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US College Student Vanishes During Family Trip To Japan US College Student Vanishes During Family Trip To Japan
US College Student Vanishes During Family Trip To Japan A family trip overseas has turned into a desperate search. James "Weston" Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University student from Hoover, Alabama, was last seen on surveillance video in Kyoto, Japan, on Friday, May 29, during a family vacation. NBC affiliate WVTM 13 in Birmingham reported that Higginbotham was traveling in Japan with his family when he disappeared. His family said he arrived at Kyoto Station around 8:15 p.m. Friday. His phone last showed activity at 8:29 p.m. Before that, surveillance footage showed Higginbotham had made a purchase at a Kohnan hardware store in the Kyo…
Savannah Guthrie's Husband Posts Touching Tribute On Her First Mother's Day Without Mom Nancy Savannah Guthrie's Husband Posts Touching Tribute On Her First Mother's Day Without Mom Nancy
Savannah Guthrie's Husband Posts Touching Tribute On Her First Mother's Day Without Mom Nancy A holiday meant for celebration has landed in the middle of a family's long-running heartbreak. Michael Feldman, Savannah Guthrie's husband, shared a Mother's Day tribute on Sunday, May 10, as her mother, Nancy Guthrie, remains missing. Feldman posted a photo on Instagram of the NBC "Today" co-anchor hugging the couple's two children, an 11-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son. He captioned the post, "To the strongest person I know. Surrounding you with love on Mother's Day."  View this post on Instagram The tribute comes as the search …
Roommate Charged With Murders Of USF Doctoral Students Arrested After SWAT Standoff Roommate Charged With Murders Of USF Doctoral Students Arrested After SWAT Standoff
Roommate Charged With Murders Of USF Doctoral Students Arrested After SWAT Standoff A 26-year-old man has been charged with murder after a missing University of South Florida student was found dead and another remains unlocated, authorities said. Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, is facing two counts of first-degree premeditated murder in the deaths of Zamil Limon, 27, and Nahida Bristy, 27, according to an update released Saturday, April 25. Limon, a graduate student at USF, was found deceased following a multi-day search, while Bristy has not yet been located, authorities said. The case began as a missing persons investigation and quickly evolved into a multi-jurisdictional probe…
Body Of Missing NJ Dad Found Near Delaware Beach After Disappearing From Boat: Report Body Of Missing NJ Dad Found Near Delaware Beach After Disappearing From Boat: Report
Body Of Missing NJ Dad Found Near Delaware Beach After Disappearing From Boat: Report The body of a 47-year-old New Jersey dad who vanished after falling off of a boat on Thursday, April 9 in the Delaware Bay has been recovered, according to NJ Advance Media. Matthew Oliver, of Millville, was a crew member on the commercial fishing boat Bon Secour, when he disappeared. His body was found Tuesday, April 21, about a mile offshore from Bowers Beach in Kent County, NJ.com says, citing Delaware State Police. Melanie Parent, with whom Oliver shares a daughter with, wrote a Facebook post after his body was discovered. "We were told he may never be recovered and that was unacceptab…
Maryland Husband Charged With Murder Decades After Wife Mysteriously Disappeared: Police Maryland Husband Charged With Murder Decades After Wife Mysteriously Disappeared: Police
Maryland Husband Charged With Murder Decades After Wife Mysteriously Disappeared: Police More than two decades later, one of Maryland's most prolific missing persons cases may have been cracked. Dwight "DJ" Rust Jr. has been charged in connection with the murder of his wife, Michelle Rust, who mysteriously vanished in July 2002. On Saturday, July 20, 2002, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the 1800 block of Clark Boulevard in Arbutus, where Dwight Rust told officers that his wife had left to pick up items for their son's birthday party and never returned. According to investigators, while it was first believed she disappeared on the way to the…
Missing Undefeated VA Football Coach Now Wanted On Child Porn Charges: Reports Missing Undefeated VA Football Coach Now Wanted On Child Porn Charges: Reports
Missing Undefeated VA Football Coach Now Wanted On Child Porn Charges: Reports New twists have emerged in the case of the missing and undefeated Virginia football coach, who is now wanted by authorities. Travis Lee Turner, 46, the head football coach at Union High School in Big Stone Gap, was first reported missing on Thursday, Nov. 20 by Virginia State Police, out of Wise County, where his team has rolled to a 12-0 record under its interim coach. His disappearance sent shockwaves through the community when Virginia State Police troopers couldn't find him at home in connection with an unrelated investigation. While his vanishing act has drawn public attention, T…
Missing Teen's Body Found In Breakout Singer d4vd's Tesla: What We Know Missing Teen's Body Found In Breakout Singer d4vd's Tesla: What We Know
Missing Teen's Body Found In Breakout Singer d4vd's Tesla: What We Know Authorities have identified the body of a teen girl discovered inside an impounded Tesla registered to a breakout music star born in New York City. Celeste Rivas, 15, was named as the person found dead inside singer d4vd's 2023 Tesla Model Y, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner's office. Her body was discovered in the car's front trunk at a Hollywood tow yard on Monday, Sept. 8. According to the medical examiner's office, Rivas' body was "severely decomposed," Rolling Stone reported. "[Her body was] inside the vehicle for an extended period of time before be…
Body Found Off Route 50 May Be Linked To Missing Lanham Teen: PGPD Body Found Off Route 50 May Be Linked To Missing Lanham Teen: PGPD
Body Found Off Route 50 May Be Linked To Missing Lanham Teen: Pgpd The Prince George’s County Police Department says a missing 19-year-old woman from Lanham may be connected to a body discovered off Route 50 in Anne Arundel County. Dacara Thompson, 19, was reported missing by her family on Aug. 23. Since then, PGPD’s Missing Persons Unit and multiple investigative teams have been working the case, Interim Chief George Nader said Wednesday, Sept. 3. “Anytime a member of our community goes missing, we take it seriously,” Nader said. “We know behind every missing person report is a worried family desperate for answers. Our dedicated detectives of the Missing…
Search Suspended For Missing Swimmer At Beaver Dam Swimming Club In Maryland (UPDATED) Search Suspended For Missing Swimmer At Beaver Dam Swimming Club In Maryland (UPDATED)
Search Suspended For Missing Swimmer At Beaver Dam Swimming Club In Maryland (Updated) UPDATE: The search was suspended at around 3:45 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 18. Recovery efforts are expected to continue on Tuesday. #update crews used robots, handheld sonar devices, and recovery dogs at the Beaver Dam Swimming Club today. Unfortunately we still have not located the missing swimmer. Search efforts have ended for today and the Baltimore County Police Dept. will resume efforts tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/lDWJIVCPPp — Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) August 18, 2025 Baltimore County Fire Department Search efforts have resumed at the Beaver Dam Swimming Club after …
Dad On Work Trip Disappears — Then His Car, Body Were Pulled From River: Officials Dad On Work Trip Disappears — Then His Car, Body Were Pulled From River: Officials
Dad On Work Trip Disappears — Then His Car, Body Were Pulled From River: Officials A New Jersey father who vanished during a work trip to Iowa was found dead after his car was pulled from the Missouri River, authorities said. Akshay Arora, 47, of Hillsborough, had been reported missing on Wednesday, Aug. 6, when colleagues said he never showed up for a flight, Sioux City, IA, police said.  Later that evening, his vehicle was discovered submerged in the Missouri River, but no body was inside, prompting days of search efforts, police said. On Friday, Aug. 8, at 5:05 p.m., officers recovered Arora’s body from the river, police said. Preliminary investigations show no i…
Missing 9-Year-Old Found Dead After Dad's 'Inconsistent' Account, NYSP Says Missing 9-Year-Old Found Dead After Dad's 'Inconsistent' Account, NYSP Says
Missing 9-Year-Old Found Dead After Dad's 'Inconsistent' Account, Nysp Says A Canadian girl reported missing near Lake George was found dead in upstate New York, and her father’s account of the night is under scrutiny, state police said. UPDATE: Luciano Frattolin Charged With Murder The 9-year-old, identified as Melina Frattolin, was reported missing around 9:58 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, in the area of Exit 22 on I-87, prompting an Amber Alert, according to a release from New York State Police. The call came from her father, Luciano Frattolin, 45, also of Canada, who initially claimed a possible abduction had occurred, authorities said. Luciano Frattolin app…
Body Of Missing Maryland Hiker Found In Shenandoah National Park Body Of Missing Maryland Hiker Found In Shenandoah National Park
Body Of Missing Maryland Hiker Found In Shenandoah National Park The search for a missing Maryland man in Shenandoah National Park has ended in tragedy. The body of Robert “Bob” Bieri, 61, was found at 12:13 p.m. on Monday, July 7, near Lewis Falls, where he had last been seen, Shenandoah National Park officials said in a statement released Monday afternoon. Bieri, of Severna Park, was reported missing on the evening of Saturday, July 5. He was last seen off-trail in the Lewis Falls area, according to park spokesperson Allysah Fox. A full-scale search began late that night, involving multiple agencies from Virginia and Maryland, including Virginia State…
NY Man Vanishes In Caribbean; Body Found During Search, Police Investigating as Homicide NY Man Vanishes In Caribbean; Body Found During Search, Police Investigating as Homicide
NY Man Vanishes In Caribbean; Body Found During Search, Police Investigating as Homicide Police on the Caribbean islands of Turks and Caicos have opened a homicide investigation after a 51-year-old New York man vanished in the middle of the night last month while vacationing with his wife, according to a new report. Brian Tarrence, of Manhattan, who had flown to the island to celebrate his first wedding anniversary, was last seen leaving his Airbnb around 4 a.m. on June 25. He was walking toward Grace Bay, NBC News reported. The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force discovered a decomposing body in Grace Bay on Saturday, July 5. Authorities have not officially identified …
Silver Alert: Missing Maryland Man, 80, Found Alive After Massive Five-Day Search Silver Alert: Missing Maryland Man, 80, Found Alive After Massive Five-Day Search
Silver Alert: Missing Maryland Man, 80, Found Alive After Massive Five-Day Search A massive search for a missing 80-year-old Maryland man ended in relief when he was found alive in the woods after nearly a week in the elements, officials said. William Heyward, the subject of a multi-day Silver Alert, was rescued on Wednesday, July 3 near Green Farm Conservation Park in Gaithersburg, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. He was in critical condition when he was found in dense brush and was rushed to the hospital after receiving treatment from Montgomery County Fire Rescue at the scene. Heyward was first reported missing on Friday, June 27, after his caret…
Missing PA Woman’s Husband Charged With Homicide After Katlyn Harp’s Body Found (UPDATE) Missing PA Woman’s Husband Charged With Homicide After Katlyn Harp’s Body Found (UPDATE)
Missing PA Woman’s Husband Charged With Homicide After Katlyn Harp’s Body Found (Update) The search for Katlyn Harp has ended in tragedy. The Columbia County Coroner confirmed Sunday evening that the body found earlier in a wooded area off Harp Lane belongs to 33-year-old Katlyn Harp, of Bloomsburg. Her husband, Vincent Lloyd Harp, has been charged with criminal homicide in connection with her death. Coroner Jeremy Reese said Katlyn was officially pronounced dead at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, after her remains were recovered in Montour Township. The cause and manner of death are pending autopsy, but evidence and observations at the scene indicate apparent homicide, according…
Girls Missing Since 2022 Found Sleeping 1,000 Miles Away From Outside Maryland Hotel: Cops Girls Missing Since 2022 Found Sleeping 1,000 Miles Away From Outside Maryland Hotel: Cops
Girls Missing Since 2022 Found Sleeping 1,000 Miles Away From Outside Maryland Hotel: Cops A Missouri father has been reunited with his two young daughters in Maryland, three years after they vanished, Montgomery County Police confirmed. Officers were called just after 7:25 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25, to the Residence Inn by Marriott on Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda, where they found two children and a young woman sleeping on the hotel’s patio, according to police. “The children were wearing dirty clothes and did not respond or engage with officers,” the department said Thursday. “Concerned for their welfare, officers attempted to contact Child Protective Services and requested th…
Woman Found Dead In DC Dumpster Was Reported Missing Days Earlier: Officials Woman Found Dead In DC Dumpster Was Reported Missing Days Earlier: Officials
Woman Found Dead In DC Dumpster Was Reported Missing Days Earlier: Officials A woman reported missing in Washington, DC, was found dead in a dumpster just days later — and now a 58-year-old man is charged with her murder, federal officials said. Donnella Bryan, 62, was last seen around 12 p.m. on April 17, in the 300 block of N Street NE, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. She was the subject of a critical missing person alert, issued the following day. Her body was discovered just two days later, on April 19, inside a trash dumpster in the 1600 block of Maryland Avenue NE, police said.  Officers were called to the scene just after 8 a.m., where …
Body Of Missing US Navy Sailor Found In Woods; Shipmate In Custody In DMV: NCIS Body Of Missing US Navy Sailor Found In Woods; Shipmate In Custody In DMV: NCIS
Body Of Missing US Navy Sailor Found In Woods; Shipmate In Custody In DMV: NCIS A heartbreaking update has been delivered in the search for a missing US Navy sailor in Virginia. The body of 21-year-old sailor Angelina Petra Resendiz, who vanished from her Norfolk barracks in late May, has been found in a wooded area near the base, federal investigators confirmed. According to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), the Norfolk Medical Examiner identified the remains as Resendiz following a discovery made by agents on Monday. “A Navy sailor has been placed in pretrial confinement in connection with the death of Seaman Resendiz,” NCIS said in a statement. “Char…
Family Feared Him Missing — He Was Arrested In Undercover Child Sex Sting At NJ Hotel, AG Says Family Feared Him Missing — He Was Arrested In Undercover Child Sex Sting At NJ Hotel, AG Says
Family Feared Him Missing — He Was Arrested In Undercover Child Sex Sting At NJ Hotel, AG Says All Bruce Drelich's family knew on Friday, May 2 was that he'd gone to New Jersey to meet an "online acquaintance" before he disappeared, according to a missing person's post on social media. And then, they learned why. The Philadelphia resident is facing multiple charges, including human trafficking, after authorities say he tried to meet a 12-year-old girl in a Bordentown, NJ hotel for sex. That girl was actually an undercover agent, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said on Tuesday, June 10. So, on May 2, when Drehlich arrived at the hotel, he was taken into custody by authori…
Family Of Missing Sailor On Duty In DMV Demands Answers As Navy Stays Silent Family Of Missing Sailor On Duty In DMV Demands Answers As Navy Stays Silent
Family Of Missing Sailor On Duty In DMV Demands Answers As Navy Stays Silent A young sailor mysteriously vanished from a Virginia naval base, and her desperate family says the military has gone quiet. Angelina “Angie” Petra Resendiz, 21, was last seen Wednesday, May 29, at her barracks in Miller Hall at Naval Station Norfolk, according to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS).  She was actively working aboard the USS James E. Williams when she went missing. Officials said Resendiz is 5-foot-5 and 160 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.  No details about what she was last wearing or a possible vehicle she could be traveling in was released by state po…
Navy Sailor Angelina Petra Resendiz Missing For Days After Vanishing From Norfolk Barracks Navy Sailor Angelina Petra Resendiz Missing For Days After Vanishing From Norfolk Barracks
Navy Sailor Angelina Petra Resendiz Missing For Days After Vanishing From Norfolk Barracks A 21-year-old sailor stationed at Naval Station Norfolk has been missing for days, and investigators say her disappearance poses a credible threat to her health and safety. Angelina Petra Resendiz was last seen around 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 29, at Miller Hall, her barracks on the base, according to the Virginia State Police and Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). The Texas native is described as a White/Hispanic woman who is 5-feet tall, approximately 110 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. Her clothing and any vehicle information are currently unknown. THIS NEEDS ATTENT…
Mystery Solved: Body Found In Florida In ’93 Was Missing Man From DMV, Police Say Mystery Solved: Body Found In Florida In ’93 Was Missing Man From DMV, Police Say
Mystery Solved: Body Found In Florida In ’93 Was Missing Man From DMV, Police Say A body pulled from the water near a Florida beach more than three decades ago has finally been identified — and it belonged to an 84-year-old man who vanished from his Virginia home the day after Thanksgiving in 1993. He had been known only as “Pinellas County John Doe 1993.” But after 31 years, Clearwater Police announced Monday that the body found floating near the Clearwater Pass bridge has been identified as Edman Eric Gleed, a Fairfax County man who was 84 years old at the time of his disappearance. The breakthrough came thanks to the Clearwater Police Department, the Pinellas County M…
Body Of Missing Marine Kayaker Found In Monocacy River After Maryland Storms Body Of Missing Marine Kayaker Found In Monocacy River After Maryland Storms
Body Of Missing Marine Kayaker Found In Monocacy River After Maryland Storms The body of a former Marine and kayaker who was swept away in last week's floodwaters has been located after going missing in Maryland. Sean Chilson, 34, was located this week near the Biggs Ford Bridge after being reported missing on Wednesday, May 14, amid the storms that rolled through the region, his family confirmed. Sean Chilson body was found today by Biggs Ford road. Thank you to everyone that helped look for Sean and pictures sent... Posted by Seth Chilson on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 The Thurmont resident was a Marine and experienced outdoorsman before he went missing on the …
Missing Montgomery County Senior Fatally Struck On I-95 Ramp In Laurel: MSP Missing Montgomery County Senior Fatally Struck On I-95 Ramp In Laurel: MSP
Asenakech Amdrufael Negewo Struck, Killed On I-95 Ramp: MSP A 77-year-old woman who had been reported missing in Montgomery County was fatally struck by a car on a highway ramp in Prince George’s County days later, state police confirmed. Asenakech Amdrufael Negewo, of Silver Spring, was killed just after 9:15 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, when a Honda Civic hit her while she was standing in the roadway near the I-95 exit ramp to eastbound MD-198 in College Park, according to the Maryland State Police investigators. Negewo was pronounced dead on the scene by first responders. She had been reported missing earlier that same day through the Montgomery Coun…
Missing PA Woman Found Safe, Family Says Missing PA Woman Found Safe, Family Says
Missing PA Woman Found Safe, Family Says UPDATE: Christina "Chris" Miller has been found safe, her family and police said. The 31-year-old woman who had been missing since Sunday, May 18 was located unharmed on Tuesday, May 20, according to her mother Jennifer.
Flights Diverted At Reagan National Airport During Police Helicopter ‘Urgent Mission’ Flights Diverted At Reagan National Airport During Police Helicopter ‘Urgent Mission’
Flights Diverted At Reagan National Airport During Police Helicopter ‘Urgent Mission’ Several flights heading to Reagan National Airport had to be redirected over the weekend as a police helicopter completed an "urgent mission," according to the Federal Aviation Administration. At least three flights had to make a second approach because a US Park Police helicopter was reportedly in the area searching for missing persons. The redirected flights on Sunday, May 4, came days after two other flights had to abort landing plans at the airport due to a US Army Black Hawk helicopter that was flying in the area. Following the diverted flights on Sunday, the FAA issued a statement cl…
Boyfriend Indicted After Missing Woman Found Dead, Buried Near Cedarville State Park Boyfriend Indicted After Missing Woman Found Dead, Buried Near Cedarville State Park
Boyfriend Indicted After Missing Woman Found Dead, Buried Near Cedarville State Park A Maryland man who claimed his girlfriend went missing earlier this month has been indicted for murder after her body was discovered buried in a plastic bin in a wooded area near Cedarville State Park, authorities announced. A grand jury returned an indictment charging 24-year-old Keycy Barrera-Rosa with multiple counts of murder, and making a false report in the death of his girlfriend, Lesbia Ramirez Guerra, according to Charles County State’s Attorney Tony Covington. Investigators say Barrera-Rosa contacted the Charles County Sheriff’s Office on April 2 to report that Guerra was mis…
NY Candidate Vanishes While Exercising On Beach, Cops Recover Clothing Left On The Shore NY Candidate Vanishes While Exercising On Beach, Cops Recover Clothing Left On The Shore
NY Candidate Vanishes While Exercising On Beach, Cops Recover Clothing Left On The Shore New details have emerged in the disappearance of an aspiring politician from New York. Petros Krommidas, 29, of Baldwin, was reported missing to Nassau County Police on Thursday, April 24. Krommidas, a Democratic candidate for the Nassau County Legislature’s Fourth District, parked his car near the Allegria Hotel in Long Beach and walked onto the beach to exercise at around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, friend Maria Lo shared on Facebook. Police recovered his towel, clothes, and phone on the beach the following morning.  "He has always been in great shape and has many future p…
Army Veteran, Toddler Daughter ID'd As 1997 Murder Victims On Long Island Army Veteran, Toddler Daughter ID'd As 1997 Murder Victims On Long Island
Army Veteran, Toddler Daughter ID'd As 1997 Murder Victims On Long Island An Army veteran single mother and her toddler daughter were publicly identified nearly three decades after they were murdered on Long Island. Tanya Denise Jackson, of Brooklyn, and her 2-year-old daughter, Tatiana Marie Dykes, were identified as the victims in the 1997 cold case killings that later became known as the "Peaches" homicides during a Nassau County Police press conference Wednesday, April 23.  Jackson's dismembered torso was discovered inside a plastic storage bin at Hempstead Lake State Park in June 1997. More of the 26-year-old's remains were found in April 2011…
Hiker Missing Over A Month In DMV May Be On Appalachian Trail, Officials Say Hiker Missing Over A Month In DMV May Be On Appalachian Trail, Officials Say
Hiker Missing Over A Month In DMV May Be On Appalachian Trail, Officials Say He vanished without a trace more than a month ago — and now, there’s a renewed push to find him. Michael “Deric” Bennet, 42, was last seen on Thursday, Feb. 27 in Centreville, and hasn’t been heard from since, according to a missing person alert shared by Shenandoah National Park officials. The theory?  Bennet may have gone off the grid and onto the Appalachian Trail, where vast stretches of rugged wilderness and miles of trail could make him hard to spot — or reach. The 6-foot, 190-pound man is described as having brown hair and distinct tattoos, including a dragon skeleton on his b…
Body Of Missing Waldorf Man Found In Prince George’s County, Weeks After Disappearance Body Of Missing Waldorf Man Found In Prince George’s County, Weeks After Disappearance
Body Of Missing Waldorf Man Found In Prince George’s County, Weeks After Disappearance The weeks-long search for a missing Waldorf man with Alzheimer’s ended in tragedy when his body was discovered in the waters of Fort Washington, authorities in Maryland confirmed. Richard Wilson Jr., 86, had been missing since Jan. 25, when he walked away from his Waldorf home and never returned.  He was reported missing that evening, triggering a widespread search involving helicopters, boats, dive teams, K-9 units, and multiple law enforcement agencies. On Thursday, March 27, Prince George’s County Police notified Charles County detectives that Wilson’s body had been found in the wa…