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Every long episode from The Deck, read in minutes: the key takeaways, the chapters, and a digest of the whole conversation. For years, some law enforcement agencies have replaced the faces of traditional playing card decks with images of missing and murdered people and distributed those cards in prisons hoping inmates would come forward with information needed to crack these cold cases wide open. Now,…

Tawnya Dawn Knight (3 of Clubs, Kansas)

Detective Natalie Bright of the Johnson County Sheriff's Office reopens the cold case of Tawnya Dawn Knight, a 15-year-old girl who disappeared in 1996 and whose remains were found six months later.

August 26, 2026

Mary Kathleen Rodriguez (5 of Spades, Texas)

This week on The Deck, host Ashley Flowers investigates the disappearance and death of Mary Kathleen Rodriguez, a 26-year-old live-in nanny in West Odessa, Texas.

August 19, 2026

Daniel Traina (8 of Diamonds, Florida)

The disappearance of Daniel Traina, a well-known and seemingly happy-go-lucky man from Lake Park, Florida, has baffled investigators for five years. Despite extensive efforts, including digital forensics and interviews with those closest to him, Daniel vanished without a trace, leaving behind a perplexing mystery.

August 12, 2026