Alicia Hummel, a 29-year-old preschool teacher, went fishing on June 1, 2015, and was reported missing after failing to return by 5:20 pm. Her family discovered her body in the Missouri River five hours later, confirming her murder. Investigators have not yet identified the perpetrator, eight years after the crime.
On May 3, 2013, Amber Berbiglia, 23, failed to arrive for work in South Carolina. Coworkersâ attempts to contact her failed, prompting 911 calls about an abandoned vehicle and a body near it. Detectives found her dead from blunt force trauma, with no signs of robbery. Her attacker remains unidentified, and her family continues seeking justice over a decade later.
On January 13, 1996, 9-year-old Amber Hagerman was abducted while biking in the parking lot of an abandoned store in Arlington, Texas, by a man in a black pickup truck. Her body was found four days later in a nearby creek, though the killer remains unidentified. The case, still unsolved, has become a symbol of advocacy for child safety.
On October 27, 1989, 10-year-old Amy Mihaljevic vanished after school from a Bay Village, Ohio shopping center, lured by a man claiming to know her family. Her body was discovered in a remote field in Ashland County, Ohio, in February 1990, ruled a homicide. The case remains unsolved over three decades later, with a $25,000 reward for information.
In the early morning of October 6, 2009, an intruder shot 19-year-old Ashleigh Love in the face with a shotgun after breaking into her Milwaukee home. Her mother confronted the suspect as he fled, but he was never identified. Detectives have not found the perpetrator in 14 years.
On February 22, 2015, 22-year-old Asia Brown and her two-year-old son were reported missing in Greensboro, North Carolina. Their burned car was found days later, with both bodies inside. Investigators confirmed murder but could not determine cause of death. The case remains unsolved nearly nine years later.
On July 11, 1996, Blair Adams' body was discovered in a Knoxville parking lot, showing signs of severe beating. He had fled Canada days earlier, traveling through the U.S. without warning, before arriving in Knoxville, where he had no known connections. The murder remains unsolved, with no clear motive or suspect identified.
On October 16, 2011, 17-year-old Blake Chappell vanished after visiting his girlfriend in Newnan, Georgia, following a homecoming dance. His last known communication was a text at 5:30 AM. His body was discovered face down in a creek on December 19, 2011, with a gunshot wound to the head and minimal clothing, though the killer remains unidentified.
Brandy Hutchins, 14, was found murdered in a root cellar in Coal Hill, Arkansas, on November 10, 1988. An autopsy revealed she was not pregnant, contradicting her prior claim. A positive pregnancy test was found near her body, prompting police to suspect the fake result may have linked to her death. Despite focusing on her boyfriend and others, insufficient evidence prevented an arrest. The case remains unsolved over 35 years.
On July 26, 1992, Brenda Gail Lambert, 22, vanished from her home in Bluewell, West Virginia, after a tense family gathering. Her estranged husband reported her missing hours later. Over 30 years later, she remains unlocated, with her family continuing the search, believing they know her fate but unable to confirm her whereabouts. The Mercer County Sheriffâs Office is urged to contact if information emerges.
On September 27, 2004, 18-year-old Brittany Phillips last spoke to her mother before failing to attend her scheduled class the next day. She was found dead in her Tulsa apartment on September 30, strangled and possibly sexually assaulted. DNA evidence from the scene has not led to arrests, leaving her family seeking justice.
On September 11, 1997, Charlotte Fimiano, a 40-year-old realtor, was found murdered in a vacant house in Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania. She was shot twice and strangled with a spiral cord. Her husband reported her missing the following day, and the case remains unsolved after over 26 years.