Lindsay Wells (King of Diamonds, California)

The Deck episode on Lindsay Wells, the 'King of Diamonds' from California, dives into the unresolved 1999 disappearance of 22-year-old Lindsay Wells, who was nine months pregnant and vanished from her home in Simi Valley. Despite a missing persons report filed by her fiancé John Tate, the investigation quickly stalled, with police focusing on the possibility that Lindsay left voluntarily—possibly due to her past drug use and a strained relationship with her fiancé. Key inconsistencies emerged: a mysterious text from Lindsay’s number a week after she vanished, a missing rug under a pool table seen by a friend, and a suspicious shed built by Lindsay’s ex-partner David Sheehan shortly after her disappearance. Over the years, the case saw minimal progress, with no formal searches, limited interviews, and no follow-up on crucial leads like a psychic medium’s vision and cadaver dog alerts at Big Sky Ranch in 2009. Detective Chris Lamb, who took over the case decades later, expresses frustration over lost records, unverified tips, and the lack of modern investigative tools applied to old evidence. The episode raises serious questions about police inaction, the influence of bias, and the potential for a cover-up, while emphasizing that someone out there may still hold the key to closure.