Cari Farver | The Disappearance, the Texts, and the Woman Who Wouldn’t Let Go (Part 1)

This episode of Crime Weekly dives into the mysterious disappearance of Carrie Farver, a 37-year-old computer programmer from Macedonia, Iowa, in November 2012. Her mother Nancy reported her missing after Carrie stopped answering calls, missing work, and abruptly cutting off contact—yet her phone remained active, sending messages and posting online, creating a false impression of normalcy. As detectives investigated, they uncovered a web of deception: Carrie’s phone was being used by Shana Elizabeth Goiler (Liz), a woman with a volatile, obsessive relationship with Dave Krupa, the mechanic Carrie had recently begun dating. Liz, who had been emotionally manipulating Dave for over a year, began impersonating Carrie, sending threatening texts to her family, friends, and even Dave’s ex-wife, while staging elaborate scenarios to maintain control. The episode highlights the failure of law enforcement to act on Nancy’s concerns, despite clear red flags, including Carrie’s mental health history, the suspicious nature of the messages, and the fact that her own mother recognized the texts weren’t from her daughter. The hosts argue that a simple phone triangulation could have solved the case within days, but due to bureaucratic inaction and dismissive police responses, the truth remained hidden for over three years. The episode sets the stage for a deeper exploration of manipulation, trauma bonding, and systemic failures in missing persons investigations.