Three missing boys, a noose, and a woman named Joann Taylor.

In the fall of 2010, 43-year-old Tanya Skelton and 39-year-old John Skelton were going through a bitter divorce.

Caught in the middle were their three boys: nine-year-old Andrew, seven-year-old Alexander, and five-year-old Tanner Skelton.

Over the Thanksgiving Holiday while the boys were with John Skelton, they mysteriously vanished. John claimed the boys were with a woman named Joann Taylor, but investigators could find no proof that Joann Taylor ever existed.

If you have any information about the disappearance or whereabouts of Andrew, Alexander, and Tanner Skelton, you are urged to contact the Michigan State Police at 1-517-636-0689, or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST, that’s 1-800-843-5678.

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Missing Michigan Boys' Dad Arrested, Cops Don't Expect 'Positive Outcome' for Brothers - ABC News

Father of Missing Michigan Boys Is Fighting Extradition - ABC News

Missing Michigan Boys Update: Mother of Three Skelton Sons Believes They Are Still Alive - CBS News

Missing Mich. boys' dad had lost job, custody

Andrew Ryan Skelton – The Charley Project

Missing Brothers: What do they look like now?

Missing Person / NamUs #MP9271 | NamUs

Judge grants petition to declare Skelton brothers legally dead | Court TV

Father Of Missing Skelton Boys Says Remains In Montana Not His Sons - CBS Detroit

Remains of three children found in shed not a match for missing Mich. brothers - CBS News

John Skelton, father of missing Michigan brothers, to be released from prison soon | FOX 2 Detroit

Court TV Live Probate Court Hearing: https://www.youtube.com/live/Vpbe5Ep7IwY?si=-_dEVkejhHMitZju

An upstairs neighbor, a single gunshot, and two weapons.

On January 22nd, 2022, police arrived at a duplex in the Twin Cities.

Outside they found 31-year-old Latifa Brown deceased next to a minivan.

Inside the home, police found Latifa’s longtime boyfriend, 35-year-old Mark Bell Junior and his friend. Bell and his friend told investigators a harrowing story, but an upstairs neighbor captured the crime on video.

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Woman Killed In St. Paul Identified As 31-Year-Old Latifa Brown - CBS Minnesota

We Remember 2022 | Vfmn

‘Justice not served’ family says in murder sentence for man who fatally shot girlfriend in St. Paul – Twin Cities

After Losing Sister To Domestic Violence, Twin Cities Woman Urges Others To Seek Help - CBS Minnesota

St. Paul police identify weekend homicide victim; suspect charged with murder - KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News

As a family mourns a woman fatally shot in St. Paul, custody battle over 1-year-old adds to their struggle – Twin Cities

Man sentenced to 20 years for fatally shooting longtime partner at their St. Paul home

An open door, a “confession”, and a bloody fingerprint.

On April 17th, 1994, 19-year-old Tina Livernash Heins was found brutally murdered in her apartment in Mayport, Florida.

Tina was a newlywed and four months pregnant at the time. Her husband, Jeremy Heins was serving in the Navy and on duty on the USS Leyte Gulf the night his wife was murdered.

That left Tina alone in the apartment with her brother-in-law, Chad Heins. Chad claimed he was feet away asleep on the couch when someone came in, murdered Tina, and set fires in the apartment.

Chad Heins was convicted of Tina’s murder and sentenced to life in prison. However, evidence, both new and old, came to light that changed everything.

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The Suspect in 1994 Murder of Tina Heins is Identified

Suspect in 1994 killing was wedding participant, FL cops say | Miami Herald

31 years later, Georgia man linked to Tina Heins' stabbing in Mayport

Grand Jury Indicts Man for 1994 Murder of Tina Heins

https://sao4th.com/media/mo5bkfvl/sao4-release-grand-jury-indicts-man-for-1994-murder-of-tina-heins.pdf

Arrest made in 1994 murder of Navy sailor’s pregnant wife. DNA evidence helped free her brother-in-law 18 years ago

Tina Heins - Project: Cold Case

Tina Heins - Search - Newspapers.com™

sao4th.com

TINA HEINS COLD CASE: Witness to her wedding arrested in her 1994 murder, Jacksonville police say - Action News Jax

Othram Labs helps solve thousands of cold cases, some in Southeast Texas

Chad Heins - Innocence Project

A busted door frame, a stolen gun, and gun shot residue.

In June of 2023 police were called to the 500 block of Clubb Road in Kernersville, North Carolina for a report of a break-in and shooting.

When officers arrived, they found 65-year-old Debbie Fink murdered in her own home.

Her 25-year-old son, Donald Fink, told police someone had broken in and shot his mother, but there was far more to the story.

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SOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:

North Carolina man facing prison for killing his mother

https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/piedmont-triad/kernersville-man-sentenced-for-2023-murder-of-mother/

Kernersville man sentenced to more than 35 years in prison for killing mother | wfmynews2.com

https://people.com/son-said-mom-killed-by-intruder-then-told-authorities-truth-11828909

Son shoots mom dead during staged break-in: NC officials | Raleigh News & Observer

Man sentenced for fatally shooting his mother while she was recovering from surgery

Son Said Mom Was Killed By Home Intruder. Then He Told Authorities The Truth

https://www.facebook.com/share/1AKTjdTWfX/?mibextid=wwXIfr

A summer afternoon, an ad in the paper, and a crawlspace.

On June 30th, 1994, six-year-old Crystal Tymich was playing with her three older brothers in her neighborhood in Hyde Park, California.

As the children made their way back home, Crystal vanished without a trace.

After more than 30 years the mystery remains. Where is Crystal Ann Tymich?

If you have any information about the disappearance of Crystal Ann Tymich, please contact your local FBI office.

Sources:

https://www.facebook.com/share/1ZKEmDhawP/?mibextid=wwXIfr

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-aug-19-me-crystal19-story.html?fbclid=IwRlRTSANJdE1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHsr-cWXh5ZFVgAE0brR4isiTwQKO1B6k57Lgr4k3fAH7S2hf2xOB2pzdY3S6_aem_ivFzxnWFAXWnbuBnb0P6-A

CRYSTAL ANN TYMICH — FBI

Missing: Crystal Tymich | Los Angeles, CA | Uncovered

1073DFCA - Crystal Ann Tymich

Citywide Search Continues for 6-Year-Old Girl - Los Angeles Times

Article clipped from The Los Angeles Times - Newspapers.com™

Article clipped from Corvallis Gazette-Times - Newspapers.com™

Rescue Of Kidnapped Women Renews Hope For Local Family Of Girl Missing Since 1994 - CBS Los Angeles

A stolen truck, a welfare check, and a pawn shop.

In the fall of 2022, family and friends called the Phoenix Police concerned about the welfare of 79-year-old veteran, Kenneth Peterson.

After a month, police finally made entry into the home and made a grisly discovery.

Kenneth had been murdered and his truck and two roommates, 54-year-old Ramona Gonzalez and 58-year-old Thomas Wallace were nowhere to be found.

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Kenneth Peterson Obituary (1942 - 2022) - Phoenix, VA - MilitaryTimes.com

News Flash • Murdered Sentenced to Natural Life in Prison

Man who murdered elderly man with chainsaw in Phoenix sentenced to prison

Man who dismembered elderly victim gets life sentence

Killer sentenced after dismembered remains of elderly man found in Phoenix | 12news.com

Suspect detained by Phoenix police in death investigation | 12news.com

Thomas Wallace Allegedly Dismembered Elderly Roommate With Chainsaw

Phoenix man convicted of killing his roommate after representing himself

Phoenix police arrest two in dismemberment death of veteran | Court TV

Man accused of killing, dismembering roommate with chainsaw

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The Assassination of Charlie Kirk, Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and the stabbing of Iryna Zaretska.

In light of recent events, I'm coming to you not with a case but a message from the heart.

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