappearance of Tarain 2005 rocked the small town of Ocilla, which has a population just over 3,000 people. [28][29] Lindsey hosted the podcast and conducted the interviews featured on the podcast. [1] He is best known for co-creating and hosting the hit investigative journalist and true crime podcasts Up and Vanished and Atlanta Monster. McDonald said this mysterious band of criminals was pretty good at hiding who they were. Speaking of the podcast, Im curious to know how Payne has evaluated the role it played in Taras case. It makes it harder to be able to track every step that she took during that time.. They talked about Payne, they talked about the podcast, but most importantly, they began talking about Taras disappearance again. View the profiles of people named John Keenan. By January 30, 2017,Payne had released 12 episodes of Up and Vanished, along with seven special case evidence mini-episodes. After twelve years with no new evidence, no leads, no eyewitnesses, the perpetrator who took Tara must have been confident that he had gotten away with it. Kristal was going to report the rape to police or confront the men about it, and then she was murdered on or around July 14, when she went off the radar, he told Oxygen. So I stumbled through a question that, according to the audio, went something like this: I was impressed with the uh. [22], In early 2018, in partnership with HowStuffWorks,[25] Lindsey launched Atlanta Monster, a new podcast about the infamous Atlanta Child Murders, which occurred between 1979 - 1981 with over 25 victims murdered in Atlanta. But Payne's investigation probably wouldn't even have started if private investigator Dr.Maurice Godwin hadn't seen Payne's Websleuth posting and contacted him, revealing he had been working on the case since 2006 and was willing to share everything he had on what was the "largest case file in Georgia history" after he was hired by Anita, Tara's sister, five months after she went missing. Andliterallt laid out his narrative of the crime. But aforensic psychologist Doug Miller theorized in episode 15 thatRyan may have had a crush on his former teacher, and a possible unhealthy obsession with teacher figures. [7] With an early interest in investigative journalism, Lindsey was inspired to investigate the disappearance of beauty queen and school teacher Tara Grinstead,[9] a well-known cold case in Georgia. Actor: Alita: Battle Angel. That is until Up and Vanished shone an unavoidable light on it in the summer of 2016, renewing interest in the decade-old unsolved mystery of the disappearing beauty queen. But, that doesn't mean one isn't creeping up on the horizon. Kristal Reisinger disappeared in a town of fewer than 150 people. Left: Kevin Leland/Facebook; Right: Overlander.tv/YouTubeCatfish John Keenan (left) and Dready Brian Otten. Join Facebook to connect with Lindsey Keenan and others you may know. Though Lindsey couldn't dive into what exactly that "stuff" entails, he seemed confident in the progress being made by the authorities. Be sure to add rsvp@crimecon.com to your address book to ensure our emails don't go to spam. But more often than not, your rare The Jinx or Up and Vanished aside, the case remains cold by the end of any given podcast or TV show about a real-life murder or crime, which is what made Payne's real-time investigation so captivating: It was a living, breathing Reddit thread. Sep 13, 2022. How 'Up and Vanished' Podcast Helped Solve . John Keenan / Photo posted January 2022 At first, everyone was happy, Payne says of the atmosphere in Ocilla after the arrests. Finding Payne: How he reached millions of listeners covering Georgia's crime of the century. Two months later, Bowasindicted on charges including concealing a death, tampering with evidence, and hindering apprehension of a criminal. Please try again later or email us at rsvp@crimecon.com and we can manually add you to the list. I didnt think it was impossible, but I thought it was unrealistic. He wascharged with tampering with evidence, concealing a death, and hindering the apprehension of a criminal. With or without a resolution into Kristal's disappearance, Up and Vanished made sure that the tragic story had a happy ending by making sure one very important person would be taken care of: her daughter, Akasha. Payne published twelve well-researched, impeccably-produced episodes of Up and Vanished before that stir grew into a vortex of new information. After helping his brother with his first case as much as possible, Lindsey transitioned into working as a producer, all while balancing classes for his bachelors degree in business. He has achieved the thing that nearly every true crime enthusiast dreams of doing. She doesn't really understand that she's gone. Of course I wanted to solve it, Payne says. Posted on Nov 29, 2018 Updated on May 21, 2021, 12:34 am CDT. Unmasked: A True Crime Syndicate/FacebookKristal Reisinger has been missing since 2016. There was "no sign" that she had planned to pack up and leave, he said. Your source for entertainment news, celebrities, celeb news, and celebrity gossip. Both aren't my favorite podcast but I don't mind them. "There's no way he did that by himself. Were not going to count on the police to tell us that. He was receiving threats from Ocilla locals, unhappy with things said on the podcast. All rights reserved. Its important that we pick the right case, go into it the right way, and give it our all again. Was there a way to have solved this 10 or 12 years ago? Peloquin said that Kristal Reisinger told him on June 28 she was drugged and raped at Keenans house and that she recognized only two of the many men involved. This information made it to my office, and our case Jason Shoudel was sent out to conduct an interview," Ricketson said during the press conference. Kristal had made a decision to do something about it. A lot of people didnt believe that was the case, but they were never able to rule it out. If this is the last we speak, I want you to know you're a wonderful teacher, and a kind person. Season 2 of 'Up & Vanished' airs Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. . It is widely assumed that . He holds dual bachelor's degrees from Pace University and a master's degree from New York University. She didn't just take off and not come back. Never in a million years.". You ask again later, and you get a blank stare from them, and two days later on Wednesday they show you the body. "As we get new information and get closer to the definitive answers, it will allow us time for law enforcement to investigate it some more, and for us to do a solid follow-up in the near future," Lindsey shared, though he confirmed no specific plans had been set into motion for a potential follow up just yet. 2023 E! "Like a lot of people, I was pretty obsessed with the podcast Serial and the Netflix series Making a Murderer," Payne Lindsey admitted in the opening minute of the very first episode of his podcast Up and Vanished, released on August 7, 2016. For more information, please see our When the news broke, it crushed that tiny little sliver of hope. 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Unfortunately, Season 2 of the Up and Vanished podcast has ended, which has left many fans of the series including yours truly pretty bummed. Thats when Warwick realized her disappearance was serious. Until he arrived in Ocilla the day the news broke. The community was hurting for a long time, and they were relieved to get some answers.. Ryan A. There's no way to recreate it. She didnt just take off and not come back. @paynelindsey. Kristal Reisinger was 29 years old when she disappeared in the small mountain town of Crestone, Colorado. Otten died from a heroin overdose on May 16, 2020, so no one will ever hear his side of the story. Payne Lindsey. Introducing "High Strange" with Payne Lindsey. Reisinger rented an apartment in the area and spoke with Guana and her daughter over the phone on a regular basis. By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. And that's exactly what he is trying to do in the new special airing on Oxygen on Sunday, which will pick up where is podcast left off in August 2017, with Payne heading back to Ocilla to uncover new information and continue his investigation. Many people, I think, wanted just to leave it alone or thought it was futile.. From what I could tell, after the case went cold, people just kind of stopped discussing it. Spoiler alert: Mission. In his new limited series, investigative podcast host, Payne Lindsey (Up and Vanished, Atlanta Monster), aims to separate fact from fiction when it comes to UFO sightings, and the strange happenings w.Show More. They bring a passion and an insight into this story like none other. Are the roles switched? Over the course of the next few months, episodes dissected key pieces of evidence and looked into possible suspects (including Tara's ex-boyfriend, a former student who claimed to have an intimate relationship with her that she once called the cops on, a married man she was allegedly having an affair with, a man she went on a few dates with before her disappearance, etc.). I Don't Hate Payne Lindsey Any More. [8] Lindsey made a 13-minute documentary film about people that he met on a cross-country road trip and entered it into festivals. . Keenan also told Lindsey that Dready Brian Otten, an acquaintance of his and the man Reisinger had dated before Peloquin, admitted to killing Reisinger in a Facebook message but he oddly refused to share the message with Lindsey. [15] This helped uncover previously unnoticed evidence which lead to the decade-old case being cracked and two arrests made. So if we want the truth about what happened to Tara, its up to me, you, the public, true crime fans, even the podcast to demand those answers. Payne Lindsey is an American director, documentary filmmaker, Right Side of the Tree lead singer and podcast host. The guys who were directly involved in Kristals rape have strong ties in a drug market that goes back and forth directly from Crestone to Denver, he explained. "There's a lot of stuff that didn't even make it into the last episode that has been happening just in the past few weeks, even yesterday and today." [8], In December 2015, Netflix released Making a Murderer. Forgive me though, its been a while since Ive listened to UAV so I might be forgetting something he did. . When she opened the door she had a tear-stained face, said McDonald. From the creators of Up and Vanished and Radio Rental, host Payne Lindsey attempts to break the stigma surrounding the topic of UFOs. Hallie has worked at the Marcus Autism Center, assisted with family therapy, and is a member of the peer mentoring club for young adults on the spectrum at Emory. So he had goals. Entertainment Television, LLC A Division of NBCUniversal. In this new investigative series, Lindsey shines light on real-life coverups, and infamous cases, all while leaving the tinfoil hat at the door. But, Lindsey knows that Catfish is a dead end when it comes to finding out what happened to Kristal. As an investigator combing through endless amount of tips, speculation, theories, and evidence, I couldn't help but wonder how Lindsey managed to keep himself from getting lost in all of the noise. (Remember when the policesaid Ryan was never on their radar during the press conference?). They had basically confessed, telling several people over the years about what had happened, and no one did anything. By this point, the threadbare veil of professionalism that I manage to maintain most some of the time had melted away. Left: Kevin Leland/Facebook; Right: Overlander.tv/YouTube. She thinks she's just somewhere.". Im most excited about what he says next. But as with every case, the atmosphere was far from jubilant. The two eventually broke up, but they happily co-parented Kasha together. Her medicine was on the fridge and being used." Then with the gag order, the answers just stopped coming.. investigation into Kristal Anne Reisinger's disappearance, one name repeatedly bubbled to the surface. In 2018, Payne Lindsey tackled Reisinger's disappearance in the second season of his hit podcast Up and Vanished, and now the Oxygen series of the same name has returned to Crestone to seek. Lindsey is from Georgia and resides in Atlanta. [22] As of June 2019, the company had over 400 million total downloads for its podcasts. Jared Cohen, the author of 'Accidental Presidents: Eight Men Who Changed America,' explains the impact of John F. Kennedy's assassination and the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson changed the course . "It's extremely bizarre," Lindsey told me over the phone when I mentioned his ongoing conversations with Catfish. But Taras family and the people of Ocilla have waited twelve years for justice. All rights reserved. .investigating the case to, uh. A few days later, however, she vanished. She would have to have gone out with absolutely nothing not even her phone, not even her shoes. Though we learned a lot about the mysterious town of Crestone, Colorado, and the eccentric life Kristal Anne Reisenger led before she went missing in July 2016, there was no solid resolution to her tragic story. It would be in their best interest to get a guilty plea* and wrap it up as seamlessly as possible. For her to be gone this long is unusual, so that heightens the chances of foul play being involved. 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