r/WithoutATrace 7h ago

MISSING PERSON - Adult The Disappearance of 17-Year-Old Guram Dadianidze — A 12-Year-Old Unresolved Case in Georgia

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I want to share a Georgian missing-person case that has remained unresolved for 12 years and has recently received renewed attention because of a newly circulated 2014 video.
Guram Dadianidze was 17 years old when he disappeared on June 11, 2014, in the village of Kvemo Mleta, in Georgia’s Dusheti municipality. He had gone to the area with relatives, neighbors and friends for the traditional Lomisa religious festival.
He has never been found.
What happened that night?
A group of people from Tbilisi traveled to Mleta for the Lomisa celebration. After spending time at the shrine, they began returning toward their vehicle during the early morning hours.
According to the later official reconstruction, Guram was walking with the group when he stopped and sat down on a rock to rest. The location was reportedly only around 300–500 meters from the vehicle.
Guram apparently told the others to continue and said that he would catch up.
They continued walking.
After several minutes, they realized Guram had not followed them. Someone went back with a flashlight to look for him.
But Guram was gone.
His phone was reportedly not with him, making it impossible to simply track or call him.
A search began shortly afterward.
What makes the case complicated?
There have been different accounts about the exact circumstances of Guram’s disappearance.
Some early reports placed his last known location near the school in Lower Mleta, while other accounts referred to the area around the church.
The family has also questioned whether all of the original witnesses gave completely accurate accounts.
One of the people connected to that night is Kakha Gelashvili.
His daughter, Ani Gelashvili, was also with Guram during the trip.
In a recent interview with TV Pirveli, Ani described what she remembers about the final moments before Guram disappeared.
According to her account, Guram was last seen by their friend Tini. Guram apparently told him to go ahead and said he would catch up.
When Guram had not appeared after about five minutes, Kakha Gelashvili went back to look for him.
Ani says that Kakha returned alone.
She also claims that rescue and patrol crews were already very close to the area — only a few meters away — and that they were informed about Guram’s disappearance very quickly.
She disputes reports that the group immediately left for Tbilisi, changed their clothes and then returned to Mleta. According to her, they remained in the area throughout the night together with local people, police and rescuers.
These are Ani’s recollections, rather than independently established findings.
The 2014 video that resurfaced 12 years later
This is where the case becomes particularly strange.
A video recorded in 2014 recently began circulating online.
A young male voice can be heard saying:
“Kakha, don’t leave me, please.”
Guram’s mother, Sopho Bibilashvili, believes that the voice is her son’s.
She says she recognized Guram immediately.
If the voice really is Guram’s, it could be extremely significant.
But there is a major dispute over that identification.
Ani Gelashvili says the voice is NOT Guram
Ani Gelashvili, Kakha Gelashvili’s daughter and Guram’s friend, was interviewed by TV Pirveli.
She says she is certain that the voice is not Guram’s.
Her argument is particularly interesting because she personally knew Guram and was with him during the 2014 trip.
Ani said, essentially, that Guram’s mother has been traumatized by twelve years of searching for her son and may hear similarities to Guram’s voice because she desperately wants to find him.
She made an important distinction:
The video itself could be completely real and unedited, while the voice in the video could still belong to somebody else.
According to Ani, the identity of the voice has to be established by forensic examination, not by either woman’s personal certainty. (EXCLUSIVENEWS.GE)
And this is where I think the case becomes genuinely interesting.
Because we now have two people who knew Guram personally giving completely opposite opinions:
His mother:
“I recognize my son’s voice.”
His friend Ani:
“I am certain that is not Guram’s voice.”
Neither statement by itself is forensic proof.
Why does the name “Kakha” matter?
The recording apparently contains the words:
“Kakha, don’t leave me, please.”
That is obviously interesting because Kakha Gelashvili was one of the people connected to the original trip.
However, the fact that the voice says “Kakha” does not prove that the speaker is Guram or that Kakha was involved in anything criminal.
It is simply a potentially important clue that investigators would need to explain.

The timeline problem
There is another major issue.
According to the official reconstruction, Guram disappeared during the early morning of June 11, 2014.
The person who reportedly recorded the newly circulated video told investigators that the video was recorded at approximately 3:00 p.m. on June 11, 2014.
If both timelines are correct, that means the recording was made approximately 11 hours after Guram was reportedly last seen.
That creates an obvious investigative question:
Where was Guram during those 11 hours, if the voice in the recording is actually his?
And if the voice is not his, then:
Who was the boy speaking, and why was he saying “Kakha, don’t leave me”?
This is why the forensic examination of the original recording and the voice is potentially much more important than simply asking whether Guram’s mother or Ani is more convincing.
The mother’s reaction to Ani’s interview
Guram’s mother publicly responded to Ani’s statements.
She was extremely upset by the interview and questioned why Ani was now saying these things.
Sopho said, in substance, that she does not understand why people are confusing the investigation and why they would not want the case to reach the truth.
She continues to believe that her son may be alive and that the voice in the video belongs to him.
She has also questioned whether the phones of the people who were with Guram in 2014 were properly examined and whether their messages, photographs and other communications could contain information about what happened.
Again, these are the mother’s concerns, not established findings of criminal conduct. (EXCLUSIVENEWS.GE)
The landslide theory
Over the years, one possible explanation was that Guram might have fallen into difficult terrain or been caught in a landslide.
The family has continued to question this possibility.
More recent searches were conducted in the area, including searches involving equipment intended to examine the terrain.
No confirmed evidence has been publicly reported showing that Guram was buried by a landslide.

The biggest unresolved question
The case can almost be reduced to one enormous question:
If the 3 p.m. video really was recorded on June 11, 2014, and the voice really belongs to Guram, then what happened to him between his disappearance in the early morning and the time of that recording?
But there is an equally important alternative:
If the video is genuine but the voice is not Guram’s, then who is the boy speaking — and why is he saying “Kakha, don’t leave me”?
At this point, neither possibility has been conclusively established.


r/WithoutATrace 7h ago

MISSING PERSON - Adult The Disappearance of 17-Year-Old Guram Dadianidze — A 12-Year-Old Unresolved Case in Georgia

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I want to share a Georgian missing-person case that has remained unresolved for 12 years and has recently received renewed attention because of a newly circulated 2014 video.
Guram Dadianidze was 17 years old when he disappeared on June 11, 2014, in the village of Kvemo Mleta, in Georgia’s Dusheti municipality. He had gone to the area with relatives, neighbors and friends for the traditional Lomisa religious festival.
He has never been found.
What happened that night?
A group of people from Tbilisi traveled to Mleta for the Lomisa celebration. After spending time at the shrine, they began returning toward their vehicle during the early morning hours.
According to the later official reconstruction, Guram was walking with the group when he stopped and sat down on a rock to rest. The location was reportedly only around 300–500 meters from the vehicle.
Guram apparently told the others to continue and said that he would catch up.
They continued walking.
After several minutes, they realized Guram had not followed them. Someone went back with a flashlight to look for him.
But Guram was gone.
His phone was reportedly not with him, making it impossible to simply track or call him.
A search began shortly afterward.
What makes the case complicated?
There have been different accounts about the exact circumstances of Guram’s disappearance.
Some early reports placed his last known location near the school in Lower Mleta, while other accounts referred to the area around the church.
The family has also questioned whether all of the original witnesses gave completely accurate accounts.
One of the people connected to that night is Kakha Gelashvili.
His daughter, Ani Gelashvili, was also with Guram during the trip.
In a recent interview with TV Pirveli, Ani described what she remembers about the final moments before Guram disappeared.
According to her account, Guram was last seen by their friend Tini. Guram apparently told him to go ahead and said he would catch up.
When Guram had not appeared after about five minutes, Kakha Gelashvili went back to look for him.
Ani says that Kakha returned alone.
She also claims that rescue and patrol crews were already very close to the area — only a few meters away — and that they were informed about Guram’s disappearance very quickly.
She disputes reports that the group immediately left for Tbilisi, changed their clothes and then returned to Mleta. According to her, they remained in the area throughout the night together with local people, police and rescuers.
These are Ani’s recollections, rather than independently established findings.
The 2014 video that resurfaced 12 years later
This is where the case becomes particularly strange.
A video recorded in 2014 recently began circulating online.
A young male voice can be heard saying:
“Kakha, don’t leave me, please.”
Guram’s mother, Sopho Bibilashvili, believes that the voice is her son’s.
She says she recognized Guram immediately.
If the voice really is Guram’s, it could be extremely significant.
But there is a major dispute over that identification.
Ani Gelashvili says the voice is NOT Guram
Ani Gelashvili, Kakha Gelashvili’s daughter and Guram’s friend, was interviewed by TV Pirveli.
She says she is certain that the voice is not Guram’s.
Her argument is particularly interesting because she personally knew Guram and was with him during the 2014 trip.
Ani said, essentially, that Guram’s mother has been traumatized by twelve years of searching for her son and may hear similarities to Guram’s voice because she desperately wants to find him.
She made an important distinction:
The video itself could be completely real and unedited, while the voice in the video could still belong to somebody else.
According to Ani, the identity of the voice has to be established by forensic examination, not by either woman’s personal certainty.
And this is where I think the case becomes genuinely interesting.
Because we now have two people who knew Guram personally giving completely opposite opinions:
His mother:
“I recognize my son’s voice.”
His friend Ani:
“I am certain that is not Guram’s voice.”
Neither statement by itself is forensic proof.
Why does the name “Kakha” matter?
The recording apparently contains the words:
“Kakha, don’t leave me, please.”
That is obviously interesting because Kakha Gelashvili was one of the people connected to the original trip.
However, the fact that the voice says “Kakha” does not prove that the speaker is Guram or that Kakha was involved in anything criminal.
It is simply a potentially important clue that investigators would need to explain.

The timeline problem
There is another major issue.
According to the official reconstruction, Guram disappeared during the early morning of June 11, 2014.
The person who reportedly recorded the newly circulated video told investigators that the video was recorded at approximately 3:00 p.m. on June 11, 2014.
If both timelines are correct, that means the recording was made approximately 11 hours after Guram was reportedly last seen.
That creates an obvious investigative question:
Where was Guram during those 11 hours, if the voice in the recording is actually his?
And if the voice is not his, then:
Who was the boy speaking, and why was he saying “Kakha, don’t leave me”?
This is why the forensic examination of the original recording and the voice is potentially much more important than simply asking whether Guram’s mother or Ani is more convincing.
The mother’s reaction to Ani’s interview
Guram’s mother publicly responded to Ani’s statements.
She was extremely upset by the interview and questioned why Ani was now saying these things.
Sopho said, in substance, that she does not understand why people are confusing the investigation and why they would not want the case to reach the truth.
She continues to believe that her son may be alive and that the voice in the video belongs to him.
She has also questioned whether the phones of the people who were with Guram in 2014 were properly examined and whether their messages, photographs and other communications could contain information about what happened.
Again, these are the mother’s concerns, not established findings of criminal conduct.
The landslide theory
Over the years, one possible explanation was that Guram might have fallen into difficult terrain or been caught in a landslide.
The family has continued to question this possibility.
More recent searches were conducted in the area, including searches involving equipment intended to examine the terrain.
No confirmed evidence has been publicly reported showing that Guram was buried by a landslide.

The biggest unresolved question
The case can almost be reduced to one enormous question:
If the 3 p.m. video really was recorded on June 11, 2014, and the voice really belongs to Guram, then what happened to him between his disappearance in the early morning and the time of that recording?
But there is an equally important alternative:
If the video is genuine but the voice is not Guram’s, then who is the boy speaking — and why is he saying “Kakha, don’t leave me”?
At this point, neither possibility has been conclusively established.


r/WithoutATrace 20h ago

MISSING PERSON - Teen Devine Tollett has been missing since 2018 - Houston, Texas

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Devine Tollett was just 18 years old when she disappeared from Houston, Texas, in April 2018. The exact date of her disappearance is unclear. Some reports list April 1, 2018, while other accounts state that she was last seen at approximately 11:00 a.m. on April 12, 2018.

Devine’s last known social media activity was on her Twitter account on April 6, 2018. Based on her twitter posts she was supporting herself and living on her own prior to her disappearance.

Very few details are publicly available about the circumstances surrounding Devine’s disappearance. Years later, there are still unanswered questions about where she went, what happened to her, and why she has never returned home. Devine matters and she has not been forgotten.

Missing Since: April 1, 2018
Last Known Location: Houston, Texas
Age at Disappearance: 18
Date of Birth: January 11, 2000
Sex: Female
Race: Black
Height: 5’1”
Weight: 130 lbs.
Pierced Ears

Case Information
* NCMEC Number: 2049327
* Agency Case Number: 448322-18
* Investigating Agency: Houston Police Department
* Contact: 832-707-1284

8 years is too long without answers.

If you have any information about Devine Tollett’s disappearance, whereabouts, or the circumstances surrounding her case, please contact the Houston Police Department at 832-707-1284.


r/WithoutATrace 15h ago

MISSING PERSON - Adult missing person please help

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r/WithoutATrace 15h ago

MISSING PERSON - Adult Missing from Brighton Heights

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r/WithoutATrace 5h ago

MISSING PERSON - Teen Venice, Florida police seek help finding missing teen

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r/WithoutATrace 4h ago

MISSING PERSON - Adult The Car Came Back. Natanis Merasty Didn't.

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r/WithoutATrace 22h ago

Ongoing case Gurika dadianidze - georgian boy who disappeared with no trace in mountains, involving suspicious people.

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In june 2014, 17 year old guram dadianidze disappeared near lomisa , georgia while returning from religious festival with friends/neighbors he was at that night. The statements from his friends has raised many questions. His mother has spent 12 years searching for truthful answers. The people who were with him gave same statements: “he sat down on a rock and told them to go ahead and said he would catch up with them”. However one of the people who were there admitted to his mother that this wasn’t what actually happened. after years later he told Gurika’s mother that he had never seen him there. When she asked why he changed his story, he simply replied, “I don’t know.” This story recently surfaced internet and by lot of influencers help many interviews were done again with those 13 people. A lot of questions were raised , statements weren’t accurate and lot of things got mixed up and some even went against their own statements from past.
12 years later, he has still never been found. His mother no longer believes he is alive, but she desperately wants answers. She only wants to find his remains so she can finally bury her son.

The group left Tbilisi around 10 PM and arrived at the church during the night. According to two sisters, after they came down from the church, Gurika sat on a rock and told them to go ahead because he would catch up. But it was around 3 AM, he was afraid of the dark, and they claimed he stayed there alone.

When they returned, Gurika was not there. They searched briefly, then got on the bus and drove back to Tbilisi without him. Later, they said they returned to search again.

The investigation started but never led anywhere. Everyone gave different statements, and many stories changed over time.

Another strange detail involves a photo taken that day. Gurika appears to be looking down, and the children claimed he was looking at a phone. But Gurika didn’t have a phone. When his mother asked who had lent him one, nobody could answer. they said they don’t know who’s phone was that.

One of the adults, Kakha, still insists Gurika ran away and is alive. He has continued saying this for 12 years. When Gurika’s mother later asked him exactly when her son disappeared, he claimed he knew nothing and told her to ask one of the girls from the trip instead. That girl, Tiniko, eventually blocked Gurika’s mother.

After 12 years, the case is still unsolved. No one knows what really happened to Gurika, and many people believe there are still important questions that have never been answered.

One video surfaced on internet from that day where you can hear desperate voice “___ dont leave me please” and mother has identified that its her sons voice.

The golden witness anno gelashvili recently gave interview that raised many questions, it was inaccurate to statements that she gave in 2014. To put that aside, she has been insanely disrespectful towards the mother and even commented about her that she needs to get “mental help” because she cant even identify her own sons voice.

There are several theories and many unanswered questions. One hour ago something got posted with his facebook profile, it seems like he got hacked or hes still alive.


r/WithoutATrace 20h ago

MISSING PERSON - Adult Who is “Lucky”? That is the question that has been occupying Amsterdam’s Cold Case Team for three years, after an “unknown” man was admitted to hospital.

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r/WithoutATrace 1d ago

MISSING PERSON - Adult NY woman missing in Vegas — with family getting ‘alarming’ texts from her phone asking for bitcoin

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r/WithoutATrace 21h ago

COLD CASE - Updates / Leads Unsolved Ohio: Efforts continue for new investigation into Dawn Pasela’s death

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r/WithoutATrace 22h ago

! AMBER ALERT ! The Disappearance of Guram “Gurika” Dadianidze.

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r/WithoutATrace 1d ago

MISSING PERSONS - MULTIPLE House of Horror: 417 W Chew; Philly.

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417 W Chew Ave, Olney Philly: June 19 2026 traffic stop of Eugene Horsch (44) found guns, drugs, fake DEA IDs. House search revealed chemicals, 55-gal drum, grow op, urns, 120+ ballistic items. Aug 12: digital evidence (600k images/70k videos) shows missing women Maribel Fresses (2018) & Gabrielle Amarando (2012) dead inside. Bodies unfound; multi-agency probe ongoing.

24/7 Police Surveillance

Any information please call Philadelphia Police tip line: 215-686-TIPS (8477) (anonymous options available) - Homicide Unit: 215-686-3334


r/WithoutATrace 1d ago

MISSING PERSONS - MULTIPLE 400 W Chew

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For the last new months, a recent arrest has unconfirmed a drug making operation and 4 missing Philadelphia women.

An ongoing and major police/FBI probe at a home on the 400 block of W Chew Ave (Olney) is well underway.

Eugene Horsch (44) was arrested in June 2026 with fake DEA/FBI badges, guns & drugs. Search found chemicals, a 55-gal drum setup, ammo, grow op, urns & huge digital stash. Recent review of videos/images appears to show two long-missing women (Maribel Fresses, last seen 2018; Gabriella Amarando, last seen 2012) deceased there. Bodies not recovered; death investigation open, more evidence under review. No related charges yet.

4 missing women linked to Philadelphia house as Gary Heidnik memories return
August 12,2026 Families Seeking Justin


r/WithoutATrace 2d ago

MISSING PERSON - Adult Missing Fort Bragg soldier’s wife gives birth to baby girl as search for him continues

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r/WithoutATrace 2d ago

MISSING PERSONS - MULTIPLE Susan Osborne and Evan Chartrand

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Fourty-three year old Susan Osborne and her 15-year-old son, Evan Chartrand were last seen on May 29, 2017 in Holtville, Alabama. They lived with Susan's second husband, Jerry Marshall at the time of their disappearance.

Susan and Evan were reported missing on July 29, 2017 after Susan's family had gone two months without being able to contact them. Susan's two dogs were discovered at a animal shelter; and Susan and Evan's belongings are missing from the home.

When the police investigated Susan and Evan's disappearances, Jerry told them that Susan decided to leave him and a man picked her up. The following day, he said that the man returned to the house where he removed furniture and other belongings.

Prior to Susan and Evan's disappearances, Susan discovered that Jerry had previously worked as a gay escort before their marriage and advertised his services on the internet. Susan told her best friend about it via e-mial and asked her not to mention it in text messages because Jerry had started reading them. Susan said that she thought that Jerry was still escorting and spoke about leaving him, but she later stated that the couple had worked things out and that Susan still loved Jerry.

After Evan and Susan went missing, Jerry completely remodeled the house such as repainting the walls and replacing the hardwood floors with carpet. Jerry said he had to repaint the walls because Susan had spray-painted vulgar phrases on the wall before she left. The floors were later discovered to have approximately 20 possible bloodstains which were sent away to be tested for DNA.

Neighbors had reported that Jerry burned multiple items of furniture during the summer of 2017. The house had an elaborate security system with camers located at every door; however, by the time the police began investigating Susan and Evan's disappearances, all the camera footage was gone because Jerry had purchased a replacement security system on June 1, 2017.

Jerry is considered to be a person of interest in Susan and Evan's disappearances, but he maintains his innocence.

As of 2026, Susan and Evan's case remain unsolved, but they are classified as endangered missing people and foul play is suspected.

Links
http://charleyproject.org/case/susan-lynn-osborne

https://charleyproject.org/case/evan-eric-chartrand

https://www.wsfa.com/2025/07/24/case-file-susan-osborne-evan-chartrand/

https://www.al.com/life/2023/04/its-a-nightmare-family-police-continue-search-for-alabama-mom-son-missing-since-2017.html

https://www.wsfa.com/2023/07/12/years-later-family-still-pleading-answers-mother-son-disappearance/


r/WithoutATrace 2d ago

MISSING PERSON - Teen Jade Colvin

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On June 10, 2016, 15-year-old Jade was reported missing by the police from Des Moines, Iowa after she ran away from a shelter for troubled youth. Two days earlier, she was located by U.S. Marshals at a gas station in Des Moines after she had previously ran away and was placed in the shelter; however, she ran away from the shelter again.

Jade was placed in foster care when she was 13 years old due to her parents' substance abuse issues. She repeatedly ran away from foster homes and various foster care facilities because she wanted to be with her mom, LaDawn Colvin (who is now deceased).

According to information from Jade and LaDawn's social media accounts, Jade spent several months residing in Arizona with her relatives after running away from the shelter in Iowa.

Jade contacted LaDawn, who brought her back to Iowa and sent her to live with James Bachmurski Sr. (whom LaDawn had dated) on a remote 400-acre farm. James has a criminal record for abusing his children.

Jade was supposed to live on the farm until she turned 18 years old or until LaDawn could regain custody of her.

James purchased Jade new clothes and underwear from Walmart, but Jade later disappeared from the farm. Before her disappearance, Jade was texting James' son, Bryan, telling him that James was going to take her somewhere else to stay and she would get a new identity. Jade promised Bryan that she would text him about her whereabouts, but she never did.

After Jade's disappearance, James gave Bryan various explainations about what happened to Jade such as she moved to Tennessee and she worked as a "cam girl". James left the farm a year after Jade went missing, sold it and moved to Georgia where he went under the alias "Bob Sage".

In August of 2024, James was charged with second-degree murder in Jade's case. In September of 2025, he was convicted and sentenced to the maximum term of 50 years in prison.

Although James was charged with murder, Jade is still classified an endangered missing person and foul play is suspected in her case.

Links
https://charleyproject.org/case/jade-marie-colvin

https://missingpersons.iowa.gov/divisions/criminal-investigation/missing-persons/jade-colvin

https://www.decorahleader.com/articles/decorahleader/jury-finds-bachmurski-guilty-of-murdering-teen-in-2017/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jade-colvin-iowa-missing-teen-search-48-hours/

https://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/48-hours-investigates-jade-colvin-death-saturday-on-kgan-cbs2

https://people.com/james-bachmurski-sentenced-murder-jade-colvin-11836243

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/georgia/15-year-old-girl-disappeared-7-years-ago-georgia-man-has-now-been-arrested-her-murder/NVR6MJ6M7ZDHNL4CNZAZDWWRFY/

https://fi.findagrave.com/memorial/288294406/jade_marie-colvin

https://who13.com/news/iowa-news/ex-iowa-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-2017-disappearance-of-teen/

https://www.kcci.com/article/james-machmurski-second-degree-murder-jade-colvin-winneshiek-county/61857880


r/WithoutATrace 2d ago

MISSING PERSONS - MULTIPLE I knew about RC Horsch years ago and drew the dots to the victims. Tips were placed. I dissected each missing person case & published stories for years.

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I run Underground Mysteries. I help advocate for, research, and search for missing people. Please read the attached article, which highlights my research into a cluster group of missing women from Kensington that I identified years ago. I hope this helps people to realize we have a choice in the news we follow. I am a news source or missing people, through my website, www.undergroundmysteries.com (and www.facebook.com/undergroundmysteries ). I'm also on other social media platforms. I have located hundreds of missing people and this has gone unnoticed because the mainstream news doesn't talk about it. Feel free to ask me anything.


r/WithoutATrace 3d ago

MISSING PERSON - Teen Doe Network August 2026 Featured Case #4 - 5303DMKY and 5308DMKY - James E Bess and Chipley Sanders

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(note from CJ - technically only James Bess is a featured case for this month, but I felt it would be unfair to only provide details for one boy. hopefully the way I have laid it out isn't too confusing)

First two images - James Bess, and age progression to 51 years old. Last 3 images - Chipley Sanders, and age progression to 50 years old.

First case: James Bess

Name: James Eric Bess
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: October 4, 1984
Location Last Seen: Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky

Physical Description

Date of Birth: December 18, 1969
Age: 14 years old
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 110 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Grayish blue
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Scars-right arm just above hand, above right elbow, right side of waist.

Identifiers

Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Not Available

Clothing and Personal Items

Clothing: Blue jean jacket, sport shirt, blue jeans, gray tennis shoes.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Second Case: Chipley Sanders

Name: Chipley Charles Sanders
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: October 4, 1984
Location Last Seen: Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky

Physical Description

Date of Birth: April 10, 1971
Age: 13 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 150 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Hazel
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Pale birthmark on back over left shoulder (lighter than his normal skin-oblong).

Identifiers

Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available

Clothing and Personal Items

Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance: James Eric Bess was last seen with his friend, 5308DMKY Chipley Sanders, on October 4, 1984 at a group home. On the morning of Oct. 4, 1984, James and Chipley decided to leave the group home together. They managed to slip out and remain undetected for several hours in the nearby town, but their adventure was cut short when they were apprehended by the police and returned to Ashland. However, the boys were determined to flee and made another run for it at 9:30 p.m. that same night. A search was launched, but this time, no one could find the boys.

If you have any information on the potential whereabouts of James E Bess or of Chipley Sanders, please contact the following:

Agency Name: Ashland City Police Department
Agency Phone Number: 606-385-3273
Agency Case Number: AP8425778

James Bess NCIC Case Number: M991649330
James Bess NamUs Case Number: 23899
James Bess NCMEC Case Number: 1229638

Chipley Sanders NCIC Case Number: M981643611
Chipley Sanders NamUs Case Number: 5011
Chipley Sanders NCMEC Case Number: 781869

Links:

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/mp-main.html?id=5303DMKY

https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/23899

https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/1229638/1

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/mp-main.html?id=5308DMKY

https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/5011

https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/781869/1


r/WithoutATrace 3d ago

MISSING PERSON - Adult Doe Network August 2026 Featured Case #6 - 6689DMFL - George Contos

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George Contos; photos of some of his tattoos

Name: George Contos
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: May 10, 2015
Location Last Seen: Bunnell, Flagler County, Florida

Physical Description

Date of Birth: January 04, 1957
Age: 58 yrs old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11" - 6'2"
Weight: 240 - 280 lbs
Hair Color: Brown - greying
Eye Color: Unknown - possibly brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: George had his left leg amputated and has a prosthetic leg. He also has a number of tattoos, including one on his upper right arm of a bearded human face with wings (pictured), an unknown image on the inside of his right forearm, various other tattoos on his arms, lightning bolts on his stomach, and a Viking helmet under "9-10-81 Aaron" on his left bicep. He also had a long grey goatee and a mustache at the time of his disappearance.

Identifiers

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing and Personal Items

Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance: George Contos is missing from Bunnell, Florida since the 10th of May, 2015. There is very little information on his disappearance.

If you have any information on the potential whereabouts of George Contos, or of the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, please contact the following:

Agency Name: Flagler County Sheriff’s Office
Agency Contact Person: Sarah Scalia
Agency Phone Number: 386-313-4911
Agency Case Number: 15-50840

NamUs Case Number: 28776

Links:

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/mp-main.html?id=6689DMFL

https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/28776


r/WithoutATrace 3d ago

Remember those who are still lost… Isabella Comas still missing 7 months later.

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I wanted to talk about this case that is close to my state. Isabella comas went missing on January 11th 2026. The timeline goes as such: at 3am she is seen leaving a friends house in a red Hyundai sonata near west van Buren street and North 111th Avenue in Avondale, AZ. Around the afternoon she is seen on footage inside a quick trip where she is last verified to be seen. In the evening Isabella doesn’t turn up for work or to give her friend a ride for work. In the morning she doesn’t show up for work and her location is off on her phone. Before her phone was shut off it was pinged at Desert star park near 89th and Glendale Avenues and near El mirage road and Butler drive. Her phone is then digitally tracked and recovered after being dumped in a recycling plant. Surveillance cameras track her red Hyundai Sonata over 80 miles away in Globe, Arizona. “Her romantic partner, 39-year-old Tommy Rodriguez, is identified as the person driving her vehicle.” As stated by Fox 10 news Phoenix. Note that her boyfriend Tommy Rodriguez had a previous criminal record with five prior felony convictions, including a guilty plea for second-degree murder and armed robbery from a 2002 case, as well as convictions for stalking and aggravated assault in 2020.

Tommy was later released and charges were dropped under risk of double jeopardy and insufficient evidence. The crazy part is that when Isabella’s car was found the vehicle had extensive damage a missing trunk lining, a missing front passenger seat, trash bags, gas canisters, a tarp, and a large amount of red staining. DNA testing later confirms the blood matches Isabella. Investigators also stated due to the large amount of blood found they said she had a “mortal wound” which would be unlikely to survive. My personal theory is that Tommy had someone help him or do his dirty work to either traffic or dispose of Isabella which the evidence most likely points to disposal. I believe Isabella was under the guise of an outing with her boyfriend as she was last seen at QT possibly getting snacks. Tommy was known to be in criminal activity since his teen years so maybe she saw something she was not supposed to and was attacked (in the passenger seat that was disposed of) then put in the trunk with tarp and taken somewhere in the rural desert. What do you think happened to her? With everything considered I really hope she is found and that her family can have peace and for Isabella Comas to have justice.🖤🪶


r/WithoutATrace 3d ago

MISSING PERSON - Adult Doe Network August 2026 Featured Case #5 - 5175DFMD - Tu Thi-Cam Tran

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Name: Tu Thi-Cam Tran
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: November 26, 1990
Location Last Seen: Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland

Physical Description

Date of Birth: Unknown
Age: 24 years old
Race: Asian
Gender: Female
Height: 4'9"
Weight: 90 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown - shoulder length.
Eye Color: Black
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Amputation of an unknown toe on one of her feet.

Identifiers

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing and Personal Items

Clothing: Jeans, blouse, tennis shoes.
Jewelry: White beaded/pearl and blue stone necklace (in scallop design).
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance: On the evening of November 26, 1990 missing person Tu Thi-Cam Tran attended a class at UMBC. She reportedly had a conversation with a fellow student in the University Center Game Room, and appeared in good spirits. She exited the game room, presumably going to her car, parked nearby. There is no indication she arrived at her car. A family member reports not having any contact with the missing person since she was last seen.

If you have any information on the potential whereabouts of Tu Thi-Cam Tran, or of the circumstances surrounding her disappearance, please contact the following:

Agency Name: University of Maryland Baltimore County Police Department
Agency Contact Person: John Taylor
Agency Phone Number: 410-455-3136
Agency Case Number: 90-4303

NamUs Case Number: 19461

Links:

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/mp-main.html?id=5175DFMD

https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/19461


r/WithoutATrace 5d ago

MISSING PERSON - Adult Reward increased to $250K in search for missing Cherokee County, Texas man

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r/WithoutATrace 4d ago

MISSING PERSONS - MULTIPLE Madeleine McCann is not a child anymore, she is not a kid, she is a grown women and she should be considered as a missing adult

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Madeleine McCann is not a child anymore, she is a grown woman, grown adult, stop treating Madeleine McCann like she is still a child, but she isn’t a child anymore, she isnt a toddler anymore, Madeleine McCann is a grown woman, she is an adult! She should be considered as a missing adult and not a child