All articles tagged with #missing persons
Ukrainian woman Ganna Kovrizhynkh, who vanished during a cross-country drive through San Diego County last July, is believed to have voluntarily crossed into Mexico and is reportedly in the state of Sinaloa; investigators found her vehicle and trailer in Potrero and have notified the Ukrainian embassy.
63-year-old Manhattan grandmother Alisa Goods vanished Aug. 8 after leaving a friend’s Las Vegas apartment to shop; surveillance footage shows her fall down an embankment, get back up, and collapse with no further movement, and authorities found her body on Aug. 20 in a drainage ditch near the Las Vegas airport. The cause of death has not yet been released. Goods had reportedly undergone leg surgeries; her family mourns and noted that Roger John, a longtime friend who aided in the search, is not a suspect; investigators say the case is ongoing.
Two Belgian climbers missing near the Weissmies since 1992 were found on the Trift Glacier after melting exposed their bodies; DNA confirmed the identities of men who were 39 and 41 at disappearance. A hiker discovered them on 26 July, and authorities recovered the remains for identification in Sion. The case underscores climate-change-driven glacier retreat in Switzerland.
Melting ice on the Trift Glacier in Valais, Switzerland exposed the remains of two Belgian hikers who disappeared in 1992; DNA testing confirmed the men, aged 39 and 41 at the time, after a hiker spotted the remains on July 26 and authorities recovered them for forensic identification.
An 18-year-old Australian hiker, Lily Hooper, was found dead eight days after disappearing during a solo hike in Nattai National Park, NSW; a miscommunication had her family told she had been found alive shortly after the search began, prompting apologies from police as authorities explained the update error amid a large volunteer and police operation.
Two Belgian hikers who vanished in 1992 in the Weissmies region were found on the Trift Glacier after retreating ice exposed their bodies; DNA confirmed their identities and a recovery followed, as authorities note glacier melting linked to climate change is increasingly revealing long-buried remains.
Retreating glaciers in the Swiss Alps have uncovered the remains of two Belgian mountaineers missing since 1992, reflecting a broader pattern of long-lost bodies resurfacing as ice melts—a trend echoed by finds in Antarctica and around Lake Mead as climate change reshapes landscapes.
Remains of two Belgian climbers missing since 1992 were found on the melting Trift Glacier in the Swiss Alps; DNA confirmed their identities, illustrating how glacier melt is exposing long-lost hikers after decades.
Disturbing video footage seized from Eugene Horsch's Philadelphia 'house of horrors' appears to show missing women Maribel Fresses (2018) and Gabriella Amarando (2012) alive at times and then dead, though their bodies have not been found; investigators have logged hundreds of warrants and recovered a large trove of digital and physical evidence—chemicals, a 55-gallon drum, urns, guns, and fake DEA/FBI credentials—while linking Horsch's girlfriend to a missing-person case; authorities say the investigation has moved into new territory for homicide without a body and that more video evidence remains to be reviewed.
Philadelphia police say videos recovered from a West Chew Avenue house known as the 'mystery house' depict two missing women—Maribel Fresses (missing since 2018) and Gabriella Amarando (missing since 2012)—appearing alive and then dead, tying the residence to their deaths. The medical examiner has confirmed they are dead but cannot determine the cause. The investigation has involved more than 95 search warrants, and the digital evidence includes about 600,000 images and 70,000 videos. Separately, Eugene Horsch faces federal charges related to false FBI credentials, with a trial date set for September; investigators urge anyone who interacted with Horsch or his father to contact tips.
Philadelphia police opened a death investigation after reviewing about 600,000 images and 70,000 videos recovered from a West Chew Avenue home, linking two women who disappeared years ago to the case; 44-year-old Eugene Horsch remains in custody on firearms and counterfeit credentials charges, with no bodies found yet. Investigators have found cremation urns and are continuing to analyze the extensive digital material while seeking information from anyone connected to the residence.
Two women and 9-year-old Kayden went missing for three days after a Muskegon River tubing trip near Twin Lake. Rescuers found them in the woods, wearing swimsuits, with scratches, a broken phone, and a nearly empty water bottle. They had survived by eating bark and flowers and drinking river water, and were located about seven miles from where they entered the river. Kayden’s shout helped guide the team in bodycam footage; the trio was evacuated by Stokes baskets and treated at a hospital for dehydration, infections, and rashes. All three were back home by Tuesday.
Two women, Jazmin Hock and Sarah Vida, both 28 from Muskegon, and 9-year-old Kayden Kovalcik remain missing after tubing on the Muskegon River; authorities found two inflatable tubes and a broken car window at Maple Island Boat Launch, with footprints under evaluation as search efforts continue. MSP asks the public to avoid the area and to call Hart Post at 231-873-2171 or Newaygo County Sheriff’s Office at 231-689-7303 with any information.
Two people were found dead in a backyard in Avondale, Arizona, during a welfare check into a missing couple. Police say a large amount of blood and attempts to conceal it indicate foul play. The couple’s adult son, Matthew Flores, is a suspect believed to have fled the country; authorities have not yet released the identities of the deceased.
In Tucson, neighbors say FBI investigators returned to search the brush behind Nancy Guthrie’s home as her six-month disappearance nears, while officials say no task force has recently returned. A retired sheriff’s lieutenant suggests heavy monsoon rains could have exposed or moved evidence and altered the landscape, potentially prompting renewed scrutiny. Authorities continue pursuing leads, reviewing thousands of videos, and offering a reward pool exceeding $1.2 million for information about Guthrie, the mother of NBC’s Savannah Guthrie, who vanished on Feb. 1.