Welcome to Women in Crime Reconsidered, where we're revisiting our catalog and bringing new insights or updates.

Today's episode is number 25, Colleen Wood.

Amy, this case is one that we chose to cover, or at least I chose to cover, because a member of Colleen's

family, her granddaughter, reached out to us and asked us to do an episode on Colleen's

disappearance, if you remember. I don't know about you, but these cases are absolutely a

priority for me, and I think for you as well, where family members reach out, where they

need information spread, especially when a loved one is missing or when law enforcement isn't paying attention.

I feel really grateful that we have a platform that can help spread the word on these cases.

But as we also know, some of these disappearances, particularly ones that happen at sea, can be very hard to solve.

But that's still what Colleen's family is hoping for. And this year marks 25 years since this case

first began, which is a long time. But instead of focusing on how long it's been,

let's just make sure to keep the information and the coverage on this case going.

So join us after the episode for the most recent updates.

But first, let's hear our original coverage of Colleen's case.

In mid-December of 2000, 52-year-old Colleen Wood was planning to embark on her dream trip, sailing around the

world with her partner and newfound love, John Paul Sr. When John Paul resurfaced without Colleen,

her family was shocked to discover that Colleen's traveling companion was hiding some very big secrets.

This is episode 25, the Colleen Wood story. The Colleen Wood Story. Hi Amy. Hey, Megan.

I want to let you know that today's episode came from a listener of ours who wrote in with this

case suggestion because Colleen Wood was her grandmother. That's so interesting. I know. And so I'd like to say

thank you, first of all, for being willing to share the story with us and for your willingness to also talk through the details. Had you heard of this

case before? I had not heard of this case. So I did a deep dive on it. And so I'd like to dedicate this

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