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Husband Arrested After Wife Vanishes During Night Boat Trip In Bahamas
A Michigan man has been arrested after telling police that his wife fell from a boat and disappeared during a nighttime trip in The Bahamas. Brian Hooker, 59, was taken into custody in the Abaco Islands town of Marsh Harbour shortly after 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force. His wife, 55-year-old Lynette Hooker, was reported missing after she fell overboard while riding in a dinghy on Saturday, April 4. The Onsted, Michigan, couple was traveling from Hope Town to Elbow Cay in the Abaco Islands at around 7:30 p.m. when Lynette Hooker …
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15-Year-Old Boy Found Dead Two Months After Long Island Disappearance: Cops
A 15-year-old Long Island boy who disappeared in early January has been found dead, authorities announced Thursday, March 12. The remains of Thomas Medlin, of Saint James, were found in the water near Red Hook in Brooklyn on Saturday, March 7, the Suffolk County Police Department said. His identity was confirmed Thursday. Medlin was last seen on Jan. 9. His family said he left school and traveled into the city, potentially to meet someone he met on the online gaming platform Roblox. However, investigators later said the platform was not associated with Medlin’s disappearance. Instead, cops…
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SWAT Raid Targets Area Near Missing Mom Nancy Guthrie's Home
A massive law enforcement operation overnight resulted in three people being detained near the Arizona home where Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie disappeared two weeks ago. The Pima County Sheriff's Department executed a search warrant at a residence on East Orange Grove Road and North First Avenue in Tucson, approximately two miles from Guthrie's home More than a dozen vehicles — including SWAT, forensics, and FBI units — surrounded the area during the operation. Sheriff Chris Nanos confirmed the law enforcement activity on Friday, Feb. 13 was …
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Person Of Interest In Nancy Guthrie Abduction Released
A person of interest who was detained for questioning in connection with the abduction of Nancy Guthrie in Arizona has been released. The Pima County Sheriff's Department and FBI announced Tuesday night, Feb. 10, that a person was taken into custody south of Tucson for questioning about the disappearance of the NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's mother. Nancy Guthrie vanished from her home near Tucson on Sunday, Feb. 1. The person, identified as a 36-year-old delivery driver, was released around 1 a.m. local time Wednesday, Feb. 11, after being held for several hours. Law enforcement…
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New Searches Conducted At Homes Of Savannah Guthrie's Sister, Mother
The week-long search for Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC "Today" show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, has intensified with fresh law enforcement activity at multiple family properties. Authorities executed what appeared to be a search warrant at the home of Annie Guthrie, Nancy's daughter and Savannah's sister, late Saturday night, Feb. 7. Witnesses observed deputies and bright flashes likely from crime scene photography inside the residence for at least three hours, according to CNN. The overnight search came one day after investigators conducted a large-scale evidence seizure at Nancy's o…
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Guthrie Family Signals Willingness To Pay Ransom In New Video To Mother's Kidnappers
Savannah Guthrie and her siblings acknowledged receiving a message from suspected kidnappers and signaled their willingness to pay a ransom for their missing mother in a new video released on social media late Saturday afternoon, Feb. 7. The NBC "Today" show host appeared with siblings Camron and Annie to address their captors directly. "We received your message, and we understand... This is very valuable to us, and we will pay," Savannah Guthrie stated. The family urged the captors to return their 84-year-old mother safely so they can "celebrate with her." View this pos…
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Trump Vows Action After Speaking With Savannah Guthrie On Mother’s Disappearance
President Donald Trump has personally called NBC "Today" show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie to offer support and pledge federal resources in the search for her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, who was abducted from her home near Tucson, Arizona. The call took place on Wednesday, Feb. 4, as the investigation entered its fourth day and authorities continued to search for new leads. In a statement posted to his Truth Social account, Trump wrote, "I spoke with Savannah Guthrie, and let her know that I am directing ALL Federal Law Enforcement to be at the family’s, and Local Law Enforcement’s, …
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Disappearance Of Savannah Guthrie's Mom Takes Troubling Turn: 'Very Concerning Evidence'
The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, has taken a troubling turn as authorities have officially reclassified the case as a criminal investigation, on Monday, Feb. 2. Click here for a new, updated story: Ransom Note Demanding Millions Now Revealed In Abduction Of Savannah Guthrie's Mother Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos confirmed that what began as a missing person search is now a criminal probe after investigators discovered "very concerning" and "suspicious" evidence at Nancy's home in the Catalina Foothills area near Tucson, …
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Former NY Giants Player Missing For 7 Months
The family of former New York Giants cornerback Sam Beal is seeking the public's assistance seven months after he was reported missing in Virginia. Beal, 29, was last seen on July 13, 2025, in Virginia Beach by his girlfriend after dropping her off at a family member's house, according to officials. He borrowed his girlfriend's vehicle that day and was supposed to head to work, but he instead drove south to Virginia. She last spoke to him over the phone that day. Beal did not return home the next day. He has not been heard from since. "Samuel did not bring anything with him aside from…
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Weehawken 20-Year-Old Missing For Two Weeks
Emilio Acosta, a 20-year-old Weehawken resident, has been missing since Thursday, Dec. 18, according to a missing person's flyer. Acosta was last seen near the intersection of Palisade Avenue and Angelique Street. There have also been sightings of him at Bergenline Avenue Light Rail Station. He has not made contact with friends or family, who believe Emilio may be experiencing a mental health crisis and are very concerned for his safety and well-being, the flyer reads. Acosta is 6'1" with brown hair and brown eyes and weighs 190 lbs. He was last seen wearing a cream-colore…
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East Orange Woman Missing Since Last Week
A 44-year-old East Orange woman was last seen Friday, Nov. 21, authorities said. Asha Crocker was last seen at 9 a.m. wearing a black long coat, red scarf, turban on head, black jeans, East Orange police said.. She is 5'4" and weighs 150 lbs., police said. She may be carrying duffle bags, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call 973-266-5030.
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Jumps From NJ Bridge Prompting Large-Scale Search, Cops Say
A large search operation is underway after a motorist reported seeing someone jump from the Route 72 Causeway Bridge on Tuesday, Nov. 25, authorities said A caller contacted law enforcement and reported they had witnessed a subject jump off the bridge around 10:10 p.m., Stafford Township police said. Responding officers found an unoccupied gray Toyota Camry at the top of the bridge, police said. The car belonged to a 19-year-old male from Monmouth County, police said. A coordinated search operation, including the Coast Guard and New Jersey State Police Marine unit was underway …
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Endangered Infant, Florida Couple Missing After Secret Birth In Pennsylvania: Police
An endangered infant is missing after a woman allegedly gave birth in secret to avoid authorities, York City Police announced on Friday, Oct. 24. York County Children, Youth, and Families (CYF) received a report alleging that Elizabeth Brown had secretly given birth in York to avoid detection by Florida authorities, according to the release. Investigators believe the approximately 2-month-old male infant has not received any medical care and may be in danger. CYF obtained evidence of the infant’s existence at a residence where Brown and StevieRay Fowler — the alleged father — had stayed, a…
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DNA Matches Human Remains To Missing Penn State Cheerleader, Beauty Queen Kada Scott: DA
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner confirmed on Monday, Oct. 20, that the human remains recovered from a shallow grave behind the abandoned Ada H. Lewis Middle School in East Germantown belong to 23-year-old Kada Scott, a former Penn State cheerleader and Miss Philadelphia Township winner who vanished on Oct. 4. Krasner said suspect Keon King, 21, of Southwest Philadelphia, now faces additional charges of arson, causing catastrophe, conspiracy, and tampering with evidence, along with the kidnapping charge he was arrested on last week. Officials said King has not yet been charged w…
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Search For Missing NYC Boy Leads To Landfill After Mom Denies He Exists
The search for an 11-year-old Brooklyn boy who has been missing for weeks has now stretched more than 300 miles north, where investigators are digging through a landfill. Crews with the New York State Police and NYPD searched the High Acres Landfill in Perinton, southeast of Rochester, on Thursday, Oct. 9, for any trace of 11-year-old Jacob Pritchett, a State Police spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice. Pritchett, who is autistic and nonverbal, has not been seen in several weeks. The investigation began on Thursday, Sept. 25, when child services workers attempted a welfare check at his mot…
Police & Fire
Berkeley Heights Man Missing: Police
A 34-year-old Berkeley Heights man is missing, having last been seen on Friday, Oct. 3, authorities said. Thomas Mauch is a white man who stands 5'10", Berkeley Heights police said. He was last seen at 4:45 a.m. near Glenside Road wearing a hat, gray zip-up fleece, black jeans and hiking shoes, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Berkeley Heights police at 908-464-1111.
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Teen Girl Found Dead In NY Dumpster ID'd After 43 Years; $25K Reward Offered To Catch Killer
A teenage murder victim whose body was discovered in a Long Island dumpster more than four decades ago has finally been identified. The victim, found in a commercial trash container on North Main street in Freeport on Nov. 4, 1982, has been identified as 15-year-old Susan Mann of Hollis, Queens, Nassau County Police said. Mann was reported missing on May 17, 1980. For years she was listed only as “Jane Doe” after her body was recovered outside Cantor Glass Works, police said. Investigators confirmed Mann’s identity using investigative genetic genealogy, a forensic technique that has helped…
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d4vd's Tour, Album Halted After Missing Teen Found Dead In
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orn Singer's Tesla: Report
Rising music star d4vd's upcoming album release has been postponed and his remaining US tour dates have been canceled after a dismembered teen girl's body was discovered in his car, according to reports. Interscope Records has suspended the Friday, Sept. 19, release of d4vd's album "Withered Deluxe: Marcescence," KTLA 5 News in Los Angeles reported, citing TMZ. The body of Celeste Rivas was found in the front trunk of a 2023 Tesla Model Y registered to the R&B singer on Monday, Sept. 8. The Tesla is registered in Hempstead, Texas, to d4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke. Th…
Police & Fire
PA Woman Killed By Estranged Husband, Who May Be Hiding In NJ Or Mexico: FBI
A woman who vanished the morning after her birthday was found dead in the garage of her Philadelphia home — and now federal agents are hunting her estranged husband, the FBI announced on Thursday, July 3, 2025. Miguel "Cara Gorda" Angel Aguilar Ojeda, 34, of Philadelphia, has been identified as a "person of interest" in the death of Ivelisse Lugo, 51, of the 5900 block of Elsinore Street, on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. She was last seen with Ojeda, who was believed to be driving a 2006 Chevy Express van with Pennsylvania plate ZRR-4023, according to Philadelphia P…
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'Cannot Thank You Enough': How Tech Helped NY Widow Get Closure 15 Years After Husband Vanished
After nearly 15 years of unanswered questions, a rapid sonar scan in a busy Long Island harbor brought closure to a grieving widow. Just minutes after launching their boat near the Cedar Beach boat ramp in Mount Sinai on Monday, June 30, volunteer searchers from Exploring With a Mission and Adventures With Purpose spotted a shadow on the seabed. The sonar image showed the unmistakable outline of a Chrysler PT Cruiser — the same vehicle Robert “Bob” Long was driving when he vanished in December 2010, as Daily Voice reported. “It was pretty evident that we had found Robert Long right away,”…
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Body Found Near Taylor Swift’s Home ID’d As Missing Man: ‘You Will Be Deeply Missed'
Police in Rhode Island have identified human remains found near Taylor Swift’s mansion in the wealthy beach community of Watch Hill as belonging to a missing man from Massachusetts. Eric Wein, 31, of Mansfield, was reported missing on April 18. His body washed ashore just over a quarter-mile from Swift's Watch Hill estate on May 14, according to the South Kingstown Police Department. Authorities said his car had been found abandoned several days earlier. No foul play is suspected, South Kingstown police said. An update that none of us wanted on my cousin. Heaven gained anoth…
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Missing Man ID'd As Body In Car Submerged In NJ Retention Basin: Cops
A body pulled from a car found submerged in a Jersey Shore retention basin has been identified as a 45-year-old missing man Keyport man who had not been heard from in nearly three weeks, authorities said. The Manalapan Township Police Department responded around 1:45 p.m. Saturday, April 26, to Comtois Road for a report of a vehicle in the water, police said in an updated press release issued Wednesday, April 30. When officers arrived, they saw the trunk of a vehicle above the water line, located within the Four Season gated community. The front of the car was completely submerged. Water r…
Police & Fire
Princeton University Student Found Dead, Officials Confirm
The body of a 23-year-old Princeton University student who had been missing since last weekend was found in a New Jersey lake on Friday, April 25, university officials announced. Lauren Blackburn, a junior who hails from Indiana, was last seen around 6 p.m. on April 19, near Firestone Library, according to a missing persons alert issued by the university. Blackburn was described as 6'2" tall, weighing 170 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair, authorities said. At the time he was last seen, Blackburn was wearing blue jeans with torn knees, a yellow T-shirt, a black, zippered hooded sweatsh…
Police & Fire
Man Located After Leaving Hospital: Hackettstown Police
Hackettstown police announced Tuesday, April 8, a man who had gone missing after leaving Hackettstown Medical Center has been found safe
Police & Fire
Widow Of
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Lt. Who Died In Apartment Fire Located Hours After Going Missing
The Long Island widow of a late FDNY lieutenant who died in a double fatal fire decades ago was located hours after relatives reported her missing. Susan Blackmore, age 68, of South Farmingdale, had last been seen leaving her Plitt Avenue residence at around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, Nassau County Police said. At around 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, her sister Jeanne Santora informed her Facebook followers that Blackmore had been found and was safe. “Thank you everyone,” she wrote. No other details were given. News of Blackmore’s disappearance quickly gained traction on social media, where…
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