Suspect

Wondery | Campside

Suspect is an investigative series about mislaid justice and the kinds of weighty decisions that detectives, lawyers, and jurors make every day - decisions that, once made, are almost impossible to reverse.

Season 2: Vanished in the Snow chronicles the disappearance of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews. For three and a half decades, her disappearance was a mystery – a riddle neither authorities nor her family members could solve. The residents of her cloistered Colorado hometown had scoured every inch of prairie. The President of the United States appealed to journalists to help. Jonelle’s smiling face was printed on milk cartons nationwide. Still, every lead had fizzled. Every person of interest had turned out to be a dead end. Then, in 2019, Jonelle’s remains were unearthed near the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. With the discovery came troubling new questions: a man obsessed with the case also be her abductor and murderer? Had the truth been hiding in plain sight the entire time?

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Season 1 features a whodunit-style search for a holiday party killer. An apartment complex hosts a big Halloween party with themed rooms and costumed partygoers. By the end of the night one of the party’s hosts is murdered. And the partygoers are the main suspects in the eyes of the police: was it the guy in the devil mask, the guy dressed as Jesus, the bank robber, the construction worker?As a complex investigation winds its way through forensic evidence, witness testimony, DNA, and even a psychic, the police zero in on one suspect in particular -- but why?

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Introducing Suspect Season 2: Vanished in the Snow

Introducing Suspect Season 2: Vanished in the Snow

For nearly three and a half decades, the disappearance of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews was a mystery – a riddle neither authorities nor her family members could solve. The residents of her cloistered Colorado hometown had scoured every inch of prairie. The President of the United States appealed to journalists to help. Jonelle’s smiling face was printed on milk cartons nationwide. Still, every lead had fizzled. Every person of interest had turned out to be a dead end. Then, in 2019, Jonelle’s remains were unearthed near the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. With the discovery came troubling new questions: a man obsessed with the case also be her abductor and murderer? Had the truth been hiding in plain sight the entire time? From Campside Media and Wondery comes season two of SUSPECT. Former CNN reporter Ashley Fantz and executive producers Matthew Shaer and Eric Benson (Suspect, Over My Dead Body) dig into one of the most mind-bending cold cases in modern history, in an attempt to separate fact and fiction, compulsion from guilt, and true-crime fandom from a motive for murder. To listen to more episodes of Suspect: Vanished in the Snow, sign into the Amazon Music app with your Prime account and follow Suspect: Vanished in the Snow. If you’re not a Prime member you can listen to all episodes by subscribing to Amazon Music Unlimited in the Amazon Music app.Listen to Suspect Season 2: Vanished in the Snow exclusively on Amazon Music.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Introducing: Suspect

Introducing: Suspect

An apartment complex hosts a big Halloween party with themed rooms and costumed partygoers. By the end of the night one of the party’s hosts is murdered. And the partygoers are the main suspects in the eyes of the police: was it the guy in the devil mask, the guy dressed as Jesus, the bank robber, the construction worker? As a complex investigation winds its way through forensic evidence, witness testimony, DNA, and even a psychic, the police zero in on one suspect in particular -- but why? From Campside Media and Wondery, the makers of Chameleon and the Shrink Next Door, comes SUSPECT. Matthew Shaer and Eric Benson (Over My Dead Body) return to the scene of the crime to uncover what happened, and speak with everyone about a party that still haunts them a decade later. It’s a series about cutting-edge science and mislaid justice, race and policing, and the kinds of weighty choices that cops and prosecutors make every day. Choices that, once made, are difficult to reverse.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Halloween Party | 1

The Halloween Party | 1

The residents of the Valley View apartments organize a big costume party. Strangers come together. They argue and fight. They dance and drink. At times the party veers out of control. And when they wake up the next morning, one resident is dead.Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Girl Upstairs | 2

The Girl Upstairs | 2

Arpana’s father hasn’t heard from her in days, so he asks a friend to check on her. What the friend finds will trouble him for years.Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Persons of Interest | 3

Persons of Interest | 3

The investigators weave the evidence into a tapestry of potential suspects. It could be anyone from a friend from Arpana’s motorcycle club to her next door neighbor.Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Old Ways | 4

The Old Ways | 4

Photos from the party give investigators a new lead: a party attendee who was a stranger to nearly everyone at the Valley View that night. What the police uncover make him the new prime suspect.Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Forensic analysts burrow through complicated DNA evidence using controversial new techniques. Whether it’s tips from a psychic or making sense of the DNA, clear answers are still hard to come by.Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Prosecutors file charges, and the accused lands a “bulldog” public defender. Soon, he’ll be questioning the very basis of the investigation.Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Benefit of the Doubt | 7

The Benefit of the Doubt | 7

After years of waiting, the trial finally begins. Who will the jurors believe?Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With the arrival of a verdict, the legal team turns to Seattle’s most famous rapper, Macklemore, to step in and help fight for justice. As the accused enters the end of a decade in jail, a new trial looms.Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt and the reporting team visit the various prime suspects again, including one person who did not expect to see them.Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Reporting Suspect | 10

Reporting Suspect | 10

What happens next in the Arpana Jinaga murder case? Matt Shaer speaks with Matt Baglio, the host of the Wondery series Over My Dead Body: Fox Lake about what the series tells us about the American criminal justice system, what it felt like to visit the Valley View apartments and which interview was the most challenging.Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Introducing Suspect Season 2: Vanished in the Snow

Introducing Suspect Season 2: Vanished in the Snow

For nearly three and a half decades, the disappearance of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews was a mystery – a riddle neither authorities nor her family members could solve. The residents of her cloistered Colorado hometown had scoured every inch of prairie. The President of the United States appealed to journalists to help. Jonelle’s smiling face was printed on milk cartons nationwide. Still, every lead had fizzled. Every person of interest had turned out to be a dead end. Then, in 2019, Jonelle’s remains were unearthed near the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. With the discovery came troubling new questions: a man obsessed with the case also be her abductor and murderer? Had the truth been hiding in plain sight the entire time? From Campside Media and Wondery comes season two of SUSPECT. Former CNN reporter Ashley Fantz and executive producers Matthew Shaer and Eric Benson (Suspect, Over My Dead Body) dig into one of the most mind-bending cold cases in modern history, in an attempt to separate fact and fiction, compulsion from guilt, and true-crime fandom from a motive for murder. To listen to more episodes of Suspect: Vanished in the Snow, sign into the Amazon Music app with your Prime account and follow Suspect: Vanished in the Snow. If you’re not a Prime member you can listen to all episodes by subscribing to Amazon Music Unlimited in the Amazon Music app.Listen to Suspect Season 2: Vanished in the Snow exclusively on Amazon Music.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vanished in the Snow | Gone | 1

Vanished in the Snow | Gone | 1

The town of Greeley, Colorado, is getting into the Christmas spirit. At a school holiday concert, 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews sings alongside her classmates. Later that night, she’s dropped off to an empty house. By the time her family returns, Jonelle has vanished.Support us by supporting our sponsors!Betterhelp - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/suspect and get on your way to being your best self.Babbel - Get up to 55% off when you go to babbel.com/suspectHelloFresh - Get 21 free meals when you use code SUSPECT21 at Hellofresh.com/Suspect21See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vanished in the Snow | Stranger Danger | 2

Vanished in the Snow | Stranger Danger | 2

Jonelle Matthews’ disappearance grips the town of Greeley, then garners national attention all the way to the White House. But few leads emerge – until a new police investigator takes a hard look at the son of one of the Matthews’ neighbors.Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vanished in the Snow | Missed Clues | 3

Vanished in the Snow | Missed Clues | 3

As the Matthews resign themselves to the possibility that they may never know their daughter’s fate, the investigation into one suspect heats up. But one former Greeley resident remembers strange details that may send the case in a different direction.Please support us by supporting our sponsors.Better Help - Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/SUSPECT and get on your way to being your best self.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vanished in the Snow | Confessions | 4

Vanished in the Snow | Confessions | 4

A man in Idaho can’t seem to stop talking about Jonelle Matthews and her disappearance, claiming he knows information that could finally crack the case. Police and prosecutors figure he’s just a crank, but the man’s wife wonders whether he may be the killer.Support us by supporting our sponsors!HelloFresh- Get 21 free meals when you use code SUSPECT21 at Hellofresh.com/Suspect21See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vanished in the Snow | Answers | 5

Vanished in the Snow | Answers | 5

Human remains have been found in rural Weld County – and they belong to Jonelle Matthews. A very cold case becomes white hot, and police approach a new suspect.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vanished in the Snow | The Big Man | 6

Vanished in the Snow | The Big Man | 6

A suspect is finally put on trial for the disappearance of Jonelle Matthews. But it isn’t clear if prosecutors will have the evidence to convict. The defense attorney tries a novel strategy.Support us by supporting our sponsors!HelloFresh- Get 21 free meals when you use code SUSPECT21 at Hellofresh.com/Suspect21Babbel- Get up to 55% off when you go tobabbel.com/suspectSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What To Listen To Next: Killer Psyche Daily

What To Listen To Next: Killer Psyche Daily

Thanks for listening to S2 of Suspect, we hope you enjoyed it. If you did, we have a similar podcast we’d like to introduce you to, it’s called KILLER PSYCHE DAILY.When a shocking crime occurs, former FBI Profiler Candice DeLong will have a lot to say about it. On KILLER PSYCHE DAILY, Candice digs into the motivations and behaviors of the criminal masterminds and killers who are dominating the headlines. For 10 minutes, five days a week, she draws on her years of experience to break down complex criminal cases, look back at the historic crimes that still haunt us today, and share new insights. With new episodes every Monday through Friday, KILLER PSYCHE DAILY delivers a lot of true crime in just a little bit of time.Listen to KILLER PSYCHE DAILY on Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts: www.amazon.com/KPD_us_hfd_wiaa_110122See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What To Listen To Next: Stolen Hearts

What To Listen To Next: Stolen Hearts

Thanks for listening to season two of Suspect: Vanished in the Snow, we hope you enjoyed it. If you did, Wondery has another great true crime miniseries called Stolen Hearts that I think you should check out. It tells the story of Jill Evans, a decorated police sergeant in Wales.Sergeant Jill Evans is a small town cop in Wales with an impressive record in her job, and a less than impressive record in her love life. After three engagements, two divorces and one affair, she’s beginning to worry that love is only true in fairy tales. That is until she meets: Dean. He’s a wealthy beauty entrepreneur with his own range of toiletries. Girl meets boy. Boy meets girl. They kiss and fall in love. Roll credits. But that would be boring, wouldn’t it? Instead, this is a love story like no other. It’s going well for Jill and Dean until Halloween night when Dean disappears. And Sgt. Jill is left to pick up the pieces.Follow Stolen Hearts wherever you get your podcasts. Hey Prime Members, you can binge all six episodes ad-free on Amazon Music. Download the Amazon Music app today: Wondery.fm/Sus_SHSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.