On September 25, 1981, a 58-year-old woman mysteriously vanished while hiking a familiar Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains. Moments after walking ahead of her friends, she disappeared without a trace. Strange behaviors leading up to that day—including unusual phone calls and missed commitments—only deepened the mystery. Despite exhaustive searches, her fate remains unknown. Was she lost, abducted, or did she deliberately disappear? Join us this week as we investigate the disappearance of Thelma Polly Melton in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Mark your calendars! We have a special multi hour live stream coming up on the evening of 4/23/25. Stay tuned for more details! Learn more about Locations Unknown: https://linktr.ee/LocationsUnknown Check out our other shows on the Unknown Media Network: Crime Off The Grid Off The Trails The Peanut Butter and Mountains Podcast The Weirdos We Know Who Runs This Park New Patreon Shoutouts: John E Farris, Jasmina Vodenicar, Amy Friedl Want to help the show out and get even more Locations Unknown content! For as little as $5 a month, you can become a Patron of Locations Unknown and get access to our episodes early, special members only episode, free swag, swag contests, and discounts to our Locations Unknown Store! Become a Patron of the Locations Unknown Podcast by visiting our Patreon page. ( https://www.patreon.com/locationsunknown ) All our Patreon only content (Audio & Video) can now be accessed via Spotify. (Active subscription to our Patreon channel is required.) -- Locations Unknown Subscriber Only Show | Podcast on Spotify Want to call into the show and leave us a message? Now you can! Call 208-391-6913 and leave Locations Unknown a voice message and we may air it on a future message! View live recordings of the show on our YouTube channel: Locations Unknown - YouTube Presented by Unknown Media Group. Hosts: Mike Van de Bogert Research: Cherish Green Cover image credit: Harold Litwiler Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/locations-unknown--6183838/support .
