Monday, May 27, 2024

Daniel Lee Newville: Missing Since July 31st, 2002


On July 31, 2002, 18-year-old Daniel Lee Newville was released from prison after serving a sentence for a probation violation. To celebrate his freedom, the young man attended a party in a house in New London, Minnesota where he stayed until the early morning hours of August 1. After failing to get a ride home, Daniel decided to walk back to his friend's residence a mile or two away — but never arrived. Two decades later, speculation continues about what really happened at the party that night and if the other attendees know more about Daniel's disappearance than they are willing to admit.

Friday, May 3, 2024

Alexis Patterson: Missing Since May 3, 2002


On the brisk morning of May 3, 2002, Alexis “Lexi” Patterson, age seven, prepared for another day of first grade at Hi-Mount Boulevard School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Despite her bouncy personality, her morning had begun sourly: the night before, she’d quarreled with her mother, Ayanna Patterson, over undone homework. Her punishment was the loss of a prized privilege—bringing cupcakes to class. Dressed in a purple blouse (or maybe a striped shirt) and a bright red hooded jacket with gray stripes, she left home with a pink Barbie backpack in tow.

Friday, April 19, 2024

Vicki Sundgaard: Missing Since April 19th, 1987

Sundgaard was last seen at a party on Cedar Street in Alexandria, Minnesota during the early morning hours of April 19, 1987, Easter Sunday. She has never been heard from again. Her vehicle was found parked a few blocks away the following morning. Sundgaard's purse and asthma inhaler were inside it. Her loved ones stated her asthma had been bothering her in the days leading up to her disappearance and they did not believe she would have left her inhaler behind. She also left behind her two young sons, which is uncharacteristic of her. A week before her disappearance, Sundgaard told her sister she planned to leave her husband and move out of the area. The couple had two young sons and Sungaard stated he was violent, and she did not trust him around the children. 

Saturday, April 6, 2024

Jermaine Hunter: Missing Since April 6th, 2012

30-year-old Jermaine Hunter wasn't the type of person who would go a long time without talking with his family — rather he would talk with his siblings every day. So when Jermaine suddenly went radio silent in April 2012, his sister Shekitha Hunter immediately knew something was terribly wrong: “You know, my brother was the type of person who called you every day. If he called you at 2, he would call you back at 5 to make sure you were OK. He was the type of brother who called you to let you know he was all right. So I just can’t understand how he just disappeared off the face of the Earth."

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Sara Bushland: Missing Since April 3rd, 1996

On the crisp afternoon of April 3, 1996, Sara Bushland, a 15-year-old sophomore at Spooner High School, stepped off her school bus and into the rural quiet of her family’s driveway in Spring Lake, Wisconsin. It was a moment that should have been ordinary—just another end to a school day, another trek home—but it would mark the beginning of a chilling mystery that has haunted her family and community for nearly three decades. Sara’s life had been turbulent leading up to that fateful day. She had recently moved from Colorado to Wisconsin, seeking refuge from the strict rules of her father’s house, only to find herself ensnared in new tensions and conflicts. Living with her mother, stepfather, and stepbrothers in their converted garage home on a sprawling 65-acre property, Sara was grappling with the typical angst of adolescence, compounded by a mix of new and older friends, some of whom were much older.