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Missing Grad Student Found Dead
Missing Grad Student
Found Dead
Jul 23, 2025 2:20 PM CDT

Missing Grad Student Found Dead

Eliotte Heinz's body was found in Mississippi River days after she disappeared

(Newser) - The search for a missing grad student in Wisconsin came to a grim end on Wednesday. Authorities say the body of Eliotte Heinz was found in the Mississippi River near Brownsville, Minnesota, CBS News reports. She disappeared early Sunday after a night out with friends at a bar in La...

Lilac Shirt Found in Jungle May Belong to Missing American

Raymond Vincent Ashcroft went missing in Guatemala in 2023

(Newser) - Deep in the Guatemalan jungle, human remains and a lilac shirt have surfaced, possibly solving the mysterious disappearance of a US bird-watcher lost for more than two years near the ancient city of Tikal. The shirt, sandals, and shorts found along with the bones match what Raymond Vincent Ashcroft,...

His Vanishing Is Merely a 'Game of Clue' to the Masses

Texas Monthly looks into the disappearance of Jason Landry and the rise of true-crime sleuths

(Newser) - It's been nearly five years since 21-year-old Jason Landry vanished on a dark rural road in Luling, Texas. His car turned up—he'd apparently crashed the Nissan into a tree—and, inexplicably, his clothes were found scattered in neat piles in the middle of the road. But as...

Woman Who Left Alaskan Cruise to Hike Is Found Dead

Dr. Marites Buenafe texted her family that she planned visit to trail

(Newser) - A Kentucky woman who failed to return to her Norwegian Cruise Line ship after setting off on a hike near Juneau, Alaska, has been found dead. The New York Times reports the body of Dr. Marites Buenafe, a 62-year-old physician at UK HealthCare in Lexington, was found Thursday morning about...

American Who Vanished in Himalayas Turns Up 9 Days Later

Family says it's a 'miracle' that Samuel Vengrinovich, found with broken arm, is alive

(Newser) - A California native who vanished during a Himalayan trek has turned up alive in what his family calls a "miracle." Per NBC Bay Area , 44-year-old Samuel Vengrinovich was last seen on June 6 near Dharamsala as he set off on a glacial hike. Sister Natasha Vengrinovich of San...

Missing Navy Sailor Found Dead, Another in Custody

Body of Angelina Resendiz was found in wooded area of Norfolk, Virginia, on Monday

(Newser) - The Navy sailor who disappeared from her barracks in Virginia late last month has been found dead. The body of Angelina Petra Resendiz was discovered Monday in a wooded area of Norfolk and identified Tuesday as belonging to the 21-year-old culinary specialist last seen on May 29, per CBS News...

Father-Daughter Hike Turns Fatal
Father-Daughter
Hikers Died Apart
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Jun 5, 2025 8:15 AM CDT

Father-Daughter Hikers Died Apart

Esther Keiderling's body found 1K feet from that of her father on Maine's Mount Katahdin

(Newser) - The body of a 28-year-old woman was discovered Wednesday on Maine's highest mountain, which she'd set out to hike with her father. Esther Keiderling's body was discovered around 1pm "in a boulder area between the Cathedral and Saddle Trails off the Tablelands," about 1,000...

Utah Student Vanished in 1973. His Remains Have Been Found

Remains found last year are those of 23-year-old college student Douglas Brick, who vanished in '73

(Newser) - "On October 12, 1973, Douglas Brick walked out of his dorm ... and vanished." That's how the University of Utah starts the tale of one of its most famous former students, a 23-year-old senior from Pocatello, Idaho, who seemingly disappeared into thin air more than five decades ago,...

Body in Floodwaters Believed to Be 12-Year-OId

Jordan Sims was swept away Tuesday in Virginia's Albemarle County

(Newser) - A tragic end to the search for a missing boy amid Virginia floodwaters: A body believed to be that of 12-year-old Jordan Sims was recovered around 8:45am Wednesday in Albemarle County, where the boy was swept from a roadway on Tuesday. A 911 caller reported a flood-swollen creek washed...

Wisconsin Mother Missing Since 1962 Found Alive
Wisconsin Mother Missing
Since 1962 Found Alive
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May 10, 2025 12:30 PM CDT

Wisconsin Mother Missing Since 1962 Found Alive

Police say she chose to leave her family

(Newser) - A Wisconsin cold case dating back more than 60 years has ended with the missing woman found alive. Audrey Backeberg, now 82, vanished from her family's home on July 7, 1962, when she was 20 years old and a mother of two. The Sauk County Sheriff's Office...

NY Political Candidate Has Been Missing for a Week

Petros Krommidas, 29, may have gone for a swim in the sea late on April 23

(Newser) - A Democratic candidate for the Nassau County Legislature in New York has been missing for nearly a week, with reports indicating he may have gone swimming off Long Island. Petros Krommidas, 29, was last seen around 9pm on April 23 at the home he shares with his parents in the...

Toddler Lost in Cougar Country Is Saved by Furry Friend

Buford, a rancher's pet, spotted accompanying the Arizona boy after 16 hours

(Newser) - A large search party involving multiple law-enforcement agencies couldn't locate a missing toddler who wandered away from his home in bear and cougar country on Monday. Thankfully, a rancher's dog did. On Tuesday morning, about 16 hours after the 2-year-old had disappeared from his home in Seligman, Arizona,...

Woman Got Lost After Casino Trip, Found 3 Days Later

Nancy Bloomquist, 74, found alive in Michigan woods; cops say her car was disabled, caught fire

(Newser) - A Michigan senior citizen who vanished under "concerning circumstances" after visiting a local casino has been found—alive. Nancy Bloomquist, 74, is "incredibly, incredibly lucky" after a three-day ordeal in the frigid forest that started with a trip to the Little River Casino in Manistee on Thursday, per...

Sad Ending for Firefighter Who Vanished After Boss Died

Remains of Carlos Baltazar found in San Bernardino County, 4 years after he disappeared

(Newser) - For more than four years, firefighter Carlos Baltazar has been missing, after a mysterious disappearance following the death of his fire chief. Now, remains found in October in a remote part of the San Bernardino Mountains have been identified as those of the 35-year-old. Per SFGate , Baltazar had been part...

Last Person to See Missing Student: I Thought I Saved Her

Joshua Riibe says he fought to get Sudiksha Konanki to shore after they were hit by a wave

(Newser) - The last person to see missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki alive told authorities he thought he'd saved her life in the Dominican Republic. During his fourth interview with prosecutors on Wednesday, Joshua Riibe said the pair were frolicking in waist-deep water near their Punta Cana resort in...

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'...

Missing Spring Breaker May Have Gotten Caught in Big Wave

Sudiksha Konanki vanished in Punta Cana last week

(Newser) - The University of Pittsburgh student who vanished during a spring break trip to the Dominican Republic may have gotten caught in a big wave. Authorities say Sudiksha Konanki, 20, had gone to a nightclub Wednesday night with a group of people who then visited a Punta Cana beach in the...

University of Pittsburgh Student Disappears on Spring Break Trip

Sudiksha Konanki was in Punta Cana with friends

(Newser) - A 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student disappeared in the Dominican Republic last week while on a spring break trip. Sudiksha Konanki was with five other female Pitt students on a trip to Punta Cana when she was reported missing Thursday, NBC News reports. Local authorities believe she went missing between...

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,...

Wisconsin Man Lost in Puerto Rican Jungle

Abdur Rahman, 64, became separated from his hiking group on Sunday

(Newser) - Authorities in Puerto Rico are searching for a US tourist they say got lost in the dense tropical rainforest of El Yunque in the US territory's east. Police said in a statement that Abdur Rahman, 64, was hiking with a group when he became separated from them on Sunday,...

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