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Max Farver

Mentioned in 5 analyzed podcast episodes across 2 shows

Son of Carrie Farver who became suspicious that his mother's online messages were not actually from her based on distinctive changes in her writing patterns. He reached out to his mother before his high school graduation but received no response, and remained largely unaware of investigation developments during those years. His observations about the suspicious messages contributed to the podcast's exploration of the case.

Episode Appearances

Dateline Originals

Dateline Originals · Feb 4, 2026

Something About Cari - Ep. 5: Mother

“Carrie's son who remained unaware of investigation developments during high school years”

No-body murder prosecutionDigital forensics and data recoveryCircumstantial evidence in homicide cases
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Dateline Originals

Dateline Originals · Feb 4, 2026

Something About Cari - Ep. 4: A Shot in the Dark

“Carrie's son; suspected impersonation based on message analysis; reached out to mother before graduation, received no response”

Digital forensics and IP address tracingOnline impersonation and cyberstalking investigationMissing persons investigation methodology
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Dateline Originals

Dateline Originals · Feb 4, 2026

Something About Cari - Ep. 2: Bait and Switch

“Cary's 15-year-old son who waited months for his mother's return and attempted to verify her identity through Facebook messaging”

Digital harassment and cyberstalkingMissing person investigationsMental health crisis response
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Something About Cari

Something About Cari · Dec 11, 2025

A Shot in the Dark

“Carrie Farver's son who suspected his mother's online messages were not from her based on writing patterns”

Digital forensics and IP address trackingOnline impersonation and identity fraudHarassment and stalking investigations
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Something About Cari

Something About Cari · Dec 2, 2025

Bait and Switch

“Carrie's 15-year-old son; attempted to verify his mother's identity through Facebook messages during her disappearance”

Digital stalking and harassment campaignsMissing persons investigationsOnline dating safety risks
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