Delaware families have a new chance at closure thanks to a national program that uses a database to solve cases that involve unidentified remains and missing persons
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"The federal government has stepped in with a new database called NamUs, renewing interest in giving the unidentified a name."
- Janet Forte
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"(CNN) -- Four days after calling off a search for key evidence, investigators have located a mattress that they believe is important to their probe of a North Carolina girl who hasn't been seen for weeks."
- Janet Forte
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"A Northern Kentucky family is expanding the search for a missing loved one. 17-year-old Paige Johnson of Florence disappeared on September 23rd, but her family is holding out hope they will find her. But Covington Police say some sources of information are drying up.If you see Paige or know where she is, call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The number is 1-800-843-5678. Or 1-800-THE-LOST"
- Janet Forte
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"The body of Valerie Hamilton, the 23-year-old daughter of Concord's police chief, was found Saturday night in a storage unit on Monroe Road in southeast Charlotte, police say. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have issued a murder warrant for 34-year-old Michael Neal Harvey, a registered sex offender with a lengthy criminal record."
- Janet Forte
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Helen Frost went missing Oct. 13, 1970 - four days before her 18th birthday. Photo of her at age 17 on left, with simulation of what she might look like now at age 52.
- Janet Forte
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"“The Florida Department of Law Enforcement appreciates our outdoor advertisers for partnering with us once again to broadcast the photos of missing children and adults,” said FDLE Commissioner Gerald Bailey. “It is our hope that someone, somewhere in our state will recognize one of these faces and provide us with information that will reunite them with their families.” The following children and adults will be featured on billboards: Danielle Bell, missing from Pensacola since Sept. 28, 2001 Tavia Bailey, missing from Pensacola since Jan. 24, 1986 Preston Mills, missing from Pensacola since June 25, 2010 Ali Gilmore, missing from Tallahassee since Feb. 2, 2006 David Jackson, missing from Tallahassee since Oct. 28, 2008 Portesha Morris, missing from Monticello since April 16, 2001 Tiffany Sessions, missing from Gainesville since Feb. 9, 1989 Shirlene Roberts, missing from Jacksonville since Sept. 9, 2009 Mark Gibson, missing from Jacksonville since March 12, 2008 Mark Degner, missing...
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Forensic artist helping to name the nameless - The Oakland Press News: The best place for news in and around Oakland County - http://www.theoaklandpress.com/article...
"Naming the nameless is a difficult endeavor, but it’s one that Barbara Martin Bailey accepts with open arms. Martin Bailey has helped identify countless people, including victims and suspects. She’s also volunteered for many groups, working with NamUs (The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System), the DOE Network and the EDAN (Everyone Deserves a Name) Project, and helped reconstruct mummies for the “Accidental Mummies” exhibit at the Detroit Science Center."
- Janet Forte
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"The last people to see Mitrice Richardson before she mysteriously disappeared almost a year ago were police deputies, who in the small hours of a September morning released the 24-year-old mentally ill woman with no car, no phone, no identification and no cash."
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Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. People use Facebook to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, post links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet.
- Janet Forte
Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. People use Facebook to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, post links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet.
- Janet Forte
"Broward Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene and Homicide detectives responded to the scene and are conducting an investigation. The remains will be transported to the Medical Examiner’s Office where, with the help of a forensic anthropologist, they will try to identify the deceased person, determine how long the body has been in the Everglades and the cause of death. The gender of the deceased has not yet been determined. Anyone with information about this case should contact BSO Homicide Detective Efrain Torres at 954-765-4321 or Broward Crime Stopper, anonymously, at 954-493-TIPS"
- Janet Forte
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"COLLEGE PARK, Md. (CBS) Police in Maryland are looking for a 13-year-old College Park girl who disappeared from her home late Monday evening. The Fulton County Police say Kiara Hodges was last seen on June 21 around 9 p.m. before she was reported missing by her mother, Telina Shelby."
- Janet Forte
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"NamUs -- the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System -- has been fully operational for just 17 months. During this time, the one-of-a-kind system has aided in the resolution of 18 cases. For a program still in its infancy, the National Institute of Justice is pleased that its system is working as intended, providing a single source for information that can be used, tracked and shared nationwide, and ultimately assist in case resolution for law enforcement, medical examiners/coroners and families of the missing."
- Janet Forte
"(June 19) -- A Texas woman credits Facebook with helping to reunite her with her son who went missing as a toddler four years ago."
- Janet Forte
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From the page: "HOUSTON - A social networking site helped a Houston mother find her lost son more than four years after he went missing."
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"STOCKTON -- Newly released grand jury transcripts show Melissa Huckaby drugged 8-year old Sandra Cantu and sexually assaulted her with a rolling pin before strangling her with an alcohol soaked noose."
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"SAN DIEGO - A missing Southern California family will be highlighted by America's Most Wanted on Saturday night, the show announced.The McStay family from Fallbrook went missing on February 4, 2010 and authorities have expanded their search across the Mexican border after the family's white Izuzu Trooper was found in San Ysidro four days later."
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"The FBI has joined the investigation into the disappearance of Florida woman Jennifer Kesse. Jennifer went missing, apparently from her Orlando home, on January 24, 2006. Despite numerous searches, and years of work, police have never arrested a suspect in the case."
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"One week after 7-year-old Kyron Horman went missing near his elementary school in Portland, Oregon, his family issued its first public statement, thanking the hundreds of people who have searched for the boy and sending a message of hope directly to him."
- Janet Forte
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"Miami-Dade police are searching for a missing woman who was last seen two weeks ago. Marisol Ramon, 40, has been missing since May 26, when she was seen at the Royal Oaks Shopping Plaza in Miami Lakes.A reward of up to $6,000 is being offered in the case. Anyone with information is asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS (8477)."
- Janet Forte
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"HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. -- Two women suspected of using a credit card belonging to a missing Hallandale Beach woman have been located, but the search for the missing woman continues. Anyone with information is asked to call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477). Tipsters can remain anonymous." Lynda Meier, 40, was last seen on June 4 as she left her home in the 1800 block of South Ocean Drive in Hallandale Beach."
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"Oregon third-grader Kyron Horman has not been seen since Friday.Anyone with information on Kyron Horman's whereabouts is asked to call the Mutnomah County Sheriff's Office at 503-261-2847"
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Fruits & Veggies Matter: Home: Eat a Colorful Variety of Fruits and Vegetables Every Day for Better Health | CDC - http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/
Fruits & Veggies Matter: Home: Eat a Colorful Variety of Fruits and Vegetables Every Day for Better Health | CDC - http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/