Today on The Lost Girls Podcast, we’re telling the story of Brandi Jo Malonson, a young woman who survived the Columbine High School shooting but later disappeared from Littleton, Colorado, in 2006.

Brandi faced unimaginable trauma—losing friends to violence and suicide—yet she still tried to build a better life. But the pain eventually led her down a difficult path, and one day after Christmas, she vanished without a trace.

Rumors, dead ends, and silence have surrounded this case for nearly two decades. But Brandi’s story—and her fight to survive—deserves to be heard.

Listen now as we share her life, her struggles, and the unanswered questions that remain.

Brittney Nicole Wood was only 19 when she vanished from Tillman’s Corner, Alabama, in 2012. What started as a missing persons case quickly unraveled into something far more horrifying.

Brittney wasn’t just missing—she was the key witness in a multi-generational family sex trafficking ring. A ring where eight of her own relatives were eventually arrested. This wasn’t rumor. This wasn’t speculation. These were proven crimes—acts of unspeakable abuse against children, some trafficked by the very people who should have protected them.

And then, just days after Brittney disappeared, her uncle—the last person she was known to visit—was found dead, a gunshot wound authorities ruled a suicide. A gun registered to Brittney herself.

In this episode of The Lost Girls Podcast, LaDonna Humphrey and Amy Smith expose the dark secrets that surrounded Brittney’s life, her disappearance, and the system that failed to protect her.

Because her story isn’t just rare—it’s tragically common.
And every girl deserves justice.

Some stories fade with time. But others—stories like Christina Lynn Carter’s—become heavier with every passing year.

In this episode of The Lost Girls Podcast, LaDonna Humphrey and Amy Smith take listeners back more than fifty years, to one of the most heartbreaking and haunting cases you’ve probably never heard of.

Christina—known lovingly as “Christy”—was a bright, blue-eyed little girl who vanished without a trace on September 17, 1973. She was just three years old.

There was no witness to her disappearance. No blurry photograph of her last steps. No desperate final phone call.

But three weeks later, in the stillness of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, hikers made a horrifying discovery. A discarded duffel bag... and inside it, the nude, bound body of Christy’s mother, Janet Carter—murdered by suffocation.

It took weeks for authorities to identify Janet. But when they did, the horror only deepened. Because Janet hadn’t been traveling alone.

Her little girl, Christina, was missing. And no one had even reported it.

By the time law enforcement realized what they were dealing with, the trail was cold, and the questions were endless.

Where was Christy?
Who murdered her mother?
And why had this young family seemingly vanished without a trace, unnoticed by the world?

Join LaDonna and Amy as they unravel the tragic and forgotten story of Christina Lynn Carter—a child whose life was stolen, and whose case still cries out for answers.

Because silence is not justice. And every girl deserves to be found.

Debbie's story begins on a quiet spring day in 1977—May 3rd, to be exact. She left behind a simple note for her parents, letting them know she was headed to her grandparents' nearby campsite by bicycle and that she'd be back later.

She never came home.

A friend walked part of the way with Debbie but turned back before Debbie continued west on Turnpike Road alone. The last known sighting of her was near a hill along that road. Her bike vanished with her.

As police dug into her disappearance, they discovered an unsent letter in Debbie’s school locker—addressed to a friend. It revealed she was upset and wanted to talk. Scribbled on the same paper were directions to her grandparents’ home.

What began as an ordinary ride ended in a decades-long mystery. This is the story of Debbie—one of the lost girls we will never forget.

In every town, there are stories whispered across decades—stories that leave behind more than just grief. They leave behind fear, anger, and unanswered questions that echo through generations.

This is one of those stories.

In 1981, a newlywed named Denise Palmer placed a simple ad in the newspaper to sell her wedding dress. It was a quiet, everyday act—something any young woman might do while starting fresh. But the man who answered that ad didn’t come to buy a dress. He came to take a life.

Denise was just 19. A wife. A daughter. A woman with her entire future in front of her. And in the span of a few short hours, that future was ripped away—in broad daylight, inside the safety of her mother’s home.

What happened next would haunt Tulsa for decades.

Despite witness accounts, a suspect description, and even collected evidence, Denise’s case—like so many others involving young women—slipped through the cracks of time and flawed systems.

But Denise deserves to be remembered. Her story deserves to be told.

And that’s exactly what we’re doing today.

This is The Wedding Dress Trap—the tragic, still-unsolved murder of Patricia Denise Palmer.

"She stepped into a truck and vanished into thin air. No trail. No answers. Just silence."

On May 20, 2015, 25-year-old Madelin Renee Tomlin was last seen in Hope, Arkansas—getting into a tan or gold Chevrolet pickup truck. That ordinary moment became her last known sighting. Since then, nearly a decade has passed. No confirmed sightings. No verified leads. And most heartbreakingly—no word from Madelin.

She was a devoted mother of two. A daughter. A friend. And according to those who knew her best, it was completely unlike her to disappear without a trace. Especially without reaching out to the children she loved deeply.

In this episode, we revisit the streets of Hope. We dig into the details of Madelin’s disappearance, the mystery surrounding that truck, and the haunting silence that followed. We’ll hear from people who knew her, explore theories, and ask the hard questions—why hasn’t her case received the attention it deserves? And who benefits from her being forgotten?

This is more than a missing person story. This is a story about a woman who mattered—a woman who should have been found. This is for Madelin Tomlin.

Because no one simply disappears.
And none of the lost girls should be left behind.

In this special episode of Lost Girls, we step away from a single case to confront a nationwide tragedy: the epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives — known as MMIWR.

It’s a crisis rooted in history, perpetuated by silence, and fueled by systemic failure.

Across the U.S., Native women go missing or are murdered at rates exponentially higher than other groups. On some reservations, the murder rate is more than ten times the national average. Behind every statistic is a name, a face, a family shattered — and too often, no answers.

Today, we’re not just recounting what’s gone wrong. We’re honoring the fierce advocacy rising from Tribal Nations, survivors, and families who refuse to be ignored. We’ll explore how colonization, broken justice systems, and eroded sovereignty have created a perfect storm of vulnerability — and how grassroots movements, federal legislation, and unwavering voices are pushing back.

This isn’t just a Native issue — it’s a human rights issue. And it demands our collective attention.

Join us as we say their names, share their stories, and call for the justice they so rightly deserve.

Because every girl — every girl — deserves justice.

More than four decades have passed since the brutal murder of Angela Desiree Kelly, and yet—her case remains unsolved. Her story, like too many others, has faded from headlines. But for her family and community, the pain has never disappeared.

On the morning of March 28, 1979, Angela’s body was discovered along the southbound lanes of Red Bluff Road in Pasadena, Texas. Her hands were bound behind her back. She had been strangled. A calculated, cold act of violence. She was just 19 years old.

Angela's death was ruled a homicide by the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office. But even with interviews, tips, and time, the truth has never fully come to light. No one has been held responsible.

And yet, someone out there knows something.

Angela was not just another name in a cold case file. She was a daughter, a friend—a young woman with her whole life ahead of her. Today, we remember her not for how she was found, but for the justice that has yet to come.

This is her story. And we won’t stop telling it until someone finally does the right thing.

Angela Desiree Kelly deserves justice.
Every girl does.