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115: MISSING: Tracy Ocasio Dec 01, 2025

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On May 26, 2009, 27-year-old Tracy Ocasio spent the night watching the Orlando Magic game at one of her favorite bars in Orlando, Florida. She told her mother she’d be home afterward, but she never returned.
The next morning, Tracy didn’t answer her phone, and by that evening, her yellow Chevy Cobalt was found abandoned just a few miles from her house - unlocked, with none of her belongings inside.
But Tracy was nowhere to be found.
Sixteen years later, she is still missing, leaving her community asking the same question: where is Tracy Ocasio?
*On the night of May 26, 2009, 27-year-old Tracy Ocasio watched the Orlando Magic game at the Tap Room in Orlando, Florida and left around 1:30 a.m. She never made it home, and her mother discovered she was missing the next morning.
That evening, Tracy’s yellow Chevy Cobalt was found abandoned a few miles from her house, with no sign of Tracy and none of her belongings inside. Surveillance footage later confirmed she left the bar with James “Jimmy” Hataway, who became the primary suspect.
Despite extensive searches, Tracy has never been found. Her case remains open, and Jimmy has never been charged in connection with her disappearance.
If you have information in this case, please call Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS.*
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114: MURDER: Toby Beaugh Nov 17, 2025

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In the early morning hours of February 25, 2006, 29-year-old Toby Beaugh and his wife of ten months, Melissa, were walking home after celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Just blocks from their house, a black pickup truck nearly hit them at an intersection, then circled back to wait on the next street. When Toby stepped forward to cross, the driver slammed on the gas, striking him head-on before speeding away into the night.
Toby was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His death was ruled a homicide, however, detectives were never able to identify the driver.
Nearly twenty years later, his case remains unsolved, and the question still lingers: who murdered Toby Beaugh?
*29-year-old Toby Beaugh was struck and killed in the early morning hours of February 25, 2006, while walking home with his wife, Melissa, after attending a Mardi Gras party in New Orleans, Louisiana.
A black pickup truck nearly hit them at an earlier intersection, then circled back and intentionally drove into Toby at the corner of Magazine and Cadiz Streets before fleeing the scene. The driver of the black truck was described as a white male, but he has never been identified.

Anyone with information about Toby’s murder should contact CrimeStoppers at crimestoppersgno.org or by calling 504-822-1111. There is a $2,500 reward.*
More information and Toby's flyer are here: https://linktr.ee/justicefortobybeaugh#456439515
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113: MISSING: Christi Jo Nichols Nov 15, 2025

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**If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available. You can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). You can also chat at TheHotline.org or text START to 88788. All three options are available 24/7, free, and completely confidential. There are additional resources on the Hotline’s website, including safety planning tools and guides for supporting loved ones.**
On December 10, 1987, 22-year-old Christi Jo Nichols met with a domestic violence counselor to talk about the abuse she was facing at home.
That night, Christi and her husband, Mark, took their two young children out for dinner and photos with Santa. Afterward, they brought the kids home then went to the bar where Christi worked. It was the last time anyone ever saw her.
The next morning, Christi was gone, but her car and all of her belongings were still at home. Blood was later found inside the house and in Mark’s car, yet he insisted she left on her own.
More than three decades have passed, and Christi has never been found. But her family is still searching, waiting for the answers that will finally bring her home.
*On the night of December 10, 1987, 22-year-old Christi Jo Nichols went out with her husband, Mark. By the next morning, she was gone. Her car and belongings were left behind, and blood was later found in their home and in Mark’s car. Christi’s body has never been found, and Mark Nichols remains the only suspect.
If you have information in this case, you are asked to call the Nebraska State Patrol at (402) 479-4049.*
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112: Ellen Greenberg (Part 3) Nov 03, 2025

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On January 26, 2011, 27-year-old Ellen Greenberg left work early when a snowstorm hit Philadelphia. She stopped for gas on her way home, then spent the afternoon grading papers in the apartment she shared with her fiancé, Sam.
That evening, Sam called 911 to report that he had found Ellen in the kitchen with a knife in her chest. She had been stabbed twenty times, including multiple wounds to the back of her head and neck.
At first, the Medical Examiner ruled her death a homicide. But weeks later, the ruling was changed to suicide, shocking many.
Ellen’s parents have spent more than a decade fighting that decision, convinced their daughter didn’t take her own life, and that the truth about what happened to her is still being covered up.
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111: Ellen Greenberg (Part 2) Oct 27, 2025

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On January 26, 2011, 27-year-old Ellen Greenberg left work early when a snowstorm hit Philadelphia. She stopped for gas on her way home, then spent the afternoon grading papers in the apartment she shared with her fiancé, Sam.
That evening, Sam called 911 to report that he had found Ellen in the kitchen with a knife in her chest. She had been stabbed twenty times, including multiple wounds to the back of her head and neck.
At first, the Medical Examiner ruled her death a homicide. But weeks later, the ruling was changed to suicide, shocking many.
Ellen’s parents have spent more than a decade fighting that decision, convinced their daughter didn’t take her own life, and that the truth about what happened to her is still being covered up.
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110: Ellen Greenberg (Part 1) Oct 20, 2025

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On January 26, 2011, 27-year-old Ellen Greenberg left work early when a snowstorm hit Philadelphia. She stopped for gas on her way home, then spent the afternoon grading papers in the apartment she shared with her fiancé, Sam.
That evening, Sam called 911 to report that he had found Ellen in the kitchen with a knife in her chest. She had been stabbed twenty times, including multiple wounds to the back of her head and neck.
At first, the Medical Examiner ruled her death a homicide. But weeks later, the ruling was changed to suicide, shocking many.
Ellen’s parents have spent more than a decade fighting that decision, convinced their daughter didn’t take her own life, and that the truth about what happened to her is still being covered up.
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109: MISSING: Baby Lisa Irwin Oct 13, 2025

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At around 3:45 a.m. on October 4, 2011, Jeremy Irwin came home from a late-night electrical job to find the front door unlocked and the lights still on inside his Kansas City home. As he walked through the house, turning off lights and checking on his children, he made a chilling discovery - his nearly eleven-month-old daughter, Lisa, was gone.
Lisa had been last seen the night before, at around 6:40 p.m., when her mother, Deborah Bradley, said she put her to bed in her crib. Within those nine hours, Lisa vanished without a trace.
In the days that followed, detectives found burned baby clothes in a nearby dumpster, and multiple people reported seeing a man walking with a baby in the middle of the night near the Irwin home. But Lisa was never found.
More than fourteen years later, her disappearance remains one of Kansas City’s most haunting unsolved cases, leaving everyone asking: what happened to Baby Lisa ?
If anyone has information about this case, please call Kansas City CrimeStoppers at 1-816-474-8477. There is a $100,000 reward available.
For more information, visit https://findlisairwin.org/
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108: MISSING: Amber Wilde Oct 11, 2025

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On September 23, 1998, 19-year-old Amber Wilde, a college student who was four and a half months pregnant, called her father after getting into a minor car accident near the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay.
Later that evening, she spoke to him one last time from her apartment landline, but the next day she never showed up for class or a doctor’s appointment.
A week later, her car was found abandoned near Lambeau Field, with her keys inside and her purse locked in the trunk. But Amber was nowhere to be found.
More than twenty-seven years later, Amber’s disappearance remains unsolved. Detectives believe she was murdered, but without her body, they’ve never been able to prove it. Her family is still searching, waiting for the answers that will finally bring Amber home.
If you have any information in this case, please contact Crime Stoppers at 920-432-7867.
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107: MURDER: The Florence Salon Murders Sep 29, 2025

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At 11:00 a.m. on November 6, 2001, a customer arrived at the Hair Gallery salon in Florence, Montana, for her appointment with owner Dorothy Harris. As she walked up, she noticed a man in a dark suit and a hat - described as either a fedora or a stovepipe - in front of the salon.
She didn’t think much of it until she stepped inside and discovered a horrific scene. Dorothy, her employee Brenda Patch, and their customer Cynthia Paulus had all been brutally murdered.
When investigators heard about the man in the hat, they believed he was likely the killer. But despite multiple sketches and an intensive search, he has never been identified. More than 20 years later, the murders of Dorothy, Brenda, and Cynthia remain unsolved, and investigators are still searching for the person, or people, responsible.
If you have any information in this case, please call the Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office at (406) 363-3033.
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106: MISSING: Niqui McCown Sep 22, 2025

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On July 22, 2001, 28-year-old Niqui McCown went to do laundry in Richmond, Indiana, just weeks before her wedding day. After finishing her laundry, she planned to go home and work on wedding invitations, but she never made it back.
The next morning, her fiancé reported her missing. For months there was no trace of her, until November, when her SUV was found abandoned in Dayton, Ohio, with her clean laundry still folded inside. But Niqui was nowhere to be found.
More than twenty years later, Niqui’s disappearance remains unsolved. Her family is still searching, holding onto hope that one day they will finally learn the truth and bring her home.
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