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In 1997, four young women—Laura Smither, Kelli Cox, Tiffany Johnston, and Jessica Cain—vanished under mysterious circumstances. Laura, 12, was last seen jogging in her neighborhood; Kelli, 20, disappeared after a field trip to a jail; Tiffany, 19, was last seen at a car wash; and Jessica, 17, left a restaurant but never returned. Their families sought answers for nearly two decades.

In 1996, a 6-year-old boy in Richmond, California, was arrested for allegedly violently attacking newborn Ignacio Bermudez, causing severe brain damage and ICU admission. He became the youngest person charged with assault.

Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen vanished from Fort Hood, Texas, on April 22, 2020. Her family searched for 69 days before her remains were found dismembered and burned on June 30, 2020. The incident, involving a Mexican immigrant family, prompted military reforms following her death.

Sixteen-year-old Trellis Sykes was fatally shot while walking to Worthing High School in Houston, Texas, on 13 May 1994. More than two decades later, her murder remains unsolved as investigators continue searching for the person believed to have ambushed her from nearby vegetation, while her family continues to seek answers and justice.