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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Samantha and Gianna Rucki
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 […]
The Vernon-Tolland Three
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 […]
Missing: Giannina and John Colonna Aponte
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 […]
New excavation: 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 […]
Where is Douglas Charles Chapman?
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 […]
Remembering 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 […]
Where is 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 […]
Missing: 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 […]
Gone for 50 years: the Beaumont Children
Gone for 50 years: the Beaumont Children Jane Nartare (9), Arnna Kathleen (7), and Grant Ellis (4) disappeared from Glenelg Beach, near Adelaide, South Australia, on January 26, 1966. This is one of Australia’s best known cold cases. On January 26, 1966, around 10am, the three children took the bus from their home to the beach. […]
Case of the Month: Tracy Lynn Davenport
Case of the Month: Tracy Lynn Davenport (March 19, 1967 – April 27, 1973 date missing). This cold case caught my daughter’s eye when she was going through the papers before tossing it into the recycling bin. She saw the ad from MissingKids.com with the picture of a smiling six-year-old Tracy. She checked the date from which […]
In memory: Azaria Chantel Loren Chamberlain
She only lived for two months but the little girl is etched in our memories: Azaria Chantel Loren Chamberlain (June 11, 1980 – Aug 17, 1980) After she disappeared her mother, Lindy Chamberlain was convicted of murder on October 29, 1982 and sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour. Her father, Michael Chamberlain was found guilty as an accessory […]