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On October 16th, 1986 Kerrie Ann Brown would go missing from a house party in Thompson Manitoba Canada. Her body was later found on October 18th, 1986 by 2 ladies on a horseback ride. Several suspects were considered but her case is still unsolved to this day.

If you have any information on the murder of Kerrie Ann Brown, please contact the Thompson RCMP detachment at (204) 677-6909. Or, if you wish to remain anonymous, you can reach out to Manitoba Crime Stoppers, which can be reached toll-free at (800) 222-8477 (TIPS) or you can submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com or text "TIPMAN" plus your message to CRIMES (274637). 

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“Social media blitz in hopes of solving Thompson teen’s 30-year-old murder”, CTV News, https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/social-media-blitz-in-hopes-of-solving-thompson-teen-s-30-year-old-murder-1.3116950 , Accessed 06-23-2024 

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Bernadette Giacomazzo, “The Story Of Scott Amedure, The Gay Man Who Was Murdered Because Of His Appearance On ‘The Jenny Jones Show’”, All That’s Interesting, May 24, 2022, https://allthatsinteresting.com/scott-amedure, access June 6, 2024. 

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On March 18th, 1990 2 men disguised as police officers tied up both security guards in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. The two men went on to steal 13 pieces of art in which is one of the biggest heists in world history.

References  

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Lloyd Schwartz “Here Are The 13 Artworks Stolen The Night Of The Gardner Museum Heist” , Wbur,  Here Are The 13 Artworks Stolen The Night Of The Gardner Museum Heist | WBUR News , Acessed 05-21-2024  

Kriti Mehrotra, “Who Was Bobby Donati? Who Kiled Him?” , The Cinemaholic, Who Was Bobby Donati? Who Killed Bobby Donati? Gardner Museum Robbery Update (thecinemaholic.com) , accessed 05-21-2024 

Kriti Mehrotra, “Where is TRC Auto Electric Located? Is It Open or Closed?” The Cinemaholic , TRC Auto Electric: Where is it Located? Is it Open or Closed? Who Were the Members? (thecinemaholic.com) , Accessed 05-21-2024 

This Is a Robbery: The World’s Greatest Art Heist , Colin Barnicle , 2021 

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Julia Cardi, “Parents of Oxford shooting victims request removal of two school board members”, The Detroit News, May 29, 2024, https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2024/05/29/oxford-parents-board-member-removal/73893759007/, accessed May 29, 2024 

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On the afternoon of November 24th 1971 a man by the name of Dan Cooper purchased a ticket to a flight from Portland to Seattle. What followed is one of the most famous unsolved cases in the history of the United States.

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On Sept 19, 1978, 15-year-old, Mary Vincent would accept a ride from a seemingly safe stranger, Lawrence Singleton. However, things would take a dark turn and Mary would end up fighting for her life. Mary would survive and seek justice against her attacker, but was justice truly served when Lawrence would go on to murder Roxanne Hayes, 19 years after attacking Mary? 

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