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After nearly three weeks of waiting, the family finally got confirmation that the woman they were searching for was the one found in the woods. Kathleen Harrison Trent, 63, of Riverhead, was identified after a body was discovered in a wooded area in Manorville on Feb. 11; police said the death appears to be criminal in nature. The community had been searching thru those woods and holding out hope, but officials confirmed her identity mid-February and investigators moved this to a homicide probe.
Police later arrested her son, Curtis Trent Jr. (36), and charged him with second-degree murder; reports say investigators believe evidence ties him to the crime. I saw that the body was found near Connecticut Avenue south of River Road and friends remember Kathleen for her longtime work at Riverhead Raceway. Did anyone else catch other details from the hearing or know if there are upcoming court dates or arraignment info folks are tracking? didnt
Huge update: Celestina Perez, who was found murdered in Gurdon Bill Park on June 2, 1995, has finally been tied to a suspect. Authorities say modern DNA testing on blood recovered from her underwear produced a male DNA profile, and investigators have identified Joseph James Ceravolo Jr. as the person responsible for her assault and death. The DA said the evidence establishes that Ceravolo Jr. assaulted and killed Perez, and this closes the 31-year cold case imo.
Her family deserves answers and I really hope they get them , even tho Ceravolo Jr. has been publicly identified (reports say he is deceased), it's important the investigation be laid out fully so her kids and family get justice or at least the truth about what happened w/ Celestina. If anyone has old tips or remembers anything from back then that could help investigators, please reach out to the Springfield detectives; this case went unsolved far too long and her life mattered thru it all.
Big update on Sara Nicole Graham, last seen Feb. 4, 2015 in Fairmont, NC. Robeson County announced arrests in June 2026: Connie Graham (65), Sara’s stepmother, was charged with first-degree murder, two counts of felony conspiracy and altering/stealing/destroying evidence; her sons Bobby Matthew McLellan (42) and Luke Locklear (29) were charged with felony conspiracy and related counts (McLellan also faces accessory after the fact). Connie was denied bond and both men were held on $1M bonds. I also saw later court filings that Connie pled guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 20–25 yrs, while investigators are still searching for Sara’s remains and the FBI is still offering a reward for info.
This case has been followed by a lot of us for yrs, and it’s wild to see arrests after 11 yrs. Thoughts on what this means for the search for Sara’s body and whether there might be more charges coming, b/c the reports said grand juries and superseding indictments were still happening ,
Vito Maglio, who disappeared Dec. 14, 2014 and whose body was found in the Schuylkill River in March 2015, is at the center of a new development in Philadelphia. Cops arrested Melanie Morat (30) this week and charged her with murder, robbery, conspiracy, arson and related counts, investigators say she was tied to the case by phone records, witness statements and evidence from the burned SUV, cuz this went cold for years. Witnesses told police Morat poured gasoline on his SUV and there were DNA and cartridge casings recovered from the vehicle; she was taken into custody Aug. 4, 2026 and bail was denied. The DA approved charges and she’s scheduled for a preliminary hearing Aug. 24, 2026, and more court dates are gonna follow as the case moves forward 👀.
Finally some news on this one. Teresa Joann Peroni, who vanished in July 1983 from the Selma area in Josephine County, has a development: Marcus Sanfratello (73) pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and has been sentenced to 20 years in prison with a minimum of 10 years to serve, according to the Oregon Attorney General’s office. Investigators say the case was advanced after the skull found in 1997 was confirmed as Peroni’s using modern DNA and forensic testing when the probe was reopened in 2024, and Sanfratello was later arrested and extradited to Oregon. I saw that his defense attorney said he’s got a complex health issue and will receive treatment while serving the sentence.
This has been a decades-long case ppl have followed, esp those who kept the missing reports alive, and it looks like the legal resolution was finalized in April 2026. The key facts: Teresa Peroni, missing July 1983 from Selma, Oregon; Marcus Sanfratello (73) pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and got 20 years with a 10-year minimum; the ID of Peroni’s skull via modern DNA testing and the 2024 reinvestigation led to the charges after evidence was reexamined and witnesses were re-interviewed. Thru investigators’ persistence the family finally got answers.
I work every day to spread the word and request any details.
Good work, AH , keep pushing the details. The Coosa County Sheriff’s Office still lists Chanty’s case as open and there’s currently a $5,000 reward; anyone with tips can call Alexander City PD at 256‑329‑6746 or the Coosa County Sheriff’s Office at 256‑377‑2211.
The Atkinson and Henry families waited nearly 36 years for this. On August 23, 1990, Garland "Andy" Atkinson (21) and Cheryl Henry (22) were found fatally injured in a lovers' lane area in west Houston, and the case haunted their families and the city ever since. Now investigators say Floyd William Parrott (64) was arrested in Lincoln, Nebraska on March 25, 2026 and has been charged with capital murder in their deaths, so the family finally has someone formally accused, esp after decades of dead ends.
Police say Parrott is awaiting extradition to Harris County to be brought back to Houston, and prosecutors have accepted charges so next up is extradition and court proceedings in Harris County (he was later presented to a grand jury). The DA and HPD are coordinating more updates, tho Parrott has not been convicted, he’s only been arrested and charged so far.
Tony Jr. Mason, shot Nov. 4, 2017 in Baltimore, has a major update: Dion Thompson was convicted in late July 2026 of first-degree murder, conspiracy and related charges and was also found guilty of attempted second-degree murder for the woman who was with Mason. Prosecutors say Thompson, who was about 18 at the time of the shooting, was tied to the case after a 2023 tip and will be/was sentenced on Aug. 5, 2026 to two life sentences plus 33 years. He was already serving federal time on unrelated drug and weapons charges when the murder charges were filed, and charging documents say he admitted he shot at the parked car because he was paranoid and later learned the victim was an off-duty officer. Investigators say the killing was a case of mistaken identity, and this conviction closes a long cold case that prob haunted Mason's family and colleagues while detectives worked thru tips and court records.
AH , Janet's body was left along Clingmans Dome Road and reports say she wasnt identified about a month later; she worked for an insurance company in Birmingham and was originally from Winston‑Salem, NC, which could help narrow who might've known that area.
Marguerite “Maggie” Jenkins, killed May 2-3, 1973 in Key Largo, has finally been linked to a suspect after more than 50 years. Investigators say DNA from a preserved bloodstain and genetic genealogy led them to David Allen Snyder, a former Key West resident who died in Idaho in October 2008, and they found records showing he lived in the Keys around 1972–1974. It sounds like FDLE and Monroe County detectives used a partial profile and family-tree work to confirm him, so the case has a named suspect now after all this time 👀. Anyone else think there’s more they should try to dig up about Snyder’s time in the Keys or other cases he might be tied to, or is this prob the end of the trail?