On June 14, 1985, Charlotte Lysdale, a widow living in Pine River, Minnesota, drove to her former home on Lower Hay Lake to meet the man buying the property from her. She was last seen arriving between 6:10 and 6:20 p.m.

The buyer, Jerome Bye, later said he paid Lysdale thousands of dollars during the meeting and that she handed over the deed to the property. He told investigators she left a couple of hours later. No one ever saw her again.

When family members checked on her two days later, Charlotte’s apartment appeared undisturbed. Her car was in the garage. Fresh coffee grounds sat in the kitchen. But Charlotte was gone, and so was her purse.

Two years later, Jerome Bye was charged with murder and several other crimes connected to Lysdale’s disappearance. The case became the first murder trial in Minnesota to proceed without a body.

Nearly four decades later, Charlotte Lysdale has never been found.

📍 Cass County, Minnesota | June 1985

📖 Featuring an original poem written in her honor, read and written by Aimee Baker

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In July 1980, the body of a young pregnant woman was discovered in the parking lot of Westlake High School in Westlake, California. She had been brutally raped, strangled, and stabbed. Investigators quickly realized she had been killed somewhere else and left behind—but they had no idea who she was.

For decades, she was known only as Ventura County Jane Doe.

In 2015, DNA evidence linked her murder to serial killer Wilson Chouest, who was later convicted of the crime. But even with a killer identified, the woman he murdered remained nameless.

In 2018, the DNA Doe Project began working to restore her identity using genetic genealogy. Years of research, distant DNA matches, and family history slowly narrowed the search but it wasn’t until a breakthrough phone call in December 2025 connected investigators with a family who had been searching for their missing sister since 1980.

In 2026, Ventura County Jane Doe was finally identified as Maricela Rocha Parga, a nursing student, waitress, and mother of a two-year-old daughter who had immigrated to the United States from Monterrey, Mexico.

After forty-five years, Maricela finally has her name back.

📍 Thousand Oaks, California | July 1980

📖 Featuring an original poem written in her honor, read and written by Aimee Baker

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It’s 1946. Twenty-four year old Lola Celli is visiting her parents in Grandview Heights, Ohio when she decides to take a bus into Columbus to buy some nylons. But her neighbors don’t report seeing her on the morning bus nor is there any record of her making a purchase at the store she planned to visit. Is it possible that something happened to Lola in the two blocks between her parents’ home and the bus stop?

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When 32-year-old Yeda “Dede” Rosenthal failed to show up for work in February 1991, her coworkers immediately knew something was wrong. Dede was a dedicated behavioral management specialist at the Elwyn Institute, known for her commitment to supporting autistic clients.

A welfare check at her Cherry Hill, New Jersey apartment revealed troubling signs: an unlocked door, untouched newspapers, personal belongings left behind — and no sign of Dede. Her car was still in the parking lot. Her cat was left alone in the winter cold.

In this episode of She Goes by Jane, we examine the unsolved disappearance of a missing woman whose remains have never been found, the early missteps in the investigation, and why Dede’s family has always believed she did not leave voluntarily.

🎙️ Featuring a special guest reading by actress Laura Ault.

📍 Cherry Hill, New Jersey | February 1991

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More About Laura Ault:

Originating from Dallas, TX, Laura Ault has cultivated her multi-media talents from an early age. While initially drawn to music, where she showcased her natural talent for creating melodies on the piano, her passion for theatre took center stage during college. Following the completion of her associate degree in 2000, Laura made the bold move to NYC to pursue a career in Musical Theatre.

Amid auditioning for Broadway and earning her bachelor's degree, Laura achieved another noteworthy feat—writing, producing, and recording two albums. These albums have not only been licensed for film and TV but have also opened doors for her to write specifically for acclaimed shows like All My Children and General Hospital. No stranger to the creative realm, Laura's dynamic artistic pursuits extend beyond acting.

Based in Miami, Laura continues to balance her artistic endeavors with maintaining her fitness, raising two children, and passionately advocating for mental health and breast cancer awareness. Her commitment to these causes reflects her dedication to making a positive impact beyond the entertainment industry.

Amidst her various projects, including a musical comedy short film and a full-length romantic comedy, Laura Ault's diverse talents and unwavering dedication to her passions continue to captivate audiences, making her a force to be reckoned with in the world of entertainment.

On Valentine’s Day in 1991, a young woman is seen hitchhiking along US 1 in the Florida Keys. The next morning, a pair of windsurfers find her body in a densely wooded area. She’d been beaten to death before being strangled with her own bikini top. For years this young woman was known only as Valentine Doe, named for the last day she was seen alive. But investigators never give up on her case, utilizing new tactics and techniques to identify her.

This week our guest reader is Patricia Rae, a dynamic Latin American actress and producer born and raised in New York City, currently based in LA. She starred in John Polson’s cult classic “Swimfan” and starred in a major supporting role in the Academy Award nominated film, “Maria Full of Grace”. She also recurred on “All Rise” on OWN for three seasons as Judge Delgado. Her long list of television credits include NCIS: Los Angeles, Blue Bloods, The Mentalist, and Chuck. She is currently co-hosting podcast “Believe This” on Spotify with Chris Crimy, from the Scientology survivors podcast “Come Get Sum”. Patricia also produces the cooking segments “Cooking With Patty” that can be viewed on instagram and her youtube channel @cookinguppatty. You can also find her on X and Facebook.

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On the night of April 1–2, 2018, Camisha Hollis vanished from her Omaha home after a violent argument with her longtime partner, Marvin L. Young III. Her three daughters woke the next morning to find their mother gone, her car and phone missing, and the house silent but for troubling signs of what had occurred.

Investigators discovered blood at the home, spent shell casings, and evidence of forced medication given to the children, raising alarms about abuse and coercive control. Days later, Hollis’s vehicle was abandoned downtown, and her whereabouts remain unknown.

Camisha’s disappearance remains unsolved. Her family continues to search for answers, highlighting the broader risks mothers face in abusive relationships.

📍 Omaha, Nebraska | April 1, 2018

📖 Featuring an original poem written in her honor, read by actress Chipo Chung

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More About Chipo: Chipo Chung is a Tanzanian-born, Zimbabwean actress, producer, and activist based in London. She is known for her roles in Into the Badlands, Doctor Who, Sunshine and Black cake. Raised in Zimbabwe and educated at Yale and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she has a diverse career in theater, television, and voice work.

The 1983 disappearance of Ann Gotlib, a 12-year-old girl who vanished from outside a Louisville, Kentucky mall, has long been considered one of the city’s most troubling cold cases. In Part 2, the focus shifts from the search for Ann to the investigative failures that may have prevented her case from ever being solved.

Years after Ann disappeared, a new confession surfaces in a Kentucky prison yard. It’s specific. It’s detailed. And it includes information that could finally move the investigation forward. But the confession didn’t come to police — it was shared with a fellow inmate, quietly and without witnesses.

As detectives revisit Ann’s case decades later, they’re forced to confront a devastating question: what happens when the truth is spoken, but no one is listening? Ann Gotlib is still missing. And this episode explores whether the answers were there all along.

📍 Louisville, KY | June 1983

📖 Featuring an original poem written in her honor, read and written by Aimee Baker

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