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Las Vegas man Accused of Multiple Violent Rapes

  A Las Vegas man has been arrested in association with several violent rapes of local prostitutes, and authorities are seeking help in locating other possible victims. Police say 29-year-old Denver Baoec-Ascuncion was arrested earlier this month after multiple women came forward recounting recent incidents of kidnapping and sexual assault. 8 News Now reports that the 28-year-old Las Vegas man faces multiple counts , and there may be other victims. Two separate prostitutes between December 20th and January 7th reportedly told police that Ascuncion picked them up and forced them into sexual acts. Both alleged victims claimed that the Las Vegas man used a firearm to threaten them. Non-virtual sex work (i.e., physical prostitution) is a dangerous line of work, especially in large cities like Las Vegas -- where rates of non-virtual sex work have increased by 50% in recent years. Prostitutes -- especially street walkers -- are often victims of violent crime and robberies. It's fortunat...

Where is Heather Crawford? SC Woman Missing Since Friday

Have you seen this missing woman? Heather Crawford vanished over the weekend after she was reportedly last seen on Friday. There aren’t a lot of details in this developing case, but authorities in Georgetown County, South Carolina are hoping that the public can help in locating this missing woman. WPDE News reports that 31-year-old Heather Crawford was last seen at 1191 Montford Road on Monday, but hasn’t been seen since, and hasn’t been in touch with her loved ones over the course of the weekend. Heather stands at around 5’6″ and weighs 130 lbs., with green eyes and brown hair. The attached photo is the last known photo of the missing woman. If you’ve seen Heather Crawford, or if you believe you have information leading to her whereabouts, please call (843) 546-5102.

Where is Caroline Manning Shepard?

Have you seen this missing woman? Caroline Manning Shepard reportedly vanished sometime around May 7th, and hasn’t been in contact with loved ones since that day. Now authorities are asking the public for assistance in locating the missing woman in hopes of finding her safely. Caroline Manning Shepard is 28-years-old, standing at 5’5″ and 120 lbs. She was last seen in the area of the 3800 Block of Gillette Drive in Wilmington, North Carolina — but little else is known about her disappearance at this time. If you’ve seen Caroline, or if you believe you have information leading to her whereabouts, please do not hesitate to contact (910) 343-3609.

Update: Ashley Turcotte is Still Missing

Ashley Turcotte has been missing for nearly a month, and authorities in Barnstead, New Hampshire still haven’t gotten very far in the search for her. There are very few updates in this case, but investigators have released still images taken from surveillance footage captured of the missing woman on the day she disappeared. They’re hoping that these images of the last known sighting of Turcotte could inspire new leads in the search for her. Meanwhile, the missing woman’s loved ones — and her community — are desperately hoping for the best outcome in this mysterious case. What happened to Ashley Turcotte? The New Hampshire woman disappeared on January 4th, and her vehicle was found abandoned at the Barnstead City Hall with all of her essential belongings inside of it. CBS News Boston reports that the last verified sighting of Turcotte was at a Dollar General store in Barnstead on the day she disappeared. While investigators continue searching for Ashley, t...

Amanda Harms Update: Missing Woman Found Deceased

The search for Amanda Harms has ended on a sad note. The missing woman was located deceased as of Thursday afternoon. Harms had been missing for nearly a week before the tragic discovery of her body. Now authorities in Muskogee are investigating her cause of death. Tulsa World News reports that no apparent cause of d eath is available in the case of missing woman Amanda Harms. Police have noted that there were no signs of anything suspicious at the site of the missing woman’s body. So how did Amanda Harms die? Hopefully more information comes out regarding the questions that remain in this case, but in the meantime her loved ones need privacy and support during this difficult time.

Where is Amanda Harms? Muskogee Woman Missing Since Jan 13

Police in Muskogee, Oklahoma are looking for 46-year-old Amanda Harms. The missing woman hasn’t been seen since January 13th, and her loved ones are concerned. There are very few details available in this developing case, but the few details that exist cast a somewhat suspicious light on this disappearance. KTUL News reports that 46-year-old Amanda Harms was last seen on Saturday night around the area of 44th and Denison in Muskogee. Other sources, however, share that she might have last been seen in her home by her husband. Fox 23 News reports that the Muskogee Public School system (which employed Amanda Harms as a teacher) received an email from the missing woman’s husband . The email stated that she went missing from their home on foot to go to a nearby store, but never returned. What happened to this missing woman? Did she voluntarily disappear after leaving her home on the night of January 13th, or did she meet some kind of foul play while en route to the store? Sin...

Megan Stedman Presumed Murdered After Arrest of Boyfriend

Megan Stedman is still missing, if you go by reports which have not confirmed whether or not her body has been discovered. However, her boyfriend was recently arrested while living in the same RV that was missing along with her. Now the loved ones of the missing woman are speaking out with the belief that she was murdered by the man. This comes on the heels of reports that loved ones were concerned that domestic violence could have played a role in her disappearance. KHQ News reports that family members of Megan Stedman believe that her boyfriend killed her . Meanwhile, evidence was found in the missing woman’s RV that directly led to the arrest of the man. Forty-two-year-old Chris Foiles has been charged with first-degree murder, but the body of Megan Stedman hasn’t been located. Megan Stedman vanished a month ago while in the area of Bozeman/Livingston, Montana. The missing woman was reportedly in the area while en route to visit her daughter in Colorado, but her loved o...

What Happened to Ashley Turcotte?

Have you seen this missing woman? Ashley Turcotte reportedly left her home on January 4th, and hasn’t been seen since. To make matters worse, her car was found abandoned and containing all of her essential belongings, including her cellphone and wallet. Now it’s been nearly two weeks, and the search for her continues — but will it end on a positive note? Seacoast Current reports that the search for Ashley Turcotte continues with few updates after the discovery of her car earlier this month. The New Hampshire woman was last seen wearing dark-colored clothes and shoes, but little information is really known about what she was last wearing or the circumstances leading to her leaving her residence, only to disappear. A Facebook group dedicated to the search for Ashley Turcotte appears to have a little more information about the missing woman. However, that information is still very slim, while questions continue to grow surrounding the circumstances of Ashley’s ...

Megan Stedman Update: Domestic Violence Possible Factor in Woman's Disappearance

The search for Megan Stedman continues nearly a month after she vanished from the area of Bozeman/Livingston, Montana. Now new details are coming through the media, which have shed a negative light on the missing woman’s boyfriend. Loved ones say that domestic violence could be playing a role in her disappearance, and if that’s the case, it might already be too late for Megan. KXLY New s reports that Megan Stedman was in contact with a close friend of hers shortly before she disappeared. This friend, named Janelle, claims that Megan was a victim of domestic violence. What’s further troubling is the last conversation that Janelle claims she had with Megan before she vanished. According to the missing Montana woman’s friend, Stedman called her in “a state of panic,” asking for money and assistance to get away from her abusive ex-boyfriend. These new details cast a disturbing, but all-too-familiar shadow over the woman’s disappearance. Victims of d...

One Year Later: Where is Brittany Tee?

Brittany Tee has been missing for a year, and authorities in Massachusetts are still searching for clues behind her disappearance. The 35-year-old woman was last seen on January 10, 2023 in the area of Brookfield, near Main St., and Lewis Field. Since this last known sighting, nobody has seen or heard from the missing woman. With a year passed in her disappearance, will the search for Brittany have a positive ending? NBC News 10 reports that the search for Brittany Tee is still active, exactly one year following her mysterious disappearance. Over the course of the past year, multiple avenues have been exhausted — and resources utilized — in the search for the missing 35-year-old Massachusetts woman. K9s, drones and organized teams have scoured the area where she was last seen with no success. Tee lived with her boyfriend at the time of her disappearance, and also worked as a manager at a liquor store. The Charley Project states that the missing woman’s boyfriend h...

Wilma Acosta Update: Body Found In Search for Indigenous Woman Missing Since November

The search for missing indigenous woman Wilma Acosta has come to a tragic end with the discovery of human remains. Police in Multnomah County say that they’ve located the missing woman’s body near the area where she was last seen in late November 2023. This brings a tragic end to the search for the missing woman, but will her loved ones get the answers they deserve? Previously, law enforcement in Portland claimed that the missing indigenous woman took her own life by possibly jumping into the river. Her loved ones passionately disagreed with this assumption, expressing their belief that something else had happened to her. KATU News reports that the body of Wilma Acosta was located in the river , and that there were no signs of foul play. This could potentially confirm the theory held by authorities that Acosta killed herself. Hopefully the discovery of Wilma Acosta’s body brings some kind of closure to her loved ones, but This is clearly the end that nobody wanted in t...

Who Murdered Nicole Alston? Burned, Dismembered Woman Identified After More than a Decade

Who was Nicole Alston, and how did she end up dismembered and set ablaze in body bags along a Georgia intersection? Alston was recently confirmed as the identity of murdered remains that had been discovered more than a decade ago, but now numerous questions remain in the case of this slain woman. Will another 16 years come to pass before those questions are answered? During the early morning hours of December 6, 2007, police were called on reports of a burning black bag along the road near LaGrange, Georgia. When deputies arrived on the scene, they discovered that the suspicious burning black bag was in fact a body bag. They located the dismembered remains of a woman inside the burning bag, but the remains were missing her head, hands and feet. They had a Jane Doe on their hands, and it would take several years before she was given an identity. Atlanta News Now reports that the remains located in 2007 have officially been identified as a woman named Nicole Alston. Alston, who was 24-...

MMIW: Megan Ashley Stedman Missing Since December

Megan Ashley Stedman is missing from the area of Bozeman, Montana. The 34-year-old woman hasn’t been in contact with loved ones since December 15th, and now authorities are asking the public for assistance in locating her. What happened to this missing woman? Megan Ashley Stedman is described as a Black and Native American mixed woman, standing at 5’7″ and around 195 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes. Stedman was reportedly last seen in the Bozeman and Livingston areas, but hasn’t been spotted since. KBZK News reports that the missing woman is “associated” with an early 1970s model motorhome with Washington plates. There is reportedly “obvious” damage to the rear driver’s side. Authorities in Montana believe that Megan is missing under suspicious circumstances, and that she might be in danger. They are worried for her safety, and are asking anyone with information to please come forward. If you know anything about the disappearanc...

Where is Christine Cordero? Florida Woman Missing Since December

Have you seen this missing woman? Christine Cordero hasn’t been in contact with her loved ones since before Christmas, and now law enforcement is seeking help from the public. A search is now underway for the missing Florida woman. WSVN News reports that 32-year-old Christine Cordero was last seen around December 20th , but hasn’t been seen or heard from since. Now her loved ones are worried, and authorities in Pompano Beach are looking for her. Christine Cordero was last seen around the area of the 2500 Block of West Golf BLVD at approximately 3:30 p.m. on December 20th. Cordero stands at around 5’6″ and 140 lbs., with blue eyes and brown hair. Authorities have no further info regarding her disappearance, but are urging the public to come forward with any information they might have. If you’ve seen this missing woman, do not hesitate to contact the BSO at (954) 321-4268.

Did Wilma Acosta Commit Suicide? Missing Woman's Loved Ones Disagree With Police

Did Wilma Acosta kill herself? That’s what police say happened to the missing woman, but her loved ones disagree. The Oregon woman vanished on November 26, and hasn’t been in contact with her loved ones since that night. Authorities in Portland say that she took her own life the night she disappeared, and that there is no evidence of foul play in her disappearance. The Portland Tribune reports that loved ones of Wilma Acosta disagree with the direction of the investigation into her disappearance. They do not believe that she would have taken her own life, and that her disappearance might be caused by other factors. With it being nearly a month since she vanished, it’s easy to speculate on any possible reason behind the disappearance of Wilma Acosta. Police say that Acosta was last spotted at a tavern the night she vanished. They believe that she left on her own free will before making it to the Willamette River. It is there that authorities believe the missing woman ...

Four Years Missing: Where is Mayushi Bhagat?

Mayushi Bhagat vanished four years ago from her home in Jersey City, New Jersey, and her family continues to desperately search for answers behind her disappearance. Now the FBI is involved in offering a reward in hopes of attracting fresh information in this cold dcase. News 12 New Jersey reports that Jersey City Police Department is working with the FBI with the offering of a $10,000 reward. They are asking the public to come forward with information regarding the disappearance of Mayushi Bhagat. If someone can bring information to law enforcement that proves vital to locating this missing woman, then the reward is theirs. Mayushi Bhagat disappeared from her Jersey City home on April 29, 2019. She was last seen leaving the residence wearing a black t-shirt and pajama pants. Nobody has seen her since this day, but she supposedly sent a text message to her father a day or two later claiming that she was fine and didn’t want to be bothered. It should be noted, however, that nobod...

Who Killed Crystal Uptain?

The body of missing woman Crystal Uptain has been located in an Arizona landfill, and now authorities are investigating her death as a homicide. Multiple updates have flooded media headlines since the discovery, but one important question remains. If Crystal was murdered, then who killed her? Crystal Uptain vanished from her Arizona home sometime around November 25th, but her body was located earlier this month. The Sun reports that the 38-year-old woman’s neighbors noticed strange activity at her home before her body was located. However, thorough information about this strange activity hasn’t been clarified. Police confirm that the body of Crystal Uptain showed evidence of injuries — injuries which may have caused the once-missing woman’s death. Little is being shared about her life leading up to her murder, but neighbors of the Arizona woman say that she suffered from some health problems and did not leave her home often. She shared the home with a man ident...

What Happened to Dawnita Wilkerson?

Dawnita Wilkerson vanished in 2020, and her loved ones are still doing everything in their power to find the missing woman. In the town of Evansville, Indiana, September 15th is now being called “Find Dawnita Day,” as a yearly reminder that the woman is still missing now three days later. News 14 reports that the loved ones of Dawnita Wilkerson have organized a vendor event in hopes of sparking interest in the search, as well as to raise funds for the search. “I miss her. Her laughing, her dancing, her crazy singing,” said her aunt Nora while reminiscing. Dawnita Wilkerson disappeared on September 15, 2020 under mysterious circumstances. The FBI has her case listed under the kidnapping category of their current active missing persons cases. This detail strongly implies that foul play could be a factor surrounding her disappearance. If you believe you have information pertaining to the disappearance of Dawnita, please do not hesitate to contact the FBI or the Eva...

Unique Harris: Will Body of Missing Woman Ever be Found?

Unique Harris vanished in 2010, and now a suspect has finally been convicted in association with her murder. It’s become an accepted fact that the long-missing woman is no longer alive, and a man is going to spend more than three decades behind bars because of it. However, the missing woman’s body still hasn’t been found. The Washington Post reports that Isaac Moye has been sentenced to 35 years of imprisonment in association with the murder of 24-year-old Unique Harris . This closes at least one chapter in this ongoing case, but the book is far from closed. Unique disappeared over a decade ago from her Washington, D.C., apartment. The man convicted of killing her had just been released from prison after he’d assaulted a woman approximately five years prior. He apparently didn’t care about getting caught, because he wore his court-ordered monitoring device while committing the crime. Will the body of Unique Harris ever be found? Isaac Moye has consistently...

Where is Lauren Cook? VA Woman Disappears with Three Children

It’s been over a week since Lauren Cook, a missing Virginia woman, has been in contact with her loved ones. To make matters worse, her three children are missing along with her. This case is gaining viral attention in the media, but very little information seems to surround it. Fortunately, authorities released some details on Friday, but Cook and her children remain missing. According to WSLS News , Lauren Cook has been missing for over a week and a half . Police believe that she’s bounced from location to location since she was last seen. Authorities also reveal that there has been no activity on her cellphone since earlier this month, and that her bank account has shown no activity as well. It should be noted that details such as these tend to imply that a missing person could be the victim of foul play. How could this missing young mother of three very young children survive without using her bank account for nearly two weeks? How can a young woman go nearly two weeks wi...

Where is Valeri Soto? Florida Woman is Missing

Have you seen this missing woman? Authorities in Pasco Co., Florida are looking for Valeri Soto, who hasn’t been in contact with her loved ones since the morning of Sept. 16th. According to a press release by the Pasco Co. Sheriff’s Office, Valeri Soto was last seen on Saturday morning at around 11:00 a.m., around the area of Castleview Way in Wesley Chapel. The missing Florida woman still hasn’t been located, and her loved ones are expressing concern. If you’ve seen Valeri Soto please call 727-847-8102 with any information you might have.