A documentary archive.
Buried Names covers unsolved cold cases, missing persons, declassified government files, and forgotten dark history. Every episode is one case file. Narrated, sourced, and built from primary records.
What we do
We pick a case. We read every primary record we can find. We talk to the family when they'll talk to us. We write a script that names every source. We narrate it quietly. We publish it on YouTube every Tuesday and Friday.
What we don't do
We do not speculate. We do not name uncharged suspects. We do not run graphic content. We do not use reenactments without labeling them as reenactments. We do not use AI faces for victims or witnesses. We do not chase trending cases — we cover the case the research supports.
The rules we follow
Every claim has a primary source. When two sources disagree, we say so. When we don't know, we say so. Tone is quiet authority, not pulp.
Who runs it
Buried Names is a project of Arcadia Development Partners LLC. We build documentary channels in the public-record tradition — slow, sourced, restrained. We aren't entertainers. We're archivists.
Suggest a case
We accept case suggestions at hello@buriednames.com. We do not cover active custody disputes, current political cases, or cases without public primary records.
Tip lines and resources
If you have information about an active missing persons case, please contact the FBI at tips.fbi.gov or your local law enforcement. The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System lives at namus.nij.ojp.gov. The Charley Project is at charleyproject.org.