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The murders of two men visiting Florida in 2002, remains unsolved today, and the National Organization of Parents Of Murdered Children needs your help. Visiting the Tampa area from Connecticut, Nicholas Eshoo, 22, and Anthony DeJesus, 23, were found shot to death in their cream-colored…
Read More Florida Cold Case: Nicholas Eshoo and Anthony DeJesus Shot To Death While Visiting Florida, 2002
Robert Howard was 24 years old when he was reported missing from the Arredondo Farms area on August 5, 1992. Robert’s body was found exactly 28 years ago today. Deputies say Robert was found in a wooded area off Archer Road and SW 170th Street.…
Read More Florida Cold Case: 1994 Murder Of Robert Howard
PASCO COUNTY, FL. – Pasco Deputies say that 15-year-old Haillee Brooks has been located safe. Pasco Sheriff’s deputies were searching for Haillee Brooks, a missing/runaway 15-year-old. Deputies say Brooks is 5 ft., approx. 120 lbs., with blonde hair and blue eyes. Brooks was last seen…
Read More Missing Teen, Last Seen In Holiday, Has Been Found Safe
PASCO COUNTY, FL. – Peiarre Canty has been missing since October 2016. The family is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to Peiarre’s whereabouts. Police say that Peiarre suffers from mental disorders and is currently off his medications, which only causes further confusion. He…
Read More $20,000 Reward For Info Locating Missing Pasco County Man, May Be In Tampa
Cassie Carli, 37, went to scheduled custody pick up of her 4-year-old daughter, Saylor last Sunday, March 27, 2022, at 7 pm in Navarre Beach, Florida. Cassie was to meet up with her ex-boyfriend, Marcus Spanevelo, as they always do to exchange custody of their…
Read More Without A Trace: Florida Mom Goes Missing On The Way To Pick Up Her Daughter
Davinia Sterling has been missing since January 27th, 2010. Sterling was 31-year-old at the time of her disappearance and was last seen at the Regency Inn in the Arlington area of Jacksonville, Florida. It was reported that Davinia had been staying at the hotel with her boyfriend, but…
Read More Without A Trace: Florida Mom Of Three Missing Since 2010
In 1981, Elana Goldstein was a bright, beautiful 14-year-old girl from Wesley Chapel, Florida. Sweet, beautiful, and kind, Elana made a tremendous impact on everyone she knew. She was quiet and sometimes shy, without an enemy in the world. With what could have been a…
Read More Florida Cold Case: 1981 Elana Goldstein – A Life Gone Too Soon
A reward has been enhanced to up to $9,500 to help solve the murder of Florida woman Erin Hindes. On January 6, 2020, at approximately 10 a.m., police discovered the body of 52-year old Erin Elizabeth Hindes in a vacant lot located at 4 Maples…
Read More Reward Enhanced In Murder Case Of 52-Year-Old Florida Woman
On Sunday, May 24, 1992, at 11:26 p.m. Melanie Warren was sitting alone on the front porch of a friend’s house at 1012 Jones Street in Clearwater, Florida, when she was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting. Warren was 15-years old at the time…
Read More Florida Cold Case: Melanie Warren Killed in a Drive-By Shooting, 1992
CITRUS COUNTY, FL. – On Wednesday, Lori Jean Parker was reported as a missing adult to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office. Lori is a 62-year-old white female, 5 feet 5 inches tall, 120 pounds with grey hair and blue eyes. Ms. Parker was last seen…
Read More Citrus County Sheriff Searching For Missing 62-Year-Old Woman
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