Terry and Alan Westerfield (King of Diamonds, North Carolina)

The Deck explores the unsolved 1964 disappearance of two young brothers, Terry and Alan Westerfield, from Fayetteville, North Carolina, a military town during the Vietnam War era. Their stepfather, Carl Bach, claimed he dropped them off at a local movie theater on September 12th, but never returned to pick them up. When their mother, Margie Westerfield Bach, returned home and found the boys missing, the case began. Despite extensive searches, no evidence was found—no sightings, no remains, no signs of struggle. Investigators questioned the credibility of Carl’s story, noting inconsistencies: he parked his borrowed red station wagon two blocks away from home, claimed to have gone back to Fort Bragg, and refused a polygraph. The boys’ biological father, Melville Westerfield, spent years searching for answers and ultimately died by suicide in 1978, consumed by grief. Over six decades later, the case remains open, with no new leads. The episode reflects on the emotional toll on families and the enduring hope that someone, somewhere, may have a piece of the puzzle. The Fayetteville Police Department continues to seek information, emphasizing that justice may mean bringing the boys home, even if no arrest is possible.