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A quiet August in Lakeview turns into a haunting question mark when 43-year-old Jessica Easterly Durning disappears after telling loved ones she wants to leave home—and is found days later, less than a half mile away, in a spot people insist was already searched. We walk you through the final messages to her sister and friend, the family’s urgent drive to New Orleans, and the ground efforts that blanketed Harrison Avenue before the shocking discovery. Then we sit with the word no family wants to hear from a coroner—undetermined—and unpack what that means in the brutal heat of a Louisiana summer where evidence fades faster than answers arrive.

We look closely at the search narrative, why a body might surface where it “shouldn’t,” and how gaps in early response can echo for years. From pulling phone records and checking neighborhood cameras to establishing tight timelines and preserving scenes, we break down the investigative steps that can still matter and the ones that may have been missed. Along the way, we highlight the steady force of Jessica’s family—organizing social media campaigns, pressing for reclassification, and keeping her story alive across Dateline, People, and true crime podcasts—because persistence is often the only thing that keeps a case from quietly closing.

This conversation isn’t about pointing fingers; it’s about raising the standard. If someone tells you they’re afraid and then goes silent, that’s not a paperwork moment—that’s a siren. We talk safety, advocacy, and the community habits that help: save your doorbell footage, write down what you saw, and ask precise questions with dates attached. If you care about true crime beyond headlines, you’ll find both hard facts and humane context here, anchored in one essential question: What really happened to Jessica?

If this story moved you, follow the show, share it with a friend who cares about justice, and leave a review with the one question you’d ask investigators next—it helps others find the truth we’re still chasing.

SOURCES:

- Dateline NBC – Coverage of Jessica’s Case
https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline

- People Magazine – Reporting on Jessica’s Death
https://people.com

- WWL‑TV New Orleans – Local Coverage
https://www.wwltv.com

- NOLA.com – Investigative Articles
https://www.nola.com

- Justice for Jessica (Family Advocacy Page)
https://www.facebook.com/JusticeForJessicaEasterly (facebook.com in Bing)

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Sweet Tea After Dark:

When Holly was six, that summers minor inconvenience turned into a full-blown paranormal standoff. One long hallway, one forbidden parents bathroom, and one horned silhouette whispering her name in the dark.

This episode walks through a 70s mobile home time capsule — mustard-yellow appliances, shag carpet, brown paneling, and the kind of layout that plays tricks on a kid’s brain. We talk about fear, memory, and why the body believes what the mind tries to explain away. There’s laughter in the “Bladder Olympics,” honesty in the moments we can’t fully explain, and a question that still lingers: was it shadows and sleep, a sibling prank, or something stranger?

Along the way, Holly and Pearl swap stories about seeing faces in wood grain, getting snagged on ridged paneling, and how certain homes accidentally manufacture ghosts. It’s cozy campfire energy in podcast form.

If you’ve ever frozen at a doorway because something felt wrong on the other side, you’ll feel seen here — and maybe a little braver by the end.

🎧 Listen now, subscribe, and share with a friend who still avoids the long hallway after dark.
📬 Got a story of your own? Email us at holdmysweetteapodcast@gmail.com or message us on social media.

We’re looking for listener submissions — true crime encounters, paranormal experiences, urban legends, or moments you just can't explain.

📜 When you submit, please include:
•Your name or an alias
•The type of story you’re sharing
•Your story in your own words
•Where and roughly when it happened (if you’re comfortable sharing)
•Whether you’d like identifying details changed
•Confirmation that we can read and record your story on the show
•Submissions can be anonymous. Every story is treated with care.

Send it to: holdmysweetteapodcast@gmail.com

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A mile-long shortcut at dusk. A familiar routine. And then silence. We unpack the disappearance of 32-year-old Rebecca Reid from Lumberton, Mississippi—a case that begins with a simple walk to meet her father and expands into a thousand-acre search with no trace. We walk through the timeline, the last confirmed sighting on Lee Town Road, and the reported stop of a white SUV that sparked early theories but never delivered proof.

We share what investigators and volunteers did next: horseback teams, ATVs, drones, and repeated sweeps through dense woods that turned up nothing—not even footprints in muddy ground where you’d expect them. That absence raises hard questions. If Rebecca feared the dark and left behind glasses, medication, ID, and keepsakes, why would she leave by choice? If the woods aren’t holding answers, where did the trail truly break? We examine the possibilities, from coercion to acquaintance involvement, and weigh the family’s belief that she would never approach a stranger against scenarios where a weapon or multiple people could force compliance.

There’s also a thread that raised concern but ultimately cooled: a report that a pastor’s wife had access to Rebecca’s bank account. We talk through why detectives pursued it, what the account records do and don’t show, and how financial motives intersect with vulnerability. Layer on the early COVID-19 disruptions—slower interviews, limited canvassing—and you get a case that fought uphill against timing and terrain. Still, these stories often turn on community memory. A detail about a vehicle, a routine that felt off, or a comment recalled years later can be the hinge that opens everything.

Listen for a clear timeline, grounded analysis, and practical ways to help. If you live near Lee Town Road or passed through around January 24, 2020, your recollection might matter more than you think. Share this episode, talk with someone who was there, and if anything clicks, call it in. If this story resonates, subscribe, leave a review, and tell a friend—your voice keeps unsolved cases in the light.