The Disappearance of Bethany Markowski

Two photos of Bethany Markowski

EARLY LIFE: Bethany Markowski was born on February 1, 1990, to Johnie Jo Carter and Larry Markowski. The pair each had two children from previous relationships, meaning Bethany was their fifth and youngest child. By all accounts, she was a sweet, yet sassy girl who was known for her loving nature. In January 2001, Larry

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Fort Bend County John Doe (2000)

Two artists' renderings of what the Fort Bend County John Doe (2000) may have looked like when he was alive

DISCOVERY: On December 17, 2000, a horseback rider came across scattered human remains in a field near 8500 Davis Estate Road in Needville, Fort Bend County, Texas. While some were spread across the field, the majority of the bones were found within a green plastic bag along the side of the road. AUTOPSY: Based on

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The Disappearance of Gretchen Fleming

Two selfies of Gretchen Fleming

EARLY LIFE: Gretchen Fleming was born on December 24, 1994, in Warrenton, Virginia. Her parents divorced when she was child, with her and her sister living full-time with their father, David, in Parkersburg, West Virginia. When she was around 14 years old, Gretchen’s father met and married a woman named Jennifer, who became her stepmother.

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The Disappearance of Michelle Crawford

Portrait of Michelle Crawford + Photograph of Michelle Crawford

EARLY LIFE: Michelle Deanne Crawford was born on September 26, 1977, to Kathy and John Crawford. Growing up in Lawton, Oklahoma, she was said to be a generous, hard-working and responsible person who was liked by everyone who knew her. She was also known to be a bit of an introvert, with only two close

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The Murder of Rose-Ann Blackned

Photograph of Rose-Ann Blackned

EARLY LIFE: Rose-Ann Blackned was from Nemaska, a Cree community located more than 1,000 km north of Montréal, Québec, Canada. The oldest of nine siblings and the mother to two young sons, she was viewed as a parent by her brothers and sisters. To cope with a sexual assault she’d suffered when she was younger, Rose-Ann turned

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