Here are 15 of the scariest unsolved missing person cases. In 1957, lawrence bader, an amateur archer and akronbased cookware salesman, ignored severe storm warnings and took a boat out on lake erie. Maura murray crashed her car on february 9th, 2004 along route 112 in new hamphire. Last seen leaving school in bolton, lancashire during the summer of 1944, she was expected to return home around 4 pm. What is the creepiest missing person case you know about. Maybe not a missing person case, but one of the most disturbing things ive ever heard. The ones that freak me out the most are the ones that are out in the middle of nowhere. She was officially declared dead in 1989, but he later recanted his story.
These missing persons cases still havent been solved by elaine aradillas. Jan 19, 2017 in march 1985, a 19yearold carpenters apprentice, known only as gunter k. Here are two, though, that i find extra creepy due to the circumstances surround. The haunting wanted poster for the missing children. These missing persons cases have happy endings, but now check out some of the strangest unsolved mysteries of all time. Twentyoneyearold canadian student elisa lam went missing.
Nov 20, 2019 in a sense, all missing persons cases are creepy, especially when the missing person is never found, nor any trace of the person, or clues to what happened to them. What with psychopathic criminals and unsolved murders, we also have to deal with missing persons cases that. Yet another case of missing people found, the father and son were reunited in december 2010. Missing person cases that ended in tragedy photo 1. Some missing persons cases are so mysterious that they still attract attention decades after the initial disappearance.
No one knows what happened but when people came to the island they saw that two of the three raincoats were missing, a meal was left half eaten, and a chair was knocked over on the ground. Lets look at 10 of the weirdest missing person s cases in the history of the united states. The case of jaycee lee dugard has always fascinated and mortified me. This was the beginning of a string of events that lasted nearly four years. Mar, 2019 at the time of writing, sheila has been missing for 74 years and 6 months and remains one of englands most haunting missing person s cases. Harold holt harold was the 17th prime minister of australia for only 22 months before he disappeared. Her father last saw her asleep on the staterooms balcony around 5am. A missing person s case that had a large amount of publicity and has been featured on various true crime documentary shows, but has particular interest to me as i personally saw the outreach and affects of this case as i live in a neighboring town of waterbury.
Jennie, 8, betty, 5, maurice, 14, martha, 12, and louis, 9 date missing. Jennie, 8, betty, 5, maurice, 14, martha, 12, and louis, 9. For the devotedly curious creepseekers, here are several stories about real life missing people who were found alive, despite all reasonable doubt. The following 19 people confess the missing persons cases that haunt them. Tara leigh calico born february 28, 1969 is an american woman who disappeared near her home in belen, new mexico, on september 20, 1988. If you know of any information about these active cases you should contact your local police, missing persons of america in the us or missing people in the uk. Marco, sylvia, and miriam disappeared that day without a trace.
These 10 oldest, unsolved missing persons cases continue to baffle detectives. The 5 most insane twist endings of real missing person cases. This story of a soldier who walked miles to reunite with his family for christmas will bring you to tears. There were 633 open missing person cases for native american women in the fbis national crime information center database at the end of. Bobby jamison, sherilynn jamison, and their daughter madyson jamison disappeared from their truck while on a trip to buy land outside their hometown of eufaula, oklahoma. In december 1967, while swimming at cheviot beach, he went missing, and presumably drowned. Kidnapped people who escaped, missing people found off the grid, others living double lives, each story manages to shock one after the other. Jan 03, 2014 out of all the missing persons cases on this list, mauras is one i keep coming back to. People go missing every day and its a tragedy, especially to their loved ones. In june 2010, sevenyearold kyron horman went with his stepmother, teri horman. Jun 18, 2019 sadly, there are many names on a very long list of missing person cases that have been investigated, put aside and lost in a sea of files and cases.
During this time the man impregnated her twice and she had two kids. Sep 05, 2018 haunting stories behind missing posters of native women. In july 1989, a polaroid photo of an unidentified young woman and boy, both bound and gagged, was televised to the public after it was found in a convenience store parking lot in port st. Aug 14, 2016 in 1957, lawrence bader, an amateur archer and akronbased cookware salesman, ignored severe storm warnings and took a boat out on lake erie. Its believed she walked out of her familys home in. Michigan missing people missing persons and unsolved cold cases. Feb 19, 2019 theres only so much the police can do to find missing people. When his boat was discovered the next day, damaged, missing an oar, and without bader in it, it didnt take a genius to figure out what had happened. In these five unsolved mysteries, groups of three or more people. When one person disappears without a trace, its pretty mysterious. The missing trio of fort worth rachel trlica, 17, was heading to the mall with her friend lisa wilson, 14, to buy christmas presents on december 23, 1974.
In 2004 billy smolinski was by all accounts a good natured average 31year old guy. What missing persons case do you find most haunting. Here are some of the most disturbing missing persons cases in history. Well, as it turns out, fraser wasnt being entirely truthful in his confession. Three days to live talks to authorities and the loved ones of the.
One maddening and mystifying aspect of missing person cases are the rare instances where the vanished individual is seemingly spotted by bewildered witnesses. Marcos body was found a week later in the elbe a river, he had a concrete block attached to his legs. Over the course of history, children and adults have gone missing under some very scary circumstances. My search for closure in a strange missing persons story. These days, the majority of cases reported each year are solved. While the following missing persons cases are still unsolved, they all contain some very unusual eyewitness sightings that caused everyone to look at the case in a very different light. Three lighthouse keepers went missing from a tiny island off scotland. Reddit user dipdippity told the haunting tale of this family who went missing on july 22nd, 2015. Strangest unsolved mysteries from each state readers digest.
People share the creepiest missing person cases they have. These unsolved missing person cases are there to always haunt you 1. A bus driver who stopped at the scene says to have spoken with a girl assumed to be maura, offering to call the police for her. With no leads, the case of missing gastelle went cold. Here are five missing person cases in colorado that continue to haunt investigators and family to. Ahead you will find 22 of the most compelling cases investigators have yet. It remains one of the worlds most covered, and most famous, missing person s cases, that of threeyearold british girl madeleine mccann. Alfred beilhartz was visiting the park with his family in july 1938. Whether its a famous case that has received public attention, or someone they knew that deeply troubles them, these people are never going to forget these 19 creepy missing persons cases, and chances are, neither will you.
A staggering 2,300 americans are reported missing every day, including both adults and children. Jonathan holt, the 24yearold suspected in her death, attended. The case twice made its way onto unsolved mysteries, the followup update aired during a 1991 season three episode. Here are some of the most disturbing missing person s cases in history. Indeed, after those initial three days, a womans chances of surviving a kidnapping become bleak. All of their personal belongings, including cars and purses, were left behind.
My search for closure in a strange missing persons story by geoff morrison, writerdirector on the surface, the story of atsumi yoshikubos disappearance is quite compelling. Heres the list of some of the most famous and interesting cases. Haunting stories behind missing posters of native women. In 1998, 23yearold amy lynn bradley went missing while on a caribbean cruise.
Julia mann, 17, was last seen on the evening of february 20, 2020. She didnt tell them or any of her friends or family where she was going. Husband marco 41 at the time, his wife sylvia 43 at the time, and their daughter miriam 12 at the time, went missing from their home in drage on the 22nd july 2015, nowhere to be found. Not one in particular, but reading a lot of the missing 411 cases from the national parks has freaked me out. On february 12, 1982, the remains of a young woman were found by a hiker in a wooded, remote area of. Portland police have more than 225 cold cases on the books. People share the creepiest missing person cases they have ever seen. Eerily bizarre cases of mysterious vanished children. Apr 21, 2017 one maddening and mystifying aspect of missing person cases are the rare instances where the vanished individual is seemingly spotted by bewildered witnesses. A week later, though, marcos body was found in the river and upon discovery, people saw that there was a concrete rock tied to his legs.
Denver when people vanish without a trace, friends and family are left with unanswered questions that often. In the best case scenario, clues are left behind, helping the police piece together the puzzle and solve the mystery. Creepiest murder mysteriesdisappearances misanthropic. The bodies of this family of three were discovered four years after they were reported missing on october 8, 2009. Today, there are estimated to be about 90,000 people currently missing in the united states, according to the national missing and unidentified persons system. Whatever the answer may be, its definitely one of the most bizarre missing person cases in the history of the park. Jul 31, 2017 reddit user dipdippity told the haunting tale of this family who went missing on july 22nd, 2015. If you think you recognize any of the people listed below, or any other missing person, contact your local. Clearly, hed gotten tossed overboard in the storm or. When a missing person s report was filed, investigators questions were met with silence or tall talesfor example, of a bulldozer burying a car under a highway. Most of us think of missing persons cases as the stuff of tv crime procedurals or, at.
There are many adjectives that can be used to describe missing persons cases. She put up an ad on craigslist for other pregnant women to hangout with and to get advice from. Oxygens three days to live, premiering sunday, march 5 at 98c, explores how this happens, by taking a close look at the pivotal 72 hours after an abduction occurs. In the days following their deaths, the familys truck was. Featuring serial killers, brutal maulings, and unsolved mysteries, documentaries can be far creepier than anything george romero has ever imaginedbecause they depict. For me it has to be the disappearance of asha degree, the idea of a child of that age walking out into the night in torrential rain is absolutely chilling. Oct 11, 2015 featuring serial killers, brutal maulings, and unsolved mysteries, documentaries can be far creepier than anything george romero has ever imaginedbecause they depict things that really happened. Out of all the missing persons cases on this list, mauras is one i keep coming back to. Wikipedia pages about missing people that are truly haunting. However, you could also add the word controversial to that list. Adults that go missing oftentimes do so willingly for either personal or financial reasons. Only one person responded and they became really great friends.
Her true identity emerged when she was discovered living under a false name in dusseldorf in 2015 by police investigating a burglary. Van buren township police department michigan17346998930. Unfortunately, not all people who go missing are found. All of their personal belongings, including cars and. Only one sighting took place of the young girl outside a local. Sep 21, 2017 these days, the majority of cases reported each year are solved. Both have been missing for a similar amount of time and both have the eerie last moment. Whitney heichel, an oregon barista who went missing on oct. However, their ladder was missing, his truck wouldnt turn on, and the water from their rain barrel was frozen solid. What with psychopathic criminals and unsolved murders, we also have to deal with missing persons cases that are just the creepiest. Ryans body was never found, but after being missing for four years and having a convicted killer confess to her murder, nobody had any reason to doubt she was dead. But most of the cases get resolved when missing loved ones return home or are safely located. Gastelles family have found some closure, but are still reminded of another tragedy found out through the investigation into gastelles disappearance all these years.
A bizarre vanishing related by missing persons researcher david paulides, author of the missing 411 series of books concerning people who have disappeared under bizarre circumstances, happened in the summer of 1938, when 4yearold alfred beilhartz was on a fishing and camping trip with his family at colorados rocky mountain national park. The haunting story behind the mystery polaroid photo of two bound children found in car park that has stumped detectives for 28 years tragically, two victims in the image are yet to be found. Unsolved missing persons cases unsolved missing persons cases. How a local college student helped solve a 40year cold case. The springfield three refers to an unsolved missing persons case that began on june 7, 1992, when friends suzanne suzie streeter and stacy mccall, and streeters mother, sherrill levitt, went missing from levitts home in springfield, missouri. And the details of these missing people can be harrowing and sometimes genuinely terrifying. Her family held a funeral for her, and fraser stood trial for her murder in 2003. These unsolved missing persons cases are so creepy theyll. On the day before their disappearance, stacy and suzie had graduated from high school.
Turns out, married couple kidnapped her and kept her in a series of sheds in their backyard for 18 years as a sex slave. When a person disappears, that can sometimes only be the tip of the iceberg in a complicated and bizarre story. In the 1970s, in thornton heath, england, a family was tormented by poltergeist phenomena that started one august night when they were woken in the middle of the night by a blaring bedside radio that had somehow turned itself on tuned to a foreignlanguage station. This unsolved missing persons case began on june 7, 1992, when sherrill levitt, stacy mccall, and suzie streeter went missing from their home in springfield, missouri. Mar 16, 2018 lets look at 10 of the weirdest missing persons cases in the history of the united states. He was a british mountaineer who climbed mount everest in 1924 with a fellow brit, george mallory, but they. What are some of the creepiestmost terrifying missing persons cases. May 25, 2016 below, weve collected four of the most haunting missing persons cases from this century. Some missing persons cases are believed to be victims of homicide, kidnapping, injured and lost, or runaway, in which a child or young adult doesnt want to be found by parents, partners, or a select few people, but its rare for to come across cases such as this where the person is more than likely alive and does not want to be found by. My search for closure in a strange missing person s story by geoff morrison, writerdirector on the surface, the story of atsumi yoshikubos disappearance is quite compelling. Youtube user dark5 has put together an eerie collection of creepy incidents where someone disappeared but were later seen under mysterious circumstances. In a sense, all missing persons cases are creepy, especially when the missing person is never found, nor any trace of the person, or clues to what happened to them.
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