EPISODE 482: Cynthia Robison

In September 2007, 38-year-old Cynthia Robison left Stockton, California, in the company of a truck driver. The two traveled to Florida, and it’s documented that they were there in early to mid-October. On October 15, Cynthia called her mother, Carolyn, from Connecticut, sounding frantic. She claimed to have witnessed the truck driver shoot someone. Before Carolyn could fully understand what was happening, Cynthia abruptly hung up. Carolyn never heard from her daughter again.

Cynthia’s family was left in a state of confusion and desperation. They didn’t know where she was exactly or where she might be headed. When they reported her missing, they faced significant roadblocks due to jurisdictional issues. Cynthia had lived in California; her disappearance likely occurred thousands of miles away on the opposite coast. The Stockton Police Department in California opened a missing persons case, but jurisdictional challenges have severely limited their ability to conduct a thorough investigation. Nearly eighteen years later, the search for Cynthia continues, with her family and law enforcement still hoping for answers that might finally lead to Cynthia.

If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Cynthia Robison, please call the Stockton Police Department at (209) 937-8377.

EPISODE 481: Nicholas Marion Part 2 - Breaking Point

Last week, we shared Part 1 of Nicholas Marion’s story, where we took you through his early life in Orlando, Florida, and his eventual move to British Columbia after marrying a woman from the area. After relocating, the physical distance between Nick and his loved ones in the U.S. seemed to deepen, and in hindsight, Nick began to appear more isolated and increasingly dependent on his wife.

Before his disappearance, Nick had experienced the profound loss of his mother. Though he held it together for those around him, the emotional toll of that grief gradually began to take its toll. In June 2024, Nick and his wife attended the Laketown Shakedown Festival in Youbou, British Columbia, staying at a property owned by one of her friends. His wife later described Nick as struggling during the weekend and noted that he didn’t even want to go. On the morning of Sunday, June 30th, she said Nick left for a walk but never returned, prompting her to report him missing later that day.

Nick’s family quickly traveled to Canada, determined to help with the search efforts. But as they began to question the details surrounding his disappearance, unsettling doubts emerged. Were the circumstances really as they had been told, or was there more to Nick's vanishing than anyone initially realized?

If you have any information about Nicholas Marion’s disappearance, please contact the Lake Cowichan RCMP Detachment at 250-749-6668 and reference file number 2024-1151.

EPISODE 480: Nicholas Marion Part 1 - Beneath the Surface

On the morning of June 30, 2024, at around 6:30 AM, 38-year-old Nicholas Marion left a property he was staying at in Youbou, British Columbia, to go for a walk. However, Nick never returned, and his phone was left behind, making it impossible to contact him. Nick, along with his wife Dory, had traveled to Youbou, a peaceful community nestled along the shores of Lake Cowichan on Vancouver Island, for a music festival. What was supposed to be a weekend of fun quickly turned into a heart-wrenching mystery when Nick disappeared without a trace.

When Nick's family, who live in the U.S., learned of his disappearance, they wasted no time in traveling to the area to join the search. What followed was an intense search effort that lasted for days, but despite their efforts, only a shirt was found, and no other signs of Nick were uncovered. Several eyewitnesses claimed to have seen Nick, but these sightings were ruled out or could not be confirmed.

Now, nearly nine months later, the search is still ongoing. Nick's family remains desperate for any clue or piece of information that could help them understand what happened to him.

If you have any information about Nicholas Marion’s disappearance, please contact the Lake Cowichan RCMP Detachment at 250-749-6668 and reference file number 2024-1151.