Judith Anne Brown

03/11/23 • 67 min

Episode 69 Judith Anne Brown In 1977, 19 year-old Judith Anne Brown, who went by Judy was trying to improve her mental health situation. college student, and lifelong New York resident, Judy stayed behind when most of her family moved out of state to Kansas. It was after her family moved away, that Judy, who had suffered with OCD and depression, began to struggle with her mental health. Wanting to get help, she voluntarily checked herself into Creedmoor Hospital hoping to improve her situation. It was there that Judy crossed paths with another patient named Richard Riesenberg and began dating him. He was committed for the brutal 1971 murders of his wife and young son. Despite the murders he committed, he was able to come and go from the facility. Judy was transferred to another hospital and eventually discharged. In April,1977, Richard Riesenberg found out he was going to be transferred to another facility where he would no longer be free to come and go. Before that could happen, he walked away from Creedmoor hospital, and vanished. It was soon discovered that Judy was missing too. Although Judy spoke to family shortly after she went missing, she was never seen again. The focus by authorities seemed to be on taking Richard back into custody. Despite the fact that Judy was very likely with him, her name wasn't mentioned in news articles about his escape. Years after they vanished, Richard Riesenberg was reported to have called his attorney to talk about turning himself into the authorities, but he never did, and was never heard from again. At the time of that phone call, he claimed he was in California, but did not mention Judy. If she's alive, Judy would now be in her mid 60s. When she was last seen, Judy was described as bing 5ft2-5ft4, with Green eyes, and Sandy colored hair. Richard Riesenberg would be in his 80s if alive today, and at the time he went missing, had dark hair and wore glasses. If you have information about the whereabouts of Judith Anne Brown, or Richard Riesenberg, please call the NYC Missing Persons squad at (212) 694-7781. Check out the Facebook page about Judy's case. If you'd like to support this podcast via a donation, you can do so through Patreon here- https://www.patreon.com/MissingPodcast To contact the podcast or learn more about the cases we discuss visit: Missingpersonspodcast.com Follow us on Social media- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Missing-Persons-Podcast-103501877912153 or Twitter: https://twitter.com/Missing_Pod

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Patricia Otto

Episode 68 Patricia Otto 1976 was a trying time for 24 Year-Old wife & mother of 2, Patricia Lee Otto, or Patty as she went by. She had endured a very rocky relationship with her husband Ralph and the couple had broken up with plans of divorcing. Patty was working on a future without Ralph in he life and trying to provide a stable enviornment for her daughters. She was going to school, and during her split from Ralph, Patty even started dating a friend from her past. Somehow though, Patty reconciled with Ralph and decided to give the relationship another try. In early September, 1976, Ralph found out that Patty had dated someone during their time apart and was furious. In an angry, drunken range, he searched out the man Patty had dated intending to confront him gun in hand. He didn't find him and returned home where he confronted Patty leading to a violent argument. The couple's young daughters recalled seeing the argument get physical and before they knew it, Patty was missing. The next day, Ralph told his children that their mother had left them and didn't want to be a mom any longer. When Patty's family realized that Patty was missing, and that she hadn't taken her car or any of her belongings, they became worried and called police. Ralph told police various stories about where Patty had gone. Initially police thought that Patty had left to clear her head and would return soon. When days of her being missing turned into weeks, police became suspicious of Ralph but they had no evidence to prove Ralph had harmed Patty. Patty's case would go cold. The bodies of 2 women would eventually be found years after Patty vanished that police thought may have been Patty's. One was able to be ruled out, but the second body which was more promising, wound up being cremated. Today, more than 46 years after Patty was last seen, her case remains unsolved, and her family is still searching for her. If Patty's husband Ralph had any answers, he took them to the grave dying in prison for an unrelated crime. Patty's daughter Suzanne, who still recalls the last time she saw her mom in a heated argument with her father, discusses the case in this episode and her efforts to find out what happened to Patty. To learn more about Patty's case or share information, visit the Facebook Page Patty's Voice setup by Suzanne. Patty was described as 5'3, 140 pounds and was last seen wearing A white top and red slacks. If you have information about the disappearance of Patricia Otto, please call the Lewiston Police Department 208-746-0171 If you'd like to support this podcast via a donation, you can do so through Patreon here- https://www.patreon.com/MissingPodcast To contact the podcast or learn more about the cases we discuss visit: Missingpersonspodcast.com Follow us on Social media- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Missing-Persons-Podcast-103501877912153 or Twitter: https://twitter.com/Missing_Pod

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Marie Mueller

Episode 70 Marie Mueller 43 year old mother of two, Marie Beula Mueller vanished in Frontenac, Missouri in March, 1972 during a messy separation and divorce from her husband, Dr. Donn W. Mueller, D.O Dr. Mueller claimed that after returning home one day, he found his young chidlren home alone, and his estranged wife was missing although her car was still in the driveway. Dr. Mueller did not report Marie missing immediately and when he finally did, he claimed that she had taken a large sum of cash and jewelry with her. In the aftermath of Marie's disappearance, Dr. Mueller told his kids that their mom abandoned them, and went on with life as usual. But a string of witnesses came forward to tell police troubling details about Dr. Mueller in the time leading up to his wife going missing; details that included fraud, and discussion of how to murder his wife and dispose of her body to cover up the crime. Depite the belief by most people that Marie Mueller died at the hands of her husband, or that he played some kind of role in her disappearance, he was never charged in connection with Marie's case, and he went to his grave taking any secrets he had with him. Decades later as adults, Marie's children wanted to learn more about what happened to their mom, and were stunned when a police file detailing the case against their father came to light. In this episode, Marie's daughter Donna discusses her mom's case, and the troubling details of her father's possible involvement in her disappearance. At the time she vanished, Marie Beula Mueller was described as standing 5'4" - 5'6" and weighing 100-110 pounds. She had Red hair, blue eyes.and may have went by the nickname 'Sam'. Her maiden name is Smith. She had curved, claw-like fingernails, mastectomy scars on her chest, and two scars on her abdomen, one of which is from an appendectomy. If you have information about Marie Mueller, or her husband Dr. Donn Mueller, please contact the Frontenac Police Department at 314-373-6535 If you'd like to support this podcast via a donation, you can do so through Patreon here- https://www.patreon.com/MissingPodcast To contact the podcast or learn more about the cases we discuss visit: Missingpersonspodcast.com Follow us on Social media- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Missing-Persons-Podcast-103501877912153 or Twitter: https://twitter.com/Missing_Pod