# Sarm Heslop

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Podcast: [And Then They Were Gone](https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-then-they-were-gone-7171744)
Published: 2026-05-08T07:15:40+00:00
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On the night of March 7, 2021, 41-year-old Sarm Heslop had dinner with her boyfriend on the island of St. John in the US Virgin Islands. It was a relaxed evening at a local bar, and afterwards, they took a short dinghy ride back to the 47-foot catamaran they lived on together, and went to bed. But by sunrise, Sarm was gone. Her phone, wallet and passport were still on the boat, but she was not. And the man who was the last person to see her refused to talk. To this day, Ryan Bane maintains that Sarm must have gone overboard accidentally, but Sarm’s family believes there’s much more to the story, and five years later, they’re still trying to figure out what happened on that boat. Subscribe to Day by Day: True Crime Stories Buy the ebook! - And Then They Were Gone: True Stories of Those Who Went Missing and Never Came Home Submit a case Find us everywhere Get episodes early and ad-free on Patreon Merch store For a full list of our sources, please visit our blog Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor and use my code factormeals.com/attwg50off for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com * Check out Geviti and use my code ATTWG for a great deal: https://www.gogeviti.com * Check out Greenlight and use my code greenlight.com/attwg for a great deal: https://greenlight.com * Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/attwg for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Ruggable and use my code ATTWG for a great deal: https://ruggable.com * Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/attwg for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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