{"podcast":{"title":"Untold Stories: Black and Missing","slug":"untold-stories-black-and-missing-6383393","podcast_index_feed_id":6383393,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/472332/rss","website_url":"https://www.blackandmissinginc.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/0/9/7/1097ff12b3cabd8016c3140a3186d450/Untold-Stories-Artwork.jpg","author":"BAMFI","episode_count":31,"summary":"Untold Stories: Black and Missing is a captivating and emotionally charged true-crime podcast series created by the Black and Missing Enterprises to shine a light on the cases of missing people of color that are often overlooked due to the lack of media coverage and law enforcement support. Our goal is to help find those who have gone missing, to bring them home and provide answers to their loved ones. Join us as we share the details of these cases and work together to generate new leads. This is a must-listen for anyone who believes that every missing person deserves to be found. #HelpUsFindUs","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T00:19:40.317084+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/untold-stories-black-and-missing-6383393"},"episode":{"title":"Missing and Overlooked: Family's Heartbreaking Search for Missing Son with Down Syndrome Exposes Flaws in Alert System","slug":"missing-and-overlooked-family-s-heartbreaking-search-for-missing-son-with-down-syndrome-exposes-flaws-in-alert-system","published_at":"2024-05-23T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/untold-stories-black-and-missing-6383393/missing-and-overlooked-family-s-heartbreaking-search-for-missing-son-with-down-syndrome-exposes-flaws-in-alert-system","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/untold-stories-black-and-missing-6383393","url":"https://c686d13f-2406-4751-83c8-5ba20864db4b.libsyn.com/missing-and-overlooked-familys-heartbreaking-search-for-missing-son-with-down-syndrome-exposes-flaws-in-alert-system","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/c686d13f-2406-4751-83c8-5ba20864db4b/201_BAMF_Mix2.mp3?dest-id=4002618","summary":"On October 20, 2023, Rashawn Williams wandered away from his caregivers in Silver Spring, Maryland, and disappeared. For six days his family was in anguish. Police were notified, but no alerts were ever released because Rashawn is a 31-year-old man with Down Syndrome and did not meet the criteria for any alert. In this episode of \"Untold Stories: Black and Missing,\" we'll hear Rashawn's heartbreaking story and the actions his parents have taken to ensure this never happens to another family.","meta_description":"On October 20, 2023, Rashawn Williams wandered away from his caregivers in Silver Spring, Maryland, and disappeared. For six days his family was in anguis…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1073,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/untold-stories-black-and-missing-6383393/episodes/missing-and-overlooked-family-s-heartbreaking-search-for-missing-son-with-down-syndrome-exposes-flaws-in-alert-system/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/untold-stories-black-and-missing-6383393/missing-and-overlooked-family-s-heartbreaking-search-for-missing-son-with-down-syndrome-exposes-flaws-in-alert-system.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}