Up and Vanished Weekly

Episode Title: VANISHED: Bianca Carrasco
Release Date: October 22, 2025
Hosts: Maggie Freeling, Payne Lindsey
Guest: Daisy Egan (Strange and Unexplained)

Episode Overview

This episode of Up and Vanished Weekly investigates the mysterious disappearance of Bianca Carrasco—a San Antonio nurse and mother of three—who vanished in May 2016 under troubling and unclear circumstances. Host Maggie Freeling and special guest Daisy Egan delve into Bianca’s personal life, the events leading up to her disappearance, shortcomings in the investigation, and the enduring fight for answers by her family, particularly her sister Giovanna.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Mystery of Bianca’s Disappearance

• Timeline (05/01/2016):

  • Bianca, 29, comes home from work, puts her kids to bed, sends a text, and makes a call.
  • Allegedly leaves home for a walk without her phone after a fight with husband Daniel.
  • Daniel claims to have driven by her as she was walking, then leaves for work in Odessa (~5 hours away), taking their youngest child but leaving the older two home alone.
  • Bianca is never seen or heard from again.

• Last Contacts

  • Family: Spoke with sister Giovanna earlier in the day; conversation was calm but Bianca expressed unease.
  • Text Message:

    “Daniel emptied the account and opened another account without my name on it. So I have no access to money except my credit card, which is almost at the limit. I will not be controlled by a man and money.”
    — Daisy Egan, relaying Bianca’s last known text to her sister (17:04)

  • Ominous remark:

    “If I go missing, you know what happened to me.”
    — Maggie Freeling, summarizing Bianca’s warning to coworkers (06:14)

2. Who Was Bianca?

• Personal Background

  • Formerly a compassionate nurse, described as loving, funny, devoted to her kids.
  • Married to Daniel Carrasco at age 18; he was 29 and had previously been married to Bianca’s aunt.
  • Recently estranged from her own mother; balancing work, divorce, and single motherhood.

• Relationship

  • Marriage marked by conflict; Daniel would share issues with Bianca’s family but details about his own family are scarce.
  • Bianca had begun publicly stating she wanted a divorce and was seeing someone else.

“Three kids, a husband, divorced, a job as a nurse at an oncologist’s office… she was balancing a lot.”
— Maggie Freeling (08:43)

3. Red Flags & Investigation Issues

• Daniel’s Actions
  • Did not participate in searches for Bianca.
  • Moved to Odessa with the children and leased out the family home within two weeks of Bianca’s disappearance.
  • Seemed unconcerned in conversations with Bianca’s family.
  • Hired a lawyer and refused a polygraph after initially agreeing.

“If I were the spouse… I would do everything I could to find them.”
— Daisy Egan (21:18)

• Police Investigation
  • Daniel was questioned but not named a person of interest.
  • As far as is known, the house was never fully searched.
  • No evidence of forensic tests on Daniel’s car or confirmation of his alibi through oilfield job records.
  • Bianca’s phone and personal accounts show no activity since disappearance.

“I need to know what these police did to look into and clear him or not consider him a person of interest.”
— Maggie Freeling (24:07)

• Communication with Law Enforcement
  • Daisy Egan describes frustration with gaps in the investigation, noting a lack of transparency and unanswered questions regarding Daniel’s whereabouts and actions.

4. Family’s Ongoing Fight & Theories

• Sister Giovanna’s Efforts
  • Giovanna has led the charge to publicize Bianca’s case, staying in contact with podcasters, running social media pages, and securing billboards.
  • Maintains Bianca would never abandon her children or cease contact of her own will.
  • Expresses frustration about lack of law enforcement focus on Daniel.

“I was the big sister. I was going to protect my little sister. …I’m never going to stop fighting for her.”
— Maggie Freeling, quoting Giovanna (30:43)

• Unlikelihood of Voluntary Disappearance
  • Both hosts and Daisy Egan underscore how completely cutting off all ties—especially for a devoted mother—doesn’t fit Bianca’s character.

“Even if she did run away, you can’t disappear. People would have seen her. …She would have ended up in a hospital or a clinic or a shelter or a gas station or something.”
— Daisy Egan (26:52)

5. Critical Missing Details

• Children’s Welfare

  • Daniel left two children (around 9 and 10 years old) home alone overnight, taking only the youngest with him for his purported work trip.

• Lack of Physical Evidence

  • No confirmed sightings, use of credit cards, or attempts to renew Bianca’s nursing license.
  • Unclear what forensics—if any—were completed at the family home or on Daniel’s vehicle.

• No Official Suspect

  • No persons of interest named; Daniel’s attorney released a public statement expressing hope for her return but little else.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the chilling warning Bianca gave:

  “If I go missing, you know what happened to me.”
  — Maggie Freeling (06:14)

• On Daniel’s behavior post-disappearance:

  “He did not participate in the searches. He mostly had his lawyer speak for him … It seems to me if I were the spouse…I would do everything I could to find them.”
  — Daisy Egan (21:18)

• On the implausibility of Bianca leaving voluntarily:

  “She loved her kids, she loved having kids. …makes it even less likely that she just walked out on her life.”
  — Daisy Egan (07:15)

  “It is even more … unlikely when you have three children, when you are in constant contact with your family.”
  — Maggie Freeling (27:10)

• On problems with the investigation:

  “I need to know what these police did to look into and clear him or not consider him a person of interest.”
  — Maggie Freeling (24:07)

  “They haven’t even made him a person of interest.”
  — Daisy Egan (27:32)

• On family’s persistence:

  “I’m never gonna stop fighting for her. I’m going to post again and again and again until someone comes forward and gives the truth so that we can find my sister.”
  — Maggie Freeling, quoting Giovanna (30:43)

Timestamps for Major Segments

• [01:54] — Introduction to Bianca Carrasco’s case
• [04:57] — Timeline of the night Bianca disappeared
• [06:14] — Bianca’s warning: “If I go missing…”
• [07:09] — Who was Bianca? (Background)
• [10:57] — Family's account of Bianca's last day
• [17:04] — Last text messages and chronology
• [19:57] — Daniel’s actions the night of and after the disappearance
• [21:13] — Daniel’s lack of involvement in the search
• [24:07] — Discussion on investigation shortcomings
• [26:52] — Theories: Could Bianca have disappeared herself?
• [30:43] — Giovanna’s statement and ongoing family advocacy
• [31:41] — Physical description of Bianca; call for tips

Conclusion

The episode leaves the listener with a sense of frustration both at the gaps in the investigation and the unimaginable distress endured by Bianca’s family. Despite her ominous warning, life circumstances, and the suspicious behavior of her husband, there have been no legal or investigative developments. The family and the Up and Vanished team urge anyone with information to come forward and emphasize that Bianca’s story—and the stories of so many missing women—must remain in the public consciousness until answers are found.

If you have any information about Bianca Carrasco’s disappearance, contact the San Antonio Missing Persons Unit: 210-207-7660.