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Missing doctor found dead in Arkansas lake committed suicide, authorities say

The death of a Missouri doctor who was found 11 months ago in a northwest Arkansas lake has been ruled a suicide, Arkansas authorities said Thursday. Dr. John Forsyth died of a gunshot wound to the head, the Benton County, Arkansas, sheriff’s department said in a statement. An autopsy by the chief medical examiner at the Arkansas State Crime Lab …

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Missing Tennessee teen Sebastian Rogers' dad hires PI as search enters 2nd month: 'Could be anywhere'

It’s been two months since Tennessee teenager Sebastian Rogers vanished from his Hendersonville home without a trace — or his shoes. Amid a disconcerting lack of answers and family drama, the missing 15-year-old’s father told Fox News Digital that he decided to hire a private investigator for help. He’s also calling on the FBI to get involved in the search …

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Washington authorities hunt former officer accused of killing ex-wife and minor girlfriend, abducting son

Washington authorities are searching for an “armed and dangerous” former school resource officer who is accused of killing his ex-wife and 17-year-old girlfriend and abducting the 1-year-old son he shared with his girlfriend. Elias Huizar, 39, is accused of fatally shooting his ex-wife, Amber Marie Rodriguez, outside William Wiley Elementary School in West Richland around 3:30 p.m. local time on …

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Nigerian army rescues woman who was abducted a decade ago and her 3 children

Nigerian soldiers rescued a woman who was abducted by extremists a decade ago while she was a schoolgirl in the village of Chibok, the army said Thursday. Her three children were also rescued. Lydia Simon, who is five months pregnant, was rescued by Nigerian troops in the Gwoza council area of Borno state, where the 15-year insurgency by Islamic extremists …

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Skeletal remains found at Illinois home identified as woman missing since 2008

Skeletal remains found at a house in Springfield have been identified as those of a woman who vanished in 2008, authorities said. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon said a post-mortem examination that included a forensic pathologist and an anthropologist identified the remains as those of Michelle Renee “Shelly” Bianco of Springfield. BODY THAT WASHED ASHORE IN 1992 ID’ED AS BUFFALO …

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Child who survived 47-hour abduction from state park credited for airtight case against captor

An abducted girl’s family stared directly at “the most evil human” in a New York courtroom and told him he was getting “what he deserves.” Craig Ross Jr., who admitted to kidnapping a 9-year-old girl and holding her captive for two days, was sentenced to 47 years to life in prison Wednesday as part of his plea deal. He admitted …

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Suspects charged with killing Kansas women belonged to anti-government ‘God’s Misfits’ group, affidavit says

The four suspects charged with killing Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley after they vanished in Oklahoma in late March belonged to an anti-government group called the “God’s Misfits,” an affidavit alleges, as more details are emerging surrounding the two women’s deaths. An Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation special agent, citing a 16-year-old witness, wrote in court documents that the group, which …

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Oklahoma authorities identify bodies of 2 missing Kansas moms who disappeared without a trace

The two bodies that were recovered in rural Texas County in Oklahoma have been identified as the two missing Kansas moms who disappeared without a trace. On Tuesday, the Office of the Oklahoma Chief Medical Examiner (OSBI) announced that they had positively identified the two deceased persons from Texas County as 39-year-old Jilian Kelley and 27-year-old Veronica Butler. “Our thoughts …

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‘No’ chance missing Kansas women are alive, Oklahoma investigators say

A spokesperson for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) said Monday there is “no” chance that Kansas women Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley are still alive following the discovery of two bodies in a rural part of the state. OSBI public information manager Hunter McKee made the admission at a press conference after telling Fox News Digital earlier this …

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Two unidentified bodies recovered as search for missing moms continues

Two bodies have been recovered in rural Texas County in Oklahoma, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation announced on Sunday evening. “Both individuals will be transported to the Medical Examiner’s Office to determine identification, as well as cause and manner of death. This is still an ongoing investigation,” OSBI said in a post on X. This comes less than 24 …

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