Season 2

Fifteen years after her 11-year-old Bethany Markowski vanished without a trace, her mother - Jonnie Carter’s phone rings. The number is one she knows all too well - the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Missing Children’s Unit. Every call brings the possibility of hope … or heartbreak.  Learn More...

It’s early March in Tennessee - the season when winter begins to fade and yellow daffodils push through the cold soil, ready to be picked by a child’s hand. It’s how Bethany Markowski should have spent that day - smiling, carefree, and surrounded by the promise of spring. But on March 4th, 2001, 11-...

It’s 5:15 p.m. on March 4th, 2001. A 911 call is made from the Old Hickory Mall in Jackson, Tennessee. A father reports his daughter missing - an 11-year-old who went inside to shop, but never came back. He says he fell asleep in his van while she was gone. That father was Larry Markowski That daugh...

In the days following 11-year-old Bethany Markowski’s disappearance, her mother Jonnie refused to rest. She called detectives every thirty minutes, plastered missing posters across Jackson, and begged anyone who would listen for answers. Amid the chaos, one truth stood out - Jonnie passed her polygr...

In the weeks following Bethany Markowski’s disappearance, new details began to surface - raising questions about what may have happened inside Larry Markowski’s van and what investigators really found. As the story unfolds, one thing becomes clear: every answer only leads to more questions. View rel...

For 25 years, Bethany Markowski has been missing - but never forgotten. In this episode, her family shares memories, laughter, and heartbreak as they remember the little girl they knew and loved. Through their voices, we’re reminded that while Bethany may be missing, her story, and her impact, live ...

Chapter 4: The Weeks Before March 4, 2001 "Jonnie was nervous- she had to be by the phone, but running between the car and the house phone was proving more and more difficult as Larry’s calls were increasing in frequency. She knew if she didn’t answer each time he called, he would become suspicious ...

Chapter 4 part 2: The Abduction Attempt "Jonnie knew she needed to enroll Bethany back into school- and that legally she’d only have 5 days to re enroll her. Since Larry could easily find Aunt Lori, it was decided that Jonnie and Bethany were to stay with Aunt Lori’s best friend, Dianne. Once Bethan...

Chapter 5: Arkansas  "Jenny was told by Larry about the plans for that weekend: They would all sleep at Larry’s home in Gleason on Thursday night, then on Friday- they’d go to Nashville and look at apartments. Jenny still had a strained relationship with her father, but he told her that since he’s d...

Chapter 6: Jonnie Carter In this episode we tell Jonnie's story... Jonnie’s story has never been publicly told. When we talked about the purpose of this podcast and how we approach our Missing in Hush Town series - we told Jonnie that we aim to tell the story as honestly and holistically as we can. ...

Chapter 7: Sheila & Jonnie Today’s episode brings Jonnie and Sheila together to share their sides of the story as a united front, for the first time... Listener discretion is advised. This episode discusses physical assault, verbal assault, sexual assault, and rape. Listen responsibly. This epis...