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EARLY LIFE: Brianna Maitland was born in Burlington, Vermont on October 8, 1986 to her parents, Bruce and Kellie Maitland. The youngest of two children, she grew up on a farm in East Franklin, Vermont, not too far from the Canadian border. Known affectionately as “Bri” and “B”, Brianna was a well-liked and well-rounded young
EARLY LIFE: Shelley Desrochers was born on February 4, 1974. According to her sisters, Laura Desrochers and Tosha Simas, she had a tough life growing up. The daughter of abusive parents, she was in and out of foster homes from a young age. Despite her difficult upbringing, Shelley chose to look at the positives in
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
*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
