Michael McKenney

The Vanished Podcast

Wondery

True Crime, Society & Culture, Cold Case, Investigative, Find The Missing, Vanished, Missing Persons, Documentary, News, Disappeared, Exhibit C

4.5 • 15K Ratings

🗓️ 30 August 2021

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

28-year-old Michael McKenney disappeared on May 22, 2020. At the time, Michael had been living with his aunt’s family in Fairfield Township, Ohio. He left that day with some of his belongings and then disappeared. Michael’s family became alarmed when they couldn’t reach him. About a week later, Michael’s car was found abandoned at Hueston Woods State Park, a place Michael was known to frequent. Most of Michael’s belongings were left behind. However, his wallet and keys were also missing. Extensive searches of the park have been conducted, but no trace of Michael has ever been found. More than 15 months have passed since Michael was last seen, and his family has heard stories about what happened to him, but just as with every other case, it’s hard to know if any of the stories are true.

If you have any information about the disappearance of Michael McKenney, please contact the Fairfield Township Police Department at 513-887-4406.

On December 7, 2022, Michael McKenney's remains were located on private property near Hueston Woods.

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0:00.0	Hey, prime members, you can listen to the vanished ad-free on Amazon Music. Download the app today.
0:20.0	I never really actually just never could imagine that my kid could go missing.
0:25.0	Not knowing, you know, where he is or what's happened.
0:31.0	Michael was one of a kind and he was just a good kid. He would do anything for anyone. He was a good person.
0:40.0	He was just always just a really sweet kid. Everyone liked Michael. You know, he met him, you liked him. I don't think he had any enemy.
0:50.0	He was just a good person. He didn't like Michael.
0:55.0	28 year old Michael McKenny disappeared on May 22, 2020, just at the beginning of Memorial Day weekend last year.
1:04.0	At the time, Michael had been living with his aunt's family in Fairfield Township, Ohio.
1:10.0	He left that day with some of his belongings and then disappeared. Michael's family became alarmed when they couldn't reach him.
1:18.0	About a week later, Michael's car was found in a state park near a nature center, more than 20 miles away from home.
1:26.0	However, this was a place that Michael was very familiar with. Most of Michael's belongings were left behind, but his wallet and keys were missing along with Michael.
1:37.0	Extensive searches were conducted of the area, but no trace of him has ever been recovered.
1:43.0	More than 15 months have passed since Michael was last seen, and in that time there have been stories about what may have happened to him.
1:51.0	But just as with every other case, it's hard to know if any of these stories are true.
1:57.0	Amarissa and from Wondery, this is Episode 302 of The Vanished, Michael McKenny's story.
2:28.0	I'm Candace Dillon, host of the podcast Killer Psychie.
2:34.0	And in our newest season, we dissect the thoughts and behaviors of the most violent figures in history.
2:40.0	Follow Killer Psychie on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts.
2:44.0	Or you can listen early and add free by joining Wondery Plus on Apple Podcasts or the Wondery app.
2:51.0	Michael's strange disappearance has baffled his entire community for more than a year.
2:57.0	Michael was known to be a fun-loving, energetic guy who enjoyed spending his free time outdoors, taking in the beauty of nature.
3:06.0	When his car was found abandoned in a state park, his family knew that it was a place that Michael went too often.
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