Monday, July 31, 2023

Murder of Betty Tigner

 

Around 11:15 p.m. on July 31, 1976, the body of 17-year-old Betty Tigner was found in a vacant lot in front of 24 S. Western Avenue in Daytona, Ohio. She was shot in the side and arm. There is little information in this case. 


SOURCES:
Ohio Attorney General
Daytona Daily News August 2, 1976
The Journal Herald August 4, 1976 (Obituary)

Sunday, July 30, 2023

Murder of Sandra Talbott

At 5:30 p.m. of July 10, 1977, 27-year-old Sandra Talbott was dropped off at St. John's Church in El Dorado, Kansas. She would participate in a Bingo night at the church. When her mother returned about 5 hours later to pick her up she found that Sandra had already left. At the time Sandra had a bad lim from a vehicle accident several years before. She walked with a cane. The next day Sandra would be reported missing. It was believed that she had hitchhiked to Witchita to be with friends. One article states that she had been seen at a bar talking to two men on the 13th. One man left before her and the other man and it's unknown if the other man left with Sandra. 

On July 30th at 111th St. S. & 231st St. West Sedgwick County in a tree row, Sandra's body would be found. She had been murdered. 

SOURCES:

The Witchita Eagle July 31, 1977
The Witchita Eagle September 8, 1977

Saturday, July 29, 2023

Murder of Nels Pedersen Louvring

 

At 11 p.m. on July 29, 1933, 51-year-old Nels Louvring left his filling station at Dixie Oil Co. or also known as Nels Louvring Filing Station. He would arrive at his family's home on 315 Water St. in Fayette, Iowa. When he left his garage he was shot. The bullet would hit him on the left side right above his waste and exited his shoulder. He would then stagger through the yard towards the kitchen door where he collapsed.

His wife and stepdaughter's family would find him collapsed at the kitchen door. When he collapsed he dropped the cigar box of cash and receipts and his keys. He was dead by the time the family got to him. 

A .38 caliber gun was used, and from the angle of the shot the killer had to of been kneeling or laying down when he shot. Meaning that they waited to ambush Nels to kill him. It doesn't seem like robbery was the crime as the killer did not try to take the cash box from Nels right after shooting him. 

Bloodhounds were used and they brought officers to the Volga River, but that brought nothing up. 

SOURCES:

Iowa Cold Cases

Friday, July 28, 2023

Murder of Jeffery C. Little


Around 10 p.m. on July 28, 2009 gunfire was heard in the 3100 block of Massey Rd in Bellingham, Washington. When police arrived 34-year-old Jeffery Little was found dead in the front seat of his pickup truck. The truck was running but stalled on the south side of the road. Out of 11 shots, 3 struck Jeffrey killing him. At the time a witness observed a dark-colored SUV traveling westbound right after the gunfire. It's unknown if the vehicle was involved in the crime or if they witnessed it. 

At the time Jeffery had recently returned to his home in Everson. He had suffered a knee injury in Alaska where he was working as a commercial fisherman.

SOURCES:
KPUG 2019
KOMO News October 4, 2019

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Urban Legends: The Baby in the High Chair

 The baby in the high chair is a tragic Urban Legends to have parents think twice about leaving their children behind.

A young couple was ready for a trip and a little bit of time away from their bundle of joy. They had hired an older woman they knew to watch their baby for the duration of the trip. When it was time to leave for the airport the babysitter did not arrive. They telephoned her home and learned that she was on her way there and would be there in about 15 minutes. 

Knowing that the babysitter was close they decided to leave. They placed their baby in the highchair and left the back door open for her. However, before the woman was to arrive she would have a heart attack and die.

No one had contacted the couple thinking that they would figure out that she was not coming. No one had a clue for the duration of the trip that the baby was alone. The parents got no updates or calls from the babysitter but figured that maybe she did not like phones as she was older. 

When the couple came back they saw a horrible a tragic sight. Their baby was still sitting in their high chair.

There are other variations of the story of what happened to the babysitter. The babysitter may have died shortly after getting to the home, or in a car wreck on the way there. In some variations the couple are Norweigen. 

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Disappearance of Shirley Magee




On July 26, 1973, 12-year-old Shirley Magee was last seen walking to the Harlan High School in Chicago, Illinois. Her family assumed she went to stay with family members, but she was never seen again. There is little information on this case.

Shirley is a black girl and was 12-years-old at the time. She was 5'0" to 5'3" and 80 to 110 lbs at the time. She has black hair and brown eyes. 

SOURCES:
NamUs
Doe Network
Charley Project

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

July 25, 1971 Detroit Michigan John Doe (fingers)

On July 25, 1971, three left fingers from a black male were found in Detroit Michigan. The middle finger displayed a class ring marked with "1968" and the initial "PB". The stone from the ring was missing.

If the ring belonged to the person whose finger it was found on would mean that John Doe was likely in his early 20s or late teens. It would also mean that his initials were likely PB. It's not stated what school they believed the ring was from.

SOURCES:
NamUs

Monday, July 24, 2023

Murder of Frank Shemwell


On July 24, 2006, the home of 81-year-old Dr. Frank Shemwell was on fire in Paducah, Kentucky. Police and Firefighters would respond and Frank's body was found inside lying on the kitchen floor. It had been found that Frank was murdered as he had suffered from blunt force injuries and was still alive when the house was set on fire as he had inhaled smoke. 

SOURCES:
Wave August 16, 2006

Sunday, July 23, 2023

Murder of Karla "P.J." Elaine Storer

Karla "P.J." Storer   and Possible Man last seen with her



On July 23, 1995, the body of 28-year-old Karla Storer was found at a garbage transfer station in Trumbull, Connecticut. Her body was apparently placed in a dumpster at the parking garage at Fairfiel Ave. and Layfayette Circle near the Trumbull Shopping Center. Her blood was found in the parking garage. She had died due to head trauma. 

At the time Karla was working as a stripper and sometimes a prostitute. It's not stated if they believe her line of work was involved in her death. 

SOURCES:
Record-Journal October 9, 1995
New York Times October 9, 1995
CT Post July 21, 2018

Saturday, July 22, 2023

Murder of Freddie Lee Hicks

On July 22, 1989, a man was on his way to work near the railroad tracks on the 1000 block of Wauhatchie Pike in Chatanooga, Tennessee. He had been beaten to death with an object like a bar or baton and left dead on the tracks. 

SOURCES:

Lost Film: Law of the Lawless (1923)




The Law of the Lawless is an American silent film released by Paramount Pictures on July 22, 1923. The film was produced by Adolph Zukor and Jesse Lasky and directed by Victor Fleming. The film was 70 minutes long and is believed to be lost.

PLOT:

Tartar girl Sahande is auctioned off so that her father can pay off some debts. Her fiance Sender wanted to buy her but is outbid by Costa, a gypsy chief. Sahande is furious at the outcome and after their wedding night, the newlywed couple makes a deal. She has 10 days to love him or have Sender fight him for her. Sender turns out to be less than honest. He enlists a crowd of men to capture Costa. They lock Costa in a tower and it catches on fire. Sahande comes to the rescue and admits to Costa that he was a better man than Sender. The couple finally falls in love.

CAST:
Dorothy Dalton as Sahande
Charles de Rochefort as Costa (credited as Charles De Roche)
Theodore Kosloff as Sender
Tully Marshall as Ali Mechmet
Fred Huntley as Osman
Margaret Loomis as Fanutza
Frank Coghlan, Jr.
The German Shepherd "Beneva", later "Thunder the Dog" (uncredited)


SOURCES:
Wikipedia
IMDB
All Movie

Friday, July 21, 2023

Unidentified Photographs: Parade Float

 


Acton Historical Society in Acton, Massachusetts is looking to help identify people, scenes, and or dates for some photographs. It's unknown when and where the photo was taken, and would like some information about it. 

A sign on the building says "Lexington St." possibly making it in East Boston. It's unknown why the float was photographed maybe it has Acton connections.  It seems to have come with a collection of pictures that included names of Wetherbee, Flagg, Robbins, and Rouillard, probably East Acton.


SOURCES:

Thursday, July 20, 2023

Disappearance of Donald George MacVicar

 

 On July 20, 1956, 26-year-old Donald MacVicar would go into a boat in Chandler Lake in Kotzebue, Alaska. The boat would sink and it was presumed that he had drowned. Searches continued for around 10 days but had to be stopped as it was too dangerous for searchers. 

At the time Donald was a Yale geologist working towards his doctorate. This was the second summer in Alaska that he conducted field studies. Two years later another Yale geologist would name Mount MacVicar after him. Mount MacVicar is located 4 miles Southe East of the South end of Chandler Lake and 15 miles North West of the headwaters of John River, Brooks 

Donald was a white male and was 26-years-old at the time. He was 5'11" and 165 lbs.



SOURCES:
NamUs
International Missing Persons Wiki
Alaska Guide

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Disappearance of Solomon M. Aki

On July 19, 1973 69-year-old, Solomon Aki was last seen at his home on Kamehameha Highway in Punaluu, Hawaii. It's believed that he may have been on his 10-acre farmland like usual, but was not found there. His family searched for him, but he was never seen again.

Solomon is a bricial Pacific Islander and Asian r man and was 69-year-old at the time. He's 5'6" and 160 lbs. He has grey or greying hair and a dark complexion. He was wearing a tan shirt, brown hat, dark trousers, and possibly a black tabis.

SOURCES:
NamUs

July 19, 1915 Fergus County, Montana Baby Jane Doe

On July 19, 1915, just outside of Lewistown, Montana the body of a newborn girl was found on the ranch of John Crowley. New articles state that the baby was born alive, but according to Find a Grave the death certificate lists her as a stillborn.

SOURCES:
The Argus-Farmer July 22, 1915

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

July 18, 2019 Poteet, Texas Jane Doe

 On July 18, 2019, in Poteet, Texas the partial remains of a woman were found while sifting. 

Jane Doe was under 60-years-old.

SOURCES:

NamUs

Monday, July 17, 2023

Chesham Cozies

 

Photo by Hotfish1 (Obscura Atlas User)


Along the Pedestrian East Street towards the Red Lion in Chesham, England. You will see a nice sight. over the Iron bollards that are usualy unadorned someone had made cozies that covered them. The cozies are snugly fitted, multicolored, and hand knitted by an unknown person. No one seems to have any objections to the cozies and are actually welcomed by both townspeople and visitors. When the cozies begin to fade assumingly the person who made them originally will replace them with a new one. 

Sunday, July 16, 2023

Murder of Myrtle Jackson

On July 16, 1977, A Volkswagon was found running on 15 Spruce St. in Greenville, South Carolina. Inside was 27-year-old Myrtle Jackson. She was slumped over in the driver's seat dead from a gunshot wound to the head. 

At the time Myrtle also used the last name Grant or went by Mrs. Kenneth Grant. 

SOURCES:

Greenville Police Department

16 Jul 1786 London, England Baby Jane Doe

 On 16 Jul 1786, the body of a newborn baby girl was found on the side of London Bridge in London, England. It's not stated whether or not she was born alive.

SOURCES:

Saturday, July 15, 2023

Murder of Frank Bonasso


On July 15, 2009, 75-year-old Frank Bonasso was walking in the Christiana Meadows Complex at 265 Bear Christiana Road in Bear, Delaware. He would be beaten and robbed. He was able to make it to the guard shack and ask for help. He would be taken to the Christiana Hospital where he would die.

SOURCES:

Friday, July 14, 2023

July 14, 1959 Surrey, England Baby John Doe

On July 14, 1959, the body of a baby boy was found in two carrier bags at a railway station in Surrey, England. The infant was found in a sanitary bin in the ladies room. It's believed that the child had been strangled to death. 

SOURCES: 

Thursday, July 13, 2023

WANTED: Edgardo Feralin Dormido, Jr.

Edgardo Feralin Dormido Jr. is wanted for allegedly molesting minors in Manhattan Beach, California. On July 13, 2015, he fled California on a flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Taipei, Taiwan, and then to Manila, Philippines. It's believed he may still be there. He has family in the Los Angeles area.

On October 9, 2015, Edgardo Dormido Jr. was charged in the Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles with five felony counts including two counts of Oral Copulation or Sexual Penetration with a Child 10 Years Old or Younger, one count of Forcible Lewd Act Upon Child, and two counts Lewd Act Upon a Child. On June 22, 2022, Dormido, Jr. was charged federally with Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution by the United States District Court, Central District of California, and a federal warrant was issued for his arrest.

Edgardo Dormindo Jr. may use the birthdayh May 18, 1974. He is 5'4" and 130 lbs. He has black air and brown eyes. 

SOURCES:

FBI

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

July 12, 2003 Sun Valley California John Doe

On July 12, 2003a child's skull was found underneath a boulder near a stream on North Trail Canyon Rd. in Sun Valley, California. 

John Doe was between 8 to 11-years-old. 

SOURCES:

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

July 11, 2016 Virgin Islands Doe

Partial remains were found in international waters near the Virgin Islands. There is little information in this case. 

SOURCES:

NamUs

Monday, July 10, 2023

Murder of Bruno Désilet

Photo of the crime scene

On July 10, 1963, Bruno Désilet was last seen walking along the roadside of rang du Petit Saint Esprit in Nicolet, Quebec, Canada. His wife would report him missing on the 18th. Two days later on July 20th, two fishermen would find his body near rivière Nicolet. It was found that he had been murdered.

SOURCES:

Murder of Katrina Jefferies

 



On the night of June 10, 2005 22-year-old Katrina Jefferies left her mom and her young son at home in  Auckland, New Zealand. She went off to go to the liquor store and was never seen again. Her mother would report her missing. 

Two days later Katrina's body would be found in a local dumpsite in Auckland's Waikowhai Reserve 1 kilometer from her home. She had been found by someone walking their dog. She was naked and had been wrapped in a red tarp, yellow PVC raincoat, and black plastic bag. It's not stated how she had died, but police did state it was highly unusual. It's believed that the killer had to choose between going for medical help or letting her die and they chose letting her die.

Her body had been partially rolled down the hill. She had been murdered either on Sunday night or Monday morning. It was believed that her killer probably waited till that morning to dump her body there. There was a large landscape print and piece of marine plywood, also found with Katrina’s body to one address in the Mt Roskill area. It's believed that these items were left to help conceal or give an excuse why the killer was there.

There was CCTV video of a dark red / burgundy vehicle parked at the top of Waikowhai reserve around this time, with its boot up and a person with his shirt off walking away from the vehicle to the then Caltex petrol station across the road. This person may be the suspect or a witness.

Katrina had left the home wearing blue tracksuit pants, a black duffle coat, size 10 burgandy slip on shoes, a peak cape, and a black Walkman cassette player. None of these items were recovered. 

SOURCES:

Sunday, July 9, 2023

Murder of Tyrone Tytis Tallman


On July 17, 2018, 43-year-old Tyrone Tallman's body was found in a canal in Nenahnezad, New Mexico. He had been stabbed and was suffering from broken bones and head trauma when he died. It's believed he was last seen alive on July 9th. 

He was wearing pants, socks with “Girls Rule” embroidered on them, and shoes.

There is a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction in this case. 

SOURCES:

Saturday, July 8, 2023

The Norwegian Golf Hole Pooper

Photo by Marcus Spiske



In 2005 the Stavanger Golf Club in Stavanger, Norway started getting terrorized by a pooper. They would aim for the holes and poop inside and makes sure to wipe with toilet paper. This continued on for 10 years and maybe longer (couldn't find any more recent articles). They never came on weekends and would only leave a present on weekdays. It's unknown what the gender of the perpetrator is, but with how massive the poops are it's assumed they may be a man.


It's unknownn why this mad pooper has decided to terrorize this golf course. Its found that they come and go on a bike the same way. At one point the gold course tried to prevent this disgusting vandal and they tried catching or detouring the culprit by installing high-powered lights. How ever the pooper climbed up a tree next to the lights, wringgled far out on a branch and dismantled the lights without falling ot electrocuting themselves.

SOURCES:
UPI July 24, 2015
Bleacher Report July 27, 2015
New York Post July 28, 2015

Friday, July 7, 2023

Disappearance of Mildred E. Stiller

On July 7, 1958, Mildred Stiller's divorce was granted against her husband Norman in Green Bay, Wisconsin. After court that day she had contact with a family member and was supposed to meet another person (unspecified). She did not was not seen after this day. 

On July 22nd Norman would commit suicide in his car. It's not stated if police believe that he was involved in her disappearance, but newspaper articles at the time suspected that he had. 


SOURCES:
Webslueths (clips of newspapers talking about Norman's death and Mildred's disappearance.)

Thursday, July 6, 2023

Murder of Shamia Little

 

Around 10 p.m. on July 6, 2021, 17-year-old Shamia Little would disappear from Douglas Williams Park on Kennedy Drive and Jacob Street in Shreveport, Louisiana. Her body would be found 6 days later about 1/4th of a mile northwest of the park. She had died from a gunshot wound.

SOURCES:
FBI
KTBS July 20, 2021
KSLA June 16, 2022

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Disappearance of Joseph Kempter


On July 5, 2004, 63-year-old Joseph Kempter was last seen walking away from a nursing facility at 1112 Southeast Republican Avenue in Topeka, Kansas. He had left the facility in the past and returned on foot or was returned. He however has also been previously located in Denver, Colorado, staying at a mission.

Joseph is a white male and was 63-years-old at the time. He has grey hair and brown eyes. He's 6'1" and 175 lbs. He is humped back and walks with his head down. He is also missing a te on his right foot. He was last seen wearing a button-down shirt and pants.

SOURCES:
Kanses Bureaur of Investigation
Uncovered
Doe Network
Charley Project

Tuesday, July 4, 2023

July 4, 1999 Marchegg, Austria John Doe

 




On July 4, 1999, the body of a man was found in Marchegg, Austria. It's possible he drowned to death. 

John Doe was 20 to 40-years-old. He was 167 cm (5'6") and 60 kg (130 lbs). He had an athletic build. He had dark brown hair about 4 cm long. He was missing teeth and had signs of early caries. He was wearing a blue stonewashed button-up denim Cars Jeanswear (part of "Sportswear Eryilmaz Collection) jeans size 12 31x32 - both legs were rolled up about 7-8 cm, a possible size XL Victoria sportswear collared shirt with red, green, blue, and black horizontal stripes, a black leather belt engraved with Levi's, Wrangler, and Lee Cooper with three each 10 cm wide rivets sections, each with a star in the 18 cm wide space, and a pair of size 7.5 white leather Puma training shoes with white-yellow soles and white shoelaces.


SOURCES:
Bundesministerium für Inneres

Monday, July 3, 2023

Disappearance of Francis "Frank" Martin Cantea

On July 3, 1975, 19-year-old Francis "Frank" Cantea went to a friend's home to return a record that he had borrowed. His friend stated that Francis seemed nervous and when he was invited to stay a while he declined. The next day another friend called the family asking where he was. 

When his loved one checked his apartment in Bremerton, Washington. His keys, comb, money, and wallet were found on his dresser. His room was otherwise in order and his Mustang was parked outside. However, he was never seen again. 

His mother stated that Frank was in good spirits when they last saw him on June 22nd. He wasn't dating and there were no known problems. In 2005 he was declared dead as he had been missing for 30 years. 

Francis is a white male and was 19-years-old at the time. He is 5'8" and 210 lbs. He has Brown hair and brown eyes. 

SOURCES:

Sunday, July 2, 2023

Disappearance of Jill Lynn Rosenthal




On July 2, 1965, 21-month-old Jack Rosenthal was found abandoned outside McCrory's Variety Store on Broad Street in Atlantic City, New Jersey. At the time it was believed he was Paul Fronczak and who was kidnapped from a Chicago, Illinois hospital after birth. Jack would be raised as Paul, but he had doubts about being him. In 2015 he decided to take a DNA test and found that in fact he was not actually Paul but was born as Jack Rosenthal and he had a twin sister. In 2019 Paul was found and identified as Kevin Baty, but he died a year later.

However, no one had realized that the twins had disappeared. Neither was reported missing and seeing as Paul (Jack) was abandoned it was possible that Jill was also abandoned somewhere. There is evidence that Jill existed for example her birth certificate and people remembering the twins. Their parents had passed by the time this information was revealed.

Jill is a white female. She was 1'2" and 17 lbs at the time.

Saturday, July 1, 2023

Disappearance of Cecelia Najeway



On July 1, 2004, 41-year-old Cecelia Najaway was last seen in Akron, Ohio. There is little information in this case. 

Cecelia is a white woman and was 41-years-old at the time. She has brown hair and blue eyes. She's 5'6" and 100 lbs. Her ears are pierced. 

SOURCES:

April 27, 1958 Long Beach, California Baby Girl Doe

On April 27, 1958, a newborn girl was found washed ashore in the Alamitos Bay in Long Beach, California. Jane Doe was 1'3" to 1'...