But a definitive connection between the boy and the foster home couldnt be made, and the case remains cold all these years later. We are no longer supporting IE (Internet Explorer). Here are 15 of the scariest unsolved missing person cases. Lozier claimed Hunter asked him to rent Sirek's farm for stills to make booze. On March 19, 2004, Brianna Maitland closed out her shift at the Black Lantern Inn around 11:20 P.M. and climbed into her car. Fisher, the only suspect in the case, disappeared the night of the fire and hasnt been seen since. in the plot, fired shots over the herder's head to lend credence to the appearance of an Indian attack. When his grave-pillaging came to light in the late 1800s, Baptiste was banished to a remote island in the Great Salt Lake (the equivalent of solitary confinement). The case remains unsolved. Its possible he committed suicide, but equally possible hes living under an assumed identity. They searched auto repair and body shops, parking lots and driveways for the suspect vehicle to no avail. The man, wearing dark sweatpants and a black or dark gray hooded sweatshirt with a bomber-style Amos Kindig, 52, was found beaten to death in the cab of his truck parked in the 300 block of West Sixth The mob then presented a petition demanding Manning. All day long, as soon as they put out one fire, another would start elsewhere in the house28 in all. their own cars for damage. The car, possibly A witness following the vehicle that struck young Mary Ann said the white car was westbound and its speed 1983 death of 16-year-old Erik Cross remains unsolved It's a death that shook a small Michigan town to its core. Anyone with information should call the Nebraska Missing Persons Information Clearinghouse at 877-441-LOST (877-441-5678) or the North Platte State Patrol office at 308-535-8047. to buy their items and leave. If you send me images or newspaper clippings I assume that I may use them on my website. Here are missing persons cases from the '80s that . You can submit a tip about any cold case homicide by contacting the Nebraska Information Analysis Center via the Missing Persons Hotline at 877-441-5678 or by email at. But back in the early 1900s, there were at least six more people there than anyone knew about at the time. Published Tuesday | December 11, 2007By Abe Winter WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER In 1929, a man named Connie Franklin drifted into St. James, Arkansas and into the heart of a 17-year-old named Tiller Ruminer. The Circleville Writer. The identity of the letter writer remains unknown. State of Georgia government websites and email systems use "georgia.gov" or "ga.gov" at the end of the address. with death, the bartender denied all knowledge of the crime and about Pete Manning's involvement. On April 9, 1871, young Kate Manning was found dead just southeast of town on her land claim. and jailed. It was during these days that Hunter ran bootlegged booze from Canada all the way south Jo Nichols was a 22-year-old mother when she disappeared 20 years ago today. Nebraska has, sadly, many missing persons and unsolved murder cases. Amy and Scott Fandel (Sterling, Alaska, 1978) The disappearance of Amy and Scott Fandel is as baffling as it is sad. Two pierced Rowlands` arm. I Am One; Community Hero's . In 1976, residents of Circleville began receiving harassing letters, taunting and threatening them with tidbits about their personal lives. On April 9, 1871, young Kate Manning was found dead just southeast of town on her land claim. There were flashing lights, footsteps, orchestra music, strange smells, and even sightings of ghostly faces. His truck was found on Fred Sirek's farm southeast of town and In August 1931, Hunter turned up missing. "I have no evidence of foul play," said Williams, No new leads have been identified in the case. with the murder and brought him back from California where he was living. The survived by two sisters, Florence Stevenson of Beaver City and Mrs. George Marvin of Gandy. Many believe this case was never adequately solved. An archeological dig followed, yielding more body fragments, as well as coffin nails. "Without evidence of foul play, what can you say? Later Woolsey located Webster bathing in the Platte River and shot him to death in revenge. "Kniss moved to 45 things police officers want you to know. 3, 1956 18DMAL D. Barter White 4 yrs June 18, 1959 4785DMAL O. Kirby White 46 yrs Mar. Her disappearance turned into a controversy that continues to this day. The crime scene yielded no clues, but in 1960, a psychic led the police to a foster home where the boy might have lived. Without evidence and witnesses, what do you have? "There's Let's look at the first statistic first. "Even 20 years later, I can't believe she'd do that. Vermont: 54. When he recovered, he had acquired the ability to visualize complex mathematical objects and physics concepts intuitively, according to Live Science. Local, state, and federal government websites often end in .gov. When Clara ran from the kitchen into the back yard, Annie grabbed a lid lifter off the stove and ran after her. A few names have come up as suspects in the case, but no arrests have been made. Investigators found several cars with damage and organic tissue underneath the cars, but all the tissue Check out these 11 facts about the FBI you probably never knew. Check out 16 of the strangest unsolved mysteries. Over the years, roughly 2,212 of those homicides have been solved or seen resolution, currently leaving approximately 506 unsolved murders in Nebraska as of the website's latest update. Following a coroner's inquest, which found five bullet wounds in Webster's body, his remains were "buried Bethany Beach, DE - The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit is continuing to investigate the missing person report involving Sheila Doyle, 66, of Fairfax, Virginia. The house owner, Daniel Beckwitt, has since been charged with the death of Askia Khafra (the body in the basement); investigators allege that Beckwitt hired Khafra to dig the tunnels but put him in danger due to the unsafe work environment. However, stories of her feats have been passed along from one generation of voodoo practitioners to the next, making it impossible to know the truth behind the tales. As they extinguished the fire, they found the body of 21-year-old Kelcey Fike in the hallway. The leader of the mob knocked on the jail door and demanded Pete Manning. The police also believed Kindig might have been beaten elsewhere, then loaded into his truck and driven It was so badly burned that at first glance, it didnt even look like a human body. Police determined that she had been murdered and the fire was set to eliminate evidence. Latest: December 2022 NamUs Case Statistics All Cases Wallace was murdered six months later in Los Angeles; no arrest has ever been made in either case. Woodhurst's 1967. Somehow, Rayford, whod never been out of the country and never had a transfusion, had died of AIDS nearly a decade before it was discovered. with other circumstances, made a strong circumstantial case against him. Delana's work has been featured on more than a dozen websites and in. The jury took 16 hours and 20 minutes to find Lozier and his wife not guilty. was relieved. You may remain anonymous by calling the Dawson County Crime Stoppers at 308-784-1234. "How can a person live with himself after knowing he did something like this?" Clara was the only daughter of Annie Cook, the infamous woman who ran Lincoln All of the 15 were known for their timeliness, but on this day, they were all running lateevery single one of them. Many hunters were in the forest that day, but investigators quickly ruled out an accidental shooting, according to Delaware Online. These include a trail guide who vanished in 1945 while leading a hunting party, college student Paula Jean Weldon, who disappeared the following year from a hiking trail, and James Tedford, who seemingly vanished from a bus headed for Bennington. shoe in the soft soil around Manning's tent. In 1942, Pascagoula was plagued by a series of peculiar home invasions: The intruder took locks of hair from each of the people whose homes he broke into, according to Southern Living. The television show "America`s Most Wanted" aired the security videotape twice once in 1997 and again in 2002 after Kyron's stepmother, Terri Horman, quickly became the focus of. The suspect`s face is clearly visible. He admitted digging a hole in the stall but said it had been for a still and that he had torn the still apart and filled in at the foot of the hill north of Ogallala." Her family had a mausoleum built for her (and future deceased members of the Craigmiles family) of fine white Italian marble. Kindig's empty billfold was found on the floorboard and several fingerprints were located inside the truck, All that has ever been found of Christi is a suitcase of her belongings 30 miles outside of town approximately three months after her disappearance. The attacks suddenly stopped in 1928. day before she died. "We hit that case real hard, trying to get some DNA evidence," he Missing Persons and Unidentified Bodies Unidentified subjects and missing persons Many deaths that are investigated by the Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner remain as Unidentified Persons, due to decomposition, fire, injuries, or skeletonization. "Ken Williams, Christi's Walter Patterson-Black was last seen on May 12, 2016 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Omaha from North Platte, Neb., to work with the private detective the family had hired. However, as the acting police chief at the time said, theres a lot of wilderness in and around Chadron. The storybegins with a failed attempt on his life two years earlier, according to History, which Shakur blamed on producer Sean Puff Daddy Combs and rival rapper, Christopher Wallace (Notorious B.I.G.). Once you have entered the information you wish to search by click the 'Search' button to display the results. Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand. Wounded Foot is known to have been in Whiteclay on August 4, 2016 and had stayed overnight in this area. Starting in the summer of 1988, Browntown residents began seeing whats now referred to as the Lizard Man, a seven-foot-tall creature with red eyes and incredible, superhuman strength. The man pulled a 9 mm semiautomatic pistol from his right pocket, leaned over the counter and 1871 Kate Manning - North Platte The shrieks ceased soon after, and no one has ever been able to figure out what caused them or where they might have been coming from. Twenty years ago today, a 22-year-old Gothenburg, Neb., woman the mother of two small children disappeared.Christi The Chadron State College mathematics professor went missing in December 2006. The case remains cold to this day. On the relic is a small label stating St. and physically ruined and, after an illness, died in three years. He told police the car never slowed or swerved to avoid hitting the little girl and continued on afterward at The Luna was taken from the reliquary, which contains the monstrance, which held the Luna. Officials charged Harold Lozier, Hunter's former right-hand-man, (The image above is not of the West Side Baptist Church which was completely destroyed in the explosion. Here are somemore real-life ghost stories that will make you believe. with death, the bartender denied all knowledge of the crime and about Pete Manning's involvement. "Miss Cook swallowed who lives in Colorado. Males - 80 5288DMAL D. Brasher White 38 yrs Mar. Webster, one of Woolsey's companions who participated 1990s Jason Jack Simmons, known as "Red," 24, was reported missing on April 15, 1994. This is a list of people who disappeared mysteriously post-1990 and of people whose current whereabouts are unknown or whose deaths are not substantiated, except for people who disappeared at sea.Since the 1970s, many individuals around the world have disappeared, whose whereabouts and condition have remained unknown. Erik Cross, a 16-year-old boy from Vicksburg, Michigan - a small town in West. Local newspapers at the time ran pictures of the grave and of the skull, showing a large, jagged hole day before she died was constant. One drank carbolic acid, reportedly Her murder remains unsolved 133 years later. should call the Nebraska Missing Persons Information Clearinghouse at 877-441-LOST (877-441-5678) or the North Platte State White people, meanwhile, make up 54% of missing persons reports and 76% of the US . His truck was found on Fred Sirek's farm southeast of town and His family says they believe there was foul play involved in his disappearance. The Colorado Cold Case Database features unsolved homicides, missing person, and unidentified person cases to assist law enforcement agencies in the development of information, which can lead to the identification, and arrest of any person(s) who may have committed any crime described on this page. Lisa Carnes' body was found on March 30, 1984 in a field in rural Massac County near Macedonia Church Road and US Highway 45. sheriff sneaked a soldier's uniform into the jail, dressed Manning in it and had him march to the Army post when the guard Lauren Cahn is a New Yorkbased writer whose work has appeared regularly on Reader's Digest and in a variety of other publications since 2008. They subsequently filed a missing person's report with the Hollywood Police Department Investigation Between 10:00 and 11:00 pm, Noemi Bolivar's cell phone, which disappeared with her, pinged twice to a cell tower around the 2300 block of South Ocean Drive near Hollywood beach, about three miles south of the nature center. Another man stepped forward and repeated the demand. Lincoln County Sheriff Jim Carman, formerly a North Platte police investigator, said the department continued The Bulletin reported that a physician from Investigators found several cars with damage and organic tissue underneath the cars, but all the tissue the same was committed by one Woolsey, whose other name is not known." ALBANY, GA (WALB) - According to NamUS, over 600,000 people go missing each year in the United States, ranging from young children to older individuals. The man approached the counter and spoke to Rowlands. The police said Kindig had a broken neck and his face was battered black and blue. Frank and Annie owned the farm about eight miles northwest of North Platte. One of the most prolific missing person cases in the United States involved 19 year old Tara Calico who was abducted while riding her bike in Belen, New Mexico, in September of 1988. leather jacket, got a bottle of pop from the cooler, opened it and took a drink. "I have been working on leads since the day we found out she disappeared," said Kniss, Tina was never seen or heard from again, and when Tom was questioned by police, he disputed that hed been in touch with Tina on that day. Although one man became a suspect, he was never formally charged and passed a lie-detector test; no one has ever figured out who the Phantom Barber really was or why he did what he did. The Missing Persons Clearinghouse can not answer questions on the status of cases. Romantic Asheville suggests you shoot this unexplained phenomenon with your camera. UFO myths scientists wish youd stop believing. Bethesda house fire revealed a disturbing find, 13 haunted house mysteries no one can explain, mysteries about planet Earth that scientists havent figured out. What remains a mystery is what causes the light. Wounded Foot is known to have been in Whiteclay on August 4, 2016 and had stayed overnight in this area. While his friends and colleagues worried about him, there was not much of an official investigation into his whereabouts. strong with which to denounce the deep-seated cowardice of shooting a man under such circumstances." They believed it came from a UFO. In 1941, a farmer in Odon had breakfast with his family and then headed out to his barn to begin his chores. The North Platte Bulletin reported that Clara had been poisoned. Disappearance of Jason Jolkowski 1 language Edit View history Jason Anthony Jolkowski (June 24, 1981 - disappeared June 13, 2001) is an American man from Omaha, Nebraska who went missing while walking towards his former high school to meet a co-worker for a ride to work. Published Tuesday | December 11, 2007By Abe Winter WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER, State Patrol tries again to find missing woman. Michigan Tech students believe its a phenomenon created by headlights from a nearby road, but the mystery remains officially unsolved. Omaha from North Platte, Neb., to work with the private detective the family had hired. (Emery was out on bail pending formal sentencing.) Kindig was driving the truck for Orville Black of Tryon and had been hauling grain near Kimball. stand outside. In absolute terms, California Alaska, with 163 missing people per 100,000 of the population far beyond any other state. to the spot where he was discovered. But colleagues and close friends said that he had not shown any of the signs of major depression before his disappearance. Police found his car abandoned on Newport Bridge. He was fine, but there was more blood everywhere. Local newspapers at the time ran pictures of the grave and of the skull, showing a large, jagged hole Every Missing Person is Somebody's Child. Some believe its the ghost of William McClain, a railroad worker murdered in 1931, according to the Encyclopedia of Arkansas. took. the public eye and ask anyone with information to come forward. a normal rate of speed. In 1927, Camden was terrorized by whats been described as phantom- or ghost-sniper. few of the shots nearly hit Woolsey. Patrol has worked on in the past two years with help from a $250,000 grant. The Cold Case Unit is responsible for the investigation into unsolved homicides and unsolved missing persons cases. deformed foot was found to fit the impression in the soft soil so neatly that he was accused of the murder. After a seven-day trial, a crowd of 300 filled the Lincoln County courtroom to hear the closing statements. Ever since then, hes never felt hunger or thirst. duty to protect the prisoner. Child abduction in the United States continues to reach astronomically high numbers. It is hoped that this information will aid law enforcement, parents, missing children's agencies and others seeking to find their loved ones. the poor farm, several poor and aged inmates were found floating in irrigation ditches. survived by two sisters, Florence Stevenson of Beaver City and Mrs. George Marvin of Gandy. The Bulletin reported that a physician from On September 20, 1988 in Belen, New Mexico, she went for her daily bike ride and never came back. But despite Gosch was not heard from again, but his case prompted new laws for Iowa and other states resulting in missing-persons reports involving children being given immediate attention. The friend whom Rachel told her family she was going to be spending the night with denied having plans with Rachel that night. Woolsey was never heard from again. The trial lasted several days and Manning was found not guilty. still our feeling," Kniss said Monday. He died in 1911, several years after being committed to a mental hospital. Dean Bechtold. She was transported to Pine Ridge hospital and then to Rapid City Regional hospital for care regarding her injuries. ghost stories from the worlds most haunted places, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Traci Kenley and Bill Rundle | Unsolved Mysteries Wiki | Fandom in: Nebraska, 2000, Disappearances, and 5 more Traci Kenley and Bill Rundle Edit Traci Kenley (left) and Bill Rundle (right) Real Names: William Rundle and Traci Lynn Kenley Nicknames: Bill (William) Location: Hastings, Nebraska Date: August 17, 2000 Bio The Missing Person Information Clearinghouse was established July 1, 1985, within the Department of Public Safety providing a program for compiling, coordinating and disseminating information in relation to missing persons and unidentified body/persons. the floor behind the counter. There is still doubt, however, as the case remains open to this day. Ever since the 1930s, a floating light appears above the railroad tracks near Gurdon sometime in late October. Later Woolsey located Webster bathing in the Platte River and shot him to death in revenge. Clara was the only daughter of Annie Cook, the infamous woman who ran Lincoln During the second half of the 1800s, a leather-clad hermit wandered around Westchester and Putnam Counties, never speaking, and unlike other wanderers of that time period, not looking for work. Haataja's body was found 95 days after he disappeared - tied to a tree and almost entirely burned. Nebraska has, sadly, many missing persons and unsolved murder cases. A group of about 300 angry townspeople gathered in front of the jail with the intention of lynching Pete. More than 35 years ago, 19-year-old Lisa Au disappeared without a trace, her car abandoned along a highway in Kailua. "Kniss moved to The Missing Persons Clearinghouse was created on National Missing Children's Day May 25, 2005 when. Some had car trouble, one overslept, one was listening to a radio show, one just didn't want to go out in the coldthe circumstances were widely varied. For more information on Francine Frost and Francine's Law go to the "Francine's Law" section. Was it an accident? to Texas across the Great Plains. Since the disappearances were clustered in the 1940s, theres speculation of a serial killer. was unknown. TARA CALICO Unidentified kidnapping victim thought to be Tara Calico. She became a licensed private investigator She has worked as a writer and editor since 2007. On that night, however, every single one of the choir members ran late for different reasons. Jo Nichols was a 22-year-old mother when she disappeared 20 years ago today. Press reports at the time said the police believed the assailant used a weapon, but it was never located. who now works at Children's Hospital in Omaha. Chicago." Going bear-hunting has its own unique meaning in Cashiers: During the autumn months, when the sun is shining, the shadow of a bear is visible on Whiteside Mountain just before sunset. They even asked people to check Efforts to clean the marble failed, and each time a family members body was placed in the mausoleum, more red stains appeared. State Patrol tries again to find missing woman In 1898, the brutally beaten body of 52-year-old Sarah Ware was discovered in a wooded area of Bucksport. his body was discovered. Ricky may possibly be driving a green 2000 Toyota 4Runner with Nebraska plates. It was discovered nine months after her . New Hampshire: 35. was constant. Chief Lloyd Muirhead at the time. The Jean Baptiste was a notorious grave robber in Utah. Joey, 13, and Billy, 11, disappeared while heading to explore a small, nearby cave in Missouri, and Craig, 14, may have been with them. "I'd like to find an answer. Geologically speaking, its made of volcanic material and is connected in some way to an existing or previously-existing volcano. The standoff continued for five days, until Woodhurst conceived a sneaky plan. Bob Frank of the State Patrol said investigators father and Kniss' brother, isn't as convinced about his daughter's fate. Mary Ann Alegria, 615 N. Adams, was struck and killed instantly as she and her brother Gilbert, 8, were She has worked as a writer and editor since 2007. Check out thesemissing person mysteries that were eventually solved. Kate Manning's brother Pete, who owned a saloon on Front Street, had a deformed foot. James E. Marten was last seen on December 10 th after driving his vehicle to pick his son up from school. He was arrested Webster and a herder known only as Woolsey decided with other circumstances, made a strong circumstantial case against him. and jailed. Gone but not forgotten. Read this real story of an Alcatraz prisoner incarcerated at the same time as Al Capone. Woolsey was never heard from again. If your have any information on any of the missing persons, please contact the Anne Arundel County Police Department Missing Persons Unit, Detective Jay Schline at (410) 222-3588. But despite The Lee family lives there to this day, still reporting the same phenomena. few of the shots nearly hit Woolsey. Pete was a popular guy with a happy disposition, and many didn't believe he could have Unsolved.com Christi Nichols was a 22-year-old mother of two when she disappeared from her Gothenburg home on December 10, 1987. The next day, Tom was found dead: He had been run over by his own forklift. Whoever murdered Kate Manning got away with it. I'd like somebody to come forward with the information. In 1981, Jean Hillards car went off the road near Langby, and the next day, her frozen body was discovered, her eyes wide open, her flesh frozen so solid that doctors couldnt pierce it with a hypodermic needle. Nebraska: 61. To request information, assistance, or to provide feedback on the Missing Persons Program please contact the Oklahoma Missing Persons Coordinator at (800) 522-8017 or email at okmissing@osbi.ok.gov. It was the last time anyone saw her alive. But not necessarily John Anglin, Clarence Anglin, and Frank Morris: In 1962, they escaped from their cells through holes theyd drilled in the wall of their cell. Prohibition was in full bloom and illegal activities had grown into an empire in North Platte, a town people called "Little Unfortunately, thats where the story ends. was purely accidental. The police checked more than 1,500 cars in the following weeks, looking for damage and forensic evidence.
