In this episode, The Escape Pod takes us back to 1980 and the disappearance and subsequent murder of Candace Rough Surface, an 18-year-old member of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe. Her case highlights a broader crisis: Indigenous people account for a disproportionate share of missing persons, and Indigenous women in particular face alarming rates of violence. This. Has. To. Stop. In South Dakota, Indigenous people account for roughly 60% of missing persons cases. Today’s story is about one of the rare cases that was actually solved.

Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:

Topic #1 4:09 Intro to this week’s episode

Topic #2 8:03 August 1980: 18yo woman goes missing near Mobridge, SD

Topic #3 16:33 15 years later: This cold case gets reopened

Topic #4 31:08 Escapism, co-host-style!

Resources & Links

• Mobridge Man Who Raped and Killed Standing Rock Woman Granted Parole
• Man Who Raped and Killed 18-Year-Old Girl Released from Prison
• Suspect Finally Pleads Guilty After 16 Years
• Crime Junkie Podcast: Candace Rough Surface
• Seattle Times Archive March 17, 1996. Candace Rough Surface
• MMIP Cases in South Dakota Remain High—New Efforts Hope to Change That
• The Epidemic of Missing Indigenous Women

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