Deborah Scaling Kiley

Deborah Scaling Kiley (January 21, 1958 – August 13, 2012)[1] was an American sailor, author, motivational speaker, and businesswoman. She was the first American woman to complete the Whitbread Round the World Race. In 1982, she famously survived a boating accident off the coast of North Carolina, which became the basis for her book Albatross … Read more

Murder of Lynette Dawson

Lynette Joy Dawson (née Simms; born 1948) was an Australian woman who disappeared on or about 8 January 1982,[1] leaving two daughters and her husband, former rugby league footballer Chris Dawson.[2] Her whereabouts are unknown, but two coronial inquests concluded that she had been murdered.[3] On 30 August 2022, Chris Dawson was convicted of Lynette’s … Read more

The Disappearance of Michael Hughes: A Mystery That Spans Decades

Michael Hughes’ disappearance is part of a deeply disturbing story involving a missing mother, multiple identities, years of unanswered questions, and a man whose criminal history stretched back decades. At the center of the case was Franklin Delano Floyd. Long before Michael disappeared, Floyd had become involved with Suzanne Sevakis and her family. In the … Read more

Nyleen Marshall: The Little Girl Who Vanished in the Montana Wilderness

On a summer afternoon in 1983, a family outing in the Montana wilderness turned into a nightmare that has never been fully explained. Four-year-old Nyleen Kay Marshall was enjoying a family picnic in the Elkhorn Mountains near Helena when she disappeared without warning. Despite an enormous search effort, investigators never found Nyleen, her remains, or … Read more

Gary Heidnik: The Basement Captivity Case That Shocked Philadelphia

In late 1986, a woman named Josefina Rivera disappeared in Philadelphia. She was 25 years old, and her disappearance initially offered little indication of the horrifying situation she had entered. But within the following weeks, several other women would also vanish—and investigators would eventually uncover a hidden basement where women had been imprisoned, abused, and … Read more

Cara Knott: The Highway Patrol Officer Who Turned a Traffic Stop Into Murder

On the night of December 27, 1986, 20-year-old Cara Evelyn Knott was making what should have been an ordinary drive through San Diego County. She had been visiting her boyfriend in Escondido and was heading toward her parents’ home in El Cajon. Instead of reaching her destination, Cara encountered a California Highway Patrol officer who … Read more

Jaclyn Dowaliby: The Little Girl Whose Murder Still Has No Answer

On a September morning in 1988, a Midlothian, Illinois, family woke to a nightmare no parent should ever have to face. Seven-year-old Jaclyn Marie Dowaliby was gone from her bedroom. What followed was an enormous search, a murder investigation, a controversial prosecution of Jaclyn’s parents, and a conviction that was eventually thrown out. More than … Read more

Reilley Holmes Found Safe After Mysterious Disappearance in Washington

Update, Sept. 9: Reilley Holmes has been found safe, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. Before that news brought relief to her family and investigators, authorities had been searching for the 34-year-old Washington woman after a series of unusual events raised concerns about her safety. Holmes was last seen on Thursday, September 3, after … Read more