E258: Olivia Lone Bear

Coffee and Cases Podcast

Allison Williams, Maggie Damron

Unsolved, Murder, Conspiracy, True Crime, Cold Cases, Mystery, Society & Culture

4.8 • 608 Ratings

🗓️ 13 February 2025

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

When Olivia Lone Bear went missing on October 24, 2017, her family was thrust into a search that would span years, uncovering a series of perplexing details that would leave them without answers. This episode delves into the mysterious circumstances surrounding Olivia's disappearance, from the cryptic final texts sent from her phone to the unexplainable discovery of the truck she had been driving being found just miles from her home. With no clear answers and the investigation stalled, the episode also explores the challenges faced by Indigenous families in the fight for justice, highlighting the systemic barriers that complicate the search for missing women like Olivia. As we examine the key pieces of this case, we also ask: who might Olivia have been with on the night she disappeared? Was the truck's location an accident or something more sinister? Could the mysterious digital footprints left behind be part of a larger story, and why has no one come forward with answers? This week's case is presented in collaboration with The Dark Oak Podcast. Be sure to check them out HERE [http://linktr.ee/thedarkoak]! If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases Works Consulted Link for Research [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bu4HkUhAcO0evv5L-GbTThhVTebhcgG13VpGiKeQDQk/edit?usp=sharing]

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0:00.0	Today, we are diving into a case that's as tragic as it is emblematic of a larger crisis
0:07.3	affecting indigenous communities across the United States. You may have seen the symbol
0:13.0	for the crisis I'm speaking of, red handprints painted on faces, banners adorned with bright
0:19.8	red dresses. Red is the color of the movement,
0:23.6	because you see, red is said to be the only color spirits can see, a way to call back home,
0:31.5	those who've been taken, and to honor their strength. You may have even seen the haunting
0:37.0	hashtag for the movement to fight this
0:39.1	crisis. Hashtag no more stolen sisters. I'm of course talking about the MMIW movement,
0:47.6	missing a murdered indigenous women. These symbols are part of a movement meant to acknowledge
0:53.0	and confront a grim reality.
0:56.8	Native women are far more likely to face violence, often disappearing with little to no media coverage nor justice.
1:05.8	According to the CDC, homicide is the third leading cause of death for indigenous women, and four out of five
1:15.5	will experience violence in their lifetime. This fight for justice isn't just numbers, though.
1:22.9	It's a chorus of families screaming into the void, asking for help or at least recognition of the truth,
1:31.0	just like in the case we're talking about today. This is the case of Olivia Lone Bear.
2:16.3	Music I'm . I'm . Welcome to coffee and cases where we like our coffee hot and our cases cold.
2:18.1	My name is Allison Williams.
2:20.0	And my name is Maggie Damran.
2:22.2	We will be telling stories each week in the hopes that someone out there
2:23.7	with any information concerning the cases
2:25.8	will take those tips to law enforcement
2:27.5	so justice and closure can be brought to these families.
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