In 1882 the body of a man was found in the bottom of a sixty ft shaft in the abandoned Minute Mine in Tombstone, Arizona. It's believed he's not someone who died while mining. He was well dressed when he died.
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Monday, January 31, 2022
Sunday, January 30, 2022
Murder of Treesa Wiley
On Jan 29, 2016 35-year-old Treesa Wiley stayed the night at a friends home on 1305 Carbaugh Ave. in Rockford, Illinois. At 2 A.M. on the 30th the house was broken into and both women were shot by the intruder. Treesa would die on the way to the hospital and her friend would survive.
Tressa worked as a teacher at a local daycare.
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Saturday, January 29, 2022
Murder of Robert E. Ellis
Robert worked in real estate and resided in Las Vegas for several years.
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Murder of Troy Blackwell
On Jan. 29, 1965, 47-year-old Troy Blackwell went to work at Crown Liquor on 7500 Hillsborough Avenue in Tampa, Florida. The store would be robbed and Troy would be shot and killed during the robbery.
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Friday, January 28, 2022
Murder of Lawrance "Larry" Howard Groves
On Jan. 28, 2003 family members of 40-year-old Larry Groves reported him missing. Family and friends had not heard from him. It's possible the last time he was heard from was on Jan. 12th around 11 p.m. He was talking to a friend on the phone in his home in Lakeville, Indiana. During the phone call, someone started banging on the door demanding to be let in. He knew the person and told his friend that he'd call them back in 20 minutes after the visitor leaves. The friend never got a phone call back.
Family members came to the house several times, but could not find any clues to what had happened to Larry.
Neighbors had not even seen Larry in the months after his disappearance. One neighbor was annoyed with the trees leaving peaches and pine needles on his side of the privacy fence. In June he would trim the trees and this was when he saw the side of the house covered in black. He knew something was inside causing this.
The neighbor would call the former owner and the father of Larry's longtime companion, who'd died in 2001, to check in on the house. On June 18th he would go in and note the awful smell. He would check the trap door that lead to the crawl space. It was covered with a rug. This was where they found Larry's body.
Thursday, January 27, 2022
Disappearance of Angelo Rinella
At 6:30 a.m on Jan. 27, 1997, 60-year-old Angelo Rinella went on a stroll from his home in Ventimiglia, Imperia, Italy. This was not unusual every morning he would go and walk with friends near the fruit and vegetable market and town square. However, on this day Angelo went missing and has not been seen since.
Angelo is a white male and was 60-years-old at the time. He's 160 cm. He has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a dark brown jacket, dark brown pants, brown shoes and a checkered shirt.
Chi L'ha VistoWednesday, January 26, 2022
Murder of Elizabeth Boyington
On the night of June 26, 1959, a couple was taking a stroll in the wooded area of the west end of High Park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They would find the body of 44-year-old Elizabeth Boyington. Her arms were folded across her chest and her clothes were disarranged. She had been stabbed around 5 times around her throat and it wasn't stated whether or not she was sexually assaulted. She was last seen being rejected entry at the downtown bar.
Elizabeth was a practical nurse at the time. She was also known to frequent bars.
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The Windsor Star June 30, 1959
Toronto Sun June 13, 2021
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Lost Media: The Beggar Prince
The Beggar Prince is an American film directed by William Worthington and produced by Sessue Hayakawa's Hayworth Pictures Corporation. The film was released on Jan. 25, 1920 and was 50 minutes long. It's now considered a lost film.
- Sessue Hayakawa as Nikki/Prince
- Beatrice La Plante as Olala
- Thelma Percy as Sosad
- Bert Hadley as Grand Vizier
- Robert Bolder as Bunko
- Josef Swickard as Nodo
- Charles A. Post as Court Murderer (*as Buddy Post)
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Nikki is a humble fisherman and looks identical to the egotistical prince who rules his village. The Prince is taken advantage of by his courtiers who convince him he had magical powers while they overtax his subjects. One night the Prince becomes infatuated with Olala, Nikki's girlfriend, and dispatches troops to kidnap her.
Nikki follows them to the castle where he assaults the prince and takes over his identity and banishes the price from the castle. Nikki initiates a new and just administration and the prince surprisingly enjoys Nikki's simple life. The two want to get married to their prospective partners Nikki to Olala and The Prince to the daughter of the Grand Vizier switch back to their original places.
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Wikipedia
Murder of Alvaro Ramirez-Avila
Around 12:50 a.m. on Jan. 25, 1996, multiple people witnessed 24-year-old Alvaro Ramirez-Avila being shot and killed on SW Alder St. between 4th and 5th Ave in Portland, Oregon. The killer would be seen fleeing north on SW 4th Ave.
At the time Alvaro was a known drug dealer, and it's possible he was shot as a result of a drug deal gone wrong.
The unidentified male was described as Hispanic or white with curly brown hair and was wearing a tan jacket.
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Monday, January 24, 2022
Murder of Richard Bailey Jr.
On Jan. 24, 1984, around 9:45 P.M. Richard Bailey Jr. was found dead on Lester Rd just off of Sigman Rd in Rockdale County, Georgia. He had been shot in his lower throat.
At the time he was a truck driver for Refrigerated Transport Company in Doraville, Georgia.
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Sunday, January 23, 2022
Bog Bodies: Roum Man
In June of 1942, the severed head of a man was found in a bog in Himmerland, Germany. The head belonged to a young man about 20-years-old and the sheepskin wrapped around the head helped date him to the Iron Age. It was initially believed to be a woman's head, but the beard stubble on the dace now makes them believe they were a man.
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Saturday, January 22, 2022
Jan. 22, 2007 Delray Beach, Florida Baby Doe
On Jan. 22, 2007 the mummified remains of an infant were found in a suitcase in a storage shed in Delray Beach, Florida. It's believed that the infant died between 1956 to 1957.
The baby was a white male with strawberry blonde hair.
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Friday, January 21, 2022
Unknown Artist: Master of the Greenville Tondo
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| Saint Sebastian (1500-1510) |
The Master of Greenville Tondo was an Italian artist that was known to be active between 1454 and 1513. It's believed that the artist was likely from Tuscany or Umbria. They were likely a follower of Pietro Perugino. More than 20 works were attributed to this artist.
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Thursday, January 20, 2022
Murder of Rashawn Robbins
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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Murder of Michael Keljikian
Around 1 p.m on Jan. 19, 1978, Rockingham County Sheriff arrived at a home on McCrillis Rd. in Nottingham, New Hampshire. The body of 25-year-old Michael Keljikian was found. He had died from a single shotgun blast, but a manner of death could not be reached. Investigation indicated that it was a homicide.
Micheal was from Revere, Massachusetts.
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Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Murder of Eric Monahan
On Jan. 18, 1994, 32-year-old Eric Monahan was found in the motel room on 409 N. Scottsdale Rd, Scottdale, Arizona. He had been shot in the chest just below the neck with a semiautomatic pistol. Eric was police chief of the Cocopah Indian Reservation and was in Scottsdale with two other deputies to testify at a federal trial. Each had their own room in the motel.
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Arizona Daily Star Jan 21, 1994
Arizona Republic Jan 21, 1994
Disappearance of Marga Hillmer
There was evidence of where she was before she was abducted on the path she would have taken home in Ihorst. Her bike was found in a ditch with her trouser clip and her comb was 250 meters further up the path. There was evidence of a struggle and she was nowhere to be found. Police and the locals searched for the girl everywhere for days, but there was no sign of her.
Marga is a white female and had just turned 16 on Jan 2nd. She had blonde hair.
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Monday, January 17, 2022
Chicago, Illinois living John Doe "Shannon Night"
A "Shannon Night" is a man that suffered a stroke and has organic brain damage from it. He lives at Chicago Read Mental Health Center in the Northwest Side in Chicago, Illinois, and has been in state care since 2007. He appears lucid, but major details of his life before the stroke isn't there. He does believe he has a son and wife though. He does have an arrest record, but he gave various names including variations of Shannon Night or Sanane Night, in 2006 he gave the name Shannon Hate. He may go as Veno.
He is now a soft-spoken man and carries a red folder with notes in an effort to try to remember who he is and his family. He also has a handmade greeting card he hopes to give to the son he believes he has. He's working on trying to remember.
Shannon is an African American male and was in his 30's in 2007. He's 5'7" and 240lbs. He has black hair and brown eyes. He has a keloid scar on the anterior chest. a small scar on his left forehead (says from fall from bus bench at around age 6), and around dark mole in his left eyebrow.
He has two faded and homemade tattoos and he said that they meant Folks. The first tattoo is the Roman Numeral III on his right wrist area, and a tattoo on his left forearm is a combination of a Roman Numeral III tattoo and VENO, with a instead of the O. VE III N. He also mentioned a rabbit with a top hat when talking about this tattoo, but that image is not visible.
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Sunday, January 16, 2022
Disappearance of Anna Maria Purdy
Sometime in Jan. of 1995 16-year-old Anna Purdy would argue with her sister in Provo, Utah. This would be the last time Anna would be seen.
Anna is a Hispanic female and was 16-years-old at the time. At the time she was 5'0" and 115-120lbs. She has brown hair and brown eyes. She has a scar on her right heel.
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Saturday, January 15, 2022
Lost Media: Little Miss Smiles (1922)
Little Miss Smiles is a 1922 American Drama Film directed by John Ford. The movie was released on Jan. 15, 1922, and was 50 minutes long. This film is considered lost.
CAST:
- Shirley Mason as Esther Aaronson
- Gaston Glass as Dr. Jack Washton
- George B. Williams as Papa Aaronson
- Martha Franklin as Mama Aaronson
- Arthur Rankin as Davie Aaronson
- Alfred Testa as Louis Aaronson
- Richard Lapan as Leon Aaronson
- Sidney D'Albrook as 'The Spider'
- Baby Blumfield as Baby Aaronson
- Violet Radcliff as Jewish Girl
PLOT:
The description is from a film magazine
A Jewish family, the Aaronson family, live in humble quarters in the ghetto of a large city. The family consists of Mama, Papa, David, Louis, Leon, Esther, and the baby. After Mama is stricken blind and taken to the hospital Esther, the ray of sunshine of the family, assumes the duties as the head of the family. Doctor Jack Washton takes interest in Esther and saves from The Spider when he invades the Aaronson flat. On the day Mama comes home Davie is arrested for shooting The Spider for insulting his sister. The doctor, in order to shield Mama from seeing her son arrested, assumes the blame for the shooting. The Spider recovers from the shooting and Davie is absolved of all blame. It ends with Esther marrying the Doctor.
A Jewish family, the Aaronson family, live in humble quarters in the ghetto of a large city. The family consists of Mama, Papa, David, Louis, Leon, Esther, and the baby. After Mama is stricken blind and taken to the hospital Esther, the ray of sunshine of the family, assumes the duties as the head of the family. Doctor Jack Washton takes interest in Esther and saves from The Spider when he invades the Aaronson flat. On the day Mama comes home Davie is arrested for shooting The Spider for insulting his sister. The doctor, in order to shield Mama from seeing her son arrested, assumes the blame for the shooting. The Spider recovers from the shooting and Davie is absolved of all blame. It ends with Esther marrying the Doctor.
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Friday, January 14, 2022
January 14, 1870 Wallace County, Kansas Doe
On Jan. 14, 1870, an unknown individual (gender unstated) died of pneumonia in Wallace, Kansas. They would be buried the next day at the Wallace Township Cemetery in Wallace. There is little information in this case.
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Thursday, January 13, 2022
January 13, 1969 Needles, California John Doe
On Jan. 13, 1969, a skull was found in the desert lying on the sand surface of a dry wash, just south of a dirt road and 300 yards west of Highway 95 in Needles, California. It's believed he's been dead for a few months.
John Doe's race is uncertain. He's between 20 to 40-years-old. He had a large supraorbital notch on the right side, and a single supraorbital foramen on the left side.
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Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Murder of Sherry Fuson
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On the night of Jan. 12, 1976, 24-year-old Sherry Fuson stayed home to watch her three kids. Her husband went out that night to a pool tournament. Someone would enter their home on the 800 block of SE 32nd Ave, in Portland, Oregon, and attack her.
She would be beaten, and she would fight back her attacker. She would then be shot to death in the hallway on the second floor. It was noted that she had 10 significant blunt force trauma injuries to her face and defensive wounds.
The children were unharmed and were hiding in their rooms during the vicious attack. In the early morning hours, her husband would return and found Sherry in the hallway.
It was known that Sherry had worked at serval massage parlors as a prostitute. She never brought her work home though.
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Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Disappearance of Lillian Culbert Williams
Sometime in 1967 or 1968 41/42-year-old, Lillian Williams was last seen at Grambling University in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana. She was a teacher at Ruston and was taking a class at Grambling when she went missing. A newspaper article indicates that she went missing on April 30, 1968.
Lillian is an African American woman and was in her early 40's when she went missing. She 5'0" to 5'10" and was 90 to 200lbs. She has black hair and brown eyes.
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The Town Talk May 10, 1968
Monday, January 10, 2022
1878-1884 Tombstone, Arizona Two Cowboys
Between 1878 and 1884 Two Cowboys who drowned were buried in Boothill Cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona. There is little information in this case.
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Sunday, January 9, 2022
Murder of Maurice Grace
By 1988 26 or 36-year-old Maurice Grace was an inmate at the Maryland Division of Correction. On Jan. 9, 1992, at 9:52 p.m. he was returning from the recreation yard when he was stabbed by another inmate. There were suspects, but lack of evidence was not there for a trial.
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Baltimore Sun Jan. 10, 1992
Saturday, January 8, 2022
Disappearance of Katheryne Mary Lugo
On Jan. 8, 1994, 4-year-old Katheryne Lugo was last seen by her mother Frances Moya at 5:30 a.m. when she left for work. She was left at their home in Riviera Beach, Florida with her mother's boyfriend's sister. Katheryne was nowhere to be seen when Frances returned home.
According to Frances, her boyfriend Misbah Kazi threatened her. He told her that he'd sent Katheryne to Bangladesh and wasn't coming home until he got their baby who was due soon. At the time Frances was 8-months pregnant and was about to end their relationship. He was mistreating her and Katheryne throughout their relationship. In 1992 she sought an injunction against him for domestic violence.
After both Frances and Misbah were questioned by police it led to police believing Frances. They were convinced that Misbah took Katheryne to force Frances to give up custody of the unborn child. He was then arrested and charged with kidnapping, but at trial, he was acquitted. His sister had recanted statements that she saw the girl with her brother. Frances suspected that his family had something to do with Katheryne's abduction.
Even though Misbah was acquitted the FBI kept the case open and tracked him. He remained the main suspect and they hope he would lead them to Katheryne. Months after the acquittal he started threatening Frances over the phone with promises, never fulfilled. In 1995 he was arrested for attempted murder in California and was sentenced to life in prison.
Misbah has been offered several deals but remains tight-lipped about what had happened to Katheryne.
It's possible that Katheryne may not be in Bangladesh and is somewhere in the U.S.
Katheryne is a Hispanic female and was 4-years-old at the time. She was 3'0" and 65lbs. She has brown hair and brown eyes. She has pierced ears and a nickel size birthmark on the hamstring of her right leg. She may use the alias name Parag Khondokar and/or the alias date of birth of January 2, 1989.
She was wearing a purple and white Barney The Dinosaur shirt and underwear.The Topless Woman In Disney's The Rescuers
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| Screenshot of the topless woman |
On June 22, 1977 Disney released their film "The Rescuers". It's Disney's 23rd animated feature film. The film was based on the series of books by Margery Sharp. Mostly was taken from her books The Rescuers (1959) and Miss Biana (1962).
The Rescuers follow two agents of the Rescue Aid Society. It's an international mouse organization headquartered in New York City. The organization helps abductions victims from all around the world. Jittery Bernard and Elegant Miss Biana set out to rescue Penny, a young orphan girl, who was abducted by Madam Medusa. Where she is being held hostage at the Devil's bayou.
The film went into development in 1962 but Walt Disney put it on the back burner due to the political overtones in it. In the 1970s the film was picked up again and was supposed to be done by younger animators, but it was taken over by the senior animation staff. There was a positive reception for the film, and this would lead to the first animated sequel Rescuers Down Under.
The Rescuers would premiere on VHS and LaserDisc on September 18, 1992, as part of the Walt Disney Classic Series. On Jan. 5, 1999, the film would be re-released on VHS as part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection. Three days later this film would be recalled. It was found in this release there was an image of a topless woman twice in non-consecutive frames during the scene where Bernard and Miss Bianca were flying on Orville's back in New York City. It's not noticeable during an ordinary viewing as the film moved at 24 frames per second. In 3 short days, the topless woman was seen.
It's unknown who placed the nude woman in the film or who she is. It's believed that it was a prank done by a staff member as it was intentionally placed in the scene. This VHS release was from the original 1977 theatrical version and so the prank was not noticed till it was accidentally re-released on VHS. Disney maintained that picture was not placed there by animators, but by someone inserting it in the post-production process. Disney never outright stated whether or not they found the person behind the picture.
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Friday, January 7, 2022
Disappearance of Aaron Mosus Standing Bear
In 1984 18-year-old Aaron Standing Bear was last seen in Denver Colorado. He may have been traveling to California. There is little information in this case.
Aaron is a Native American male who was 18-years-old at the time. He is 5'8" to 6'0" and 180 to 200 lbs. He has black hair and brown eyes.
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Thursday, January 6, 2022
January 6, 1973 Marin County, California Jane Doe
On January 6, 1973, the skeletal remains of a woman were found by hikers on Mt. Talmapais in Marin County, California. She may have been dead up to 3 years.
She's a white female between 15 to 25-years-old. She's 5'8" to 6'0".
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Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Jan, 5, 1958 Los Angeles, California Baby Doe
On Jan. 5, 1958, around 7: 15 a.m. a person unloading trash barrels in Los Angeles, California found a brown paper bag with a newborn girl inside. She was wrapped with a green bath/hand towel. She 1'3" and 3 lbs.
She was a white female. She had black hair.
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Disappearance of Howard Shizue Takenaka Jr.
In Jan. of 1984 26-year-old, Howard Takenaka Jr. was last seen in Superior, Wisconsin. It was rumored at the time that he left to look for work out of state. Howard served 4 years in the Army and was honorably discharged.
Howard is an Asian male and was 26-years-old at the time. He's 5'9" to 6'0" and around 125 to 140 lbs. He has brown hair and hazel eyes. He has a tattoo on his left forearm.
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Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Murder of Margaret and Bruce Moser
On Jan. 4 1978 20-year-old Bruce Moser left work to pick up his wife, 22-year-old Margaret, at their home located at State Road 3, 1/8 mile north of Wells and Blackford County Line in Indiana. No one would hear from the couple for a couple of days.
When they were found both Margaret and Bruce had been murdered, but their 2-year-old daughter was unharmed. Bruce's hands were tied behind his back with boot laces in the living room near the front door. He had been shot in the head. It's believed that the killer was interrupted by Bruce when he came home. Margaret was tied to the bed with only a torn shirt on. She had been raped and shot in the head. The gun used was Bruce's .22 caliber single-shot rifle. The home was also robbed. It's unknown if the killer or killers initially intended to kill the couple.
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Indiana State Police (Margaret)
Indiana State Police (Bruce)
Find a Grave (Bruce)
Find a Grave (Margaret)
South Bend Tribune Jan 7, 1978
The Daily Journal Jan. 7, 1978
The Star Press Jan. 10, 1978
Monday, January 3, 2022
Murder of Louis "Doris" Maxfield
On Jan. 3, 1977, 46-year-old Louis Maxfield was found dead in her home in Thetford, Vermont by a family member. It was initially believed that her death was natural as she did suffer from seizures. However, it was found she had been strangled to death.
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Burlington Free Press December 19, 1994
Sunday, January 2, 2022
Murder of William Agee
In 1972 36-year-old William Agee was living in Melbourne, Florida. On December 23rd he would be reported missing and two days later his white 1961 convertible was found abandoned near Dublin, Georgia. Inside his car was littered with whisky bottles, cigarette buds, and a woman's purse with a snapshot of a man and woman.
On Jan. 2, 1973, William's body would be found in a shallow grave off of State Road 46, west of Interstate 95 in Mims. He had been shot twice in the head. He had been dead for up to 8 days before his body was found.
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Saturday, January 1, 2022
Disappearance of Frances Groves
Frances Groves would marry at 14-years-old in 1929. She would live with her husband and 7 children in Colorado. In 1950, her husband would accidentally shoot and kill their only son. After this, the two would get separated and Frances would move to Pueblo, Colorado.
She would meet Franklin Phye while working at the Pueblo Ordnance Depot. The two would get married and move to Missouri and then to Palm Springs, California. The two would work in the household of a wealthy family with the last name Brooks.
In 1955 Franklin and Frances would go out for a picnic and he would return without her. She would leave a 6 figure sum in cash in a deposit box.
Frances claimed to her family that she and Franklin were married, but a marriage certificate couldn't be found. At the time Phye was divorced with 3 children. There was a history of domestic violence in the relationship. Franklin would commit suicide in 1996 and it's unknown if he was involved in her disappearance.
Frances is a white female and was 49 to 50-years-old when she went missing. She may go by her maiden name Hayes. She was 5'2" to 5'7" and 125 to 150lbs. She has brown hair and brown eyes. Her ears are pierced.
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