Episode
MISSING: Rico Harris
42:06
Published: Mon Jul 20 2020
Description
In 2014 Rico Harris left Los Angeles to drive north for a new life in Seattle, only to vanish somewhere along the way. 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-rico-harris
Chapters
Rico Harris was on the brink of a happy future, but his sudden disappearance devastated his fiancé and puzzled investigators.
00:00 - 05:29 (05:29)
Summary
Rico Harris was on the brink of a happy future, but his sudden disappearance devastated his fiancé and puzzled investigators.
EpisodeMISSING: Rico Harris
PodcastCrime Junkie
The risks of driving without proper sleep can be just as dangerous as drunk driving, with the CDC reporting that 24 hours without sleep is equivalent to a blood alcohol content of 0.
05:30 - 13:48 (08:18)
Summary
The risks of driving without proper sleep can be just as dangerous as drunk driving, with the CDC reporting that 24 hours without sleep is equivalent to a blood alcohol content of 0. The exhaustion from driving for long periods of time can lead to dangerous situations on the road.
EpisodeMISSING: Rico Harris
PodcastCrime Junkie
The Yolo County sheriffs are searching for Rico Harris in a five mile area around where his car was found, given that the car was already off the path and it was deemed important to continue searching in that area.
13:48 - 20:10 (06:22)
Summary
The Yolo County sheriffs are searching for Rico Harris in a five mile area around where his car was found, given that the car was already off the path and it was deemed important to continue searching in that area.
EpisodeMISSING: Rico Harris
PodcastCrime Junkie
A missing man's backpack and cell phone were discovered by a family driving home from Sacramento.
20:10 - 26:31 (06:21)
Summary
A missing man's backpack and cell phone were discovered by a family driving home from Sacramento. The items were found in the same vicinity where a witness had reported seeing the man, leading to a search and rescue mission.
EpisodeMISSING: Rico Harris
PodcastCrime Junkie
The narrative around mental health and addiction should be reframed as a public health issue, rather than a personal failure.
26:31 - 34:16 (07:44)
Summary
The narrative around mental health and addiction should be reframed as a public health issue, rather than a personal failure. Rico's search for something that wasn't there highlights how the pressures of success can lead to mental health and substance abuse issues.
EpisodeMISSING: Rico Harris
PodcastCrime Junkie
The disappearance of former Harlem Globetrotter Rico Harris, who went missing in 2014 while en route to meet his girlfriend, continues to puzzle investigators and confound those who knew him best.
34:16 - 39:56 (05:40)
Summary
The disappearance of former Harlem Globetrotter Rico Harris, who went missing in 2014 while en route to meet his girlfriend, continues to puzzle investigators and confound those who knew him best.
EpisodeMISSING: Rico Harris
PodcastCrime Junkie
Rico Harris was a rising basketball star who battled drug addiction and bipolar disorder before he vanished without a trace in October 2014.
39:57 - 41:46 (01:49)
Summary
Rico Harris was a rising basketball star who battled drug addiction and bipolar disorder before he vanished without a trace in October 2014.