# Episode 141: The Disappearance of Heidi Allen

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Podcast: [The Dark Oak](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dark-oak-6475930)
Published: 2026-02-18T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://thedarkoakpodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-141-the-disappearance-of-heidi-allen/
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## Resource

On Easter Sunday, April 3, 1994, 18-year-old Heidi Marie Allen vanished from the D&W Convenience Store in New Haven, New York, where she was working alone as a cashier, with her last transaction recorded at 7:42 a.m. and the store found abandoned shortly after 7:50 a.m. despite money and personal items left behind. The case was ruled a forcible abduction rather than a robbery, prompting extensive searches involving police, military units, and volunteers, but her body has never been found. Two brothers, Gary and Richard Thibodeau, were arrested and charged with kidnapping; Gary was convicted in 1995 and maintained his innocence until his death in prison, while questions about the case's resolution persist decades later. Sources: The Heidi Allen Case: Central New York's Most Enduring Mystery - Podcast - Apple Podcasts https://youtu.be/NhEie743G30?si=-8Wu3j0Q6bOQstsh Join The Dark Oak Discussion: Patreon The Dark Oak Podcast Website Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok Youtube This episode of The Dark Oak was created, researched, written, recorded, hosted, edited, published, and marketed by Cynthia and Stefanie of Just Us Gals Productions with artwork by Justyse Himes and Music by Ryan Creep

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