Author: Stories of the Unsolved

New Brighton Jane Doe

Digital reconstruction of what the New Brighton Jane Doe may have looked like when alive + Clay reconstruction of what the New Brighton Jane Doe may have looked like when alive

DISCOVERY: On September 15, 2000, high school couple Jennifer and Nathan Leach were rollerblading in New Brighton, Minnesota’s Long Lake Regional Park when they came across a shoe that was still tightly tied. Curious as to why its owner wasn’t around, the pair began walking along a nearby deer path, toward a swampy area near Lake Rush.

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The Disappearance of Nguyet Thu “Wiki” Phung

Portrait of Nguyet Thu "Wiki" Phung

EARLY LIFE: Nguyet Thu “Wiki” Phung was born on September 18, 1971 in Vietnam. Around 1975, she and her family immigrated to the United States, as her parents wanted to escape the country’s communist takeover. They, Nguyet and her five siblings settled in Snohomish County, Washington. According to those who knew her, Nguyet rarely went

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Harris County John Doe (2022)

Artist's rendering of what the Harris County John Doe (2022) looked like when alive

DISCOVERY: On January 10, 2022, an unresponsive male was found in an abandoned bus at 6260 West Park Drive, near an office building, in Houston, Harris County, Texas. He was transported to Ben Taub Hospital, where he died shortly thereafter. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the area where the deceased was found

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Case Update: Brittanee Drexel’s Remains Discovered After 13 Years, Suspect Charged

Photograph of Brittanee Drexel + Raymond Moody's mugshot

May 16, 2022: The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office has announced that the remains of 17-year-old Brittanee Drexel, who went missing from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on April 25, 2009, have been located. The identity of the body was made through the use of dental records and DNA testing. During a press conference held on May

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