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Sunday, February 28, 2021
The Disappearance of Crystal Fry
Friday, February 26, 2021
Fundraiser Friday: February 26th, 2021
Mary Watkins
Monday, February 22, 2021
The Disappearance of Jacob Tipton
The Disappearances & Murders of Jewel King, Verdell Jefferson, & Dorothy Butts
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Pictured from left to right: Jewel King (48), Verdell Jefferson (41), and Dorothy Butts (43) |
Jewel, Verdell, and Dorothy were three women living in the Washington, DC area when they disappeared during 2006. Jewel was the first of the three women to vanish. She was last seen alive on April 7th, 2006 on Galveston Street. Jewel's mother reported her missing since days later. Verdell vanished just a few weeks later, on May 1st, 2006--but was not reported missing until August 2006. Dorothy vanished on Christmas Day 2006, after she left home to go to a local store and never returned. She was reported missing later that day.
Sunday, February 21, 2021
The Murder of Taneke Daniels
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The location where the remains were found |
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Taneke's death was classified as a homicide, although investigators struggled to determine an exact cause of death. Glenn Hansen seemed like an obvious suspect: he was an abusive boyfriend and Taneke vanished just days before she was due to testify against him. On top of it all, Glenn was also the last known person to have seen Taneke alive. Still, Glenn denied involvement in Taneke's disappearance and death and investigators initially did not have enough evidence to charge him with anything related to her case.
Kelly continued to explain to investigators that Glenn admitted that he suffocated Taneke to death with a pillow. He then sexually assaulted her post mortem. Glenn kept Taneke's body in his apartment for days before eventually burying her in the shallow grave at the Brendan T. Byrne State Forest. Kelly told authorities that Glenn had previously taken her to his location, which ended up being the exact location where Taneke's remains were later found.
Saturday, February 20, 2021
The Murder of Garrett Burton
Friday, February 19, 2021
The Disappearance of Carlita Yvette Gentry Lohmeier
There are very few details available about Carlita's case, but it is not believed that she is missing on her own accord. She reportedly left behind her identification and other personal items. Over a decade has passed without any answers about what happened to Carlita, and many questions remain unanswered.
Nearly 8 years later, another member of Carlita's family went missing. Her cousin, Mia Patterson, vanished at the age of 25 during May 2017. Mia was last seen alive near the corner of Plymouth Road and Mendota Street in Detroit. Her remains were found a year later, and her murder remains unsolved. A write-up on Mia's case can be found here.
It is not believed that Carlita's disappearance and Mia's murder are related, but both still remain unsolved. Their family members are hoping to one day see justice for both of them. If you have any information that could lead to Carlita's whereabouts, please call 1-800-SPEAK-UP.
The Disappearance and Murder of Lechmani Desroches
Fundraiser Friday: February 19, 2021
Paige Coffey
Thursday, February 18, 2021
The Murder of Tawana McGowan
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
The Disappearance and Murder of Alexis Murphy

Alexis was seen for the last time that evening at 7:15pm at a gas station in Lovingston, Virginia. The image posted below was captured from CCTV footage at the gas station. She disappeared shortly after this footage was captured. Her family reported her missing later that evening when she did not return home. The FBI joined the case two days later.
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Surveillance footage of Alexis at the gas station |
On August 11th, 2013, 48-year-old Randy Allen Taylor was arrested on kidnapping charges in Alexis’ case. Investigators were led to Taylor after they found that he, too, was at that gas station in Lovingston on the evening of August 3rd. In fact, surveillance footage shows Taylor opening the door to the gas station convenience store and Alexis walking in. The footage shows that the two did not speak and it did not appear that they knew each other at the time of this interaction. Additionally, investigators found that Alexis’ final cell phone pings were located close to Taylor’s camper located off US 29 near Lovingston.
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Randy Allen Taylor |
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When investigators first questioned Taylor on August 5th, he denied knowing Alexis and claimed he was elsewhere on the night of the 3rd; the footage from the gas station must’ve simply been mis-marked.![]() |
Alexis just seconds after Taylor held the door for her |
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Alexis Murphy's car |
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Sunday, February 14, 2021
The Disappearance of Eugene Wekesa
Saturday, February 13, 2021
The Murder of Taymir Germany
Friday, February 12, 2021
The Disappearance of Nigel Jay
Fundraiser Friday: Petition Edition (Feb. 12, 2021)
In continuance with the honoring of Black History Month, this week's Fundraiser Friday includes 3 cases of missing young black girls. This particular week will include petitions instead of fundraisers. Please share these stories and please consider signing! It will cost nothing and it will help the families of these young girls move forward with their investigations.
Relisha Rudd was only 8 years-old when she vanished in Washington, DC during March 2014. Prior to her disappearance, Relisha and her mother lived at a homeless shelter in the city. While living there, Relisha and her mother became acquainted with a janitor named Khalil Tatum. Khalil gained their trust, and eventually Relisha's mother trusted him enough to allow Relisha to stay overnight with him at his grandmother's house where he lived.
Relisha was last seen in the company of Khalil. She had stopped attending school at this point, and was eventually reported missing by the school staff on March 19th, 2014. A search began for both Relisha and Khalil. Throughout the search, authorities discovered Khalil's wife--Andrea Tatum--dead from a gunshot wound to the head. To this day, Khalil is the only suspect in her murder. Then, on March 31st, 2014, authorities discovered Khalil's body as well. He had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Relisha remains missing today. Although the person responsible for her disappearance has died, it is possible that someone else out there knows what might have happened to her. Her family has started a petition for the mayor of DC to raise the reward money in Relisha's case. They are hoping this will motivate someone who might have information about her whereabouts to come forward. [sign the petition] [more information about this case]
Kierra Coles was three months pregnant when she vanished on October 3rd, 2018. The 27 year-old woman was last seen near 82nd Street and Vernon Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. Kierra was reported missing by her mother after days passed without any contact from her. Police conducted a welfare check at her apartment, but found no sign of her. Kierra’s car was still parked outside of the apartment, and her cell phone, wallet, and packed lunch were found inside the vehicle. Police immediately began to believe that foul play was responsible for Kierra's disappearance, and they even identified a few persons of interest. However, the case has now seemingly gone stagnant.
Kierra's family members believe that police have not adequately investigated her disappearance. They have began a petition for the Chicago Police Department to conduct a more thorough investigation. [sign the petition] [more information about this case]
Thursday, February 11, 2021
The Disappearance and Presumed Homicide of Jerome Johnson
The Murder of Keira Banks
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
The Disappearance of Kamesha Williams
The Murder of Jessica Wilson
The Disappearance of Arianna "Peaches" Davis
Monday, February 8, 2021
The Murder of Mary Watkins
The Murder of Destiny Mills
Sunday, February 7, 2021
The Disappearance of Paige Coffey
Friday, February 5, 2021
The Disappearance and Murder of Erica Hunt

The Disappearance of David Emerson Jr.
It's unclear what caused these discrepancies. It's possible that David's family members had not heard from him since December 24th, but learned that his last confirmed whereabouts were on January 10th. Still, even the reporting about him being last seen on January 10th is somewhat inconsistent. Some reports say he was last seen between the hours of 12am and 4am, while other reports say he was seen at 11pm. Investigators are continuing to seek witnesses who might have a more clear timeline on the events leading up to David's disappearance.
Fundraiser Friday: Feb. 5th, 2021
This week's Fundraiser Friday features cases of two young women who have both been missing for over 10 years. Their families have never given up their searches for them them. Please share their stories and consider donating.
Unique Harris has been missing since October 9th, 2010. The 24 year-old woman was last seen at her apartment in southeast Washington, DC. The night before she vanished, Unique spent time with her 2 young sons and her cousin's daughter. The 3 children woke up the next morning to find that Unique was gone. She has never been seen or heard from again.
Over a decade passed without any news in Unique's case. Finally, in December 2020, that all changed. On December 21st, it was announced that a man named Isaac Moye was arrested and charged with Unique's murder. Very few details have been released about how the arrest came about, but police did reveal that they have questioned Isaac numerous times over the years. Additionally, Isaac was reportedly wearing a GPS monitor in October 2010, which confirmed that he was at Unique's house the evening that she disappeared.
Despite the murder charges, Unique's body has still not been found. Her family members are still searching for her, and they want to give her a proper burial. Her family is raising money to help aid their search. [fundraiser link] [more information about this case]
The Murder of Stacey Burns
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Ethan Kazmerzak was only 22 years old when he vanished during the early morning hours of September 15th, 2013. He was last seen in Hampton, ...
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27 year-old Egypt Covington was brutally murdered inside her own home in Van Buren Township, Michigan on June 22nd, 2017 . Around this ...