Tag: True Crime

Blount County Jane Doe (2003)

Two artists' renderings of what the Blount County Jane Doe (2003) may have looked like when alive

*Last Updated – June 2, 2025* DISCOVERY: On March 25, 2003, surveyors scouting out land for a highway bypass came across scattered skeletal remains in a drainage creek behind Alice’s Bar, in Alcoa, Blount County, Tennessee. The location, described as a small wooded area, was located near McGhee Tyson Airport, at the intersection of North

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The Disappearance of Juanita Migwans

Two selfies of Juanita Migwans

*Last Updated – July 7, 2025* EARLY LIFE: Juanita Migwans was a resident of M’Chigeeng First Nation, on Manitoulin Island, Ontario. The daughter of Morris Ashcroft and Carmelita Migwans, she was close to her family and often stayed at her mother’s residence. Tragically, she lost her brother, Michael, in 2021. Herself a mother, Juanita dreamt

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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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