CASE FILES & RESEARCH ARCHIVES

A shared discussion space for missing persons cases, ongoing investigations, timelines, and case-related updates connected to the Missing Persons section of The CaseDive.

After disappearing in August 2021, Jelani Day was later found deceased in the Illinois River under circumstances that continue to generate questions, public scrutiny, and ongoing discussion.

After receiving a mysterious phone call while working in High Point, North Carolina, Veronica Cox vanished without a trace in October 1954.

Ten-year-old Athena Hogan disappeared while selling candy in Lawton, Oklahoma. Hours later, she was found murdered. Her case remains unsolved.

The 2023 death of Crystal McCrory Jones in Louisiana and the ongoing questions surrounding the circumstances of the case.

Judy Smith vanished during a trip to Philadelphia in 1997. Months later, she was found deceased 600 miles away in North Carolina under unexplained circumstances.

Larry Shelby vanished in May 1988. Months later, his remains were found inside a junked car in his brother's backyard, raising questions that have never been fully answered.

The unexplained 2006 disappearance of Brian Shaffer after a night out in Columbus, Ohio.

More than 30 years later, the murders of Michael, Marcy, and Jennifer Jacobs remain unsolved.

Richard "Ricky" McCarthy disappeared from Sacramento, California, in October 1990 and remains missing. His case is frequently discussed alongside the unsolved murders of Michael, Marcy, and Jennifer Jacobs.

The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie and the unanswered questions surrounding the case.

The 2022 killings of four University of Idaho students and the investigation, arrest, and ongoing legal proceedings surrounding the case.

Jeremy Doland Bright vanished after the Coos County Fair in Myrtle Point, Oregon, on August 14, 1986. Despite decades of investigation, his case remains unsolved.

The 2017 murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German in Delphi, Indiana, and the investigation and legal proceedings surrounding the case.

The events, investigations, and ongoing public discussion surrounding the 2015 killing of Dee Dee Blanchard and the case involving Gypsy Rose Blanchard.

The crimes, investigations, trials, and lasting cultural impact surrounding Charles Manson and the Manson Family murders.