Episode
MISSING: Misty Copsey
44:02
Published: Mon May 21 2018
Description
In September of 1992, a young teenager named Misty Copsey went missing after visiting the local fair in Puyallup, Washington with her best friend. Almost 26 years have passed and all we have are a handful of suspicious suspects and a pair of jeans found at a site that could be linked to a serial killer. Plus, a rogue private citizen, whose efforts to try to solve the case have become an obsession, that might actually be distracting from the real investigation. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-misty-copsey/
Chapters
Sandy discusses the case of Misty Copsie, who went missing in 1992 from Washington while going to the fair with her friend Trina, without any adults.
00:00 - 04:10 (04:10)
Summary
Sandy discusses the case of Misty Copsie, who went missing in 1992 from Washington while going to the fair with her friend Trina, without any adults.
EpisodeMISSING: Misty Copsey
PodcastCrime Junkie
After missing the bus and starting to walk home, Misty Copsey disappeared, leaving her mother to desperately search for her.
04:10 - 09:08 (04:57)
Summary
After missing the bus and starting to walk home, Misty Copsey disappeared, leaving her mother to desperately search for her. Despite calling 911, she was told she had to wait 30 days to report her daughter missing.
EpisodeMISSING: Misty Copsey
PodcastCrime Junkie
Misty Copsey went missing on September 17, 1992, in Puyallup, Washington.
09:08 - 15:33 (06:24)
Summary
Misty Copsey went missing on September 17, 1992, in Puyallup, Washington. Despite eyewitness accounts from several people stating that they had seen her after she disappeared, police officers decided to remove her from the missing persons database and label her as a runaway, hindering the investigation for years to come.
EpisodeMISSING: Misty Copsey
PodcastCrime Junkie
While waiting for his trial for drug dealing, Cory Vicory, a small time weed dealer, predicts when another girl would go missing after Anna's disappearance in 1990 and believes it is the work of a serial killer, but law enforcement does not share his theory.
15:33 - 23:01 (07:28)
Summary
While waiting for his trial for drug dealing, Cory Vicory, a small time weed dealer, predicts when another girl would go missing after Anna's disappearance in 1990 and believes it is the work of a serial killer, but law enforcement does not share his theory.
EpisodeMISSING: Misty Copsey
PodcastCrime Junkie
Despite a prior search by an investigator, the pants, socks, and underwear of two murder victims were eventually found on the south side of the site, while the investigator had searched the north side just weeks before.
23:01 - 27:08 (04:06)
Summary
Despite a prior search by an investigator, the pants, socks, and underwear of two murder victims were eventually found on the south side of the site, while the investigator had searched the north side just weeks before. It appears that it is still unclear how the forensic investigation discovered the location of the victims' remains and the items found nearby.
EpisodeMISSING: Misty Copsey
PodcastCrime Junkie
The investigation into a mysterious disappearance becomes more serious as new details emerge, including blackout episodes and lack of gas money for a ride home.
27:08 - 31:00 (03:52)
Summary
The investigation into a mysterious disappearance becomes more serious as new details emerge, including blackout episodes and lack of gas money for a ride home.
EpisodeMISSING: Misty Copsey
PodcastCrime Junkie
A year after Misty's disappearance, investigators interview Ruben's roommate and bring Ruben in for questioning again, where he changes his story about the night Misty went missing.
31:00 - 38:50 (07:49)
Summary
A year after Misty's disappearance, investigators interview Ruben's roommate and bring Ruben in for questioning again, where he changes his story about the night Misty went missing.
EpisodeMISSING: Misty Copsey
PodcastCrime Junkie
The Santa Rosa Hitchhiker murder case remains unsolved to this day with multiple suspects including Ruben Vasquez who was arrested years later for molesting two seven-year-old girls.
38:50 - 43:48 (04:58)
Summary
The Santa Rosa Hitchhiker murder case remains unsolved to this day with multiple suspects including Ruben Vasquez who was arrested years later for molesting two seven-year-old girls. The strand of hair found in the victim's hand could belong to the killer or be completely innocuous.