48-year-old cameraman Patrick McDermott was the on and off boyfriend of a Libyan Newton

John. In 2005, he boarded an overnight fishing charter off the coast of Los Angeles. When

the boat disembarked the following day, Patrick was nowhere to be seen.

In season 2 of Sutaside, Poppy Damon and Alice Fines dig deeper into Patrick McDermott's

case than anyone has before to answer the question. Did Patrick die at sea? Or did

he disappear deliberately to begin a new life? Sutaside season 2 is out now available for

free only on Spotify. Stay tuned to the end of today's episode to hear the trailer.

Our episodes deal with serious and often distressing incidents. If you feel at any time you

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The names of several individuals in this episode have been changed.

Superbike motorsports in Chasney, South Carolina wasn't just the motorcycle dealership. For

bike enthusiasts in the small town and its surrounding area, the store was a place to hang

out with like-minded people and even make friends. 30-year-old Scott Ponder, who owned the store,

worked there with his best friend Brian Lucas, who was 29. The dynamic between the pair had

added to the friendly atmosphere. There were a number of regular customers who dropped by whenever

they had spare time. That was exactly what Noel Lee was doing on the afternoon of Thursday,

November 6, 2003. Noel had met Scott and Brian through the store and grew to consider them two of

his closest friends. The trio were all planning to go to a motocross race the following night and

Noel wanted to stop by the store to collect their tickets. He called the shop first at around 2.30

pm to check if this suited. Scott's mother, 52-year-old Beverly Guy, answered the phone. She helped out at

the dealership with bookkeeping and other administrative tasks. Beverly said it would be fine for Noel to

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