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In 1988, a brilliant and well-liked veterinary medicine student was stabbed to death in her apartment near the campus of the University of Illinois. Police have re-opened the investigation several times over the years, but Maria Caleel's killer has never been identified. Maria's case has a small but devoted following on the Remembering Maria Caleel Facebook page, which was created by law enforceme...

The sisters Grimes disappeared in Chicago on December 28, 1956.Barbara, 15, and Patricia, 12, disappeared on their way home from a neighborhood movie theater. Heather Wright presents our case this week; sources for the episode include: NewsNation, WGN, A&E, with reporting from The Clermont Sun, and a Medium article written by Josie Klakström. We've launched a new website! StatusPendingPodcast....

Gillian Affleck was last heard from on the morning of August 24, 2017. Anybody who has any information which could help with the investigation, no matter how small you may feel it is, please report it online or by calling 101 in the UK.

STILL UNSOLVED/ONGOING INVESTIGATION Rapid City Police Department 605-394-4134 Oglala Sioux Tribal Police 605-867-5111

On January 10, 2019, police dispatch in Panola County, Texas received a 911 call from 32 year-old Lauren Thompson, who told the operator that she thought someone was chasing her through an area of rural woods in east Texas. She’s been missing ever since. If you have any information, please contact the Panola County Sheriff’s Office at (903) 693-0333. Sources: Longview News-Journal, KSLA TV, KETK-T...

Every week, Heather & Scott will research and discuss a new episode of Unsolved Mysteries Season 3. On July 12, 2015, outgoing 18-year-old volleyball star Tiffany Valiante was struck by a New Jersey Transit train. Less than a day later, authorities classified her death as a suicide. But Tiffany’s family — and some investigators — believe that she didn’t take her own life, but was instead a victim...

Orville Gibson rose from bed at his usual hour of 3:30 on the morning of December 31, 1957. The upper Vermont dairy farmer disappeared soon after. Episode Links: https://vsp.vermont.gov/unsolved/homicide/gibson https://newengland.com/today/living/profiles/the-haunting-case-of-orville-gibson/ https://vermonthistory.org/orville-gibson https://transom.org/2014/murder-memory-in-a-new-england-village-t...

A young couple was involved in a single vehicle rollover crash at 7 AM on a rural reservation in South Dakota, and then disappeared. Sources for this episode include the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader, the Associated Press, and the Sioux City Journal, with named reporting by Steve Young and Melanie Brandert. If you have any information about the deaths of Arnold Archambeau and Ruby Bruguier, the case ha...

Matthew Pendergrast was last seen leaving his residence in Memphis between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m. on December 1, 2000. He was scheduled to attend a Spanish class four blocks from his home that morning. He never arrived and has not been seen again. Contact the Arkansas State Police 800-553-3820, or... Lonoke County Sheriff's Department 501-676-6494, 501-843-2611

Between 1975 and 1995, at least 10 bodies were dumped in the woods around Morgan County, Indiana. Among those cases which remain unsolved: 41-year-old Mai Warner's murder in 1988, and the abduction and murder of 23-year-old Loria Norris in 1989. Sources for this episode include: The Martinsville Daily Reporter, The Franklin Daily Journal, and the Associated Press, among others.

15-year-old Debbie Grabher was murdered in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1992. Contact Detective Cordon Parks with the Salt Lake City Police (801) 799-3000

53 year-old Paul Sass, a husband and father of two, was shot in his driveaway after returning home from work. His murder remains unsolved more than 50 years later. Contact the show by email: statuspendingpodcast@gmail.com Support the show and receive early access to episodes (and other goodies): www. Patreon.com/StatusPending Lakewood, NJ police are urging anyone with information to contact Lt. Gr...

32-year old Irene Gakwa was last heard from in February. The Gillette, Wyoming Police Department's investigation into her disappearance continues. If you believe you may be an abusive relationship, there's free and confidential help available 24/7 through the National Domestic Violence Hotline. Learn more here: www.thehotline.org

A 35-year-old scientist and researcher was found shot dead inside his home. Two separate investigations since seem to have led police in very different directions. Reporting for this episode is from the Lima News, and the Hackensack, NJ Record, including reporting by Manuel Mendoza, Susan Durant, and Greg Sowinski. Anyone with information about this case can contact the Shawnee Township Police Dep...

In January 1990, the badly beaten body of a still-unidentified man was found by hunters in Davies County, KY. Authorities have re-opened the investigation several times since, but the identity of the victim - and his killer(s) - remain unknown. Anyone with information about this case should contact KSP Post 16 @ 270-826-3312 or email ksp.webmaster@ky.gov ; or call the Davies County Sheriff’s Depar...

In November 1948, an 18-year-old co-ed at the University of Colorado at Boulder went missing late on a Tuesday night. Sources for this episode include: The Daily Camera, The Denver Post, and Westword Magazine, among others. Thanks for listening to this week's case! Email us thoughts, theories, and case suggestions: statuspendingpodcast@gmail.com . Support the show and gain access to exclusive cont...

On April 24th, 1981, the body of an unknown woman was found in a ditch on Greenlee Road, Newton Township just west of Troy, Ohio. If you have any information about this case, contact the Miami County Sheriff’s Office in Troy, Ohio: 937-440-3990 or you can submit tips through their contact page on www.miamicountysheriff.org Email us: statuspendingpodcast@gmail.com Support the podcast: www. Patreon....

On Valentine's Day in 1982, a highway safety officer stumbled on the body of an unidentified young woman alongside Interstate 40 in Arizona. Sources include reporting by the Arizona Daily Star, Larry Hendricks, a Medium article by Kym Pasqualini, CBS News 5 reporter Briana Whitney, with additional postings by Gina Di Camillo. If you have any information about the murder of Valentine Sally, please...

Terry was an 11-year-old boy who was murdered while on a camping trip in Pennsylvania. His case remains unsolved and the investigation continues. Sources for this episode include: the Philadelphia Daily News, KCCPod.com, 6ABC.com, among others. Anyone with information on the case can call PA Crime Stoppers at 1-800-4PA-TIPS or Pennsylvania State Police at 1-610-486-6280. As of 2017, a $51,000 rewa...

On Sunday February 7th, 1999, 39-year-old Paul Skiba took his 9-year-old daughter Sarah to the moving company he owned in Westminster, Colorado. Since that day, Paul, Sarah, and an employee of the company, 37-year-old Lorenzo Chivers, have been missing, and all three are presumed dead. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Westminster detective division at 303-65...

2 year-old Corey Edkin disappeared mysteriously from his bedroom in New Columbia, Pennsylvania in 1986. Pennsylvania State Police recently received information that makes them believe that they will soon solve this case. There is a $10,000 reward being offered. If you have any information pertaining to the case, please contact the Pennsylvania State Police in Milton at 570–524–2662. Anonymous tips...

Major update on a case we originally covered last December. Lindy Sue Biechler was 19 when she was stabbed to death in her Lancaster, PA apartment on Dec. 5, 1975, after returning to her home from running errands after work. This week, Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams announced an arrest in the case.

Suzanne Sayles was very careful and aware of her personal safety. Despite this, an unknown intruder assaulted and murdered Suzanne in May 1979. Her case remains unsolved, despite numerous investigations since. Anyone with information about the 1979 murder of Suzanne Sayles is asked to contact the Minneapolis Police Department at 612–673–2941. Sources for this episode include the Minneapolis Star-T...

16-year-old Karlie Guse vanished in Bishop, California on Friday October 13, 2018. If you have any information, please contact the Mono County Sheriff's office at (760) 932-7549, option 7

18-year-old Lynn Burdick of rural Massachusetts disappeared on a Saturday night in April 1982 while working at her family's convenience store. Anyone with information should contact the Berkshire State Police Detective Unit at 413-499-1112. Reach out and support: statuspendingpodcast@gmail.com - www. Patreon.com/StatusPending