Missing Persons

Two Women Missing After Leaving to Pick Up Children

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Two Kansas women, Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, disappeared under suspicious circumstances over the weekend while en route to Oklahoma to collect children. Their vehicle was found abandoned in a rural area, leading authorities to suspect foul play. The last known contact with the women was on Saturday morning, and they failed to arrive at their intended destination in Eva, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) has expressed concern for their …

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Couple’s Mysterious Disappearance Ends in Tragic Discovery Near Mexican Border

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The bodies of a San Diego couple, who mysteriously vanished five days before Christmas, were discovered near the Mexican border in what appears to be a case of murder-suicide. Johnny and Melissa Soto, 52 and 45 respectively, were reported missing from their San Diego home on the evening of December 20, according to their children. On the following Tuesday, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol discovered a vehicle in the parking lot of the Golden Acorn …

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Father and Daughter Freeze to Death Following Vehicle Crash

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A tragic incident unfolded in South Carolina when a father and his young daughter succumbed to hypothermia after their vehicle crashed while en route to visit the man’s mother. Jason Murph, 42, and his 6-year-old daughter, Michelle, were discovered deceased approximately 50 yards from their burnt-out pickup truck in a field on December 18. The autopsy results of the victims were not definitive, but the Calhoun County coroner concluded that hypothermia was the cause of …

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Man Accused of Throwing Girlfriend’s 9-Year-Old Child in Fire Killed by Police

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A Florida man, Richard Myron Ham, 39, is accused of setting his girlfriend’s 9-year-old son on fire, believing the child was possessed by a demon, according to the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office. The incident, which took place in Sebring, escalated when Ham attacked law enforcement officers with a metal rod, prompting one of the deputies to fire back in self-defense. The boy’s mother, Lakenya Lavonn Phillips, 30, is also implicated in the incident. Authorities allege …

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