{"podcast":{"title":"The Missing Persons Report","slug":"driven-nation-7533666","podcast_index_feed_id":7533666,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6763610/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-missing-persons-report--6763610","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/83547d9c2871a7e80bbf2c79c20bae14.jpg","author":"AC Wilson","episode_count":136,"summary":"The Missing Persons Report is a true crime and investigative podcast dedicated to exploring the stories of people who have disappeared without a trace. Each episode examines missing persons cases through detailed timelines, witness accounts, investigative findings, and publicly available information. From recent disappearances to decades-old cold cases, we shine a light on mysteries that remain unsolved and the families still searching for answers. Join us as we uncover forgotten clues, revisit overlooked evidence, and examine the theories surrounding some of the most puzzling disappearances. Through careful research and respectful storytelling, The Missing Persons Report seeks to raise awareness, encourage discussion, and keep these cases in the public eye. Because every missing person has a story—and every story deserves to be heard. Disclaimer: The Missing Persons Report is intended for informational and educational purposes only. The podcast discusses criminal investigations, missing persons cases, and related topics using publicly available information, news reports, court records, and other sources believed to be reliable at the time of publication. The views and theories di…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T14:19:49.886399+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/driven-nation-7533666"},"episode":{"title":"The 47-Year Shadow - The Quest for Carla Walker","slug":"the-47-year-shadow-the-quest-for-carla-walker","published_at":"2026-06-29T19:56:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/driven-nation-7533666/the-47-year-shadow-the-quest-for-carla-walker","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/driven-nation-7533666","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-47-year-shadow-the-quest-for-carla-walker--72746547","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72746547/carla_walkers_killer_caught_after_47_years.mp3","summary":"The episode details the 47-year investigation into the abduction and murder of Carla Walker, a high school student from Fort Worth, Texas. For decades, the case remained cold as detectives followed dead-end leads and ruled out various suspects, including Carla’s boyfriend, who was assaulted during the kidnapping. The mystery was finally solved through advanced forensic genetic genealogy, which identified Glenn McCurley as the killer using degraded DNA found on the victim's clothing. Despite passing a polygraph decades earlier, McCurley lived near the family for years before his arrest and eventual confession in 2020. The case concluded with a guilty plea and life sentence, subsequently inspiring the Carla Walker Act to fund similar DNA testing for other unsolved crimes. This overview highlights the profound impact on the local community and the technological breakthroughs that finally brought justice to the Walker family. This episode includes AI-generated content.","meta_description":"The episode details the 47-year investigation into the abduction and murder of Carla Walker, a high school student from Fort Worth, Texas. For decades, th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3129,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/driven-nation-7533666/episodes/the-47-year-shadow-the-quest-for-carla-walker/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/driven-nation-7533666/the-47-year-shadow-the-quest-for-carla-walker.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}