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Disappearance of Joan Risch
On October 24, 1961, Joan Carolyn Risch (née Bard; also known as Joan Nattrass), a 31-year-old housewife, disappeared under mysterious circumstances from her home in Lincoln, Massachusetts. That afternoon, a neighbor discovered a trail of blood leading from the house to the driveway after Risch's young daughter returned from a playdate to find her mother missing. Several unconfirmed sightings of a disoriented woman…
1978 · CaliforniaUnsolvedMurders of Kerry Graham and Francine Trimble
The murders of Kerry Graham and Francine Trimble are the unsolved abduction and murder of two teenage girls—aged 15 and 14 respectively— who disappeared after leaving their homes in Forestville, California, to visit a shopping mall in Santa Rosa on December 16, 1978; their remains were discovered in July 1979 approximately 80 mi (130 km) north of Forestville, concealed within duct-taped garbage bags and buried…
2004 · FloridaMissingDisappearances of Terrance Williams and Felipe Santos
Terrance Williams and Felipe Santos went missing in 2004 and 2003, respectively, under similar circumstances in Naples, Florida, U.S. Both men were last seen being arrested by Steve Calkins, then a deputy in the Collier County Sheriff's Department, for driving without a license. Calkins claims that he changed his mind about both arrests, and last saw the men after he dropped them at Circle K convenience stores. On…
1911 · MinnesotaMissing
Elsie Paroubek
Eliška "Elsie" Paroubek (1906 – c. April 8, 1911) was an American girl who was a victim of kidnapping and murder in the spring of 1911. Her disappearance and the subsequent search for her preoccupied Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota law enforcement for six weeks.
Year unknown · North DakotaMissingSilver Alert
Silver Alert is a public notification system in the United States to broadcast information about missing persons – especially senior citizens with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, or other mental disabilities – in order to aid in locating them. Silver Alerts use a wide array of media outlets – such as commercial radio stations, television stations, and cable television – to broadcast information about missing persons.…
2006OverturnedThe Innocence Project
The Innocence Project is an eight-part television drama series created by BBC Northern Ireland and first broadcast on BBC One on 9 November 2006. The series follows the work of Professor Jon Ford (Lloyd Owen), who sets up The Innocence Project, peopled entirely by a hand-picked group of law students. They take on cases pro bono that no one else will handle, or those that have been forgotten or given up on, working…
1994 · LouisianaMissingYlenia Carrisi
Ylenia Maria Sole Carrisi (born November 29, 1970 – missing since January 6, 1994) was an Italian-American woman who disappeared under mysterious circumstances while visiting New Orleans, Louisiana, in January 1994, and was declared presumed dead in December 2014 upon her father's request. She was eldest daughter of Italian–American performers Albano Carrisi and Romina Power.
1939 · MissouriMissingLloyd L. Gaines
Lloyd Lionel Gaines (born 1911 – disappeared March 19, 1939) was the plaintiff in Gaines v. Canada (1938), one of the most important early court cases in the 20th-century U.S. civil rights movement. After being denied admission to the University of Missouri School of Law because he was African American, and refusing the university's offer to pay for him to attend a neighboring state's law school that had no racial…
2026 · Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitIn courtMaleek Jones v. Sharonda Carlos
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued an opinion on November 10, 2026 that deals with an innocence claim. From the opinion: “…12 With respect to Jones’s claim of actual innocence, that claim largely turned on new testimony…”
2026 · Appellate Court of IllinoisIn courtPeople v. Lehnert
Appellate Court of Illinois issued an opinion on November 10, 2026 that deals with an innocence claim. From the opinion: “…plea claim but reverse the dismissal of his actual innocence claim and remand for further proceedings.…”
1996 · ColoradoUnsolvedKilling of JonBenét Ramsey
Late on the night of December 25 or during the early morning hours of December 26, 1996, six‑year‑old JonBenét Patricia Ramsey was murdered in her family's home at 755 15th Street in Boulder, Colorado. She was reported missing early on December 26, and her body was found about seven hours later in the basement of the house. Her skull had an 8.5 inch fracture on the right side of her head, and a garrote was tied…
2018 · Buckley, WashingtonUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Buckley, Washington (2018)
An unidentified man was found in Buckley, Washington on May 8, 2018. No name has been established. NamUs case UP51984.
2026 · Colorado Springs, ColoradoUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Colorado Springs, Colorado (2026)
An unidentified man was found in Colorado Springs, Colorado on February 5, 2026. No name has been established. NamUs case UP157271.
2021 · Sawmill, ArizonaMissingLeander Nez
Leander Nez, 41 at the time, was last known to be in Sawmill, Arizona on January 30, 2021. NamUs case MP130232.
2022 · Sawmill, ArizonaUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Sawmill, Arizona (2022)
An unidentified man was found in Sawmill, Arizona on December 7, 2022. No name has been established. NamUs case UP106763.
1998 · Hoonah, AlaskaMissingLawrence Gray
Lawrence Gray, 37 at the time, was last known to be in Hoonah, Alaska on June 5, 1998. NamUs case MP67190.
1992 · Topock, ArizonaUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Topock, Arizona (1992)
An unidentified man was found in Topock, Arizona on March 11, 1992. No name has been established. NamUs case UP15671.
1984 · New HampshireMissingDisappearance of Tammy Belanger
Tammy Lynn Belanger (February 24, 1976 – disappeared November 13, 1984) is an American child who disappeared while walking to school in Exeter, New Hampshire, in November 1984. Police believe she was abducted. On the morning of her disappearance, Belanger was seen by a neighbor crossing the street on her way to school.
2022 · Spartanburg, South CarolinaMissingDustin Eubanks
Dustin Eubanks, 39 at the time, was last known to be in Spartanburg, South Carolina on June 20, 2022. NamUs case MP93542.
2023 · Springfield, OhioMissingCameron Baugh
Cameron Baugh, 21 at the time, was last known to be in Springfield, Ohio on October 1, 2023. NamUs case MP133519.
2019 · Orlando, FloridaMissingDeborah Davis
Deborah Davis, 60 at the time, was last known to be in Orlando, Florida on August 14, 2019. NamUs case MP150950.
2009 · WashingtonMissingDisappearance of Nancy Moyer
On March 6, 2009, Nancy Kareen Moyer, a 36‑year‑old financial analyst living in Tenino, Washington, disappeared from her home under unexplained circumstances. She was last seen between 9:00 and 9:30 p.m. by a police officer who observed her carrying shopping bags from her car.
2003 · TennesseeMissingDisappearance of Tabitha Tuders
On April 29, 2003, Tabitha Danielle Tuders, a 13‑year‑old girl from East Nashville, Tennessee, disappeared while walking to her school bus stop. She was last seen that morning following her usual route toward 14th and Boscobel Streets, but she never boarded the bus and did not arrive at school. Her family reported her missing later that day.
2016 · CaliforniaMissingDisappearance of Michael Vanzandt
On March 5, 2016, Michael David Vanzandt, a 36‑year‑old U.S. Air Force veteran from Lancaster, California, disappeared in Hermosa Beach after becoming separated from friends during a night out. While the group was waiting in line outside a bar, he told them he was going to use the restroom in a nearby liquor store; surveillance footage later showed him returning to the area after they had gone into another bar. He…