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On May 3rd 2019, 19-year old Jonathan Bandabaila left his home in Oakland, California to attend a soccer tournament and never returned.

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• Everything We Know About the Disappearance of Jonathan Bandabaila
• Oakland Family, police plead for leads in missing man for four months
• Oakland Man Missing 
• Hyphenated Republic - Fumbled Investigations Have Brought Few Answers  in Disappearance of Jonathan Bandabaila
• Incident Detailed Report
• Family of Missing Teen is Still Seeking Help
• Matter of Fact - Missing for Over 2 Years & Still No Answers
• Help Us Find Jonathan
• Jonathan Bandabaila's Parents Speak Out
• Black and Missing | HBO 

In June of 2010 29-year old LaNell Barsock was found murdered in her home in Palmdale, California. What initially looked like an obvious investigation to authorities turned out to be the complete opposite.

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• LA Times - LaNell Barsock
• Jury Deliberates Barsock Case
• Palmdale Fugitive Wanted for Murder
• Suspect Pleads Not Guilty - AV Times
• Sentencing - AV Times
• Crime Stoppers: Case Files
• True Crime Daily
• Press Release

In April of 2019 29-year old Michael McClain vanished after a night out with his friends in Nashua, New Hampshire. 

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• The Charley Project
• Find Mike McClain Website
• Parents Hold Out Hope For Return of 29-Year Old Son
• McClain Family Holds on to Hope for Son's Safety
• Vigil Held For Man Who Went Missing In Nashua
• Paula & Cousin Interview - The Maury Show 
• Nashua Police Still Seeking Tips About Missing Manchester Man
• Lost N Missing
• Crawlspace Podcast
• Nashua Police Department

When Valerie Reyes and Jholie Moussa become unreachable their family members knew right away it was uncharacteristic for them. Very quickly into the searches for these two young ladies  from complete different states...authorities discovered they had unfathomable murders on their hands.

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Valeries Reyes, Slain Woman from New Rochelle • Valeries Reyes Was Scared She Should Be Killed • Valerie Reyes Funeral • Arrest in Death of Valerie Reyes • Affidavit • Court Docket • NY Post - Arrest in Reyes Killing • Cause of Death Released • DOJ Release • Javier Da Silva Interview - NY Post • Javier Da Silva Sentencing • Mount Vernon Police District Statement • Homicide Investigation begins for Jholie Moussa • Fairfax County Police Charge for Jholie's Murder • Killer Pleads Guilty to First Degree Murder • MTV’s 'True Life Crime' • Not a Runaway Inc. • TV One's 'Fatal Attraction' • Syreeta & Zhane Interview w/ WUSA9 • NCADV

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In 2017 32-year old Dorian Bluford decided to relocate to Knoxville, Tennessee to be closer to a friend. But within hours of his move he was discovered dead, and his death has still left his loved ones with no closure.

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• Man killed in greenway stabbing had just moved to Knoxville from Texas
• Man killed in overnight Knoxville stabbing
• Family of greenway stabbing victim convinced he 'was set up'
• Knoxville stabbing death of Dorian Bluford in 2017 remains unsolved
• Investigation Discovery's 'Still a Mystery'
• Facebook
• East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers

25-year old Grad Student Jelani Day was reported missing on August 25th 2021 after he failed to show up to class, a meeting, and remained unreachable to his family.  His loved ones knew this was very unlike Jelani to not be in contact with anyone or handle his responsibilities. But a little over a week later into the searches for him Jelani’s body was discovered in the Illinois River… 60 miles away from his campus. His family continues to fight for answers regarding his death.  #WhatHappenedtoJelaniDay

Jelani Day's Family Go Fund Me Page

Justice for Jelani Day Petition

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• Mother of Missing Illinois State University Graduate Student Jelani Day Pleads for Safe Return
• BPD Press Release
• Jelani Day Found: Mystery Grows Around Disappearance, Death of ISU Student
• Family of Missing ISU Student Looking for Answers
• Jelani Day's Cause of Death Released by LaSalle County Coroner
• Timeline - Key moments In the investigation
• Coroner - Day's cause of death
•  What Really Happened to Jelani Day? - Family Interview w/ Dr. Oz 
• Carmen Day Says the Media Isn't Giving Her Son's Case the Attention it Deserves
• Justice for Jelani Day Facebook
• Jelani Day's mom left with no answers
• I Want Answers: Mom of Jelani Day Shared Traumatic Story
•  The Mystery of the Death of a Son of Danville, Jelani Day | Fountain
•  Some Things No Mother Should Have to Endure | Fountain
• FBI Offers Reward for New Witnesses
• New 'Jelani Day' Bill to Require FBI Involvement in Unidentified Body Cases

In January 2010 24-year old Brandon Graves was celebrating homecoming festivities at Morris College in Sumter, South Carolina. During a night out with friends he drank a little too much, and was forced to leave the club they were at. After being escorted off the premises he was never seen again.

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• Myrtle Beach Man Still Missing After Weekend Disappearance
• Myrtle Beach Man's Disappearance in Sumter Considered Suspicious
• Family Interview - News 13
• CUE Center - Brandon Graves
• Tv One - Find Our Missing
• Family Probes Disappearance of 25-year old Dillon County Man
• Seven Years Later: Family Holds Balloon Release
• "People just don't go missing" - Family of Sumter Man Want Answers
• Family Still Holding Out Hope 11 Years After Disappearance

In January of 2007 25-year old Denita Smith was discovered dead at her apartment complex in Durham, North Carolina. When an investigation into her death began many secrets came to light about her relationship.

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• Arrest in Shooting Death of NCCU Student
• Fiancé suspected ex-gf in NCCU student's death
• Suspect in NCCU student's death says she feared for her children
• Romantic Rival Convicted in NCCU Student's Slaying
• NBC’s Dateline 'Internal Affairs'
• State v. Crawley 
• Oxygen’s 'Snapped' 

On January 9th, 2017 18-year old Muslim teen Ben Keita was found hanging from a tree just blocks away from his home in Lake Stevens, Washington. His death was ruled a suicide at first, but later changed to undetermined. Given the history of this country Ben’s death has sparked many questions. Was this a lynching? A hate crime? Was it a suicide ? Or was it something else?

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• Body of Lake Stevens teen missing since Nov 26 is found
• Ben Keita's Family Wants FBI Probe of His Hanging
• FBI to review young Muslim's man's death
• Hate-crime suspicions club death of Muslim teen in Lake Stevens
• Snohomish County Media Release
• Parents again call for FBI to investigate death of Ben Keita
• CAIR - Washington - Info On Ben Keita Case & How To Help
• Muslim Advocates - Final Letter Regarding Ben Keita
• Muslim Advocates
• ME Report File
• House of Democrats - Statement
• Hate Crime or Suicide? Family of Lake Stevens Teen Press FBI to Investigate His Death
• Daily UW Article - UW Students Hold Vigil
• Rising Up With Sonali Segment -CAIR Interview - Body of Black Muslim Teen Found Hanging

On July 15th, 2016 16-year old Lashaya Stine left her home in Aurora, Colorado in the middle of the night. She never returned.

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• Denver 7 - Surveillance Video Shows Missing Teen in Aurora
• Aurora Police News - Press Conference Reference
• Help Us Find Lashaya Stine - APD Video
•  Denver 7 - Aurora Teen Missing for Months
• CO Teen Lashaya Sine Last Seen In July Near Bus Stop
• Bring Lashaya Home! - APD Video - Audio
• The Vanished Podcast -
• 9 News - 1 yr Later, Still No Trace of Lashaya
• Denver 7 - Reward Increased to $15K
• Woman Arrested For Trying to Extort Money From Family of Missing Teen
• Missing Teen: Police Release Age Progression Photo
• Denver 7 - Investigators Continue Searching Aurora Home 
• Fox31 - Aurora Police, FBI Searching Vacant Home
• Aurora Police, FBI Following Lead In Lashaya Stine Case
• U.S Dept. of State