Missing Leads

04/10/2026

On a bright, sunlit morning of September 20, 1988, in the quiet town of Belen, New Mexico, Tara Calico set out on what should have been an ordinary bike ride. At approximately 9:30 a.m., the 19-year-old—known for her independence and determination—pedaled into the day. She never returned.

In a moment that would ripple across decades, Tara seemed to vanish without a trace, leaving behind a devastated family, a shaken community, and a mystery that continues to haunt investigators. Then, nearly a year later, a haunting clue surfaced more than 1,500 miles away: a photograph of a young woman, bound and gagged, lying beside a copy of the novel My Sweet Audrina. The disturbing image would propel the case into an entirely new and unsettling direction.

The Day Tara Calico Didn’t Come Home

04/03/2026

A well-loved news anchor goes missing in 1995, and over three decades later, her disappearance is still a mystery.

Disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit

03/23/2026

Our Arizona Sunsets are EPIC!!!!

03/23/2026

Four-year-old Kali’s disappearance became a turning point I would never escape. What began as one missing child case led me to a grieving mother in Rochester, New York—and into a world of loss that would shape my work for decades. This is more than a memory; it’s a promise that children taken by brutal predators will never be forgotten.

In the quiet suburban apartment complex on Gleason Circle in Rochester, New York, nestled among trees, 4-year-old Kali Ann Poulton lived…

03/11/2026

On a warm summer night in 2009, 10-year-old Lindsey Baum set out to walk just four blocks home in the quiet town of McCleary. She never arrived. Years later, her remains were discovered miles away in a remote area of Kittitas County, leaving behind a haunting mystery. Who took Lindsey, and why? Despite years of investigation, the case remains unsolved, and investigators still believe someone holds the missing piece of the truth.

What Happened to Lindsey Baum?

03/04/2026

On October 4, 2011, 10 month old Lisa Renee Irwin vanished from her family’s home in North Kansas City, Missouri. The blue eyed baby was reported missing in the early morning hours, sparking a frantic search that drew national attention. More than a decade later, the mysterious disappearance of Lisa Irwin remains unsolved, leaving haunting questions in its wake.

The Disappearance of Lisa Irwin

02/23/2026

On March 25, 1975, 10-year-old Katherine Mary Lyon and 12-year-old Sheila Mary Lyon vanished during a trip to a mall in Wheaton, Maryland, leaving behind a decades-long mystery that has haunted their community.

Katherine Mary Lyon, 10, and Sheila Mary Lyon, 12, are two sisters who vanished without a trace on March 25, 1975, during a trip to a…

02/20/2026

In 1983, 4 year old Nyleen Marshall vanished during a family picnic in Montana.

Soon after, a man claiming to have abducted her sent graphic, chilling letters to those searching for her.

Decades later, Nyleen’s disappearance remains unsolved and the hunt for answers is far from over. *WARNING GRAPHIC DETAILS*

WARNING GRAPHIC DETAILS*

02/19/2026

On March 25, 1975, 12 year old Sheila Mary Lyon and her 10 year old sister, Katherine Mary Lyon, walked to a shopping mall in Wheaton and never returned home. Their sudden disappearance shattered the quiet rhythm of suburban life and ignited one of the region’s most haunting mysteries. For decades, the case lingered like an unanswered echo, leaving a community suspended between hope and heartbreak.

Katherine Mary Lyon, 10, and Sheila Mary Lyon, 12, are two sisters who vanished without a trace on March 25, 1975, during a trip to a…

02/17/2026

I had a conversation with a documentary producer from ITN this morning regarding the disappearance of Robyn Gardner, who went missing in Aruba fifteen years ago. Hoping to see her case profiled soon.

Family of Robyn Gardner Refuses to Lose Focus, Urges Public to Help Bring Her Home

02/11/2026

Families of missing persons and people across social media platforms are frustrated Nancy Guthrie has received such massive news media attention and remind us there are other missing persons too. In my article we look at the dynamics of missing person cases and media.

Examining the Factors That Influence Media and Public Focus

02/06/2026

When Corinna Slusser vanished in 2017, authorities say she had been drawn into a s*x trafficking ring, a disappearance that now stands as a grim example of the human toll of s*x trafficking in the United States.

Was Corinna Slusser Lured Into a S*x Trafficking Ring?