Sara Anne Wood was only 12 years old when she disappeared while riding her bike home from church in Sauquoit, New York. Convicted child killer Lewis Lent later admitted to murdering Sara, but he has never revealed where her body is.

In this episode, we center Sara’s story while also examining the other known victims connected to Lent, including James “Jimmy” Bernardo and James “Jamie” Lusher, along with the attempted abduction of Rebecca Savarese that helped lead investigators to him.

Lewis Lent’s crimes stretched across New York and Massachusetts, leaving families with grief, unanswered questions, and in Sara’s case, the painful reality that the truth is still being withheld.

This is the story of Sara Anne Wood, the other victims of Lewis Lent, and the secret he still refuses to give up.

⏰Timestamps
00:00:00 Sarah Wood Case Introduction
00:01:20 Podcast Updates and Recommendations
00:05:31 Sarah Goes Missing
00:08:22 Becky Savory Escapes
00:10:58 Lewis Lent’s Dark Plan
00:11:47 Jimmy Bernardo Confession
00:13:42 Lent Confesses to Sarah
00:15:17 Trials, Pleas, and Sentencing
00:17:03 Sarah’s Body Remains Missing
00:19:36 Jamie Lusher Confession
00:20:20 Searches Continue Decades Later
00:21:53 Sarah’s Family Builds Legacy
00:24:03 Reflections on Child Abduction
00:25:00 Safety Lessons for Children
00:28:04 Final Thoughts and Outro

Julie Rea was convicted for the murder of her 10-year-old son, Joel Kirkpatrick, after a horrifying attack inside their Lawrenceville, Illinois home. But Julie always said an intruder killed her son — and years later, serial killer Tommy Lynn Sells confessed to the crime.

Was Julie Rea failed by the justice system? This is one of the most heartbreaking wrongful conviction cases we’ve covered.

Watch now and tell us: how does a mother lose her child, then get blamed for it?

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Two days. That's how long it took. Makayla Settles had just moved in with her biological father, Steven Vincent Chavez, in Moorpark, California — and within two days, he allegedly raped her. She spoke up. She gave her statements. DNA evidence was collected. And then, five months later, Makayla ended her life.

April 21, 2026 — there is a hearing. The case must go forward. Makayla is not here to testify, but her words and the DNA don't disappear with her.

Email the Ventura County DA today: mailto:da.criminal@venturacounty.gov — tell them to pursue this case with everything they have.

Donate to support her family's fight for justice: https://gofund.me/5c3e33dcd

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