Timmothy Pitzen: A Mother's Final Secret // 603

Going West: True Crime

Dark West Productions

Society & Culture, News, True Crime

4.6 • 10.8K Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2026

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

In May of 2011, a boy and his mom headed out on what seemed like a spontaneous vacation; making stops at attractions across the Midwest. But the trip would take a dark and heartbreaking turn when, a few days later, his mother was found dead in a hotel room, but her son was missing. And eerily, laid near her body was a note claiming he would never be found. With mysterious gaps of time, strange shopPitzenrips, and surveillance footage, police would be left to figure out: What happened to him? This is the disappearance of Timmothy Pitzen.

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0:00.0	What is going on true crime fans? I'm your host, T. And I'm your host, Daphne.
0:18.7	And you're listening to Going West.
0:21.1	Hello, everybody.
0:22.6	Hope you're doing well today.
0:23.8	Today's episode was recommended by Anna, Megan, Terry, Aviva, Maybel, Cheryl, Megan, and Caitlin.
0:33.0	Wow, a lot of you guys.
0:34.6	Yeah.
0:34.9	And this comes so highly recommended for good reason. It feels impossible
0:39.8	to grasp what really happened here because the events leading up to his disappearance and how
0:45.1	he was found to be missing are truly like nothing we've ever seen on this show. Yeah, and if you
0:52.0	don't know this story yet, buckle up and don't forget to share this one.
0:55.7	It is very important because the more people that know about all of these details, the better.
1:01.5	And you guys are going to see why.
1:03.5	This is another one of those cases that I have heard the name for so many years, but never
1:08.0	knew any of the details.
1:09.1	And like after learning everything, I cannot believe we haven't covered this one yet. Like I'm, I'm knew any of the details. And like, after learning everything, I cannot
1:11.3	believe we haven't covered this one yet. Like, I'm, I'm, like, disappointed in us because it's wild.
1:16.0	Yeah, there are a few of those cases out there where it's like, you've heard the name. You kind
1:21.5	of know, like, the rough idea of the case, but you don't really know the full scope of it, and this is one of those ones.
1:28.9	So like we said, buckle up.
1:30.6	Also, quickly before we get into today's episode, just a reminder, we are going to be at
1:34.9	CrimeCon at the end of May in Vegas.
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