The Scarecast Files #1: The Disappearance of Morgan Bauer

The Scarecast

Michael Crutchfield

True Crime, Society & Culture, Books, Arts

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 September 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we delve into the mysterious disappearance of Morgan Bauer. Born on April 13, 1996, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, Morgan aspired to break free from her rural hometown and create her own identity in a bustling city. Her journey took her from Aberdeen to Atlanta in 2016, where she encountered unexpected challenges, including finding herself cast out by the man she had arranged to stay with, leaving her in a precarious situation. She resorted to working as an exotic dancer and struggled to make ends meet.

Despite maintaining contact with her friends and family through social media, Morgan abruptly disappeared from their lives on February 26, 2016, leaving no trace. The last Instagram video, capturing her walking with an unidentified man, only deepened the mystery.

Several weeks later, her mother, Sherri, was informed of Morgan's absence and embarked on a journey to find her daughter.

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Morgan's family and friends remain hopeful and host "Missing Morgan Monday" events on Facebook every week to meditate, pray, and remember her. Morgan's distinctive tattoos, including a sun/moon design, an anchor, a jellyfish, and a tree of life, serve as potential identifiers if you encounter her.

Missing Morgan Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/missingmorgan/

If you have any information on Morgan’s location, no matter how minute the information may be, please report the information immediately to law enforcement in Atlanta, Atlanta Homicide at (404)546-4235, the case number is #160721563

You can also contact Bring our Missing Home, Inc. tip line at (810) 294-4858

And lastly you can contact 1-855-MORGANB > This is an Anonymous 24 HR Tip Line

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0:00.0	Morgan Bauer, born on April 13, 1996, was a graduate of Central High School in Aberdeen,
0:12.3	South Dakota.
0:13.3	She had a strong passion for music and art, and she harbored aspirations of becoming a tattoo
0:21.3	artist.
0:23.3	She also aspired to break free from her rural hometown and carve out her own identity
0:29.5	in a bustling city.
0:33.2	Now in pursuit of her dreams, Morgan embarked on a journey.
0:38.0	She hitched a ride from Aberdeen to Minnesota with a friend, then caught a flight to Atlanta
0:44.5	on February 12, 2016.
0:48.4	Unbeknownst to her mother, Sherry Keenan, Morgan had made arrangements to stay with the
0:53.8	man whom she'd meet off Craigslist.
0:57.2	She would offer to clean and do chores in exchange for rent until she secured a job.
1:04.0	Sherry instead believed that she was moving in with two roommates.
1:09.1	But unfortunately, Morgan's fortunes took a dark turn within just two days of her arrival.
1:17.9	For reasons unknown, the man she was staying with asked her to leave, placing her belongings
1:24.6	by the door and leaving a note instructing her not to return.
1:30.7	Determined not to go back to Aberdeen, Morgan checked into a motel and did what she could
1:36.5	to make ends meet.
1:39.9	Morgan had arrived in Atlanta with only $20 bald from her friend.
1:45.3	She was waiting for her tax return to hit her bank account, but unfortunately, the money
1:51.6	had not yet arrived.
1:54.6	Now in need of employment, she found work as an exotic dancer at the now closed top of
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