Have A Seat with Chris Hansen

Since 2016, the true crime documentary podcast Up & Vanished has highlighted some of the country's most puzzling missing persons cases, generating new leads, tips and resulting in arrests for families searching for answers. Host Payne Lindsey joins Have a Seat with Chris Hansen to go behind the scenes of his latest investigation into the disappearances of Alaska Native Florence Okpealuk and Joseph Balderas in Nome, Alaska. *All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law* Home Title Lock: Go to ⁠https://hometitlelock.com⁠and use promo code HANSEN30 to get a FREE title history report and a FREE TRIAL of their Triple Lock Protection https://upandvanished.com/ https://tenderfoot.tv/tftv-shows/up-and-vanished/ https://www.instagram.com/paynelindsey/ https://www.instagram.com/upandvanished/ twitter.com/upandvanished https://www.youtube.com/@tenderfoottv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler Devault had a University of Maryland criminal justice degree, a government-contractor job, and a clean record. He also had a 14-year-old girl's number. He was 33. When the "girl" told him her age, he balked: "That's way too young." Then he kept talking. He asked three separate times whether Chris Hansen would be there. He joked about being "set up" and about getting "caught." Then he picked up a pizza, half pepperoni and half cheese, and drove to a house in Harford County, Maryland. He walked in, asked if he should take his shoes off, set the pizza down, and opened his arms for a hug. "Oh, I knew it," he said when Chris appeared. He had seen the shows and knew exactly how this ended. Asked why he came, all he had was "a little stupid person in the back of my head saying, just see what happens." Devault pleaded guilty and got ten years, with one year already served, followed by five years of probation and sex offender registration in Maryland. Sponsored by: Home Title Lock: Go to https://hometitlelock.com and use promo code HANSEN30 to get a FREE title history report and a FREE TRIAL of their Triple Lock Protection TruthFinder.com. To get the answers you’re looking for about the new people in your life, and to discover information on potential predators, go to www.TruthFinder.com/predators Chris Hansen Books. www.ChrisHansenBooks.com Have A Seat merchandise at https://haveaseat.dashery.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen is joined by journalist, media personality, and Pulitzer Prize recipient Charlie LeDuff to discuss the upcoming Michigan elections and controversies surrounding the state’s leaders and candidates. Known for his polarizing reporting, LeDuff takes Hansen into his investigation into ActBlue, the digital platform that collects donations for Democratic campaigns, regarding questionable donations and possible money laundering. @NoBSNewshour @michiganenjoyer https://www.facebook.com/LeDuffCharlie Sponsors: Smalls: Invest in your cat’s health with Smalls’ get 60% off your first order plus free shipping and free treats for life at https://Smalls.com/HANSEN ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler Daigle told his wife he was running to Walmart for work supplies and supper ingredients. Instead, he drove to a house in the Louisiana countryside to meet a “15-year-old girl.” He was married, with kids aged nine and two. He barged through the door before the decoy could finish opening it, then asked if he should take his shoes off. Then Chris told him to have a seat. Daigle couldn’t remember her name, only her age. He said he came to “hang out” and that he “wasn’t going to go that far.” When the lies ran out, he admitted he had a feeling it was a sting. He came anyway. He pleaded guilty and got five years in a Louisiana prison, then probation and sex offender registration. Recorded from the field in Polk County, Florida, Chris also reports on a disturbing trend in the new sting. He also answers a listener’s question on the Michigan ruling that pulled thousands off the sex offender registry. Sponsored by: TruthFinder.com To get the answers you’re looking for about the new people in your life, and to discover information on potential predators, go to www.TruthFinder.com/predators Chris Hansen Books. www.ChrisHansenBooks.com Have A Seat merchandise at https://haveaseat.dashery.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen is joined by John Manly, an attorney specializing in representing victims of sexual abuse and assault. The two weigh in on the allegations against seven Cornell University students accused of sexual assault of a female undergraduate who claimed she was pressured into consuming ketamine, marijuana, and alcohol during the hours long assault in 2024. The scandal has rocked the New York campus and created intense public scrutiny over how campus police handled the investigation and subsequent punishment of the accused. In September of 2026, the Jane Doe filed a civil lawsuit against the school and the fraternity members prompting the reopening of a criminal investigation. Manly, who has represented victims in similar cases, discusses the parallels and possible challenges this case presents and the two question the campus police’s investigation and what the future of claims of sexual assaults on campus and potential prosecution. https://www.manlystewart.com/ Mars Men: For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, Free Shipping, AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men at https://Mengotomars.com Home Title Lock: Go to https://hometitlelock.com and use promo code HANSEN30 to get a FREE title history report and a FREE TRIAL of their Triple Lock Protection Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices