Twenty-three year old Brandi Wells was beginning to put her life back on track.  After a failed marriage and traveling throughout Texas, she moved to Brownsboro, just twenty minutes away from her hometown of Tyler.  She re-enrolled in college, to pursue a degree in education, and had just gotten a new job.  Things were looking up. 
 
On August 2nd, 2006, Brandi decided to go out for one last night of fun before she had to focus on her studies and job.  This night, she would decide to go to Longview, TX, to a club known as Graham Central Station.  Only a few people knew her destination, and no one knew why. 
 
Brandi was seen entering and exiting the club, but after that, she vanished.  Her car was found the next day, abandoned along Interstate 20.  Sadly, the connection between the car, and her disappearance wouldn't be made for days.  By the time investigators knew what they were dealing with, they were a week behind. 
 
The investigation was flawed, involving mis-identifications, tracking the wrong cell phone and questions about the crime scene which have never been answered.  Twelve years later, her family still wonders what became of their daughter, sister and niece.  
 
What happened to Brandi Wells?  Was she tricked by someone she knew and trusted?  Could a total stranger, posing as a good samaritan have taken advantage of her kind nature or was Brandi dragged into the dark world of human trafficking? 
 
Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores this baffling and heartbreaking case.

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050 - The Vanishing of Brandi Wells

Case Update:  
Episode 10 - The Bizarre Murder of Arlis Perry has been SOLVED 
 
On June 26th, 2018, Deputies of the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department moved to execute a search warrant on suspect Steve Blake Crawford, the security guard who originally found Arlis Perry's body.  During the execution of that warrant, Crawford committed suicide with a self inflicted gunshot wound. 

This is a short episode discussing the events of the day and the news about how this case was solved and the state of further investigations to come. 
 
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Trace Evidence Podcast

SOLVED: 010 - The Bizarre Murder of Arlis Perry

Trace Evidence is a weekly true crime podcast that focuses on unsolved cases, from chilling murders to missing persons.  Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines each case, diving deep into the evidence and exploring the theories which revolve around them.  For each unsolved case, there are the victims and their families, who want answers and the abductors and murders who hide the truth.

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