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Vebecca Jones Murder: Pregnant North Carolina Teen Found Dead in Creek
Wendell, North Carolina — 1999 Vebecca “Ve” Jones was only 16 years old. She was three months pregnant. She was planning for a future that should have been filled with hope, graduation, motherhood, and the dreams every teenager deserves. Instead, her life became one of North Carolina’s lingering unsolved murder cases. In 1999, Vebecca disappeared.…
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Diamond Bynum and King Walker Disappearance: Missing Aunt and Toddler Vanished from Gary Home
Gary, Indiana — July 25, 2015 On July 25, 2015, two members of the same family disappeared from a home in Gary, Indiana. Neither has ever been found. Diamond Bynum was 21 years old. Her nephew, King Walker, was just 2 years old. Diamond had Prader-Willi syndrome, a genetic disorder that caused developmental disabilities and…
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Patrick Alford Disappearance: Brooklyn Foster Child Vanished While in State Care
Brooklyn, New York — January 22, 2010 Patrick Alford was only 7 years old when he disappeared. He did not vanish from a park. He did not disappear while walking home from school. Patrick disappeared while under the care of New York City’s child welfare system. Four weeks earlier, on December 26, 2009, Patrick’s mother,…
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Jeremy Jerome Jackson Murder: Jackson Man Was Alive When He Was Decapitated
Jackson, Mississippi — June 2017 It was supposed to be an ordinary Friday. Jeremy Jerome Jackson was 30 years old. A Jackson State University student. A son. A brother. A man who had just completed a job interview and was trying to build his future. On the evening of June 9, 2017, Jeremy left his…
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Reverend Carol Daniels Murder: Oklahoma Pastor Found Dead Behind Church Pulpit
Anadarko, Oklahoma — August 23, 2009 Every Sunday morning, Reverend Carol Daniels made the nearly 60-mile drive from Oklahoma City to Anadarko to preach at Christ Holy Sanctified Church. She was 61 years old. A pastor. A servant to her congregation. A woman devoted to her faith. On August 23, 2009, two church members arrived…
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LeShay Dungey Disappearance: Columbus Woman Texted “Open the Door” Before Vanishing
Columbus, Ohio — January 24, 2018 At 8:25 p.m. on January 24, 2018, 19-year-old LeShay “Shay” Dungey sent a text message that would become the last known communication anyone would ever receive from her. “I’m getting off at 4th & 11th.” “I’m on my way to your house.” “Open the door.” According to the man…
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Lane Bryant Murders: Five Women Executed Inside Illinois Store as Killer Vanishes
Tinley Park, Illinois — More than 18 years after five women were murdered inside a Lane Bryant clothing store, one of America’s most notorious unsolved mass killings remains without an arrest. On the morning of February 2, 2008, employees and customers inside the Lane Bryant store at Brookside Marketplace had no idea they were about…
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Tony Swain Jr. Murder: Akron Boy Died Saving His Sister From Hit-and-Run Driver
Akron, Ohio — Nearly two decades have passed since 10-year-old Tony Swain Jr. lost his life while protecting his younger sister. His family still remembers him as “LT.” A son. A brother. A protector. A hero. On September 6, 2005, Tony and his 6-year-old sister, Charlique, were walking to Glover Elementary School in Akron, Ohio.…
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Timothy Morris Murder: Houston Family Seeks Justice in Unsolved Shooting
Houston, Texas — More than a year after Timothy “Big Tim” Morris was gunned down in northwest Houston, his family continues to search for answers and justice. This case was shared with The Vivid Faces of the Vanished by Timothy’s aunt, who hopes renewed attention will help bring investigators closer to identifying the person responsible…
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Xavia McClary Murder: Georgia Man Killed While Defending Friends at Decatur Nightclub
Decatur, Georgia — More than two years after Xavia McClary was shot and killed, his family continues to seek justice for a man they say lost his life while trying to protect others. This case was shared with The Vivid Faces of the Vanished by Xavia’s sister, Jamil Colts, who continues to advocate for answers…