{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/604c311c79914a244d022c12/68605d6da886447742eaefdb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Disappeared:  Amber Dubois and Chelsea King","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/604c311c79914a244d022c12/1751145761931-52d26934-a396-443e-8b7d-ccf7e039ece8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Content Warning:</strong> This episode contains detailed discussion of child abduction, sexual violence, and murder. Listener discretion is advised.</p><p>In February 2009, 14-year-old Amber Dubois disappeared while walking to school in Escondido, California. Her family searched tirelessly—without answers. A year later, 17-year-old Chelsea King went missing during her routine run in a nearby park.</p><p>Was this a total coincidence that two young girls completely vanished? Or was there a serial killer to blame?&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode, we piece together the facts behind Amber’s disappearance, the shocking investigation into serial offender John Gardner, and how one mother’s heartbreak became a mission to protect others.</p><p>Hosted by Ashley and Ricky Plum of Crime Salad.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>&nbsp;Episode Resources &amp; Support Links</h3><p>If you'd like to support the families affected by today’s case or learn more:</p><p><strong>Amber Dubois Memorial Foundation</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.amberduboisfoundation.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://www.amberduboisfoundation.org</a></p><p><strong>Chelsea’s Light Foundation</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.chelseaslight.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://www.chelseaslight.org</a></p><p>If you or someone you know has been impacted by a case like this, here are some organizations offering <strong>grief support</strong> and <strong>victim advocacy</strong>:</p><p><strong>National Center for Victims of Crime</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://victimsofcrime.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://victimsofcrime.org</a></p><p><strong>Parents of Murdered Children (POMC)</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://pomc.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://pomc.org</a></p><p><strong>RAINN (Rape, Abuse &amp; Incest National Network)</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.rainn.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://www.rainn.org</a> | 24/7 Hotline: <strong>1-800-656-HOPE</strong></p><p><strong>The Dougy Center—Grief Support for Children &amp; Families</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.dougy.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://www.dougy.org</a></p><p><strong>Crisis Text Line</strong></p><p> Text <strong>HOME</strong> to <strong>741741</strong> (free, 24/7 crisis support)</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Have a Case You Want Us to Cover?</strong></p><p>If there's a case you'd like to hear us cover, please reach out—we’re always listening!</p><p><strong>Follow us on our most active platforms:</strong></p><p>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@crimesaladpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/crimesaladpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;Instagram</a> &nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/crimesaladpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;Facebook</a> (we check it too, just not as often)</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Ad Free Listening"}