The Unseen Truth

The Unseen Truth

The Unseen Truth - an investigative True Crime Podcast dives into unsolved and cold cases from the midwest and beyond. Investigative journalist and True Crime podcaster, Jen Rivera, is on a mission to give victims a voice while diving into the unseen realm of True Crime cases - ranging from homicides to missing persons to undetermined deaths. From cases that dominated the headlines, to those that you're not hearing about in the media. Each season covers an in depth investigation on a specific case through well-researched and ethically conducted storytelling, always keeping the victim's voice at the heart. A mix of documentary style production and narrative episodes featuring interviews from friends and family and insights from detectives and valuable sources that know the cases best. View source information and materials at unseentruthpodcast.com Follow @unseentruthpodcast on Facebook and Instagram To suggest a case email jen@reignitedmedia.com The Unseen Truth is a Reignited Media production hosted by Jen Rivera

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The Unseen Truth: An Investigative True Crime Podcast

February 8, 2024 • 1 min
The Unseen Truth - an investigative True Crime Podcast dives into unsolved and cold cases from the midwest and beyond.

Investigative journalist and True Crime podcaster, Jen Rivera, is on a mission to give victims a voice while diving into the unseen realm of True Crime cases - ranging from homicides to missing persons to undetermined deaths. From cases that dominated the headlines, to those that you're not hearing about in the medi...
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Season 1: The Murder of Stacey Colbert

March 9, 2024 • 2 mins
Investigative journalist Jen Rivera dives into the 26-year-old cold case murder of 23-year-old Stacey Colbert, who went missing back in 1998 and whose remains were found 6 years later in 2004. This investigative series reveals new clues, never-before-heard interviews, and tells the story of who Stacey Colbert was before her life was tragically taken.

Season one will premiere on Friday, March 29!


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1 of 6: A Light Fades

March 29, 2024 • 14 mins
It’s March 1998 and 23-year-old Stacey Colbert is living out her dream. She’s living in her own apartment and working as a Marketing Assistant at American Electric Power in Columbus, Ohio.
But not everything is as it seems, and little does Stacey know her life is about to change forever…

In episode 1, we're rewinding back to the beginning where it all began...


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2 of 6: The Last Day

March 29, 2024 • 9 mins
Friday March 20, 1998 was like any other normal day for Stacey. She got up that morning, got ready and went off to work, but little did she know that would be the last normal Friday she would ever have...

In episode 2, we hear from Stacey's co-worker and friend Molly and walk through the events leading up to Saturday March 21st, 1998 - the last day anyone would ever see or hear from Stacey Colbert.


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3 of 6: The Disappearance

March 29, 2024 • 10 mins
At around 4 am on Sunday March 22nd, 1998, at the Governours Square apartment complex in Columbus, Ohio a neighbor is woken by loud banging and the terrifying sound of a woman screaming. The neighbor realizes the sound is coming from Stacey Colbert’s apartment…

In episode 3, we dive into the day that Stacey vanished and the witness accounts of what may have been her final moments.


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4 of 6: The Vigil

March 29, 2024 • 8 mins
On Tuesday March 31st, 1998, Stacey’s sorority sisters, family and friends held a vigil for her at OSU. Hundreds of students also gathered together & left a trail of lit candles & printed posters of Stacey in hopes of her safe return home.

In Episode 4, we dive into the aftermath of Stacey’s disappearance and discover new leads.


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5 of 6: The Psychics

March 29, 2024 • 13 mins
As we continue to put the pieces together in this investigation it’s important that we look at every detail. As the search for Stacey continues with very little in terms of leads and suspects, her family and friends start to grow weary, worrying that Stacey’s case will never be solved...until certain psychic recounts emerge and they just might be the key to finding her.


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6 of 6: A Voice Silenced

March 29, 2024 • 11 mins
On November 27, 2004, a hunter looking for his lost dog in a wood line near the Scioto River on State Route 257 North in Delaware County, Ohio discovered human remains. Those remains would later be identified as 24-year-old Stacey Colbert.


In episode 6, we uncover a break in Stacey's case when her remains are finally found after a 6-year long search. We hear from Captain Savage, the current detective on her case and discuss the theo...
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Season 2: The Disappearance of Max DeVries

May 23, 2024 • 2 mins
Investigative journalist Jen Rivera dives into the mysterious disappearance of 14-year-old Max DeVries, who vanished on a family vacation in Aruba in 2004 after going on a jet ski ride with a man the family befriended at their resort. This investigative series reveals new clues, never-before-heard interviews, and dives into Max's story and what really happened.

Season two will premiere on Friday, May 31st!


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1 of 6: The Vacation

May 31, 2024 • 8 mins
It’s May 2004 and 14-year-old Max DeVries, his mom Yvonne and his sister Dominique are about to head on a vacation to Aruba. Just 18 months prior, Max & Dominique’s father George, unexpectedly passed away from a heart attack, so this vacation was not only meant to be healing but fun for the family after a very difficult 18 months. Little does the family know their lives are about to change forever…

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2 of 6: The Men

May 31, 2024 • 9 mins
The start of the family vacation to Aruba was like a dream - beautiful weather, white sand beaches and the epitome of relaxation. The family befriends other children and families at the resort they're staying at, but little do they know they're about to encounter 2 men who will change their lives.

In episode 2, we're diving into the meeting of the men and the tragedy that no one expects...


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3 of 6: The Investigation

May 31, 2024 • 11 mins
May 12th, 2004, started out like any other day on this seemingly beautiful vacation. The family spends the day at the pool until they're approached by the older man asking if Max can go on a jet ski ride with him. This ride will be the last time anyone ever sees Max DeVries…

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4 of 6: The Evidence

May 31, 2024 • 8 mins
As the search for Max continues, Yvonne, Dominique, Aunt Pat, Junior and Senior are ordered to stay on the island while the search is in progress. Junior and Senior are brought in a second time for questioning. By no surprise their statements changed yet again, and more evidence would come to light. Evidence that would shock Yvonne & would tell the story of what really happened to Max.

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5 of 6: Deadly Paradise

May 31, 2024 • 8 mins
There were so many ways that the Aruban government mishandled Max’s case and it started from the second Max disappeared. Is the Aruban government hiding something or did someone pay off the Aruban police to ensure this was swept under the rug…

In episode 5, we uncover the theory that Detective Williams has about the timeline of events that took place in Aruba, and what he believes happened to Max. We also look into why Max’s case di...
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6 of 6: The Loss

May 31, 2024 • 8 mins
It has now been 20 years since Max DeVries took a ride on a jet ski while vacationing in Aruba and never returned.

In episode 6, we dive into the aftermath of Max’s disappearance and where his case currently stands today.

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1 of 6: The Beginning

September 30, 2024 • 16 mins
It’s June 2022 and Rachel Hansen is living out her dream…she's engaged to her fiancée Jomet, she’s running a successful business and recently moved into an apartment closer to her parents’ home. Everything seems to be going exactly how she’s planned…but as Rachel is getting settled into her apartment and starting the next chapter of her life, everything would come to an unexpected and tragic end…


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2 of 6: Living the Dream

September 30, 2024 • 7 mins
It’s the Spring of 2022 and 19-year-old Rachel Hansen is working hard to build the life that she’s always imagined…little does she know, the course of events that will transpire over this time will lead to a tragedy that no one would ever see coming…

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3 of 6: The Ransom

September 30, 2024 • 10 mins
As Rachel is seeking treatment for her mental health and working on putting the pieces of her life back together after the devastating loss of her job, she receives a call from her father Todd. A call that she doesn’t expect… A call to tell her that her horse Dash is being held for ransom…

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4 of 6: The Last Days

September 30, 2024 • 8 mins
19-year-old Rachel Hansen is preparing to start a fresh new chapter of her life after a devastating last few months… As Rachel continues searching for her beloved horse Dash who was held for ransom by her previous employers, and prepares to move back into her apartment, she has no idea the course of her life is about to change forever…She has no idea she’s living out her final days…

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5 of 6: The Theories

September 30, 2024 • 10 mins
19-year-old Rachel Hansen from Gilbert Arizona was asleep in her apartment when an intruder broke in and shot her in her bed…She manages to call 911 to report the incident and is immediately rushed to the hospital.

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