Karen Swift, a mother of four vanished the day before Halloween. Dyer County Sheriff Box said Karen picked up her daughter from a Halloween party around 1:30 a.m. and took her home. Sometime between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. Karen vanished from her house without a trace. Her vehicle was found not far away from where she went missing, and her front tire was flat. Sheriff Box says his team is still investigating how the tire on the SUV went flat, meaning if it was an accident or intentional.
Sheriff Box says a tip led them to an outside area, not far from Karen’s house where they made a body discovery. On December 12, investigators confirm that the body they found is Karen’s and that they are now shifting this case to a homicide investigation. Her cause of death has not been released and she was identified through dental records.
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.
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Diana Mercandetti was shocked and saddened to learn her friends, Jack and Geri Magee, of forty years were murdered this week. Diana said she received a call from the couple’s daughter Holly who said, “Are you sitting down?” In the next breath, she told Diana that her parents were shot and killed and that she needed her to come to their home right away to help look after the grandchildren. Diana said Holly and her kids went to the Jack and Geri’s house on Wednesday for their weekly visit when they made the gruesome discovery.
Andover Police Lt. James Hashem said they are investigating this case as a homicide, and aren’t saying yet how the couple died. The medical examiner’s report has not been released. Diana said that the family had an alarm system, but they did not activate it before the murder and they do not have video survillenece. The couples SUV was found in a neighborhood 25 miles away, it had been torched. Diana also said that it did not appear that things were taken from the home.
Karen Swift, a mother of four vanished the day before Halloween. Dyer County Sheriff Box said Karen picked up her daughter from a Halloween party around 1:30 a.m. and took her home. Sometime between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. Karen vanished from her house without a trace. Her vehicle was found not far away from where she went missing, and her front tire was flat. Sheriff Box says his team is still investigating how the tire on the SUV went flat, meaning if it was an accident or intentional.
Last weekend, Sheriff Box says a tip led them to an outside area, not far from Karen’s house where they made a body discovery. On December 12, investigators confirm that the body they found is Karen’s and that they are now shifting this case to a homicide investigation. Her cause of death has not been released and she was identified through dental records.
Morgan Harrington was last seen at a concert outside the John Paul Jones arena in Charlottesville, VA. It was October 17, 2009. Police say Morgan separated from friends when she walked out of the front entrance of a Metallic concert around 8:30 p.m. Morgan never returned, and it was the last time she was seen alive. Investigators say she called her friends who were still inside and told them she was finding a ride home.
State police officials report Morgan was last seen by the ticket office on the University Hall side of the building and witnesses report seeing her hitchhiking close to the arena exit road. An intense search of the area yielded no new clues until three months later.
In January 2010, Morgan’s body was found on a farm in Albemarle County, Virginia. Investigators said her decomposed body could have been on the land as many as 100 days.
Remembering Fire Chief Keith Bryan, Nichols Fire Department
Nichols Hills Fire Chief Keith Bryan was shot and killed in his home Tuesday when police say an intruder entered through an open garage door. Investigators in Mustang, OK aren’t ruling out that Bryan may have been the wrong target and that the gunman may have been looking for Oklahoma City Fire Chief who lives nearby and shares the same name. The suspect shot Bryan one time, in the head and his wife heard the killer say, “I’m sorry. You should have given me the (expletive) job.” Bryan was rushed to the hospital where he died early the next morning with his wife by his side. Nichols Hills officials spoke out and said they have not gone through the hiring process at their department since 2007, and that’s why investigators believe the Oklahoma City Fire Chief may have been the intended target.
The killer is described as a white man, between 20 to 30 years old with blonde hair. At the time of the murder, the suspect was wearing a hooded sweatshirt, dark in color and fled the area in a small to medium sized pickup truck.
Morgan Harrington was last seen at a concert outside the John Paul Jones arena in Charlottesville, VA. It was October 17, 2009. Police say Morgan separated from friends around 8:30 p.m. when she walked out of the front entrance of a Metallic concert. Morgan never returned, and it was the last time she was seen alive. Investigators say Morgan called her friends inside and told them she was finding a ride home.
State police officials report Morgan was last seen by the ticket office on the University Hall side of the building and witnesses report seeing her hitchhiking close to the arena exit road. An intense search of the area yielded no new clues until three months later.
In January 2010, Morgan’s body was found on a farm in Albemarle County, Virginia. Investigators said her decomposed body could have been on the land as many as 100 days.
Investigators say Michelle Le vanished from the Kaiser Hayward Medical Center in California on May 27. She walked outside to her car, and never came back. Based on evidence found, police fear she is a victim of homicide. This week, authorities closed in on a possible suspect and made an arrest. Lt. Keener, with the Hayward Police department, said Giselle Esteban, former high school and college roommate is charged with Michelle’s murder. Michelle’s body has not been found. Keener indicated various pieces of evidence like cell phone records, surveillance video and DNA led them to Esteban’s doorstep. The suspect was arrested early Wednesday morning and has not spoke about the case to police. Kenner said Michelle and Esteban may have had some sort of fallen out, but police do not have a concrete motive for the killing. Police say they served a search warrant on Esteban’s property on May 29 then again on September 7.
Esteban was scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday, but police confirm, due to her pregnancy and a doctor’s appointment, the arraignment will be postponed.
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:
The manhunt is on to find Beacher Ferrel Hackney, an accused murderer on the run since 2009. Hackney is now featured as a U.S. Marshal Top 15 Most Wanted.
On March 21, 2009, investigators say Hackney was working as a janitor at the Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, VA when he killed his co-workers. He was upset with his supervisors, Dwight Kerr and Ronnie Stinnett for putting him on the busy dinner shift. Investigators believe he was more comfortable and happier working the night shift.
U.S. Marshals say Hackney was told by a supervisor to find something to do instead of standing around with his hands in his pockets, and that’s when he allegedly began shooting Dwight. The victim ran out after Hackney before allegedly opening fire on Stinnnett.
Hackeny was caught on surveillance calmly leaving with the gun in his hand. He is known to be a loaner and a neat freak with few material possessions. Investigators believe he could live in austere conditions. Hackeny is on the shorter side, about 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs around 145 pounds. He has brown eyes, grey hair and was last seen missing seven lower teeth. He is skilled when it comes to the outdoors and is known to make his own fishing and hunting equipment.
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....
