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Searching For Ghosts: The Case Of Nancy Lynn Blankenship


Jun 26, 2017

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Trying to figure out what to air in this podcast is a constant tightrope walk. I have to sift through the myriad of rumors to find the truth. I don’t want this to be the audio equivalent of a Topix discussion board. But sometimes you have to put unsubstantiated stories out there to get people to come out with the truth.
 
I am constantly having to keep law enforcement’s best interest in mind. Which is a guessing game because I am not in communication with them. The last thing I want to do is be a hinderance to the investigation of the disappearance of Cayce McDaniel.
 
And then there is the family. These are real people, and here I am putting things out in a public forum that sometimes, are not the most flattering. I gain no pleasure whatsoever in talking about people’s private lives. But in order to find answers, this is a necessary evil.
 
And after the Mr. X episode, I thought it was time to give the family a chance to talk. Cindy has had an open invitation to speak her mind, unedited. I’ve gotten word to her that I will just hit record and she can say whatever she wants. But I also wanted to give others in the family the opportunity to have a say.
 
And Cayce’s aunt and cousin took me up on this offer. Pam and her son Lucas met with me in Jackson, Tennessee. I had no questions prepared. I just came in, set up my recording equipment and told them that they had the floor. If something came up that spawned a question, I would ask. But otherwise, this was their time.
 
And they came prepared. Pam brought in a file folder overflowing with twenty-one years of paperwork documenting all the starts and stops.
 
I’m Brandon Barnett. This is Cayce’s family. And this is Searching For Ghosts.
 
I’ve almost dropped this project countless times for a number of different reasons. Lucas helped remind me as to why I started this thing to begin with.
 
Pam talked about how close Cindy was with Billy Hale, from The National Missing Children’s Locate Center. I also saw firsthand the documents where Cindy was asking for help, with one letter addressed to then Tennessee Governor Don Sundquist. And our interview momentarily turned into a research session.
 
 
Then, we got back on track.
 
And then Pam wanted to address the Mr. X theory.
 
There is some hope as far as Pam is concerned with the people on the case currently.
 
It is critical that people come forward who have valid information concerning Cayce’s disappearance. Eliminating questions is just as important as finding answers. We have to cut through the fog.
 
And you know never know what kind of valuable information will come up when you least expect it.