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purposes. Listener discretion is advised. My name is Sarah Turney and this is Voices for Justice.

Today I'm discussing the case of Dior Coons Jr.

In July of 2015, two-year-old Dior varnished without a trace during a family camping

trip in Idaho.

For years, this case has been shrouded in mystery, swirling with unanswered questions,

shifting theories, and heartbreaking dead ends. But now, over a decade later,

new information has come to light. This is the case of Dior Coons Jr. It's the afternoon of

Thursday, July 9th, 2015 in Idaho Falls,

and high school sweethearts Jessica Mitchell and Vernal Dior Coon, Sr.,

are headed about 125 miles northwest to a very remote campground near Lador, Idaho, in Lemheye County.

It's really kind of a last-minute trip, but they managed to make it work.

They also have their two-year-old son, Dior Jr. in tow. They pack up their black truck with everything

they need for the camping trip, and of course Dior's favorite blanket, monkey, and cup that he didn't

go anywhere without. They won't be alone at the campsite.

Jessica's grandfather, Robert Walton, or Grandpa Bob, along with his friend, Isaac Rinewand,

are already up at the site.

So there'll be five people total, four adults and baby Dior.

According to private investigator Philip Klein, Jessica and Vernal stopped to grab some

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