1871 Kate Manning - North Platte But Hunter had made enemies. The case still haunts the town to this day, not just because the case was never solved, but also because the circumstances of her burial are so strange: her head and body are buried separately, with no gravestone. at him. father and Kniss' brother, isn't as convinced about his daughter's fate. She was promoted to manager the It was so badly burned that at first glance, it didnt even look like a human body. Missing Persons. Sheriff Woodhurst returned and, comprehending the situation, got an extra guard from the Army post to To this day, no one knows why they began or what they really were. Get more stories delivered right to your email. "Williams said he can't believe his daughter would On March 19, 2004, Brianna Maitland closed out her shift at the Black Lantern Inn around 11:20 P.M. and climbed into her car. Later Woolsey located Webster bathing in the Platte River and shot him to death in revenge. The man who killed her was caught clearly on security cameras entering the store, grabbing a soda, and waiting for other customers to leave. In 1929, a man named Connie Franklin drifted into St. James, Arkansas and into the heart of a 17-year-old named Tiller Ruminer. a lot of thoughts on what happened. still our feeling," Kniss said Monday. "My thoughts are still the same," he said. at him. On March 1, 1950, 15 choir members were supposed to meet for practice at the West Side Baptist Church in Beatrice. Efforts to clean the marble failed, and each time a family members body was placed in the mausoleum, more red stains appeared. Every Missing Person is Somebody's Child. White people, meanwhile, make up 54% of missing persons reports and 76% of the US . He died in 1911, several years after being committed to a mental hospital. It was discovered nine months after her . Her body was found five days later about four miles from where she had been taken. If you have any information, please use the 'Submit a Tip' button to send information to the Nebraska Crime Stoppers. During the 1940s, law enforcement received more than two dozen cases of gassings, in which the victims reported paralysis, coughing, nausea, and vomiting after smelling a strange, noxious odor in their homes. ALBANY, GA (WALB) - According to NamUS, over 600,000 people go missing each year in the United States, ranging from young children to older individuals. In 1994, Tina Marcotte called a friend to say she had a flat tire but that her coworker, Tom Kueter, was going to help her out. to the spot where he was discovered. The child's body was crushed and she suffered a massive head wound. Webster's crew was camped west of North Platte, near Ogallala, "I'd just like to know what happened," he said. was relieved. said, "get him in a legal way; but I think you had better go home to your wife, for I know she never would sanction you leading Jo Nichols was a 22-year-old mother when she disappeared 20 years ago today. NEBRASKA. "Even 20 years later, I can't believe she'd do that. He told police the car never slowed or swerved to avoid hitting the little girl and continued on afterward at However, few are as haunting and baffling as the 2006 disappearance and death of Steven Haataja in Chadron, a Panhandle town of 5,600 people. The best hidden gems and little known destinations - straight to your inbox. "Anyone who enters the jail does so at his own risk," Mrs. Woodhurst told the crowd. She opened the cash register and handed him the money then, lay on While his friends and colleagues worried about him, there was not much of an official investigation into his whereabouts. In the quaint seaside town of Diggs, Virginias Old House Woods was once a popular hiding place for soldiers and pirates, so naturally, its become a hotspot for paranormal activity, including sightings of a ghostly woman and accounts of skeletons dressed in armor wandering the woods. to Texas across the Great Plains. stand outside. Her husband claimed that they both went to bed at 2 am, and he noticed that she was gone when he woke up, but claimed to have no other knowledge of her location or condition. Terrified, she ran to find her husband. Laveau told fortunes and created potions and charms on request. The case was closed in 1979, but people (including the families of the escapees) still wonder. To request information, assistance, or to provide feedback on the Missing Persons Program please contact the Oklahoma Missing Persons Coordinator at (800) 522-8017 or email at okmissing@osbi.ok.gov. He claimed to know nothing of Hunter's murder. In 1927, Camden was terrorized by whats been described as phantom- or ghost-sniper. Wallace was murdered six months later in Los Angeles; no arrest has ever been made in either case. Peete said Clara ran around a tree several times, then fell over dead. Lincoln County Attorney Collis Bell told news reporters that an inquest wasn't necessary because the death The strange beating death of a Tryon man remains as much as mystery today as it did the hot August morning Investigators found several cars with damage and organic tissue underneath the cars, but all the tissue There is still doubt, however, as the case remains open to this day. said. Bell said the immediate cause of death was suffocation resulting from fluid No murder weapon, fingerprints, or other pieces of evidence were found to help police identify the killer. His brother continues to search for his body to this day. with death, the bartender denied all knowledge of the crime and about Pete Manning's involvement. Chicago." No one else was ever brought to trial for Hunter's murder. on interviews with those who were at the farm the day Clara died, Yost wrote that Annie and her daughter had been fighting "The driver must have some sort of conscience.". He was arrested He returned to North Platte, financially Police found his car abandoned on Newport Bridge. "The driver must have some sort of conscience." bread," the Bulletin reported. The cause of the fires has never been determined. Jane Marie Prichard was conducting botany experiments in Blackbird State Forest in September 1986 when she was shot to death; campers stumbled across her body later. Published Tuesday | December 11, 2007By Abe Winter WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER, State Patrol tries again to find missing woman. Without evidence and witnesses, what do you have? survived by two sisters, Florence Stevenson of Beaver City and Mrs. George Marvin of Gandy. The day after her disappearance, her husband moved out of their house. entering the lungs. Even more bizarreonly Reesers body had burned: The rest of her apartment was intact, even a pile of newspapers beside her body. "Anyone with information (Wikimedia Commons)"Tara Calico. should call the Nebraska Missing Persons Information Clearinghouse at 877-441-LOST (877-441-5678) or the North Platte State His family says they believe there was foul play involved in his disappearance. Gosch was not heard from again, but his case prompted new laws for Iowa and other states resulting in missing-persons reports involving children being given immediate attention. Thank you! The Nebraska State Patrol maintains the Missing Persons Clearinghouse pursuant to Nebraska State Statute 29-214.01. Afraid that Woodhurst would sneak Manning away, the mob placed its own the right side of the head. County's Poor Farm for 11 years and was memorialized in Nellie Snyder Yost's book "Evil Obsession.". OnlyInYourState may earn compensation through affiliate links in this article. committed the deed. assumed to have been the "instrument of death." Here are 15 of the scariest unsolved missing person cases. a mob." It was reported that he made $20,000 a month with his illegal bootlegging. But colleagues and close friends said that he had not shown any of the signs of major depression before his disappearance. What little evidence authorities could find indicated that he might have built a raft in order to escape. Be wary of the 22 things a funeral director wont tell you. 14 Creepy Missing Persons Cases That Were Eventually Solved By Chrissy Stockton Updated September 21, 2021 U.S. Army Vanessa Guilln was a 20-year-old soldier in the US Army stationed at Ford Hood in Texas. Her murder remains unsolved 133 years later. "Even 20 years later, I can't believe she'd do that. California the next day the same day the U.S. government sued the Hunter estate for $55,000 for back taxes. For nearly eight years, Hunter's fate by mistake. Authorities still havent determined a motive. fired at least three shots. Date Posted: Monday, June 29th, 2020. When he recovered, he had acquired the ability to visualize complex mathematical objects and physics concepts intuitively, according to Live Science. Nebraska has, sadly, many missing persons and unsolved murder cases. Many believed a rival gang had done away with Hunter There are theories about what really happened that night, but we may never know the truth. The third entered the left side of her skull, killing her instantly. In 1981, Jean Hillards car went off the road near Langby, and the next day, her frozen body was discovered, her eyes wide open, her flesh frozen so solid that doctors couldnt pierce it with a hypodermic needle. The case remains cold to this day. What happened next still haunts investigators. One drank carbolic acid, reportedly Her father last saw her asleep on the stateroom's balcony around 5am. The car, possibly Sgt. Peete said Clara ran around a tree several times, then fell over dead. The ONeill Police Department is investigating the theft from St. Patricks Catholic Church where the Luna, which contains the relic of St. Patrick of Ireland, was taken from inside the Church. The state with the lowest rate of missing persons is Massachusetts Rhode Island has the smallest number of missing persons in absolute terms, at 29 Info. Haataja's body was found 95 days after he disappeared - tied to a tree and almost entirely burned. just off Interstate 80. "There's The Tangled in the roots was a human skull, dating back around 200 years. He ran back, and with the help of the volunteer fire department put out the fire in an upstairs bedroomonly to have another fire break out in another room. The paper said Clara asked an aged inmate of the poor farm to prepare a dose of medicine she And science fiction fans may recall that the mythology of the structure played an important role in the film, Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Advertisement. Whoever murdered Kate Manning got away with it. In Cedar Falls, there lives a boy who never gets hungry or thirsty. The rear plate was impossible to read. She went inside and bolted the door. "She was killed and, I presume, her body dumped somewhere. was unknown. The police said Kindig had a broken neck and his face was battered black and blue. Casolaro was found dead in his hotel room. A cowboy named Robert Webster met his end as he was working as a drover with one of the more than 30 herds His body was bound to the tree, but his hands were left free. Use the Missing Person Search on the Nebraska State Patrol web page to view and search missing persons in Nebraska, this information is updated regularly. Even paranormal investigators are creeped out, often unable to continue their investigations. Regina Bos still missing 18 years after vanishing in Nebraska Regina "Gina" Bos was last seen in the early morning hours of October 17, 2000 leaving an open mic night at Duggan's Pub in downtown. The standoff continued for five days, until Woodhurst conceived a sneaky plan. Gray White 27 yrs Aug. 23, 1982 4788DMAL J. McHan White 22 yrs Kniss of Omaha, were convinced at the time of Nichols' disappearance that Nichols was slain and her body hidden. No one has ever figured out where or whom the blood came from. County's Poor Farm for 11 years and was memorialized in Nellie Snyder Yost's book "Evil Obsession." Frank and Annie owned the farm about eight miles northwest of North Platte. He was arrested but the sheriff couldn't find enough evidence to convict him and he was turned loose. The attacks suddenly stopped in 1928. It was just before 10:30 a.m. March 10, 1997, when a man pulled his red Pontiac Grand Am into the Amoco station in Cozad, When Clara ran from the kitchen into the back yard, Annie grabbed a lid lifter off the stove and ran after her. "According to witnesses, Miss Cook had been busy working in the kitchen and had just prepared to bake was constant. The paper said Clara asked an aged inmate of the poor farm to prepare a dose of medicine she girlfriend, told Hunter's former lawyer where the body was buried. Authorities labeled it a suicide, but Casolaros family believe he was murdered. Platte on May 29, 1934. took. Sherry Wounded Foot passed away on August 17, 2016 at the Pine Ridge hospital in Pine Ridge South Dakota. "I have been working on leads since the day we found out she disappeared," said Kniss, One day in 1876 over a farm in Kentucky, the sky rained down chunks of meat of indeterminate origin (was it bear? An archeological dig followed, yielding more body fragments, as well as coffin nails. Delaware State Police Homicide Unit Seeking Assistance with Locating Missing Person- Bethany Beach. Males - 80 5288DMAL D. Brasher White 38 yrs Mar. There were flashing lights, footsteps, orchestra music, strange smells, and even sightings of ghostly faces. Their remains, along with their young daughters, were discovered by hunters a month later. On the relic is a small label stating St. But not necessarily John Anglin, Clarence Anglin, and Frank Morris: In 1962, they escaped from their cells through holes theyd drilled in the wall of their cell. "Miss Cook swallowed The scheme worked. Nothing else around him had ignited in the fire that consumed his body. entering the lungs. Somehow, Rayford, whod never been out of the country and never had a transfusion, had died of AIDS nearly a decade before it was discovered. sheriff sneaked a soldier's uniform into the jail, dressed Manning in it and had him march to the Army post when the guard Disappearance of Jason Jolkowski 1 language Edit View history Jason Anthony Jolkowski (June 24, 1981 - disappeared June 13, 2001) is an American man from Omaha, Nebraska who went missing while walking towards his former high school to meet a co-worker for a ride to work. He admitted digging a hole in the stall but said it had been for a still and that he had torn the still apart and filled in In 2002, Jason Padgett, a furniture salesman, jock, and self-described partier from Tacoma, was savagely attacked by two men outside a bar, leaving him with a severe concussion. Gone but not forgotten. "We hit that case real hard, trying to get some DNA evidence," he Get more stories delivered right to your email. . Bettmann/Contributor/Getty Images. The Bennington Triangle refers to an area of Vermont surrounding Glastenbury Mountain where several people have disappeared without a trace. To this day, no ones sure who he was or why he wandered. Woolsey was never heard from again. Patrol office at 308-535-8047. 1967. who now works at Children's Hospital in Omaha. If you have any information about the death of Steven Haataja, contact the Nebraska State Patrol at (308) 632-1211 or statepatrol.nebraska.gov. a change of venue to Grand Island to stand trial. "Now we have to go back to a more conventional type of police work. A group of about 300 angry townspeople gathered in front of the jail with the intention of lynching Pete. Here are missing persons cases from the '80s that shook the world. But despite He was arrested but the sheriff couldn't find enough evidence to convict him and he was turned loose. 1931 John C. Hunter - North Platte the poison and immediately began choking and coughing." duty to protect the prisoner. Most people whove cooperated in the investigation have turned up dead, and county officials decline to pursue further leads. It was the last time anyone saw her alive. the floor behind the counter. Just one or two of these usually on-time choir members cheating death by being late would be amazing - but all 15 might be a miracle. Between 1920 and 1950, at least 10 people mysteriously vanished in a patch of woods surrounding Glastenbury Mountain that has been dubbed the "Bennington Triangle." The name was coined in 1992 by author Joseph Citro. an intensive investigation and airing of the video on national TV twice, the crime has remained unsolved for seven years. No physical evidence was ever found, however, and the victims always survived. The man pulled a 9 mm semiautomatic pistol from his right pocket, leaned over the counter and In 2014, Bobby and Sherilynn Jamison drove out to look at a property in Red Oak they were interested in purchasing. to play a trick on him. In 1976, residents of Circleville began receiving harassing letters, taunting and threatening them with tidbits about their personal lives. For example, in Nebraska, between 1980 and 2019, there were about 2,718 unsolved homicides, according to Project: Cold Case's data. paper said county court was called into session and Judge W.P.P. As a persons who investigates missing persons cases on the daily, it seems there are indefinite unsolved cases out there. According to 2020 FBI data, Black people make up 35% of missing persons reports but only 13% of the US population. He was found in a remote area, but it would have been nearly impossible for him to walk over the rough terrain on his own given that hed suffered a broken hip recently. The truth may or may not be out there. Dont miss these baffling forensic cases that have everyone stumped. So it probably wasnt a UFObut what was it? After eight years with no solid leads, police questioned whether Julie had died of an overdose and her body was simply disposed of. Some answers came three months later when Haatajas body was foundbut many, many more were raised. In August 1931, Hunter turned up missing. Webster's crew was camped west of North Platte, near Ogallala, Her body wasn't found until July 9, 1996 - police said she had died soon after her disappearance, but could not determine a cause of death. Department at 308-784-2366. Another man stepped forward and repeated the demand. In 1941, a farmer in Odon had breakfast with his family and then headed out to his barn to begin his chores. He was, however, happy to accept a meal and returned once a yearon the same dayto the homes that were generous to him. Housed within the Division of Criminal Investigation, the Clearinghouse assists in helping to locate missing persons through public awareness . The choir was always extremely prompt and arrived for practice by 7:25 pm. turned out to be from animals. is dead, her body never has been found.The Nebraska State Patrol investigated the case and the family hired a private Fire and rescue crews in Kearney responded to reports of a fire in a trailer court on June 17, 2008. If your have any information on any of the missing persons, please contact the Anne Arundel County Police Department Missing Persons Unit, Detective Jay Schline at (410) 222-3588. You may remain anonymous by calling the Dawson County Crime Stoppers at 308-784-1234. The only explanation anyone has ever been able to offer is that the meat was the prey of vultures, who had gorged themselves and then vomited while flying overhead. 1967 Mary Ann Alegria - North Platte North Platte was shocked to hear of a hit-and-run accident that left a 4-year-old girl dead April 29, 1967. Two ranchers happened upon Haatajas body in March. 1. "I have no evidence of foul play," said Williams, If you have any updates in any of these cases please contact me. They searched auto repair and body shops, parking lots and driveways for the suspect vehicle to no avail. As a lifelong Nebraskan, Delana loves discovering the many hidden treasures of her state. Traci Kenley and Bill Rundle | Unsolved Mysteries Wiki | Fandom in: Nebraska, 2000, Disappearances, and 5 more Traci Kenley and Bill Rundle Edit Traci Kenley (left) and Bill Rundle (right) Real Names: William Rundle and Traci Lynn Kenley Nicknames: Bill (William) Location: Hastings, Nebraska Date: August 17, 2000 Bio Child abduction in the United States continues to reach astronomically high numbers. CLICK HERE TO REQUEST AN Endagered Missing Advisory (FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ONLY) Six months after Freshours release, televisions Unsolved Mysteries aired a segmentonly to receive its own short letter: Forget Circleville, Ohio if you come to Ohio, you el sickos will pay. In Iowa, there are about 150 unsolved homicides that date back to 1965, said Jessica Lown, a spokeswoman for the Iowa Department of Public Safety. Check out thesemissing person mysteries that were eventually solved. Although his car was also caught on camera, there was no front license plate and the rear plate could not be read. Kniss of Omaha, were convinced at the time of Nichols' disappearance that Nichols was slain and her body hidden. Corky D. Williams. Or more accurately, the pile of mostly ash that once was Mary Reesers body (part of her lower leg and some of her spine remained). None of them returned home and they were all good friends, so. 2005-726215. Nebraska has, sadly, many missing persons and unsolved murder cases. But despite In 1993, Adam Emery disappeared just hours after being convicted of murdering 20-year-old Jason Bass in a road rage incident. detective to no avail.The Nichols disappearance, on Dec. 11, 1987, is one of 26 cold-case files the State Press reports at the time said the police believed the assailant used a weapon, but it was never located. She and her husband had not been getting along for some time, and Christi had recently been seen by a doctor for injuries thought to have been caused by domestic violence. The television show "America`s Most Wanted" aired the security videotape twice once in 1997 and again in 2002 after They believed it came from a UFO. Since the disappearances were clustered in the 1940s, theres speculation of a serial killer. have left her children, who were 3 and 2 years old at the time. In 1871, Nina Craigmiles was killed at the age of seven when the buggy she was riding in was hit by a train. The goal of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation is the resolution of all missing or unidentified person cases. Rowlands was the mother of two sons and had moved to Cozad to be close to her boyfriend. the right side of the head. Mr. Patterson-Black has brown eyes, and gray hair,is 64 tall, and weighs 175 lbs. Her body temperature was too low to register on a thermometer. Bus and car windows were shattered and even a policeman was struck, but no bullets or casings were ever found and no one ever saw an actual sniper. The Nebraska State Patrol maintains the Missing Persons Clearinghouse pursuant to Nebraska State Statute 29-214.01. Prohibition was in full bloom and illegal activities had grown into an empire in North Platte, a town people called "Little The cook set for camp at a dead run. Its possible he committed suicide, but equally possible hes living under an assumed identity. Patrol has worked on in the past two years with help from a $250,000 grant. The Air Force claimed the debris belonged to a crashed weather balloon, but the citizens of Roswell didnt buy it. Famous missing person cases such as the . Following a coroner's inquest, which found five bullet wounds in Webster's body, his remains were "buried The Cold Case Unit is responsible for the investigation into unsolved homicides and unsolved missing persons cases. wife told the men that the sheriff was gone but that Manning was confined and a well-armed deputy was inside to protect the Apparently, her body had been almost entirely cremated, which is mind-boggling when you consider that cremation requires three hours of burning in a 3,000-degree fire. Kindig was driving the truck for Orville Black of Tryon and had been hauling grain near Kimball. After the murder of one resident and the attempted murder of another, police arrested Paul Freshour, but while he was in prison, the letters continued. Horses are known to become spooked for no apparent reason. the public eye and ask anyone with information to come forward. But a definitive connection between the boy and the foster home couldnt be made, and the case remains cold all these years later. The Missing Person Information Clearinghouse was established July 1, 1985, within the Department of Public Safety providing a program for compiling, coordinating and disseminating information in relation to missing persons and unidentified body/persons. If you have information on any of the persons . Over the years, roughly 2,212 of those homicides have been solved or seen resolution, currently leaving approximately 506 unsolved murders in Nebraska as of the website's latest update. Anyone with information or contact with Ricky is requested to contact the Lander Police Department at (307) 332-3131 or the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation at (307) 777-7181. . "If you want Manning," Mrs. Woodhurst Further investigation revealed a mysterious network of tunnels below the foundation of the house that extended all the way to the street. Within weeks of moving into their home in the Black Forest area of Colorado Springs, all hell broke loose for the Lee family, according to Our Community Now. with the murder and brought him back from California where he was living. Many believed a rival gang had done away with Hunter No one has ever been charged with her murder. Missing Persons and Unidentified Bodies Unidentified subjects and missing persons Many deaths that are investigated by the Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner remain as Unidentified Persons, due to decomposition, fire, injuries, or skeletonization. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons. the hole at Sirek's request. The Chilling Disappearance of Brianna Maitland. Elizabeth Peete, Annie's sister, told Yost that Annie threw a lid lifter at Clara, striking her on One of the most prolific missing person cases in the United States involved 19 year old Tara Calico who was abducted while riding her bike in Belen, New Mexico, in September of 1988. said, "get him in a legal way; but I think you had better go home to your wife, for I know she never would sanction you leading Going bear-hunting has its own unique meaning in Cashiers: During the autumn months, when the sun is shining, the shadow of a bear is visible on Whiteside Mountain just before sunset. and jailed. The OnlyInYourState may earn compensation through affiliate links in this article. his body was discovered. It was featured on televisions Unsolved Mysteries in 1994 and remains unsolved to this day. Ever since then, hes never felt hunger or thirst. The barefoot man walked into the store and wandered around a bit. Although one man became a suspect, he was never formally charged and passed a lie-detector test; no one has ever figured out who the Phantom Barber really was or why he did what he did. You'll receive your first newsletter soon! Driving Down This Haunted Nebraska Road Will Give You Nightmares, 13 Unimaginably Beautiful Places In Nebraska That You Must See Before You Die, Here Are 20 Things You Can Only Find In Nebraska, This Classic City Steakhouse In Nebraska Has Legendary Steaks, This Disturbing Event In Nebraska Is So Shocking It Inspired A Movie, The Sinister Story Behind This Popular Nebraska Lake Will Give You Chills, This Creepy Tale Of A Vampire In Nebraska Is Sure To Give You Nightmares, Most People Dont Know The Horrifying Story Of This Nebraskan Serial Killer. Twenty years ago, in the early hours of New Year's Day 1998, two party-goers Ben Smart, 21, and Olivia Hope, 17, disappeared in mysterious circumstances in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand. A cowboy named Robert Webster met his end as he was working as a drover with one of the more than 30 herds The police checked more than 1,500 cars in the following weeks, looking for damage and forensic evidence. State Patrol tries again to find missing woman In the ensuing days and weeks, more details were uncovered. The strange beating death of a Tryon man remains as much as mystery today as it did the hot August morning