When Margaret “Jan” Shupe Smith, 59, vanished near Lakeland, Florida last year, her family and police were baffled.
She was supposed to pick up her daughter, Marley Shupe, after work on April 2, 2021, and was last seen driving a moss green-colored Kia Soul. It was not like her mom to not show up, Shupe said. Smith was a feisty woman and loved spending time with her grandchildren.
“She had a big heart, was very kind and caring and loving,” Shupe said. “She would give you her shirt off her back if you needed it.”
Michelle Sanders, one of Smith’s relatives, told CNN she had been a big fan of a YouTube channel called Adventures with Purpose (AWP), which documented the work of a scuba diving team.
AWP have made it their mission to help families find missing loved ones across the nation, and have helped solve 19 cold cases since 2019. Their YouTube channel has nearly 1.8 million subscribers and 15 million views a month, according to Jared Leisek, founder of AWP.
After Smith went missing, Sanders said she submitted her case details over the summer to AWP, knowing it might be a long shot.
AWP agreed to take the case, and CNN came along…..
FULL ARTICLE: https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/see-these-youtube-divers-crack-a-missing-person-cold-case-1.5770121
