What Would You Do?
2024-04-17 00:01:31
In 2016, survivalist and world traveler Justin Alexander goes missing in the Parvati Valley while on a spiritual trek into the Himalayan Mountains. While the circumstances of his disappearance point to murder, a chilling message he left behind throws everything into question: “I should return mid-September or so. If I’m not back by then, don’t look for me.” Four years later, host and true crime newcomer Liam Luxon is introduced to Justin's story and embarks on an investigation into the mysterious case. "Status-Untraced" is a 10-episode journey that explores the secrets the Valley holds, the stones left unturned, and what really happened to Justin Alexander.
Imagine this. You text your friend while they're off in another country.
You're happy for them. They're out there exploring the world.
But what if they never texted back? What if they never came home? What would you do?
Authorities are searching for a missing American teenager who went overboard
during a trip to the Bahamas. In Turkey, police are reportedly
questioning 15 people in connection with the killing of a New York City woman there.
Your continent's away. You can't get back and forth on a whim.
A Connecticut woman has gone missing while hiking in Japan.
You don't speak the language. How are you going to ask for help?
Her friends, they miss her so much. And I feel like she's still with us,
but I'm not sure for how long. Sadly, these international
disappearances happen all too often. And the real challenge is not just keeping
them in the spotlight, but getting an investigation started in the first place.
In Madrid, nobody had heard of this. And there's been very little on the local news.
Why? I think because the news doesn't want to
say Madrid could have a killer running around. I fell upon one of these cases of a world traveler
and survivalist who vanished a few years back. But his story was different. There was a chilling
message he left behind, suggesting that despite the years, he could still be alive.
I flew halfway around the world in search of answers.
Here's what I found on Status Untraced. Find it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
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