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October 2008
- Wreckage Spotted Near Fossett Papers
  
  San Francisco Chronicle | Oct 2, 08 6:41 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - An aerial spotter has located what appears to be plane wreckage close to the place where a hiker found ID cards belonging to missing billionaire Steve Fossett, reports the San Francisco Chronicle . A team has been dispatched to do a ground search of the mountainous area in eastern California close to the Nevada border. Fossett's plane vanished shortly after takeoff near Reno a year ago. More »
September 2008
- Fla. Protesters Attack Caylee Anthony's Grandparents
  
  Orlando Sentinel | Sep 18, 08 1:31 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Florida police are looking for the protesters who provoked a violent confrontation last night outside the house of George and Cindy Anthony, grandparents to missing 3-year-old Caylee Anthony, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Protesters who suspect the Anthonys' daughter Casey in Caylee’s disappearance threw pennies at the house’s door and windows last night, prompting a 911 call from Cindy. More »
- Ferry Workers Rescue Missing Teacher in Water
  
  New York Times | Sep 16, 08 9:57 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A 23-year-old woman rescued from the water today by Staten Island ferry workers turns out to be a Harlem teacher reported missing 2 weeks ago, the New York Times reports. She is recuperating in the hospital but has yet to shed light on her disappearance. Hannah Emily Upp disappeared just before school started, and investigators found her apartment full of her belongings, including her wallet, cell phone, keys, and credit cards. More »
- Caylee's Mom Charged With Theft, Fraud
  
  Florida Today | Sep 12, 08 4:35 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Casey Anthony, the mother of missing 3-year-old Caylee, was officially charged yesterday with grand theft, ID fraud and check forgery involving a friend, Florida Today reports. After being busted on child neglect—and the theft charges unconnected to her daughter’s disappearance—Anthony could now face a third arrest on new check fraud charges. More »
- Caylee's Mom Makes Bail Again
  
  CNN | Sep 5, 08 3:19 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Florida mother suspected in the disappearance of 3-year-old Caylee Anthony will be released from jail a second time today. An Orlando bondsman, working on behalf of someone he refused to name, posted mom Casey Anthony's $500,000 bail on forgery charges, reports ABC. Anthony hasn't been charged in the toddler's suspected death, even though investigators found evidence of chloroform, body decomposition and a hair linked to Caylee in her mom's car. More »
- Chloroform Found in Caylee Car Trunk
  
  CNN | Sep 4, 08 4:59 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - FBI tests have found traces of chloroform in the trunk of the car belonging to the mother of missing toddler Caylee Anthony, a source told CNN. Mom Casey Anthony's computer also revealed web searches about chloroform, which can be used to incapacitate people but is fatal in excessive doses. More »
August 2008
- Hair From Mom's Trunk Matches Missing Caylee
  
  Fox News | Aug 29, 08 12:42 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The hair found in the trunk of Casey Anthony’s car likely came from missing daughter Caylee, Fox News reports. Florida law-enforcement sources say DNA tests on hair and an unidentified stain in Anthony’s car match those samples to 3-year-old Caylee and suggest she is dead. But the results are not yet public, and other sources said the hair could have come from Casey. More »
- Caylee's Life in Danger, Mom Tells Grandmother
  
  Fox News | Aug 6, 08 6:06 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - As a CSI team arrived at her Florida home, Cindy Anthony said missing granddaughter Caylee Anthony's life may be in danger, FOX News reports. She said she got the warning from the child's jailed mother, Casey, but provided no details. Meanwhile, detectives are investigating the possibility that Casey forged a baby sitter's name on an apartment's visitor log, penning a date that synced with the timing of Caylee's disappearance. More »
July 2008
- Cops Fear Mom Killed Missing Florida Toddler
  
  Associated Press | Jul 23, 08 6:51 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Florida woman has been charged with child neglect and lying to investigators over the disappearance of her 2-year-old daughter, reports AP. Prosecutors say the child has been missing for more than a month, but her mom only reported her missing last week. Investigators have found evidence of decomposition in the mother's car and back yard. More »
- Portugal Cops End Maddy Investigation
  
  BBC | Jul 21, 08 2:56 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - After 14 months, Portuguese police officially ended their investigation into the 2007 disappearance of 3-year old British girl Madeleine McCann, the BBC reports. A lack of evidence has brought the case—which began after Madeleine disappeared from a vacation apartment—to a standstill, Portugal's attorney general said. Madeleine's mother and father are no longer considered suspects. More »
- Missing Soldier Found Alive
  
  Associated Press | Jul 21, 08 6:34 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Fort Bliss soldier reported missing and endangered Friday has been found alive in Nevada, reports the AP, and tells family that her estranged husband abducted her from her El Paso apartment. Jeneesa Lewis, whose apartment yielded evidence of a struggle, reported being beaten and stabbed twice, and sounded "tired, scared, and weak," her sister says. Police have charged her husband, Clinton Lewis, with aggravated kidnapping. More »
- Missing Soldier Was About to Divorce Hubby
  
  Associated Press | Jul 20, 08 3:43 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Fort Bliss soldier reported missing on Friday had been planning to divorce her husband, says her sister. Two days before she disappeared, Jeneesa Lewis texted her sister "Yeah, he's gone. Had police go with me yesterday, it's all clear." The husband, Clinton Lewis, is also missing and believed to have taken off with Jeneesa, AP reports. More »
- Maddy Police Chief Pens 'Explosive' Book
  
  Guardian (UK) | Jul 20, 08 7:52 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The former Portuguese police chief who led the investigation into British tyke Madeleine McCann's disappearance will release a book on the case which he claims will contain "‘explosive revelations," the Guardian reports. The book, True Lies by Gonçalo Amaral, is believed to contain attacks on British police for caving into pressure to follow fruitless leads demanded by Maddy's parents. More »
- Maddy 'Suspect' Wins Libel Damages
  
  Associated Press | Jul 17, 08 6:47 AM CDT
  
  (AP) - A man named by police as a suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann will collect $1 million in libel damages from a number of British newspapers in a deal expected to be announced today. Brit Robert Murat, 34, lived near the Portuguese resort where Maddy disappeared during a family vacation last year. Maddy's parents, also named as suspects, have also won major libel settlements. Portuguese officials plan to announce the next step in the case Monday. More »
- Portugal Cops Will Close Maddy Case
  
  Associated Press | Jul 1, 08 8:39 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Police in Portugal plan to end their investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in the next two weeks because of a lack of evidence, the AP reports. The parents of the British girl, who went missing while on a family vacation last May, will continue their own search, said a family spokesman. Police could reopen the case if new evidence surfaces. More »
June 2008
- Mysterious Human Feet Baffle Police
  
  Newsweek | Jun 25, 08 7:56 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Police are struggling to explain a string of washed up human feet found on beaches along one 125-mile stretch of British Columbia. So far five of the grisly, sneaker-clad appendages have been found, and all are right feet. “It’s a mystery,” said one Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer. “We’ve certainly heard lots of theories - from the media mostly.” More »
- Sixth Foot to Wash Ashore Is a Hoax
  
  Globe and Mail | Jun 19, 08 6:04 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The latest severed foot to wash ashore in Canada is a hoax, the Toronto Globe and Mail reports. The sneaker found this week near Vancouver actually contained an animal paw stuffed into a sock, authorities say. An official described the prank as “reprehensible and very disrespectful to the families of missing persons.” That leaves at five the number of feet that have washed up in the last year, fueling fears of a serial killer in British Columbia. More »

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Wreckage Spotted Near Fossett Papers

Fla. Protesters Attack Caylee Anthony's Grandparents

Ferry Workers Rescue Missing Teacher in Water

Caylee's Mom Charged With Theft, Fraud

Caylee's Mom Makes Bail Again

Chloroform Found in Caylee Car Trunk

Hair From Mom's Trunk Matches Missing Caylee

Caylee's Life in Danger, Mom Tells Grandmother

Cops Fear Mom Killed Missing Florida Toddler

Portugal Cops End Maddy Investigation

Missing Soldier Found Alive

Missing Soldier Was About to Divorce Hubby

Maddy Police Chief Pens 'Explosive' Book

Maddy 'Suspect' Wins Libel Damages

Portugal Cops Will Close Maddy Case

Mysterious Human Feet Baffle Police

Sixth Foot to Wash Ashore Is a Hoax