Mom and 3 Tots Vanish, Dad "Not Concerned"
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace
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🗓️ 21 September 2023
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
- Lauren Cook and her children were last seen on September 5. An investigation was launched after Cook missed a scheduled appearance in the Franklin County Juvenile and Domestic Relations court. According to deputies, the husband says his family is safe, but he has not communicated with them.
Investigators added that they’re unsure whether she may have left after a dispute with her husband. Police have no records of domestic violence between the couple or any calls for help to their residence.
Lauren and the children could be in a blue 2013 Chrysler van with Virginia a license plate. Few other details are known publicly. There has been no activity on Cook’s bank or cell phone accounts since September 7, and the last known phone ping was in Lexington.
Joining Nancy Grace Today:
- Fran Longwell- Former Deputy State’s Attorney, Former Assistant State’s Attorney (Prince George’s County, MD) specializing in child abuse, sex offenses and homicides
- Caryn L. Stark- Psychologist, renowned TV and Radio trauma expert and consultant, www.carynstark.com, Instagram: carynpsych, FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice
- Michael G. Harris- (Louisa, VA)-Owner/Senior Investigator of Blackfeather Investigations LLC, Fmr. VA State Police Special Agent, www.blackfeatherinvestigations.com, FB: Blackfeather Investigations LLC
- Mike Hadsell- President and Founder of Peace River K9 Search and Rescue, PRSAR.org
- Alexis Tereszcuk – CrimeOnline.com Investigative Reporter, Writer/Fact Checker, Lead Stories dot Com, Twitter: @swimmie2009
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| 0:00.0 | How does a mom and all of her children just disappear, vanish, drive off in the minivan, |
| 0:23.1 | and they're just never seen again? |
| 0:26.0 | And why is the husband slash father saying he's, quote, not concerned about his missing |
| 0:33.4 | wife and children? |
| 0:34.9 | I'm Nancy Grace. |
| 0:38.1 | This is Crime Stories. |
| 0:39.5 | Thank you for being with us here at Fox Nation and Series XM 111, where is she? |
| 0:46.9 | Where is Lauren Cook? |
| 0:49.4 | Where is 7-year-old Benjamin? |
| 0:51.4 | Where is 5-year-old Hannah? |
| 0:53.4 | Where is 2-year-old Elijah? |
| 0:57.2 | How and why did they just drop off the grid, off the map, seemingly poof? |
| 1:03.6 | Take a listen to our friends at WDBJ. |
| 1:06.7 | We are starting tonight with breaking news. |
| 1:08.9 | The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help and locating a missing |
| 1:12.9 | woman as well as her children. |
| 1:15.3 | Lauren Cook and her children were last seen on September 5 in Franklin County. |
| 1:21.5 | This then communication efforts with Lauren have been unsuccessful. |
| 1:25.1 | According to officials, communication efforts since then have been unsuccessful. |
| 1:30.6 | Officials ask if you know the whereabouts of Lauren Cook and her children, 7-year-old |
| 1:35.3 | Benjamin, 5-year-old Hannah, and 2-year-old Elijah, you are asked to contact the Franklin |
| 1:40.6 | County Sheriff's Office. |
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