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We're excited to share a preview of a new podcast we think you'd enjoy: Mind Games What if you could hypnotize yourself into a better you? Or…. secretly hypnotize others into giving you anything you want? That's the promise of NLP. Mind Games is an investigation into the world of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, or NLP, a blend of hypnosis, linguistics, and psychology that has quietly shaped industries, institutions, and belief systems around the world. Part science experiment, part investigation, ...

In this bonus episode, Sara and Andrea return to the story of Julie Williams and Lollie Winans to reflect on the questions that still remain — the ones that linger long after the DNA match and the headlines. Drawing from listener messages, they revisit the cyclist attack that first brought Darrell David Rice to investigators' attention, the terrain surrounding Julie and Lollie's hidden campsite, the delays that shaped the early search, and the haunting gaps the evidence could never fill. They al...

Nearly three decades after the murders of Julie Williams and Lollie Winans, a new team inside the FBI's Richmond field office reopened the Shenandoah case. This time, the science had changed. With funding from the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI), old evidence was retested using technology that hadn't existed in 1996. What they found would break the silence of the case, and finally name the man responsible. As DNA revealed a serial offender with a violent past, investigators finally closed o...

Six years after the murders of Julie Williams and Lollie Winans, the U.S. Department of Justice announced an indictment against Darrell David Rice - the man they believed was responsible for the killings in Shenandoah National Park. It was a landmark case, to be prosecuted under new federal hate-crime laws, and for a moment it seemed justice was finally within reach. But as the trial approached, the cracks beneath the case began to widen. Witnesses wavered, timelines shifted, and the forensic ev...

In May 1996, hikers Julie Williams and Lollie Winans set out for a backcountry camping trip in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park, a place they considered safe. When they failed to return home, a missing-persons report sparked a massive search across hundreds of miles of trails. Days later, park rangers made a devastating discovery that would change Shenandoah forever. Episode 2 retraces the women’s final days: their hike through Whiteoak Canyon, their last photos atop Hawksbill Mountain, and ...

In May 1996, two women—Julie Williams and Lollie Winans—set out on a backcountry camping trip in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park. What began as a five-day escape into the wild became one of the most haunting crimes in National Park history. Before the tragedy, there was their story: two women who found love, freedom, and belonging in the wilderness. From their meeting at Woodswomen, a pioneering outdoor program for women, to their drive south from Vermont with their golden retriever Taj, Epi...

In May 1996, Julie Williams and Lollie Winans set out for a backcountry camping trip in Shenandoah National Park. Days later, their lives were brutally cut short, and nearly three decades of silence followed until a 2024 DNA match revealed someone who could be responsible. Season 3 of SEQUESTERED retraces the tragedy that shook their families, and the truth that refused to stay buried. Premieres October 13. Follow SEQUESTERED wherever you listen. https://www.sequesteredpod.com