69: Shakeima Cabbagestalk

This episode dives deep into the mysterious disappearance of 10-year-old Shakeima Cabbagestalk, who vanished in 1993 from Dillon, South Carolina. It recounts her troubled home life, including earlier allegations of sexual abuse against her stepfather, Sam Harmon. After Shakeima went missing, Shirley Harmon, her mother, reported her disappearance; however, multiple witnesses had seen her getting into a car with a man identified years later as Harmon. Despite various investigations and a search that included helicopters, no physical evidence or body was ever found, leading to a cold case.

In 2005, the case was reopened, and Harmon was arrested and charged with murder and kidnapping, relying on circumstantial evidence and witness testimony. The prosecution faced significant hurdles without a body, and during the trial in 2008, although Harmon was acquitted of murder, he was found guilty of kidnapping and sentenced to 12 years in prison. The episode discusses not only the details of the investigation and trial but also the ongoing emotional pain for Shakeima's family, who still seek answers regarding her fate nearly 30 years later.