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yeah, TM , thanks for saying that; I'm soory you had to find him, that must've been awful for you.... ...View Post & Comment
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
The Atkinson and Henry families waited nearly 36 years for this. On August 23, 1990, Garland "Andy" Atkinson (21) and Cheryl Henry (22) were found fatally injured in a lovers' lane area in west Houston, and the case haunted their families and the city ever since. Now investigators say Floyd William Parrott (64) was arrested in Lincoln, Nebraska on March 25, 2026 and has been charged with capital murder in their deaths, so the family finally has someone formally accused, esp after decades of dead ends.... ...View Post & Comment
Tony Jr. Mason, shot Nov. 4, 2017 in Baltimore, has a major update: Dion Thompson was convicted in late July 2026 of first-degree murder, conspiracy and related charges and was also found guilty of attempted second-degree murder for the woman who was with Mason. Prosecutors say Thompson, who was about 18 at the time of the shooting, was tied to the case after a 2023 tip and will be/was sentenced on Aug. 5, 2026 to two life sentences plus 33 years. He was already serving federal time on unrelated drug and weapons charges when the murder charges were filed, and charging documents say he admitted he shot at the parked car because he was paranoid and later learned the victim was an off-duty officer. Investigators say the killing was a case of mistaken identity, and this conviction closes a long cold case that prob haunted Mason's family and colleagues while detectives worked thru tips and court records.... ...View Post & Comment
AH , Janet's body was left along Clingmans Dome Road and reports say she wasnt identified about a month later; she worked for an insurance company in Birmingham and was originally from Winston‑Salem, NC, which could help narrow who might've known that area.... ...View Post & Comment
Marguerite “Maggie” Jenkins, killed May 2-3, 1973 in Key Largo, has finally been linked to a suspect after more than 50 years. Investigators say DNA from a preserved bloodstain and genetic genealogy led them to David Allen Snyder, a former Key West resident who died in Idaho in October 2008, and they found records showing he lived in the Keys around 1972–1974. It sounds like FDLE and Monroe County detectives used a partial profile and family-tree work to confirm him, so the case has a named suspect now after all this time 👀. Anyone else think there’s more they should try to dig up about Snyder’s time in the Keys or other cases he might be tied to, or is this prob the end of the trail?... ...View Post & Comment
