Awareness

On October 15th, 2019, the tranquility of the 4500 block of FM 148 was shattered for Peggy Wright, a 78-year-old woman preparing to leave for work. As she opened her door, a sudden confrontation unfolded. A woman wielding a gun forced her way inside, tying Peggy up and ransacking her home before setting it ablaze, leaving Peggy to perish in the flames.

Thankfully, vigilant neighbors spotted the smoke and called for help, leading to Peggy's rescue and transport to the hospital. Despite her injuries, Peggy bravely recounted the harrowing events, providing a crucial description of her attacker. Yet, tragically, Peggy succumbed to her injuries in April 2020, leaving behind a void in her community and unanswered questions.

As the days turned into years, the composite sketch of the assailant loomed large, a haunting reminder of justice left unfulfilled. The memory of Peggy's resilience and the pursuit of the truth remained steadfast, urging investigators and the community to continue the search for the elusive perpetrator.

Sources

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/detectives-say-they-need-help-catching-a-killer-who-tied-up-and-robbed-an-elderly-woman-in-crandall/287-ec52336c-1f88-4612-9b3b-c44e06d113c5

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/detectives-say-they-need-help-catching-a-killer-who-tied-up-and-robbed-an-elderly-woman-in-crandall/287-ec52336c-1f88-4612-9b3b-c44e06d113c5

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/still-no-arrest-four-years-after-kaufman-county-grandmother-tied-up-set-on-fire-and-left-to-die/3369060/

https://www.fox4news.com/news/elderly-kaufman-county-woman-still-trying-to-recover-after-being-tied-up-having-home-set-on-fire

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/family-praying-for-answers-recovery-in-kaufman-county-elderly-attack/2078183/

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/family-of-elderly-woman-attacked-in-kaufman-county-believe-arrest-will-help-her-recovery/

On June 9th, 2013, Maureen Leianuhea Kelly went on a camping trip with her friends in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Before the sun set, she informed her friends she was going to go on a spiritual request, which she had been expressing her desire to do for months.

Maureen stripped down and left with only a fanny pack that had a knife, matches, and a compass. After failing to return by midnight, her friends reported her missing.

The only clue police and searchers were able to find was footprints that matched Maureen's shape and size that lead to a road. Due to the terrain, underbrush, and lack of available resources Maureen had when she disappeared, investigators have announced they believe Maureen succumbed to hypothermia, while her family and friends believe she may not want to be found. Without a body or clues, who can say for sure what happened to her?

https://allthatsinteresting.com/maureen-kelly

https://heavy.com/news/2013/06/naked-forest-walk-maureen-kelly-vancouver/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2339579/Maureen-Kelly-missing-Washington-state-forest-going-naked-spiritual-quest-fanny-pack.html

https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/maureen-kelly

https://missingnpf.com/listing/maureen-anu-kelly/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/missing-wash-woman-spiritual-quest-naked-fanny-pack/story?id=19375288

https://www.columbian.com/news/2013/jun/10/deputies-search-naked-woman-missing-skamania/

https://factionary.co/10-frightening-details-2-surrounding-2-maureen-kelly-the-nude-hiker-who-went-missing-during-a-spiritual-quest/

https://www.columbian.com/news/2013/jun/10/search-missing-naked-vancouver-woman-continues-tod/

https://snbc13.com/missing-maureen-kelly-the-naked-hiker-who-disappeared-on-a-spiritual-quest/

https://mynorthwest.com/81854/search-to-resume-for-missing-woman-on-naked-spiritual-quest-in-washington-forest/

https://www.christianpost.com/news/maureen-kelly-still-missing-after-nude-spiritual-quest-authorities-fear-hypothermia-could-set-in.html

https://www.irishcentral.com/news/naked-camper-who-went-on-spiritual-quest-still-missing-in-washington-video-212119451-237597671

https://www.newsmax.com/thewire/naked-spiritual-quest-maureen-kelly/2013/06/12/id/509432/

https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/wa-maureen-kelly-19-skamania-county-10-june-2013.211756/

http://mydeathspace.com/vb/showthread.php?27297-Maureen-quot-Anu-quot-Kelly-went

It was a Friday night in Stamford, Texas on September 2nd, 1988, and seven year old Cortney Clayton wanted to buy a soda from the convenience store less than a block away from her home. After begging her father, he gave her money and instructed her to wait for her brother, Ryan, outside of the store to cross the street.

Cortney headed to the store at 8:42PM, and purchased a cup of soda at 8:47PM. Ryan left their home three minutes after her, and when he arrived outside the store at 8:50PM, he did not see Cortney waiting for him outside. After searching inside the store for her, the clerk told him that Cortney had paid for her soda and left. He then headed home, assuming Cortney had arrived back. Unfortunately, when Ryan returned home, Cortney was not there.

After searching the nearby alley and neighborhood to no avail, Cortney's parents, Stan and Candace Clayton, reported her missing at 9:20PM.

At the start of the search, investigators learned from witnesses that Cortney was seen at the convenience store and was last seen heading north at 8:48PM. Numerous sightings were called in, searches were conducted, and a witness who saw a man parked outside the convenience store was able to provide a detailed description that resulted in a composite sketch being distributed, but no progress was made.

On March 26th, 1989, a hunter discovered a skull, which lead to the recovery of an arm, leg, and rib bones the next day. The remains were identified as Cortney Clayton.

Almost four decades later, there has been no identification or arrest of Cortney Clayton's killer. Who killed her?

Sources

https://www.newspapers.com/image/764768420/?terms=Cortney%20Clayton&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/764769390/?terms=Cortney%20Clayton&match=1

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October 15th, 2011, marked a memorable day for Blake Chappell as he attended the homecoming dance at East Coweta High School with his girlfriend, Rion. The couple enjoyed dinner together before joining their friends at the dance, where they danced and celebrated the night away.

After the dance, Blake went to Rion's house and spent some quality time with her, watching a movie before eventually heading to his friend's place. Wanting to extend their time together, Blake made a daring decision to sneak back to Rion's house, entering through her bedroom window. However, their secret rendezvous was abruptly interrupted when Rion's grandmother discovered Blake's presence and alerted Rion's mother.

Blake hastily left through the bedroom window and began the long walk back to his friend's house. Along the way, he sent multiple apologetic texts to Rion and her mother, expressing remorse for his actions. He even claimed to have encountered a police officer during his journey.

Rion contacted his friend the next morning, only to learn that Blake had not returned. Alarmed, she immediately sensed that something was amiss. Blake was reported missing, and a search operation was launched, yielding several reported sightings. However, despite the efforts to locate him, Blake remained elusive.

Two months later, on December 18th, 2011, a tragic discovery was made. A body was found facedown in a creek near the SummerGrove Golf Club. Although no identification was found at the scene, the body's distinctive lip piercing and Playboy bunny tattoo on the chest confirmed it to be Blake Chappell.

The mystery surrounding Blake's death deepened. Who was responsible for his murder? Had the body been originally left at the creek or was it dumped there after his demise? These unanswered questions added to the sorrow and confusion surrounding Blake's untimely end, leaving his loved ones grappling with grief and seeking justice for his tragic fate.

Sources

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/investigations/newnan-teen-blake-chappell-murder-cold-case/85-27f1da07-533a-47d3-84eb-186309be5cc0

https://www.times-herald.com/news/local/who-killed-blake-chappell/article_12f8c4b3-b8f8-5df9-abdd-bd62ec5637d0.html

https://justflipthedog.com/2012/10/the-death-of-blake-chappell/

https://www.times-herald.com/news/local/who-killed-blake-chappell/article_12f8c4b3-b8f8-5df9-abdd-bd62ec5637d0.html

This episode is about the disappearance and murder of Roger Warren, a 9 year old child from Davenport, Iowa who was last seen walking across the bridge with a stranger who promised him a bike and a trip to a baseball game on August 19th, 1979, and was found dead a week later. Police never named the suspect.

Please note, the available information on this case is limited.

Sources

https://www.newspapers.com/image/305428081/?terms=Roger%20Warren&match=1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/305432892/?terms=Roger%20Warren&match=1

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March 19th, 2004. It’s 11:20 PM and 17 year old Brianna Maitland just finished her shift at work. Her coworkers invited her to stay and hangout, but she declined the invitation. She had an early shift at her second job the next morning and needed to go home and rest. Her coworkers watched her enter her car and drive off. None of them knew they would never see her again.

Her car was found one mile down the road backed up against an abandoned farm house. Connections with drug dealers and other murders became the main focal points in the investigation of her disappearance. Searches were made throughout the Vermont area as her family pleaded with law enforcement to continue the search and take all tips that come in seriously. From being thrown in a river to being killed over a drug dispute with her dealer, and being held hostage in a drug house were only some of the endless tips that whirled around the disappearance of Brianna Maitland.

Dead end after dead end has left both police and her family grasping for explanations. The trunk of her car was filled with her belongings, her history of drug use came to light, apparent doppelgangers being spotted around the tri state area, has all made the case of learning what really happened to the teenager all the more confusing.

It has been almost two decades since Brianna Maitland disappeared that night, and investigators are no closer now to solving it than they were back in 2004. She came from a small community. Surely someone saw something. Does no one in the area know anything about what happened to her?

Was she taken? Did she run away? Is she still alive? What happened to Brianna? Will we ever know? Or will it be a mystery forever?

Sources

“The Burlington Free Press 26 Mar 2004, Page 19.” Newspapers.com, www.newspapers.com/image/202422184/?terms=Brianna%20Maitland&match=1.

“The Burlington Free Press 30 Mar 2004, Page 16.” Newspapers.com, www.newspapers.com/image/202431252/?terms=Brianna%20Maitland&match=1. Accessed 25 Nov. 2023.

‌“Rutland Daily Herald 19 Mar 2022, Page A2.” Newspapers.com, www.newspapers.com/image/849403796/?terms=Brianna%20Maitland&match=1. Accessed 25 Nov. 2023.

“The Burlington Free Press 20 Mar 2016, Page Page C13.” Newspapers.com, www.newspapers.com/image/166070295/?terms=Brianna%20Maitland&match=1. Accessed 25 Nov. 2023.

‌“The Burlington Free Press 11 May 2010, Page 11.” Newspapers.com, www.newspapers.com/image/412016260/?terms=Brianna%20Maitland&match=1. Accessed 25 Nov. 2023.

‌“The Burlington Free Press 14 Dec 2007, Page Page 15.” Newspapers.com, www.newspapers.com/image/200006342/?terms=Brianna%20Maitland&match=1. Accessed 25 Nov. 2023.

‌“The Burlington Free Press 09 Jun 2007, Page Page 14.” Newspapers.com, www.newspapers.com/image/203280173/?terms=Brianna%20Maitland&match=1. Accessed 25 Nov. 2023.

‌“The Burlington Free Press 12 May 2006, Page Page 17.” Newspapers.com, www.newspapers.com/image/202833022/?terms=Brianna%20Maitland&match=1. Accessed 25 Nov. 2023.

‌“The Burlington Free Press 02 Apr 2004, Page Page 19.” Newspapers.com, www.newspapers.com/image/202199458/?terms=Brianna%20Maitland&match=1. Accessed 25 Nov. 2023.

‌“Rutland Daily Herald 05 Apr 2004, Page 10.” Newspapers.com, www.newspapers.com/image/536108413/?terms=Brianna%20Maitland&match=1. Accessed 25 Nov. 2023.

https://www.newspapers.com/image/202201600/?terms=Brianna%20Maitland

*Sam Hemingway, Pages 1, 4

https://www.newspapers.com/image/202197900/?terms=Brianna%20Maitland&match=1

*Sam Hemingway, Pages 1B, 4B

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*Sam Hemingway

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*Sam Hemingway

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*Sam Hemingway, Pages 1B, 4B

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*Sam Hemingway, Pages 1B, 4B

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