Examining the world of solved and unsolved cases.
DISCOVERY: On September 16, 2003, firefighters in Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia were called to a residence at 506 7th Street, where a fire was ablaze in one of the bedrooms. Upon dousing the flames, they came upon two deceased individuals and one who was unconscious, but still alive. All three had their hands duct-taped behind
Once Was Lost (OWL) is a free app that uses realtime technology to raise awareness about missing persons cases. The app is heavily user-based, meaning it requires a number of people to join in order for it to achieve its intended purpose, which is the quick and safe location of lost loved ones. Whenever someone
Stories of the Unsolved launched in August 2018 as a way for me to combine my two main interests: writing and true crime. Over the past few years, it has experienced a growth I never could have expected – and so have the reasons for keeping the website live and updated. A place where I
*UPDATE: The Pecos Police Department has identified Pecos Jane Doe as Jolaine Marie Hemmy, a 17-year-old from Kansas City, Kansas.* DISCOVERY: At 2:00pm on July 5, 1966, a couple calling themselves Mr. & Mrs. Russell Battuon checked into the Ropers Motel in Pecos, Reeves County, Texas. A couple of hours later, between 4:00pm and 5:30pm, it’s reported
EARLY LIFE: Tiffany Sessions was born on October 29, 1968 to her parents, Patrick and Hillary Sessions. An only child, her parents would divorce a few months shy of her first birthday, and she would eventually have a half-brother via her father’s second marriage. The Sessions family were well-known in their south Florida community. Patrick
