Brandy Myers
On May 26, 1992, 13-year-old Brandy Myers was collecting pledges for her school’s Read-A-Thon in her Phoenix, Arizona neighborhood. She didn’t return, and soon a search commenced. Though the body of a young girl was found two days later— it wasn’t Brandy’s. It was then that police realized something larger may have been going on in this neighborhood near the Central Arizona Project Canal. Over the next year, two more bodies appeared, though no sign of Brandy ever turned up. This mystery would span the next two decades until cold case detectives made a huge break. Now, Brandy’s sister, Kristin Thelen, is fighting every day to bring justice to her big sister and the other young women and girls who all may have been targeted by the same serial killer.
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Sisters of missing Arizona children find friendship, fight for justice
Medical examiners' dream: Identifying all victims | East Valley Local News | eastvalleytribune.com
How forensic genealogy led to an arrest in the Phoenix 'Canal Killer' case
Records: Canal murder suspect felt chills after '89 stabbing
Sister believes accused 'canal killer' Bryan Miller responsible for sister's disappearance
Valley woman believes she's found the man responsible for her sister's disappearance 27 years ago
Brandy Myers / 5th St and Hatcher Rd, Phoenix – Silent Witness
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LaQuanta Riley
On December 7, 2003, 19-year-old LaQuanta Riley was back home after having a fight with her college roommate. She stopped by her mother's house to grab a jacket before hanging out with a friend, but never came back. Even after a suspicious voicemail and a possible sighting in her home town of Stone Mountain, Georgia, police in Montgomery, Alabama made little headway in her case. Now, over 20 years later, LaQuanta's mother is fighting every day to get justice for not only her daughter, but all of Alabama's missing.
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Buttons put faces on missing adults: City family calls project blessing
Missing black women cases go underreported. Here are seven to know
Reward Increased in LaQuanta Riley Disappearance - Alabama News
Up Next LaQuanta Nachelle Riley: Missing Teen's Mysterious Case Puzzles Police
Disappearances of 3 Montgomery women remain unsolved with few leads
15 Years Later, Mother of Missing Woman Still Searching For Answers - Alabama News
Where is my daughter? Decade-old mystery tortures Montgomery mother
Missing since 2003, Officials Release Age Progressed Photo of LaQuanta Riley; Today is her Birthday
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Angela Rader & Tammy Akers: Part 2
When we left off last week, it was 1994 and Roanoke, Virginia teens Angela Rader and Tammy Akers had been missing for nearly two decades. The only person of interest in their disappearance, shop owner Earl Bramblett, has been brought in for police questioning— but not because of the girls. In this week’s episode, we delve into what happens to Earl, and new theories and leads in Angela and Tammy’s case.
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Websleuths: VA - Angela Rader, 14, & Tammy Akers, 14, Roanoke, 7 February 1977
40 years later, some of Gina Hall’s remains found in Pulaski County
Defrosting Cold Cases: Gina Renee Hall partial remains found
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Angela Rader & Tammy Akers Part 1
On February 7, 1977, 14-year-old friends Tammy Akers and Angela Rader were dropped off at school, but they never went in. The girls, who had a history of truancy, were just assumed to be off somewhere together having fun. But when they never returned home, their families became worried. What was initially written off as two teens running away, turned much darker when a drunken confession three years later pointed fingers at someone very close to one of the families. Now, 44 years after their disappearance, questions still abound. In this two-part series, we delve into this story and discuss related cases and theories of what could have happened to the two Roanoke, Virginia girls, and why.
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Websleuths: VA - Angela Rader, 14, & Tammy Akers, 14, Roanoke, 7 February 1977
40 years later, some of Gina Hall’s remains found in Pulaski County
Defrosting Cold Cases: Gina Renee Hall partial remains found
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Kristopher Lewis
13-year-old Kristopher Lewis got off the bus with a friend on February 4, 2014. He was only a block away from his house, in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, when his friend last saw him. But Kris never made it home. Kristopher’s mother, Nina Cancel, was thrust into every parent’s worst nightmare, which was compounded by the utter disinterest that the Boston Police and the local media showed toward her and her missing son. In this episode, we talk not only about Kristopher, but about the larger systemic issues that have contributed to Kristopher still being missing today.
If you have any information on Kristopher Lewis, please call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-The-Lost.
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Mother pushing for answers 2 years after 13-year-old went missing
Black kids go missing at a higher rate than white kids. Here's why we don't hear about them
Websleuths: MA - Kristopher Lewis, 13, Dorchester, 4 Feb 2014
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Morgan Nick
6-year-old Morgan Nick was catching fireflies with her friends on a hot summer night in Alma, Arkansas. She was with her mother at a little league game, having the sort of summer that childhood memories are built on. But as the game ended and her friends returned to their parents, Morgan was gone. Only minutes had passed since Morgan had been seen, but there was no trace of the little girl. Despite a lightning-fast police response and an eyewitness account of a “creepy” man talking to Morgan, no trace of her was found after June 9, 1995. But over 25 years later, Morgan’s mother Colleen still spends every single day fighting for her daughter and searching for answers. Can new technology be the key to finally bringing Morgan home?
If you have any information regarding Morgan Nick’s disappearance, please contact the Alma, Arkansas Police at 479-632-3333.
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Five years later: Morgan’s mom still has enough hope for everyone
TIP INVESTIGATED Officers use backhoe to dig for Morgan Nick
Familial DNA hit solves 1974 murder of Missoula 5-year-old, suspect deceased
Timeline: A Look Into Some Of The Twists And Turns In Morgan Nick Case
Reddit: The similarities between this guy and Morgan Nick are uncanny
Twenty four years later, mother still fighting for justice in daughter Morgan Nick's disappearance
20 Years Later: Children Who Last Saw Morgan Nick Speak for the First Time
FSC: The Abduction of Morgan Nick: Alma, Arkansas, June 9, 1995
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Macin Smith
After having his electronics taken away, 17-year-old Macin Smith skipped school and never returned home. Five years and several sightings and mysterious notes later, the Smith family is seemingly no closer to answers than they were on September 1, 2015, when Macin walked out of their home. Did their son who had run away before simply decide he was done living by his parents' rules? Or did the teen's battle with depression overcome him? In the years that followed his disappearance, a terrifying third option emerged: had Macin been the victim of foul play?
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17-year-old Macin Smith went missing in 2015. Now his family hopes to find his body.
Family of St. George teen missing 10 weeks plans social media blitz
St. George mother shares message of healing on 5-year anniversary of teen son’s disappearance
More than 5 years after his disappearance, is this what Macin Smith would look like now?
Memorial bench in honor of Macin Smith unveiled at new park in St. George
Divorce, despair and a family’s need to ‘move on’ leads to final search for Macin Smith
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Robert “Hoagy” Hoagland
On July 28, 2013, 50-year-old Robert “Hoagy” Hoagland ate bagels with his son, mowed the lawn, bought a map and disappeared. Did the husband and father of 3 simply walk away from his life? Or did his disappearance have something to do with the two drug dealers he had recently confronted in an abandoned factory? Over seven years later, questions still swirl around the missing family man who took nothing with him, leaving behind a shattered family whose lives have been forever changed by his absence.
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One year later, Newtown man's disappearance still troubles loved ones
Reddit: What is your theory about Robert Hoagland's disappearance?
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Bianca Carrasco
29-year-old mother of three, Bianca Carrasco, was making some changes in her life. Having recently graduated nursing school, she had a new job in San Antonio, five hours away from her hometown of Odessa, Texas. While the Carrasco family was starting their new life in a new town, Bianca was beginning to question whether or not this was the exact life she wanted. Her career was blossoming, while her marriage was crumbling. Then, on May 1, 2016, Bianca Carrasco disappeared into the night. Did the young mother decide to spread her wings somewhere else, or was she the victim of a man who didn’t want to let go?
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San Antonio mom missing for 4 years, Help Us Find Bianca Carrasco
San Antonio mother of 3 remains missing, years after dispute with husband
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Bonus: Lucas Horan
39-year-old scientist Lucas Horan went out on a boat with his neighbor on Christmas Eve of 2020. What seemed like an ordinary night between friends turned bizarre when Lucas allegedly jumped ship while wearing all of his clothes and attempted to swim back to shore in frigid waters. Although the neighbor allegedly saw Lucas make it to shore, he never made it home and no one saw him alive again. Soon a community was wondering, where is Lucas?
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The Watts Family
In this bonus episode, Kona and Ethan discuss the Netflix documentary, American Murder: The Family Next Door, the story of the Shannan, Bella, and Cecelia Watts murders. Join us for an unscripted conversation about the documentary, the investigation, marriage, and what an utter garbage person Chris Watts is.
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Heather Teague: Part 2
This is the conclusion to our two-part story on Heather Teague, who went missing from Newburgh Beach in Kentucky on August 26, 1995. In this episode, we discuss questions surrounding the actual identity of her abductor. Was Marty Dill actually as good of a physical match as he seemed? We also delve into the other person in the trailer with Marty Dill, his uncle, former police officer Ernest Green. Was Heather’s disappearance a random abduction, or was she caught up in Henderson’s seedy, corrupt underbelly? 25 years after she disappeared, there are still questions that need to be answered: namely, what is going on in the small town of Henderson, Kentucky?
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Heather Teague: Part 1
On August 26, 1995, 23-year-old Heather Teague was sunbathing on Newburgh Beach in Henderson County, Kentucky. She was enjoying her Saturday afternoon when all of a sudden a man in cut-off jeans and no shirt appeared and grabbed her by the hair, dragging her backwards into the woods. The only witness to the abduction? A man across the river watching through the lens of a telescope. This may sound like the beginning of a horror movie, but unfortunately, it was the very real beginning to a case that has led to more questions than answers over the past 25 years. With drugs, prostitution, and government corruption, this story needs to be told in two episodes. This is part one. Part two will be available next week.
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Youtube: One 911 call made by Tim Walthall re: Heather Teague disappearance
From the Archives: Mother still pushing for answers to daughter's disappearance from Newburgh beach
SUNDAY EDITION | Kentucky woman battles state police for answers about daughter’s abduction
Porchlight International for the Missing & Unidentified: Teague, Heather D. August 26, 1995 age 23
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Zachary Bernhardt
Zachary Bernhardt was a sweet, smart eight-year-old boy living with his mother, Leah Hackett in Clearwater, Florida. Though they didn’t have the most stable life, Leah was known to be a loving mother, and the pair was close. But on September 11, 2000, Leah couldn’t sleep so she took a 4 am walk around her apartment complex. Despite saying she was only gone for 15 minutes, when she returned, her son was missing from his bed. 20 years later, suspicions swirl around her, but Zachary’s family is no closer to answers than they were two decades ago.
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What Happened To Zachary Bernhardt? 8-Year Old Vanished Without A Trace
Search continues 20 years after 8-year-old Clearwater boy's disappearance
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Ashley Summers
14-year-old Ashley Summers was getting interested in boys, rebelling, and just trying to find herself in the summer of 2007. The Cleveland, Ohio native came from a large, supportive family with whom she was close. But after attending a pool party at an uncle’s house and saying she was going to her aunt’s house nearby, Ashley disappeared. The 13 years that followed have brought up more questions than answers. Was she actually seen after her disappearance? Could she be linked to other high-profile Cleveland kidnappings? Or was a member of her close-knit family hiding something more insidious?
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U.S. NEWS Girl Who Vanished at 14 May Have Been Spotted Eight Years Later
FBI looking behind Cleveland home in investigation into Ashley Summers’ disappearance
Uncle of missing Lakewood teen sentenced to 35 years on sex charges
Ashley Summers Wiki: What Happened to the Ohio Teen in 2007?
FBI investigating two new locations in case of teen missing since 2007
Girl Who Vanished at 14 May Have Been Spotted Eight Years Later
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Angela Hammond
Imagine that you’re on the phone with your pregnant fianceé, just chatting about normal stuff— and then you hear a horrified scream. That’s what happened to Rob Shafer on April 4, 1991 when an unidentified man kidnapped his fianceé, Angela Hammond, from a payphone in Clinton, Missouri. The brazen abduction shocked the small town, while many wondered if Angela’s case was related to two other recent abductions, or if her fiance was hiding the real truth about what happened that night. Now, nearly 30 years later, police are still investigating her case, but will they find answers?
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Sitcoms Online Forum: Angela Hammond Girl abducted from phone booth
Missing or Murdered in Missouri: Unsolved and Solved Cases, by Barbara Kemm-Highton
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Shane Donahue
On March 22, 2010, 23-year-old Nokesville, Virginia resident Shane Donahue was having a good day. He had just gotten paid $5,000 in cash for installing ceiling tiles at a local business. He was with his buddy, Timothy Hickerson, who helped him with the job. The friends went over to Shane’s parents’ house for a while before getting into Timothy’s truck and heading off. But no one ever saw Shane again after that. And now, over 10 years later, a grieving family continues to be rocked by tragedy while searching for answers as rumors and accusations swirl around their small town.
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Danica Childs
Danica Childs was a typical 17-year-old girl growing up in Federal Way, Washington. But when she met a community college student on the bus, her life went down a path no one in her family expected. What started as normal teenage rebellion, turned into staying out all night and problems in school. But when Danica failed to show up to go Christmas shopping with her sisters in 2007, her mother knew something was wrong. What she found was a mother’s worst nightmare: Danica Childs very well could have fallen victim to a sex-trafficking ring. What has followed is a family’s 13-year quest to bring their loved one home.
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Toni Sharpless
In 2009, Toni Sharpless was a young mother with a demanding job working as a nurse in Lancaster General Hospital ‘s infectious disease unit. Though she had experienced ups and downs in her life over the years, she was in a good place and looking toward the future. So when an old friend invited her out to let loose and go dancing in nearby Philadelphia, Toni accepted. But their girls night out ended in tragedy after Toni drove away and was never seen again. Did something happen to her at professional basketball player Willie Green’s house, where they were having an after party? Did her friend know more than she was letting on? Could a mysterious letter hold the key to this mystery?
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Fact check: Sex between police officers and their detainees isn't illegal in many states
In Secretive Court Hearing, NYPD Cops Who Raped Brooklyn Teen in Custody Get No Jail Time
Anonymous letter claims cop killed Chesco woman missing since '09
Eight Years After Her Disappearance, the Search for Toni Lee Sharpless Continues
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Kyron Horman
Ten years ago, 7-year-old Kyron Horman and his step-mother Terri Horman, attended a science fair at his Portland, Oregon elementary school. A photo Terri took shows Kyron beaming in front of his project about tree frogs. That would be the last photo ever taken of Kyron , who never made it to class that morning and hasn’t been seen since. In the intervening years, there have been accusations, arrests, and even a bizarre potential murder-for-hire plot, but no answers in Kyron’s disappearance; just a family who refuses to stop searching.
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Kyron Horman's blended family: Friends describe a close, supportive group
Landscaper tells detectives Terri Moulton Horman offered him money to kill her husband
Terri Horman withdraws petition for name change in Lane County
Dr Phil: Terri Horman Explains Why She Believes She Failed Two Polygraph Exams
Dr Phil: Stepmom Of Missing Kyron Horman Claims She Was Told To Lie To The Media
Kyron Horman Update: Missing Boy's Father Claims Stepmom is "Severely Emotionally Disturbed"
Search for Kyron Horman: Parents Name Friend of Terri Horman as Second Possible Accomplice
Kyron Horman Case: DeDe Spicher Speaks Out, Says Police Pressured Her to Target Terri Horman
Terri Horman's friend DeDe Spicher declines to answer any questions about Terri Horman in deposition
Terri's Troubles: Recent arrests give Kyron Horman's mother hope
Kyron Horman search narrowed to ‘less than 100 acres,’ mother says
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