Episode
MISSING: The Millbrook Twins
47:26
Published: Mon Aug 08 2022
Description
When twin sisters Jeannette and Dannette Millbrook go missing in Augusta, Georgia in 1990, police are quick to write them off as runaways…even though the signs point to something much more sinister.And if not for a family that refused to give up… and a podcast that shed light on some of the injustices they’ve faced…we probably wouldn’t know anything about them. Because even though this is one of the only open cases of missing twins in the country…it took decades for them to get the national spotlight. There is $50,000 reward being offered for information through August 2023. You can leave anonymous tips through www.themillbrooktwins.com or by calling 404-590-2975 or 706-821-1080.For additional ways to help check out these resources: The Millbrook Twins Billboard Fund: GoFundMePrivate Investigations for the Missing, visit: www.investigationsforthemissing.org/For updates, follow the Facebook page set up for the twins.For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/.Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-millbrook-twins/
Chapters
In 1990, 15-year-old twin sisters Danette and Jeanette Millbrook vanished from Augusta, Georgia.
00:00 - 02:25 (02:25)
Summary
In 1990, 15-year-old twin sisters Danette and Jeanette Millbrook vanished from Augusta, Georgia. Despite signs pointing to foul play, the police classified them as runaways, leaving their family to search for answers on their own.
EpisodeMISSING: The Millbrook Twins
PodcastCrime Junkie
After the disappearance of two young girls, suspicions arise that someone may have been following them, when finding out that they asked several people to walk them home.
02:25 - 09:37 (07:11)
Summary
After the disappearance of two young girls, suspicions arise that someone may have been following them, when finding out that they asked several people to walk them home.
EpisodeMISSING: The Millbrook Twins
PodcastCrime Junkie
The disappearance of the Millbrook twins is shocking, especially since they went missing as children and are still missing.
09:37 - 14:57 (05:20)
Summary
The disappearance of the Millbrook twins is shocking, especially since they went missing as children and are still missing. The police did not even talk to their father and provided a false reason for their disappearance to their mother.
EpisodeMISSING: The Millbrook Twins
PodcastCrime Junkie
A podcast featuring missing twins helped bring attention to their case, resulting in their discovery by police.
14:57 - 20:23 (05:26)
Summary
A podcast featuring missing twins helped bring attention to their case, resulting in their discovery by police. The podcast's organization was then asked by law enforcement to remove the twins' information from their database.
EpisodeMISSING: The Millbrook Twins
PodcastCrime Junkie
The case is reopened in 2013 after it was closed erroneously, and new evidence seems to indicate that the girls are in fact alive and living under new identities in Texas.
20:23 - 26:13 (05:50)
Summary
The case is reopened in 2013 after it was closed erroneously, and new evidence seems to indicate that the girls are in fact alive and living under new identities in Texas. Shipp and the Freeman family are optimistic about finally getting some answers.
EpisodeMISSING: The Millbrook Twins
PodcastCrime Junkie
Ernest Wallace claims to remember the day the missing twins visited their father, but the police believe he may be describing a different double murder.
26:13 - 36:55 (10:42)
Summary
Ernest Wallace claims to remember the day the missing twins visited their father, but the police believe he may be describing a different double murder. April, the daughter of Ernest's associate, knew about the missing twins but was unaware of her father's potential involvement in the case.
EpisodeMISSING: The Millbrook Twins
PodcastCrime Junkie
A discussion on the complications surrounding missing children cases and how detrimental it is to delay these investigations.
36:55 - 43:02 (06:06)
Summary
A discussion on the complications surrounding missing children cases and how detrimental it is to delay these investigations.
EpisodeMISSING: The Millbrook Twins
PodcastCrime Junkie
The Fall Line podcast delves deep into the case of the Millbrook twins and sheds light on other unsolved cases.
43:02 - 47:15 (04:13)
Summary
The Fall Line podcast delves deep into the case of the Millbrook twins and sheds light on other unsolved cases. Recently, a non-profit organization and donations have helped provide support for the twins' family and investigation.