{"podcast":{"title":"And Then They Were Gone","slug":"and-then-they-were-gone-7171744","podcast_index_feed_id":7171744,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/5a7ab732-8fea-45e0-92a6-14e88cf5ef2d","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/and-then-they-were-gone3159","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2025/1/22/22/ec6bae11-6fbe-40ab-8197-cf52eb7a583d_-71afca817068_8b8cf77306e1f59790538b478f48c97a.jpg","author":"Little Monster Productions","episode_count":309,"summary":"Each week hosts Kona and Ethan go beyond the headlines and social media posts to do a deep dive into a different missing persons case. Do you hold the key to bringing someone home?","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T16:19:03.562247+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-then-they-were-gone-7171744"},"episode":{"title":"Debbie Sassen","slug":"debbie-sassen","published_at":"2026-02-20T08:15:39+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-then-they-were-gone-7171744/debbie-sassen","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-then-they-were-gone-7171744","url":"https://andthentheyweregone.com","audio_url":"https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/8f5707f9-a1e5-4d13-8542-691ca3c1ee36/stream.mp3","summary":"On February 13, 1996, eight-year-old Debbie Sassen left her elementary school in Düsseldorf, Germany after a morning swimming lesson. She was heading home for lunch, but she never arrived. In the span of a 900-meter walk through her quiet neighborhood, Debbie vanished without a trace. For the next 30 years, her family was torn apart and left to wonder what happened to the bright, bubbly little girl who everyone loved. While the case has remained unsolved for decades, recent developments mean that we may be closer to answers than ever before. If you have any information on Debbie Sasson’s disappearance, please call Düsseldorf Police at 0211-870-0. 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 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","meta_description":"On February 13, 1996, eight-year-old Debbie Sassen left her elementary school in Düsseldorf, Germany after a morning swimming lesson. She was heading home…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3314,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/and-then-they-were-gone-7171744/episodes/debbie-sassen/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/and-then-they-were-gone-7171744/debbie-sassen.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}