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Dateline: Missing in America podcast covers the 2004 disappearance of Tiffany Reid from Shiprock, New Mexico
Play the episode ' Through the Cracks ' of the Dateline: Missing in America podcast below and click here to follow. Getting a 16-year-old off to school on time is no easy job. Deiandra Reid: 'Tiffany was the type that really took care of herself.' For a girl like Tiffany Reid, appearances mattered. From hair to make-up, to picking the right outfit. Deiandra Reid: 'She did her hair different every day. She was really into her style.' Monday, May 17th, 2004, was no different for Tiffany. Josh Mankiewicz: 'She asked you to take her to school that last day.' Deiandra Reid: 'Yeah, she did. She was running late.' That is Deiandra Reid, Tiffany's older sister. Deiandra Reid: 'I had gotten off working a graveyard shift, so I didn't have the energy to get up and drive her to school.' That morning, Tiffany set out on foot for Shiprock Northwest High School in New Mexico. Josh Mankiewicz: 'Was it common for her to walk to school?' Deiandra Reid: 'Yeah. It wasn't far.' The school year was almost over, summer nearly in Tiffany's reach. Except that day, Tiffany did not come home after school. Deiandra Reid: 'There are times that she would not come straight home from school, but she would still call my mom to let her know.' That call never came. And Tiffany never made it home. That was 21 years ago. Deiandra Reid: 'I just want to know where she is.' I'm Josh Mankiewicz and this is Missing in America, a podcast from Dateline. This episode is 'Through the Cracks.' Please listen closely, because you or someone you know might hold the key to finding Tiffany and bringing her home. Shiprock is a small community located on the Navajo reservation in San Juan County. Deiandra Reid: 'So Shiprock is a really small town. Um, you know, it's—it's a little more developed than it was back then when we were growing up there, but it was a small town. Tiffany and I grew up on a farm. We grew up, you know, exploring the outdoors and picking on frogs and prairie dogs and running through the fields.' Deiandra is the big sister by four years. Josh Mankiewicz: 'A lot of sisters who are four years apart fight like cats and dogs. It doesn't feel like that happened here.' Deiandra Reid: 'No. I think I took on more of the protective role because of the kind of environment we were growing up in. So, I think if anything, we clung together more than we fought.' Deiandra says she took on the role of protector because of their parents' rocky marriage. Deiandra Reid: 'There was a lot of violence in our home when we were younger. Um, you know, being the older sister, I always tried to shield my little sister from that, um, just so she didn't—wasn't too exposed to it.' Deiandra and Tiffany's parents divorced when Tiffany was about 8 years old. Deiandra Reid: 'And we were just kind of, you know, caught up in the middle of it.' Deiandra saw it affect her younger sister. Deiandra Reid: 'When Tiffany was a child, you know, she was really quiet. And so, when she was growing up, I did a lot of the talking for her.' Eventually, Deiandra moved out. And Tiffany had to step up... Deiandra Reid: 'Our mom was battling cancer. So I think she—she took on a lot of responsibility when I left. And my mom was going through chemo and it, you know, chemo can be really aggressive sometimes. So I think it was hard for her to see our mom going through that.' As Tiffany became a teenager, she started to find her voice. Deiandra Reid: 'She was really talented and creative. She wrote a lot of poetry. She wrote her songs. She used to sing. She used to like dancing. You know, she was just a teen girl going to school, finding her way, her individuality.' Tiffany Reid's story was still being written. Until that day in May 2004... when all the pages suddenly went blank. Deiandra Reid: 'She wanted me to take her to school that morning. I was just tired, you know? I had gotten off working a graveyard shift, so I didn't have the energy to get up and drive her to school.' Josh Mankiewicz: 'You've been beating yourself up about that since then?' Deiandra Reid: 'Yes, I have. And it's something that I'm trying to work through right now—you know, to learn to have compassion for myself and let go of that guilt. But it is something that—.' Josh Mankiewicz: 'Yeah, because this is not your fault.' Deiandra Reid: 'Yes. Um, and it's still hard. It's still hard to say that out loud.' It's also a hard moment to have to remember. Late in the day on May 17th, 2004, Deiandra got a call from her mother. Deiandra Reid: 'She's like, 'Your sister didn't come home; I haven't heard from her.' And I just told her, you know, 'Maybe she's hanging out with her friend. She'll be back.' You know, just—just trying to keep that positivity.' When Tiffany did not make it back that night, her mom became anxious. By the next morning, that anxiety reached a whole new level. She called Deiandra again. Deiandra Reid: 'She asked if I heard from her. Tiffany and I, you know, we were still pretty much in contact every day up until the point she went missing. Those were the days of the pagers. And she would page me all the time wanting to talk and stuff. But I hadn't heard from her. I got a little worried. Just the tone of my mom's voice and—and the panic that she had, it—it was different. Um, I feel like maybe it was a mother's intuition telling her that something was wrong.' So her mother Dedra picked up the phone again. Deiandra Reid: 'She called the school to see if Tiffany had made it to school that day. They said she had not. Alarm bells went off.' Dedra also contacted the Shiprock District of the Navajo Nation Police Department and tried to file a missing persons report. Deiandra Reid: 'They came out, talked to her, asked her if my sister had taken off from home before. And my mom said: 'Yeah, she has.' And they just basically ran with that and said, 'OK, well, maybe she just ran away from home, so if she's not back in 72 hours, then you can report her missing.'' Deiandra says Tiffany had never actually run away before. If she did leave the house, it would be to go hang out with friends. Deiandra Reid: 'She had snuck out a couple of times, but it was—it was on the weekend when she did that. It was a little unusual that it was a school night and she hadn't come home.' And what's more, Deiandra says when she last saw Tiffany, it did not look as if she would be gone for long. Deiandra Reid: 'When she left, she left with her school bag, like she really intended on going to school. I didn't see her carrying an additional bag or anything with her to indicate that she wasn't going to be coming home.' When she disappeared, Tiffany was doing well in school and had a tight friend group. So the question became: Was there something else going on in her life? Josh Mankiewicz: 'Around the time she disappeared, did Tiffany ever report having trouble with anyone? Was there anyone she was afraid of, anyone she was worried about?' Deiandra Reid: 'She never mentioned any concern or mentioned that she was scared.' While they waited out the 72 hours, Tiffany's family combed their town of Shiprock for any sign of her. Deiandra Reid: 'We still went—went out and drove around looking for her, knocking on doors and stuff. Like, we weren't going to sit back and wait for the police to take the report.' They distributed flyers and spoke with Tiffany's friends. They could not find anyone who had seen her. Josh Mankiewicz: 'You must have thought about that delay a lot in the last 20 years.' Deiandra Reid: 'I have. And even after the 72 hours went by and my mom reported her missing, they still waited another four days before they entered her into NCIC.' NCIC is the National Crime Information Center. It's a database used by law enforcement agencies nationwide and is frequently used to help find missing persons. Deiandra Reid: 'And so that's a whole week of not even having her in the system. That's a lot of time lost.' It is time that could have been vital in the search for Tiffany. Still, the family did not give up hope. And just days after Deiandra last laid eyes on her sister, they received their first bit of news. Deiandra Reid: 'Her belongings were found right off the highway, maybe about an hour outside of Shiprock going west.' Why would Tiffany be out on that lonely stretch of highway, so far from home? And could that be the first stop on the road to finding her? When you're driving down Route 64, the desert stretches for miles in all directions. Somewhere along the way, Route 64 intersects with Highway 160. The landscape is orange and dusty, as far as the eye can see. So it was surprising when a driver noticed some things littering the side of the road. Even more remarkable was the decision to pull over. Deiandra Reid: 'It just happened to be my sister's purse and her library card. Those were the only two things that we could identify as being hers.' And that is not all that was found. Deiandra Reid: 'There was clothing also found alongside of the road.' It is clothing that may have belonged to Tiffany. No one is sure. Deiandra Reid: 'I'm not real familiar with the area, but it was past the New Mexico-Arizona border going west, then a small reservation community called Sweetwater, Arizona. If you look it up on, like, Google Maps, you wouldn't find it.' Josh Mankiewicz: 'This was how far from Shiprock?' Deiandra Reid: 'Maybe about an hour outside of Shiprock going west.' Josh Mankiewicz: 'Tiffany ever mention that area or having any connection to it?' Deiandra Reid: 'I don't remember her mentioning that—that area.' A team of volunteers later searched along that highway, hoping to find more breadcrumbs to follow. They turned up nothing. Tiffany's family wondered why Tiffany would be out that way. One possible explanation: some locals have described the area as a frequent 'party spot' for kids. Deiandra says that's not entirely accurate, and she does not believe Tiffany was going to party there. Deiandra Reid: 'I think the part that they're referring to as the party spot—it's—it's up the mountain, kind of. And her stuff wasn't found up the mountain; it was found alongside the highway.' Josh Mankiewicz: 'Yeah, it sounds as if the idea that Tiffany had any connection to the party spot is really pretty far-fetched.' Deiandra Reid: 'Yes. That's the way I see it.' Josh Mankiewicz: 'This feels like another step on the continuum of, 'Well, she ran away from home.' And then they find her stuff, and they're like, 'Well, there's a party spot near there. That's probably what this was.' It feels like police were pretty far off base with both of those ideas.' Deiandra Reid: 'Yeah, I would say so.' Whatever their theories, police back then also did not have the technological tools you might use to track someone today. Josh Mankiewicz: 'Did she have a cell phone?' Deiandra Reid: 'No.' Josh Mankiewicz: 'Was there ever any video of her from anywhere?' Deiandra Reid: 'We never heard of any footage of her anywhere. That was back in 2004, so there weren't Ring cameras or cameras on the street. I don't even know if there were cameras on the school at that time.' Josh Mankiewicz: 'And she didn't have a credit card?' Deiandra Reid: 'No.' Josh Mankiewicz: 'Or a debit card?' Deiandra Reid: 'No.' Tiffany Reid had become an untraceable ghost. Josh Mankiewicz: 'Following the discovery of her purse and her library card, there's then a very long period of time when it feels like nothing's happening in the case. Did you get any updates—your family get any updates from police?' Deiandra Reid: 'No. My mom was the one calling to the police department to ask for any updates. And, you know, they were just telling her, 'We're looking into it. We've got some leads and we're looking into it.'' Days became months. Months became years. Tiffany's family kept doing everything they could to find her until they faced another devastating blow. It had been about five years since Tiffany vanished when Dedra Reid, whose cancer had been in remission, learned that it had returned. Deiandra Reid: 'And so we kind of shifted our focus to keeping my mom healthy.' The family had to trust that police were looking for Tiffany, while they could not. Deiandra Reid: 'We thought law enforcement really was doing their job and trying to help us locate my sister.' The unknowns kept Tiffany's loved ones on edge. Deiandra Reid: 'I was in a really—in a really bad place for a lot of years after she went missing. And I ended up having my own addiction to alcohol. And so that was kind of the path that I took, because I didn't know how to deal with my emotions. I didn't know how to talk about it. And I got in trouble for that. And me getting in trouble kind of, like, jolted me back into reality.' For Deiandra, that jolt launched her in a new direction. Deiandra Reid: 'I eventually ended up going back to school, studying criminal justice, um, graduated with my associate degree. And so, um–. You know, essentially, I wanted to be a juvenile probation officer, to kind of help with prevention and stuff. And I took on an internship, and that internship led me to advocacy. It just sparked something inside of me. I joined a webinar one day about violence in tribal communities. And the person that was giving the presentation on the other end brought up my sister's case and —.' Josh Mankiewicz: 'Not even—not even knowing that you were there?' Deiandra Reid: 'No. He brought up my sister's case, and just seeing her face on that screen—it really touched me to know that there are people who know about her story. And they're talking about all the failures that happened in her case.' Deiandra believes those failures lie primarily with police. Josh Mankiewicz: 'Did anybody look into or wonder whether your sister was trafficked?' Deiandra Reid: 'I don't think they did. I don't think trafficking was a big thing back then, like it is today. I'm not saying that it wasn't happening—which I'm sure it was—but I don't think anybody ever looked into that. I don't think they even looked into, like, sex offenders living in the area—if they even have that data. There's just a lot of things that I feel they didn't do.' She knows Navajo Nation police had been receiving tips about her sister over the years. The question is whether investigators followed up. Deiandra Reid: 'I believe one of those tips that came in was she was spotted somewhere on the East Coast. We never got any word back saying that, 'No, it wasn't her,' or them contacting the police department in that area or anything like that.' Still, another lead was about to come. And it was a whopper. In 2018, 14 years after Tiffany Reid vanished, police stopped a car full of people outside Shiprock, and Deiandra's cousin happened to hear the incident unfold over a police radio. Deiandra Reid: 'They were taking their names—and that's when she heard my sister's name over the scanner.' Could it really be Tiffany, after all those years? Becky Johnson: 'I didn't know what to think; I wanted to go see for myself.' Fourteen years had passed since Tiffany Reid vanished on the way to school in New Mexico. In 2018, Tiffany's family heard something they thought could be the answer to their prayers. Deiandra Reid: 'So, Shiprock is a border town to Farmington. So, we have a cousin who was working with the Farmington Police Department at the time as a community officer, and she just happened to be on duty the night that a car full of people got pulled over, and they were being questioned.' Here's that cousin, Becky Johnson. Becky Johnson: 'I did hear on the scanner, they were running—. The officers had made a traffic stop, and so I heard the dispatcher running names of the people in the vehicle, and so one of the names caught my ear because they said Tiffany Reid—and then the date of birth was close to what hers was.' Becky tried to keep her excitement in check. After all, it had been so long since her younger cousin had vanished. Becky Johnson: 'I didn't know what to think. All I thought was, 'We'll see what it is.' I wanted to go see—I wanted to go see for myself.' She hurried to the scene to see what was going on. Becky Johnson: 'When I got to where the area was and I went to the cars, I asked the officer, I said, 'Who — who's using the name Tiffany?' And they pointed to a girl in the back seat and they said to her, 'Do you know her?' And I looked, and that person would not look up. And I kept saying, 'Look at me. Look at me.' And then when she looked, I was just like, 'That's not Tiffany.'' A crushing disappointment. Becky Johnson: 'She never gave her name, and I want to say when they took her to jail, that's when they finally identified her. You know, and it wasn't Tiffany. But I always questioned, you know, why was she using her name?' That is still unclear. And the whole incident was about to raise another disturbing question. Becky says an officer asked her how she knew Tiffany Reid. Becky Johnson: 'I was like, 'That's my little cousin and she's missing.' And then they're like, 'What?' I said, 'She's been missing for a long time.'' She says the officers had no idea Tiffany had been missing, because when they ran her name in the NCIC database, nothing came up. Becky couldn't believe it. Becky Johnson: 'I said, 'My biggest concern now is why isn't she entered in as a missing person?'' The family says that's how they learned Tiffany had been purged from NCIC. Tiffany's older sister Deiandra said she was told the authorities switched over to a new database—and Tiffany must not have been added back. Deiandra Reid: 'All the things that you could imagine going wrong in a case happened with her case.' Josh Mankiewicz: 'You thought authorities were looking for her—they weren't.' Deiandra Reid: 'Exactly. It was just failure all around.' Deiandra says it took more than a year to get Tiffany re-listed. Josh Mankiewicz: 'This just gets worse and worse, doesn't it?' Deiandra Reid: 'It sure does. All the cracks that you could think of for her case to fall through—her case fell through those cracks.' For Tiffany's family, it felt like a never-ending ordeal. That is, until the next tragedy hit. In 2019, Tiffany and Deiandra's mother, Dedra, died from cancer. Josh Mankiewicz: 'You sort of took this over from your mom after she passed away.' Deiandra Reid: 'I did. Before she passed, she told me not to give up on my sister. And she asked me to take over and bring her home.' Josh Mankiewicz: 'I think your mom would be really proud of what you've done.' Deiandra Reid: 'I think so, too. Even after everything that I have done so far, you know, it just still doesn't feel like enough.' One thing Deiandra has tried to do is bring more attention to Tiffany's story. In July 2024, she reached out to Dateline with a simple plea: 'Please help me.' In August, we featured Tiffany's story in our Missing in America digital series. That was the first time we reached out to police, to see if they could comment on Tiffany's case. At the time, the criminal investigations supervisor said the department could not speak about Tiffany's disappearance, as they are not allowed to comment on active cases. We attempted to contact them again for this podcast and sent them a list of questions about the investigation and the family's accusations. They did not respond. Dateline also requested the police records in Tiffany's case, and we have not received those either. Today, Deiandra sits on the New Mexico Department of Justice MMIP Task Force —that's Missing and Murdered Indigenous People. She also works for the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women. Tiffany Jiron is the executive director of the Coalition. Tiffany Jiron: 'Our organization was developed by three Native women who come from the pueblos that reside here in New Mexico and one Diné woman.' The coalition's mission is to raise awareness about violence against Native women in their tribal communities, about the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women crisis, about human trafficking, and about violence against children. Tiffany Jiron: 'We support the 23 tribal nations of New Mexico with policy advocacy work, training, and education.' Josh Mankiewicz: 'This is a giant hill to climb, isn't it?' Tiffany Jiron: 'It is. And most of the staff who come to do this work at the organization find themselves being impacted by domestic or sexual violence—by being victims themselves. We know that the violence impacts our communities so much more than we see in statistics.' Those statistics are as eye-opening as they are depressing. According to a 2016 study by the National Institute of Justice, more than 80% of Indigenous women will be assaulted or experience violence in their lifetime. Tiffany Jiron: 'That is a really hard number to deal with. I'm a survivor myself coming to this work, so I know exactly the experiences of women going through violence. We lack a lot of support, even when we are trying to report a missing loved one. There's a strong sense that law enforcement doesn't take this necessarily serious.' Josh Mankiewicz: 'Tiffany was originally labeled runaway. Now how does that happen? Nobody called and said she's run away. How did it go from her being missed by her family to law enforcement labeling her a runaway?' Tiffany Jiron: 'And that's often what we hear from law enforcement. There's often a bias about Native American families that is often untrue, and it's really unfair to state that a young Native girl, you know, just was dealing with a lot of things and decided to run away. I know that my coworker, her sister Deiandra Reid, has never given up on trying to find justice and also trying to find answers for her sister. And this was the work that her and her mother were doing all on their own.' Josh Mankiewicz: 'Because if you're counting on law enforcement, you're probably making a mistake in that case.' Tiffany Jiron: 'Oftentimes, that's the way we feel. Yes.' The state of New Mexico recently took a step in a new direction. Earlier this year, the legislature passed a bill to create something called a Turquoise Alert—like an Amber Alert, but for when Native Americans go missing. It went into effect on July 1, 2025. Josh Mankiewicz: 'So if you'd had the Turquoise Alert back in 2004, you think things with Tiffany would've ended differently?' Tiffany Jiron: 'Absolutely. I think this is going to be life-changing and even life-saving for Native American people.' Despite all the challenges she has faced over the last two decades, Deiandra remains more determined than ever. Deiandra Reid: 'I hope to eventually take my sister's case over. I'm still going to school for criminal justice. And one of the–one of the things that will help me is taking the bar exam for the Navajo Nation. I want to know what's going on with my sister's case, so I'm working my way to actually be a part of that system.' Deiandra still tries to hold on to hope... whenever she can. Josh Mankiewicz: 'Do you think your sister's still alive?' Deiandra Reid: 'This is a question that could go both ways for me, depending on what kind of a day I'm having. I would like to hang on to that hope, because we haven't found anything so far indicating that she's not here anymore. And then I also know that a lot of time has passed with no word. And it just– it's a hard question. It really is. And until we find her, good or bad, I'm going to hang onto that hope that she's still alive.' And if Deiandra's worst fears are confirmed... Josh Mankiewicz: 'What does justice look like in this for you?' Deiandra Reid: 'Holding the person or people accountable for what they've done or what they did or what they're doing.' Josh Mankiewicz: 'Whoever they are.' Deiandra Reid: 'Whoever they are. All I really want is for my sister to be home. I just want to know where she is. And what I really want is for the criminal investigator's office and the Shiprock Police Department to be accountable for their actions and the failures that they have, you know, done with my sister's case.' Deiandra sometimes lets her mind wander. If Tiffany were alive, what would she be like? Deiandra Reid: 'What she would be doing today, what kind of impact she would make, what kind of person she would be, what kind of relationship we would've had, what kind of auntie she would've been to my kids, if she would've had her own kids, you know? I just have a lot of what-if questions. And I probably always will have those questions.' Here is how you can help… Tiffany Reid would be 37 years old today. She was 5'3' and 115 lbs. at the time of her disappearance. She had dark black hair and brown eyes. She has a scar under her right eye and a scar on one of her arms. Anyone with information about Tiffany's disappearance should call the Navajo Nation Police Department Shiprock District at 505-368-1350. To look at pictures of Tiffany and age-progressed images created by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children—and to learn about other people we've covered in our Missing in America series — go to You will also be able to submit cases there you think we should cover in the future. Thanks for listening. See you Fridays on Dateline on NBC.
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Diddy trial jurors to continue deliberating after reaching verdict on all but one count
This is a free article for Diddy on Trial newsletter subscribers. to get exclusive reporting and analysis throughout Sean Combs' federal trial. Today, the jurors in Diddy's trial said they'd reached a verdict on four of the five criminal counts against the hip-hop mogul. In a note to the court just after 4 p.m. ET, the jury said it had made up its mind on the prosecution's two counts of sex trafficking and two counts of t ransportation to engage in prostitution. But on the remaining count — racketeering conspiracy — the panel said it could not get to a unanimous decision because of 'unpersuadable' opinions. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian asked the lawyers for suggestions on what to do next. Both sides agreed they'd like jurors to continue deliberating on the racketeering conspiracy charge. Ultimately, Subramanian instructed the jurors to keep talking. 'I remind you of the instructions I gave you yesterday,' Subramanian said. 'You should not hesitate to change an opinion when convinced, weigh your opinion dispassionately, and follow my instructions on the law.' The upshot: The jurors will be back in the federal courthouse tomorrow for more closed-door deliberations on count 1. We'll keep you updated on all the key developments. 🔎 The view from inside By Adam Reiss, Chloe Melas, Katherine Koretski and Jing Feng Diddy looked slightly on edge this morning, though he turned around to face family members, waving and making a prayer hands gesture. He chatted with his mother, Janice Combs, and blew kisses to her.'Relax. It's going to be alright, Ma,' Diddy could be heard telling her. He added: 'I like your shirt, your outfit.' When the jury's afternoon note came in, the mood in the courtroom became tense. Diddy's defense team formed a tight horseshoe-shaped huddle around their client for over 10 minutes. Diddy looked dejected and stared at the floor, hands folded in his lap. He later appeared to be wiggling his fingers as one of his attorneys whispered into his ear. The music mogul's face was stone cold. 👨⚖️ Analysis: No big shock here By Danny Cevallos The partial verdict is not a shocker to me — if the verdicts on counts 2 through 5 are guilty. Anything else on counts 2 through 5 would be a surprise. I expected a relatively quick verdict on all but racketeering conspiracy, in part because that count was always the most complicated. Even the verdict form for count 1 takes up more page space than any of the other counts. Count 1 was always going to be tough for a jury. It's tough for the attorneys to understand, too. PSA: Every night during Diddy's trial, NBC's 'Dateline' will drop special episodes of the 'True Crime Weekly' podcast to get you up to speed. 'Dateline' correspondent Andrea Canning chats with NBC News' Chloe Melas and special guests — right in front of the courthouse. Listen here.
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Dateline Resources Reveals Significant Colosseum Gold-REE Survey Insights
Geophysics Survey Reveals Striking Similarities to World-Class Mountain Pass Rare Earth Deposit; Geochemical Anomalies Bolster Exploration Potential Dateline Resources Limited (ASX:DTR)(OTCQB:DTREF) ('Dateline' or 'the Company') is thrilled to announce the successful completion of a comprehensive magnetotelluric (MT) geophysical survey at its 100%-owned Colosseum Gold-REE Project, located in East San Bernardino County, California. The survey, finalized on June 29, 2025, with 167 stations surveyed across a 200-meter line spacing and 150-meter station spacing grid, has yielded preliminary data that closely aligns with the geophysical signature of the world-class Mountain Pass rare earth element (REE) deposit, situated just 10 km to the south. Concurrently, the ongoing geochemical sampling program is 75% complete, with initial assay results confirming anomalous REE concentrations, further enhancing the project's exploration prospects. Key Findings Successful MT Survey Completion: The MT survey concluded on schedule, with data collected using advanced 100m inline and 100m crossline electric field dipoles, paired with horizontal (x,y) magnetic field sensors at every other site and vertical (z) sensors at 25% of sites. Overnight recordings of 14-16 hours per station, supported by a remote reference site 30-40 km away, ensured high-quality data. Rigorous QA/QC checks, including preliminary 1D and 2D inversion models, have validated the dataset's integrity for upcoming 3D modelling. High-Resistivity Anomaly on Line 2200N: Preliminary 2D resistivity sections reveal an anomalous resistivity zone on survey line 2200N, extending from depth to the surface. This anomaly is precisely coincident with mapped REE-bearing fenite dykes and trachyte dykes, suggesting a resistive intrusive body or alteration zone potentially linked to carbonatite systems. Mountain Pass Analogue: The geophysical profile at Colosseum mirrors the Mountain Pass deposit's characteristic trio of anomalies: a relative gravity high, a relative magnetic low, and moderate resistivity (70-120 Ω·m). Reprocessed 2023 and 2024 gravity survey data, combined with regional magnetic data, show a gravity high and magnetic low in the fenite-bearing zone, reinforcing the Mountain Pass-like signature indicative of carbonatite-hosted REE mineralization. Geochemical Sampling Progress: As of June 30, 2025, 916 of approximately 1,200 soil and rock samples have been collected on a 60-meter spaced grid across the claim block, representing 75% completion. Initial assays from the first batch, processed by ALS Global Laboratories in Reno, Nevada, using aqua regia super trace ICP-MS analysis, have detected anomalous REE values, including cerium, lanthanum, and yttrium, above background levels. The program is on track for completion by mid-July, with full results expected later that month. Detailed Survey Insights The preliminary 2D resistivity section for line 2200N highlights a near-surface high-resistivity anomaly directly overlying fenite and trachyte dykes, which are exposed in the Colosseum pit walls and mapped north and east of the breccia pipes. This spatial correlation suggests a deep-seated resistive body, potentially a carbonatite intrusion, associated with REE mineralization. Across other survey lines, distinct resistivity contrasts indicate clay-rich alteration zones (low resistivity), possibly linked to gold-bearing breccia pipes, and higher-resistivity zones that may reflect unaltered intrusive or silicified areas. These findings align with Dateline's goal of imaging deep structures and alteration zones, with all preliminary sections under review by the technical team. Mountain Pass Geophysical Benchmark The Mountain Pass deposit, operated by MP Materials, provides a proven geophysical template for Colosseum. According to USGS studies (Peacock et al., 2021), Mountain Pass's carbonatite orebody exhibits a dense, non-magnetic core surrounded by moderately resistive host rocks. At Colosseum, the fenite-bearing zone on line 2200N corresponds with a gravity high from the 2024 survey, a magnetic low from regional datasets, and the observed intermediate resistivity. This trifecta of anomalies, consistent with carbonatite REE systems, positions Colosseum as a high-potential exploration target. The Company is integrating these findings with historical data to refine the exploration model. Geochemical Sampling Update The geochemical program, initiated in mid-June 2025, involves systematic sampling across the entire claim block, with crews collecting 0.5 kg of material per sample using GPS-guided 60-meter spacing. Samples are dried, crushed, split, and pulverized at ALS Global, with assays targeting gold, silver, REEs, and pathfinder elements. The initial results, showing REE anomalies, are a critical early indicator of mineralization. Once all 1,200 samples are assayed, Dateline will generate geochemical anomaly maps to identify multi-element clusters, integrating these with geophysical data to prioritize drill targets. Next Steps Dateline is transitioning to the data integration and target definition phase, with the following planned activities: 3D MT Inversion Modelling: A full 3D resistivity model will be developed using dual inversion approaches. A Colorado-based multi-physics team will employ a proprietary 3D inversion code, while a Perth, Australia, team will use the ModEM MT inversion software. This dual approach, expected to be completed in a few weeks, will cross-validate results and enhance subsurface imaging. Geochemical Completion: The remaining 284 samples will be collected and assayed by mid-July, with comprehensive interpretation to follow. Anomaly maps for cerium, lanthanum, yttrium, and other REEs will guide target delineation. Integrated Targeting and Drill Program: The 3D MT model, complete geochemical dataset, and reprocessed gravity/magnetic data will be layered to identify coincident anomalies. High-priority targets exhibiting the Mountain Pass-like signature (gravity high, magnetic low, intermediate resistivity) will be slated for drilling. The planned campaign will test both REE potential in the carbonatite target and remaining gold resources in the breccia pipes, with updates to follow upon target finalization. About Dateline Resources Limited Dateline Resources Limited (ASX: DTR, OTCQB: DTREF) is an Australian company focused on mining and exploration in North America. The Company owns 100% of the Colosseum Gold-REE Project in California. The Colosseum Gold Mine is located in the Walker Lane Trend in East San Bernardino County, California. On 6 June 2024, the Company announced to the ASX that the Colosseum Gold mine has a JORC-2012 compliant Mineral Resource estimate of 27.1Mt @ 1.26g/t Au for 1.1Moz. Of the total Mineral Resource, 455koz @ 1.47/t Au (41%) are classified as Measured, 281koz @1.21g/t Au (26%) as Indicated and 364koz @ 1.10g/t Au (33%) as Inferred. On 23 May 2025, Dateline announced that updated economics for the Colosseum Gold Project generated an NPV6.5 of US$550 million and an IRR of 61% using a gold price of US$2,900/oz. The Colosseum is located less than 10km north of the Mountain Rare Earth mine. Planning has commenced on drill testing the REE potential at Colosseum. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement may contain 'forward-looking statements' concerning Dateline Resources that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Generally, the words 'will', 'may', 'should', 'continue', 'believes', 'expects', 'intends', 'anticipates' or similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Many of these risks and uncertainties relate to factors that are beyond Dateline Resources' ability to control or estimate precisely, such as future market conditions, changes in regulatory environment and the behavior of other market participants. Dateline Resources cannot give any assurance that such forward-looking statements will prove to have been correct. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Dateline Resources assumes no obligation and does not undertake any obligation to update or revise publicly any of the forward-looking statements set out herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent legally required. Competent Person Statement Sample preparation and any exploration information in this announcement is based upon work reviewed by Mr Greg Hall who is a Chartered Professional of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (CP-IMM). Mr Hall has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralization and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to quality as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the 'Australasian Code for Reporting Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves' (JORC Code). Mr Hall is a Non-Executive Director of Dateline Resources Limited and consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on this information in the form and context in which it appears. Contact Information Stephen Baghdadi Managing Director Dateline Resources Limited +61 2 9375 2353 info@ Andrew Rowell White Noise Communications +61 400 466 226 andrew@ Follow Dateline on X: @Dateline_DTR Dateline Resources Limited Level 29, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia This press release is authorized for release by the Board of Dateline Resources Limited. SOURCE: Dateline Resources Limited View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire
West Australian
2 days ago
- Business
- West Australian
Dateline survey mirrors nearby giant US Mountain Pass rare earths mine
Dateline Resources has sparked fresh excitement after unveiling geophysical results from its Colosseum gold and rare earths project in California that closely resemble the signatures of the world-class Mountain Pass rare earths deposit, sitting just 10 kilometres south. The company's now-completed magnetotelluric (MT) geophysical survey revealed a textbook trio of anomalies – a gravity high, magnetic low and moderately resistive zone – directly beneath rare earth element-bearing fenite dykes at surface. This is the same geophysical fingerprint that defines Mountain Pass, the western hemisphere's largest rare earths deposit. Adding to the intrigue, the targets sit precisely along a high-resistivity corridor that runs right through outcropping fenite and trachyte dykes, which are classic markers for carbonatite-related rare earths systems. Mountain Pass is also hosted by a carbonatite and Dateline's data appears to be ringing the same bell. Management says the resemblance to Mountain Pass is striking. The survey has picked up all the right signals in the exact spot where rare earths-bearing rocks have already been mapped. Although the preliminary 2D resistivity models have already proven invaluable in cross-checking the validity of the data, a full 3D inversion model is now underway to give the company a crystal-clear view beneath the surface. Two groups of independent geophysics experts - one in Colorado and the other in Perth - have been engaged to generate and cross-verify the 3D models using different inversion techniques to tighten up confidence in the final interpretation. While the initial MT survey has done its job, Dateline's geochemical sampling program is also shaping up as a valuable piece of the exploration puzzle. About 75 per cent of a planned 1200 soil and rock samples have been collected across the Colosseum claims, with early assay results already confirming rare earths anomalies in surface samples. Cerium, lanthanum and other key rare earths have popped up in numbers that exceed background levels, helping to support the geophysical case that the project area is home to a rare earths-rich system at depth. The company will use all the collected data from the upcoming 3D MT survey, the soil sampling and reprocessed gravity and magnetic surveys to build what it has dubbed its stacked evidence approach. By combining all the results, Dateline believes it can better pinpoint drill targets at the spots where everything lines up. Any location showing the triple play of a gravity high, magnetic low and moderate resistivity, especially when backed by surface rare earths signatures, will be fast-tracked for drilling. Colosseum is already endowed with plentiful riches. The site already hosts a JORC-compliant gold resource of 27.1 million tonnes grading 1.26 grams per tonne (g/t) for 1.1 million ounces of gold. Just last month, Dateline turned up the heat at its project by cranking its gold price assumption from US$2200 to a more realistic US$2900 (A$4450) an ounce as part of its ongoing bankable feasibility study. The move supercharged the project's net present value by a whopping 134 per cent, soaring to US$550 million (A$850 million), while slashing the payback period from three years to a lightning-fast 17 months. The company now has its sights set on pulling in a hefty 635,000 ounces of gold over an 8.3-year mine life, averaging 71,000 ounces annually at a healthy grade of 1.3g/t and at a juicy 92 per cent recovery rate. Operating costs are looking lean and mean at just US$1182 (A$1818) per ounce, with all-in sustaining costs coming in at US$1490 (A$2292), both of which sit well below the company's revised gold price forecast. As new layers of rare earths potential now emerge from the geophysical data, anticipation appears to be growing that Dateline could be on the cusp of a major gold-rare earths dual commodity play. When the 3D survey has been completed and drill targets picked, all eyes are likely to be laser-focused on what treasures may be lurking beneath the dykes. Is your ASX-listed company doing something interesting? Contact:
NBC News
3 days ago
- NBC News
Mother of murdered Chico State University student pushes forward despite 4 decades without answers
Jan Miller has been missing a piece of her heart since June 29, 1984. That's the day her daughter, 19-year-old Veronica Perotti, was found brutally murdered in her college apartment. Her case still has not been solved 41 years later. Veronica was Jan's firstborn and her whole world. She named her daughter after the character in the Archie Comics. 'I thought that Veronica, in the comic strip, was just the most beautiful name in the world,' she told Dateline. 'And so, I always said if I ever had a daughter, I would name her Veronica. So I could call her 'Roni.'' 'She was, like, the easiest child ever. She hardly cried. She was just one of those quiet kids. Uh, always knew what was going on. Very, very mischievous. Always could smile at you and be getting into trouble at the same time,' Jan said. Roni was raised in Marin County, California. She grew up to be a kind young woman, always lending a hand to others at school and serving as a mentor to her younger siblings, with whom she had a close relationship. 'Truly a joy to have around,' said Jan. 'The glass was always half full.' In the summer of 1984, Roni was living alone in an apartment in Chico, California. She was enrolled in a nursing program at Chico State University, taking a summer class, and working as a hostess at a local restaurant. According to Jan, some of Roni's friends were going to move in when the fall semester started, and had already visited and brought in some of their belongings. 'And so there was a constant stream of people and girls. Plus she had some very dear friends that also were there going to summer school,' she said. However, Roni was frequently alone in the apartment that summer. According to Jan, Roni was supposed to be at work around noon on June 29, but did not show up. 'Her boss, I guess, called, and she did not answer,' Jan said. She added that the boss then called one of Roni's friends, who rode her bike over to the apartment. The apartment was a two-story, townhouse-style unit. According to Jan, the friend was able to see through the front window that Roni's bedroom door was closed. Hers was the only bedroom on the first floor. The friend then went around the back of the apartment, where she saw Roni on the floor of her bedroom — and started yelling. Some construction workers in the area came over, opened the window, and went inside to find Roni dead. Someone at the scene called 911. Jan was at work that day so she wasn't home when police arrived at the front door to give her the news, but she had a friend staying with her at the time who was at the house. The police left, saying they would return when Jan got home. 'So when I got home and I saw her, I said, 'What is wrong?' I said, you know, 'You — you're a wreck,' Jan remembered telling her friend. 'She said, 'I don't know what's happened,' she said, 'but the police will be here shortly.'' 'So I was already, like, you know, hair was standing up on the back of my neck, and then the knock on the door,' Jan said. 'This young officer, um, you know, identifies himself and he identifies me, and then he says, 'Your daughter is dead.'' 'You go into shock and, you know, you can't believe it,' Jan said. 'And then he tells me she's been murdered.' She was then faced with the unthinkable task of breaking the news to her husband, who was away on business, and her other children, as well as making the arrangements for Roni's funeral. 'She had been brutally beaten to death,' Jan said, adding that the beating was to the point that the mortuary recommended she not open the casket for Roni's funeral. 'I totally lost my mind.' According to Jan, police believed Roni likely knew her killer. 'Probably it was the person came over and she let them in,' she said. Dateline reached out to the Butte County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) for an interview about Roni's case. The Community Relations Director, Megan McCann, told Dateline via email that 'Veronica was found deceased on June 29, 1984 at an apartment complex located in the 800 block of West Second Avenue in Chico.' McCann also stated that 'since this is an active homicide investigation, information we can release is limited.' As time went by, there were still no answers in Roni's murder, but that didn't stop Jan. She became involved in multiple organizations supporting families of murder victims, before starting her own in April of 1994. 'We started Citizens Against Homicide,' she said. They host fundraising events, including an annual golf tournament. The money raised, along with grants, is used to help pay for DNA processing. 'It's expensive and a lot of counties don't have that much money,' Jan said. 'Citizens Against Homicide has helped Butte County with some DNA processing on Roni's case as well as other cases.' Roni's family also awards a scholarship each year at her high school — Marin Catholic High School in Kentfield, California. 'We've been doing it for 41 years, giving out an award to someone that reminds us of Roni. That's --that's the key. We don't care if you need money. We don't care if you're a boy or a girl. We don't care what you're studying. We don't care what your GPA is,' Jan said. When asked what standout qualities in a student would remind them of Roni, Jan answered, 'When she walked into a room, you knew she was there. The smile just lit up the room. Um, she — the glass is always half full. She's very upbeat.' All of her efforts go toward one goal. 'I don't want to forget Roni. I want my grandchildren to know Roni,' Jan explained. Megan McCann from the BCSO described Roni's case as an active homicide investigation. 'BCSO diligently investigates all homicide cases, and in the past few years we've been successful at solving multiple cold cases,' she said in her email. 'BCSO continues to look at emerging technologies, to include advancements in DNA technology to assist in solving cold cases.' In 2009, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a proclamation offering a reward of $50,000 for new information leading to an arrest and conviction in Roni's murder. Anyone with information is asked to contact the BCSO Felony Investigations Unit at 530-538-7671.
