The Murder of Lila Drew (Maine)

The Murder of Lila Drew (Maine)

The impact that murder has on a family, and even the larger community, is profound and far-reaching. When a murder goes unsolved, the grief is partnered with lasting fear. In a small town like Masardis, Maine, the shock and disbelief that came after the killing of...
UPDATE: The Murder of Sophie Sergie (Alaska)

UPDATE: The Murder of Sophie Sergie (Alaska)

On Monday, February 7, 2022, a Fairbanks, Alaska Superior Court Jury sat in their chairs listening to the closing arguments that would bring to an end the several weeks of testimony in the trial of Sophie Sergie’s alleged killer.  After 26 years of searching for...
The Disappearance of Jesus De La Cruz (Massachusetts)

The Disappearance of Jesus De La Cruz (Massachusetts)

In December 2021, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Program released a special missing persons poster. On it were two photos of the same person – one at 6-years old, the other was a 25 year age progression of the same little boy. For...
The Disappearance of Kitty Wardwell (Maine)

The Disappearance of Kitty Wardwell (Maine)

The more time I spend digging into homicide and missing persons cases in Maine and New England, the more I am left speechless at the secrets kept hidden. Secrets that span decades and generations. And the lengths some people will go to keep them locked away. For...
The Suspicious Death of Shawn O’Brien (Rhode Island)

The Suspicious Death of Shawn O’Brien (Rhode Island)

Was it a seizure or did somebody murder Shawn O’Brien? His daughter, Natalia St. Louis, just wants to know the truth, but the details of that July afternoon in 2006 don’t make any sense. It was labeled a medical call, an apparent seizure, but the autopsy report...