Category: Murders

The Murder of Patricia Gaugler

Photographs of Patricia Eve Gaugler

MURDER: On the day of her murder, 28-year-old Patricia Eve Gaugler was travelling from her hometown of Pottstown, Pennsylvania to her brother’s home in Richmond, Virginia. She was last seen alive around 3:00pm on September 29, 1980, at the Sunoco gas station at East Patrick Henry Road in Ashland, Virginia, near I-95. Patricia’s body was

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Update: Sahara Sue Identified as Gwenn Marie Story, Investigation Into Her Murder Continues

Yearbook photo of Gwenn Marie Story + Artist's rendering of what Sahara Sue may have looked like when alive

*Article last updated – December 19/23 UPDATE December 19, 2023: The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has announced that, after 44 years, Sahara Sue has been identified as 19-year-old Gwenn Marie Story. The identification comes after investigators contacted Othram, Inc. to extract a DNA sample and use genetic genealogy to find living relatives. On November

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The Unexplained Death of Catherine “Catrina” Mowrey

Catherine "Catrina" Mowrey sitting on the hood of a car

EARLY LIFE: Catherine Diane Mowrey was born on February 5, 1961 to James and Catherine Mowrey. She grew up in Kansas alongside her five siblings: Jim, Michael, Mark, Joann and Deborah. When she was a young adult, Catherine changed her name to “Catrina”. This was because she was working at a country club where many

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The Murder of Mary Ann Birmingham

EARLY LIFE: Mary Ann Birmingham was born in Iqaluit, Nunavut, where she grew up with her mother, Sarah Birmingham, and her many siblings, including former Iqaluit mayor Elisapee Sheutiapik. According to those who knew her, she was a friendly and personable individual who was known for her beauty. She was just 15 years old when

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