The NAMUS-45: Reachelle Smith

When a young girl goes missing under mysterious circumstances, a man claiming to be her father quickly becomes the prime suspect in her disappearance. Lies, theft, strange behavior, and murky relationships coalesce with a suicide in a National Park and more questions than answers. A look into why this case ended up on Israel Keyes's computer highlights a suspicious trip, a weird time in his life, and a missing person's case Josh just can't shake.

Written and Researched by Shana Wilensky and Josh Hallmark. Edited and Produced by Josh Hallmark.

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Sources include: For The Love of ReachelleReachelle Marie Smith – The Charley ProjectEpisode 081: Reachelle Marie Smith – Bite-Sized CrimeHunting at Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge | FWS.govReachelle Smith - Amber Alert is issued - Newspapers.com™Alert: Cowen may be headed to Kansas - Newspapers.com™Girl still missing; man dead - Newspapers.com™Missing: Volunteers continue search - Newspapers.com™Search covers refuge - Newspapers.com™Case haunts retiring police chief - Newspapers.com™Officers volunteering their off-duty time to search - Newspapers.com™Riders comb ditches in search - Newspapers.com™Family still hopes child can be found - Newspapers.com™Dog handler continuing search for Reachelle Smith - Newspapers.com™Year later, mother still has hope for daughter - Newspapers.com™Police close cold case - Newspapers.com™Minot police: “Compelling evidence” points to murder of Minot 3-year-old in 2006 | KX NEWSCNN.com - Transcripts

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• Alex Preston, 9 Moons, Lightless Voids, The Construct of Time

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