When a small-town Colorado man vanished in the middle of his work day, no trace of him was found until his vehicle was pulled from a local river six weeks later. Certain that foul play was involved, investigators worked for years to determine who might’ve wanted to harm a well-liked family-man. A suspect is finallyContinue reading “SOLVED: DISAPPEARANCE OF DALE WILLIAMS”
Category Archives: Case Updates
SOLVED: HOMICIDE OF TAMMY ALDRIDGE
When a North Carolina college student went for a run while visiting home during a break, she was waylaid by a cruel killer who held her hostage and ultimately took her life. After decades of waiting, her killer is finally named in this breaking case update episode of Last Seen Alive. Sources used to research thisContinue reading “SOLVED: HOMICIDE OF TAMMY ALDRIDGE”
SOLVED: DOUBLE-HOMICIDE OF JULIE WILLIAMS AND LOLLIE WINANS
When a geologist and a wilderness guide went camping in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, the last thing anyone expected was for the experienced outdoorswomen to fail to return. Their brutal double-homicide rocked Shenandoah National Park and sparked a decades-long FBI investigation that has finally concluded. Julie and Lollie’s killer is finally named in this breakingContinue reading “SOLVED: DOUBLE-HOMICIDE OF JULIE WILLIAMS AND LOLLIE WINANS”
CASE UPDATE #3: CHONG MOUA YANG’S KILLER CONVICTED
Beloved family man and avid hunter Chong Moua Yang was murdered on public land in Michigan on November 16th, 2018. On February 22nd, 2024, Thomas Olson (age 35, and also of Michigan) was convicted of his murder. Olson was one of two suspects originally charged with Chong’s murder. This case update episode covers Olson’s trialContinue reading “CASE UPDATE #3: CHONG MOUA YANG’S KILLER CONVICTED”
BREAKING UPDATE: 3 MEN CHARGED WITH KELLE ANN WORKMAN’S MURDER
When a young Missouri woman was abducted from a cemetery and murdered, her violent death haunted her rural community for 35 years. Now, three men have finally been charged with her murder. The Ozark Mountains overshadow long-awaited investigative breakthroughs in this special breaking update episode of Last Seen Alive. Sources used to research this episode: Here’sContinue reading “BREAKING UPDATE: 3 MEN CHARGED WITH KELLE ANN WORKMAN’S MURDER”
RESOLVED HOMICIDE / WRONGFUL CONVICTION: JAMES HARRY REYOS FINALLY DECLARED INNOCENT, REAL MURDER SUSPECTS IDENTIFIED
When a brutally murdered John Doe turns out to be a Catholic priest leading a double life, blame falls upon a young man who was in a different state at the time of the murder. A wrongful conviction paints a twisted picture—and is finally solved—in this episode of Last Seen Alive. This episode is a comprehensiveContinue reading “RESOLVED HOMICIDE / WRONGFUL CONVICTION: JAMES HARRY REYOS FINALLY DECLARED INNOCENT, REAL MURDER SUSPECTS IDENTIFIED”
BREAKING UPDATE: ARREST MADE IN THE 1988 MURDER OF CATHY SWARTZ
After 35 years, investigators have arrested 53-year-old Robert Odell Waters of Beaufort, South Carolina in relation to the brutal 1988 murder of young mother Cathy Swartz. Waters was charged with Open Murder, and taken into custody. Waters was identified as a suspect through the use of familial DNA, cutting-edge DNA technology and the expertise ofContinue reading “BREAKING UPDATE: ARREST MADE IN THE 1988 MURDER OF CATHY SWARTZ”
BREAKING UPDATE: AMORE WIGGINS (OPELIKA’S BABY JANE DOE) IDENTIFIED, TWO CHARGED IN RELATION TO HER MURDER
January 19th, 2023 by Leah Owens On January 19th, 2023, the Opelika Police Department announced breaking updates in the unsolved homicide of Opelika’s Baby Jane Doe–a case we covered in our December 19th, 2022 episode (Unsolved Disappearance: Andrea Knabel + Unsolved Homicide: Opelika Jane Doe). We have prepared a breaking update episode on Amore’s case,Continue reading “BREAKING UPDATE: AMORE WIGGINS (OPELIKA’S BABY JANE DOE) IDENTIFIED, TWO CHARGED IN RELATION TO HER MURDER”
BREAKING UPDATE: TWO MEN HAVE BEEN ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF CHONG MOUA YANG
2/22/2024 BREAKING UPDATE: On 2/22/2024, Thomas Olson was convicted of murdering Chong Moua Yang. 9/26/2023 BREAKING UPDATE: Charges have been dropped against Robert Ordway, who was one of two men charged with Chong Moua Yang’s murder, following his attorney’s discovery of exculpatory evidence. At this time, the charges against the other suspect, Thomas Olson, stillContinue reading “BREAKING UPDATE: TWO MEN HAVE BEEN ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF CHONG MOUA YANG”