The Disappearances of Madelin Tomlin, Mercedes Toliver, and Destinee Bruce

In this haunting episode of The Lost Girls, hosts Amy Smith and LaDonna Humphrey take listeners deep into the heart of small-town Arkansas, where safety is supposed to be a way of life — yet three young women have vanished without a trace.Madelin Tomlin (Hope, AR – 2015), Mercedes Toliver (Prescott, AR – 2016), and Destinee Bruce (Hope, AR – 2025) are names that echo through the quiet streets of two close-knit towns now united by tragedy and unanswered questions.LaDonna and Amy explore the unnerving parallels between these cases — three women, all young and loved, missing within an 18-mile radius. Each disappearance is different, but all share one chilling commonality: silence.In places where “things like that don’t happen,” these women’s disappearances demand attention — and action. Their stories remind us that justice delayed is not justice denied, and that every girl deserves justice.Sources & AcknowledgmentsWe are deeply grateful to the following for information used in this episode:The Charley Project – case summaries and historical recordsNamUs (National Missing and Unidentified Persons System) – official case entries and identifiersNews ArchivesIf you are a family member with updates or corrections, please contact us so we can keep these stories accurate and current.