The Disappearance of Mark Anthony Tildesley Wokingham, Berkshire, England — June 1, 1984 It was supposed to be an ordinary evening during the school holiday. Seven-year-old Mark Anthony Tildesley was excited about going to the travelling funfair that had arrived in Wokingham. The rides, the lights and especially the dodgems were exactly the kind of … Read more
She Walked Away From the Bowling Alley — Then Vanished Challis, Idaho — October 11, 1993 Stephanie Crane was only nine years old when she disappeared from the small Idaho community of Challis. She was an energetic child who loved spending time outdoors with her family. Hunting, fishing, hiking, collecting rocks, riding her bicycle, and … Read more
The Last Night Anyone Saw Them Around midnight on June 6, 1986, Sherry Wrisinger and her youngest daughter, 15-year-old Johnna, were in Richmond, Missouri. Earlier that evening, Sherry had been playing cards with several female friends. Johnna had been out on a date and was last seen when she was dropped off at the family’s … Read more
A Simple Christmas Plan On December 14, 1991, 10-year-old Jérôme Cantet left his home in Courbevoie, France, with 300 French francs and his skateboard. Christmas was only days away, and Jérôme had a simple plan. He told his mother that he was going to the nearby Les Quatre Temps shopping center to buy her a … Read more
A Quiet Home in Cape Coral Robin Cornell was born on November 30, 1978, in Florida. She grew up with her mother, Jan, and an older sister. After Robin was ten, the family moved to Cape Coral, where Jan found work at a nearby hospital. The new town quickly became home for Robin. She made … Read more
A Young Woman With Plans for the Future Lisa Marie Young was 21 years old when she disappeared from Nanaimo, British Columbia, in the early hours of June 30, 2002. Lisa was the eldest child and only daughter of Don Young and Marlene “Joanne” Martin. She had grown up in Nanaimo with her two younger … Read more
For nearly four decades, she had a name only the investigators could give her. On January 11, 1987, the body of an unidentified woman was discovered among the bushes outside a property on Bruno Street in Daly City, California. It was around 5:01 in the afternoon when passersby noticed her and alerted authorities. She carried … Read more
The Last Walk Home On November 26, 2000, 16-year-old Leanne Tiernan spent the afternoon Christmas shopping in Leeds with her friend, Sarah Whitehouse. By late afternoon, the two girls were back in Bramley. At around 4:50 p.m., they got off the bus at Houghley Lane and went their separate ways. Sarah watched as Leanne began … Read more
A 16-Year-Old Girl Disappears On August 18, 2001, 16-year-old Melissa Klahn disappeared in Tucson, Arizona. She had moved to the area from Nogales and was staying at a duplex rented by a man named Luis P. Figueroa. But Melissa’s life in Tucson had become complicated. According to her mother, Patricia Klahn, Melissa had been living … Read more
A Walk to the Mall On March 25, 1975, sisters Katherine and Sheila Lyon left their family home in Montgomery County, Maryland, for what should have been an ordinary afternoon. Katherine was 10 years old. Sheila was 12. It was the second day of their school’s spring vacation, and the sisters had plans to walk … Read more