Is it possible that Cindy James was harassed by, and then murdered, by people who inspired, or even recruited the person who showed up at Oakey Albert "Al" Kite, Jr's doorstep?

Does anyone know about the Hinterkaifeck Murders because thats a over 100 Year old cold Case from the Freestate of Bavaria in Germany and i really want to get more information about this since there was an entire Family Murderd in cold blood Like the the Villisca Axe murders.

Greetings from Bavaria

OK, well I can’t prove it, but I think it was definitely the parents

And I can prove it

evidence 1

researchers did not find any break-in During a televised media tour of the apartment days before the discovery, Paulette's mother held up and showed reporters a specific set of pajamas (a black shirt with pink giraffes). When Paulette’s body was finally 'found,' she was wearing those exact pajamas. A piece of clothing cannot be in two places at once—she either wasn't in that bed during the interviews, or someone dressed her and placed her there later.

Evidence 2 

Which is my own reason is even  if she was kipnappe the killer would just bring her back because DNA also because the killer would probably hide her somewhere else like a forest or a remote place

Evidence 3

people—including a close family friend—literally stayed over and slept in that exact twin bed during the nine-day search. Forensic experts, police, and journalists also crawled all over the room. The idea that a body could decompose right next to the mattress edge for over a week without anyone seeing, smelling, or feeling a lump is impossible. and on the winter, the two nanny says that they didn’t see the body so the parents probably just hide her somewhere else in the meantime, and then they put the body under the bed

Evidence 4

Police brought in specialized scent and tracking dogs to sweep the room. Trained search dogs do not just 'miss' a decomposing human body a few feet away from them. You could argue that it had many gas, but the thing is I don’t think them spray perfume can affect the decompose. I think it can still smell. Specially since it’s been in the room for nine days and it’s also probably because her wasn’t at the room at the time.

Evidence 5

also even if she was one to her own bed and fell headfirst into the gap between the mattress and the frame she could have cried out and the parents would have heard it and I’m pretty sure she would have been able motor and language disabilities and even then why would the parents not say that it was an accident? because they didn’t call the police until. The mom sister called.

But what do you think do you strongly agree agree mix disagree, strongly disagree, and explain to me. Why

Here’s the script I mean, and I brought some new reasons on why the parents could’ve done this on purpose

On the 28th August 2026, the body of a woman estimated to be between the ages of 60-80 was found wrapped in a bin bag in Stanley Park in Liverpool, which is located next to the world famous Anfield stadium of Liverpool Football Club.

The body was discovered by a dog walker and was estimated to have been there for a number of weeks before being discovered, with the first sighting of the bin bags supposedly weeks earlier on the 13th July, which means she had been placed there during the brutally hot summer weeks just prior to her discovery. A distinctive pink Nike T shirt was noted as being worn by the deceased on discovery.

Investigations have since revealed that the woman was malnourished and had a number of health conditions including osteoporosis, arthritis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Perhaps most concerning of all is the discovery that the deceased woman had no teeth, which has hindered any possibility of identifying her through dental records.

Today, Merseyside Police have released a photo of a reconstruction of the woman’s face, which was produced by Liverpool John Moores University.

Who is the unidentified woman?

Were her teeth removed to prevent dental identification?

What were the circumstances around as to why she has ended up dead and disposed of in a busy public park? Most likely murdered?

I’d love to hear your thoughts below.

[https://news.sky.com/story/woman-found-dead-in-bin-bag-had-no-teeth-and-several-medical-conditions-police-say-13592960](https://news.sky.com/story/woman-found-dead-in-bin-bag-had-no-teeth-and-several-medical-conditions-police-say-13592960)

[https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2026/november/merseyside-police-work-with-ljmu-to-produce-image-of-stanley-park-murder-victims-face/](https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2026/november/merseyside-police-work-with-ljmu-to-produce-image-of-stanley-park-murder-victims-face/)

We just recorded an episode on George Hodel and ended up split. On one side you have the 1950 DA surveillance transcripts (“Supposin’ I did kill the Black Dahlia. They couldn’t prove it now…”), his surgical training, Tamar’s 1949 trial, his secretary Ruth Spaulding’s death, and the fact that he left the country right after the DA questioned his ex-wife. On the other side, independent experts reportedly said the photos from his album weren’t Elizabeth Short, nothing physical puts him at the scene, and Steve Hodel has since linked his father to the Zodiac and several other murders, which makes some people doubt the whole theory.

So for those who’ve dug into it: does the case against George Hodel hold up without Steve’s later additions? Do you read the tape as a confession or as him taunting cops he knew were listening? And if it wasn’t Hodel, who’s your top suspect?

This is something that happened before I was born. My mother had two children with a man named Roberto Rios. From what I understand, their relationship was very difficult and he was physically abusive. Eventually, my mother left him and returned to Mexico with the children. Roberto was later arrested and spent time in prison. After he was released, he looked for her again. By that point, my mother was pregnant with me.
At some point, Roberto told my mother he was taking the children to the store, but instead he took them to the United States and never brought them back. About two weeks later, my mother received a call telling her that Roberto and both children had been murdered in Baytown, Texas, on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1993.
For most of my life, I only knew the basic story. I knew I had a brother and a sister who had been killed, but my mother rarely talked about what happened. I never really knew the details. Recently, I started searching newspaper archives and old articles, and I found much more than I ever expected: their names, photographs, reports about the investigation, court documents, and even details about the murders.
According to the investigation, this was not a random attack. Roberto was reportedly selling small amounts of marijuana from his home, and the motive was a robbery involving drugs and money. The men responsible were Shannon Charles Thomas and Keith Bernard Clay. Roberto was tied to a chair with duct tape, beaten, shot, and stabbed in the neck. Then Thomas went upstairs and shot my two siblings in the head while they were together on the floor. Prosecutors argued that the children were killed so they could not identify the men responsible. I can’t really describe what it feels like to read those details more than 30 years later and realize what my brother and sister went through that night.
Shannon Charles Thomas was convicted and sentenced to death for the murders of Roberto and the two children. He was executed in 2005. Keith Bernard Clay was also involved in the case, but his execution in 2003 was for a separate murder, not these killings. I have been trying to understand every part of the case, and the more I find, the harder it is to believe this really happened to my family.
I also found out that my siblings were remembered at their elementary school in Baytown. Two beautiful stained-glass windows with white doves were made in their memory, with their names and dates of birth and death. I was able to get photographs of those windows, and seeing their names there after all these years affected me more than I expected.
I even managed to find their graves and the cemetery where they were buried. That has become something very important to me. One of the things I want most now is to get my mother a visitor visa so I can take her to the United States and let her visit her children. She has carried this loss for more than 30 years, and I can’t imagine what it would mean for her to stand at their graves again.
I was not born when any of this happened, so I grew up with two siblings I never had the chance to meet, and with a story that was mostly left untold. Now, after finding all these records, photographs, and details, I feel like I’m meeting them for the first time, while also discovering the worst thing that ever happened to them.
I don’t really know what I’m looking for by sharing this. Maybe someone remembers the case, maybe someone in Baytown remembers the family or the school memorials. I would love to learn anything else that could help me understand their lives and preserve their memory. Someday, I would really like to tell their story in a documentary, because I feel that Victor and Maria deserve to be remembered as more than two names in an old newspaper article.

A recent documentary came out about this girl disappearing came out and my mom and her sister had a heavy involvement that they didn't reveal to me growing up. I am 100% convinced I can name the kidnapper of Deanie Peters with confidence at this time.

Here's my story,

My aunt was dating James Frisbie at the time of the murder who was recently acquitted of perjury in the case after 40+ years. My aunt will not discuss with our family what happened but in a holiday conversation about 25+ years ago she confided in my mom that she knew who murdered Deanie Peters. Frisbie named this person directly to my aunt and this person is not currently a subject in this case. However, this person is a convicted child molester who attacked my mom, her friend, and another girl whose parents turned him in. According to my mom, my aunt was told by James Frisbie that this person performed the kidnapping of Deanie Peters.

This person is free and alive at the time of writing this. My aunt believes it is unchristian to report something that would result in a person being lock up indefinitely. Our family is divided and one side is not speaking to each other over this issue. Our grandparents told us to bury this issue but one has passed and the other has no working memory anymore. I think it's time the truth emerges.

One thing I think is bothering me is Deanie, my mom, her friend, and the girl who turned this man in for statutory rape all bear a striking resemblance.

Updated personal research listed at the bottom (most recent research update: 11-12-26)

Gloria A. (Felix) Hedden was 29 years old when her body was discovered in the Wabash River on July 12, 1980, near Terre Haute, Indiana.

Gloria was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, and moved to the Wabash Valley in 1968 to pursue a bachelor's degree at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

At the time of her death, she was married with two children and lived in the 2200 block of Crawford Street in Terre Haute, according to retired Vigo County Sheriff Bill Harris. She was also pursuing a degree in computer science at Indiana State University while working for the United States Postal Service.

According to a 2014 Tribune-Star article, Gloria completed her shift at the USPS annex near 13th Street and Lockport Road at approximately 7 a.m. on July 9, 1980.

Harris stated that Gloria sometimes finished her shifts at the main post office near the Indiana State University campus, located at Seventh and Cherry streets. She regularly parked her vehicle in a nearby parking lot.

On July 10, Gloria's husband reported her missing to the Terre Haute Police Department after reportedly finding her vehicle in that parking lot.

Two days later, on July 12, two fishermen discovered her body in the Wabash River near the western bank, across from the federal penitentiary property south of Terre Haute.

According to newspaper reports from 1980, Gloria's hands and feet had been bound with cable, and railroad iron had been used to weigh down her body. An autopsy determined that her death was a homicide.

In 2014, a cold case team led by Harris reopened the investigation. Investigators reviewed historical weather and river conditions and concluded that Gloria's body likely had not traveled far from where it entered the water. They believed it may have entered the river somewhere along the western bank.

During the renewed investigation, Harris expressed hope that people who remembered the case or had withheld information might finally come forward.

The Vigo County Sheriff's Office made another public appeal for information in April 2024. To my knowledge, Gloria's murder remains unsolved.

I've recently started researching this case and would really appreciate any additional information anyone might have.

If anyone remembers this case or knows of additional sources, I'd love to hear from you. Anyone with firsthand information relevant to the murder should contact the Vigo County Sheriff's Office directly.

I have provided as many sources as I can as of right now. Thank you!

Historical newspaper finds:

Terre Haute Tribune, Sunday, July 13, 1980, "Wabash River victim's identity sought"

-Body was found by four fishermen (John Morris, David Morris, Richard Morris, and William Gregg) at 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, July 12 floating on the west bank of the Wabash River about three miles south of Interstate 70 and west of the penitentiary.

-Body was recovered by Conservation Officer Chuck Shannon and sheriff's deputies Ron Chickadaunce and Joe Sims.

-She was thought to have been dead for three to five days, her hands and feet had been found with "some kind of cable", and the body had been weighted down with railroad iron.

Terre Haute Tribune, Wednesday, July 16, 1980, "Police check dental records to identify body"

-Police officials report that, according to dental records, they believe a body they recovered from the Wabash River is that of 29-year-old Gloria Hedden.

-Terre Haute Police Chief Gerald Loudermilk reported officials are "fairly certain" of the corpse's identity "but we are still awaiting the results of the fingerprint test."

-Police records show that Mrs. Hedden was reported missing on July 10 by her husband, Terry Hedden.

-Reportedly, Gloria failed to return home after leaving for work on July 8.

-Hedden told police she was going to Indiana State University for classes after work. He later found his wife's car on a parking lot at ISU after she failed to show up the next day.

-Loudermilk reported that Hedden identified the clothing found on the body, but was unable to positively identify it due to decomposition.

Terre Haute Tribune*,* Friday, July 18, 1980, "Polygraph test used in probe of local death"

-"Lie detector tests are being used in connection with an investigation following the discovery of a woman's body recovered in the Wabash River last Saturday, according to Terre Haute Police Department Assistant Chief Thomas Tanoos."

-Tanoos declined to identify who has taken polygraph tests or who will yet take them in connection with the recovery of the body. He also declined to release the number of persons involved.

-No new leads have developed in the investigation.

Links:

https://terrehautenews.net/2019/12/31/who-killed-gloria-hedden-july-1980-murder-of-terre-haute-woman-still-a-mystery/comment-page-1/#comment-1103

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25013329/gloria-ann-hedden

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/14yynp3/43_years_later_who_took_the_life_of_gloria_hedden/

https://www.tribstar.com/news/local_news/one-of-the-valley-s-older-cases-reopened/article_d6addfe5-4a83-50dc-9040-ea316ffca26f.html

https://www.mywabashvalley.com/news/local-news/law-enforcement-share-new-details-on-gloria-hedden-cold-case/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE-Rqh7kUT8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKScxx2pvHE

I found that thomas f. mcinerney jr the former chicago pd officer lived 1 mile from gloria, 5 miles from the theater the grimes sisters disappeared from and the grimes dump sites is just 6 miles from Gloria K's​.

You think he could have been involved in the sisters murders?

There is a new podcast episode with her mum and Christian Mader (former Head of Missing Persons Investigation Unit) from the ngo "Österreich findet euch"

https://www.podcast.de/episode/709217024/gloria-albrecht-der-fall-125#share-section

its in german

On April 16th 2009, my cousin Adam Da Costa went out with some friends in the afternoon and never returned home. He was found later that night dead on the train tracks underneath the bridge just north of the intersection of Jane St/Weston Rd in North York (Toronto), Ontario, Canada. My uncle, who was raising him, was called in to confirm the identity and had a heart attack that same night. He survied it but lives with a pacemaker now. They determined my cousins cause of death as blunt force trauma, and labelled a homicide. His case ended up going cold and my uncle did some bad things after to the family that I wont get into, so i cant get him to try and reopen the case with the Toronto PD, and being his first cousin, I unfortunately cannot. I dont know what I can do to try and solve it or get it reopened so whoever did that to my poor cousin rots in prison.

Heres my loving cousin's obituary. He was such an amazing older cousin and figure in my life and I wish I could've got to see him around today. I'll never forget him. He'll forever be missed.

https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/thestar/name/adam-da-costa-marano-obituary?id=45489787

Hey everyone! I've been researching an old unsolved murder at Big Bend National Park and was hoping someone here might remember the case or have information to share.

On November 2, 1994, 43-year-old John Gary Monroe, a San Antonio man and frequent Big Bend visitor, was found murdered at Pine Canyon campsite #1. He had arrived at the park on October 30 for what was supposed to be a several-day solo camping trip and was reportedly last seen around midday on October 31.

Gary had been shot twice, once in the chest and once in the back of the head. Two spent cartridge casings were recovered near his campsite. His handgun and approximately $100 were also missing, although his truck and expensive camping equipment were left behind.

The FBI and National Park Service investigated the killing, but despite numerous interviews, physical evidence examinations, and years of following leads, the case remains unsolved.

I've recently been provided some old newspaper articles that have revealed additional details, including an unexplained use of Gary's gasoline credit card in Alpine shortly after the murder, questions surrounding the murder weapon, and investigators' efforts to look into several potential leads. I've attached one of the articles for reference, along with a family tree I've been putting together to help document Gary's life and family.

I'm particularly hoping to hear from anyone who lived in Terlingua, Alpine, Presidio, or the surrounding area during the early to mid-1990s. Did anyone remember hearing about the murder, seeing Gary or his vehicle around the park, or recall anything about the investigation? I'd also love to hear from former park employees, rangers, or anyone familiar with law enforcement in the area at the time.

Old newspaper clippings, photographs, personal recollections, or even vague memories would be incredibly helpful. I'm not trying to point fingers or make assumptions; I'm simply trying to piece together what happened and learn more about a case that seems to have faded from public attention.

I know it's been over 30 years, but if anyone remembers anything or knows where I might find additional information, I'd genuinely appreciate hearing from you.

Some background resources:

• FBI – John Gary Monroe

• FBI – 2023 reward announcement

• NPS – November 7, 1994 incident report

Thank you!

Der Fall Pascal Z. lässt Ermittler und True Crime Fans bis heute nicht los. Trotz intensiver Suche bleiben die entscheidende Puzzleteile verschwunden.

Ich habe auf meinem Blog einen Blick hinter die Kulissen der Ermittlungen geworfen und die wichtigsten Fakten und Theorien analysiert. Wer sich für ungeklärte Kriminalfälle und tiefgründige Recherchen interessiert, findet den Beitrag Hier:

Hier den Blogpost lesen

Kennt ihr den Fall? Wie bewertet ihr die Rolle der Zeugenaussagen?

I know this is beating a dead horse but after listening to a podcast on it (again), I’m even more convinced that the mum knew something was happening. Probably not the extremes but she must’ve known or had a “feeling” that her daughter was a lot closer.

Now I’ve found out the cellar wasn’t even fully sound proof just makes me more convinced that she knew something was happening

What are you thoughts on what happened to her? Do you think she is alive and on the run today or do you think she is a jane doe somewhere? If alive, she probably isn't escorting at truck stops anymore. I was reviewing jane doe cases and there cases that might fit her physical description. She is/was a drifter meeting lonely men to steal their money. She is also wanted for arson in Nebraska in addition to murdering Charles Barker in Louisiana.

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**Summary In August 1998 Hazel Leota Head placed an advert in a lonely hearts column using as assumed name. This is how she met Charles Barker. Charles Barker was a recent widow who came into a large amount of money due to an insurance settlement. Shortly after meeting Hazel moved in with Charles. On September 2, 1998, Charles's sister June Steinger and her husband went to his house and discovered his body. His cause of death a bullet to the back of his head. His car and $45k of his money was missing. So was Hazel Leota.

A background check on Hazel leota showed she had been married 10 times and was wanted in Lincoln Nebraska for burning down her ex-boyfriend's mobile home.

The last confirmed sighting of Hazel Leota Head was in December of 1998, in a truck stop near Wheat Ridge, Colorado, where she applied for a job as a waitress.

Link: https://unsolved.com/gallery/hazel-head/

What are you thoughts on what happened to her? Do you think she is alive and on the run today or do you think she is a jane doe somewhere? If alive, she probably isn't escorting at truck stops anymore. I was reviewing jane doe cases and there cases that might fit her physical description. She is/was a drifter meeting lonely men to steal their money. She is also wanted for arson in Nebraska in addition to murdering Charles Barker in Louisiana.

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**Summary In August 1998 Hazel Leota Head placed an advert in a lonely hearts column using as assumed name. This is how she met Charles Barker. Charles Barker was a recent widow who came into a large amount of money due to an insurance settlement. Shortly after meeting Hazel moved in with Charles. On September 2, 1998, Charles's sister June Steinger and her husband went to his house and discovered his body. His cause of death a bullet to the back of his head. His car and $45k of his money was missing. So was Hazel Leota.

A background check on Hazel leota showed she had been married 10 times and was wanted in Lincoln Nebraska for burning down her ex-boyfriend's mobile home.

The last confirmed sighting of Hazel Leota Head was in December of 1998, in a truck stop near Wheat Ridge, Colorado, where she applied for a job as a waitress.

Link: https://unsolved.com/gallery/hazel-head/

If anyone knows how police file tracking works, could someone please help correct my wording here?
I don't wanna use AI and figured i'd ask you all instead

It's supposed to imply that the detective team is trying to legally cover up something while making the kids out to be delinquents

"A GROUP OF MISFITS WERE SPOTTED INSIDE THE EXAMINER VAN, WITH ATTEMPTS TO TAMPER WITH EVIDENCE, AN EYE WILL BE KEPT ON THEM TO ENSURE PREVENTING ANY FUTURE BREAK INS."

Hallo Zusammen ,

ich beschäftige mich intensiv mit dem Fall Inga G. und habe eine detaillierte Zusammenfassung des Falls zusammengefasst.

Inga G. verschwand 2. Mai im Jahr 2015 bei einem Grillfest auf dem Wilhelmshof in Schönebeck ( Elbe) Sachsen-Anhalt.

Der Fall ist seid 2015 ( 11 Jahren ) Unaufgeklärt

Hier weiterlesen:

https://deutscherblogcoldcase.blogspot.com/

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1dvYio_sTfmX767x1BmzzXZvKbo_4DaY&ll=47.49483355214237%2C-52.96062264999998&z=15

CASE #990321068
Victim: Sharon Snipes (12/26/60)
Suspect(s): Unknown
Location: State Rte. 87 & Gilber Road (Gila River Indian Reservation)
Date: 03/21/99
Synopsis: 
Sharon was known to frequent the Country City bar in Mesa and was believed to have been there the night of her death. Sharon wore a blue in color brace on her right arm due to having it broken during an altercation with an unidentified male at the Country City bar three days prior. At the time of her death, Sharon was living at an apartment complex located at 835 W. Main Street in Mesa, Unit #C-4. Sharon was last seen wearing black and white athletic style shoes, green pants, black t-shirt, and a blue denim vest.
Anyone with information about this case is urged to contact the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit.

Diana Vicari was just 19 years old when she became a victim of a brutal dismemberment murder in Tucson, Arizona. 

It was Thursday October 22, 1992.

Diana left her Pima Community College drama course taught by Robert Encila at around 9:30 PM. Her roommate confirmed she briefly returned home to her apartment in the 3200 Block of East Seneca Street and then drove off in her silver 1981 Ford Mustang.

Witnesses at the now shuttered New Orleans Lounge bar located on Oracle Rd between Wetmore and Limberlost (now a Burlington Coat Factory) reported she briefly was allowed in the bar by doorman Tim Storm to see employees Troy Olson and John Mazur. 

She was last seen alive at around 12:15 AM the morning of Friday October 23rd by her Eegees coworker Raymond Scott Hall. Hall reported Diana was alone in her car driving through the parking lot of the Tucson Convention Center Exhibition Hall as the Moshtoberfest thrash metal concert was ending. 

Diana did not show up to either of her jobs at Eegees (located on Broadway and Kolb) or the Bazil’s Italian restaurant on Friday or Saturday. It was highly unusual as Diana was a very reliable employee who was working multiple jobs to pay for her college courses and car payments. 

On Saturday at around 5pm, Diana’s severed arms were found in a dumpster located on the southside of an alleyway in the 400 block of North Ferro.

A homeless woman made the discovery while collecting aluminum cans. The arms were wrapped in trash bags. The rest of Diana’s remains never turned up.

That weekend Diana’s Mustang was found abandoned in the 1200 Block of West La Osa. Her purse was tucked under the seat, her Eegees hat was placed on the gearshift and textbooks, and a Whataburger bag were also found inside the vehicle. 

The alarm was set and the door was locked.

The car was parked on the same street as a home owned by Encila’s fiancées mother. Diana’s roommate, mother and sisters, and several friends all claimed Diana was in a relationship with Encila at the time of her death.

Near the Encila connected house was a home where a large house party took place on the evening of Diana’s murder. The occupants of the home told police Diana was not at their party.

In 1997 a suspect and former Tucsonan Lemuel Prion was indicted and brought back from Utah to Tucson to face trial. He was convicted largely based on Troy Olson’s testimony that he saw Prion with Diana the night of her murder.

In 2003 his conviction was overturned due to the fact his DNA did not match the suspect DNA obtained from Diana’s arms, his fingerprints didn’t match the ones on the trash bags, and there was no proof Prion knew Diana other than Olson’s testimony. 

Prion’s defense team provided 3 alternative suspects in the case.

The first was John Mazur who was fired from Eegees the morning after Diana’s murder for showing up “disoriented and disheveled.” Mazur had been disciplined for sexually harassing Eegees coworkers. 

The week before Diana was murdered, Mazur had attempted to rape a woman.

Mazur also once bit the nose of a cocktail waitress at the New Orleans Bar during a fight. 

The day Diana was killed, Mazur switched apartments, and his car was searched at one point in Tucson PD’s early investigation.

Mazur moved out of Tucson soon after Diana was murdered. He now resides in Utah.

The second suspect was Greg Hatton who worked at the Exxon station across the street from the Eegees Diana worked at. Greg knew Diana and her sisters and made suspicious statements after her death. 

Diana’s sister Angela claimed he said that Diana invited him to Moshtoberfest concert, but he declined because he was “at home reading.”

Hatton was a 1982 graduate of Tucson’s Santa Rita High School. He was accused of selling liquor to minors and dealing drugs out of the gas station. 

In 1994, Hatton was sentenced to 45 years in prison for physical and sexual abuse of his girlfriend’s 8-month-old son. He won’t be released from prison until 2038 when he is 75 years old.

Robert Encila was alternative suspect number 3. He married his fiancée Judi Hartley-Spencer in 1993, and they divorced in 1998. The home on west La Osa Drive was owned by Hartley’s mother Shelley Valencia. 

Encila remarried shortly after his divorce from Judi in December 1998.  One of Encila’s stepdaughters died unexpectedly in September 2017.

Encila retired from teaching in 2025. 

Another suspect who emerged in the case in recent years is Phoenix serial killer Bryan Patrick Miller. 

Angela Brosso was a 22-year-old woman who was ambushed, disemboweled and beheaded while on an evening bicycle ride near her apartment just weeks after Diana was killed. 

Phoenix PD homicide detective Troy Hillman compared Brosso’s murder to the character Buffalo Bill’s murders in the film The Silence of the Lambs.

Miller’s DNA was matched to Brosso in 2015, and after Miller was arrested, he emerged as the suspect in several other murders of young women in the Phoenix, Arizona and the Everett, Washington areas.

Miller was sentenced to death for the murders of Brosso and 17-year-old Melanie Bernas in 2023. 

There is no known link to Bryan Patrick Miller and Tucson.

Diana was a 1991 graduate of the Abbie Loveland Tuller school and had also attended Tucson’s Rincon High School. Diana was a marine biology major who planned to transfer to the University of Washington. 

Most of her immediate family passed away in the decades since her murder, but she had many countless friends from school, and in Tucson’s music scene who remember her and continue to advocate for her murder to be solved.

Tucson PD reopened Diana’s case in 2025 and re-added her to the 88Crime program. There is a $2,500 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in her murder.

Sources

Case reopened 2025

https://www.kold.com/2025/11/19/13-crime-files-murder-diana-vicari/

88Crime Reward/Poster

https://88crime.org/diana-vicari/

Prion Exoneration 

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/az-supreme-court/1291382.html

Archived article interview of Diana’s mom Kathy Pashos from 1994

https://web.archive.org/web/20141012043324/http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue2/1994/04/20/132089-mystery-shrouds-1992-murder/

Hatton child abuse case

https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/18/18-1267/94795/20190329173404732_ARL-2019.03.29%20PWC%20Phillips%20Black%20Inc.pdf

Bryan Patrick Miller background

https://www.phoenixmag.com/2015/11/01/seeing-zombies/

The Unsolved 2015 Suspicious Death of John Grady Simpson (Olathe/KCK) – His missing car has never been found. 

On August 19, 2015, the body of 34-year-old John Grady Simpson was discovered in a creek near the 5800 block of Kansas Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas. Authorities quickly classified his death as highly suspicious, but details regarding exactly what happened to him remain a mystery. 

The Timeline:
• August 8, 2015 (Approx. 9:30 AM): John was last seen leaving his home in Olathe, Kansas.
• August 8, 2015 (Afternoon): Investigators believe John or his vehicle may have been spotted in the area of 55th Street and Swartz Road in Kansas City, KS.
• August 19, 2015: His body was found in a creek bed on Kansas Avenue, roughly a 20-minute drive from where he was last suspected to be seen. 

The Missing Vehicle:
A major piece of the puzzle is John's missing car, which has never been recovered. Detectives believe finding the vehicle is crucial to unlocking what happened during those missing 11 days. 

• Vehicle Type: 2015 Ford Fusion
• Color: Dark gray or green metallic
• License Plate: Kansas plate 258-GUR
• Distinguishing Features: The car had highly noticeable damage on the rear driver’s side door. 

Why post this now?
It has been over a decade, and someone in the Kansas City metro area may remember seeing this specific damaged Ford Fusion or know where it ended up. Small details that felt insignificant back in 2015 could be exactly what investigators need today to bring closure to John’s family. 

If you lived or traveled near 55th & Swartz Road or the 5800 block of Kansas Ave in August 2015 and saw anything unusual, please consider reaching out. 

Anyone with information—no matter how small or minor it may seem—is urged to call the Kansas City anonymous TIPS Hotline at (816) 474-8477. Tips can be submitted completely anonymously. 

Case Sources & Reading:
• KMBC 9 News Report: https://www.kmbc.com/article/kck-police-ask-for-help-after-olathe-man-found-dead-last-month/3690668
• Fox 4 KC Coverage: https://fox4kc.com/news/kck-police-search-for-clues-in-suspicious-death-of-olathe-man/ 

Subject: Disappearance of April Beth Pitzer Date of Disappearance: Late June 2004 Primary Jurisdiction / Location: Newberry Springs / Barstow / Mojave Desert, San Bernardino County, CA Document Reference Numbers: San Bernardino Superior Court Case Nos. MBA011542 (Pitzer), BCVBS09286 / BFLBS5944 (Hollister Real Property/Dissolution), FVI21001328 (Aranda), FBA007594 / MBA012851 (Bernal).

I. Executive Summary

April Beth Pitzer vanished in late June 2004 from the High Desert community of Newberry Springs, California. Initial law enforcement response suffered from delays and mischaracterizations, treating her absence as a voluntary departure rather than a criminal disappearance.

Subsequent discoveries—including April's clothing, personal identification, and blood-stained items found inside remote desert mining claims (such as the Red Dog Mine)—directly tied her disappearance to a small, close-knit circle of local desert residents, property owners, and individuals involved in illicit drug networks.

This report synthesizes the verified timeline, physical geography around Route 66, court records, and investigative hypotheses concerning motive and cover-up.

II. Key Persons & Entities

III. Verified Chronological Master Timeline

Phase 1: Legal Proceedings & Initial Release

• November 21, 2003: Date of alleged offense for misdemeanor vandalism (PC 594(b)(2)-M, damage under $400) under Citation #2159505 in San Bernardino County.

• November 25, 2003: Case MBA011542 formally filed in Victorville Court.

• March 5, 2004: Bench warrant issued after failure to appear.

• June 2, 2004: April remanded into custody at San Bernardino County Jail.

• June 8, 2004: Verified Anchor Date. April enters a nolo contendere plea, sentenced to 36 months of conditional summary probation with 8 days credit for time served, and released from custody.

Phase 2: High Desert Movements & Exposure

• Early June 2004 (Post-Release): April secures employment at the Bagdad Cafe along Route 66.

  • Spatial Note: April tells the cafe owner she lives "behind here on one of these dirt roads." Based on local geography, properties located directly behind (north of) the Bagdad Cafe align with Steve Wilkinson’s property footprint rather than Chuck Hollister’s plot south of Route 66.

• Mid-June 2004: April arrives for her second shift at the Bagdad Cafe with a visible black eye and facial trauma, indicating recent physical assault.

• Pre-June 22, 2004: Local gathering/party takes place where April's prior role as a federal drug informant in Arkansas is exposed to local associates (including individuals tied to Brandy Brooks and Steve Wilkinson).

• June 22, 2004: Verified Anchor Date. Gloria speaks directly with April on the phone. April expresses severe fear for her safety, stating her identity as an informant was discovered.

Phase 3: Disappearance & Conflicting Alibis

• June 27–28, 2004: Estimated final window of visibility in Newberry Springs.

  • Steve Wilkinson claims he dropped April off at Chuck Hollister's residence on Wednesday.

  • Chuck Hollister claims to police that he went to work on Monday (June 28) and returned to find April gone, leaving behind her white suitcase and personal belongings.

  • Chuck tells Gloria a different story: that he was helping a friend move to Oregon and assumed April took a bus to Arkansas.

  • Chuck gives a second conflicting story to another officer, claiming April went to stay with Steve Wilkinson.

• Late June – Early July 2004: Chuck refuses law enforcement permission to search his property and changes his phone number after Gloria attempts repeated contact.

• July 4, 2004: Barbara Killibrew (following her release from the hospital) contacts Gloria; family confirms April never arrived in Arkansas and has not made contact, triggering official missing person efforts.

Phase 4: Property Disputes & Physical Discoveries

• 2005–2006: Search efforts and tips lead investigators to remote mining claims in the desert (including the Red Dog Mine near Newberry Springs). April's identification card, clothing, and blood-stained items are discovered deep inside mine shafts.

  • Law Enforcement Observation: Investigating officers note that personal items recovered from the mine match items previously observed inside Chuck Hollister's residence.

• August 10, 2006: Civil action BCVBS09286 (Tony C. Nino vs. Charles S. Hollister et al.) filed regarding title and possession of real property on Calico Road / Calico Street.

• September 6, 2006: Charles Scott Hollister dies from complications of lung cancer at his Newberry Springs home before criminal charges can be brought.

• October 11, 2006: Court filings in Case BCVBS09286 formally confirm the death of Charles Hollister.

• July 16, 2007: Calico Road real property dispute resolved via settlement; Tony Nino purchases property, and case is dismissed with prejudice.

• November 2009: Dan Dansbury passes away.

IV. Critical Investigative Analysis & Findings

1. Spatial & Geographic Analysis (The "Behind the Cafe" Detail)

• Route 66 / Bagdad Cafe Context: The Bagdad Cafe sits on the north side of Route 66 in Newberry Springs. The local phrasing "behind here" naturally denotes the grid extending north of the highway.

• Property Alignment: Chuck Hollister’s residence sat south of Route 66, whereas Steve Wilkinson’s property footprint was located on the northern side. This geographic orientation suggests April was staying or affiliated with Wilkinson's location in early June immediately following her jail release, before relocating or being brought to Hollister’s property later in the month.

2. Legal Supervision & Systemic Gaps

• Probation Search Mandate: When April was placed on 36-month summary probation on June 8, 2004, standard California search conditions (4th Waiver parameters) granted law enforcement the authority to search her person, vehicle, and residence without a warrant.

• Missed Opportunity: When officers initially visited Chuck Hollister’s residence following her reported disappearance and were denied permission to look around, the failure to invoke probation search parameters or treat her absence as high-risk allowed crucial windows for evidence concealment to pass.

3. Evidentiary Bridge: Hollister House to Red Dog Mine

• Concealment Logistics: The recovery of April’s personal belongings, ID, and blood-stained material in remote mine shafts—combined with officer statements confirming those exact items were said to be previously inside Hollister’s home—provides direct physical proof of evidence staging and transport.

• Physical Capability & Accomplices: While Chuck Hollister was suffering from progressive lung cancer in 2004, the physical movement and disposal of evidence across desert mine shafts strongly suggest a multi-person effort, involving associates with intimate knowledge of local mining claims (such as Dan Dansbury) and individuals with violent motives (such as Steve Wilkinson).

V. Key Conclusions & Unresolved Angles

1. Primary Motive: Retaliation for April's informant status in the federal drug prosecution involving Steve Wilkinson remains the primary catalyst for her targeted physical assault and subsequent disappearance.

2. Primary Sites: The primary crime scene likely occurred at a local residential property (Wilkinson or Hollister site) on or near the Newberry Springs corridor, with the remote desert mines serving as secondary staging/dumping grounds.

3. Chain of Custody for Property: The civil records confirm that during the height of the missing person investigation (2004–2006), the Calico Road property was embroiled in severe legal and financial turmoil leading up to Chuck Hollister's death.

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