In this episode of “Zone 7,” Crime Scene Investigator Sheryl McCollum talks with guest Bitty Martin, from Hot Springs, Arkansas. The duo discuss the chilling narrative of Cathie Ward, a 13-year-old young girl whose tragic demise in 1966 under suspicious circumstances left an indelible mark on her community. Bitty also speaks on Cathie’s last days, …
A North Carolina man who allegedly murdered his 3-week-old son this month allegedly did so while the baby was in the NICU. Noah Bliss’ 3-week-old son reportedly suffered fatal brain swelling and a brain bleed at WakeMe in Raliegh on October 6. Bliss’ wife told WRAL that their twin son and daughter were born prematurely …
An investigation is underway after a body was reportedly discovered on Monday at a Tyson feed mill in Arkansas. KATV reported that the badly decomposed body was found on a train hopper car that was delivering corn to Tyson Feed Mill in Hampstead County. Tyson employees allegedly told deputies that they saw what they believed …
Eighteen years after her daughter’s disappearance, Natalee Holloway’s mother received news Wednesday that the tragic case has been resolved, following Dutch national Joran van der Sloot’s confession to murder. According to reports, van der Sloot told police he and Natalee kissed at the beach after meeting at a bar in Aruba in May 2005. When …
New Jersey police are searching for a Cherry Hill mother and her two daughters, who have reportedly not been seen since Monday. According to Cherry Hill police, 30-year-old Deborah Redman and her daughters, Giselle and Aria, 9 and 7, were last seen in the Barclay Walk area of Cherry Hill on October 16. Police say …
An attorney representing the victims of the accused Long Island Serial Killer said on Wednesday that emerging evidence connects the suspect to two more cold-case slayings. Lawyer John Ray said the evidence links Rex Heuermann to Shannan Gilbert and Karen Vergata. Gilbert, 24, vanished from Oak Beach, New York, in May 2010 — a year-and-a-half …
Dutch national Joran van der Sloot confessed to killing Alabama teen Natalee Holloway during a court hearing Wednesday, following a federal plea deal. According to Al.com, van der Sloot, who’s currently in Alabama to face extortion charges, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Anna Manasco in Birmingham. As part of a plea deal arranged …
Police in Leon County, Florida, have issued a missing and endangered alert for two children who have disappeared south of Tallahassee. The sheriff’s office says that Harley Quinn Bohanen, 3, and Anglelic Lerissa Harvey, 11, were last seen at about 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Investigators provided photos but no further information. Anyone with information should …
A man reported missing on Sunday in Michigan shot himself to death in front of police, but the woman he was believed to be with has not been found. The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office characterized Steven Higgins, 57, and Kelly McWhirter, 60, as missing and endangered before locating Higgins in the Flushing area, WJRT reported. …
Nearly 37 years after the brutal murder and near-decapitation of 29-year-old nurse Teresa Lee Scalf, investigators say they have solved the case. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said during a Monday afternoon press conference that the the killer has been identified as Scalf’s neighbor, Donald Douglas, who would have been 33 at the time of …
Three children died early Wednesday morning in a housefire, shortly after their father threatened to burn down the house. New Orleans firefighters rushed to a single-family home just after midnight and were told three children were trapped inside, NOLA.com reported. They quickly found a 5-year-old girl and an 8-year-old boy near the front door, unconscious, …
