Every day, people watch the news, see an article shared on Facebook, or look at the

local newspapers and hear about tragic events taking place.

Most people acknowledge the stories, but generally they dismiss them in the sense that

they never think

something like that can happen to them or anyone they know.

I mean, honestly, what are the chances?

I'm not great at statistics, but I'm going to assume that it's low.

Being in the true crime community, because let's face it, this is a community of people with a general interest in people that for the most part are compassionate and empathetic towards the stories that they hear.

This is a very common occurrence.

Most podcasts have discussion groups where people can do just that.

Discuss true crime cases,

throw their hat in the ring along with other theorists, arm-chair detectives, and fans of the show.

Anyway, regardless of personal involvement, some stories stick with us for one reason or another.

When I first started this show, a listener reached out to me with a story that pulled

at my heartstrings.

I will warn you all now, like with most things I speak about, this story does not have a happy ending.

This listener knew the victim, and the loss of their friend has stuck with them for over 30 years.

This is the first time in the show that I've had actual correspondence like this.

It wasn't easy to hear, research, or write about, but it's a story that deserves to be told.

You're listening to The Apex and the Abyss, and this is the story of Brenda Geary.

On September 19, 1985, Brenda Sue Geary, a 12-year-old girl who lived in Washington, was abducted after school one day and later murdered by a man named Michael K. Green.

Brenda's mother, Elaine, had just pulled into the driveway of their home where she was prepared to pick up her young daughter to take her to soccer practice, as she always had.

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