Murder of Logan Tucker

Logan Tucker (April 10, 1996 - June 23, 2002) was a six-year-old boy who became the victim of a murder where no body was found. Events prior to murder In 2002, Logan lived with his mother, Katherine Rutan, his four-year-old brother Justin, and his mother's roommate, Melody Lennington. Prior to Logan's disappearance, the Oklahoma Department of Human Services had taken custody of Logan and Justin after Katherine threatened to harm them. They were returned shortly afterwards. Katherine claimed she had seen Logan playing with matches. She said he was dangerous, and that she was afraid he would hurt his younger brother. Three days before Logan went missing, Katherine told the OKDHS that she wanted to give up her parental rights of Logan and Justin. DHS agreed to take custody of the children and place them in a residential treatment center, but they did not have an opening for several days. Katherine was furious when she found out they would not take Logan immediately. Disappearance: Melody Lennington, Katherine's roommate, last saw Logan on the evening of 22 June 2002, when she put both children to bed. She said she awoke between 3:00 and 4:00am to the sound of Logan screaming and crying. She went back to sleep, and at 6:00am, she asked Katherine where Logan was. Katherine said Logan was sick and she had placed him in the basement. Later Katherine said DHS had taken Logan away or that he was with his father, or in a psychiatric hospital. OKDHS did not take Logan and were not scheduled to do so until the next morning. Logan was not at any of the other places Katherine named. Witnesses said after that day Katherine looked relieved that Logan was gone, and even started selling his clothes and belongings. Logan's grandparents reported him missing on July 7, 2002, after getting evasive answers from Katherine about where Logan was. Investigation: When authorities searched Katherine and Melody's apartment, they found blood stains and masking tape with hairs stuck to it in the basement. On 22 August 2002, Logan's brother told FBI agents what happened the night Logan went missing. He said his mother took him and Logan out to the country. Justin said Logan was in the back seat of the car pale and hunched over, but not crying or talking. Justin had also asked Katherine why she needed the plastic she was carrying, and she responded, "to bury Logan." She then left Justin in the car, taking Logan with her. He said his mother told him to stay in the car because there were snakes out there. Justin said his mother had a shovel and some plastics. She crossed a fence and went out into the field. She later returned without Logan. Logan's body has never been found. He is presumed to have died on the night he went missing. Police believe Katherine buried Logan in the woods or field of Woodward County, or possibly dumped him in Fort Supply Lake. Conviction: Logan's case was named a Murder conviction without a body. Katherine was convicted of first degree murder four or five years later and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Disappearance of Morgan Nick

Morgan Chauntel Nick (born September 12, 1988) was an American girl who was abducted at a Little League Baseball game. Her mother is known for creating the 'Morgan Nick Foundation', which helps people find their missing children. Disappearance: On June 9, 1995, Morgan Nick and her mother, Colleen Nick, went to a Little League baseball game in their town of Alma, Arkansas. At around 10:30 p.m., Morgan asked her mother if she could catch lightning bugs with her friends. At first, her mother was uncertain, but eventually let her go. She was last seen at 10:45 p.m. by her friends, emptying sand out of her shoes at her mother's car. Her friends said that there was a "creepy" man talking to Morgan around the last time she was seen. Later that evening, when the game was over, Morgan's friends returned without her. They told Colleen that Morgan was at her car, but when Colleen went to the car to look for Morgan, she was not there. She has not been seen or heard from since. Aftermath: Colleen Nick later started the Morgan Nick Foundation, which helps parents cope with the disappearances of children, and helps prevent children from going missing. Her case was shown on both Unsolved Mysteries and America's Most Wanted, whilst Morgan's family and the foundation was featured in 2005 on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition after the family's house was damaged in a water heater explosion. The AMBER Alert service is named the Morgan Nick Amber Alert in the state of Arkansas. In August 2012, Tonya Smith and James Monhart, two previously convicted felons, were arrested for computer fraud after attempting to assume the identity of Morgan Nick.

Murder of Barbara Barnes

Barbara Ann Barnes was an American thirteen-year-old school girl who was murdered in December of 1995. The case remains unsolved to this day. Many have speculated that her grandfather may have been responsible for her death, but others believe that the crime was committed by someone local to the area. Journalist James Renner has published his theory that the case may be connected to the murders of Tina Harmon, Krista Harrison, Deborah Smith and Amy Mihaljevic. Background: Barnes was described to have been a soft-spoken girl who did well in school. She was in eighth grade and attended the nearby Harding Middle School. Because of the short distance between her home and her school, she walked to and from it every day, along with many other students. Her father had been shot to death in 1989, which had affected her to the point where her personality had changed. Disappearance and murder: It was reported that Barnes was seen walking to school in her hometown of Steubenville, Ohio when she was believed to have been kidnapped on December 7, 1995, by a classmate who was reportedly walking behind her prior to the beginning of the school day. After she failed to return home, an investigation began, including statewide searches. On February 22, 1996, her remains were discovered by surveyors in a riverbed and the cause of death was determined by examiners to have been by strangulation and she had also been raped. Investigation: Although her body was discovered on the property of her uncle, Louis Boyce, he has yet to be charged with her murder. Boyce has remained under suspicion due to the fact that he reportedly did not pass a polygraph test regarding the murder of Barbara. He is also believed by Barnes' family as well as members of the city to have been partially responsible for the murder of Barbara's father, although one man is currently serving life in prison for his death. A friend of Boyce expressed that it was unlikely that her grandfather had anything to do with the murder, stating that it was not likely for him to have harmed any of his grandchildren. Other leads include a Florida man convicted of abducting children who had been present in Steubenville when Barbara Barnes was abducted, although some members of the police department are skeptical, supporting the theory that she may have been murdered by someone native to the area.

Death of Molly Bish

Molly Anne Bish (August 2, 1983 – c. June 27, 2000) was a sixteen-year-old American girl, who disappeared while working as a lifeguard in rural Massachusetts. Her body was found three years later after the largest search in the history of Massachusetts. Disappearance: In the summer of 2000, Bish worked as a lifeguard at Comins Pond in Warren. The day before her disappearance, her mother Magi Bish claimed that she saw a man in a white sedan in the parking lot of the beach where her daughter's lifeguard post was positioned. Although the man looked suspicious to Magi, she had forgotten about him until after Molly's disappearance. The last witness to see Molly before she went missing was her mother. Molly was wearing a blue bathing suit. An extensive search took place to find Molly Bish. It was the largest and most expensive search for a missing person ever held in Massachusetts. Her case was profiled on the American television shows Disappeared, America's Most Wanted, Unsolved Mysteries, and 48 Hours. On June 9, 2003, Bish's remains were found five miles from her family home. A hunter had seen a blue bathing suit in the woods on Whiskey Hill in Palmer, Massachusetts, in the late fall of 2002. In May 2003, he mentioned this to Tim McGuigan, who then made the possible connection to Molly Bish and contacted police. An intense search of the area soon located Molly's remains. Molly's parents, Magi and John Bish, have started The Molly Bish Foundation in Molly's memory, with the goal to spread the word about child safety. Suspects and developments: As of April 2013, there have been no arrests in the case. In 2005 a Connecticut resident charged with attempted kidnapping in Connecticut was briefly under investigation for links to the Bish case. In 2009 a new suspect was investigated. Rodney Stanger, a Florida resident charged (later convicted) with murdering his girlfriend in Florida, had lived in Southbridge, Massachusetts – a few miles from the town of Warren – for more than 20 years, moving to Florida a year after the Bish murder. The sister of Crystal Morrison, Stanger's live-in girlfriend of 20 years, alerted the Massachusetts authorities about Stanger following her sister's Florida death. Stanger was known to have access to a white car similar to that seen the day before Bish's disappearance, was known to fish in Comins Pond, was known to hunt in the woods where Bish's body was found, and closely matches the composite provided by Bish's mother of the man seen in the white car the day before the murder. Stanger has not been charged in the Bish case. In 2009, when Stanger was investigated in the Bish murder, police also questioned him in connection with the 1993 murder of Holly Piirainen in Southbridge. Bish and Piirainen were born the same year, and Bish had written a letter of hope to Piirainen's parents in 1993. Stanger was not charged in this case. In 2012, forensic evidence led authorities to name David Pouliot — who died in 2003 — as a person of interest in the Piirainen case. In November 2011 Gerald Battistoni, a.k.a. Confidential Informant #62 for the Eastern Hampden County Narcotic Task Force, was named as a suspect in Bish's death by private detective Dan Malley of Massachusetts. Battistoni is currently serving a prison sentence for repeatedly raping a teenaged girl in the early 1990s. He attempted suicide in prison after newspaper articles identified him as a potential suspect in Bish and Piirainen's deaths. Battistoni, who has a criminal record dating back to 1980, had been in the area where Bish's bones were found and resembles a composite sketch of the man Bish's mother saw in the parking lot on the day before her daughter disappeared. Bish's family has requested that additional DNA testing be performed by the state of Massachusetts. After Gerald Battistoni was named as a suspect, Private Detective Dan Malley and the Bish family asked for DNA testing to be done. Massachusetts state police sent the DNA evidence to Texas.

low meat diet

i'm trying to lose a few pounds by not eating as much meat. i'm trying to cut back on my meat so i don't have heart trouble like my late grand-dad who died of heart disease. i like eating things such as peanut butter and jam but if its the only things i can eat i'm gonna be bored. luckily, with fruits and veggies and minor pieces of meat i can lose the weight.

cranky

i've been asked to stop drinking coffee. i'm gonna be cranky if i can't drink coffee and drink caffeine. i'm gonna be moody, tired, lethargic and more likely to experience headaches. i might lose few pounds if i stop drinking it.

Handbag

A handbag, also purse, or pouch in American English, is a handled medium-to-large bag that is often fashionably designed, typically used by women, to hold personal items. "Purse" or "handbag" or "pouch": The term "purse" originally referred to a small bag for holding coins. In British English, it is still used to refer to a small coin bag. A "handbag" is a larger needed accessory, that holds items beyond currency, such as a woman's personal items and emergency survival items. American English typically uses the terms "purse" and "handbag" interchangeably. The term "handbag" began appearing in the early 1900s. Initially, it was most often used to refer to men's hand-luggage. Women's accessory bags grew larger and more complex during that period, and the term was attached to the women's accessory. Handbags are used as fashion accessories as well as functional ones. The verb "handbagging" in the meaning of "treating ruthlessly" comes from Margaret Thatcher's habit of pulling scraps of paper out of her handbag in meetings and reading aloud the comments she had written on them. Modern origin: Early modern Europeans wore purses for one purpose; to carry coins. Purses were made of soft fabric or leather, and were worn by men as often as ladies; the Scottish sporran is a survival of this custom. In the 17th century, young girls were taught embroidery as a necessary skill for marriage; this also helped them make very beautiful handbags. By the late 18th century, fashions in Europe were moving towards a slender shape, inspired by the silhouettes of Ancient Greece and Rome. Women wanted purses that would not be bulky or untidy in appearance, so reticules were designed. Reticules were made of fine fabrics like silk and velvet, with wrist straps. Originally popular in France, they crossed over into Britain, where they became known as "indispensables". Men, however, did not adopt the trend. They used purses and pockets, which became popular in men's trousers. The modern purse, clutch, pouch or handbag came about in England during the Industrial Revolution and the increase in travel by railway. In 1841 the Doncaster industrialist and confectionery entrepreneur Samuel Parkinson (of butterscotch fame) ordered a set of travelling cases and trunks, and insisted on a travelling case or bag for his wife's particulars. Parkinson had noticed his wife's purse was too small and made from material that would not withstand the journey. He stipulated that he wanted various hand bags for his wife, varying in size for different occasions, and asked that they be made from the same leather that was being used for his cases and trunks; this would distinguish them from the then-familiar carpetbag and other travelers' cloth bags used by members of other social classes. H. J. Cave (London) obliged and produced the first modern set of luxury handbags, as we would recognise them today, including a clutch and a tote (named as 'ladies travelling case'). These are now on display in the handbag museum in Amsterdam. H. J. Cave did continue to sell and advertise the handbags, but many critics said that women did not need them, and that bags of such size and heavy material would 'break the backs of ladies'. H. J. Cave ceased to promote the bags from 1865, and concentrated on trunks instead, although they continued to make the odd handbag for Royalty, celebrities or to celebrate special occasions, the Queens 2012 Diamond Jubilee being the most recent. However, H.J. Cave resumed handbag production in 2010. 20th century: During the 1940s, the rationing of textiles for World War II led to the manufacturing of handbags made of materials like raffia, or crocheted from yarn. Some women crocheted their own small handbags from commercial patterns during the 1940s. Men's bags: Men once carried coin purses, and the oldest known purse dates back more than 5000 years, and was worn by a man, Ötzi the Iceman. In early Modern Europe, when women's fashions moved in the direction of using small ornamental purses—which evolved into handbags—men's fashions were moving in another direction. Men's trousers replaced men's breeches during the course of the 18th and 19th centuries, and pockets were incorporated in the loose, heavy material. This enabled men to continue carrying coins, and then paper currency, in small leather wallets. Men's pockets were plentiful in 19th century and 20th century trousers and coats, to carry an ever-increasing number of possessions, such as pipes, matches, pocketknives, and so on, and they were an item frequently mended by their wives. Women, on the other hand, have shown a strong demand for larger handbags that carry more items for everyday use. Men's purses were revived by designers in the 1970s in Europe. Since the 1990s, designers have marketed a more diverse range of accessory bags for men. The names man-purse and murse have been used. The designs are typically variations on backpacks or messenger bags, and have either a masculine or a more unisex appearance, although they are often more streamlined than a backpack and less bulky than a briefcase. These bags are often called messenger bags or organizer bags. The leather satchel is also common. Demand is strong after several years of popularity, possibly supported by the growing range of modern electronic devices men carry with them. Men's designer bags are produced by well-known companies such as Prada, Louis Vuitton, Coach, and Bottega Veneta in a variety of shapes and sizes. The global men's bag and small leather goods trade is a $4 billion a year industry. Sales of men's accessories including "holdall" bags are increasing in North America.

bless 4

bless4 is a Japanese vocal ensemble from the United States consisting of the four brothers and sisters of the Kawamitsu family. Youngest sister Akino has her own solo musical career, and youngest brother Aiki has also released a solo single (with eldest brother Akashi arranging) to accompany his book. History: All but Akashi were born within the United States, as their father Haru brought his family to Utah to further his education at Brigham Young University shortly after Akashi was born. They moved to Arizona and there both Akashi and Kanasa were Arizona State Taekwondo Champions (at ages 14 and 12, respectively), while the whole family was part of a taekwondo exhibition troupe called the "Flying Dragons" with other taekwondo practitioners. Haru brought his family back to Okinawa in 1997 after feeling a spiritual longing for his heritage as an Okinawan. They made their debut in May 2003 from BMG Japan with the song "Good Morning! Mr. Sunshine" All four now reside in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, and remain followers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They made their own independent company in December 2006 with AKASHI as the President of Kawamitsu Arttainment. In 2009, the group contributed the songs "Stitch Is Coming" (スティッチ・イズ・カミング Sutitchi Izu Kamingu?) and "Hitori Ja Nai" (ひとりじゃない?, "You Are Not Alone") for the Disney Animation Studios anime Stitch!, the former serving as an ending theme for its second season. In February 2010, the youngest, AIKI made his debut as an author of a non-fiction novel, based on his own experiences of losing a friend to drugs, titled "Heart Prints ~inochi no hana~". (From Bungeisha) In March 2011, their company became a limited company and opened their own record label: KAWAMITSU RECORDS. May 2010, they held their first Korean tour performing at 3 different places in Korea, including Seoul, which proved to be a success. In September, the group released the single "Dandelion" in Europe on the German record label Marabu Records. The song placed #1 on the Radio Berlin International Charts. They released their newest album "Yumetsumugi" (Dream Weaving) on January 12, 2011, 6 years prior to their last album. It is a self-produced album with each member working as staff to bring their music video and album to life.

Frank William Gay

Frank William "Bill" Gay (September 11, 1920 – May 21, 2007) was an American executive who oversaw several entities for Howard Hughes. He was chairman of the board of directors of the Hughes Air Corporation. He served as a senior vice president and member of the board of directors for the Hughes Tool Company. He was also president and chief executive officer of Summa Corporation. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, he was a student at University of California, Los Angeles when he was hired by Hughes. A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Gay put together the so-called "Mormon Mafia" that comprised Hughes's inner circle in his later life. Appointed by the Delaware Court of Chancery, Gay served as trustee of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute from 1984 until his retirement in 2006. He had previously served on the Institute's executive committee from 1971-1984. He was an active supporter of the Boy Scouts of America. His son is Robert C. Gay, a co-founder and CEO of Huntsman Gay Global Capital, and before that managing director of Bain Capital for sixteen years. Gay died in Kingwood, Texas.

Disappearance of Susan Powell

Susan Cox Powell (born October 16, 1981) was an American woman from West Valley City, Utah, who was last seen alive on December 6, 2009. On December 14, 2009, her husband Josh Powell was named a person of interest in the investigation, but he was never charged. On February 5, 2012, Josh Powell killed himself and the couple's two young sons, Charles Joshua Powell (b. January 19, 2005) and Braden Timothy Powell (b. January 2, 2007) in a murder–suicide after custody of the boys had been awarded to Susan Cox Powell's parents. On May 21, 2013, West Valley City police closed their active investigation into Susan Powell's disappearance. Background: Susan Cox married Joshua Powell (b. January 20, 1976) at the Portland Oregon Temple in April 2001. In about 2004 they moved to Utah to be closer to Joshua's mother and sisters. They resided in West Valley City, Utah. Joshua had a bachelor's degree in business and worked for a number of different companies over the years. Susan was a cosmetologist in Washington, and worked in banking after the family's relocation to Utah.Cox-Powell's emails to her friends indicated the presence of marital discord. Joshua Powell declared bankruptcy in 2007, declaring over $200,000 in debts.By 2008, Susan was expressing fears and frustrations about her marriage to friends. She recorded a video in July 2009 and wrote a secret will that included the statements "I want it documented that there is extreme turmoil in our marriage" and "If I die, it may not be an accident, even if it looks like one." Josh Powell's father: After Susan Powell's disappearance, investigators' scrutiny extended not only to Josh Powell, but also to his father, Steven. Steven Powell was said to have become romantically obsessed with Susan. Computer images seized from his house in 2009 turned up 4,500 images of Susan Powell taken without her knowledge, including close-ups of specific body parts. Steven Powell was alleged to have a long history of bizarre and inappropriate behavior. His ex-wife Terri Powell asserted in her 1992 divorce filing that he was addicted to pornography, that he had fantasized about marrying multiple wives, and he had exposed his children to sexual materials. These allegations were supported by their daughter Jennifer. On September 7, 2011, Steven Powell was arrested on charges of voyeurism after he was caught photographing his neighbors' children through their bathroom window. He was found guilty and served a two-year prison sentence. On October 27, 2014, the Pierce County, Washington, prosecutor's office announced that Steven Powell’s possession of child pornography charge had been reinstated. Susan Powell's disappearance: The morning of December 6, 2009, Susan (then 28 years old) and her two sons attended church services at the Hunter 36th LDS Ward / stake building. A neighbor visited them at their home in the afternoon, leaving around 5 p.m.At first, the entire Powell family — Susan, Josh and their sons Charlie and Braden (ages 4 and 2) — were reported missing on December 7, 2009, by family members. Josh Powell's mother and sister went looking for the family at their home, which is in a suburb of Salt Lake City, shortly after being informed that the children had not been dropped off at daycare that morning. They called the police when they failed to make contact with Josh and Susan. The police broke into the home, fearing that they might be victims of carbon monoxide poisoning. They found no one inside but noticed two fans blowing on a wet spot on a carpet in the home. Susan Powell did not show up at her job at Wells Fargo Financial on December 7; her purse, cell phone, and car were all found at the home. Later that day, at about 5 pm, Josh Powell returned home with the two children and was taken to the police station for questioning. He claimed he had left Susan sleeping at home shortly after midnight on December 7, and had taken his boys on a camping trip to Simpson Springs Campground in western Utah. Investigation: Police and neighbors labeled Susan's disappearance "suspicious" and authorities began investigating. Authorities searched the Powell home on December 9, removing some items. Among the findings during the investigation were traces of Susan's blood on the floor, life insurance policies on Susan for US$1.5 million, and a handwritten letter from Susan describing a turbulent marriage and expressing fear for her life. Documents were released in 2013 regarding DNA testing of blood samples which were taken the Josh and Susan's home in 2009. One blood sample matched Susan, and another sample did not match either Josh Powell or Charles Cox, who were tested at the same time, indicating the blood came from an "unknown male contributor". In August 2012, police in West Valley City released documents showing how shortly after Susan's disappearance, Joshua took actions that police regarded as highly suspicious. Joshua "did not appear to be concerned about [Susan's] welfare" when first questioned by police; he liquidated her retirement accounts on December 17, 2009; he cancelled his wife's regularly scheduled chiropractic sessions shortly after her disappearance and withdrew his children from daycare; and he had spoken to coworkers about how to hide a body in an abandoned mineshaft in isolated desert of western Utah. Police interviewed Josh Powell and their eldest son, Charlie. The child confirmed that the camping trip Josh described took place; however, unlike his father, he stated that Susan had gone with them and she did not return. Weeks after Susan's disappearance, a teacher reported that Charlie said his mother was dead. The parents of Susan Powell said that while at daycare several months after Susan's disappearance, Braden drew a picture of a van with three people in it, and told carers that "Mommy was in the trunk". West Valley City Police Captain, Tom McLachlan, initially told the media that authorities planned to re-question Josh Powell. Police also subpoenaed all footage and interviews (aired and unaired) of Josh Powell from local television stations. On December 14, Josh Powell retained an attorney in connection with the investigation, and police said that he grew increasingly uncooperative with the investigation. On December 18, Josh Powell took his sons to Puyallup, Washington, to stay with his father, Steven Powell, for the holidays. By December 24, the police considered Josh Powell to be a person of interest in the investigation. On January 6, he returned with his brother Michael to pack the family’s belongings, indicating he was moving permanently to Washington. Developments in 2010–2011: In January 2010, Josh Powell moved to Puyallup, Washington, where he occupied a home with his sons and father, Steve Powell, and indicated that he would rent out the house in Utah. It was reported that he returned to his hometown of Puyallup after he had lost his job. In early 2010, the website SusanPowell.org was established. Described as "the official website of Susan Powell," the site's anonymous entries described Josh as a "loving father" and "grieving husband who was the subject of a smear campaign" by members of Susan's family, his sister Jennifer Graves, and the LDS Church to which Josh and Susan belonged. Additional pages on the site suggest that Susan's disappearance might be connected to the disappearance of Utahan Steven Koecher, an erstwhile Salt Lake Tribune contributor who vanished the same week as Susan, and that Susan and Koecher had perhaps run off to Brazil together. According to Salt Lake City news resources, the website was "widely believed to be written by Josh and his father". In late 2010, Josh and Steven Powell claimed that Susan had abandoned her family due to mental illness and that she had left with another man. Susan's family rejected these claims as being "unsupported" by any evidence. On September 14, 2011, Utah authorities discovered what they believed might have been a gravesite and human remains while searching Topaz Mountain, a desert area near Nephi, Utah, that Josh had frequented as a campsite. Excavation of the Topaz Mountain site found no human remains. There were signs of recent soil disturbance and shoveling, but after digging a few feet down, police were unable to find any remains, in spite of careful sifting of the soil. Federal anthropologists also ruled out the possibility of the site's being an ancient burial ground. Police continued to examine the site for a time, but offered no explanation as to why they previously announced the finding of remains when none had actually been confirmed. Authorities said they were following a scent detected by their sniffer dogs. Relationships between and within the Powell and Cox families had become increasingly hostile. After a police raid in their home in 2011, both Josh Powell and his father Steve spoke to major news outlets regarding journals that Susan had allegedly written about the relationship between her father-in-law Steve Powell and herself. Steve Powell claimed that he and Susan had been falling in love prior to her disappearance, and he cited the content of the journals (written when Susan was a teen) as evidence to support his theory that she was mentally unstable and could have run away with another man. On September 22, 2011, Steve Powell was arrested on charges of voyeurism and child pornography. Police say he had secretly videotaped numerous women and young girls, including Susan Powell. John Long, assistant Attorney General for Washington State, said that Josh Powell was a "subject" in the child porn investigation. A friend of Steven Powell claimed that Steven was preoccupied with pornography and "was hung up on [Susan] sexually". After Susan's disappearance, the friend reported Steven's apparent obsession with Susan to the police. On September 23, 2011, a judge issued a permanent injunction forbidding Josh and Steven Powell from publishing any material from Susan's journals, ordering the pair to either return or destroy any journals already published. Chuck Cox (Susan Cox Powell's father) filed for custody of the children the day after Steve Powell was arrested. A Washington court eventually granted Cox temporary custody of the children. The court said that Josh would have to move out of his father's home if he wanted to regain custody of his children, so he rented a house in Graham, Washington. However, authorities later alleged that he had never actually moved into that house, that he merely made it appear as if he had satisfied the court's instructions while continuing to reside at his father's home. In late September 2011, Josh Powell's sister, Jennifer Graves, stated that she believed Josh was "responsible for his wife's disappearance". His other sister, Alina, had been suspicious of him as well; however, she later withdrew her suspicions and felt that Josh had been unduly harassed by the investigation. By the end of September 2011, West Valley City had spent more than half a million dollars on the case. On September 28, 2011, Mayor Mike Winder indicated that he felt that the case was worth the expense. He stated, "We feel that we are getting to that tipping point where we have more hot evidence than we have had in the past two years", and that the case was moving forward. In December 2011, Dateline NBC aired an interview with Josh Powell, marking the second anniversary of Susan's disappearance. Josh declared that he was innocent of any wrongdoing. Psychological evaluations/Early 2012: In late 2011, Josh Powell underwent a series of court-ordered evaluations in Washington. The evaluations by James Manley determined that Joshua had adequate parenting skills, a steady employment history and no criminal record or history of violence/abuse. There were nonetheless multiple causes for concern and continued monitoring. These concerns included the ongoing missing person and child pornography investigations, a failure by Josh to admit his personal shortcomings, some overbearing behavior with his sons, and Joshua's persistent defensiveness and paranoia (attributed to the police and media attention in conjunction with underlying narcissistic traits). The intial recommendation was for Joshua to have visitation with his sons several times a week, supervised by a social worker. In the last week of January 2012, police in Utah informed authorities in Washington of the discovery of about 400 images of simulated child pornography, bestiality and incest pornography on Joshua's computer. The images, while not illegal due to their depiction of simulated sex acts in a hand-drawn, or cartoonish 3-D style, were cause for "great concern" to the evaluator particularly given Joshua's earlier denial of possessing any such pornography. Joshua Powell was recommended to receive a more thorough psychosexual evaluation and polygraph, but Manley suggested no change in the visitation schedule with the Powell boys. Also in late Janury 2012, Joshua's brother Michael Powell established a Google Sites page called "4thekidzz". The site's entries claimed that Chuck and Judy Cox were abusing and neglecting the sons of Joshua and Susan in collusion with child welfare authorities, and also that West Valley Utah police had both mishandled the investigation into Susan's disappearance and were harrassing Joshua. Lawyers for the Cox family disputed the allegations, and Google removed the site after a few days due to terms of use violations. Death of Josh Powell and sons: On February 5, 2012, a social worker called 911 after bringing Braden and Charlie Powell to a supervised visit at their father's house in Graham, Washington. The woman, who was supposed to monitor the visit between Josh Powell and his children, said he grabbed the children and would not let her in the door. Soon thereafter, the house exploded, killing Josh and the two children. Local authorities treated the case as a double murder-suicide, saying that the act appeared to have been deliberate. When authorities notified Steven Powell, who was in jail, he "didn't seem very upset by the news, but was angry towards authorities who notified him". Two weeks later, Steven invoked his Fifth Amendment right to not answer questions about the Susan Powell case. Chuck Cox and others have stated they believe that Steven Powell knows what actually happened to Susan. Steven Powell was convicted of voyeurism charges in May 2012 in a trial which largely skirted the issue of Susan's case. After a relatively brief investigation, officials confirmed that the explosion had been deliberately planned. The official cause of death for Josh and the two boys was determined to be carbon monoxide poisoning, though the coroner also noted that both children had significant chopping injuries on the head and neck. A hatchet was recovered near Josh's body, indicating that he had attacked the boys with it before being overwhelmed by smoke and fumes. The fire investigation also found two five-gallon cans of gasoline on the premises, as well as evidence that gasoline had been spread throughout the house. Friends and relatives of Josh Powell told authorities that he had contacted them by email minutes before the incident to say goodbye. Some of them, including his pastor, received instructions about finding his money and shutting off his utilities. Records also showed that Josh had withdrawn $7,000 from his bank account and had donated his children's toys and books to local charities the day before the incident. Josh named his brother, Michael, as the main beneficiary of his life-insurance policy. Aftermath: On February 11, 2013, approximately one year after the death of Josh and his sons, Josh's brother Michael Powell committed suicide in Minneapolis where he had moved for graduate school. He jumped from the roof of a car parking structure. Police had questioned Michael several times in 2012 after discovering – two years after the fact – that Michael had abandoned his car in a junkyard in Oregon several weeks after Susan Powell's disappearance; Michael was "evasive" about the incident. Utah authorities have since said they believe that Josh and Michael were accomplices in the murder of Susan Powell. In a February 2013 interview, psychologist James Manley, who had conducted the 2011/2012 evaluations of Joshua Powell for Washington authorities, expressed that he had felt Powell was possibly involved in his wife's disappearance. However, Manley did not mention these suspicions in his report because they were beyond the scope of his duties and because Johsua had not been charged with any wrongdoing. On May 21, 2013, West Valley City police announced that they had closed the active investigation into Susan Powell's disappearance. Shortly after, a hand-written will assumed to have been written by Susan was found in a safety deposit box. It contained the line: "If I die, it may not be an accident, even if it looks like one," and instructed the reader not to show her husband the will. A video also surfaced of Susan surveying her home and the destruction of some of her property. An excerpt: "And I had necklaces too, wherever those are [inaudible] got in a rage, as you can see, and broke this, there's studs and pearls and opals in there, broke those and threw all my DVDs and made a mess because he was angry at me about a year or two back," she said. In March, 2015, Chuck Cox won a protracted court battle over the control of Susan's estate. Joshua's mother and his sister Terica had sought to have Susan declared legally dead to collect life insurance. Steven Powell served 30 months in prison on the voyeurism charge, and was released in 2014. In July 2015, prosecutors successfully asked a judge to reconsider the child pornography charges against Powell that were dismissed in 2011. Steven Powell was convicted on the charges in August 2015, and was sentenced to five years imprisonment.

Missionary (LDS Church)

Missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)—widely known as Mormon missionaries—are volunteer representatives of the LDS Church who engage variously in proselytizing, church service, humanitarian aid, and community service. Mormon missionaries may serve on a full- or part-time basis depending on the assignment, and are organized geographically into missions. The mission assignment could be to any one of the 418 missions organized worldwide. The LDS Church is one of the most active modern practitioners of missionary work, reporting that it had over 80,000 full-time missionaries worldwide in October 2013 (as well as over 22,000 part-time church-service missionaries at the end of 2012). Most full-time Mormon missionaries are single young men and women in their late teens and early twenties and older couples no longer with children in the home. Missionaries are often assigned to serve far from their homes, including in other countries. Many missionaries learn a new language at a missionary training center as part of their assignment. Missions typically last two years for males, 18 months for females, and 6 to 18 months for older couples. The LDS Church strongly encourages, but does not require, missionary service for young men. All Mormon missionaries serve voluntarily and do not receive a salary for their work; they typically finance missions themselves or with assistance from family or other church members. Many Latter-day Saints save money during their teenage years to cover their mission expenses. Throughout the history of the church, over one million missionaries have been sent on missions.

Brian David mitchell

Prison beating incident: In July 2013, Mitchell was beaten by a fellow inmate. According to a prison source, he was targeted for his crime against a child, as well as his arrogance and religious preaching. During the attack, other prisoners reportedly watched and chanted: 'This is for Elizabeth Smart!' The prison source remarked, 'He had a target on his back because the other inmates hate child molesters. Even murderers look down on them as the lowest of the low.' Mitchell suffered a swollen eye, bloody lip and cuts and bruises in the attack, and was moved to another section of the prison made up mostly of sexual offenders.

Disappearance of Lisa Irwin

The disappearance of Lisa Renée Irwin was reported after it was found that she was missing from her home in Kansas City, Missouri, in the early morning hours of October 4, 2011. Events: Deborah Bradley, Lisa's mother, said that Lisa's father, Jeremy Irwin, discovered her missing around 4:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 4. According to Deborah, Lisa had been in her bed when she checked on her at 6:40 p.m. Monday night, but when Jeremy came home from his late night job on Tuesday, he discovered "many of the home's lights were on, a window was open and the front door was unlocked". Later, the family told police that several cellphones were also missing. During the subsequent investigation, two witnesses were discovered who claimed to have seen a man walking down the street with a baby. Police were able to find and question a man matching the description of one witness, but the other witness claimed that his photo does not match the man they saw. On October 19, 2011, a search was performed of the Irwin home, and court documents showed that a cadaver dog turned up a scent of a dead body near the mother's bed. Items removed from the home at the time the warrant was executed include a multicolor comforter, purple shorts, a multicolor Disney character shirt, a Glo Worm toy, a "Cars"-themed blanket, rolls of tape and a tape dispenser. During an interview with the Associated Press, Deborah said the police had accused her of being involved in Lisa's disappearance, and claimed that she had failed a lie detector test, telling her "You did it. You did it. And we have nothing." Deborah and Jeremy announced the following week that they were organizing a reward in hopes that it would result in new information. Jeremy Irwin appeared on the Today Show for an interview regarding the events, saying "We just want to make sure that we tell everybody that we're still cooperating. We're still talking to the police. We're doing everything we can to try to find Lisa and bring her home." Bradley was also on the broadcast. In October, the Irwin family reported that an anonymous benefactor had hired a private investigator, and issued a $100,000 reward for Lisa's return. In October 2011, Cyndy Short stopped representing the Irwin family, saying that she was unable to work with the family's other attorney, Joe Tacopina. Lisa's brothers had been scheduled for interviews and to collect DNA samples regarding the case, but their parents cancelled the night before, according to Tacopina, the family's attorney, and have allegedly denied investigators access to the boys. The boys had a second interview on November 10, 2011. A police request for a warrant claims that inconsistent stories from people involved may have hampered early stages of the investigation. In May 2012, Deborah Bradley and Jeremy Irwin reported that their debit card had been fraudulently used on a website that provides false birth certificates. The Today Show and America Live both confirmed that the website existed. Their attorney also confirmed that he visited the website. Police have said they are continuing their investigation and they believe Irwin may still be alive. In October 2013, a girl thought to be Lisa was discovered in a gypsy camp in Greece. Authorities determined the girl was not Lisa Irwin.

Murder of Holly Bobo

Holly Bobo (born October 12, 1990 – 2011) was an American woman who disappeared April 13, 2011 from her family home in Darden, Tennessee. She was last seen alive by her brother shortly before 8 a.m. walking into the woods outside her home with a man wearing camouflage. In September 2014, her remains were found in northern Decatur County, Tennessee and her death was ruled a homicide. Six men have been arrested for varying degrees of involvement in the crime, however, only three of the six men arrested are currently being prosecuted. The prosecution has been heavily criticized for their refusal to produce evidence against the defendants, missing multiple discovery deadlines, and for making frequent changes to the charges against the defendants with little explanation. Currently, the men are facing charges of especially aggravated kidnapping, first-degree murder, and rape. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. Charges against two of the men were dropped and another suspect committed suicide before charges were filed. Most of the arrests were made on the basis of a confession by John Dylan Adams, who told police he saw his brother, Zach, and another friend, Jason Autry, with Holly at his brother's home after her kidnapping. It is unknown what led police to question Dylan about Bobo's disappearance. He has since alleged that the confession was coerced. All of the accused men deny involvement in the disappearance and no additional evidence has been released. Defense attorneys for the men complained that they still had yet to receive a bill of particulars detailing the case against their clients and the results of forensic testing done on evidence from the case over a year after the arrests were made. Prosecutors were ordered to turn it over by December 2014. Attorneys for the defendants have filed motions to dismiss charges on the grounds of "silence or stonewalling". On June 3, 2015, Judge C. Creed McGinley again issued a deadline, giving them 30 days to turn over the evidence. In July 2015, it was announced that the defendants finally received access to all the evidence against them, although it still has yet to be released to the public. The case has been met with several setbacks such as the death of a suspect, multiple changes to the prosecutorial team, and disputes with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation ("TBI"). The TBI briefly withdrew its services to the entire district after the prosecutor accused the TBI of compromising the case by proceeding "so slowly that the culprits were always one step ahead and that TBI... was leaking information and possibly covering up evidence." District Attorney Matt Stowe said he and the TBI are still "actively looking" to bring criminal charges against additional people, although he declined to name the parties or the charges. History: Holly Bobo was a 20-year-old nursing student at the Parsons campus of the University of Tennessee at the time of her disappearance. She was living with her parents, Karen and Dana Bobo, and her brother Clint in Darden, Tennessee. Bobo's friends describe her as shy. "She is such a sweet and kind person who would never judge anybody," classmate Brittany Brown said. "She's very grown-up and respectful and modest. She was the kind of girl who never did anything on her own and who only felt secure when she was at home." Friend Hannah Reece said Bobo spent most of her time studying, spending time with family and riding all-terrain vehicles with her boyfriend. Bobo was the cousin of country singer Whitney Duncan, who was active in gaining publicity for the disappearance. Disappearance: A timeline of the events on the morning of April 13, 2011 was compiled on the basis of witness statements and phone records. -4:30 a.m. Holly awoke to study for a nursing exam she was scheduled to take at 8. Her father Dana said that he woke up shortly after Holly. She was studying quietly in her room while he got ready and her mother and brother slept. "A lot of mornings before I leave, I'll ask her if she needs any money to buy gas," Dana said. "It is about 5:30 I guess, when I usually leave to go to work, and I talked to her through the door. She said leave her some money, and I left the money on the bar at 5:30 or 25 until 6, and that was the last I talked to her." -7:00 a.m. Karen Bobo left for work. "By that point [Holly] had already gotten up, put her clothes on and was sitting at the dining room table. I fixed her lunch and stuck her breakfast in the microwave, and I left for school," she said. Shortly after Karen left, Holly spoke over the phone to fellow nursing student Hannah Reece. They also texted back and forth that morning. -7:30 a.m. Holly answered a call from her boyfriend, Drew Scott. Drew had been turkey hunting nearby on her grandmother's property. A relative spotted Drew and did not recognize him, prompting him to explain that he had permission. Drew then called Holly to tell her what happened. Holly was in her home at this point with her brother Clint, who was still asleep. -7:40 a.m. A neighbor to the Bobo residence heard a scream as he was leaving for work. He told his mother about the scream then left for work. Clint Bobo says he did not hear the scream. -7:45 a.m. The neighbor's mother called Karen Bobo at work and spoke to the secretary, who relayed the message about the scream. -7:50 a.m. Clint was awakened by the family dogs barking. He looked outside and saw a man, who he believed at the time to be Holly's boyfriend, Drew, with her outside. "I slightly raised the blinds and looked out this window and saw Holly," Clint Bobo said. "It appeared to be Holly kneeling down and Drew. They looked like they were kneeled down, facing each other in the garage, and they were talking back and forth. Holly sounded very upset and heated. He was doing much of the talking, and she would answer back and things like that. I couldn't make out hardly any of the words. The only words I could make out from here were Holly saying, 'No, why?'" Clint said that he figured Holly and her boyfriend Drew were breaking up. Karen Bobo called home and spoke to Clint. "I said, 'Clint, that's not Drew. Get a gun and shoot him." Clint reportedly replied "You want me to shoot Drew?", still believing the man was Holly's boyfriend. -7:55 a.m. Karen Bobo called 911. However, because she called from school, she reached the dispatcher for the wrong county. At home, Clint looked outside again and saw the man dressed in camouflage walking with Holly into the woods. He tried to call his sister's cell phone as well as her boyfriend's cell, but neither picked up and the calls went to voicemail. Clint described the suspect as being between 5'10" to 6 foot tall, and from 180 to 200 pounds. -8:00 a.m. Karen Bobo called her house again. Clint told her what he saw and she instructed him to call 911. Clint got a loaded pistol and walked outside. He spotted a pool of blood near Holly's car, at which point he dialed 911. It has not been disclosed how much blood was found, but the blood was confirmed to be Holly's. Investigation: Extensive searches of the area were conducted following her disappearance, but the case went cold until September 2014, three years after her disappearance, when Bobo's remains were found in a wooded area in northern Decatur County, Tennessee, nearly 20 miles (32 km) from Darden. The area where she was found had previously been searched, but her remains were not located at that time. A search of the area via aircraft was unsuccessful due to heavy tree foliage. The owner of the property said that while the woods had been searched, the specific area where she was found was not thoroughly searched. "We've seen people from Michigan, Arkansas, Florida and everywhere, back up in that area but I think most of them just searched just a few feet from the roadway and probably didn't go that far up in the woods." The remains were found by two men hunting for ginseng. The owner of the property said that while it was private property, it wasn't uncommon for people to hunt on the property without permission. One of the men who found the remains said he saw a large bucket in the woods, which he upturned. Details of the contents have not been released, as authorities asked him to remain silent, but in an interview he said he was disturbed by what he found. He then spotted the skull and other remains spread on the ground behind him. A lunch box believed to be hers was found in a creek approximately eight miles away from her home shortly after her disappearance. A shoeprint that matches Croc's brand footwear was found outside at Holly's residence. Arrests: Six men have been charged in connection to Bobo's disappearance, however few details of the case against them have been released. Twenty-nine-year-old Zach Adams, his brother Dylan Adams, and friend Jason Autry have been charged with especially aggravated kidnapping, first-degree murder, and rape. Another two men, Jeffrey and Mark Pearcy, were arrested on charges of accessory after the fact and tampering with evidence, however charges against the Pearcy brothers were dropped and the other man, Shayne Austin, committed suicide before charges were filed. Police have yet to release what connection, if any, the men may have had with Bobo prior to her death and have not yet named a motive for the murder. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty in the case against the Adams brothers and Jason Autry. According to court documents, the prosecution is pursuing the death penalty because "the murder was especially heinous, atrocious or cruel in that it involved torture or serious physical abuse beyond that necessary to produce death;" because it was committed by the suspects for the purpose of "avoiding, interfering with, or preventing a lawful arrest or prosecution;" and because the murder was "knowingly committed, solicited, directed or aided" by the defendants while each defendant had a substantial role in the murder, kidnapping and/or rape. Zach Adams: The first arrest in the case was made in March 2014, prior to the discovery of the body. Zach Adams was charged with first-degree murder and especially aggravated kidnapping after Adams brother, John Dylan Adams, told police that he witnessed Bobo alive with his brother at the home they share following her abduction. An affidavit for a search warrant states that Dylan told authorities that on April 13, 2011, he went to Zach's residence to get his truck. Dylan reportedly "observed Holly Lynn Bobo sitting in a green chair in the living room wearing a pink t-shirt, with Jason Wayne Autry standing just a few feet away." He also told police Zach was "wearing camouflage shorts, black cut-off-sleeve t-shirt and a pair of green Crocs" shoes. Dylan also reported that Zach told him "he had raped Bobo and videotaped it." The alleged videotape has not been found. Investigators also uncovered "a blond hair covered in dust from a bedroom closet" of Zach's residence. Whether any forensic testing has been conducted on the hair has yet to be released. Holly's remains were found several months after his arrest in a wooded area approximately 15 miles from Adams' residence. An additional charge of rape was added a year later in May 2015. It is unknown what led police to question Dylan about the Bobo case and he has since alleged that his statements were coerced. Jason Autry: In April 2014, Zach Adams' 39-year-old friend Jason Wayne Autry was also charged with especially aggravated kidnapping and first-degree murder on the basis of Dylan's statement. Autry was also charged with rape a year later in May 2015. Aside from Dylan's initial statements, no additional evidence has been released connecting Autry to the crime. Shayne Austin: Another man, Shayne Kyle Austin, was initially offered immunity in exchange for information regarding the location of Bobo's body. Phone records indicate that Austin was in contact with Adams several times on the day of Bobo's abduction and police believed that Austin helped dispose of the body. The agreement was withdrawn after Austin was unable or unwilling to lead them to the body and the district attorney released a statement that Austin "has not been completely truthful, forthcoming and cooperative as to any and all aspects of this investigation." In April, Austin's attorney filed a complaint against the State asking for an immediate and permanent injunction preventing the state from charging Austin. Austin was found deceased in February 2015 in Bartow, Florida of an apparent suicide. Austin's attorney blamed the suicide on the continual threats of prosecution as well as the "witch hunt" style of investigation, where they relied on rumors instead of evidence. His attorney insists he had nothing to do with the murder and cooperated fully with police. Dylan Adams: In September 2014, Dylan Adams, Zach's brother, was charged with tampering with evidence for allegedly disposing of evidence on April 13, 2011. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has not made public what evidence he has been charged with destroying and subsequently dropped that charge. He was then charged with rape based on a statement he made to police, where he allegedly admitted to raping Bobo. His attorney alleges that he hasn't received any evidence from the state relating to the charges. In May 2015, Dylan Adams was indicted on charges of first-degree murder, especially aggravated kidnapping and especially aggravated rape. The specific evidence against him has not been released. Jeff and Mark Pearcy: In July 2014, Jeffrey Pearcy and his brother Mark Pearcy were arrested and charged with accessory after the fact and tampering with evidence. They were arrested on the basis of allegations made by Jeffrey Pearcy's former roommate Sandra King. In the spring of 2014, Jeffrey and his two sons lived with her so his sons could finish school. King alleged that in May, Jeffrey showed her part of a video showing Adams assaulting Bobo, who is tied up and crying. She told police that she only watched a small clip and did not see the sexual assault. King made a recorded call to Jeffrey. She told him over the phone "That video of Holly, if it had been you, I would have watched it,'" to which he replied, "I know." King alleges that Pearcy's brother Mark shot the video. Both brothers deny that a video existed and Jeff Pearcy denies knowing the other men who have been arrested for the crime. Jeffrey claims that he was unable to hear Sandra during the phone conversation and that his ex-wife's name is also Holly. Police have analyzed over 20 phones, but have yet to find the video. Charges against Mark Pearcy were subsequently dropped and the district attorney decided not to pursue the charges against Jeffrey Pearcy. Additional charges: District Attorney Matt Stowe said he and the TBI are still "actively looking" to bring criminal charges against additional people, although he declined to name the parties or the charges. Innocence claims: All men arrested for the crime have denied involvement in the disappearance. Jason Autry spoke with a reporter about the case in May, 2014, stating: "I want to let them know they have an innocent man right here," said Autry, "I'm a drug addict and a thief, but I'm not a killer." Autry told the reporter that Dylan, who is in jail on gun charges, lied to investigators because of a longstanding beef with his brother and to reduce his own sentence. "They hate each other's guts and that's a way to get back at him." A relative of the Adams brothers says that Dylan is mentally disabled and "has the mind of a child". He says that Dylan has some ability to read, but cannot perform other tasks such as telling time, and he believes that Dylan is being manipulated. His family alleges that his confession was coerced and that according to Dylan, "[T]hey kept him up all night, would not give him anything to eat or drink and finally he said, 'What do you want me to say?'" Autry has also claimed that investigators tried to get him to testify falsely against Adams. Jeffrey Pearcy also claims the statements regarding his involvement were fabricated by King to assist her son who has been in prison for 14 years and has 24 years left on his sentence. "I have been up front and honest about everything. I have willingly given them everything. Take it, I mean, it's there," he said. "My heart goes out to the Bobo family. It could have very well been one of my kids. For someone to give them false hope, and that's exactly what's been done to them," he said. "But for the justice system to just haul someone in and destroy their whole life, I mean, there's no sense in that at all." Autry's attorney has questioned the investigation as well, stating: "I don't think the state has any case against Jason Autry." In the fall of 2014, evidence tampering charges were dropped against both Dylan Adams and Mark Pearcy. Autry's attorney, John Herbison, has accused the prosecutor of adding and dropping charges strategically: "If those reports are correct, it means that they're just playing games," Herbison said. "They charged him with something less serious in order to keep him locked up, and then when it comes times to answer questions about the charge, they dismiss that and charge him with a more serious charge in circuit court, where he's not entitled to a preliminary hearing." Regarding the dropped charges against Mark Pearcy, the prosecutor stated that Pearcy was facing unrelated federal charges and they were being forced to wait to proceed with the state charges. Herbison says the laws regarding the charges would not preclude the state charges. "If the state is claiming that is the case, the prosecutor is either ill-informed or being disingenuous," he said. Aside from statements made by Dylan Adams, authorities have declined to disclose any other evidence linking the men to the murder. Prosecution: The criminal case against the men charged has been met with strong criticism as well as conflict between members of the prosecution, complicating the investigation. District Attorney Matt Stowe was elected to office in the summer of 2014 following the arrests and stated that he believes he was elected in part due to skepticism regarding the arrests and questions over whether enough evidence exists against them to obtain a conviction. "[Voters] wanted another set of eyes on this Holly Bobo case; they weren't happy with everything that was coming out of there, and I think that they wanted someone else to take a look and someone else to say, 'We know what's going on.'" On December 17, 2014, Judge Creed McGinley chastised prosecutors for delays in the case and for the state's failure to turn over evidence. "I am absolutely out of patience with these cases not moving," he said. Judge McGinley ordered that a bill of particulars will be filed for Zachary Adams' case within seven days and that discovery will take place immediately. The prosecution ignored both deadlines. In response, attorneys for the men filed motions to dismiss charges. The motions filed accuses the state of "silence or stonewalling", stating that, among other things, that the state has yet to disclose evidence that the skull found belongs to Bobo. "It would appear to me if they had a skull with a dental match they would have given that to us right away. It's a little suspicious why we don't have that forensic information," said Autry's attorney Fletcher Long. In July 2015, it was announced that the defendants finally received access to all the evidence against them, although it still has yet to be released to the public. Jason Autry's attorney John Herbison subpoenaed District Attorney Stowe and TBI director Mark Gwyn to testify at an upcoming hearing to ask the specifics of the dispute with the TBI and why the prosecution has delayed discovery for so long. Following the hearing in December, a dispute regarding the handling of the case led the TBI to briefly drop its investigation of the case and cut ties with the entire district, saying District Attorney Matt Stowe had accused them of misconduct. The TBI agreed to come back on the case after Stowe recused himself from the case and Jennifer Nichols was appointed as special prosecutor. Following Stowe's allegations of misconduct by the TBI, the defense attorneys working on the case have stated that they intend to subpoena Stowe to question him regarding the alleged misconduct. Emails by Wally Kirby, Executive Director of Tennessee District Attorney's Conference, revealed that Stowe accused TBI of compromising the case by proceeding "so slowly that the culprits were always one step ahead and that TBI... was leaking information and possibly covering up evidence." The next hearing in the case is scheduled for August 26, 2015. Media coverage: The case has attracted a high level of national media coverage. Discovery Channel published an article several months after her disappearance discussing how the high levels of media coverage, including some instances of inaccurate media coverage, have hurt the investigation. A notable example of misinformation was the description of her last known movements. Early reports inaccurately reported that Bobo was dragged into the woods. Clint later clarified that Holly had in fact walked with the man wearing camouflage into the woods, either willingly or by coercion. This clarification led to rumors that Clint had changed his story and was a suspect in his sister's disappearance. Whitney Duncan defended him in an April 17 Twitter statement, stating that he was innocent and not a suspect in the case. Police have received scores of erroneous tips from the public, including a number of psychics, making it difficult for police to identify important leads. A nonprofit organization called Without Warning was also criticized for reporting false leads to news stations. Nashville television station WSMV aired several stories during newscasts reporting information from Without Warning, including a story about locations where her cell phone pinged during the minutes following her disappearance.

Disappearance of Tara Grinstead

Tara Grinstead (born November 14, 1974) is a beauty queen and high school history teacher who lived in Ocilla, Georgia, USA, and has been missing since October 22, 2005. Neither police nor the Georgia Bureau of Investigation have identified any suspects in the disappearance. Early life: A native of Hawkinsville, Georgia, Grinstead loved beauty pageants. In 1999 she won the title of Miss Tifton and competed in the Miss Georgia pageant. Money from this pageant and many others she had entered had winnings that helped her to attend college. She graduated from Middle Georgia College in Georgia. She earned a master's degree in education at Valdosta State University in 2003. In 1998 she began teaching history at Irwin County High School in Ocilla. Disappearance: The night before her disappearance, Tara Grinstead visited a beauty pageant (she was active as a coach to young beauty contestants) and attended a barbecue. On October 24, 2005, a Monday morning, Grinstead did not show up for work. Co-workers called police who went to the home where she lived alone. They found her cell phone inside the house. Her car was outside, unlocked. Her purse and keys were gone. Local police immediately called in the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, feeling that "something was wrong" and the case was beyond the resources of the small town police department. The GBI found no signs of forced entry and no sign of a struggle.Irwin County High School principal Bobby Conner was quoted by the Atlanta Journal and Constitution as saying, "We're a small community and this has really touched home because it is something you read about happening elsewhere. This is someone with a tremendous, magnetic personality, and the kids just love her." In February 2009, videos surfaced on the internet featuring a self-proclaimed serial killer. Dubbing himself the "Catch Me Killer," the man in the videos details what he claims are his 16 female victims, and one of these described women is determined by authorities to be Tara Grinstead. Though the man's face and voice are digitally obscured, police eventually determined the videos' source to be 27-year-old Andrew Haley. A police investigation ultimately revealed the videos to be part of a bizarre, elaborate hoax, and Haley was ultimately eliminated as a substantial lead in Grinstead's disappearance. Followup: In 2008 the case received renewed attention with a report on the CBS News show 48 Hours Mystery, which noted the similarity of this case to the disappearance of another young woman in Orlando, Florida, three months later. In connection with that news story, police revealed that they had found DNA on a latex glove which was found in Grinstead's yard, "just a stone's throw from her front stoop," according to a 2008 interview with Gary Rothwell of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation: Rothwell did not identify as a suspect the person whose DNA was found in the glove, but he said that person could help lead to a break in the case. "We believe it is a critical element to solving the case," Rothwell said. Rothwell said the DNA has been analyzed and agents know it's a man's DNA. But they haven't identified the man. Over the course of the investigation, he said, agents have compared the DNA to dozens of men who knew Grinstead or who were associated with her. "None of them matched," Rothwell said. The DNA also has been entered into Georgia and national databases, but still no matches." In 2011 the chief GBI investigator said "this case has never gone cold," adding that leads still come in on a weekly basis.

maybe

it was hard to get used to the work i did so i said i hated it. mostly since i was volunteering and i wasn't being paid. but the kids loved me. maybe i'll go back for them.

Disappearance of Robin Graham

Robin Ann Graham (June 22, 1952 – disappeared November 15, 1970), was a college student who disappeared from a Los Angeles freeway in the early hours of November 15, 1970 after her car had broken down. She has not been heard from since, nor are there any clues as to her whereabouts or subsequent fate. Graham's case is often included in television programs about missing persons. Background: Robin Graham was the daughter of Marvin and Beverly Graham. She grew up on Lemoyne Street, in the Silverlake-Los Feliz area of Los Angeles, and had graduated from John Marshall High School in June, 1970. She was attending Pierce College, in Woodland Hills and working part-time at Pier 1 Imports, in Hollywood. Disappearance: Robin Graham was last seen by California Highway Patrol officers at approximately 2:00 a.m. on November 15, 1970, beside her car on the shoulder of the southbound Hollywood Freeway near the Santa Monica offramp; she was in the presence of a dark-haired white man estimated to be in his mid-twenties who drove a late 1950s model Chevrolet Corvette C1, pale blue or green with primer. Graham used a call box to ask that a CHP emergency operator let her parents know she had run out of gas. Graham's younger sister took the call and relayed the information to her parents upon their return home at approximately 2:30 a.m. They went immediately to the location where they found Robin's car, but she was not there. There was no note found on her locked car. The CHP officers had stopped several times earlier and spoke with Graham but did not stop again when they saw her talking with the young man; the patrolmen assumed he was family, the help for which she'd called. The CHP officers were acting in accordance with policy; as a result of this case CHP policy was changed to ensure the safety of stranded female motorists. Graham had been out Saturday night with friends. After dropping off a girlfriend, Graham was dropped off at her car in the Pier 1 Imports parking lot, at approximately 1:45 a.m. The initial report had Graham leaving voluntarily in the Corvette, but the CHP officer who made that report was requestioned and said he saw her in the presence of the young man but did not see them leave. The case was handled by detectives at the Rampart Division of the LAPD who thought Graham's disappearance was possibly linked to three other similar cases involving young women over the previous two years, including Rose Tashman, an Israeli-born student at San Fernando Valley State College who disappeared in 1969. She had a flat tire on the Hollywood Freeway, a few miles from the location of Graham's car. Months before Graham's disappearance, another young woman, Cindy Lee Mellin disappeared on January 20, 1970; her car was found with a flat tire, she has never been found. None of the other cases were solved and all the other victims were found dead in the Hollywood Hills. In 1975, a similar disappearance took place from the San Bernardino Freeway, in El Monte. The skeletal remains of Mona Jean Gallegos were found nearly six months later in a Riverside ravine. At the time of her disappearance Graham had long brown hair, brown eyes, fair skin and was 5'6 in height. Further activity: Seventeen years later, an ad appeared in the Los Angeles Times classifieds which caught the attention of the Graham family as well as KFI disc jockey Geoff Edwards, who read it on the air: "DEAREST ROBIN You ran out of gas on the Hollywood Frwy. A man in a Corvette pulled over to help. You've not been seen of since. It's been 17 years, but it's always just yesterday. Still looking for you (signed) THE ECHO PARK DUCKS." It turned out that Al Medrano, a friend still living in the neighborhood, simply wanted to express that Graham had not been forgotten. The case of Robin Graham's disappearance has been included in television specials about missing persons.

the thrift store

i introduced dad to the thrift store i like. my dad and i went and i introduced him to it and i think he liked it. he and i bought things. he got stuff that'll cost him tons of thins for 5 bucks and change.

strech van

on my way to dropping my brothers and friend I was in the back of the van with Emily. after we dropped everyone off I was in the back and called Jeff "Jeeves". I was in a stretch van (it was a mini van and I was in the back while Jeff looked like my driver). it was fun. we went back to my moms place, got into Jeff's car and drove to Evan's house. Jeff's car was very low to the ground so I wasn't sure where we were. when I walked in I asked where Evan was since I couldn't see him from my vantage point. I stopped mid-sentence.

jealous much?

once I got 3 awards at an awards ceremony and my brother got one. I felt awesome and everyone (well almost everyone) was happy for me. my brother on the other hand was not. he was 1) 2 grades and 2.5 years younger and 2) he wanted the same attention I got. when we found each other afterwards I was eating cake and he got mad. he was jealous. he tried covering his hatred for anger but I can tell he's jealous of me. another time I got a comment my 1st day of "work" and then got a promotion 2 weeks after I started. he and I were on the same level (someone else got us our jobs, despite mine being volunteering) but he didn't get comments or a promotion so easily as I did. and I nearly fainted after my 1st day from being so overwhelmed. he was jealous I got it so easily.