112 - The Disappearance of Merrian Carver

Trace Evidence

Steven Pacheco

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture, History

4.7 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2020

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Merrian Carver needed a break from life, so she flew across the country and hopped on an Alaskan Cruise. This wasn’t the first time Merrian went on a trip without telling anyone, but this time, she never made it home.

Merrian was last seen in her cabin on the second night of the cruise. Despite her absence being noted multiple times, cruise staff failed to report her missing. A month passed before an investigation was initiated and when it was a startling number of inconsistencies and outright lies raised even more disturbing questions.

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0:28.0	Millions of people flock to cruise ships every year to sail to beautiful places, experience more of the world, or just to have a good time away from the strains of everyday life.
0:31.0	In some of those cases though, dream vacations are not a problem.
0:36.0	In Marion Carver's case, that's exactly what happens.
0:41.0	40-year-old Marion embarked on a cruise from Seattle through Alaska, ending in Vancouver in August of 2000.
0:50.0	However, this wasn't just a typical vacation. She booked passage just two days before the voyage, arrived with very little luggage and told no one where she was going.
0:57.0	When she didn't return home, she was just a little bit more comfortable.
1:04.0	The cruise line was anything but cooperative with the investigation, concealing names, not allowing interviews with staff, failing to turn over documents and ultimately claiming the same thing as the last time she was going to return home.
1:18.0	When she didn't return home, her family began searching.
1:23.0	The cruise line was anything but cooperative with the investigation, concealing names, not allowing interviews with staff, failing to turn over documents and ultimately claiming that Marion had taken her own life by jumping overboard.
1:38.0	However, there are many questions about her last night aboard that ship and who, if anyone, may have been spending time with her and perhaps had a reason to make her disappear.
1:49.0	This is Trace Evidence, Episode 112, the disappearance of Marion Carver.
1:56.0	Welcome to Trace Evidence. I'm your host, Stephen Pacheco. Today we examine a truly mysterious case of a cruise ship disappearance.
2:13.0	Before getting into that case, just a few notes about the show. Trace Evidence is a weekly true prime podcast focused on unsolved murders and disappearances.
2:23.0	You can follow Trace Evidence on Twitter at Trace Ev Pod, Instagram at Trace Evidence Pod or by searching Facebook for Trace Evidence.
2:33.0	The show is also on me, we, and minds. If you're interested in supporting the show and getting some Trace Evidence merchandise, there's a Patreon at Patreon.com slash Trace Evidence or you can donate via PayPal.
2:48.0	Visit Trace-evidence.com for all social media links, donating options and contact information to submit case suggestions or you can email me directly at Trace Evidence Pod at gmail.com.
3:02.0	On today's episode, we examine a bizarre cruise ship disappearance, one that does not get a lot of attention.
3:10.0	This is Episode 112, the disappearance of Marion Carver.
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