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
Theresa Marie Dashewich was born in Ohio, but had been living a transient lifestyle since approximately 1999, traveling extensively throughout the United States and frequently relying on truck drivers for transportation. Her travels had taken her across substantial portions of the country. Investigators established that she had spent time in the southern United States, along … More Theresa Dashewich
On May 9th, 2014, a disturbing discovery in a remote area south of Cedar City, Utah, brought attention to a woman’s disappearance that had begun more than seven weeks earlier. The remains of Cammi Denee Mitchell, a thirty-three-year-old woman who had last been seen on March 18th, were discovered in the Shurtz Canyon area, off … More Cammi Mitchell
Forty-eight-year-old Kathy Netherland had devoted much of her adult life to caring for other people. Born Kathy Hardin, she grew up in Kentucky and experienced family tragedy at an early age. Her mother died when Kathy was approximately five years old, and she and her younger sister, Stacey, spent part of their childhood living with … More Kathy and Samantha Netherland
Janeal Nicole Jones was born on October 1st, 1980, in Wilmington, Delaware. She was the daughter of James E. Neal Jr. and Lovella Delacy Jones, and attended schools in New Castle County before continuing her education at Edgewood High School in Maryland. She later attended the Keystone School Job Corps program in Pennsylvania, where she … More Janeal Jones
Aya Nakano was born on June 13th, 1990, and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. Those who knew him remembered an outgoing, personable young man who seemed to make friends effortlessly. He attended Sacred Heart Preparatory School in Atherton, California, graduating in 2008. He subsequently enrolled at the University of Oregon, where he … More Aya Nakano
On the morning of October 6th, 2013, emergency responders were called to a mobile home fire in Zephyrhills, Florida. What initially appeared to be a tragic residential fire soon became something far more sinister. Outside the burning residence, authorities discovered the body of fifty-eight-year-old Richard Steven Massey, known to friends and acquaintances as “Stevie.” He … More Richard “Stevie” Massey
