Episode 6: Run Full Speed

September 14, 2026

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Episode 6: Run Full Speed

Natalie Jones was eight or nine years old when a family member made her do sexual things she didn't understand. "I just remember crying and being very, very scared," she said in a video posted to social media. Watching that video, host Sean Kipe wonders how much influence trauma like this had on her as an adult—whether it shaped her search for love, acceptance, and the ideal life she sought, and whether it put her on a path that ended with her body being discovered in rural Georgia in July 2020.

Jonathan: The Controlling Ex

Among the men in Natalie's life, one stands out because she had documented evidence of physical abuse. Jonathan Lawrence dated Natalie from June to December 2019 in what her mother Aline described as an unhealthy relationship that worsened over time. After they split, Jonathan continued sending "I love you" and "I want you back" emails and texts.

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What you'll learn

1 Episode 6: Run Full Speed — Navigation Outline
2 (01:56) **Natalie's Childhood Trauma** - Natalie describes being sexually abused by a family member when she was eight or nine years old
3 (04:08) **The Men in Natalie's Life** - A survey of the men who enabled or abused Natalie, setting up the central figure Jonathan
4 (04:49) **Jonathan: The Abuser with Evidence** - Jonathan is introduced as the man with documented proof of physical abuse against Natalie
5 (06:11) **Jonathan's Stalking and Control** - Evidence emerges that Jonathan tracked Natalie digitally and physically
6 (08:11) **Drugs Enter the Picture** - Natalie left Jonathan because of his escalating addiction, which he allegedly forced on her
7 (10:27) **Threats Against Natalie** - Jonathan made a veiled threat about Natalie seven months before she disappeared

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Guests on this episode

Sean Kipe Natalie Jones

Show Notes

Years of buried trauma, controlling men, and dangerous secrets all crash into the final hours of Natalie Jones’ life, raising one last question: was this a tragic accident, or did someone make sure she never told the rest of her story? In the series finale, new analysis of her phone data, missing digital files, and the people who may have had access to her movements pulls the investigation as close as it’s ever come to answering what really happened to Natalie—and who might still be out there holding the truth.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, confidential help is available 24/7 through the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 or https://www.thehotline.org/

This podcast is hosted by Sean Kipe.

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