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    Found Deceased Spain - James “Jimmy” Gracey - UA Student from Chicago - Barcelona - 17 March 2026

    This feels like Kiely Rodni or Riley Strain all over again -- a tragic accident due to a bad combination of teenagers' sense of invincibility, alcohol, and water that people feel inexplicably compelled to turn into a conspiracy against all evidence. What a devastating loss for his family and...
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    TX Houston, Texas (Dec 14, 1994) – w/m “Willis Crane” Papers Found

    Sadly, not much to go on here. Based on everything described, he sounds like he was probably homeless and it doesn't seem like a whole lot was done since it was a natural death. But still, a reconstruction would be nice. :(
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    Identified! NM - Albuquerque, WhtFem 25-35, UP2926, blonde, in motel room, 5 June 1991 * id'd March 2026 - Rebecca "Becca" Mallekoote (18)*

    Based on "The Butterfly Effect" podcast, Polaroid Guy is George Martinez (of the name on the scale). After they split, Becca started dating Eduardo and flew to Albuquerque from LA to be with him. After they checked into the motel, he told her he had a girlfriend and kids and was not planning to...
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    Nancy Guthrie, 84, (mother of TODAY Show host Savannah Guthrie) missing - last seen in the Catalina foothills area on Jan 31, 2026

    IMO, I don't think HER DNA inside the house has anything to do with sexual assault. Of course her DNA is inside her house -- all different kinds of her DNA. She may have been sexually assaulted (God, I hope not!), but HER DNA wouldn't shed any light on that. I would be much more suspicious...
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    Nancy Guthrie, 84, (mother of TODAY Show host Savannah Guthrie) missing - last seen in the Catalina foothills area on Jan 31, 2026

    My thoughts on the cameras, based on this article: “'The cameras will record to the servers as long as they have internet. According to Nest, without a subscription, usually they are quickly overwritten by next images. But if the camera is disconnected, there should be nothing to overwrite on...
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    Nancy Guthrie, 84, (mother of TODAY Show host Savannah Guthrie) missing - last seen in the Catalina foothills area on Jan 31, 2026

    In that link, you will find the criminal complaint against the fake ransomer. However, THAT complaint confirms the contact from church member to family.
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    Nancy Guthrie, 84, (mother of TODAY Show host Savannah Guthrie) missing - last seen in the Catalina foothills area on Jan 31, 2026

    This is definitely confusing -- and still somehow not even close to the most confusing part of this confounding case!
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    Nancy Guthrie, 84, (mother of TODAY Show host Savannah Guthrie) missing - last seen in the Catalina foothills area on Jan 31, 2026

    Things that are unusual IMO: 1. Kidnapping for ransom, just generally 2. Kidnapping an 84-year-old, specifically 3. Sexually assaulting and then kidnapping an 84-year-old 4. Sending a delayed ransom note with two different deadlines Things that are normal or at least normal in some families...
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    Nancy Guthrie, 84, (mother of TODAY Show host Savannah Guthrie) missing - last seen in the Catalina foothills area on Jan 31, 2026

    No worries! Just clarifying!
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    Nancy Guthrie, 84, (mother of TODAY Show host Savannah Guthrie) missing - last seen in the Catalina foothills area on Jan 31, 2026

    SON-in-law. Nancy's.
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    Nancy Guthrie, 84, (mother of TODAY Show host Savannah Guthrie) missing - last seen in the Catalina foothills area on Jan 31, 2026

    <modsnip: Quoted post was removed> The initial reporting made it sound like it was an hour, but the timeline verified today indicates that it was only about 5 minutes, which makes sense to me. My dad is 88 and lives alone, so a lot of this hits pretty close, but if I saw blood outside of his...
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    OH - Spencer and Monique Tepe found shot to death at home 2 children unharmed, Columbus, 30 December 2025 *ex-husband arrested*

    To my understanding, no. A hate crime is typically defined as occurring when someone is targeted for being part of a group -- singled out and killed for being a person of color or LGBTQ+, etc. -- not just when someone is killed because someone hates them.
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    OH - Spencer and Monique Tepe found shot to death at home 2 children unharmed, Columbus, 30 December 2025 *ex-husband arrested*

    Holy moly ... 16 shots?! From this link: "The Franklin County Coroner’s Office has released autopsy reports detailing the deaths of Spencer and Monique Tepe, the Columbus couple found shot to death in their home last month. "According to the reports, Spencer Tepe was shot seven times...
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    OH - Spencer and Monique Tepe found shot to death at home 2 children unharmed, Columbus, 30 December 2025 *ex-husband arrested*

    No, he was in her hometown (Columbus) when she left the game, which was in Indianapolis. She didn't drive 3 hours back home to confront him alone. My best guess is that he did something that she (rightfully!) perceived as threatening but that was not illegal. If she actually knew he were in her...
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    GUILTY VA - Joseph Ryan shot, Christine Banfield stabbed, both deceased, in home - Herndon 24 Feb 2023

    I've worked as a copy editor, and the grasp of written English even by native speakers is ... not always the best. To me, this doesn't prove much either way ...
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