The Disappearance of Cathy Moulton

[@wedin1051919]

How many people saw this girl in distress and did nothing. The person who saw her go into the woods with the guy and come back out alone. Her dog came back with a human skull and she threw it out? But she didn't make the connection?

[@rockstarofredondo]

The people who saw a girl being dragged into the woods crying and then later found a skull their dog had scavenged from the same woods? What the heck?

[@elleg6026]

Exactly, and why would anyone just throw away a human skull? That's disrespectful on so many levels.

[@bhumphries1360]

​@@elleg6026How about it being just plain idiocy. I mean, how dumb can somebody be?

[@HighLordBlazeReborn]

that good ol' rural "we mind our business round these parts. We don't go snoopin' round other peoples', no sir" attitude.

[@Sandi-zh2wx]

Right?! If I saw a person being dragged into the woods crying I'd be taking a walk right behind them with my "special friend" that puts holes in people if you get my meaning 💯

[@Sandi-zh2wx]

​@@HighLordBlazeRebornthat's bs! I'm rural, myself nor any of my neighbors have that attitude. We're all nosey and you can bet that wouldn't go down here. Wtf are you from cause you aren't "rural" obviously 🙄

[@mindydiaz9015]

My husband and I lost our daughter in 2022. And I will tell you nothing will damage you like losing a child. You will nvr get over it and will always feel the sting of it. The only thing that could make it worse is not knowing. I know what happened to my daughter I can sit with her ashes and grieve. If I didn't know what happened I probably would have joined her. Her parents are so strong and I hope they find closure. This is absolutely heartbreaking.

[@OriginalPrincess32]

So very sorry for your loss

[@dianneatfeld687]

So sorry for your loss. I believe you will see her again one day ❤

[@georgeevans1149]

❤️❤️❤️

[@skelter1153]

Mindy, Our Lord said: "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." My deepest condolences for such a crippling loss. I KNOW you will see her again. May God be with you and may your moments of peace be frequent.💐

[@janlynch4038]

Thank you for getting so irrate with the police on this one. I really appreciate you going through so much detail in these cases.

[@maureenhawes1598]

I have never heard you be so passionate I was so impressed with your frustration and empathy. I think I’m going to have to start listening to this channel more and more thank you for the thorough coverage and the thoughtfulness you have for all of the victims you have truly earned my respect.

[@nocturnallysombre]

I always appreciate passionate detectives like Kevin Cady who go well above and beyond where others fail

[@basic_CeceRae]

Absolutely!! This detective did what others failed to do or simply couldn’t be bothered to do before

[@Sabatuar]

If I had a dollar for every time the police claimed the missing person was a runaway...

[@scottcantdance804]

I mean, 99% of the time they are. I still think they should investigate... But the reality is they have limited resources.

[@plynn136]

@@scottcantdance804 No.

[@Thatanticapitalist]

Like half the cases that Trace Evidence has done have had some sort of police misconduct. I think one former FBI director once said that 70% of the time a reason a case goes cold is because the police screwed it up at the start.

[@LLJWLLLP999]

You'd be rich

[@trumpwon8064]

​@@plynn136no, what? We'd still have same outcome.

[@dorothyminor7581]

Not only did the police not do their job but neither did ALL the people who had seen her. When she was crying at the potato farm why did nobody help her!? This whole case makes me angry. Stephen there is no one that can put together a case and present it like you. Another job well done!

[@stoneylonesome4062]

The baby female?

[@JustAThought-zu9wt]

So my dog brings me a skull….um, call the police.

[@dorissanders1950]

That police department should be sued for negligence.

[@laurieclarkson9180]

I 100% agree.

[@Sandi-zh2wx]

Little late now

[@KostaFatsis]

I agree

[@1curiousred]

I LOVED your explanation of 1970 cops!! Perfect perception that gets lost SO MUCH! Thanks for what you do. It’s SO GOOD!

[@laurieclarkson9180]

She could've been found alive if it weren't for those POS cops.

[@annabellelee4535]

The police don't have a magic crystal ball to find people.

[@thebeasters]

Pigs

[@thebeasters]

​@annabellelee4535 it starts with trying

[@talosseptim592]

@@annabellelee4535your unbelievable stupid tbh

[@maggiefitzgerald1276]

A 16 year old in a minor. Any disappearance should be investigated.

[@Myster-Man-Channel]

How did no one call the police?! So many people could've intervened!! Wtf

[@Jared_Wignall]

Thank you for all the work you do in talking about those who’ve disappeared or have been killed and their murders haven’t been solved Steven. I hope you’re doing well, please take care!

[@rhondamcewananderson3968]

Thanks Steven.... always so well done. I was born the same month and year as Kathy. When that happens on the case, and you personally know how much life has been lost.... it's a bad heartache 💔

[@danodime3560]

What about the lady who's dog brings home a human skull and all she does is throws it away in a dump. Now that right there is beyond words it's insane I would of called the cops right away

[@patriciatreslove4449]

I am so angry with the police and all those who witnessed her before her death, considering that she was clearly very unhappy. all those who are guilty, I hope they never sleep in peace again.

[@cynthiabrooklyn6369]

I hate when I hear she probably ran away if she did isn't it still important to find her? She is a 16 year old child.

[@laurieclarkson9180]

Standing Ovation to you Steve! Excellent! Bravo!

[@Betterdayz12]

This is the worst miscarriage of justice I think I've ever heard. That poor family, that poor little girl I mean where do you start. You do an excellent job sir and you were completely valid in everything you said at the end, I really think you took it easy on them.

[@skelter1153]

No. There are plenty of other WORSE miscarriages of Justice.

[@Betterdayz12]

@@skelter1153 You feel how you want, and let me do the same. It's always someone trying to be the comment cops....

[@staceejohnson5911]

How sad to be completely let down by police from the beginning 😭

[@rachelvincent1560]

Once again, Steve covered this beautifully. I hope this triggers someone’s conscience.

[@lizperrella666]

Thank you for this in-depth, respectful, insightful retelling of Cathy's story. I had never heard of this case before. Hopefully SOMEONE somewhere will reveal something that will enable her family to bring her home. I feel like that body in the woods is her.

[@brianjoe7070]

Best True Crime channel out there!

[@rileytherandom]

I don't understand, they never located the human remains the hunter found? Not one person was interested in searching for it. How can the police find out there's skeletal remains somewhere and not do a search?

[@cosmicshy637]

A cadaver dog could've helped with that.

[@Aqua.man045]

@@cosmicshy637 it wasn't a cadaver by then just a skeleton which I don't know has a scent a dog can pick up

[@jhibbitt1]

they did search and couldn't find them. probably buried by the elements over time

[@greenwitch9836]

Thank you for your passion in covering these cases and wishing for an outcome for the families. And thank you to Kevin Cady for his committed and compassionate diligence on this case. I've just ordered his book.

[@theresekirkpatrick3337]

I’m from Portland Maine but was only 4 at her disappearance. I road my bicycle, walked or took the bus alone from 12 on. Took my 3 year old brother on the bus from riverton to deering park for the duck pond. Could’ve easily been me. Such a shame they never got answers let alone justice 😢

[@michellesartori6695]

I don't blame you for swearing and for condemning the "work" of the local Police because they deserve it! I'm a parent and grandparent and a few years younger than Catherine SHOULD now be and I think of my own daughters and the incredible loss that I would feel if I had lost them at age 16. Its not even that the child died of cancer or due to a road accident and then they bury or cremate her but have a physical place to mourn. They have NO answer and didn't for decades while they saw their other daughters grow up, marry, have children etc etc, and the not knowing would have been like acid in their stomach every single day! Even if they KNEW that a certain person murdered their child and was charged and was in prison for life then some justice would have been served but they didn't even get a whiff of justice nor likely ever WILL get to see that. This family got NOTHING but be derided by useless men in uniform who turned away 2 loving parents who were worried about their daughter not being home when she normally would ABSOLUTELY have been and they got laughed at and those men in a uniform that they DIDN'T deserve should be ashamed of themselves. I know that some people don't have a religious faith but I do and for me I believe that the killer plus Lester the boyfriend and those officers of the law who chose to sit on their rear ends will get the punishment they richly deserve if not in this life then in the next! My deepest sympathy is extended to Catherine's family if they should ever come to read this! Thanks Steven for an impassioned episode.

[@schneetreiben6749]

Thank you for being there for me in so many sleepless nights ❤ found your channel months ago and it's been a life saver.

[@ReallyReall]

I felt the same when I found this Chanel ! He does great work that makes me think … 🕊🤘🕊

[@barbarama]

I hope you'll find peaceful sleep again soon. 🤗

[@kathydavenport4422]

She looks so kind and loving. Truly sad heartbreaking. May the Family heal

[@morganosborne9258]

I'm with you 100% that never is there an excuse for police to not check into a missing person. That is true even if "junkies", potential runaways, or suspected suicides. Not only is it there job, but human decency also demands that they treat the family with respect and the report with professionalism and utmost diligence. If the LEOs can't be decent humans, at least they should be held to some standards as far as their job description is concerned. Thank you for doing cases like this one. This one hurt a binch. It stirred up horrible.memories from childhood. My wish is for the surviving family members to find peace.

[@1psychoticmurmur]

I hear cases like this and I’m heartbroken, but my feelings won’t help anyone... We need to understand the process that left Cathy open to being a victim of Lester and Ronald. They targeted her because of her vulnerability. To me it is clear that they planned this abduction for some time. They prepared their victim and simply picked her up when they felt the time was right. If Cathy had learned how to spot a predator she may be alive today. Open venues without parental supervision are dangerous. Secretly befriending/dating older guys… dangerous. Friends aren’t friends if they keep secrets that endanger your life. Yes, it disgusts me how the police acted when her parents approached them. And yes, it pisses me off that someone didn’t have the heart and mind to intervene when they saw her being mistreated.

[@LazyDaisyDay88]

Who would want to live in this terrible place? Even now, no one cares about a young missing girl. Inconceivable. That poor family - it breaks my heart. I wish them peace.

[@foxywhitetip7387]

Maine has the lowest crime rates in the USA

[@Purplenpinkk]

Your dedication to Jackie Zeman ❤grew up watching her on GH in the 70s and 80s.

[@RepentfollowJesus]

Me too. Sad news.

[@Dilydaydream1]

Such a horrible case. That family were so badly let down by the police. But how can people have said nothing about her murder 50 years later

[@cadillacdeville5828]

Good every Trace Evidence...for such phenomenal work

[@diamondsapphireangel1721]

Can you look into the case of Kierra Coles? She was a pregnant postal worker who went missing about five years ago from Chicago.

[@janetmiller2980]

Sorry to hear of the passing of your friend, Jacqueline Zeman. May she Rest In Peace 🕊️

[@RepentfollowJesus]

She was an actress. Played Bobby on General Hospital.

[@margiehornsby5702]

People dont care for each other any more! SAD😢

[@kimhorner7546]

You said it all! Totally agree! Great episode as always Steve!

[@cillaVoss]

Thank you for covering Kathy's case. I appreciate you and agree with All of your opinions 100%

[@clareryan2050]

This is truly the most heartbreaking case I have ever heard. X

[@debbieguiller5010]

The police dropped the ball on this case. This young girl spent 80 days on a trip with her family. They didn't notice anything wrong. She came home. Happy happy to be back at school. When her father left her, she had $3 in her pocket for a bus. None of her friends were able to say anything concrete about the girl running away? She was a happy young lady with a great family. And the place should have searched a little harder to track this young lady. And they did not shame on them my condolences to her family

[@nicolettacarlone8150]

This is so heartbreaking. Rip Cathy.

[@melissasaint3283]

I **can** imagine knowing a relative did zomethinf absolutely horrible and not saying something.... because beyond your personal witness of being told, or being told someone else was told, and knowing that person likely wont tell (which makes your own evidence inadmissible hearsay) you cant prove it. And if you have a terrifyinf relative, you mught be too terrifiedto have them know you "told" on them if they arent going to prison for life eith a 200% certainty....becaise if they arent found guilty or even tried, theres a good chance they will hurt you or your loved ones. There are people who know onw of their relatives committed a rape, an assault, an armed robbery, an arson... But they cant prove it dead-bang, so they're just flat out scared to even try. The more frightening the crime was, the more frightening the criminal is. Look at how bumbling and worthless this police department was. Would you teust them with anonymous evidence that, if leaked, could lead to your own assault or murder, or the murder of a loved one? I wouldn't. I can only hope that as the case ages, someone will finally feel brave/safe enough to come forward.

[@Patricia-lts]

I've never had a case missing, or violence in my family, but just the thought of ANY harm happen to a kid of mine made not to EVER have kids. I'm great. No worries, no anxiety, no heart racing, no intrusive thoughts... 8 can sleep in peace

[@AbsyntheAndTears]

But you missed out on a lifetime of love in which nothing compares. To each their own.

[@thisisme3238]

Been listening to this channel for several years, this is undoubtedly the best case you have ever covered, Stephen! It's so sad what happened to Cathy and that basically no one would speak up in revealing much needed information to locate Cathy. Probably by now, all involved with information on Cathy's case are deceased. Thanks for making this your best episode, Steven. 🙏 RIP CATHY MOULTON 🙏

[@dianneatfeld687]

Thank you for a most interesting article. The lack of police action is shocking but also if they story is correct, people saw Cathy along the way upset and being held by two men, yet no one ever called this in? No one thought things are not right with this poor girl. We must help her? The police and all the people who didn’t bother to help her are responsible for her horrible fate that she might have been saved from. They are also responsible for a lifetime of suffering of the family that these low life’s condemned them to, by robbing them of their first born and leaving them with no answers which they still don’t have.

[@barbramcgill7435]

I honestly can’t imagine what this feels like. I had an experience when I was 13 that was enough to scar my soul for my life even until this day . I was a protective mom and am now a protective grandmother because I know there are people that seem normal who are sick . Sad that the job wasn’t taken seriously when she disappeared and my heart goes out to the family who this far hasn’t got resolution.

[@jenm9776]

I just love your podcasts . I live for them!

[@RepentfollowJesus]

The thing is....if a girl runs away, she could still be held against her will or murdered while out in the world with "friends," a boyfriend, and strangers. That's just common sense. Being a runaway doesn't mean they are safe ! Use your head. This girl thought that man was going to give her a ride home. I think if she could, she would have gone home.

[@ZacherlJem]

Oh, my dog found a skull... but I figured it was an Indian so I took it to the dump and didn't call the police. WTF?!!

[@jhibbitt1]

makes me wonder if it even happened and the person just made it up for attention

[@Aqua.man045]

@@jhibbitt1 they 100% made that up or dreamed it up.

[@jenjen.rutherford8559]

I don't even live in your hemisphere. Your editorial was stunning and accurate .it brought tears to my eyes . I hope it brings shame and action from those who know.😮

[@dubaiedge]

The amount of times I said "OH MY GOD" aloud....

[@JacqueBlue-]

What a nightmare for Kathy and her family. I hope they find closure. 😢

[@cleoldbagtraallsorts3380]

Poor Cathy. It was blatantly obvious that she hadn't run away. The laziness of the police not only meant that poor Cathy had no chance but that her family have suffered all these years. Absolutely appalling. Cathy was a charming, kind and talented young person by all accounts, who should have gone on to have a happy and successful life.

[@pamelastevens1609]

Wow. You are very good at what you do, and I love listening to these cases that not many know about. You go through everything, and that makes it very interesting. When you mentioned some of the emails that you get, I thought about it and now I absolutely know that the incredibly stupid side of the true crime/missing person genres must get very annoying. They can listen to 10,000 cases, but havent learned a thing - it wont absorb into their brain. They are totally convinced that their whims and unrealistic ideas on all these cases must be correct and that they've solved all the cases already with yarn and newspaper clippings. I see them in KZbin comments and i get the worst second hand embarrassment from these people. Please ignore these fools, they are unable to stopping running off at the mout wiith wild azz conspiracy theories

[@redmouse1967]

It seems if they had just made the minimum of an effort they could’ve found her. So sad.

[@pattykelly6621]

OMG...so, if the local police in Maine had asked even basic questions, they may well have found Kathy alive. This is really disturbing. I cannot imagine how the Moultons felt knowing that there was a trail to follow. This family has been severely wronged. And of course they came to blame themselves.

[@inmydarkesthour2278]

I am so fkn tired of it too Sickening!! She could have been found alive!! And cancer and death at 35?! Good at least some justice.

[@deevillarreal9475]

You've done a great job putting the podcast together, im anxious to listen when you put together something on the other young missing girl. To all the families may your lost loved ones rest Till Paradise 🌺🙏🏽 im so sorry for your ongoing pain. 😢

[@pearlkenna5745]

Totally agree with everything you have said,it's unbelievable that there are so many horrible people in this case,the police the people on the reserve, its so sad that they never got to know what happened to her 😢

[@alpyhaWQFwef]

Outstanding presention and compelling call out at the end!

[@industrialover]

Great job, as always

[@mads597]

Listening from Portland, Maine right now

[@kez-chick5647]

If had of been one of LE children, I bet it would have been a different story. This is so very sad 😢

[@basic_CeceRae]

And I say this as someone with Native ancestry… this is an excellent example of why we must all be held to the same laws! This is also why we need law enforcement to actually enforce those laws and to do their jobs to the best of their abilities. Also if any of us see something that looks wrong or feels off it’s better to be safe than sorry. Let’s not be afraid to say something or call 911 that way the call is at least recorded.These families deserve better!! These victims deserve better!!

[@melindabrown2925]

You spoke what we all were feeling!!!! Definitely mad respect Steve. Thank you. So sad and honestly unthinkable 🧎🏻‍♀️‍➡️💔

[@kellysalazar2798]

Thank you for covering this case 😊

[@heather-cz8yk]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you Steve for going ballistic re this case. It really helped me to hear you do it. A guy that does care. I agree with all you said Steve to the lousy perpetrator's family members on the reservation in New Brunswick . Help Cathy's family out and call in info to police.

[@kristenschnese6980]

Same with a lot of cases. Maura Murray’s comes to mind someone always knows something it infuriates me to no end even to this day when police say a missing child ir young adult is more than likely a runaway just start looking fir them ..

[@Faizasmith-pj4dz]

She's being missing 20 years this year. Time flies. I was 16 when Maura Murray went missing.

[@anneloving8405]

Yeah I got my own theory on that one.....and local LE know exactly what happened imo.

[@judymorgan289]

The 2 men had a lot of information . seems like they were holding her captive ! It also sounds like a few people had information that they knew that something was wrong but never reported it to anyone had they reported the information they had kathy may have been found alive. Of course Everett was not going to talk .

[@skipmullen7560]

Another totally ignorant policy is people having to wait so many hours before they can file a missing persons report. It is in those early hours that investigators could save a life instead of finding the person dead. So what if the child was a run away, that doesn’t mean the child has the ability to make sound decisions in order to survive. It is nothing but shameful laziness. You did a great job reviewing such a long case. I pray Kathy is RIP and her family find peace in the knowledge that a soul never dies.

[@annareno9661]

Amen! I agree. They didn't do a thing. And I hate the you have to wait x number of hours to file a report

[@RepentfollowJesus]

In reality, there is NO amount of time you must wait to report someone missing. Don't ever let police pull that on you. No matter the missing person's age. If it is suspicious, report it quickly. Demand it. But start off kind and respectful.

[@wildgr33n]

and i like your channel for the exact reasons you explain at the end of the video! you lay everything out and don't just make up bs theories. its just what we know or don't know, in chronological order. you do a good job breaking these unsolved cases down.

[@terribetters1035]

So, if you notice that 98 percent of crimes are not solved by law enforcement agencies. Someone confesses. How many times have they ignored children or young teens disappearing? They don't care. Research it. Sometimes, they are involved. They are only human. I wish they could play the lives of the dead in movie theaters to see what was. May all the missing children rest in peace. We hope their suffering was small and that their families may have had some peace. Sadly, the people who know the truth don't get involved.,

[@FabricofTime]

Maine is--typically--a very safe state, which IMO makes this worse. It's not like the Portland police had a gigantic case load they couldn't set aside to look for Cathy. And even worse the Smyrna, Presque Isle, Houlton, etc. police ABSOLUTELY could have looked into this in what I'm sure was their copious spare time. It pretty much was Mayberry up there in 1971 and still is; I don't know what else they could have had going on.

[@jakdelaney3606]

Poor child 😢 what a hideous creature he is....there has to be a special place in hell for these monsters.....thankyou for your righteous indignation.....

[@denisel2652]

I bet when retirement rolled around all those complacent cops filed all their retirement paperwork so they would not miss a single dollar .

[@tiffanyclark-grove1989]

Beautiful and human presentation❤️

[@Myster-Man-Channel]

You have some of the best and least known content on KZbin. ❤

[@anneloving8405]

So infuriating this case,could have been solved.🤬and maybe Kathy would still be alive.

[@anthropomorphicmonster9113]

This was the episode I listened to that made me become a patron. I can skip that taco bell once a month to help your cause. Please keep doing what you are doing. You are awesome and I hope this channel keeps growing ❤️.

[@patriciamiller7133]

The poor family. Such great sadness.😢

[@rationalbacon5872]

within 2 seconds i know what happened here. Poor Cathy was taught tolerance to the point of danger. I wouldn't live anywhere named Portland

[@Laura-tp8wz]

Wow….that really hit home. Thanks for your post.

[@thirdlegstalliano]

@rationalbacon5872 your dog whistle racism is odd considering that Portland Maine was 98% white in the early 70s. Odder still is that you think you know what happened without even hearing the details of the case

[@verityowens9638]

How do they get away with not working on a case.lazy police .should have someone police the police .

[@-_-Code-_-]

I appreciate you covering this case, I’d never heard it. Certainly a frustrating one, she deserved better from law enforcement.

[@pianomanhere]

Aside from laziness or indifference, from PD to PD, I've always wondered whether some self-important FBI person or undeservedly respected criminologists were responsible for propagating this stupid view of missing persons as runaways. Never mind percentages. I'm referring to situations in which the family KNOWS that something is wrong because of changes in habits, circumstances or availability, and yet the police turn a blind eye and dismiss legitimate concerns of a family or friends. 🤔🤔

[@paullough4946]

So...Show us the DNA connection between the Victim and the Suspect. That little bit of humanity might rattle the tree...

[@SukkaPunch321]

Tell the cops she might have had drugs on her and they’d probably act faster.

[@itallia666]

🇬🇧 As if i havent said enough, i just wanted to add, ive heard ( from people i trust) that with every intention of doing a good job& being a good policeman, once leaving training & given a posting, many are brow beaten by older cops into DOING AS THEY ARE TOLD...OR ELSE! They try to do as much as they can to be the cop they set out to be, they soon get licked into shape! ( watch the film Serpico with a young Al Pacino! Great & true film story) These cops with values & morals either leave or try elsewhere or end up caving in to pressure. A young cop threatened that his young pregnant wife... being harmed or badly frightened.. Unless he obeys the unwritten rules... Its a hard place to be in Peace 🇬🇧👧

[@HighLordBlazeReborn]

What is it with cops (especially american ones) that think they don't have to search for runaways? They're not running away from the police, YOU can still search for her and make sure they're ok. If the kid doesn't want to have any contact with their family, that's fine, but it doesn't mean the police can simply refuse to do a check. If they're a runaway, find the kid, confirm they're ok, then tell the parents "we found him/her, they're safe, they don't want to interact with you guys right now". That's it. This whole excuse comes off as a bunch of yokels too lazy to do their jobs, dismissing everything with a stock excuse. No wonder trust in the police has dropped in every group except rich white conservatives.

[@NaZtRdAmUs]

Its really shocking how cavalier the police where...such ashame she could have been saved.

[@GenXfrom75]

1:04:53 they just… threw away a human skull?! 😮

[@Aqua.man045]

Its more than likely a made up story.

[@nancyevans7946]

I am so sorry for this family, zi can’t even imagine!! But I was really impressed by your coverage…calling. Spade a Spade !!! Can’t wait for more!!

[@MetalGearsOfThought]

I have so much respect for what you do, and the respect you show the victims and their families.

[@HappyO6165]

I couldn't imagine being friends or family to anyone that knows what happen on that rez. The tribal people there that know and saw and do nothing have no pride, self-respect, and or dignity. I hope some one on the rez comes forward and brings it back.

[@Vamatt99218]

These witnesses should have gone to the police...

[@kathydavenport4422]

Heartbreaking. Rest In Peace beloved one Blessings Be. Gone but not forgotten.