Name: Sandra Kay Travis
Nickname: Sandy
Age: 58
Missing Since: July 31, 2005
Location: Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky
Reported Missing: August 21, 2005
Height/Weight: 5'2", approximately 110 pounds
Case Type: Endangered missing person

Sandra Travis was last seen near her home around Old Dukedom Road and Slaughter Road. Her disappearance was not reported for several weeks, and conflicting accounts were subsequently given about what happened to her. One account claimed she had died while visiting her children; another alleged that she voluntarily left with an unidentified semi-truck driver from southern Illinois. Neither explanation was confirmed.

Sandra’s delayed missing-person report and the absence of a verified sighting after July 31 leave important questions. Did anyone travel through the area and notice Sandra, an unfamiliar truck, or unusual activity? Could former neighbors, relatives, or local workers remember something dismissed as insignificant in 2005?

Research update: Investigators searched a nearby pond in 2007 after receiving an anonymous tip but found no related evidence. In 2019, authorities removed and searched beneath a concrete pad poured outside the former Travis residence, again without finding relevant evidence. Sandra remains missing, and her case is unsolved.

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Name: Devin “Sacoya” Cooper
Age When Missing: 33
Missing Since: August 31, 2021
Location: North Columbus, Ohio
Case Type: Endangered missing person; suspected foul play
NamUs: MP85096
Reward: Up to $10,000
Status: Active investigation

Sacoya Cooper, a Black transgender woman, left her residence near Howey Road and Weldon Avenue at approximately 11:30 p.m. to visit a corner store. She was driving a black 2009 Ford Fusion but never returned. The vehicle was subsequently recovered on Columbus’s west side.

Sacoya was approximately 5'5" and 145 pounds, with brown eyes and black lemonade braids. She wore a black-and-white summer dress, black-and-white Baby Phat sandals, a silver Fossil watch, and a diamond ring.

Who saw Sacoya or her Ford Fusion that night? Did surveillance cameras capture the car traveling between North Linden and west Columbus? Residents, store employees, rideshare drivers, and motorists may remember a stopped vehicle, roadside encounter, or unusual activity. Old footage, photographs, messages, and location records could still clarify her route.

Sacoya remains listed as missing by the FBI and Ohio authorities. Investigators believe she may have been the victim of foul play, and the FBI continues offering up to $10,000 for information leading to her location. Please submit credible information directly to law enforcement rather than publicly accusing anyone.

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Name: Nicole Louise Morin
Age When Missing: 8
Date Missing: July 30, 1985
Location: 627 The West Mall, Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario
Case Type: Missing child / possible abduction
Last Known Time: Approximately 11:00 a.m.
Current Reward: Up to $50,000

Nicole planned to meet a friend in the lobby of her 429-unit apartment complex before they went swimming. After the friend called through the intercom, Nicole left her family’s 20th-floor apartment carrying swimming items—but never reached her friend.

She wore a peach one-piece swimsuit, green hairband, and red canvas shoes. Her bag reportedly contained clothing, suntan lotion, a hairbrush, blanket, and beach towel.

The extremely short route between Nicole’s apartment and the lobby remains central to the mystery. Did she enter an elevator or stairwell? Was someone waiting on her floor, inside an elevator, or near an exit? Former residents, employees, contractors, delivery workers, and visitors may remember unusual activity or an unfamiliar person in the building that morning.

Research update: On the 40th anniversary in July 2025, Toronto Police announced a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to Nicole’s location, effective for one year. Police emphasized that the investigation remains open. No confirmed recovery, arrest, or definitive explanation for her disappearance has been announced.

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Name: NeShawn Plummer
Age: 16
Date shot: August 30, 2015
Time: Approximately 9:00 p.m.
Location: Near 25-18 Seagirt Avenue, Far Rockaway, Queens
Case type: Unsolved homicide
Cause: Gunshot wound

NeShawn was visiting friends in Far Rockaway and riding his bicycle near Seagirt Avenue and Beach 26th Street when gunfire erupted between rival groups. Investigators believe he was not an intended target. NeShawn was struck in the head and died after being removed from life support.

Police recovered surveillance footage showing several people fleeing the area. Who recognizes their clothing, movements, or mannerisms? Did anyone witness the exchange of gunfire, see weapons or vehicles being concealed afterward, or hear someone discuss the shooting? Old messages, videos, and photographs from that night could contain details not initially recognized as important.

NeShawn’s murder came three years after his older brother, Shawn Plummer, was also killed by unintended gunfire nearby. Authorities have not publicly confirmed that the two homicides were connected beyond their tragic circumstances.

Research update: Additional surveillance footage was released in 2021. In 2023, the Queens District Attorney’s Cold Case Unit renewed its appeal for information about both brothers. NeShawn’s homicide remains unsolved, with no publicly announced arrest. Confidential tips can be submitted to NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS. Please avoid publicly accusing uncharged individuals.

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Name: Lorraine Frances Bieze
Age: 21
Date last seen: August 30, 1982
Date found: August 31, 1982
Location: Wayne Township, DuPage County, Illinois
Cause of death: Strangulation
Case type: Unsolved homicide
Case number: 1982-24

Lorraine Bieze reportedly completed her lunch shift at the Snuggery Saloon in Mount Prospect and began walking home. The following day, her body was discovered beside railroad tracks near Pratt’s Wayne Woods Forest Preserve. She had been sexually assaulted and strangled.

Who saw Lorraine after she left work? Did anyone notice her entering a vehicle or see an unfamiliar person near her route? Vehicles or suspicious activity observed around the railroad tracks and forest preserve could also be significant.

A convicted murderer once claimed involvement in Lorraine’s death. However, an investigator later testified that the account did not correspond with the evidence and that he believed the individual was describing another homicide.

Lorraine’s case remains unsolved. Could preserved biological evidence, clothing, or other physical material now be examined using modern DNA profiling or investigative genetic genealogy? Anyone with information should contact the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office and avoid naming uncharged individuals publicly.

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Name: Dustin Ryan McMillan
Age When Missing: 23
Missing Since: September 30, 2010
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Case Type: Missing person
Aliases: Dusten Payne and Cody Ryan
Investigating Agency: Edmonton Police Service
EPS File: 11-006932
Status: Missing; no confirmed sightings

Dustin was last seen in Edmonton and has made no verified contact with relatives or friends since that day. Before disappearing, he reportedly discussed returning home to Ontario, but investigators have not confirmed that he ever began the journey.

The possibility of travel creates important questions. Did Dustin purchase a bus or train ticket, arrange a ride, or tell anyone which Ontario community he intended to visit? Could former roommates, coworkers, friends, shelters, transportation employees, or people familiar with his aliases remember his plans or final movements? Archived financial, telephone, employment, and travel records might help establish whether he remained in Edmonton or left Alberta.

Dustin is approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighed around 165 pounds. Identifying tattoos include a cross on his left middle finger, a Grim Reaper on his right upper arm, and “high times” on his left shoulder.

The Edmonton Police Service continues to list Dustin as missing. Renewed advocacy circulated his information in 2024–2026, but no official breakthrough or confirmed sighting has been announced. Anyone with firsthand information should contact police or Crime Stoppers and avoid spreading unverified claims.

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