A 14-year-old Arizona girl who was found dismembered last month reportedly vanished from a group home that has a lengthy history of missing person cases. Emily Pike’s remains were found in bags off Highway 60 in Globe on Valentine’s Day, weeks after she vanished from Mesa on January 27. Pike was from the San Carlos …
A court hearing was held on Monday regarding the ongoing disappearance of an Iowa newscaster who vanished in 1995. Jodi Huisentruit, 27, was reported missing after she failed to show up for work at KIMT in Mason City. The news station she worked for reported that Steve Ridge, a private investigator, has asked the court …
Police in Florida are searching for a 72-year-old woman whose vehicle was found burned out in Orange County. Titusville police are treating the disappearance of Jessie D. Kirk, a member of a prominent real estate family, as suspicious. Detectives have expanded their search into north Brevard and Orange County. According to Florida Today, a friend …
A Michigan judge ruled on Wednesday that three boys missing since 2010 are legally deceased — but there is not enough evidence to prove their father killed them. While handing down her ruling, Probate Judge Catherine Sala said there were lapses in testimony provided by former Morenci police Chief Larry Weeks and FBI Special Agent …
On Tuesday, hundreds of volunteers and law enforcement officers resumed their search for 2-year-old Dane Paulsen, who disappeared March 1 in Lincoln County, Oregon. ABC News reports that search teams have covered 682 acres and logged 341 miles on foot, employing drones, divers, K9 units, and thermal imaging equipment. Authorities have investigated at least 195 …
A 15-year-old Wisconsin boy was arrested for the murder of his mother in Caledonia Tuesday night. Caledonia Police said they were called to a home at about 10:30 p.m. on a report that a boy “had possibly killed his mother.” The teen met the police officers at the front door and promptly surrendered. Officers found …
A Massachusetts man was arrested on Tuesday after his mother was found dead on the floor of her Avon home. Norfolk County District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey said there were signs of a struggle, WCVB reported. Thadeus A. Joseph, 22, was found a few miles away in Braintree, officials said. He is expected in court …
Police in Illinois say a wedding guest left the ceremony last month and blew up the home where the couple lived, killing himself and the family’s six cats. Anthony Avila-Puebla, 31, was seen on February 15 at the wedding of Eleni Vrettos and Tom Davis, but he disappeared from the venue, WLS reported. On Saturday, …
A former Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints branch president was charged last month with raping a teenager while he was her religious leader more than 20 years ago. Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill announced charges against Armando Flores — two counts of first degree rape and one count of object …
A Texas sheriff’s deputy has been arrested for raping a child and soliciting a minor online. Landon Slatter, 42, was arrested on Tuesday and “immediately”i submitted his resignation, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said. The sheriff’s office said more charges are anticipated. The sheriff’s office said it was notfied in January by a parent that …
An off-duty police officer held a murder suspect at gunpoint Friday night after a deadly shooting at an Indianapolis steakhouse. The officer and restaurant employees broke up the initial brawl between Randy Godfrey, 34, and Robert “Blaine” Smith, 32, in a Texas Roadhouse aisle, giving Smith time to escape outside, WISH reported. But Godfrey broke …
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