25 Sept 2025
37m

Introducing "Vanished: What Happened to Vanessa"

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Devil in the Desert

John Quinones introduces "Vanished: What Happened to Vanessa," a true crime podcast investigating the disappearance of Vanessa Guillen, a 20-year-old soldier stationed at Fort Hood. The first episode details Vanessa's last known communications on April 22, 2020, before she went missing, and her family's immediate concerns when she became unresponsive. The episode explores Vanessa's background, her close relationship with her family, her aspirations in the military, and the troubling history of Fort Hood, including allegations of sexual harassment and a high number of soldier deaths. It reveals that Vanessa had confided in her mother about being sexually harassed, and the family's growing desperation as they searched for answers, highlighting the start of a national movement demanding justice for Vanessa.

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