VANISHED: Richard Petrone and Danielle Imbo

Summary

Up and Vanished Weekly: Vanished – Richard Petrone and Danielle Imbo

Release Date: June 25, 2025
Host: Maggie Freeling
Guest: Andrea Gunning, Host of "Betrayal" and "There and Gone"

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Introduction

In this gripping episode of Up and Vanished Weekly, host Maggie Freeling delves into the mysterious disappearance of Richard Petrone and Danielle Imbo from South Street, Philadelphia. Joined by Andrea Gunning, the episode unpacks the complexities surrounding this perplexing case, exploring theories, investigative challenges, and the enduring search for answers.

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Background and Personal Histories

Danielle Imbo and Richard Petrone were a couple in their mid-30s who vanished without a trace on February 19, 2005. Danielle was a single mother navigating a difficult divorce with her husband Joe, while Richard was a dedicated father and bakery employee known for his love of NASCAR and live music.

Christine Petrone, Danielle’s sister, provides a poignant overview:

“She was such a giving person, a caring person. But the year leading up to her disappearance, that changed a lot. She was kind of a shell of herself.”
— Christine Petrone [09:32]

Richard and Danielle reconnected through Christine as both were emerging from their respective divorces, forming a bond that provided Danielle much-needed support during her tumultuous period.

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The Night of Disappearance

On the evening of February 19, 2005, Danielle and Richard met friends Anthony and Michelle at Abilene's restaurant and bar on South Street. The couple planned to drive Danielle back to her home in New Jersey after spending several hours socializing.

Christine Petrone recounts the events:

“They leave the bar at the same time and then they kind of go in two separate directions and then they're never seen again.”
— Christine Petrone [21:02]

Witnesses noted that Danielle appeared uneasy, with some reports suggesting she was looking over her shoulder, though others saw them leaving in high spirits.

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Immediate Aftermath and Initial Investigation

The following morning, Danielle failed to show up for a hair appointment, prompting Christine to contact both Danielle and Richard, only to reach voicemail. Increasing concerns led the families to involve the police after nearly 24 hours without communication.

Christine Petrone describes the family's realization:

“It was really scary. It made you think, what happens if I just leave a bar in Philadelphia? And there were no answers.”
— Christine Petrone [05:20]

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Investigation Challenges

The investigation faced significant hurdles:

• Lack of Physical Evidence: No bodies, no vehicle found.
• Insufficient Surveillance: Despite South Street being a bustling area with numerous cameras, none captured Richard’s pickup truck leaving the bar.
• Multiple Jurisdictions: With the disappearance straddling Philadelphia and Mount Laurel, New Jersey, coordination between different law enforcement agencies was complex.
• Clean Disappearance: Financial records showed no recent activity, and cell phones remained unused, categorizing it as a "clean disappearance" ([30:03]).

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Theories Explored

Several theories emerged during the investigation:

1. Accidental Death: Early thoughts considered the possibility of a traffic accident, especially given Philadelphia's many bridges and waterways. However, extensive searches, including helicopter and aquatic dives, turned up no evidence ([31:31]).

2. Foul Play – Joe’s Involvement: Danielle's estranged husband Joe was a primary suspect due to his threatening behavior towards Richard. However, Joe provided a solid alibi, being present at his sister’s son’s birthday party in Toms River, New Jersey, verified by multiple witnesses ([33:29]).

3. Organized Crime Connection: Andrea Gunning introduces the theory involving Robert Carey, a known drug dealer and violent individual from Fishtown, Philadelphia. Neighbors and local bars hinted at Carey’s connection to other violent crimes and suggested he might have had motives to target Danielle and Richard ([38:19]).

   Christine Petrone elaborates:

   “John wanted to know if it was, like, murder for hire or organized crime... they didn't have a reason to lie.”
   — Christine Petrone [35:17]

4. Crime of Opportunity: Another possibility is that the couple witnessed a crime or were in the wrong place at the wrong time, leading to their abduction. Richard’s protective nature made this scenario plausible, yet no supporting evidence surfaced ([36:02]).

5. Junkyard and Shredder Link: The connection to a local junkyard owner known for disposing of vehicles ties back to Robert Carey, suggesting their truck might have been clandestinely removed. Despite multiple dives, their vehicle was never found, though the junkyard’s history with vehicle disappearances raises suspicion ([42:27]).

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Community and Family Efforts

Families and friends remained steadfast in their search:

• Helicopter Searches and River Dives: John Imbo, Danielle's brother, invested significant resources into searching the Delaware River, demonstrating the community's commitment.
• FBI Involvement: Lead FBI Agent Vito Roselli, nearing retirement, regarded this case as his "white whale," underscoring its personal and professional impact ([44:58]).

Andrea Gunning reflects on the investigation's state:

“It was orchestrated. They were both the target. And I think a lot of really horrible people got away with murder.”
— Andrea Gunning [44:13]

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Current Status and Ongoing Efforts

Two decades later, the case remains unsolved. Authorities continue to seek closure, offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to the discovery of Richard and Danielle. The family maintains hope that renewed attention and persistent investigation will eventually bring answers.

Agent Vito Roselli shares his optimism:

“This is still very much in the interest of the FBI to bring closure to this.”
— Andrea Gunning [47:30]

Marge Petrone, Richard’s mother, pleads for information:

“Let us know something, please.”
— Marge Petrone [48:04]

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Conclusion

The disappearance of Richard Petrone and Danielle Imbo remains a haunting mystery, emblematic of the complexities in cold cases. Up and Vanished Weekly emphasizes the importance of community involvement, persistent investigation, and the unwavering hope of families seeking justice. The episode serves as a compelling reminder that even decades later, the quest for truth continues.

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How to Help

Listeners with any information are encouraged to contact the Philadelphia FBI office at 215-418-4000 or email gonepodmail.com. Every piece of information could be crucial in unraveling this enduring mystery.

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Notable Quotes:

• Christine Petrone: “She was such a giving person, a caring person. But the year leading up to her disappearance, that changed a lot. She was kind of a shell of herself.”
  [09:32]
• Andrea Gunning: “It was orchestrated. They were both the target. And I think a lot of really horrible people got away with murder.”
  [44:13]
• Agent Vito Roselli: “This is still very much in the interest of the FBI to bring closure to this.”
  [47:30]
• Marge Petrone: “Let us know something, please.”
  [48:04]

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Transcript

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[Marge Petrone]

This podcast discusses mature and sensitive content, including descriptions of violence that may be triggering for some audiences. Listener discretion is advised. Hey y' all. Welcome to up and Vanish Weekly. I'm Maggie Freeling. Today's case is a bit unusual because we're talking about a disappearance where two people went missing. The first thought would be that Danielle Imbo and Richard Petrone, who had been dating, ran away together. But looking into this case, that actually seems like the least likely possibility. Danielle and Richard went missing from South Street, Philadelphia, a neighborhood I love and a very unlikely spot to go missing from. This is a lively street in a busy neighborhood. So joining me to break all this down is Andrea Gunning, host of the podcast Betrayal and There and Gone, south street, the podcast that dives into the case we're talking about today. Andrea, thank you for joining me. How did you come across Danielle and Richard's case?

[Christine Petrone]

So I'm from outside of Philadelphia in the suburbs. Richard Petrone worked at a bakery his family owned. It was called Vikings Pastry. And it was maybe like 10 minutes away from where I grew up. 2005, I was a senior in high school. They went missing in February of 2005. And it really rocked the community. I mean, Philadelphia is a small city, okay? And south street is, you know, you as a high schooler. I'm going on Saturdays. I'm hitting up the record stores, I'm hitting up the thrift stores. Like, that is the place you want to go when you're exploring your individuality as you're growing up. It is a big place in the city and it has huge nightlife. Like, it is like a epicenter for nightlife. 2005 was like South Street's heyday, uh, the real world. Philadelphia had just been on air. So for two thirty somethings to be plucked off the street and literally vanish into nowhere, that was really scary. It made you think, well, what happens if I just leave a bar in Philadelphia? And there were no answers. We never went into this being like, we're going to solve this. You know, you just want to get.

[Marge Petrone]

The story out there.

[Christine Petrone]

I wanted to get the story out there. You know, obviously the patrons were beloved in their community. And so, you know, I grew up in that community, so obviously, like, it felt close to home.

[Marge Petrone]

I totally get it. There are cases today that feel really personal to me as well. I'm actually looking into a couple of them, but they stay with you. You know, you mentioned that Danielle and Richard seem to have been plucked off the street without any trace of what happened to them. And that's one of the main reasons this has stuck with you. So here's Rob with more of the events from the night they vanished.

[Andrea Gunning]

Saturday, February 19, 2005. It's a typical evening on south street, one of Philadelphia's hotspots for nightlife. At 9pm Christine Petrone pulls up in front of a local bar and drops off her longtime friend, 34 year old Danielle embo. Danielle exits the vehicle and quickly makes her way inside to meet up with Christine's brother, 35 year old Richard Petrone. Danielle and Richard had been dating for months but had recently taken a break. Tonight would be the first time the two had seen each other in over a month. As they catch up, they're joined by another couple, Richard's friend Anthony and his wife Michelle. The group spends several hours socializing together and around 11:45pm the couples part ways. Danielle and Richard head for the door with plans to drive back to Danielle's home in New Jersey. The pair exits Abilene's restaurant and bar and starts walking down south street, disappearing into the Philadelphia night. The next morning, Danielle had made arrangements for her brother John to come and help with some projects around her house. He knocks on the door, but Danielle is not home. Later that day, Danielle fails to show up for a hair appointment with Christine. Christine, who assumes Danielle is with Richard, calls them. But both calls go straight to voicemail. Starting to feel uneasy, Christine reaches out to her mother Marge, who instructs her to drive to Richard's home. But upon arrival, there's no sign of Richard or Danielle. The couple were known to be very responsible and stayed in contact with loved ones regularly. So after nearly 24 hours of no communication from Danielle or Richard, both families fear the worst and contact the police.

[Christine Petrone]

Police.

[Andrea Gunning]

But with little to no evidence available, the families and police are left to question. Was Danielle and Richard's disappearance a terrible accident or was something much darker at play here? From tenderfoot TV in Atlanta, this is up and vanish weekly with Payne Lindsay and Maggie freeling.

[Marge Petrone]

So let's dive into it. I want you to tell me a bit about Danielle and Richard. We'll start with Danielle. Tell me a bit about her. What was she like?

[Christine Petrone]

What did she do at the time? She was a single mother. She had just kind of was navigating a pretty murky divorce. Her son was just about turning two. You know, she worked at home, liked her job, she was good at her job. But she was also a singer. Like she was a performer. Her dad was a really famous doo wop singer in Philadelphia. So she has like music just inside of her. And so she was in a band. She led this really cool shorthouse like cover band.

[Marge Petrone]

So she sounds fun.

[Christine Petrone]

She sounds fun. I think what's hard is when people ask about her. I think about what I know from what her family shared of, like, her laugh was infectious. She was such a giving person, a caring person. But the year that leading up to her going missing, that changed a lot. And she was kind of a shell of herself. So, like, it's hard for me to answer that question because I almost see her as, like, two different people. Leading up to her disappearance, her divorce.

[Marge Petrone]

You mentioned it was pretty rocky. This was with a man named Joe. What do we know about Joe?

[Christine Petrone]

Joe, one day, like, his car broke down on the side of the road. She was working at a car dealership, and she helped him buy a car. Like, that's how they met. And from there was like, a whirlwind romance. They were together for a while before they got married. Like, they really did love each other.

[Marge Petrone]

So what caused the split?

[Christine Petrone]

John, Danielle's brother, would always coordinate a group of guy friends to go to the super bowl every year. And they would go, and it would be a boys trip, and they would have fun. John had just had twin boys with his wife, Jody. Jody's really sick. The twin boys are really sick. John's like, I can't leave my wife and twin boys home with the flu. I can't go to the Super Bowl. So John wasn't there on the boys trip. And on the way there, Joe met a just someone on the plane. And instead of going to all the super bowl events with the group of guys, he spent the whole weekend with this other woman. A woman he just met on the plane, comes home, is like, I'm leaving.

[Marge Petrone]

And so she must have been broken.

[Christine Petrone]

Absolutely broken. So Joe ends up leaving and moves down to Georgia with this other woman. It doesn't last very long. He ends up coming back feeling like he made a mistake and tries to win Danielle back. But over the course of that year, I mean, she went through all the grief stages. Like, she's trying to understand, my husband's been unfaithful. She's got a new baby. Do I even want to take him back? There's all those mixed emotions of, like, well, I want to keep my family together. I want my son to have a dad. She was really close with her father.

[Marge Petrone]

And this is where Richard comes back into the picture for Danielle. Correct.

[Christine Petrone]

Richard was a single dad. You know, he had a daughter really young in life, and then took full custody of her and was just working at a bakery regular. Guy loved nascar, loved Bruce Springsteen, just like salt of the earth. Guy loved hockey, went to work Took care of his daughter. Richard's sister Christine was really close with Danielle, really good friends in high school. And then, you know, as they got older, they kind of went separate ways. And while Danielle was dealing with her divorce or considering divorcing Joe, Christine, Richard's sister, was also going through or just like, coming out of the divorce. And, you know, like, sometimes when you have a friend and you kind of grow apart, you kind of come together when you hear that they've gone through or going through a similar thing. And that really bonded them. Like, they really leaned on each other. Um, so Danielle was seeing Christine a lot. And then through seeing Christine, she just would see Richard and.

[Marge Petrone]

And she had known him. So now she's kind of re seeing Richard, but, like, in a different light.

[Christine Petrone]

Yeah, she had a crush on him in high school, but, like, he was, like, out doing his thing and, you know, just didn't ever work out. And I think that seeing him, now that she's divorced, you know, I think she was just having fun. I don't think she was looking for a relationship. I think Richard really liked her. I mean, she had all together a single mom, whatever, and she really liked him. But she's in the midst of dealing with. Should I get back with, you know, the father of my son? I. I'm just dealing with coming out of all this grief. Here is this really great guy who I know and I trust and I know his family, and I love his family. We're having a good time. We go to concerts. Like, Richard loved concerts, like, loved going to live shows. Obviously Danielle loves live music. So they would go and do that. And they had a lot in common. And I think he was a great person in her life at that time to pull her out of that grief.

[Marge Petrone]

But even though things were going really well between the two of them, there were also some very real challenges. We'll be right back after a quick break.

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[Andrea Gunning]

Both Danielle and Richard's families were thrilled to see them out of the house and socializing again. Their first date fell on Mother's Day 2004. While most people were happy with the new developments, one person was not. During the time Danielle and Richard were seeing each other, it's alleged that Danielle's estranged husband Joe made several threatening phone calls to Richard, making it clear that he wanted Danielle back. Despite the calls, Danielle and Richard seem to be in a good place. But in January 2005, after spending new Year's Eve together, Danielle unexpectedly tells Richard that she needs some space and would like to focus on her son and getting her life in order. As always, things remained amicable between the two of them. Richard respected Danielle's wishes and they would not see each other for the next five months. On February 18, one day before going missing, Danielle has dinner with Richard's mother, March, and some other friends. According to March, at dinner, Danielle told her about an incident involving Joe. She said that while their son was with his father, Joe Jr. Noticed a black pickup truck similar to one driven by Richard and started yelling out, rich.

[Marge Petrone]

Rich.

[Andrea Gunning]

Fuming, Joe drove to Danielle's home and confronted her and according to Danielle, at one point he tossed a high chair across the room. The next day, February 19, Danielle attends dinner with her mother, Felice, Richard's mother, Marge, and a few others. During the meal, Danielle makes plans to meet up with Richard. After dinner, Christine, who is also at the dinner, offers to give Danielle a ride to meet up with Richard. The two friends hop into Christine's car and make their way towards a bustling south street, blissfully unaware of the unexplained events that would unfold in the coming hours.

[Marge Petrone]

So when Joe learns about Danielle and Richard's relationship, he understandably gets upset. He's trying to get Danielle back. And now there's this other guy in the picture. But what's concerning is the way he's handling it. It seems like he's getting angry with Danielle and even begins threatening Richard. Correct.

[Christine Petrone]

Yeah. So in the fall, leading up to the holidays, that's when Richard and Danielle were really, like, really, I would say, seriously dating and that really Joe off. So the height of around, you know, Thanksgiving is where things got really intense with Joe. He was basically say, like, staying away. Like, stay away from my wife, stay away from my son, whatever. And, you know, Richard's the kind of guy that's like, if you want to have a conversation with me, like, here's my address. And then would hang up the phone, you know, like, don't call me. If you want to talk about this man to man, you know, where I work, and, you know, come to the bakery. We'll have a. We'll have a conversation.

[Marge Petrone]

Saturday, February 19th. Tell me about the situation surrounding their disappearance. What happens that evening?

[Christine Petrone]

So Danielle and her mom, Felice, goes to dinner with Richard's mom and sister to Tiki and Pete's, which is just like a sports bar in Philadelphia. And they're just having, like, a girls. A girls dinner. And Richard's by himself at South Philly Tap Room, which is a great local restaurant. And he's just like, having a beer and dinner. And he hits Danielle up and is like, hey, I'm going to see this band play at Abilene's. Do you want to come? And she goes, you know what? Like, yeah, like, we're gonna. We're gonna do this. And so after dinner, after Tiki and Pete's, Christine Richards sister takes Danielle to South Philly Tap Room. Christine remembers dropping her off and saying, like, hey, like, once you go, like, go in, locate my brother and just pop out, let me know that you're all right. Danielle does that, and that's the last time she saw our best friend. They get in Richard's truck, they drive to South Street. They find a really good parking spot, which is very relevant here. It's hard to find parking with a pickup truck, which is what Richard had. And they go to Abilene's, and they meet up with Anthony Valentino, which is one of Richard's really good friends and Anthony's wife at the time. You know, I spoke to Anthony. His recollection of the event is, you know, he and Richard would go and watch the band, but Danielle and Anthony's wife at the time like really sat at the bar and were talking about what Danielle was going through. Like they were really hitting it off and they were just kind of catching up. And then around 11, 11:30, Danielle and Richard decide to leave. Anthony and his wife decide to go and watch, go to another bar. They decide to split ways. So they leave the bar at the same time and then they kind of go in two separate directions and then they're never seen again.

[Marge Petrone]

And when they left, they were in a good mood. Nothing seemed unusual. They were bragging about the good parking spot. Right.

[Christine Petrone]

You know, there are some reports to say that Danielle was looking over her shoulder, that maybe there was someone in the bar that scared her. And she's like, you know what? I just want to go home. Some reports they were fine and she just wanted to go home.

[Marge Petrone]

So Sunday the next day, February 20, 9am Danielle's brother John comes to fix some curtains and he notices her house is empty. She is not there. He has a spare key. He goes in, nothing seems disturbed, but she's not there. And then this is kind of when things start to get set off. When she misses her appointment with Christine.

[Christine Petrone]

Yeah, Christine was a, I think, receptionist at the salon that Danielle had an appointment for and she never came. John and Felice weren't too overly concerned because they're like, maybe she just hasn't come home yet. But Joe had the baby and so they knew at a certain time Danielle would have to come home because he was going to drop off the kid and she would never be late. Like she may blow off her hair appointment, which is unlike her. But she needed to be home to pick up little Joe, her son. I think the panic was really on the patron side. Christine obviously doesn't see her friend come to work like her her work that day for her appointment. And she calls her mom, she calls Marge patron, which is Richard's mother. She's this incredible woman. And they can't get ahold of Richard, so they start calling him. Richard is a die hard NASCAR guy. He's not gonna miss it. His plan was to watch the race that day. And so when he wasn't picking up his phone, which is really unlike him, it was just a cause for concern. And when they realized that he wasn't there and his dog was clearly in distress because he hasn't been fed or hasn't been out, like something was seriously concerning. And then on the otobre side for Danielle's family, John and Felice start to really panic when Danielle's not around for the handoff. Between Joe and and little Jo because she would never miss picking up her kid. And especially with what's going on in the divorce, they're not going to give Joe any ammunition because he's already pissed off that she's, like, seeing somebody else. Marge on the Richard side, they just know something's wrong. They know. It seems very quickly that within hours, Marge and Christine are pretty certain that something really horrible happened. And the two families get together, obviously call the police.

[Andrea Gunning]

On Monday, February 21, 48 hours after Danielle and Richard vanished, friends of Richard meet at his house to coordinate a search. They start by peppering south street with flyers. The Philadelphia police contact the FBI for help with accessing phone records and place an APB on Richard's truck. They also tap into their financial records, but in the end find no recent activity from either Danielle nor Richard. Adding to the frustration, physical evidence was impossible to come by. Cameras set up on both the Walt Whitman and Ben Franklin bridges failed to capture Richard's truck, and the couple was nowhere to be found. On footage from the few cameras placed along south street, police speak to bar employees and patrons, including Richard's friend Anthony, who had spent the evening with Richard and Danielle the night they disappeared. In the end, witness statements produced no new leads. Over time, the families and friends of Danielle and Richard become more heavily involved in the search. John, Danielle's brother, rented a helicopter to search for Richard's truck, while others dove into the Delaware river in search for the missing vehicle. As authorities and loved ones exhaust all avenues, they failed to turn up any credible leads, leaving everyone with one looming question. What had happened to Richard and Danielle?

[Marge Petrone]

We'll be back after the break.

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[Marge Petrone]

So how does the investigation kick off?

[Christine Petrone]

There were two different departments running the case. You had Philadelphia and then you had Mount Laurel because they didn't know where the crime happened. They didn't know if they were plucked off the street in Philadelphia. They didn't know if there was a crime in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. So you had two different investigations happening in two different areas. And then the FBI got tapped in for, for wire stuff just to look at like cell phone stuff and everything like that.

[Marge Petrone]

They checked their credit cards, cell phones, Nothing is being used. They call it a, quote, clean disappearance.

[Christine Petrone]

Very clean disappearance.

[Marge Petrone]

There's no CCTV footage, nothing like that.

[Christine Petrone]

It's really, really sad because if you walk up and down south street now, it is a camera over every door. So there is a camera every, you know, 10ft. And there is no evidence of any pictures or videos of them leaving Abilene's. All we know is that he had a good parking spot and he had a 3,000 pound pickup truck. And so for me, as a Philadelphia local, I'm like, I have an idea of where you would be parking your truck. So investigators really had that, that to go off of that. He had a good parking spot a few blocks away. That's it. But there was no hair, there was no blood.

[Marge Petrone]

So one of the things about Philly is there's a lot of bridges that connect the city.

[Christine Petrone]

Yeah.

[Marge Petrone]

So one of the thoughts was maybe they drove off a bridge.

[Christine Petrone]

Yeah, I mean, John and Richard Big Rich, you know, that was one of their initial theories is like, maybe they were drinking and driving and like accidentally got in an accident or in a ditch somewhere or ran off the road. And so there were a lot of, there was a lot of efforts to look into that, but there was no evidence to support that.

[Marge Petrone]

I think one of the things that's really interesting is dive teams got involved and they actually found multiple cars that match the description of theirs. But none of these cars they pulled out of the water were their car.

[Christine Petrone]

Yeah. And by the way, one just happened like right by like Camden, New Jersey, anytime there's a tip that there's a car found in the water, even to this day in 20, 25, 20 years later, there is hope that it is Richard and Daniel, Is it possible, like.

[Marge Petrone]

I guess for listeners who don't know the Philadelphia area, you might not have even known that there were bridges. Like, is. Is there that much water, that it's possible their car could be somewhere and still not found yet?

[Christine Petrone]

So the. The story that I'm telling you is this part of this little area is like a football field away from the driving range. I always go to. It's a populated area. There are picnic benches by where the water's edge is. And the car was maybe 20ft from the bank of the water. And that woman was in that water, in her car for 10 years.

[Marge Petrone]

And people had been looking for her.

[Christine Petrone]

Her family had been looking for her. So it's not like you have to think of massive bodies of water here. Like, that woman was in her car so close for so long. There's always a scenario where that could be a case here.

[Marge Petrone]

So not long into the investigation, authorities start running into dead ends. There's no trace of Richard and Danielle or the truck. So they start considering foul play. Naturally, they begin to look at the people in Danielle and Richard's lives, and they start to narrow in on Joe. He and Danielle were separated. They weren't on great terms. It was alleged he was harassing Richard. But when they begin to look into this theory, they pretty quickly learn that Joe had an alibi for that night, correct?

[Christine Petrone]

Joe had a great alibi, yeah.

[Marge Petrone]

Where was Joe?

[Christine Petrone]

Yeah, Joe was at his sister's son's birthday party in Toms River, New Jersey. And that side of the family, there's a lot of cops in the family. And so there were Tom's river police at the party that can say that he was there. And, yeah, he has a very airtight alibi.

[Marge Petrone]

So you have spoken to Joe. What were your conversations like with him? What can you tell me about Joe?

[Christine Petrone]

He's a normal human being. He seemed genuinely, like, shaken. He seemed like he really felt for the fact that his son has grown up without a mother. And so he's either a really phenomenal liar and bullshit artist, which, by the way, I hear stories all the time about that, on betrayal, or was someone that was put in a really horrible situation, and eyes have been on him for 20 years.

[Marge Petrone]

But authorities kept the investigation going because this seemed like more than just a random disappearance or even accidental death. Correct.

[Christine Petrone]

So, like, two people in their mid-30s, no body, no truck, no nothing. Gone, Just gone for the FBI. When you look at all of those circumstances, it feels sophisticated, it feels planned, it feels organized.

[Marge Petrone]

So that's a great segue into another theory you looked into, which was a possible link to organized crime. In fact, at one point, Danielle's brother John actually reached out to the mob to see if they might know something.

[Christine Petrone]

John and Danielle's father, he had two paths in life, and he chose to be a singer, and he was on American Bandstand, and he was really famous, but he still had friends that went in the other direction, which was, you know, being a made man or living a life of crime. And they were still really close friends, so there was still connections. And John wanted to know if it was, like, murder for hire or organized crime. They were like, we don't know. We would let you know if she's dead and stop looking. But we don't know. We're not. We're not attached to this. They didn't have a reason to lie.

[Marge Petrone]

You also looked into whether this may have just been a crime of opportunity. Correct.

[Christine Petrone]

There is a theory that it was just wrong place, wrong time. Like, maybe they saw something they shouldn't have seen. Maybe they were walking to their car and they watched an assault happen. And knowing Richard and knowing the family that he. He's not gonna take something lying down. He's gonna fight back. I mean, he's a hockey player. He's gonna take off his gloves. If you see someone on the street getting hurt, like, he's going to intervene. And so he maybe was wrong place, wrong time, where they saw something that they shouldn't have seen, and someone took them.

[Marge Petrone]

So another theory you looked into during your reporting involved a man who is not alive anymore. What did you learn?

[Christine Petrone]

So I used to live in Fishtown, which is an area in Philadelphia. Philadelphia is a city of neighborhoods, and the case is essentially closed. In Fishtown, there's a name that is associated with this crime. And so if you talk to anybody, if you go to a neighborhood bar and you bring it up, you. You will hear one name that's associated with their disappearance, and it's Robert Carey. Robert Carey was this drug dealer out of Fishtown, was living in Palmyra, New Jersey, at the time, was running a prescription fraud scheme. And so he was just pushing pills and just running that through North Philadelphia. Fishtown. My understanding of the kind guy that Robert Carey was is that he was just like a hothead, violent psychopath, but really savvy, and had built this organization, had built this, like, prescription fraud scheme, and had wrapped up the entire neighborhood in this and made a lot of money and, like, really set himself up well and was living well in New Jersey, but still having drug dealing on the side and had people working for him. So I'm looking at my neighbors like everyone has an understanding. And we would get like emails. And I've had people come and talk to me like anonymously and say, yeah, I was at this bar. I heard Robert Carey bragging about murdering Richard and Danielle.

[Marge Petrone]

Did these stories from neighbors seem to be credible based on what you learned about Robert?

[Christine Petrone]

There is a few backstories about Robert Carey where he has been linked to murdering a woman named Shannon Fox. Her boyfriend owned Robert Carey money and he had stalked and waited for them to come home from the bar. And when it was raining that night. And so while Shannon's boyfriend was trying to find parking, she went up to the apartment. He was waiting there and he beat the shit out of her. She died. She fell down the steps. And so here's evidence of someone stalking and waiting and killing a woman that didn't have. Didn't owe him money and she died. There's another evidence of a person owing him like 1500 bucks. And just because he wanted to throw his weight around, like beat this guy into an inch of his life and he lost an eye. And so there is evidence that if it's a personal issue, he's taking care of it himself, even if it's as little as 1500 bucks. How is it that one neighborhood in a big city collectively has an understanding that one person is involved in this murder? Like as far as Fishtown goes, this case is closed. There was no evidence to show that Richard had a drug problem or owed anybody money for drugs. But that's what's really tough about this case. Like you really have to look into the gray because you it's been 20 years. There are no answers. We now have to start asking really difficult questions.

[Marge Petrone]

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[Marge Petrone]

So it seems like Robert's name is associated with the case because of his reputation. But there was also a potential link to Robert Carey through Richard's ex wife and the club where she was a dancer. Correct.

[Christine Petrone]

Julie did work at Oasis Club. Oasis was a gentleman's club in southwest Philadelphia. The person that owned the junkyard that owned the shredder, the only shredder like Patent wise that was capable of maybe destroying this truck. Right. Also owned that strip club. There was a murder that happened a few months before Richard and Danielle went missing. And basically what was happening was during this time there was a gang related beef that happened at the strip club club Oasis which ultimately led to like this highway shootout. They were able to orchestrate the vehicle where the individual died to this junkyard to get rid of this car. So we already kind of are hearing a history of this junkyard taking cars and scrapping it and disappearing them. All of the theories are kind of tied and are not too far away from Robert Carey because Robert Carey used to work in the junkyards. So there are theories, but I think that it is really hard to ignore the fact that this person named Robert Carey's name keeps coming up.

[Marge Petrone]

And in a case like Danielle and Richard's, we're two people and the vehicle they were driving have remained undiscovered for this many years. A theory like this doesn't seem too far out in left field. So I'm going to ask you, what do you think happened from your research, your investigation, your interviews? What is your feeling?

[Christine Petrone]

There are a few scenarios where I feel like I kind of have an idea of what happened. I just don't know who was behind it. And I think that that's where the FBI is. I can't say for sure. I think it was orchestrated. I think they were both the target. And I think a lot of really horrible people got away with murder. All the stars aligned for shitty people to get away with this. If this was organized, like this happened very quickly in a very organized fashion. When we were working on the show, we decided on the anniversary to go to South street. We went around 11:30 midnight, 19 degrees.

[Marge Petrone]

It was still packed.

[Christine Petrone]

There were people still walking around all over. Not even just like on south street, on the off streets, on, like Bainbridge, which the side streets are important because that's where they would have parked. So it is wild to me that if anything happened on the street around south street, nobody saw anything. So if that's the case, things happened really quickly. Really quickly. There was a head FBI agent on the case at the time. His name is Vito Roselli, and he was coming up on retirement. And this case was his white whale. And he loved the family. He still loves the families. He really cares about them. And I think it's kept him up every night that he's worked on this case, that he hasn't brought justice to Danielle and Richard's families. It is very apparent in having worked on this case that someone in the city of Philadelphia knows exactly what happened to these two. And I know that Vito knows that. And the only way to generate tips and leads is to get keep getting the story out. That was always our goal, is to get people to care about Richard and Danielle and care about the families that carry that weight of them being missing every day.

[Marge Petrone]

Andrea Gunning, you are incredible. Thank you for joining me. If the people want to find you, where can they find you? And they're in gon South Street.

[Christine Petrone]

Available wherever you get your podcasts. So Apple, Spotify, everywhere.

[Marge Petrone]

And then if people do have tips, should they reach out to you? Should they reach out to the police?

[Christine Petrone]

Yeah. So if anyone has any tips, they can go to the FBI.gov wanted kidnapped Danielleimbo or they can contact the Philadelphia FBI office at 215-418-4000. If calling the FBI or the place is too scary, they can email us and we'll filter those tips to the FBI. And our email is there in gone podmail.com.

[Marge Petrone]

Andrea's work on Richard Petrone and Danielle Imbo's case is truly fantastic. She's relentless, just like FBI Agent Roselli is, even in retirement. Here's Agent Roselli on ABC 6 Philadelphia explaining how he believes this case will be solved.

[Andrea Gunning]

A case like this will be solved by somebody in jail, somebody who wants to either clear their conscience, you know, before they meet their maker, or, you know, has some specific information that they can, you know, call in. This is still a very, very much in the interest of the FBI to bring closure to this.

[Marge Petrone]

And here's Richard's mom, Marge on CBS Philadelphia, pleading for Roselli's prediction to come to fruition.

[Christine Petrone]

Just let us know something, please.

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[Christine Petrone]

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[Marge Petrone]

If you have any information about Daniel Imbo and Richard Petrone's disappearance, contact the FBI Philadelphia's office at 215-418-4000. They're offering $15,000 for any information leading to finding them. Danielle Imbo is described as being 5ft 5 inches tall, 117 pounds, with hazel eyes and brown hair. Identifying marks include a tattoo of flowers on her lower back.

[Christine Petrone]

Back.

[Marge Petrone]

Danielle would now be 54 years old. Richard Petrone is described as being 5'9,200 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair. Identifying marks include a tattoo of the word Angela on his left arm and a tattoo of clowns on his right arm. Richard would now be 55 years old. Y' all, thank you so much for listening to this week's episode of up and Vanish Weekly. Be sure to tune in next week as we dig into another new case. Until next time.

[Maggie Freeling]

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