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The Vanishing Women

The Vanishing Women

Description: Since May 2014, six women in Chillicothe, Ohio, have gone missing or been found dead, leading the local community to fear a serial killer is responsible. Granted unprecedented access, Investigation Discovery teams with law enforcement, victims' loved ones, and the town's residents to document the investigation as it unfolds in an effort to help solve the open cases. Six hourlong episodes detail the circumstances, facts and evidence surrounding each disappearance. While the victims are believed to have known each other in some way, three of the women have been found dead in or near bodies of water, one was found shot to death, and two remain missing.
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Year Released: 2016
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 5
First episode air date: June 6, 2016
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