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, …
Category: True Crime
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 …
The Unsolved: Grace Chen
Xiaoxia “Grace” Chen was a well-loved teacher in her community. Austin, Texas. She was known for treating her students like family. So why was she murdered in cold blood? And why has her case remained cold for over seven years? Let’s explore. Who Was Grace? There is not a lot of information out there regarding …
Ferguson: Final Thoughts
Throughout the process of researching and writing these posts, I discovered a few trends. First - news outlets can’t agree on the number of people connected to the Uprising to have died in so-called suspicious circumstances. Even while researching the death of Bassem Masri, outlets claimed he was only the fourth person involved with the …
Ferguson: Bassem Masri
With our last post in this series, we will be taking a look at the death of the man who came to be known as the unofficial videographer of the Uprising. So, who was Bassem Masri, and how did he end up unresponsive on a bus in the years after the uprising? Let’s Explore. Who …
Ferguson: Danye Jones
This is the first case in this series where the victim is the loved one of someone involved in the Ferguson Uprising. And this is the second death ruled a suicide - though this one is definitely more questioned. So, what led to Danye Jones’ death, and why was it ruled the way it was? …
Ferguson: Edward Crawford Jr
This post will be a bit different from the others in this series, as it involves an undisputed suicide. I think it is important to include Edward Crawford Jr’s story in this series of deaths left in the wake of the Ferguson Uprising - not because there is something suspicious or some greater conspiracy involved, …
Ferguson: Darren Seals
So with our third post in this Ferguson series, we meet our first victim who was a central figure in the protests - Darren Seals. This also makes him the first to fall in line with the sensationalist headlines that sparked this series (i.e. “six young black men tied to the Ferguson Uprising have been …
Ferguson: Shawn Gray
Onto our second post in the Ferguson series. When a man is found drowned after being reported missing, the death is ruled accidental - but many disagree with that ruling and want a deeper investigation to answer the remaining questions. What led Shawn Gray to the waters of the River Des Peres? Let’s explore. Who …
Ferguson: DeAndre Joshua
This is the first of six posts examining the deaths of young men both involved in and surrounding the Ferguson Uprising. DeAndre Joshua was found murdered in an apartment parking lot - but no answers have ever been given who why this young man met such a grisly fate. So we’re here to ask - …