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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Yahoo
Woman living in Netflix's Amy Bradley home keeping memory alive in touching way
A woman living in the former home of Amy Lynn Bradley who vanished from a cruise ship decades ago sparking a new Netflix series said she "wants to keep her memory alive". Mom-of-three Shelby Peers, 26, was initially unaware of her new home's history and link to the infamous 1998 missing persons case when she moved into it with her family in 2019. Peers later researched the case and connected with Bradley's family, who said they especially appreciated her efforts to maintain Amy's garden. Along with the release of the Amy Bradley is Missing docuseries on Netflix, her viral TikTok video sparked renewed interest in the unsolved disappearance and led Peers to form her own theory involving suspected sex trafficking. In spite of its tragic past, Peers says her family enjoys living in the home in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The stay-at-home mom to 23-month-old twin boys and a five-month-old daughter, lives at the home with her husband, Adam, 30, who works in logistics. Solve the daily Crossword
ABC News
21-07-2025
- ABC News
Police renew appeal for information over 2005 disappearance of Sydney man Simon Knight
Police are appealing once again for information 20 years to the day since Sydney man Simon Knight disappeared from a Surry Hills hotel. Mr Knight was 32 when he was last seen at a Crown Street hotel on the morning of July 21, 2005, with few clues leading detectives to what happened to the aspiring chef. He was soon reported missing to police by his parents after not showing up to a shift at a Newtown cafe later that same day. Despite a reward increase from $100,000 to $250,000 in 2020, no information has shed light on Mr Knight in the years since he vanished. On Monday his father Bob Knight gave a heartfelt plea in a bid to help find his son. "The family is still waiting, we're hoping one day we will get the answers and closure. "So please if you know anything, please get in touch with the police or Crime Stoppers." While Mr Knight's case was not part of the inquiry, it was referenced in the NSW legislative council's 2021 final report into gay and transgender hate crimes between 1970 and 2010. The report stated when his parents first reported him missing, an officer told them: "Gays go missing all the time … he'll turn up." It added a 2013 magazine article quoted a police officer from Redfern claiming that "despite conjecture that [Mr Knight] may have contracted HIV, he was believed to be alive and well". A coroner in 2015 concluded that Mr Knight was believed to be dead, though the circumstances are unknown. When his parents were granted permission to see the review into his case at Kings Cross Police Station in 2019, they were only given 15 minutes before "they felt the attending officer getting impatient so they left", the report stated. "Later on we've had good support, in regard to that in the early stage, yes that was the case," Mr Knight's father said. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Police Minister Yasmin Catley said his disappearance had shattered his loved ones. "His disappearance has left a devastating void in this family, the disappearance of a loved one leaves a void in every family and this family is no different," she said. "And there are no answers as to what happened to Simon on that night. This family have been grieving now for two decades, 20 years, it's a long time. "It may be the case with the passage of time you feel more comfortable coming forward." South Sydney Police Area Commander Chris Hill said the items Mr Knight was last seen with — a camera and a bike — have never been found. Sharing memories of her brother, Mr Knight's sister Francis said the loss had been "massive". "Simon and I were your typical siblings, we fought all the time we also had a lot of fun," she said. "The loss of him has been massive, he's never met my girls. "I'd love to just fight with him again … we lost such an important person in our life. A little bit of the fun went with him as well."
News.com.au
21-07-2025
- News.com.au
NSW Police launch fresh $250k appeal for information on missing Sydney chef Simon Knight
The family of missing Sydney chef Simon Knight has delivered a fresh appeal for 'answers' 20 years after the young man disappeared. 'Our family are still waiting, hoping one day we will get answers and closure, so please, if you know anything, please get in touch with the police or Crime Stoppers' Simon's father Bob Knight said on Monday. A $250,000 reward has been offered for any information leading to the discovery of Simon's whereabouts or disclosing the circumstances of his disappearance. Simon, a chef, was last seen at a hotel on Crown St in Sydney's Surry Hills on the morning of July 21, 2005. When the 32-year-old did not arrive for his shift at a cafe in Newtown later that day, he was reported missing to police. Despite extensive investigations at the time, and over the years, Simon has never been found. A second coronial inquest in 2015 found that it was likely Simon had died, the police said on Monday. His body has never been located and the circumstances of his disappearance are unknown. At the time of his disappearance, Simon was described as being of caucasian appearance, 183cm tall, with blue eyes, a fair complexion, red hair and facial hair. When he was last seen, it is believed he was wearing a dark green T-shirt and blue jeans. Sydney detectives continue to investigate Simon's disappearance under Strike Force Glenlea. Police Minister Yasmin Catley said Simon's family needed answers. 'Losing a loved one is devastating, but the not knowing makes the loss so much harder,' she said. 'Today we appeal to anyone who might have the smallest piece of information, which can help police bring answers about Simon's disappearance for the Knight family.' South Sydney Police Area commander Acting Superintendent Christopher Hill said police believed there was someone out there who knew something about Simon's disappearance. 'To support this search for answers, anyone who may have held onto information since Simon's disappearance is urged to come forward,' Superintendent Hill said. 'We are keen to speak with anyone who lived or frequented Crown and Oxford streets, Surry Hills, in July 2005, particularly if they knew Simon and have not yet spoken to police. 'Any piece of new information – no matter how seemingly insignificant – could be the key to solve this case and help provide much-needed answers to Simon's family about what happened to him.'
CBS News
09-07-2025
- CBS News
Mystery woman found dead in New Hampshire finally identified after more than 50 years
Woman found dead in New Hampshire identified after more than 50 years Woman found dead in New Hampshire identified after more than 50 years Woman found dead in New Hampshire identified after more than 50 years A woman found dead more than 50 years ago in the woods of Marlborough, New Hampshire, has finally been identified. Now investigators want to know exactly what happened to Nancy Gale Erickson. The previously unidentified body was discovered in a wooded area off Route 124 on April 16, 1974. Detectives believed the mystery woman had died in the late fall of 1973. New Hampshire authorities said Wednesday that forensic testing helped them to identify the young woman as Erickson. "After years of work on this case, putting a name to Nancy Gale Erickson is incredibly meaningful. It's more than solving a mystery — it's restoring her identity and honoring the life she lived. She was never forgotten," New Hampshire State Police Detective Sgt. Kelly LaPointe said in a statement. "We're deeply grateful to everyone whose efforts made this possible. Now the focus turns to understanding how and why she died." Erickson was 21 years old when she disappeared. Attorney General John Formella's office said she was born and raised in New York but moved to Tampa, Florida, to be with her mother and siblings. She was working as a nurse at a hospital there but suddenly left the state in 1973 with only a duffel bag, and her siblings said that her disappearance may have been due to "the emotional toll of her nursing work." Investigators say Erickson was then arrested in Bellows Fall, Vermont, for stealing a car. On Oct. 30, 1973, she abruptly left her job at the Brattleboro Retreat and was never heard from again. Authorities are now asking anyone who might have known Erickson to contact them. They are looking to speak with former employees of the Brattleboro Retreat, people who lived at the Community House in 1973, students who attended Corning Community College in New York between 1971 and 1972, and staff members at Tampa General Hospital. Anyone with information can call the New Hampshire cold case unit tip line at (800) 525-5555 or submit a tip via this link.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Yahoo
‘Speak up:' Myrtle Beach woman dies four days before planned departure from abusive relationship
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) –News13 investigates the death of a Myrtle Beach woman as the four-year anniversary of her death approaches. The coroner's office ruled Angela Roberts' death undetermined but after digging into the case, her family believes there's more to the story. Myrtle Beach Police have also since re-opened the case. In 2021, Angela Roberts, 28, was just four days away from leaving her boyfriend of almost 10 years before she died. Her family says they wish they got to her sooner because they say the most dangerous time for a woman in an abusive relationship is when she's trying to leave. 'I thought, 'oh I'm going there in a few days, it will be fine.' And I never expected it to be this,' Bethany Colley, Robert's first cousin said. Roberts lived in Myrtle Beach with her boyfriend Kody Gaines. She loved animals and always wanted to be a mother. But after a failed pregnancy, her cousins Sherry Jimenez and Bethany Colley say the couple's relationship took a turn. 'We had gone out with just the three of us,' Jimenez said. 'He was fine, you know seemed cool about it. And then I just remember her receiving, like, a lot of phone calls. Where are you? Where are you? Why aren't you back yet? Wanting to know what her location was.' 'Then we were all talking and she said, you know, shh you got to be quiet, like, be careful what you say, because he has video cameras up and he can hear like what we're saying,' Colley said. Colley says the morning of July 20, 2021, Roberts had packed her bags ready to leave and live with Colley. Instead, she got a call and was told her cousin had been shot. Colley says she booked a flight and when she got to the hospital Roberts was only being kept alive by a machine. 'And there was a very small amount of activity, you know, so even as devastated as we were, I had some kind of little hope, maybe,' Colley said. Colley says later that night, Roberts' boyfriend Gaines told her family Roberts followed him around their home with a gun and eventually he pinned her on the ground face down after she pointed it at him. 'He told us that he walked away and then she stood up and shot herself and her body went stiff, and she fell over,' Colley said. 'But he told the police something different. He told the police that he was asking her where the other gun was and he looked away and then heard a shot and she had shot herself.' Police reports Colley provided to News13 state Gaines had nearly a pound of marijuana, $23,000 in money, digital scales and plastic bags in his possession at the time of her death. One report states he had been arrested that same day for drugs. Another report states an unnamed man in the home was acting frantically, his left hand was covered in blood and he washed his hands before anyone could stop him. It goes on to state Gaines claimed Roberts' paranoia started the week before and says he told police quote, 'I didn't know what I was about to do.' It also mentions he was making crying sounds, but police did not see any tears or redness from his eyes. One report states police responded to their home for a possible suicide. In 2022, the coroner's office ruled her death undetermined. 'None of it,' Colley said. 'None of the story lines up. It just doesn't.' After Roberts' death, her family says they spoke to her friends and requested police reports which revealed something deeper they weren't aware of. Colley says he broke down doors, grabbed Roberts by the hair, tracked her whereabouts, had cameras in their home and had access to her bank and social media accounts. Colley provided bank statements to News13 and says nearly two weeks after her death, Gaines transferred $5600 from Roberts' account to his. 'I don't know, it painted a very scary picture in our minds of what kind of life she was in the middle of with him,' Colley said. Colley and Jimenez say they're grateful police are putting new eyes on her case. They say they're hopeful Roberts' story can help someone in a similar situation get out before it's too late. 'Speak up, be brave,' Jimenez said. 'You know, people love you and care about you. And if we would have known sooner, maybe we could have done something.' News13 reached out to Gaines via email and his social media for comment but never received a response. He also blocked a reporter on social media. So far, no arrests have been made in Roberts' death. News13 asked MBPD if the case was closed as a suicide or otherwise. * * * Adrianna Lawrence is a multimedia journalist at News13. Adrianna is originally from Virginia Beach, Virginia, and joined the News13 team in June 2023 after graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University in May 2023. Keep up with Adrianna on Instagram, Facebook, and X, formerly Twitter. You can also read more of her work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
