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Michele Hundley Smith, who went missing from Eden, North Carolina on December 9, 2001, has been found alive. The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office says detectives made contact with her in North Carolina on February 20, 2026 and that she was located alive and well; she was later reunited with her daughter outside the Rockingham County courthouse on March 26, 2026.... ...View Post & Comment
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After nearly three weeks of waiting, the family finally got confirmation that the woman they were searching for was the one found in the woods. Kathleen Harrison Trent, 63, of Riverhead, was identified after a body was discovered in a wooded area in Manorville on Feb. 11; police said the death appears to be criminal in nature. The community had been searching thru those woods and holding out hope, but officials confirmed her identity mid-February and investigators moved this to a homicide probe.... ...View Post & Comment
Huge update: Celestina Perez, who was found murdered in Gurdon Bill Park on June 2, 1995, has finally been tied to a suspect. Authorities say modern DNA testing on blood recovered from her underwear produced a male DNA profile, and investigators have identified Joseph James Ceravolo Jr. as the person responsible for her assault and death. The DA said the evidence establishes that Ceravolo Jr. assaulted and killed Perez, and this closes the 31-year cold case imo.... ...View Post & Comment
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Big update on Sara Nicole Graham, last seen Feb. 4, 2015 in Fairmont, NC. Robeson County announced arrests in June 2026: Connie Graham (65), Sara’s stepmother, was charged with first-degree murder, two counts of felony conspiracy and altering/stealing/destroying evidence; her sons Bobby Matthew McLellan (42) and Luke Locklear (29) were charged with felony conspiracy and related counts (McLellan also faces accessory after the fact). Connie was denied bond and both men were held on $1M bonds. I also saw later court filings that Connie pled guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 20–25 yrs, while investigators are still searching for Sara’s remains and the FBI is still offering a reward for info.... ...View Post & Comment
Vito Maglio, who disappeared Dec. 14, 2014 and whose body was found in the Schuylkill River in March 2015, is at the center of a new development in Philadelphia. Cops arrested Melanie Morat (30) this week and charged her with murder, robbery, conspiracy, arson and related counts, investigators say she was tied to the case by phone records, witness statements and evidence from the burned SUV, cuz this went cold for years. Witnesses told police Morat poured gasoline on his SUV and there were DNA and cartridge casings recovered from the vehicle; she was taken into custody Aug. 4, 2026 and bail was denied. The DA approved charges and she’s scheduled for a preliminary hearing Aug. 24, 2026, and more court dates are gonna follow as the case moves forward 👀.... ...View Post & Comment
Finally some news on this one. Teresa Joann Peroni, who vanished in July 1983 from the Selma area in Josephine County, has a development: Marcus Sanfratello (73) pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and has been sentenced to 20 years in prison with a minimum of 10 years to serve, according to the Oregon Attorney General’s office. Investigators say the case was advanced after the skull found in 1997 was confirmed as Peroni’s using modern DNA and forensic testing when the probe was reopened in 2024, and Sanfratello was later arrested and extradited to Oregon. I saw that his defense attorney said he’s got a complex health issue and will receive treatment while serving the sentence.... ...View Post & Comment
Good work, AH , keep pushing the details. The Coosa County Sheriff’s Office still lists Chanty’s case as open and there’s currently a $5,000 reward; anyone with tips can call Alexander City PD at 256‑329‑6746 or the Coosa County Sheriff’s Office at 256‑377‑2211.... ...View Post & Comment
