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DYER COUNTY SHERIFFS: Who Killed Mother Of Four, Karen Swift?

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
Karen Swift (personal photo)
Karen Swift (personal photo)

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.  

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POLICE: Mother of 4 Goes Missing After Halloween Party

Friday, November 4th, 2011

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Memphis Police say Karen Swift, a mother of four, vanished on Sunday morning after a Halloween party without a trace.  Investigators say her car was found on the side of road, an area not far from her home.  Her vehicle had a flat tire and her cell phone was missing. 

Karen recently filed for divorce from her husband and he was the person who initially reported her missing.  The husband is not considered a suspect.  Police say there are no signs of foul play and this investigation is being treated as a missing persons case.

Karen is 5 feet 5 inches tall, and weighs about 140 pounds.  She has blonde hair and green eyes.  She was last seen driving a 2004, Nissan Murano.  If you have any information, please contact the Dyer County Sheriff’s Office:  731-285-2802

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MISSING: Search To Find Missing Nursing Student Continues

Thursday, May 5th, 2011
Holly Bobo (missing nursing student)

Holly Bobo (missing nursing student)

Holly Bobo (missing)

Holly Bobo (missing)

The search to find missing nursing student Holly Bobo, 20, will continues. Investigators say Holly was abducted from her home in Parsons, TN on April 13.   Tuesday, Holly’s family released a statement as the reward to find her has grown to $80,000:

“We could never thank everyone enough for all the kindness shown to our family during this difficult time,” the family said in a written statement to the media. “Thanks for your search efforts, donations and especially your prayers for Holly and our family.

“I know everyone’s daily life, routines and work must go on, but ours never will until Holly is back with us. Please continue to pray for Holly’s safe return, keep your eyes and ears open and search your own property. Please pray for Holly’s strength and everyone who is still searching for our precious Holly.”

During the first couple of weeks, hundreds of volunteers from Holly’s community joined forces with police to comb the wooded areas and roadways throughout Parsons and surrounding counties. Some personal items have been recovered, like her lunch bag, but none of the evidence has led to her whereabouts.

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TENNESSEE ABDUCTION: Nursing Student Holly Bobo Taken Outside Her Home

Monday, April 18th, 2011
Holly Bobo (missing)

Holly Bobo (missing)

Investigators say Holly Bobo, 20, was abducted from her home in Parsons, TN last week, and she hasn’t been seen since.  Hundreds of volunteers from her community joined forces with police over the weekend to comb the wooded areas and roadways throughout her town.  Authorities say Holly was outside her house on Swan Johnson Road April 13, between 7:40 – 8 a.m. when an unknown man approached her.  Holly’s brother told police the suspect looked similar to her boyfriend from behind and he was not worried until he walked outside and noticed blood.  That’s when he contacted police.  Authorities say Holly’s brother and boyfriend are not suspects.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations confirms they found Holly’s lunch bag a few miles away from where she went missing.  Sunday, TBI announced they want the community to take notice of anyone who’s whereabouts were unaccounted for Wednesday morning and also to pay attention to changes in behavior since last week.  It’s also possible the suspect may have missed appointments or canceled them unexpectedly.  Police say he may also have cleaned, sold or reported his car or ATV stolen. 

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SNAGGED: Wild Convenience Store Shooting Caught On Tape

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

Investigators said no one was hurt in the Tennessee shoot-out, and since this attempted robbery on March 15, two suspects have been taken into custody.  Police arrested  21-year-old Travis Bowman and 23-year-old Narrell Pierce for ther alleged involvement. 

In the video you can see store owner, Kamil Alakabi, grab his own handgun and exchange gunfire with the suspects. 

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SUCCESSFUL AMBER ALERT: Karina Garcia Found

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

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GREAT NEWS: Investigators in Prince George’s County, Maryland say the Amber Alert to find 11-year-old Karina Elizabeth Garcia was successful.  Karina was found last night at a Tennessee truck stop with her abductor.  An alert Tennessee State Trooper spotted the truck and the suspect.  Prince George’s County police told me this morning that the suspect was arrested, and Karina has been returned to her family. 

BACKGROUND: Police believe Karina Elizabeth Garcia, 11, was last seen with Elmer Velaya around 2 p.m. She is 5’5” and 175 pounds.  Velaya is described as a Hispanic male, 30 – 37. He may have barbed wire tattoos on both of his biceps, and the letter “Z” is tattooed on both his ring fingers.   Investigators say he is driving an orange flatbed style tractor trailer with Virginia freightliner tags. 

If you’ve seen Karina, Velaya or the orange tractor trailer, please call 9-1-1 right away.

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MISSING CHILD: Tabitha Tuders

Saturday, January 30th, 2010
Tabitha Tuders MISSING
Tabitha Tuders

It’s been nearly seven years since Tabitha Tuders was last seen. It was April 29, 2003 in Nashville, Tennessee around 7 a.m. when Tabitha disappeared as she walked to her bus stop.  A witness came forward and said they saw the child getting into a red vehicle, but police do not have any evidence to confirm this sighting.  Since then search teams were brought in, volunteers scoured the area, and dozens of tips have fizzled out.  All of Tabitha’s personal items have been accounted for, and it doesn’t appear to be a runaway situation.  Police and Tabitha’s family fear she is great danger.  Although it’s been many years, there’s still hope if Jaycee Dugard can be found alive 18 years later.  If you have any information on Tabitha’s case, please call: 

1-800-THE-LOST 

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