Elaine Park

And Then They Were Gone

Little Monster Productions

Documentary, True Crime, Society & Culture

4.6 • 747 Ratings

🗓️ 6 July 2025

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

On the morning of January 28, 2017, 20-year-old Elaine Park left her boyfriend’s home in Calabasas, California. Security footage captured her calmly walking to her car, but after that, Elaine was never seen again. Five days later, her car was found abandoned along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, with all of her personal items still inside.

As investigators retraced Elaine’s last known steps, they discovered that Elaine had a lot of turmoil in her life: a traumatic assault, and significant tensions at home. Did Elaine choose to escape from her problems that day, or did she become the victim of something more sinister?

If you have information regarding the disappearance of Elaine Park, please contact the Glendale Police Department at 818-548-4911 or submit an anonymous tip at 1-800-222-TIPS.

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0:59.5	Darkcast Network. Welcome to the dark side of podcasting.
1:08.4	On January 28th, 2017, 20-year-old Elaine Park left her boyfriend's house in Calabasas, California.
1:12.2	Security cameras captured her walking calmly to her car around 6.05 a.m., but what happened next remains a mystery. Five days later, Elaine's car was found abandoned
1:19.4	on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. Her belongings were inside, but there was no sign of
1:25.3	Elaine. Elaine had been having trouble at home and had also
1:28.9	recently begun publicly addressing a traumatic event from her past, leading some to wonder if this
1:34.6	was connected to her disappearance. Did Elaine Park decide to walk away from her life to find peace on her own
1:41.1	terms, or did something sinister occur along California's picturesque coastline?
1:47.2	When a person goes missing, there's a special kind of pain in the not knowing.
1:50.7	I want to tell you the stories of those who never came home.
1:53.4	Today, I want to tell you the story of Elaine Park.
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