# The Search for Leila, Michael, and JoAnn

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Podcast: [Forensic Files Unsealed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/forensic-files-unsealed-6989771)
Published: 2026-09-05T02:52:57+00:00
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## Resource

This episode review on the news program Missing highlights several high-profile disappearance cases, primarily focusing on the 1976 cold case of JoAnn Benner. Host Marne Hughes interviews podcaster Jeff Morgan, who presents evidence suggesting Benner’s husband was involved in her suspicious vanishing from the Florida panhandle. The program also provides updates on the search for Leila Santanelo in Tennessee and Michael McClain in New Hampshire, noting that authorities now consider Santanelo's case a recovery mission. Additionally, the source details a new national initiative designed to improve law enforcement responses when individuals on the autism spectrum go missing. Through interviews with grieving family members, the episode emphasizes the persistent search for justice and the role of modern technology in revisiting decades-old mysteries. This episode includes AI-generated content.

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