Murder of Richard Chacon

At 3:30 a.m. on July 25, 1999, 31-year-old Richard Chacon was working as a manager at The Car Wash, an illegal after-hours nightclub at 1180 West Hastings in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  That morning there were nearly 100 people gathered there.  

There was a fight that had broken out between two men in the club. Richard would try to break up the fight. He would walk up behind a blonde-haired man in a Hawaiian shirt and try to get him off a dark-skinned, possibly black man. A shot would ring out and both the blonde man and Richard were shot by the same bullet. Someone would shout, “My God, Trevor – you just shot someone.”

Both Richard and the other man were taken to the hospital. Richard would pass and the other man would become wheelchair-bound. 

It's believed that people in the club that night know who "Trevor" is, but they have not been identified yet. 

SOURCES:

VPD Cold Cases

The Vancouver Sun July 28, 1999

Murder of Johnny Broadway

At 5pm on July 17, 1999, the body of 18-year-old Johnny Broadway was found on a levee behind an animal shelter on the 600 block of Aero Drive in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was on the levee near the railroad tracks. Someone had shot and killed him that day. 


SOURCES:
Caddo-Shreveport Crime Stoppers
Uncovered

The Times July 19, 1999

Abbeville Meridional July 20, 1999

Murder of Wilson Edison Black Elk, Jr. and Ronald Owen Hard Heart

Ronald Hard Heart and Wilson Black Elk Jr

On June 6, 1999, cousins Wilson "Wally" Black Elk, Jr. and Ronald Hard Heart were last seen on the main road to Pine Ridge, South Dakota from White Clay, Nebraska. The two were residents of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and had likely gone to White Clay (2 miles) to get alcohol. 

On June 8, 1999, their bodies were found at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in a culvert several hundred yards north of the Nebraska-South Dakota. It's believed that the two may have been killed in Nebraska and their bodies dumped where they were found. 

Many of the community believe that the two were victims of a hate crime for being Native American. It was not unheard of for hate crimes in the area. It was suspected that the Klan or members of it might have had something to do with the murders. 

In one article Wilson's niece stated that in the weeks leading up to his death, he was threatened by a bar owner over his $90 bar tab. He was even pulled from his vehicle by them. Wilson was scared cause he stated that the bar owner threatened to have the sheriff and his boys handle it if it wasn't paid. However, the FBI has stated that there was no evidence that the Sheriff and deputies were involved.

SOURCES:
FBI

Argus-Leader June 13, 1999

Star-Herald June 22, 1999

Omaha World-Herald June 23, 1999

Argus-Leader June 23, 1999

Argus-Leader June 27, 1999

Serial Poopers: College Campus Crapper

At the beginning of May 1999, San Francisco University in San Fransisco, California was the destination for  "The College Campus Crapper". At least 24 incidents of unknown person or persons would crap where they should not and it was usually on the floor. It happened in both men's and women's bathrooms, even once in a classroom. The gifts the Campus Crapper would leave were usually in the stalls right in front of the toilets. It seemed as if they changed location often leading them to never be caught 

SOURCES:
Reddit
Unusually Stupid American by Kathryn and Ross Petras Page 276

Disappearance of Juan Ortiz

On March 15, 1999, 49-year-old Juan Ortiz was last seen in New Haven, Connecticut. He may have been suicidal when he went missing.

Juan is a white male and was 49 years old at the time. He is 5'5" and 180 lbs. He has black hair and brown eyes. He was wearing LSW black Jeans, a White FUBU sweatshirt, and a black jacket.

SOURCES:

NamUs

Martin George Ellefson

On March 14, 1999, 38-year-old Martin Ellefson was last seen in Spokane, Washington. There is little information in this case.

Martin is a Native American male and was 38 years old at the time. He's 5'8" and 185 lbs. He has black hair and brown eyes.

SOURCES:
NamUs
Charley Project

WANTED: Diwakar Sethia

On or around November 29, 1999, Diwakar Sethia allegedly murdered a 42-year-old Indian jewelry dealer inside a building in Torigoe 2-chome, Taito-ku, Tokyo, Japan. He had stabbed the victim with a knife numerous times and then set fire to the building. He then used the victim’s credit card to withdraw about 12 million yen and fled abroad.

Diwakar Sethia is an Indian male born on November 30, 1976. He's 182cm and over 100 kg, He's described as dark skinned and well built. He was born in Kolkata, India and previously resided in Matunga, Mumbai in India

At the time he was employed by Suashish Diamonds Japan Ltd.

SOURCES:

Tokyo Metropolitan Government (Japanese)

Murder of Efnet Haro

On the morning of November 10, 1999, 45-year-old Efnet Alfred Haro was found in the parking lot near the Kuhio Park Terrace Family Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was suffering from severe head injuries. He was t still alive and was taken to the hospital in critical condition and died later that day. Haro had been at a relative’s residence there and may have been walking between the buildings to visit another relative.

The motive may have been robbery as some of his property was reported to be missing when he was found.

SOURCES:

Honolulu Police Department

Uncovered

Honolulu Star November 12, 1999

Disappearance of Mario Martinez Martinez

 

On August 3, 1999, 33-year-old Mario Martinez Martines was last seen in Tustin, California. There is little information in this case.  Mario is a Hispanic Male and was 33-years-old at the time. He's 5'6" and 190 lbs. He has black hair and brown eyes. He has a tattoo of a woman on his leg and Mario on his right hand. He was wearing white shirt, black jeans, and white tennis shoes. SOURCES: California Department of Justice Doe Network Charley Project

May 24, 1999 Kendall County, Texas John Doe

On May 24, 1999 a boy's mandible was found on the bed of the Guadalupe River 300 yards north of Mill Dam Bridge in Kendall County, Texas. It's believed that they were dead for 3 or more

John Doe is believed to have been between 10 to 16-year-old when they died. 

SOURCES:

NamUs

Unidentified Wiki

Murder of Martha Moore

On May 14, 1999, 30-year-old Martha Moore was shot at a residence on 3920 W. 59th St. in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This was during a reported home invasion. 

SOURCES:

Tulsa County Sheriff's Office

Tulsa Crime Stoppers

Murder of Hien Minh Pham

On the evening of February 5, 1999, 20-year-old Hien Minh Pham was hanging out with friends. They would decide after 1 a.m. of the next morning to go to Taco Bell on 4933 SE Powell Blvd. in Portland Oregon. At approximately 1:55 a.m. they took two cars and Hien was in the drive-through ahead of his friends. 

Two Asian males approached his friend's car. The men would assault the driver of the car and Hien would get out of his car to help them. He was then surrounded by 6 to 7 more Asian males and they proceeded to assault him and ended up stabbing him. He would make it to the hospital but would pass. 

The suspects left the scene in possibly a light purple Honda Civic and a dark blue Honda Accord. All the suspects were Asian males between 17 to 20-years-old. They were wearing red shirts and belts. It's suspected that Hien may have been associated with an Asian Gang and a rival Gang attacked them. 

SOURCES:

The City of Portland Oregon

Murder of Michael Joseph Peverill

At 2p.m. on January 19, 1999, 31-year-old Michael Peverill went into his apartment at 88 Queen Street in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Around 3:20 p.m. someone would find Michael suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. He was found laying on his bedroom floor. He would pass away from his wounds.

Michael moved into the apartment a week before. He had known the previous tenant and both had people frequenting the apartment to conduct personal business. 

SOURCES:

Nova Scotia Canada

CTV News January 18, 2019

Disapearance of Elshan Dadashov

On December 15, 1999, 26-year-old Elshan Dadashov was last seen in Azerbaijan.

Elshan is a white male and as 26-years-old at the time. He's 5'2" and has black straight hair. He has a thin mustache and speckled skin.

SOURCES:

Doe Network

International Missing Persons Wiki

Murder of Manuel Romero

 On November 16, 1999, 16-year-old Manuel Romero was seen by a friend near Busse Woods in Homewood, Illinois. The next day Manuel's body would be found in Busse Woods South near Higgins Rd. He had been shot seven times in the head. 

His death may have been gang-related. Allegedly at the time may have known and hung around gang members, but did not have an allegiance with one. He was thought of as a good kid just running with the wrong crowd. 

SOURCES:

Cook County Sheriff

The Daily Herald November 19, 1999

The Daily Herald December 7, 1999

Murder of Irma Palasics

 

At about 9:30 p.m. on November 6, 1999, two young men forced their way into the home of Gregor and 73-year-old Irma Palasics in the McKeller suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The elderly couple were bound and beaten and then the men would ransack the house. They would steal cash and jewelry. Irma would pass away due to her injuries and Gregor ended up in the hospital from his injuries. 

It's suspected that the people who had done this had done this before to the couple. They were victims of burglary twice before. Once in 1997 and aggravated burglary in 1998 when they lived in Red Hill. In the 1997 burglary, the offenders stole a large amount of money and jewelry. 

SOURCES:

Australian Federal Police

Who Killed Irma

Victims of Homicide Wiki

Disappearance of Kelvin "Shoes" Nusu Dennis

 On March 30, 1999, 27-year-old Kelvin Dennis was last seen in Houma, Louisianna. He resided in Baton Rouge. There is little information in this case. 

Kelvin was 27-years-old and is African American. He is 6" to 6"2' and 160 lbs to 180 lbs. He has black hair that was in braids at the time and brown eyes. He has tattoos on both arms and possibly both shoulders, and a scar inside right arm from elbow to wrist. His blood type is O (unknown if positive or negative). He was wearing a black t-shirt and jeans.

SOURCES:

Doe Network

NamUs

LSU

The Topless Woman In Disney's The Rescuers

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. 

SOURCES:

Wikipedia

Snopes

IMDB

Murder of Telasforo Delarosa

At 8:20 p.m. on December 16, 1999 Telasforo Delarosa and two other victims were shot during an argument at 7150 E. Thomas a Taco Jalisco Restraunt. Telasforo would die from her injuries and the other two would survive. The suspects were seen leaving in a grey Cadillac.

SOURCES:

City of Scottsdale

Murder of Esco Hunter

 

On December 1, 1999, 27-year-old Esco Hunter's body was found in a field adjacent to the railroad tracks in the area of 44th st. and Central Ave in Sarasota, Florida. He had been murdered. His 1998 maroon van was found at the dead-end of Orange Ave north of Myrtle St. Somebody had torched the van.

Esco was involved in rap music and went by Laylow. He's from the Miami-Dade area.

SOURCES:

Sarasota County Sheriff's Office

Brandon Herald December 5, 1999

Brandon Herald December 7, 1999