Rio Boyd - USA

The Missing

Darrell Brown

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.3 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 September 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

In this episode we cover the bewildering story of Rio Boyd, a 21 year old woman who mysteriously vanished in 2022 and whose family have been desperate for answers ever since.

Rio was a bubbly, creative person, beloved by her family and friends, but just like the rest of us, she had her flaws. Hers were a history of drug and alcohol abuse which eventually resulted in Rio being sent away from her mother’s home in Oregon to live with her father in Spanaway, Washington. Her parents hoped that by putting some distance between Rio and some of the more negative influences in her orbit, that she’d have a better shot at a good life.

This episode hears from Rio’s mother Kristi. She explains how, sadly, Rio’s new environment had its fair share of bad actors and her daughter soon learned that old habits die hard. Kristi also describes how in the weeks leading up to Rio’s disappearance, she couldn’t shake the feeling that she was being watched. Almost two years later, the only clue they have to go on is Rio’s mobile phone, found discarded by the side of the road a few hundred yards from her home.

This episode is supported by Doe Network. They exist to appeal for answers in hundreds of missing persons cases worldwide. Visit their website The Doe Network to find more information about this and many other cases, which all need help. They believe the case of Rio Boyd CAN still be solved.

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This episode is hosted by Ashley Loeb Blassingame.

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0:00.0	Imagine sweeping through green fields, floating five feet above ground, sun on your face as you
0:08.3	slide by on track to your
0:15.0	there,
0:20.0	the care in the world as you simply lean back. And before you know it, you're there.
0:21.0	This is how travels should feel and on our trains it does.
0:25.0	Avanti West Coast feel good travel. Being a parent is hard, There's no two ways about it. Every single day of caring for a child is filled with countless decisions, some of which will have far-reaching consequences one couldn't possibly
0:57.2	account for.
0:59.0	At the end of the day, all you really can do is your best and hope that your choices keep your kids safe,
1:06.0	healthy, and most importantly, happy.
1:09.7	When Christie Boyd sent her daughter Rio to live with her father in Spannaway, Washington.
1:16.7	She thought she was acting in her best interests.
1:20.8	Rio had been living with her mother four hours away in the dolls, illicit drug use, and a
1:36.2	laundry list of other antisocial behaviors. Unsurprisingly, this put a strain on Rio and Christie's relationship, which reached a breaking point
1:47.8	when Rio threatened Christie's partner with a lethal weapon.
1:52.2	Christie decided there and then partner with a lethal weapon.
1:53.2	Christie decided there and then
1:55.4	that she needed to send her daughter
1:57.2	to a place where the negative influences in her life
2:00.8	couldn't reach her. Sadly, what Christie didn't realize was that she was picking her daughter out of the
2:08.4	frying pan and dropping her into the fire. I'm Ashley Loeb Blassingame
2:15.0	and you're listening to The Missing.
2:18.0	A What's the Story Original Podcast series.
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