Hey listeners, it's Vanessa. I'm so excited to tell you about an incredible

true crime podcast that just wrapped up its latest season. The podcast is

called Stolen and this season host Connie Walker travels to the Navajo Nation to investigate the case of two missing women.

She even embeds with the police and families searching for them,

and in the process she uncovers ways in which these two women's stories might

be connected, and why the line between missing and murdered is often so difficult to prove.

We've been fascinated with this story and I know you'll

obsess over this podcast as much as we have. We'll share the first episode

here now. If you enjoy it, make sure to check out the entire season and past seasons on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

This episode contains descriptions of violence.

Please take care while listening.

Joanne Begay was trying to fall asleep.

It was the middle of the night on June 15th, 2021.

She was home alone in her small house in a remote corner of the Navajo Nation.

Suddenly Joanne was startled by a loud sound coming from the front door.

It sounded like someone was trying to get in.

She ran to hide a moment before hearing her door being kicked open.

Then a man walked into her house.

Every time I hear this story, I can't help put myself in Joanne's shoes. This is one of my worst fears, being awoken in the middle of the night by an intruder.

What happened next changed Joanne's life and the life of her family.

Some of the details are still a mystery,

but here's what I've been able to piece together.

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