Case of the Month: Ruby Grace Byron (May 26, 1902 – Jan 25, 1976) was found murdered in her house that was set on fire. The fire department found her on the floor near the front door. There were blood smears on the door frame. Mrs. Byron(73) had distinctive blows to her head just above the right […]
Archives for 2016
Who murdered Debra Joyce Bruce?
Debra Joyce Bruce (Nov 11, 1956 – Nov 10, 1976) was found murdered one day shy of her birthday in Slocum, Anderson County, Texas. She was a housewife and had married James Robbins just five months ago in June. A passerby saw the house on fire and called the fire department. Fire fighters found Debra between […]
National Missing Children’s Day
May 25th is National Missing Children’s Day in the USA. This year, we are raising awareness for the missing children by rocking one sock on social media. The idea is simple: during the month of May, the National Center for the Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is asking everyone to wear one sock, take a “footsie” […]
What happened to Woodrow Rae Harr?
What happened to Woody? That’s what his best friends from high school would like to know. On February 25, 1982, Woodrow “Woody” Rae Harr (April 7, 1964 – February 25, 1982) was found dead in a shallow pond near Newport News, Virginia. He was just 17 years old. I have tried to find more information about […]
The murder of Anne L. Barber Dunlap
The murder of Anne L. Barber Dunlap is hard to research. Many details online have been deleted, links to newspaper articles are broken, and the rest is repetitive. In this post I will try to sum up what I found in the public domain (see resources below). Anne was born on June 12, 1964. Her […]
Case of the Month: Iwona Mogila-Lisowska
Case of the Month: Iwona Mogila-Lisowska hardly has a web presence and if there is any information, it is in Polish. I found an October 2015 article in Polish in which her father Adam Puzio was interviewed. I used Google translate. It gave me the gist of the article but some details were not well translated. […]
The cold case of Theresa M. Corley
The cold case of Theresa M. Corley (June 1, 1959 – Dec 4, 1978) needs another review. With new technology such as the M-Vac which has proven crucial in solving cold cases, we should check several items for touch DNA. Theresa (19) was enrolled at Holliston Junior College (this school closed in 1989) and had a […]
Remembering Michael Wade Glover
Remembering Michael Wade Glover (Aug 24, 1955 – September, 1976) isn’t easy if you were an infant when he died. Jennifer Glover is in that situation. Her father’s homicide is unsolved. Michael has no web presence and his case is not listed on the Monterey Police Department’s cold cases page. They do actively look at cold cases. Jennifer […]
The Cold Case of Eleanor C. Parker
The Cold Case of Eleanor C. Parker (December 6, 1962 – missing Nov 10, 1981) is in need of more attention. Eleanor Parker (18) graduated from Lee High School, had moved into an apartment with three other (female) roommates, and planned to attend Louisiana State University (LSU). She was last seen at her parents’ house […]
A break in Bastian-Welch cases
A break in the Bastian and Welch cases as Tacoma Police has released sketches based on DNA evidence in these cold cases. Jennifer was 13 years old when she went missing. According to the papers, Jennifer wanted to ride her bike 30 blocks to the park and then go back home. She was training for […]