Our next Hispanic Heritage Month post brings us to a very recent Missing Persons case out of California. Victoria Amairani Marquina vanished from Sutter Creek less than a week before her 17th birthday, and she was last seen with a man she met online. Was this man, who was charged with sex crimes against the …
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Runaway Train: Tommy Gibson
The final case in the Runaway Train series is a bit different than all of the others. First, it revolves around a toddler, and second, someone was convicted of manslaughter, despite the victim still being considered missing. TW: child murder for this post. So, what happened to Thomas Gibson on March 18, 1991? Let’s explore. …
Runaway Train: Patrick Shawn Betz
Our next Runaway Train case revolves around a missing eleven year old from Upland, California. Patrick Shawn Betz was last seen leaving a restaurant with an unidentified teen - did this person have a hand in his disappearance, or did he run away on his own? Let’s explore. Who Is Shawn? Patrick Shawn Betz was …
Runaway Train: Martha Wes Dunn
Next up in the Runaway Train series, we’re headed to Texas. Two teens disappear after one argues with their parents. Despite a few promising leads, the case is cold over thirty years later. What happened to Martha Wes Dunn, who vanished alongside her boyfriend Eric Owens? Let’s explore. Who Is Martha? In the available reporting …
Runaway Train: Wilda Benoit
Our next Runaway Train case is another with precious little detail. Wilda Benoit went missing from a very small town in Louisiana. She wasn’t exactly in a state of mind to plan to run away, so why was she classified as doing so? Let’s explore. Who Is Wilda? I wasn’t able to find anything regarding …
Runaway Train: John Lango
Our next Runaway Train case brings us to a small town in Pennsylvania. As 1987 turned over to 1988, 17 year old John Lango left his home, never to be seen again. What happened to John? Let’s explore. Who Is John? John Lango was born on February 5, 1970. He was a friendly young man …
Runaway Train: Kimberly Doss
Our next post in the Runaway Train series takes us back to 1982 and to the state of Iowa. Or does it? This is a very confusing case with two tales reported by reputable sources. Today, we will cover both Let’s explore. Who Is Kimberly? There unfortunately is not a lot of information online regarding …
Runaway Train: Byron Eric Page
Our second Runaway Train case is from the bustling hub of Los Angeles, California. Byron Eric Page, who usually went by his middle name Eric, was a typical teenager. So did he get on a bus on January 29, 1992, never return? Or did he never get on it at all? Let’s explore. Who Is …
Runaway Train: Andrea Durham
The first case in our runaway train series comes to us from Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Andrea Durham was last seen on February 1, 1990. What led her to leave her apartment that night, and why did she take nothing with her? Let’s explore. Who Is Andrea? Andrea D’Anne Durham was born on April 24, …
May is Missing Persons Awareness Month
Hi everyone! It's been a while, but I'm back now with a new series. In Michigan (where I live) May is Missing Persons Awareness Month. To stick with this theme, we're going to take a look at an interesting instance of true crime media - the music video for Runaway Train by Soul Asylum. Both the …