CrimeCon 2026

What happens when someone disappears — leaving behind a trail of clues that leads nowhere?
In this gripping session, Chris On Crime takes audiences inside two haunting Texas disappearances that still demand answers decades later.

On March 10, 2002, 13-year-old Laura Ayala stepped outside her southeast Houston apartment just after 10 p.m. to grab a newspaper for a school project. Minutes later, the newspaper - and the shoes she wore - were found just outside her door — but Laura was gone. Investigators later uncovered her DNA inside a van connected to a violent string of assaults and murders, yet 24 years later there are still no arrests and no resolution.

Fourteen years later, another Texas family would face the same nightmare. In 2016 just north of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Typhenie Johnson went downstairs to meet an ex-boyfriend who refused to accept their breakup. She was forced into the trunk of his car and taken away. He was convicted of kidnapping and sentenced to life in prison — but Typhenie has never been found.

In this unforgettable session, Chris on Crime dives deep into the chilling details, evidence, investigative twists, and the voices of families still searching for answers. She’ll discuss the painful pursuit of peace when someone vanishes — and the relentless fight for truth that continues.