John Jacoby was born on May 29th, 1967, and grew up in Windsor, a community situated between Fort Collins and Greeley in northern Colorado. By 2015, Windsor was expanding rapidly, but it retained much of the close-knit character that had defined it for generations. Forty-seven-year-old John Jacoby was one of those residents who seemed to … More John Jacoby
Connie Jane Ridgeway was born on July 4th, 1956. Her birthday, Independence Day, was particularly appropriate for a woman who loved patriotic decorations and collected items bearing the American flag. She lived in Rogersville, a small community in Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama, not far from the Tennessee River. Rogersville was the kind of town … More Connie Ridgeway
On January 2nd, 2015, just two days into the new year, a grim discovery along the Columbia River in southwestern Washington brought an abrupt and violent end to the story of forty-year-old Jessica Danielle Newton. Her body was found on Bachelor Island, a secluded stretch of land along the river in Clark County, Washington. The … More Jessica Newton
In the heart of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, the small community of Keezletown lies among the rolling hills and farmland of Rockingham County. Situated northeast of Harrisonburg, the area is known for its rural character, quiet residential neighborhoods, and close-knit communities where neighbors often know one another. It was the kind of place where residents generally … More Richard “Ricky” Charlton
Pablo Perez-Angeles was born on June 26th, 1958. By January 2014, he was fifty-five years old and living in Hillsboro, a city in Washington County, approximately twenty miles west of Portland. Hillsboro is one of the largest cities in Oregon, known for its mixture of established residential neighborhoods, agricultural history, and growing technology industry. Pablo … More Pablo Perez-Angeles
Chelsea Lynn Sizemore was born into a family with deep connections to the Tampa, Florida community. Her father, Dave “Flash” Morgan, was a familiar voice to local radio listeners through his work at WRBQ-FM, better known as Q105. Morgan was particularly recognized for hosting the station’s Saturday Night Dance Party, making him a well-known personality … More Chelsea Sizemore and Eric Salabirria
Springfield is a suburban community in Fairfax County, Virginia, approximately fifteen miles southwest of Washington, D.C. With its residential neighborhoods, shopping centers, and heavily traveled roads, it is a familiar part of Northern Virginia’s sprawling suburban landscape. On Saturday, May 24th, 2014, the Memorial Day holiday weekend was underway. That evening, twenty-four-year-old Junior Abel Flores … More Junior Abel Flores
Twenty-four-year-old Kevin Sherrond Carr Jr. was a young father with a fiancée, Leanda Carr, and an infant son who was just nine months old. On September 10th, 2014, he disappeared from Toledo, Ohio. For more than two months, Kevin’s whereabouts remained unknown. Then, on November 15th, 2014, a farmer discovered human remains buried in a … More Kevin Sherrond Carr
Joseph Mullins, often referred to as “Little Joe,” was born in Ohio on March 29th, 1957. The second-oldest of six children, he spent part of his childhood in West Virginia after his mother remarried. Family was central to his life, and those who knew him remembered a man who was protective of his loved ones, … More Joseph “Little Joe” Mullins
Glenda Marisol Coca-Romero was born in El Salvador and immigrated to the United States in search of better opportunities. Like many immigrants who settled in Northern Virginia, she hoped that hard work would provide a more secure future for herself and her family. At just twenty-one years old, Glenda was already a mother. Her daughter … More Glenda Marisol Coca-Romero
