Southern Gone

LaToya Brown was last seen leaving her family's home in Northport, Alabama on April 26, 2011. She split her time between her mother's home and her aunt's, along Alabama Highway 69 South. She left to go get food with a friend, and never returned. Brown disappeared the day before a major tornado struck the area, killing 42 people. The shopping center Brown was planning to go to was in the path of the storm. Her cell phone records place her at Rosedale Apartments in the Rosedale Court area at 5:30 p.m. on the day of the tornado, and someone placed a call on her phone just minutes before the storm arrived. After the tornado, 600 people were reported missing from the area; Brown is one of only four that remain unaccounted for. Join Kristi Bryant as she interviews Toye Jackson, LaToya’s Mom, and Stephanie Taylor of The Tuscaloosa News. If you have any information on LaToya Brown, please call Tuscaloosa Police Department 205-349-2010. For everything Southern Gone visit our website www.SouthernGone.com. If you enjoy this podcast please leave a 5 star review and comment for a chance to be featured on a future episode. Investigating these cold cases is truly our passion project and we would not be able to do it without you! If you would like to support this podcast consider becoming a patron on patreon.com/southerngone. Grab a chair, a glass of sweet tea, and get GONE with Southern Gone!

We have an exciting update to our investigation into the disappearance of Stephen Lankester-Cox. Listen to this bonus minisode with our host Kristi Bryant. A few days ago she received an email from Stephen’s mother, Sherri, that shed some light on unanswered questions from Episode 5, Part 2. What do you think happened to Stephen Lankester-Cox?

Join Kristi Bryant, the host of Southern Gone, as she delves deeper into the case of Stephen Lankester-Cox. Featuring heart-wrenching interviews with Stephen's mother and the lead investigator of this case. Stephen Lankester-Cox went missing on November 18, 2004. He was last seen leaving his mother’s house where he resided in Acworth, Georgia. This was the last time anyone in his family saw him...or was it? Several developments have taken place throughout my investigation in this case. I had the opportunity to interview Sherron Lankester, Stephen’s mother, where she gives some gut-wrenching details that she heard about possible ways that Stephen may have died. She also shares her favorite Mother’s Day story about Stephen. It will bring you to tears. I had the opportunity to interview Detective Haugh with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department. He has been the lead investigator on this case since 2015. He provides some possible insights on the circumstances of Stephen’s disappearance. However, it leaves us with more questions than answers. The police believe that Stephen is deceased and this is now classified as a criminal investigation case. If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Stephen Lankester-Cox, please contact the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department at 678-493-4200. What do you think? I would love to hear your thoughts and theories! Email me at southerngone@gmail.com. For everything Southern Gone visit our website www.SouthernGone.com. If you enjoy this podcast please leave a 5 star review and comment for a chance to be featured on a future episode. Investigating these cold cases is truly our passion project and we would not be able to do it without you! If you would like to support this podcast consider becoming a patron on patreon.com/southerngone. Grab a chair, a glass of sweet tea, and get GONE with Southern Gone!

Stephen Lankester-Cox went missing November 18, 2004. He was last seen leaving his mother’s house where he resided in Acworth, Georgia. As he was leaving, he told his mother that he wouldn’t be gone too long. Police suspected foul play was involved almost immediately as rumors swirled around the community about Stephen being murdered. No body was ever found and no suspects have been charged with his disappearance or murder. Police have stated that this is a criminal investigation and continue to investigate leads. Joshua Sharpe of the Atlanta Journal Constitution spent three years investigating the twists and turns of this perplexing case. Josh was interviewed in this episode about his findings in his investigation of Stephen’s disappearance. Josh also shared his theories as to what really happened to Stephen Lankester-Cox. This case is one of the most heartbreaking cases that I have investigated to date. This story has so much information that I chose to break it up into 2 episodes. I encourage my listeners to read Josh’s article at http://specials.myajc.com/vanished/. If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Stephen Lankester-Cox, please contact the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department at 678-493-4200. Tune in on June 11, 2018 for Part 2 of this story. Featuring an interview with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department and a heartbreaking interview with Stephen’s Mom, Sherrie Lankester. Southern Gone has decided to donate a portion of our donations that we receive from our listeners to a very worthy cause. The Polaris Project is an organization dedicated to eradicating modern slavery. Please help us reach our end of the year goal of $2,500 by going to our website at www.southerngone.com and hit the donate button. Please leave your name for a shout out on a future episode. Any amount will be appreciated as we at Southern Gone feel strongly about supporting this very worthy cause. If you have your own thoughts or theories about this case that you would like to share, please email me at southerngone@gmail.com. We are now on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher. If you like what you hear, please leave us a 5-star review to help us garner more exposure. Be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! For everything Southern Gone, be sure to check out our website at www.southerngone.com and sign up for our email list for updates, fun facts about the podcasts, and podcasts recaps.

Asha Degree went missing from her home on February 14, 2000. She was only nine years old at the time of her disappearance. She lived in Shelby, North Carolina with her parents, Iquilla and Harold Degree. Asha also had a younger brother named O’Bryant. Asha was a very sheltered young girl. The police think Asha ran away from home with the help of someone she knew. There were several eyewitness sightings of Asha along Highway 18. She has not been seen since. Very few clues have surfaced in the last 18 years but the family still holds out hope that Asha will come home to them. Every year the family holds an annual walk to keep Asha’s case alive in the media. If you have any information on Asha’s disappearance please call The Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department at 704-484-4822. There is a $45,000 reward for the information leading to the person or persons involved in Asha’s disappearance. If you have your own thoughts or theories about this case that you would like to share, please email Kristi at southerngone@gmail.com. We are now on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher. If you like what you hear, please leave us a 5-star review. For everything Southern Gone, check out our website at www.southerngone.com and sign up for our email list for updates, fun facts about the podcasts, and podcasts recaps. Investigating these cold cases is truly our passion project and we would not be able to do it without you! If you would like to support this podcast consider becoming a patron on patreon.com/southerngone.

Sabrina Aisenberg went missing on November 24, 1997.  She went missing from her home in Tampa, Florida. She was 5 months old at the time of her disappearance. Mrs. Aisenberg was getting up to get her 2 older children ready for school like she always did. At 6 am on November 24, 1997,  Marlene Aisenberg woke up and went into her kitchen. She was surprised to find the laundry room door to the garage was open. She ran to her baby's room only to discover that Sabrina and her favorite yellow blanket had vanished. The police quickly focused in on the Aisenbergs as the main suspects in their daughter's disappearance.  Although, there was no evidence of foul play on the part of Sabrina's parents. The Aisenberg's were later indicted on federal perjury charges but those charges quickly fell apart.  The Aisenbergs moved from their Tampa home to Maryland at Steven's house that he grew up in. They still maintain even 20 years later that their daughter was kidnapped. If you have any information about Sabrina's disappearance, please contact the Hillsborough County Sheriff's office at 813-247-8200. Investigating these cold cases is truly our passion project and we would not be able to do it without you! If you would like to support this podcast consider becoming a patron on patreon.com/southerngone. If you have your own thoughts or theories about this case that you would like to share, please email me at southerngone@gmail.com.  We are now on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher. If you like what you hear, please leave us a 5-star review to help us garner more exposure.  Be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! For everything Southern Gone, check out our website at www.southerngone.com and sign up for our email list for updates, fun facts about the podcasts, and podcasts recaps.  

Mary Shotwell Little was known as the "Case of the Missing Bride".  Mary was last seen on October 14, 1965, walking to her 1965 Mercury Comet in the Lenox Square Mall parking lot in Atlanta Georgia.  She hasn't been seen or heard from since. Mary recently married Roy H Little Jr. The couple had only been married for six weeks before her disappearance.   Roy went on a business trip to La Grange Ga on October 14, 1965. Mary had agreed to have dinner with a co-worker that night at the Piccadilly Café at Lennox Square Mall.  Her friend said she seemed in good spirits and talked about a party that she and Roy were giving the next night upon his return. On October 15, 1965, when Mary did not call or show up for work, her co-workers got worried. Mary's boss called her home and could not find Mary. Eventually, her car was discovered in the Lennox Square Mall parking lot with some sinister clues.  The Atlanta Police Department had many theories about what could have happened to Mary but none of these theories ever panned out and fifty-three years later we still have more questions than answers.  Grab a chair, a glass of sweet tea and listen to Southern Gone as we delve into the "Case of the Missing Bride". If you have any information about this case please contact the Atlanta Police Department 404-853-3434. For all things "Southern Gone" visit www.southerngone.com.   This show is written and hosted by Kristi Bryant. The show is produced and music is composed by Cale Bryant. If you like the show please subscribe and give us 5 stars on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher. Investigating these cold cases is truly our passion project and we would not be able to do it without you! If you would like to support this podcast consider becoming a patron on patreon.com/southerngone. Grab a chair, a glass of sweet tea, and get GONE with Southern Gone!

Tiffany Heaven Daniels went missing August 12, 2013. She was 25 years old. She was last seen when she clocked out from her job at Pensacola State College. She had reported to her supervisor that she was taking a few days off but did not give a reason. Her laptop computer that was at her house was accessed around 5. The older gentleman that was her roommate Gary said he didn’t hear or see her come home because he was on the phone. A toll bridge took a picture of her license plate about 7:50. Her car was found at a beach a week later. Her purse, art, bike were in the car and there was no sign of Tiffany. Initially, the police believed she may have drowned but after a credible sighting of Tiffany by a server in Louisiana, Tiffany’s family believes she may be the victim of a human trafficking ring. If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Tiffany, please call Pensacola Police Department at 850-435-1900. If you or you know someone who is a victim of human trafficking, don’t be afraid to speak up! Report Suspected Human Trafficking!! Report suspected human Trafficking activity to your law enforcement or call the toll free number provided here. Someone is available 24/7, in over 300 languages and dialects at): Call 1-866-347-2423 (toll free) Call 1-802-872-6199 (non-toll free international). This show is written and hosted by Kristi Bryant. The show is produced and music is composed by Cale Bryant. For everything Southern Gone, visit our website at www.southerngone.com. If you like the show please subscribe and give us 5 stars on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher. Investigating these cold cases is truly our passion project and we would not be able to do it without you! If you would like to support this podcast consider becoming a patron on our patreon.com/southerngone. Grab a chair, a glass of sweet tea, and get GONE with Southern Gone!

Introducing Southern Gone, a podcast dedicated to raising awareness of missing people in the south.