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296 // Josh Stratton

Missing

Crawlspace Media

True Crime, News, Society & Culture

3.73.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2022

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

In this episode Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri, Lance Reenstierna, and Jennifer Amell speak about the mysterious disappearance of Joshua Stratton from Alvo, Nebraska on June 20th, 2018. Also appearing in this episode is Josh's mom, Wendy. Josh Stratton disappeared from his small Nebraska town in the summer of 2018. The only detail amiss in his home was a jug of chocolate milk left to spoil outside of the fridge. Around the same time, two other young men died in nearby woods. What followed is a strange series of tragedies– could all of these deaths and disappearances be connected? What is going on in Alvo, Nebraska? If you have any information please call the Cass County Sheriff's Office 402-296-9322. Research for this episode done by Kathleen Studor and Jennifer Amell. Come see us and True Crime Obsessed this August! Get your tickets here: https://www.truecrimeobsessed.com/see-us-live Check out Missing Premium for ad-free episodes and an exclusive weekly bonus show! Sign up today at https://missing.supportingcast.fm/ Main Theme by Kevin Macleod. Check out his work at https://incompetech.com/. Additional music by David Williams. See his work at http://williamsflutes.com. Follow Private Investigations For the Missing https://investigationsforthemissing.org/ http://piftm.org/donate https://twitter.com/PIFortheMissing https://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/ https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/ Sources: Resources/Articles https://charleyproject.org/case/joshua-jay-stratton https://www.facebook.com/josh.stratton.144 https://statepatrol.nebraska.gov/services/missing-persons https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP54589 https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/ne-joshua-jay-stratton-34-alvo-23-june-2018.453700/ https://www.wowt.com/2020/07/03/mother-of-missing-alvo-man-hopes-for-answers-2-years-later/ https://www.wowt.com/2020/07/03/mother-of-missing-alvo-man-hopes-for-answers-2-years-later/ https://www.1011now.com/content/news/Mystery-connection-behind-three-Nebraska-incidents--512877901.html https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/lincoln-ne/brandon-retzlaff-7935508 https://www.roperandsons.com/obit/hunter-a-paxson/ https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/local/nebraska/alvo%3Futm_source%3Dfacebook%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_campaign%3Dlocalmarketsharebeta%26utm_content%3Dcity https://www.facebook.com/MissingPersonsCasesNetwork/posts/josh-stratton-has-been-missing-from-nebraska-since-june-23rd-2018its-been-a-year/391560431704137/ https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP54589 https://www.facebook.com/WendyGuida https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/cass-county-deputies-shoot-kill-man-in-fathers-home-state-patrol-says/article_a1be0113-b8a6-5e39-98a8-a81fb878ee8b.html https://www.ketv.com/article/nebraska-state-patrol-cass-county-deputy-shooting-one-person-dead/39078352 https://www.wowt.com/2022/02/14/nebraska-state-patrol-investigating-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-cass-county/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvo,_Nebraska https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle,_Nebraska https://www.forestlawnomaha.com/obituary/638759/ https://cass.gworks.com/ Follow Missing: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@missingcsm Twitter: https://twitter.com/MissingCSM FB: https://www.facebook.com/MissingCSM IG: https://www.instagram.com/MissingCSM/ Check out the new Crawlspace Discussion Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/talkcrawlspace/ Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:39.2

Hey listeners if you enjoy this show Tim and I want to recommend the true crime podcast invisible choir using primary source audio

0:47.0

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0:51.0

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0:56.3

These are the stories that will haunt and surprise you why was a seemingly normal elderly couple found dead in their home

1:01.9

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1:07.9

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1:15.3

Josh Stratton disappeared from his small Nebraska town in the summer of 2018 the only detail amiss in his home was a jug of chocolate milk left his spoil on the counter

1:26.5

Around the same time two other young men died in the nearby woods

1:30.5

What followed is a strange series of tragedies could all of these deaths and

1:35.5

Disappearances be connected what is going on in Alvo Nebraska?

2:05.5

Welcome back to missing I'm Tim here today with Lance Lance. How are you today?

2:17.3

I'm doing great Tim. I hope everyone out there listening is doing as well as I'm doing

2:24.2

You look like you're feeling okay?

2:26.7

Maybe maybe get something on your mind. How are you? Thanks a lot Lance. I am doing all right. I am I am thrilled to

2:35.4

To get to discuss these cases

2:39.0

That were submitted to private investigations for the missing of course

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