7. The Disappearance of Tamala Wells
Tamala Niecole Wells has been missing since August 6th, 2012. On that night, the 33 year-old mother was last seen leaving her home in Detroit, Michigan around 9:30pm. It is unclear where Tamala was headed, but she did speak with her mother, Donna Wells-Davis, on the phone later that night, and nothing of concern came up in their conversation. Unfortunately, Tamala never returned home after that and has not been seen or heard from since that phone conversation with Donna.
Once Tamala was reported missing, police inevitably looked into her live-in boyfriend Rickey Tennant. Rickey did not report Tamala missing and he reportedly refused to speak with Tamala's parents about her disappearance. He also told reporters that Tamala gave him a "headache", which many felt was an insensitive and inappropriate thing to say about a missing loved one.
Tamala's parents believe that Rickey was responsible for Tamala's disappearance, however at this time he has not been named a suspect. In fact, investigators state that he was cooperated with the investigation. It does not appear that Rickey is being investigated in her disappearance at this time. Tamala's case remains unsolved. [read more]
6. The Disappearance of Monica Carrasco
Monica Carrasco vanished at the age of 16 on October 2nd, 2003. At the time of her disappearance, the teen lived at her aunt and uncle's house in Balmorhea, Texas. She was last seen by her cousins during the early morning hours of October 2nd. Said cousins saw her go to bed around 11pm the previous evening and they checked on her around 1:30am. However, by 7:30am the following morning, Monica was gone. She has never been seen or heard from again.
There are quite a few differing theories about what might have happened to Monica. It was initially believed by both police and family members that Monica left on her own accord, due to the fact that her Bible vanished with her. Her aunt and uncle believe Monica became disoriented from a medication she was taking, and as a result, she left the house and accepted a ride from a passing motorist. Police, on the other hand, stated that they believe it is possible that Monica left the house to meet up with a person she met online. Monica's mother believes something entirely different--she does not believe that her daughter ran away at all. Monica had opted to live with her aunt and uncle rather than her mother due to issues the two were having, however Monica's mother stated that the issues were not that serious and she does not believe Monica would voluntarily stay out-of-touch. Additionally, it is important to note that Monica's uncle failed a polygraph exam in relation to her disappearance. However, he has not been charged with anything related to Monica's disappearance.
None of these theories have been confirmed and there have not been any publicly named suspects or persons of interest in her case. Monica remains missing today. [read more]
5. The Disappearance of Madeline Edman
Madeline Edman was 15 years-old when she vanished from La Crosse, Wisconsin on July 29th, 2005. She was last seen at a laundromat on St. James and Caledonia Street, where she and her mother had gone to do laundry. At some point, though, Madeline decided to walk home while her mother stayed back to finish the laundry. When her mother returned home, Madeline was gone. When she still did not return by evening, Madeline’s mother reported her missing.
Madeline’s family members believe that she ran away. In fact, certain agencies classify her as a runaway as well. Madeline’s mother unfortunately passed away in 2010, and her obituary listed Madeline as a surviving daughter. In 2013, Madeline’s grandmother announced that she believes Madeline is still alive and is just simply living estranged from her family. She stated that numerous people have told her that they have seen Madeline around town. However, the police believe otherwise. Authorities have stated that they have not gotten any tips about Madeline’s whereabouts in years and they believe she might have been murdered or forced into human trafficking.
It is unclear if Madeline's family has any concrete evidence that she ran away. It is also unclear how police came to the murder/sex trafficking theory--however both theories remain prominent in Madeline's case. [read more]
4. The Murder of Stacy Dillon
Stacy Dillon was found murdered inside the Cleveland, Tennessee home he shared with his mother Judy Dillon on March 17th, 1991. On the weekend of the 22 year-old Stacy's murder, Judy stayed with a friend, leaving Stacy with the home all to himself. When Judy and said friend returned to the home at the end of the weekend, they found Stacy dead on the hallway floor. He had suffered a single bullet wound to the cheek. The family's landline phone was found just inches away from Stacy's body.
Police were immediately called, and it did not take long for Stacy's death to be ruled a homicide. In the early stages of the investigation, detectives theorized that Stacy was in a relationship with a male, but was keeping it a secret from the members of his conservative town. Detectives believe it is possible that Stacy was killed by said man, as there was no sign of forced entry at the Dillon home. This suggests that Stacy was killed by a person he knew. Judy Dillion rejected this theory and continuously denied that her son was gay. The case appeared to go cold after that and it was eventually closed.
Finally, in 2011, the case was reopened with a new team of detectives. They re-visited the earlier theory that Stacy's hidden sexuality might have played a role in his murder. In fact, detectives were also able to identify a person of interest...he happened to be the same person of interest who had been questioned by police 20 years earlier. Said person has never been publicly identified. When this information was presented to Judy, she once again denied that her son was gay and does not believe a romantic relationship played a role in Stacy's murder. His case remains unsolved today. [read more]
3. The Disappearance of Keiosha Felix
Keiosha Felix was only 15 years-old when she vanished on April 30th, 2012. Keiosha had a one year-old daughter at the time, and prior to her disappearance, the two of them were living in a group home for teenage girls who are pregnant or have young children. The weekend before she vanished, Keiosha got a weekend pass to visit her paternal aunt Patricia Andrus. She was last seen leaving Patricia’s Duson, Louisiana home and she has never been seen or heard from again.
Keiosha was initially classified as a runaway. Patricia’s daughter/Keiosha’s cousin Portia Felix claimed to have heard from Keiosha after April 30th, and that Keiosha said she was “just fine”. However, as the investigation continued, the Duson Police Department learned more information about Keiosha’s relationship with her aunt Patricia’s boyfriend, Leon Wilkerson Jr. Before vanishing, Keiosha allegedly told Patricia that Leon had sexually assaulted her. Patricia never reported this to the authorities, nor did she tell investigators about it after Keiosha went missing. In July 2012, Leon was arrested and charged with rape and second-degree kidnapping in connection with Keiosha’s disappearance. Patricia was arrested and charged with improper supervision of a minor and accessory to rape. Keiosha’s cousin Portia, who told investigators that she heard from Keiosha after her disappearance, was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice. In August 2012, Leon’s brother Ronald Wilkerson was also arrested and charged with kidnapping in connection with Keiosha’s case.
Although Keiosha remained missing, it appeared that investigators were building a pretty solid case against the arrested suspects. Then, in September 2012, it was revealed that Duson PD's Lt. Gerald Credeur had mishandled the investigation. The Board of Alderman determined that Credeur made illegal searches and arrests without probable cause. He was fired the following month. The charges against Leon and Ronald Wilkerson were dropped. In April 2013, it was announced that the charges against Patricia and Portia had been dropped as well. Many still believe that Leon, Patricia, Portia, and Ronald are involved in Keiosha's disappearance, however investigators have since turned their attention to a different person. They are now focusing on an unidentified man who was spotted in an AT&T store in Lafayette, Louisiana shortly after Keiosha’s disappearance. The man purchased a SIM card at the store, and said card was later used with Keiosha’s password. Investigators stated that this man is currently not a suspect, but they believe he may have information about Keiosha’s disappearance. Her case remains unsolved. [read more]
2. The Disappearance of Calandra Stallworth
Calandra Stallworth (29) was last seen by her family members on March 27th, 2017. On that morning, Calandra dropped her two daughters off at her grandmother’s home in Crestview, Florida so she could go to her housekeeping job at Hilton Sandestin Beach Resort. This was something Calandra did often; as her grandmother lived next door to her. When she finished work that evening, Calandra called her grandmother to let her know she was on her way home. Unfortunately, she never showed up. This was quite out of character for Calandra, so her concerned family members reported her missing that same night.
Calandra's family members believe that Calandra's boyfriend Antwon Smith (34) is involved in her disappearance. Just two days after her initial disappearance, Calandra went to the Crestview Police Department and asked them to cancel her missing persons report. She told investigators she had been in Alabama with Antwon, and she hadn’t been in touch with her family because her phone did not have a signal. This is the last known sighting of Calandra--she was never seen or heard from again after visiting the police. However, due to her visit to the police department, police have classified her second subsequent disappearance as a missing persons investigation rather than a crime.
Calandra's loved ones disagree with the classification and believe that a crime has been committed. Suspicions against Antwon still remain, especially since police pulled him over while he was driving Calandra's car in early April 2017. Calandra was not with him, however another young woman, Taleah Durm (18) was next to him in the passenger’s seat. Oddly, Taleah had also been reported missing a few days earlier. It is unclear what her connection is to Antwon, but her missing persons report was cancelled when she was located with him. Police officers also found Calandra’s purse and phone inside the car, but Calandra herself was still nowhere to be found.
Due to these suspicious circumstances, Calandra's family members believe that Antwon is involved in Calandra's disappearance. However, her case is still not being treated as a criminal investigation. Calandra remains missing today. [read more]
1. The Murder of Egypt Covington
Egypt Covington was found murdered inside her Van Buren Township, Michigan home on June 22nd, 2017. The 27 year-old woman was found by her boyfriend Curtis Meadows--she was facedown on the floor and she had been shot to death. Her arms were bound behind her back with Christmas lights.
Police inevitably looked into Egypt's boyfriend Curtis as a suspect, but he was eventually cleared of suspicion. Then, police started looking at her ex-boyfriend Kenny Michalak as a suspect. Curtis and Egypt had been dating off-and-on for about 10 years, and Egypt dated kenny during a time she was "off" with Curtis. Kenny was reportedly very controlling and verbally abusive towards Egypt. He was also quite angry when he learned that Egypt had reconciled with Curtis. Police have publicly named Kenny as a person of interest in Egypt's murder.
However, Egypt's mother Tina Covington does not believe that Kenny is responsible for Egypt's death. While she acknowledges that Egypt and Kenny had a toxic relationship, she believes that police named him as a person of interest due to pressure to blame somebody for the crime. Tina believes that there is another suspect out there who has gone unnoticed. There have still not been any arrests in Egypt's case, which remains unsolved. [read more]
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