Posted January 27th, 2012 at 1:00PM by Michelle Sigona
Judy Forrest (left) Kanika Powell (right)
Kanika Powell’s case is still a Prince George’s County mystery….
Kanika Powell graduated from Largo High School in 1998, and enlisted in the Army two years later. She proudly served in Korea, and returned to her home in Prince George’s County after her tour. Trying to figure out the next steps in her life, Kanika decided to take on a job as a security contractor at Hopkins laboratory. She was very private about the work she was doing for the laboratory, and would sometimes travel for days at a time to handle work projects before returning home. Judy Powell, Kanika’s mom, said she always knew where her daughter was going, but her daughter was not allowed to discuss what she was doing when she got on location.
Kanika lived alone in her garden style apartment in Laurel, Maryland. On Saturday, August 22, 2008 she heard a knock at her door. Judy says Kanika told her she peeked through the hole and a man was holding up a badge claiming he was an FBI agent. Kanika wouldn’t open the door without seeing ID, and the mystery man left. She called 9-1-1 and police came to her apartment, but nothing was found. Judy says Kanika was planning to install a security system thereafter. The incident jarred her so much that she wrote this e-mail to share with her friends and family:
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 10:16AM by Michelle Sigona
Aliayah Lunsford (police issued photo)
More than four months have passed since Aliayah Lunsford vanished. According to her mother, Aliayah was last seen sleeping in her bed on Sept. 24, 2011. The toddler’s ears are pierced and at the time of her disappearance, she was missing her top four teeth. She was wearing Dora pajama bottoms, a pink princess sweatshirt and no shoes. Aliayah has brown hair, brown eyes, stands 3 feet tall and weighs around 35 pounds. If you have any information, please contact West Virginia State Police.
Posted January 20th, 2012 at 10:21AM by Michelle Sigona
UPDATE: Investigators say an arrest has been made in the beating of a 64-year-old Vietnam War veteran in Philaldephia. Authorities arrested and charged a 15-year-old with attempted murder. Investigators believe more arrests will come in this case…
BACKGROUND: Philadelphia Police are looking for suspects who allegedly assaulted a 64-year-old veteran. Investigators say the assault occurred around 6:12 p.m. on January 17. The victim was walking northbound on the 5000 block of North 5th Street when he was approached, from behind, by six males. The veteran has serious injuries to his head, face and hand. The men were last seen running from the scene, southbound on 5th street.
The suspects described are black and hispanic. If you have any information to help lead investigators to the suspects, please contact the Philaldephia Police: 215-686-3353/54
Posted January 19th, 2012 at 4:34AM by Michelle Sigona
(Laura Smith, police released photo)
It’s been 18 years since anyone has seen or heard from missing mom Laura Williams. Ulster County Sheriff’s Office said she was last seen at the Connelly Trailer Park in the Town of Esopus Ulster County New York, getting into a white, older vehicle with two white males. At the time of her disappearance, she had three children who are all now in foster care or with relatives. Laura is battling multiple sclerosis and is known to have trouble walking.
Investigators say at the time she disappeared, Laura was 5’3”, 145 pounds and had brown, straight hair. She was wearing a light colored summer shirt and blue jean shorts. Laura has a tattoo on her upper right arm that says the name, “John,” and another tattoo of a heart above her right knee.
Hundreds of leads have come in on this case over the years, but none have led authorities to Laura. If you have any information, please contact the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office at 845-338-3640 or contact the Detective in charge of the investigation at amak@co.ulster.ny.us
Posted January 18th, 2012 at 4:44AM by Michelle Sigona
Philadelphia Police are still searching for two suspects who murdered a family of three. Investigators say on September 6, 2011, just before 8 p.m., two black males made entry into the Lorena’s Grocery Store. They were armed with handguns, and initially, the motive appeared to be robbery. During the crime, authorities say the men shot and killed husband and wife, Porfirio and Carmen Nunez, and Porfirio’s sister, Lina. All three were working together at the time.
Police say the suspects are described as black males, around 25-years-old. One suspect is short, only 5’4” and the other stands about 6 feet tall. The shorter suspect had a thick build and a mustache, he was wearing a black hat and a black shirt. The second suspect had a thin build and was wearing a long sleeved white thermal shirt with a black “T” on top.
If you have any information, please call: 215.686.8477
Posted January 16th, 2012 at 4:04AM by Michelle Sigona
(photo courtesy Fairfax County Police)
UPDATE: Fairfax County Police say investigators in Peru have arrested a man they believe is the serial butt slasher. Authorities captured and detained Johnny Pimentel, 40, and he is currently being held in Lima Hall awaiting extradition. A motive for the attacks have not been determined. More to come…
BACKGROUND: Investigators have issued a warrant for a man they believe has been slashing women since February. Fairfax County Police say Johnny Guillen Pimentel, 40, has targeted at least nine women all in their early 20s. The victims were slashed with a box cutter or razor and none were seriously injured. For many months police have issued surveillance photos, hoping someone would recognize the suspect.
Investigators have not been able to establish a motive. Investigators believe Pimentel is traveling in a 2003 Honda Civic, VA tags KLX2689.
Police are asking anyone with knowledge of Pimentel’s whereabouts to call the Fairfax County Police Department at 703-691-2131
Michelle Sigona is a crime fighting, victims advocate extraordinaire, but for Michelle -- the good fight doesn't stop there. In her spare time, she is a volunteer firefighter -- and now, she is tackling the issues and cases that mean the most to her....
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