Someone caused Ruthey Smith to disappear without a trace on March 2, 2022, a date marked as fateful in Los Angeles. Ruthie had come home for Christmas 2021 looking exhausted and exploited from the life of sex trafficking she seemed tangled up in.
Her family offered help, but she kept engaging with the industry until her sudden disappearance. Until this day, detectives are still working hard to uncover what happened to Ruthie "Grayson" Smith. Will they sort this out mystery?
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Ruthie Smith's Disappearance and the Impact on her Daughter
00:01:15 - The Disappearance of Ruthie Smith
00:02:22 - The Complicated Reality of Sex Work
00:03:27 - Human Trafficking Crisis in Long Beach
00:04:29 - Help Find Ruthie Smith
00:05:29 - Dangerous Situations in the Area
00:06:36 - Confrontation on the street
00:07:33 - The Search for Ruthie
00:08:30 - The Importance of DNA Samples in Identifying Missing Persons
00:09:32 - Mysterious Disappearance
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Created, Written, & Produced by John Reedburg - (@JohnCharlesReedburg)
Narrated by Samantha Paul.
Production Company: John Reedburg Media
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