Podcast
BABY
How do you know you're lost, if you don’t even know you're missing?
The remarkable story of Melissa Highsmith being found 51 years after being kidnapped as a baby made global headlines, but the shocking details of what actually happened to her and the family that never stopped looking for her has never been fully told – until now.
Melissa Highsmith was abducted as a 21-month-old girl from her Fort Worth, Texas home on August 23, 1971 by a mysterious babysitter. In a stunning turn of events, Melissa would finally be reunited with her biological family so many years later.
Award-winning podcasters Sean Kipe and Jason Hoch bring Melissa’s exclusive story and explosive new details to the 51-year kidnapping saga.
BABY: The Melissa Highsmith Story is a 7-episode limited podcast series and is a production of Particle Entertainment and Wavland.
- True Crime chart
- #41
- Episodes
- 8
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 39 min
- On air since
- 2026
- Latest episode
- 1 day ago
Episodes
8 episodes, from the first
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3 min
Trailer: BABY: The Melissa Highsmith Story Trailer
Show notes
How do you know you're lost if you don’t even know you're missing?
The remarkable story of Melissa Highsmith being found 51 years after being kidnapped as a baby made global headlines, but the shocking details of what actually happened to her and the family that never stopped looking for her has never been fully told – until now.
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Season 1
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41 min
Gone, Baby | Chapter 1
Episode 1
Show notes
Melissa Highsmith, just 21 months old, is abducted by someone posing as a babysitter. Questions arise and rumors swirl.
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34 min
My Name is Melanie | Chapter 2
Episode 2
Show notes
At an early age, Melanie Miyoko felt like something was off with life at home.
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39 min
The Deep | Chapter 3
Episode 3
Show notes
What if Melissa Highsmith had been found 30 years earlier? It almost happened.
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48 min
The Search | Chapter 4
Episode 4
Show notes
Melanie searches for her own kids while the brother she didn't know she had starts his own quest.
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40 min
The Unexpected | Chapter 5
Episode 5
Show notes
After over 50 years, Melissa Highsmith is finally found. What's next?
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35 min
Anything is Possible | Chapter 6
Episode 6
Show notes
Melissa, adjusting to life back with her birth family, resumes the journey to reconnect with her own children.
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39 min
Keeping the Faith | Chapter 7
Episode 7
Show notes
Sometimes miracles hurt, and getting back together after so long is not as easy as it seems.
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