Twenty-seven-year-old Natalie Jones vanished after a July 4th lake party in Alabama in 2020. Ninety-three days later, her car and her remains were found in a rural Georgia field. No arrest. No clear answer. No closure for the family left behind.The official theory was an accidental overdose. But a negative toxicology report, a drug baggie with no fingerprints, and a phone that never left Natalie's hand — one that’s still missing — tell a different story. Shortly before her death, Natalie had begun speaking out about the men in her life: a bitter ex-husband, an alleged childhood abuser, a lover tied to drug trafficking.
Host Sean Kipe investigates what happened to Natalie Jones. Was it an overdose? An accident? Or something the people closest to her have been protecting for years?
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Episode 4: Secrets
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A teenage assault, a sudden move to the beach, and secret late-night messages with men who barely knew her real name—by the time Natalie vanished, she had wandered into m
Aug 31 38 min
Episode 3: Red Flags
The focus shifts from how Natalie died to why—pulling from her own videos, phone records, and secret communications to ask whether this devout young mother, battling ment
Aug 24 38 min
Episode 2: The Devil in the Details
In this episode, the investigation turns inward, pulling apart the condition of Natalie’s body and the scene where she was found, revealing disturbing details that challe
Aug 17 36 min
Episode 1: Gone in the Night
On the night of July 4th, 27-year-old Natalie Jones leaves a lakeside party in her hot-pink Chevy and simply vanishes sparking a frantic search, a storm of online theorie
Aug 17 37 min
Trailer: The Truth About Natalie
Twenty-seven-year-old Natalie Jones vanished after a July 4th lake party in Alabama in 2020. Ninety-three days later, her car and her remains were found in a rural Georgi
Aug 10 3 min
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Apr 24 2025 2 min
The Way Forward | Chapter 10
As Sean hears more witness interviews corroborating one of investigators main theories, he learns new information that could change the entire investigation.
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Aug 16 2024 47 min
The Silence is Deafening | Chapter 9
Sean hears the taped confessions of several key players in the case, and new light is shined on what might have happened the night Justin disappeared.
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Aug 9 2024 34 min
Sè Precavido (Be Cautious) | Chapter 8
The most explosive information yet comes to light, and it leaves Sean questioning if he should continue on or not.
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Aug 2 2024 32 min
The Frayed Ends | Chapter 7
Sean looks at numerous other theories surrounding Justin's disappearance. What if investigators have had it wrong all this time?
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Jul 26 2024 31 min
The Cold, Dark Water | Chapter 6
Sean and his team follow a new lead, and it takes them to the bottom of a lake.
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Jul 19 2024 29 min
Family Ties | Chapter 5
The former lead investigator on the case lays out his theory of what happened and Sean finds the most damning confession yet, that of Dylan's mother.
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Jul 12 2024 35 min
A House of Glass | Chapter 4
Sean talks with the main suspect in Justin's case; the same man who confessed to taking part in his murder.
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Jul 5 2024 33 min
The Doorstep to Hell | Chapter 3
An anonymous call could be the key to unlocking the entire case. Sean looks deep into Justin's background to find any connection to his disappearance.
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Jun 28 2024 36 min
Sunflower | Chapter 2
Sean talks with the private detective who has worked Justin's case for the last 16 years, and learns several key pieces of information the public has never heard before.
Jun 21 2024 33 min
The Long November | Chapter 1
The investigation into the disappearance of Justin Gaines begins. How could a popular college freshman vanish without a trace from a club full of over 3,000?
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Jun 21 2024 43 min
Trailer: Drowning Creek
In the early morning hours of November 2, 2007, Justin Gaines walked out of a popular nightclub on the outskirts of Atlanta, Georgia and was never seen again. The investi
Jun 6 2024 2 min
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This podcast was so well presented and woven together! I couldn’t stop listening. It was so compelling and intriguing. Thank you for getting the word out about Justin and for trying to help his family and thank you to all the others who are trying to help, as well.
Mary7338 · Oct 2024
To me, the killers are obvious and that’s so frustrating. The podcast is extremely well done and well researched and I highly recommend it!
angel.edge95 · Oct 2024
Overall, the storytelling is decent, but the opinions of the host are…interesting. I understand questioning when a suspect takes back their confession, but this was a little much.
Do I think Dylan Glass is a liar? Kinda. But I’ve heard enough TC stories about false confessions, especially involving a Black “suspect,” that I am doubting the investigators/cops etc more than I doubt Dylan’s story to Kipe.
If it helps where my perspective is coming from, think Serial. The stories about who is telling the truth or not—if it’s the cops or the suspect(s)—and the false confessions are very parallel with this case. A Black man is coerced into making a false confession and years later takes it back saying he lied to get the cops to stop interrogating and torturing him. And people severely doubt it was false “because he confessed!”
The best investigative journalists question everything and everyone, even their own opinions or biases. This did not seem to happen in this pod. Everything else seemed fine I guess, but this didn’t scream genuine journalism to me.
VanillaBear22 · Oct 2024
I thought this series to be filled with twists and turns. I don’t want to give anything away but I was convinced of one idea at the beginning and by the last episode I wasn’t so sure of anything anymore. Truly, masterful investigation work here with a lot to be considered before throwing in one’s own opinion!
Raspberry_delight · Sep 2024
I listen to a lot of true crime podcasts. Totally agree with other listeners who call this one repetitive. Constantly presenting rumors, detective's "feelings" on body language, and repeating the same "facts" over and over again got old so quickly. Not sure how there are so many good ratings. Boot lickers who see the justice system as an episode of Law and Order might like this one. Once you see the lack of depth though, it's hard to finish this one.
CJ San Mardo · Aug 2024
Gave up after episode 4. Confusing and unorganized with rumors and it feels like it’s going in circles. Read a few other reviews and basically confirmed that I should not waste my time finishing this one.
T-Rich37 · Sep 2024
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