Streaming. As for Up and Vanished, Lindsey and his team decided it was time to take a break and let some of the dust they kicked up settle . But to this day, nobody knows what happened to Kristal Reisinger. Be the first to know about new speakers, sessions, and event locations. TheGeorgia Bureau of Investigation(GBI) was soon brought in after it was clear something was definitely wrong. Payne, however, was forced to leave the scene because Dean Fleck was screaming and fighting. "I can't overanalyze everything someone like Catfish is telling me, because some of it is not even supposed to make any sense," Lindsey explained, adding that he thinks Catfish was trying to confuse him at times. The file is the largest in GBI history, which means that the discovery process of copying, compiling, reviewing, and interpreting everything in it could take months or even years. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Payne Lindsey is an American director, documentary filmmaker, Right Side of the Tree lead singer and podcast host. "Tell the other roommate and brother she's on your land. Im looking forward to meeting listeners, seeing other podcasters whom I admire, finding out what Nancy Grace is like in person, he ends with a slight, but not disrespectful, chuckle. Or was he actually covering up his own murder, pinning it on his old buddy, who was living with him at the time? Residents demanded answers and justice for Tara and her family. Instead, she vanished into thin air. Oops, there was an error sending your message. Life after the Duke/ses has been slightly different than life before. And how did the police ultimately come to arrest him? They were excited to have some answers for the first time in years. Was there a way to have solved this 10 or 12 years ago? Keenan spoke with Lindsey and denied any involvement in Reisingers rape or disappearance. She told me people had drugged and raped her.. With Robert Goldberg, John F. Kennedy, Robert Dallek, Lee Harvey Oswald. Nearly 40 years ago, 25 children disappeared over three years. The GBI will try to convict Ryan Duke and wrap this up as quickly as possible without a lot of media circus. Its been a roller-coaster ride, he answers with what sounds like part bewilderment and part well-earned pride. She didn't just take off and not come back. Cookie Notice We are fortunate to have a lot of extremely talented, intelligent experts whos skills and knowledge help make Up and Vanished possible. 4) Introducing "High Strange" with Payne Lindsey. Each Arkansas arrest record reveals an arrestee's identity and details about the incident leading up to an arrest. Then, in a separate close up picture, you could see the date written in pen on his palm," Lindsey said in episode 14. Home schooled for most of his life with his younger brother Cade, he balances much of his time between his passions for dance, music, acting, and photography. Check out the hottest fashion, photos, movies and TV shows! How 'Up and Vanished' Podcast Helped Solve . But when Payne Lindsey And that was just the end of the first episode. Are you OK?' I started UP AND VANISHED years ago and hated it. Kasha's father, Elijah Guana, toldProblem Solversthat his ex was "really into Native American traditions, the nature of raising consciences and living a peaceful life. She became interested in the psychological perspective of true crime after listening to Up and Vanished. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. News, the phone contained a series of voicemails. "Because I made him confess," Brooke told Payne, adding that she believed "hewould have committed suicide" if he didn't come forward. The Disappearance Of Kristal Reisinger, The Colorado Mother Who Went Missing From A Drum Circle. It turned out to be Bo's girlfriend, Brooke Sheridan. Sheriff Warwick searched more than 60 Crestone mine shafts for Kristal Reisingers body. Under Tenderfoot TV, Lindsey will take on a new case in Up and Vanished: Season 2, take his documentary skillset to the TV screen with a docu-series for Up and Vanished in development with Oxygen, as well as investigate the infamous Atlanta Child Murders in a brand-new podcast Atlanta Monster. The core of Lindseys work, whether it is investigating, podcasting, or directing, continues to be storytelling that serves as a catalyst for change. 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. She needed to go someplace.. Godwin became a friend to Payne and regularly appears on Up and Vanished to provide new insights into the case. Facebook gives people the power to. Lindsey realized that he "could produce a podcast at home in my boxers," and created Up and Vanished. At age 23, his dad cut him off and he began focusing on creating and directing videos. I asked, Is it good news? and he nodded, smiled, and just said, Yes. Thats when I let myself believe it.. Were not going to count on the police to tell us that. and Oxygen are both members of the NBCUniversal family.). 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. She needed to go someplace.". In an interim that could be clocked with an egg timer, Duke implicated an accomplice with the serendipitous name of Bo Dukes. Her medicine was on the fridge and being used." Her motto was do no harm. Even if there were so many doubts Payne still had, his real-time search had some to a standstill. But what I did know was that I could stir things up. Keean Johnson. When McDonald realized she hadnt seen Reisinger in a while, she knocked on the apartment door and entered when it went unanswered. He interviewed an old high school friend, who said, "He was a good friend. She started her journey with Tenderfoot TV as an avid Up and Vanished listener, and began working with the team on the writing and story-building aspects of the hit podcast. 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. This party was a full week after Reisingers last confirmed phone call with her loved ones, and the timing still has police baffled. The first place I went was the police station. The memory lends a faint excitement to his voice. Dr. Godwin also offered one critical piece of advice: "If you go to Ocilla, take somebody else with you nowit's a weird place.". Nancy Redman: I looked out the window and I saw her standing out in my yard, and so I went out to see her, "Hi, Tara." The podcast recreated the atmosphere, and it began to feel again like it must have felt immediately after Taras disappearance: everywhere you go, someone is talking about it. Iirc he was also charged for possession of meth at the same time, but I don't know the result of that/whether he is currently in jail. She would have to have gone out with absolutely nothing not even her phone, not even her shoes. "Right after she disappeared, a couple weeks after she disappeared, there was a party and this kid was talking, eavesdrop, he was talking about having killed Tara and dropped her body in a pecan orchard in Fitzgerald.". "The problem with this case is pretty clear, secrecy and silence," Payne said in episode 22. Reisinger said she would consider McDonalds advice to call the police. Up and Vanished podcast host Payne Lindsey agrees with Guana's theory. Two weeks later, Kristal Reisinger was reported missing. His voice perks up at the chance to discuss his upcoming session. Payne Lindsey is an Atlanta-based director, award-winning documentary filmmaker, and the co-creator and host of the hit podcast "Up and Vanished." Driven by a new found passion for both the true crime genre and investigative journalism, Lindsey decided to investigate the disappearance of beauty queen and school teacher Tara Grinstead, a notorious decade-old cold . Last minute gifts for any true crime fan (NO SHIPPING NECESSARY! I barely knew her. But not long after she vanished, he left town after destroying his computers and bleaching his entire house. Not having any of that. I cant say what they are, but I can say you should make it a priority to tune into season two of Up and Let's let that out there, let's let the truth out.". and Oxygen are both part of the NBCUniversal Family.). There was also talk of the police looking for someone around the same age as Duke, someone who may have acted as an accomplice, a "white rabbit"Payne seemed on the verge of catching. But, Lindsey knows that Catfish is a dead end when it comes to finding out what happened to Kristal. Speaking of Catfish, anyone who has listened to Up and Vanished's second season in it's entirety knows that his calls with Lindsey were a bit scattered, for lack of a better word. "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. They talked about Payne, they talked about the podcast, but most importantly, they began talking about Taras disappearance again. @paynelindsey. "I think we've done an amazing job of stirring up the pot and providing new leads for law enforcement," Lindsey explained over the phone when I asked if we would see Kristal's case resolved. Left: Never Forget Me/Facebook; Right: Unmasked: A True Crime Syndicate/FacebookKristal Reisinger left her daughter with her ex-boyfriend in Denver to find enlightenment in Crestone, Colorado. When Reisinger disappeared, McDonald found her cell phone in her apartment. '", "To this day,"Guana added, "[Kasha]still asks for her, wants to call her on the phone. The same source claimed he was also on suicide watch again after his 2017 arrest. Daly gets to the heart of true crime while remaining respectful of the victimsmeaning all the stories are told with an emphasis on awareness, victim advocacy, and social justice. A few days later, however, she vanished. She left everything she owns behind.. Tara's disappearance from her Ocilla, Georgia home in 2005 sent shock waves through the tiny town. Despite these hardships, she attended Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado, then studied psychology and sociology at Western Colorado University, where she even taught a course. Lindsey told me that when Catfish "reaches out," he'll "engage" if he's free to chat for a few minutes. . [8], In December 2015, Netflix released Making a Murderer. speed? Actor: Alita: Battle Angel. [7] Lindsey did not have access to police files, so instead scoured through old news articles and online forums to hunt out possible leads. Albright has spent the last 20 years working on a variety of entertainment projects with notable artists including, Jay-Z, OutKast, Usher, DJ Khaled, and many more. "Things aren't great for me, but it's okay. "This interview generated several more interviews, which was followed up by the rest of our office here. It became a special medium for people to discuss the case, listen to it together, and talk about their theories. Mason Lindsey is an associate producer for Tenderfoot TV. "There was really a lack of evidence that pointed definitively to any particular person.". By this point, the threadbare veil of professionalism that I manage to maintain most some of the time had melted away. Which is kind of cool because Ive never really broken it down to explain it, so Im learning right along with the audience. I remember in UAV he seemed a little arrogant, like when he implied that the murder was solved because of him . (The property had been searched byinvestigators soon after the arrests, but Tara's body has never been found. Posted on Nov 29, 2018 Updated on May 21, 2021, 12:34 am CDT. This seemed insane, and right or wrong, it seemed to make sense that a Gag Order would be in place to prevent that from becoming public. Gotta admit, thought you were sexy," he wrote. [2] [3] [4] [5] Early life [ edit] Lindsey was born and raised in Kennesaw, Georgia. Host PHILIP HOLLOWAY, a defense attorney and former prosecutor with a background in law enforcement, not only digs into the legal aspects of these cases but the emotional consequences of their outcomes. I was constantly updating the podcast with the new information but also had to seek out and research or verify that information. [confetti!] So if youre holding a secret, it becomes more and more difficult, especially when the alleged killer and his accomplice are still living there. "And not because that's what she wanted. Albright teamed with Lindsey to launch Tenderfoot TV, a content creation company that works with fellow creators to bring stories to life through an array of entertainment media including podcasts, live shows, television, film, and other digital platforms. Through these interviews, enough probable cause was discovered so we could swear out an arrest warrant charging Ryan Alexander Duke with the murder of Tara Grinstead.". [7] He attended college on and off for a few years, but hated school. For her to be gone this long is unusual, so that heightens the chances of foul play being involved. [30] The podcast is hosted by a fictional character, a 1980s-era video store employee named Terry Carnation, played by Rainn Wilson. [30], In fall 2019, Payne Lindsey announced and released the first episode of a new podcast that features true stories with a fictional backdrop, Radio Rental. Follow along as host Payne Lindsey, a filmmaker turned amateur investigator, examines old case evidence and re-interviews persons of interest. "I do know that they've been actively investigating this behind the scenes, and following up on every relevant lead there is," Lindsay explained. "I think we've done an amazing job of. Residents demanded answers and justice for Tara and her family. Kristal Reisinger left her daughter with her ex-boyfriend in Denver to find enlightenment in Crestone, Colorado. "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. He holds dual bachelor's degrees from Pace University and a master's degree from New York University. Introducing "High Strange" with Payne Lindsey. You wake up to them telling you they killed her for reasons unknown," he allegedly said. Up and Vanishedairs Saturdays at 7 p.m. on Oxygen. Im not a LEO or an investigator; I dont know everything about how to do this. And Payne was right in the middle of it. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. How did a beloved beauty queen-turned-beloved high school teacher disappear from her well-known home, in a tiny town, with neighbors just feet away, without anyone in such a small town hearing, seeing, or knowing anything? So it created a pressure cooker environment that eventually blew open.. Tara came over to her house unannounced, and what transpired that day stuck with her forever. 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. "And this universal satisfaction when we catch the bad guy. Romper recently spoke to Payne Lindsey, who spoke briefly about how the investigation into Kristal Anne Reisinger's disappearance isn't quite over. She doesn't really understand that she's gone. Never in a million years.". Keean Manny Johnson, born Oct 25, 1996 by the foothills of the Colorado Rockies, is the son of a British father and an American mother. Were sorting through hundreds of emails people have sent us with suggestions and, unfortunately, theres no shortage. There was "no sign" that she had planned to pack up and leave, he said. Payne Lindsey: If the searched happened back in 2005, then according to the statute of limitations on the crime both committed, he may be able to get off Scott free. Could they be talking about Payne. They moved to Denver, where she gave birth to their daughter Kasha in 2013. Bo meanwhile was often described as "volatile" and the former United States Army unit supply specialist was sentenced to three years in prison after he and his then-wife, Emily, plead guilty to stealing more than $150,000 from the United States Army. At the time, he hoped to develop Taras story into his own documentary film project. Season 2 of 'Up & Vanished' airs Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. Speaking of the podcast, Im curious to know how Payne has evaluated the role it played in Taras case. [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. 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. By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. Despite the fact that Catfish has done nothing for the investigation, Lindsey revealed that he still talks to the mysterious man when he can. Of course, immediately after his arrest, Lindsey went to work, trying to get any information onRyan, now 32. One of the first people he met was Dr. Maurice Godwin, a forensic investigator from North Carolina whom the Grinstead family hired to examine the case independently. The Up and Vanished message boards were accused of leaking confidential information from the grand jury. 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