Detective Perspective

At 10 a.m. on the morning of February 2nd, 2008, the Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park, Illinois opened for the day. Just minutes later, a man entered the store posing as a delivery person. He eventually pulled out a gun and took the store manager, a part time employee, and four customers hostage. The six women were forced into a back room, where they were bound with duct tape and shot, execution s...

In the early hours of October 27, 2006, Deputy Jeff Mitchell, a 38-year-old beloved father and husband, was patrolling a remote area in Sacramento County when he noticed a suspicious white Chevy van. At 3:27 a.m., he reported pulling the van over, but minutes later, dispatch lost contact with him. When fellow deputies arrived at the scene, they found Jeff lying near his patrol car, shot with his o...

At around 11:00 pm on the night of December 13, 2020, 21-year-old Texas State University student Jason Landry left San Marcos, Texas, to drive back to his parents’ house. But he never made it home, and what happened next remains a mystery. Just after midnight, on what was now December 14, Jason’s car was found wrecked on a desolate gravel road near Luling, Texas. His belongings—and the clothes he...

On the morning of October 2, 2018, Cheryl Coker, a devoted mother of two from Riverside, Ohio, dropped her daughter off at school. Later that day, her car was left in a Kroger parking lot. Surveillance footage captured a mysterious figure, dressed entirely in black, exiting the vehicle and walking away. Despite an exhaustive investigation and numerous leads, it took over a year and a half before C...

On the afternoon of August 23, 2012, 16-year-old Hannah Truelove, a beloved daughter and friend, returned home from school to her apartment in Gainesville, Georgia. She was last seen hanging out with friends at the picnic table area of her apartment complex that evening. But then, after around 7:30 pm, she just vanished. The next day, Hannah’s body was discovered in a wooded area behind the apartm...

On December 28, 2010, 66-year-old Jack Wheeler, a veteran and highly respected Washington D.C. consultant, abruptly left Manhattan, telling his wife he had urgent business in D.C. But instead of heading to D.C., Jack ended up in Wilmington, Delaware. For days, he was seen wandering the streets, disheveled and confused. Then, on the morning of December 31st, Jack’s body was found in a landfill. He...

On the morning of August 19, 2003, 11-year-old Heaven LaShae Ross, known as "Shae," left her home in Northport, Alabama, to catch the bus for school, but she never made it. Despite extensive searches and national media attention, there was no sign of Shae for over three years. Then, in December 2006, her remains were discovered beneath an abandoned house just eight miles from her home. She had bee...

On the night of February 13, 2000, 15-year-old Nick Kunselman was working the closing shift at a Subway sandwich shop in Littleton, Colorado. At around 10:00 pm, his 16-year-old girlfriend, Stephanie Hart-Grizzell, showed up to hang out as Nick closed down the store. At around 12:45 am on what was now February 14, another Subway employee drove by and noticed the store lights were still on. She dec...

On the night of November 20, 1997, 28-year-old Jodie Bordeaux was at home in Powhattan, Kansas, with her husband Shawn. Just before 12:45 am, on what was now the 21st, a car pulled up and started shooting into the house. Jodie, who was six and a half months pregnant, ran to her bedroom for cover but was shot once, killing her instantly. Tragically, Jodie’s unborn baby, Jordan Shay, also passed awa...

On the morning of June 27, 2000, 16-year-old Molly Bish arrived at her job as a lifeguard at Comins Pond in Warren, Massachusetts. Within minutes, she went missing. Initially, the police treated her disappearance as innocent, but as time passed, they realized she had likely been abducted. Despite a thorough investigation, there was no sign of Molly or her abductor. Three years later, Molly’s remai...

On the morning of November 16, 2015, Peggy McGuire, a 28-year-old beloved mother and daughter, finished a double shift at work, dropped her son off at school, and then returned to her home in Eufaula, Oklahoma. At around 10:00 am, she spoke with her boyfriend on the phone, and said she was at home making beef jerky. After this call, no one heard from Peggy again.  The next day, her truck was found...

On October 18, 2011, TJ Murray, a 23-year-old beloved son and brother, went bar hopping with a friend in Spring, Texas. After getting into altercations at a few bars, TJ was last seen walking away from "Rookies Sports Bar" at 12:37 am on what was now the 19th. During the subsequent investigation, detectives came to the conclusion that TJ was murdered after he left the bar. However, despite many se...

On the morning of July 9, 1990, 22-year-old Princella Eppes, a beloved daughter and sister, did not show up for work. This was highly unusual, so Princella’s boss contacted her apartment complex. That afternoon, a maintenance worker was sent to check on her. Upon entering her apartment, he found Princella murdered in her bed. Almost immediately, her case went cold, leaving her family devastated an...

On May 3, 2016, Jovanna Burney called the San Antonio police to report her sister, 29-year-old Bianca Carrasco, missing. Jovanna explained that she hadn’t heard from Bianca since the afternoon of May 1, and starting that night, Bianca’s phone had been turned off. Jovanna asked Bianca’s husband, Daniel, what was going on. He said that he and Bianca had a fight on the night of May 1, and she walked...

On the evening of July 24, 2006, Sean Dickus came home from work to his house in Franklin, Indiana. When he went inside, he discovered the bodies of his wife, 26-year-old Chynna, and his 10-year-old son, Blake. They had both been brutally murdered. The police investigated and found out that there had been a string of burglaries around the time of the murders, including one just four houses down fr...

In June 2009, Robert “Bob” Harrod, an 81-year-old beloved father, married Fontelle, a woman he reconnected with after 59 years apart. Fontelle was set to move from Missouri into Bob’s Placentia, California home on July 29, but two days before that could happen, Bob went missing. After a thorough investigation, the police theorized that Bob had met with foul play, possibly because of his multi-mill...

On the morning of August 15, 2002, Mike and Mary Short were found murdered in their rural Bassett, Virginia home. Their nine-year-old daughter, Jennifer, was nowhere to be found. It quickly became clear that she’d been abducted by the killer. An extensive search for Jennifer began, but sadly, weeks later, her remains were found approximately 40 miles away from her home. She too had been murdered....

On December 15th, 2022, Madalina Cojocari, a beloved 11-year-old, was reported missing in Cornelius, North Carolina. Her mother, Diana Cojocari, initially told the police that she last saw her daughter on the night of November 23rd. However, investigators soon discovered that nobody outside the family had seen Madalina after November 21st. This discrepancy raised suspicions, especially as it becam...

On November 8, 1988, Brandy Hutchins, a 14-year-old beloved daughter, told her friends and family that she was pregnant with her boyfriend’s child. Tragically, just four days later, she was discovered murdered in the root cellar of an abandoned house in Coal Hill, Arkansas. During the police investigation at the house, they found a piece of paper with a positive pregnancy test result next to Brand...

On the morning of May 6, 2014, Russell Dermond, an 88-year-old beloved father and husband, was found dead in the garage of his home on Lake Oconee in Georgia. He had been brutally murdered, and his head was removed. Russell’s wife of 62 years, Shirley, was nowhere to be found. An intense search for her began, and on May 16, she was found in the lake. Shirley had also been murdered, and her body wa...

On the afternoon of September 11, 1997, Charlotte Fimiano, a 40-year-old realtor and beloved mother and wife, went to meet with a potential home buyer at a secluded residence in Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania. When she didn’t return home that night, her husband reported her missing. The next morning, she was found brutally murdered in the home she was supposed to show. It’s been more than 26...

On December 20, 2022, Kadin Black, a beloved 19-year-old son and brother, was reported missing in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania. His family hadn’t heard from him for three days, and he had failed to show up at his dad’s house for a pre-planned get-together, which was out of character. The police immediately launched an investigation into Kadin’s disappearance, but there was no sign of him anywhere. I...

In the early morning hours of April 18, 2016, Missy Bevers, a 45-year-old beloved mom, wife, fitness instructor, and so much more, was murdered inside Creekside Church of Christ in Midlothian, Texas. When police checked the surveillance footage, they learned that Missy had been viciously attacked by someone wearing tactical gear, and carrying a hammer. Despite the killer being captured on camera,...

On July 28th, 2006, Kristina Branum and Christopher Mittendorf, a young couple from Hardin County, Tennessee, were reported missing after they didn’t show up for a visit with Chris’s dad on the July 27th.  Days later, on August 1st, the couple’s car was found abandoned in a field in Lawrence County, around 50 miles away from their home. Since that day, no trace of the couple has ever been found. I...

On the morning of October 2, 2003, Monica Carrasco, a 16-year-old beloved daughter and sister, was discovered missing from her aunt and uncle’s house near Balmorhea, Texas. The only items missing from Monica’s room were her beige nightgown and bible - the rest of her belongings, including her socks and shoes, were left behind. Despite extensive searches, no trace of Monica has ever been found. It’...