Case Update: Jacob Hilkin
The Vanished Podcast
Wondery
4.5 • 15K Ratings
🗓️ 22 February 2021
⏱️ 99 minutes
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Summary
24-year-old Jacob Hilkin was last seen in Tulalip, Washington, on January 23, 2018. He had been at a casino with some friends and left, stating that he would catch a bus home. Jake was spotted in the area but then disappeared without a trace. We first covered Jake's story nearly three years ago, and today we are bringing you an update on how Jacob was found and what has happened since that time.
If you have any information regarding the death of Jacob Hilkin, please call the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office at 425-388-3845. You can follow his case on Facebook: Find Jacob Hilkin.
Dr. Taft earned a bachelors, masters and doctorate in psychology from Baylor University. He has been a licensed psychologist since 2000. He has served the Corsicana community in private practice since 2002 and was the Director of Clinical Services at the Corsicana Residential Treatment Center from 2000-2005. Dr. Taft provides clinical counseling services, consultation services, and forensic services.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, Prime members, you can listen to the vanished ad-free on Amazon Music. Download the app today. |
| 0:15.0 | We first covered Jacob Hilton's story in March of 2018. |
| 0:19.0 | To refresh your memory, I will play the original episode first, with an update afterwards. |
| 0:25.0 | If you remember this story well, you can fast forward to around the 49 minute mark. |
| 0:31.0 | And then the moment where you do recognize that you either laughed because somebody said something funny or you actually weren't thinking about your son being missing for a few minutes, as soon as you recognize that, the guilt that hits you. |
| 1:00.0 | It's like, oh my god, so you really get torn while you know you have responsibilities that feel so, it feels so wrong even if you have a moment or two of peace. |
| 1:16.0 | On January 22, 2018, 24-year-old Jacob Hilton went to visit his mom. |
| 1:22.0 | He planned to spend the evening with her and use the internet at her place since his wasn't working. Later that evening, a couple friends picked him up to go to a casino in Tolaylip, Washington. |
| 1:33.0 | After spending several hours at the casino, Jake walked away stating that he was going to take a bus back home. |
| 1:39.0 | The last sighting of him was at 10-20 in the morning on the 23rd, when the police were doing a homeless sweep of the area. |
| 1:46.0 | They checked his ID and he told them that he was trying to catch a bus back home. |
| 1:50.0 | After that, Jake disappeared without a trace. There have been numerous sightings of him since this time, but they've all either been ruled out or remain unconfirmed. |
| 2:00.0 | What happened to Jacob Hilton on January 23, 2018? |
| 2:06.0 | Amarissa and this is episode 117 of The Vanished, Jacob Hilton's story. |
| 2:36.0 | I was contacted by Jake's mom, Marney, back in January, right after he went missing. |
| 2:56.0 | She immediately knew something was wrong when her son disappeared. It wasn't like Jake to just walk away. |
| 3:02.0 | Marney has a very close relationship with him and they got through tough times together. |
| 3:07.0 | She knew that if there was some kind of trouble, he would have come to her for help. |
| 3:12.0 | Now almost two months later, the answer to what happened to Jake remains a mystery. |
| 3:17.0 | One thing that I want to mention upfront that we will go into more detail about later is that Jake had struggled with heroin addiction, but had been clean for about a year after going through a rehab program. |
| 3:28.0 | This is a potentially important aspect of his story that I want you to keep in mind while listening. |
| 3:34.0 | When I spoke to Marney, she gave me some background information about Jake and the time leading up to his disappearance. |
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