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[Gardener1850]

Phoenix police detectives solve 22-year-old cold case

Phoenix police detectives solve 22-year-old cold case

AZ - AZ - Phoenix, HispFem UP2064, 18-30, Mexican money, Oct'97

 

[dotr]

Due to the fact I made a duplicate post I have replaced it with another report on the case I posted about above:

TBI Most Wanted fugitive captured, charged in 2001 Paris cold case homicide

Started thread (required in this breaking news thread) and included one of your links, thanks.
Ws thread..
TN - Etta Etheridge, 72, found dead in home, Paris, Tennessee, 8 June 2001 *arrest*

 

[margarita25]

2 Cops Possibly Shot in 'Ambush' Active Shooter Situation in Jersey City


WS:
Active Shooter - 2 Cops Possibly Shot, Jersey City, 9 Dec 2019

ETA:
Basement thread is very active / warning intense:

https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/breaking-news-current-scanner-alerts-8.400672/page-58

 

[watcher9]

Plane missing with 38 aboard.

The Hercules C130 aircraft took off at 4:55 p.m. (1955 GMT) on Monday from the southern city of Punta Arenas in Chilean Patagonia and was heading to a base in Antarctica, but operators lost contact with the plane shortly after 6:00 p.m.

Chile Air Force says missing cargo plane with 38 aboard has crashed

Chile- C130 cargo plane missing - 38 aboard Antarctica 9 Dec 2019

 

[TedMac]

Doctors and cops among 277 arrested in human trafficking, online prostitution sting in Florida

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – A week-long undercover sting targeting human trafficking and online prostitution in Polk County ended with 277 arrests that included doctors, pharmacists and law enforcement officers.

SPOTLIGHT CASE - Human Trafficking Awareness Thread

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Cruise line sued by family of toddler who fell to her death from window

“This is not some freak accident,” the family's lawyer said of the death of the 18-month-old. “This is something that was a preventable accident.”

IN - Grandfather charged in cruise ship death of toddler Chloe Wiegand #3

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Man thinks he may be D’Wan Sims, boy who went missing in 1994; Livonia police take DNA sample

LIVONIA, Mich. – A man who said he believes he’s D’Wan Sims, a child who went missing from a Livonia mall 25 years ago, has given a DNA sample to police.

MI - MI - D'wan Sims, 4, Livonia, 11 Dec 1994

 

[Gardener1850]

Louisville police arrest man in connection with 2017 double murder case

Larry M. Sauer, 35, was arrested about 9 p.m. Thursday at his residence on Ottawa Avenue in Louisville and charged with two counts of murder in connection with the deaths of Austin Gamez and Teressa McCoy in Louisville on Dec. 26, 2017, according to an arrest citation.

Louisville police arrest man in connection with 2017 double murder case

KY - KY - Austin Gamez, 27, Louisville, 25 Dec 2017

 

[Gardener1850]

Man stolen as a baby found living in Michigan 55 years after crime

Sources familiar with the investigation say an announcement is expected as soon as Thursday.

We can tell you the adult Paul Fronczak is living in Michigan and has been made aware of his real identity.

IL - IL - Paul Fronczak, newborn, Chicago, 1964 + UID Male, 1, NJ, 1965

 

[Gardener1850]

Cold Case: Detectives Need Help Solving Murder of Pregnant Woman

Dec. 13, 2019

HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — It's a cold case detectives need your help solving: The murder of 21-year-old Stevencia Barlatier.

Barlatier was living in Orlando when she was last seen alive on November 25, 2017. Her body was later found more than 50 miles away, in a remote wooded area in eastern Hernando County.

Cold Case: Detectives Need Help Solving Murder of Pregnant Woman

FL - FL - Stevencia Barlatier, 21, Pregnant, Orlando, 25 Nov 2017

 

[margarita25]

Mom and 2-week-old baby missing, last seen in South Austin

TX - TX - Heidi Broussard, 33, & Margot Carey, 2 weeks, Austin, 12 Dec 2019

 

[CocoChanel]

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[Gardener1850]

Adoptive father pleads guilty to killing Erica Parsons

17 Dec 2019

Sandy Parsons pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, felony child abuse, concealment of a death and obstruction of justice. As part of a plea deal, he avoids a possible death sentence and instead will serve 33 to 43 years in prison.

Adoptive father pleads guilty to killing Erica Parsons :: WRAL.com

NC - Erica Lynn Parsons, 13, Rowan County, 19 Nov 2011 - #6 *Parents chgd w/Murder*

 

[Gardener1850]

17 Dec 2019

A grandmother accused of killing a woman on Fort Myers Beach was in court Tuesday. Lois Riess withdrew her previous plea of not guilty to enter a guilty plea, receiving a sentence of life in prison.

The murder left investigators chasing Riess across the country after she killed Pamela Hutchinson, 59, on Fort Myers Beach to steal her identity.

Lois Riess pleads guilty to First-Degree murder, sentenced to life in prison

Fugitive Lois Riess, 56, arrested by US Marshals for alleged murders in MN and FL, Mar 2018

 

[Gardener1850]

‘Christmas miracle’: 2 missing Jacksonville children found safe
Amber Alert canceled after 6-year-old boy and his 5-year-old sister discovered in woods near their Whitehouse home

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Braxton Williams, 6, and his 5-year-old sister, Bri’ya, were a little dehydrated and had a couple of bumps and bruises, but appeared to be in good health and were very talkative, Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams said. The children’s mother told News4Jax anchor Joy Purdy by phone that the boy and the girl were doing great. She thanked Jesus and the community for helping find her children.

‘Christmas miracle’: 2 missing Jacksonville children found safe

Found Safe - FL - Braxton, 6, & Bri’ya Williams, 5, seen playing in yard, Jacksonville, 15 Dec 2019

 

[dixiegirl1035]

Video shows grandfather drop toddler to her death from ship | Daily Mail Online

Harrowing video showing moment grandfather dropped toddler to her death from cruise ship window is revealed as prosecutors offer plea deal to spare him jail if he admits blame for tragedy

IN - Grandfather charged in cruise ship death of toddler Chloe Wiegand #4

 

[jaejae]

KY - KY - Redhead Murders, 70's-90's

This is a report about a charge being made against a man in one of the crimes that is associated with the series of murders that have collectively been named The Redhead Murders:

TBI identifies killer in nearly 35-year-old Campbell County cold case murder

State authorities have identified the killer in a nearly 35-year-old unsolved Campbell County homicide long-associated with the so-called Redhead Murders.

Jerry Leon Johns, a truck driver first considered as a suspect in the string of killings during the mid-1980s, is believed to be responsible for the death of Tina Marie McKenney Farmer, an Indiana woman whose remains were discovered off Interstate 75 near Jellico on New Years Day 1985, authorities announced Thursday.

 

[dixiegirl1035]

Jessica Willey‏Verified account @ImJessicaWilley 1m1 minute ago
HAPPENING NOW: two dozen officers and agents from DPS, Texas Rangers, FBI and Austin Police are at a home in NW Harris County. They told neighbors it’s connected to an Austin missing persons case. They are focused on a car in the back. #abc13

Jessica Willey (@ImJessicaWilley) | Twitter

TX - TX - Heidi Broussard, 33, & Margo Carey, 2 weeks, Austin, 12 Dec 2019 #5

NW Harris Co. home swarmed by FBI and Austin police

 

[margarita25]

Body found inside Houston-area home believed to be missing Austin mom: Sources

“HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A body found inside a northwest Harris County home is believed to be that of missing Austin mother Heidi Broussard, according to sources. An autopsy will likely be performed Friday.

At least one person is in custody.

A 1-month-old girl was found alive inside the same house on Bo Jack Drive near Jersey Village, where officers and agents from the Texas Rangers, Department of Public Safety, FBI and the Austin Police Department searched for hours overnight.”

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WS:
TX - - Heidi Broussard, 33 Found Deceased, & Margo Carey, 2 weeks, Found Alive Austin, 12 Dec 2019 #6

 

[155etta]

My hometown. Does anyone know if there is a thread for them. I don't know how to start one.
Police searching for Rexburg children believed to be in serious danger | East Idaho News