In 1983, Diane Downs drove her blood-spattered car into an Oregon hospital, claiming a "bushy-haired stranger" shot her three children. What followed was a disturbing display of manipulation, as the superficial wound on her arm and her chillingly calm demeanor raised immediate red flags. We break down how this narcissist rewrote reality and why she viewed her children, not as beloved family, but as obstacles to a new life.

Diane Downs - Wikipedia

Diane Downs - Alcatraz East Pigeon Forge

Child Killer Denied Parole for Fourth Time | Psychology Today

Diane Downs case: Mother convicted of shooting children faces Oregon parole board

Elizabeth Diane Downs declares mistrial in child murder case

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It's a story that has haunted a community for a quarter-century. A little girl, a loving home, and a terrifying, unexplained disappearance. Twenty-five years after 9-year-old Asha Degree vanished in the middle of the night, the case has exploded with new information. We dive into the recent search warrants, the new suspects, and why authorities are now treating this asa murder investigation. Could a 25-year-old mystery finally be solved?

Disappearance of Asha Degree - Wikipedia

https://www.qcnews.com/asha-degree/new-search-warrants-reveal-texts-possible-admission-of-guilt-in-asha-degree-case/

https://www.ncsbi.gov/Divisions/Cold-Case-Investigation-Team/Missing-Persons/Asha-Jaquilla-Degree

Asha Degree update: Sheriff reports “significant progress.” | Charlotte Observer

The Mysterious Disappearance of Asha Degree: A Community …

New details about car at center of Asha Degree case revealed in 2025 search warrants

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On September 1, 2015, 17-year-old Macin Smith walked out of his St. George, Utah home, presumably heading for the school bus. He never arrived at school, and he never came home. Left behind in his bedroom were the very things most teens can't live without: his cell phone, his laptop, and his wallet. But tucked away in that wallet was a folded note that would change everything - a note with a message so heavy it left his family questioning if they ever truly knew their "silent son." Was Macin running away from a strict household, or was he walking toward something much darker? We dive into the sightings, the theories, and the desperate search for Macin Smith.

Macin's Army Facebook Page

Help Find Macin Smith #MacinsArmy | Facebook

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Macin_Smith

https://charleyproject.org/case/macin-darrin-smith

https://www.deseret.com/2019/5/16/20673506/police-focused-missing-utah-teen-case-on-parents/

https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2018/12/05/the-disappearance-of-macin-smith/

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A routine business trip to Philadelphia turned into a nightmare when Judy Smith disappeared in 1997. When her body was discovered hundreds of miles away in the mountains of North Carolina, the mystery only grew: How did she get there, and who was responsible for the brutal stabbing that took her life? This case remains one of the most perplexing travel mysteries in recent history, with more questions than answers.

Killing of Judy Smith - Wikipedia

https://unsolved.com/gallery/judy-smith/

https://grokipedia.com/page/Killing_of_Judy_Smith

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Brianna Maitland's disappearance is more than a cold case. It is a story about the fragility of life, the unpredictability of fate, and the spirit of a family searching for answers. A young woman's routine evening, the drive to work, the gestures of independence, the ordinary interactions of a 17-year-old, was abruptly shattered, leaving a mystery that has haunted Vermont for decades. The series of events that surrounded her tell a story of a life interrupted, a journey halted, and a world left uncertain. Every eyewitness account, every tip, every unverified sighting contributes to the puzzle, yet no piece has resolved it. Somewhere, someone knows the truth. Somewhere, there may be a fragment of memory, a whisper of a conversation, a detail overlooked, that can finally bring closure. Until that day, Brianna Maitland’s story remains a haunting mystery, a life interrupted, and a question left echoing across the quiet roads of Vermont.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Brianna_Maitland

DNA identified in search for Brianna Maitland, 17-year-old Vermont girl who went missing in 2004 - CBS News

https://charleyproject.org/case/brianna-alexandria-maitland

https://www.mynbc5.com/article/police-update-brianna-maitland-disappearance/60244327

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Jody Ledkins was last seen walking northbound on Winchester Avenue at 14th Street the evening she disappeared. She left without money or extra clothes, seemingly just needing a ride home. This episode dives into the immediate aftermath of her phone call with her mother and subsequent fight her mother endured to get police to take her daughter's disappearance seriously. Was this a runaway case or was it something far more sinister from the start?

https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/mother-continues-search-for-missing-daughter-35-years-later

https://jodyledkins.wordpress.com/

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/tb0fw0/in_1985_a_14yearold_girl_disappeared_after/

https://youtu.be/oiwEq1JVRIU?si=43pscyXFY0dNIc40

https://ncmissingpersons.org/jody-ledkins/

https://rcccmcc.com/2020/02/25/jody-lee-ledkins/

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A stranded college student, a confused conversation in the dark, and one final, chilling exclamation before the phone call ends forever. The 2008 disappearance of Brandon Swanson remains one of Minnesota's most perplexing cold cases. What happened in those final moments on that desolate road?

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https://youtu.be/h53SmmRZocE?si=IxGt_KfTx3

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSHcwDBgGgW3A-q8G3B/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Brandon_Swanson

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When a young Penn State college student goes missing after a costume party on Halloween night, everyone on campus is in a state of panic. But police have very little to go on until a tip comes in from an eyewitness who may have seen a young girl, matching Cindy's description, get abducted. Was this young woman Cindy Song, or was it one of several twists and turns that have managed to keep police on their toes for all these years? With one particular suspect in the back pockets of those investigating Cindy's case, they must first decide if what they hold on to this suspect is too far-fetched, even for the evilest of all killers, or will it lead them to finding Cindy?

Sources:

https://charleyproject.org/case/hyun-jong-song

https://unsolved.com/gallery/cindy-song/

https://unresolved.me/cindy-song

The Unsolved — Cindy Song vanishes from State College | wnep.com

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