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Beaumont Children: Third Excavation

February 10, 2025 By Alice

Beaumont Children

UPDATE March 1, 2025: “The seven-day search for the missing Beaumont children at the former Castalloy site, in Adelaide’s west, has failed to unearth any signs of remains but MP Frank Pangallo says he’s received “significant information” from “extremely credible people”. The independent MP announced early on Saturday afternoon that the search, which he claims was […]

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Filed Under: Cold Case News, Missing Persons Tagged With: Australia, Beaumont Children, missing children

The Girls are Gone by M. Brodkorb & A. Mann

January 14, 2019 By Alice

The Girls are Gone/Samantha and Gianna Rucki

The Girls are Gone by Michael Brodkorb and Allison Mann tells the story of Samantha and Gianna Rucki, two teenage sisters, who vanished on April 19, 2013 while their parents Sandra Grazzini-Rucki and David Rucki battled each other in court over custody and other elements of their divorce. I announced the release of the book […]

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Filed Under: Book Reviews Tagged With: Michael Brodkorb and Allison Mann, Minnesota, missing children, parental alienation, Samantha and Gianna Rucki

Samantha and Gianna Rucki

October 23, 2018 By Alice

Samantha and Gianna Rucki Grid AdS

Today a new book came out about the Samantha and Gianna Rucki case. It is called “The Girls Are Gone: The True Story of Two Sisters Who Vanished, the Father Who Kept Searching, and the Adults Who Conspired to Keep the Truth Hidden” by Michael Brodkorb & Allison Mann. Wise Ink Creative Publishing was kind […]

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Filed Under: Book Reviews Tagged With: Minnesota, missing children, Samantha and Gianna Rucki

The Vernon-Tolland Three

June 25, 2018 By Alice

Debbie Spickler, Janice Pockett, and Lisa White went missing between 1968 and 1974. They are the Vernon-Tolland Three. In October 2014, the Tolland County Cold Case Squad was formed to investigate these three cases. After investigating each case as a stand-alone the authorities now look at all three cases as connected. It is a change […]

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Filed Under: Missing Persons Tagged With: Connecticut, Debbie Spickler, Janice Pockett, Lisa White, missing children

Missing: Giannina and John Colonna Aponte

May 14, 2018 By Alice

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Giannina Maria Colonna Aponte and John “Gianot” Colonna Aponte, Jr were last seen alive on May 4, 1974 after 730pm in Luquillo, Puerto Rico. Their cases were entered in NamUs in 2010. UPDATE: their mom Noemí Aponte passed away in the beginning of April 2023. She never moved away from home as she wanted to children the be able […]

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Filed Under: Missing Persons Tagged With: Colonna Aponte siblings, Giannina Maria Colonna Aponte, John "Gianot" Colonna Aponte, missing children, Puerto Rico

New excavation: the Beaumont Children

January 22, 2018 By Alice

Gone for 50 years: The Beaumont Children

Update: authorities only found animal bones, no signs of human remains. The Australian papers just printed exciting news in the case of the three missing Beaumont Children. “Police have confirmed a new dig site in the search for the bodies of the missing Beaumont children.” Jane Nartare (9), Arnna Kathleen (7), and Grant Ellis (4), known […]

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Filed Under: Cold Case News, Missing Persons Tagged With: Australia, Beaumont Children, missing children

Where is Douglas Charles Chapman?

November 13, 2017 By Alice

Douglas Charles Chapman progression

Douglas Charles Chapman (Feb 5, 1968 – June 2, 1971 date missing) was last seen around 1030am while he was playing in a sand pile in the garden of his parental home in Alfred, York County, Maine. His mother was inside the home on the phone. Dad was at work. Doug is a white male […]

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Filed Under: Missing Persons Tagged With: Douglas Charles Chapman, Maine, missing children

Remembering Harry “Buddy” Browe, Jr

September 25, 2017 By Alice

Harry "Buddy" Browe, Jr

The family of  Harry “Buddy” Browe, Jr. contacted me. To be precise, Tina, the daughter of Louise who is Harry’s youngest sister, emailed me. She told me that the family has tried for years to get attention for this case. They contacted radio and TV shows but everyone told them that they already have enough […]

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Filed Under: Unsolved Tagged With: Case of the Month, Detroit, Harry Browe Jr, Kidnapping, Michigan, missing children

Where is Harry Browe, Jr?

May 1, 2017 By Alice

Harry Browe Jr

The Harry Browe, Jr case is a mystery. It is an old Michigan missing person case from the 30s. What do we know? On September 5, 1936, around 430pm, brothers Charles (9) and Edward (7) Browe left from home to visit Clark Park (Detroit) with their baby brother Harry in his stroller. At that time […]

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Filed Under: Case of the Month Tagged With: Case of the Month, Detroit, Harry Browe Jr, Michigan, missing children

Missing: Quinn Renard Woodfolk

April 9, 2017 By Alice

Quinn Renard Woodfolk

Quinn Renard Woodfolk (July 23, 1986 – missing July 4, 1998) was just a few days shy of his 12th birthday when he disappeared from Charlottesville, Virginia. His nickname was “Lil Quinn.” Quinn Renard Woodfolk has black hair and brown eyes. He has a scar near his right eye. Some websites state that he has a scar […]

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Filed Under: Missing Persons Tagged With: Charlottesville, missing children, NAMUS, Quinn Renard Woodfolk, Virginia

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