Tag: True Crime

The Disappearance of Cecilia Nikal

Portrait of Cecilia Nikal

DISAPPEARANCE: On August 1, 1989, Cecilia Nikal arrived in Vancouver, British Columbia, to visit her mother. Shortly after, she left the residence to live on the streets. Cecilia’s mother last saw her that October. Another family member reported that the missing teenager had moved to Vancouver Island, approximately 173 km away, but this information has

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The Disappearance of Amanda Bartlett

Photo of Amanda Bartlett

EARLY LIFE: Amanda Bartlett was born in 1979 to Helen Flett Bignell. Part of the Pimicikamak Cree Nation, she spent much of her life with the Opaskwayak Cree Nation, near The Pas, Manitoba. Described as a creative soul, Amanda dreamed of becoming a published author. She loved to read and write, and her bubbly personality

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Bobby Copeland: Who Was the John Doe Found at the Marco Polo Hotel?

Two artists' renderings of what "Bobby Copeland" looked like when alive

DISCOVERY: On January 5, 1988, a maid entered Room 227 of the Marco Polo Hotel and came across a grisly sight: the deceased body of a young male. The young man had been in the Miami, Florida, area with a group of young people who were working as magazine salespersons. He’d been staying at the

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The Disappearance of Carla Corley

Portrait of Carla Corley

EARLY LIFE: Carla Corley was born on December 31, 1965, to Nelda Corley Leopold. A sweet, intellectual and giving young woman, she was extremely close to her older sister, who’d moved out of the family’s residence by the time Carla had entered her teenage years. At the time of her disappearance, the 14-year-old was preparing

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Odessa Jane Doe (1993)

Two artists' reconstructions of what the Odessa Jane Doe (1993) may have looked like when alive

DISCOVERY: On November 25, 1993, skeletal remains were found in a shallow grave, in an overgrown field near Odessa, New Castle County, Delaware. The location, about three miles northeast of the city, was in William J. Baxter Memorial Park, west of Delaware Route 9 and south of Vance Neck Road. It’s reported that most of

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