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True Case Files
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Sunday, April 27, 2025
The Disappearance and Homicide of Mayuko 'Mayu' Kawase
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Saturday, April 26, 2025
The Disappearance of Siphat Chau
Sunday, April 20, 2025
The Disappearance of Haneul Oh
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Source: fbi.gov |
Haneul Oh has been missing since December 2021. The then-21-year-old was last seen in Davie, Florida. Haneul is originally from South Korea but was living in Florida at the time of her disappearance. Reports state that she was both studying and working at a study abroad institute.
Haneul was reported missing on January 28th, 2022 - her 22nd birthday. Throughout the investigation, it was determined that the last confirmed sighting of Haneul occurred over a month earlier, on December 20th, 2021. Further details about the events leading up to her disappearance are unknown, but investigators have said that she is missing under suspicious circumstances.
The FBI got involved in the search for Haneul early into the investigation. It was then reported that Haneul might be traveling in a gray 2005 Toyota Corolla with the New Jersey license plate number L20NAZ. She reportedly has ties to both New Jersey and Baltimore, Maryland - but the extent of those connections has not been disclosed.
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Source: fbi.gov |
Years have passed since Haneul vanished, and no updates have been provided on her case. The FBI remains involved in the investigation. If you have any information that could lead to Haneul's whereabouts, please contact the Davie Police Department 954-693-8200 or submit a tip with the FBI online.
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Sources:
Charley Project
FBI
Investigation Discovery
Korean article
Websleuths
Friday, April 18, 2025
The Disappearance of Maria Nina Miller
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Source: FBI.gov |
Maria Nina Miller has been missing since February 4th, 2011.
The last known sighting of the then-34-year-old woman occurred at her workplace, Dandy Mini Mart, in Towanda, Pennsylvania. Maria told coworkers that she was going to take the next few days off so she could go with her husband to visit his sick mother in Charleston, West Virginia. She planned to be back in Towanda by February 7th to work an overnight shift, but she never showed up. Maria has never been seen or heard from again.
Maria is originally from the Philippines. She met her husband, Kenneth Miller, while he was deployed in Philippines by the U.S. Army. The couple moved to the United States in 2005. They lived in Norfolk, Virginia for approximately five years before moving to Towanda, Pennsylvania in 2010. There, Kenneth worked as a recruiter while Maria worked at the Dandy Mini Mart.
Police were not notified about Maria's disappearance until June 10th, 2011 - over four months after she was last seen. The U.S. Army filed the report after it became known that nobody had seen or been able to get in contact with Maria for a long period of time. Throughout the investigation, it was established that the last confirmed sighting of Maria occurred at the Dandy Mini Mart on February 4th.
When Kenneth was questioned, he said that he and Maria traveled to Charleston after her February 4th shift. He claimed that the two of them got into an argument in the parking lot of Charleston Area Medical Center, and that Maria demanded to be taken to Virginia Beach. Kenneth said that he complied with her request and ended up dropping her off at an apartment complex in the Virginia Beach area. He told police that, after that, he never saw or heard from his wife again.
There has been inevitable suspicion about Kenneth since the onset of the investigation. Not only did he not report Maria missing, but he also claimed that he drove Maria all the way from Charleston to Virginia Beach - over 400 miles away and an approximate 6-to-7-hour drive - to drop her off. This would mean that the couple had already traveled an approximate 6-to-7 hours from Towanda to Charleston, and then another 6-to-7 hours from Charleston to Virginia Beach.
It's worth noting that investigators have not been able to confirm Kenneth's version of events. All online reports about Maria's disappearance state that she was last seen at her workplace in Towanda. As noted above, this appears to be the last sighting of her that police have been able to verify. However, Kenneth has continuously denied involvement in Maria's disappearance. Police have declined to answer whether or not they consider Kenneth a suspect.
The FBI is involved in the investigation into Maria's disappearance. There is a monetary reward available in exchange for information that could help solve the case. If you have any information that could help, please submit a tip.
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Sources:
ABC 27
Charley Project
FBI
Star Gazette
Thursday, April 17, 2025
The Disappearance of Le-Thuy 'Cathy' Tran
Source: NamUs |
Le-Thuy 'Cathy' Tran has been missing since January 31st, 2012. The then-45-year-old was last seen at her home in Harvey, Louisiana. Cathy's landlord said that she last saw Cathy when she paid her rent at her apartment complex's management office. The landlord later called police after she noticed Cathy had seemingly vanished after making that payment.
Very little information is known about the circumstances surrounding Cathy's disappearance. According to certain reports, Cathy had spent time gambling in Biloxi, Mississippi prior to her disappearance. She reportedly returned to her home in Louisiana on January 15th, 2012. It's unclear if this is connected to her disappearance; further information about her time in Biloxi is unknown.
A local New Orleans news report about Cathy's disappearance was published on February 29th, 2012. The report states that, during that time, detectives were unable to get in touch with Cathy's family or friends. Several years have passed since then, so it's unknown if this is still true. There have been no further updates about Cathy's case.
Cathy was known to drive a light gray 2009 Toyota Camry with the California license plate number 6DXT129 at the time of her disappearance. The car has also not been seen since she vanished.
If you have any information that could help solve Cathy's disappearance, please contact the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office 504-364-5300.
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Sources:
Charley Project
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office
NamUs
WDSU
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Timeline Series: The Disappearance and Murder of Brittanee Drexel
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Source: WJBF |
Brittanee Drexel was only 17 years old when she was kidnapped and murdered by register sex offender Raymond Moody on April 25th, 2009. Though the case had many twists and turns, Brittanee's fate remained a mystery for over a decade until the truth was finally revealed during 2022. Below is a timeline of all the major events in this case:
October 7th, 1991: Brittanee is born in Rochester, New York. Her parents, Dawn Pleckan and John Kahyaoglu, were teenagers at the time she was born. Dawn and John's romantic relationship had also ended by the time Brittanee was born.
1991-1997: Dawn eventually marries Chad Drexel. Chad adopts Brittanee. The family settles in Chili - a suburb of Rochester, New York.
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A young Brittanee Drexel. (source: Facebook) |
May 1997: Dawn and Chad's daughter, Myrissa, is born.
2003: Dawn and Chad's son, Camdyn, is born. The Drexel family continues to live in Chili.
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The Drexel Family. (Source: CBS News) |
2006: Brittanee enters high school at Gates Chili High School in Rochester. She eventually begins a romantic relationship with classmate John Grieco. Their relationship is on-and-off over the next two and a half years.
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Source: Find a Grave Memorial |
2008-2009: Brittanee's parents, Dawn and Chad, split up. Chad moves out of the family's home. According to Dawn, Brittanee struggles a lot with her parent's divorce.
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Brittanee in Myrtle Beach during April 2009. (source: Help Find Brittanee Drexel) |
April 22nd - April 24th, 2009: Brittanee is in constant communication via text with her boyfriend, John Grieco, during her trip. She expresses that the trip is not going as planned; she's not getting along with the girls as well as she thought she would.
April 25th, 2009 (daytime): Brittanee is in touch with John, her mother, and others throughout the day via text. She is also in touch with Peter Brozowitz, a then-20-year-old acquaintance from Rochester who also happened to be in Myrtle Beach.
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Brittanee entering Blue Water Resort. (source: WMBF) |
April 25th, 2009 (8:43 PM): Brittanee texts Jennifer, in part, "im going to walk all the way back...," presumably so she can return Jennifer's shorts.
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Source: WMBF |
April 25th, 2009 (8:51 PM): While on her walk, Brittanee texts her boyfriend, John Grieco "I'm gong [sic] to ducking [sic] bug you have no idea,"
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February 2012 |
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Timothy Da'Shaun Taylor. |
September 2016: Brittanee's father, Chad Drexel, announces that he believes the allegations about the Taylor family being responsible for Brittanee's disappearance are true. He also starts a petition asking for a grand jury to weigh in on the informant's statements. Chad requested that Timothy and Shaun Taylor be charged if the grand jury finds the informant to be truthful.
Source: Democrat and Chronicle |
March 2017: Investigators search a private property outside of Georgetown in relation to Brittanee's case. It's noted that unspecified evidence and/or a tip sent authorities to the property - there is no further elaboration. After the search, investigators state they made "some progress" - but once again, no further information is provided.
Angel Vause. |
As it turns out, Vause had been interviewed back in 2011 - when Moody was first eyed as a person of interest. During their interview, Vause denied that her and Moody had seen Brittanee on the night of her disappearance. Evidence from the case further revealed that investigators believe Vause also lied during 2022 interviews as well.
Sources:
ABC News 4
Live 5 News (2) (3)
WBTW (2)
The Disappearance of Jamie Jo Travis
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Source: Cook County Sheriff's Office |
Jamie Jo Travis vanished at the age of 27 on August 30th, 2005. The young woman was last seen at the Taft Homes public housing complex in Peoria, Illinois. She disappeared at some point during the evening and has never been seen or heard from again.
According to The Doe Network, Jamie spoke on the phone to a friend on the night of her disappearance. Said friend offered her a ride home after he was done with work at 10:30 PM. However, when the friend later drove to Madison Street to pick her up, Jamie was nowhere to be found.
Additional details about Jamie's disappearance are unknown. Online records and reports indicate that she was struggling with drug addiction at the time she vanished. Various reports state that she was pregnant at the time of her disappearance as well.
Nearly two decades have passed, and Jamie's disappearance remains an unsolved cold case. Both the Cook County Sheriff's Office and the Peoria Police Department have been listed as investigators in the case. If you have any information that could help the investigation, please contact authorities at 309-673-4521 or submit a tip online.
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Sources:
Charley Project
Cook County Sheriff's Office
The Doe Network