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New Search Launched for Dad on the Run With 3 Kids

Tom Phillips of New Zealand's North Island wanted for bank robbery, other crimes

(Newser) - New Zealand police have launched a new search for a fugitive father believed to be hiding in the wilderness with his three children, of whom he doesn't have custody. Tom Phillips disappeared with Jayda, 11, Maverick, 10, and Ember, 9, more than three years ago. Last October, witnesses spotted...

Cops Name Person of Interest Around Missing Spring Breaker

He's believed to be the man who went into the ocean with Sudiksha Konanki, 20

(Newser) - US authorities have identified a person of interest in the disappearance of University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki in the Dominican Republic. The man—named by CBS News as 24-year-old Joshua Riibe—was identified Wednesday by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office in Virginia, where Konanki hails from. The sheriff'...

Judge Grants Mom's Petition to Declare 3 Missing Sons Dead

Tanya Zuvers had sought closure in the case; dad is in prison for never returning them

(Newser) - A Michigan woman has been granted her request to put a coda on the disappearance of her three sons, missing since Thanksgiving 2010. As the Detroit News reports, Lenawee County Probate Judge Catherine Sala ruled that Andrew, Alex, and Tanner Skelton—then ages 9, 7, and 5, respectively—were declared...

Body of Tourist Who Vanished 2 Years Ago Found in Georgia

UK's Alex Doughty had vanished in September 2022 after getting into taxi in Florida

(Newser) - The body of a British tourist who vanished while visiting America more than two years ago has been found. The FBI's Jacksonville office in Florida announced Friday that the remains of 32-year-old Alex Hodgson Doughty were found on Feb. 4, in a wooded spot on private property in Kingsland,...

Body Found in Search for Missing Sisters in Scotland

Body was recovered from river near where Huszti sisters were last seen

(Newser) - A body has been found in the search for two sisters—part of a set of triplets—who vanished in Aberdeen, Scotland, more than three weeks ago. Police say a body believed to be that of 32-year-old Henrietta Huszti was recovered from the River Dee not far from where the...

Dog Who Vanished With Owner May Have Been Found

The RCMP wants DNA test on pup as search for Jim Barnes continues in British Columbia

(Newser) - An outdoorsman and his 18-month-old dog seemingly vanished without a trace in British Columbia in mid-October. Now, Murphy the red golden retriever has possibly reappeared, offering a glimmer of hope that his owner, a paramedic, might also be found. Jim Barnes' partner, Micaela Sawyer, is convinced the dog discovered emaciated...

Dozens Dead, Hundreds Missing After Boat Capsizes

Vessel on Nigeria's Niger River was headed to food market when it tipped

(Newser) - More than two dozen people died and upward of 100 people, mostly women, were missing on Friday, after a boat transporting them to a food market capsized along the Niger River in northern Nigeria, authorities said. About 200 passengers were on the boat that was going from the state of...

Car Found in Georgia Pond May Solve 44-Year-Old Mystery
Car Found in Georgia Pond
May Solve 1980 Mystery
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Nov 30, 2024 6:00 AM CST

Car Found in Georgia Pond May Solve 1980 Mystery

Foul play originally suspected in couple's disappearance, but it may have been an accident

(Newser) - A New York couple disappeared in 1980—and now a car similar to the one they were driving when they vanished has been found submerged in a Georgia pond, with human remains inside. Retired oil executive Charles Romer, 73, and his wife Catherine, 75, were traveling back home to New...

One Dead, 9 Missing in Collapse of 10-Story Hotel

Dubrovnik hotel in Argentina was apparently the site of illicit construction work

(Newser) - A 10-story hotel in the Argentine city of Villa Gesell collapsed Tuesday morning, reports CNN , leaving one man dead and up to nine people trapped inside, according to local media . A statement from local officials said that construction was ongoing at the Dubrovnik hotel, apparently "clandestinely, without complying with...

Runner Lost for a Month in Park Ate 'Nasty' Berries

Robert Schock's mom never gave up hope he'd be found in Washington state park—and he was

(Newser) - A man lost in the wilderness of Washington state for a month was rescued at the end of August clinging to life. Now, Robert Schock is talking about his ordeal, noting to People : "Never did I dream that this kind of survival could ever even be possible."
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Couple Got Lost for 4 Days in Woods Behind House

Pamela Helmstadter's husband of 31 years dies while lost in forested area in Maine

(Newser) - A man has died after he and his wife took a casual stroll in the woods behind their Maine home and ended up lost for four nights. John Helmstadter, 82, Pamela Helmstadter, 72, and their black lab Lucy had set out for a walk along trails behind their Alexander home...

A Year After Vanishing, Body of French Teen Found

Suspect in Lina Delsarte killing died by suicide in July, investigators say

(Newser) - A vehicle flagged months into the search for a French teenager who disappeared last September had been stolen by her kidnapper, police said Wednesday, announcing both the teen and her attacker are dead. The body of the girl, IDed by Elle as Lina Delsarte, 15, was found Wednesday in a...

Fugitive Dad, 3 Kids Spotted Years After Disappearing
Fugitive Dad, 3 Kids Spotted
Years After Disappearing
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Oct 13, 2024 7:06 AM CDT

Fugitive Dad, 3 Kids Spotted Years After Disappearing

New Zealand police have yet to locate Tom Phillips and the children, missing since 2021

(Newser) - The mother of three children who were taken by their father three years ago says she's "relieved" to know they're alive based on a recent sighting. The children—Jayda, 11, Maverick, 9, and Ember, 8—and their father, Tom Phillips, were spotted in the Waikato region of...

Hugh Jackman Makes Plea on Behalf of Missing Dancer

Authorities find abandoned car of Hamilton performer Zelig Williams in South Carolina

(Newser) - A dancer from the hit Broadway play Hamilton has gone missing in South Carolina, and a big name is part of the push to find him. People reports that 28-year-old Zelig Williams, who more recently starred in MJ the Musical, was last seen leaving his home in Columbia on the...

He Vanished From Park in 1951 at Age 6. He Just Turned Up

Luis Armando Albino is tracked down by family members from Oakland

(Newser) - An online DNA test and an especially persistent family member have helped solve a missing-persons cold case that's lasted decades. Luis Armando Albino is a grandfather, Marine Corps veteran, and retired firefighter living on the East Coast—and now he can add "found" to that list, after it...

Neighbor Charged With Killing Couple He Allegedly 'Hated'

Police believe remains found under Michael Sparks' home are of Daniel and Stephanie Menard

(Newser) - Murder charges have been laid against Michael Sparks, a neighbor of Daniel and Stephanie Menard, who were reported missing from their California nudist community last month. Police believe human remains found beneath Sparks' mobile home on Friday are the Menards. "We know they're dead," San Bernardino County...

Cops: Pair Who Vanished From Nudist Park Likely Dead

California cops say neighbor Michael Sparks, 62, is now a murder suspect in the case

(Newser) - Police say they're now sure that an elderly couple who vanished from their California nudist community are dead, and a neighbor is in custody. ABC News reports 62-year-old Michael Sparks was arrested on murder charges Thursday, after a search using remote video gear found him hiding under his home...

Ex-MLB Pitcher's Missing Daughter Is Found

Arrest warrant had been out for former boyfriend of Brenna Swindell, daughter of Greg Swindell

(Newser) - The daughter of an ex-MLB pitcher, who went missing last week, has been found. Brenna Swindell—a 29-year-old mom of three and the daughter of Greg Swindell, who last played for the Arizona Diamondbacks before retiring in 2002—hadn't been seen since Thursday night, per ABC News . That's...

'Unbelievably Good Ending' in Search for Hiker, 89

Sheriff's office in Idaho says local residents on horseback rescued Bing Olbum

(Newser) - In what the Custer County Sheriff's Office says is an "extraordinary outcome," an 89-year-old hiker in Idaho was found alive five days after he was reported missing and 10 days after he was last seen. Bing Olbum hadn't been seen since Aug. 1, when a family...

Months After Vanishing in Georgia, Girl, 12, Found in Ohio

Maria Gomez-Perez was with Guatemalan man who's since been jailed

(Newser) - A 12-year-old girl whose disappearance galvanized a Georgia community has been found in Ohio. Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch said Friday that Maria Gomez-Perez was found Thursday in Dover, about 70 miles south of Cleveland, in the company of a Guatemalan man who's now jailed, per the AP . "...

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