Vanished Without a Trace | Siblings Lilly & Jack Sullivan
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On May 2, 2025, siblings Lilly (6) and Jack (4) Sullivan were said to be in the kitchen of their home in Nova Scotia, Canada. Their parents - mother Malehya Brooks-Murray and their stepfather Daniel Martell - became worried when the children fell silent.
The story they have told authorities is that they believe the children slipped outside to play and wandered off. The couple searched for the children before calling 911.
A large-scale search ensued for the children. The search involved hundreds of people and ran for weeks. The only traces of the children that have been found include a blanket and a possible boot print.
Since their disappearance, Malehya has left the family home and has blocked Daniel on social media. Daniel is adamant that he had nothing to do with the disappearance of the children and has told the media that he passed a polygraph test.
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The Brutal Murder of 21-Year-Old Lilie James
Timestamps:
(3:17) - Karen Read Trial Update
(9:40) - Lilie James Murder
Coercive control is a behavior that is intended to dominate and control a partner. Studies indicate that it can occur in up to 58% of intimate partner violence relationships.
Australian woman Lilie James (21) began dating Paul Thijssen (24) in August 2023. Paul exhibited controlling behavior, including monitoring Lilie’s location over social media and waiting outside social events for her.
By October 2023, the relationship was over.
Just days after the breakup, Paul went to a location where he knew Lilie would be. He struck her with a hammer over 25 times, killing her. He then fled the scene and would take his own life by jumping from a cliff.
Read our blog for Lilie here
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Missing Jennifer Kesse | No Longer a Cold Case?
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- (11:37) Jennifer Kesse Start
Florida woman Jennifer Kesse (24) had the world at her feet in 2006. She had a supportive partner and was becoming increasingly successful in her corporate career. Jennifer had also purchased her own brand new condo in Orlando, Florida.
On January 24, 2006, it appears that Jennifer began getting ready for her work day. She showered and gathered her keys, phone and iPod. She never made it to work and has never been seen again.
Jennifer’s car was found days after she vanished, dumped in an apartment complex lot a few miles from her home. Some reports indicate that there were drag marks on the hood of the car, suggesting that there had been a struggle.
When police reviewed CCTV of the location where the car was found, they found that it had been dumped at 11.59am on the day that Jennifer disappeared. A person was seen exiting the vehicle and walking away. This person has never been identified.
Was Jennifer abducted by someone she knew? Or could an employee at her condo complex have been responsible?
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Moms Who Murder | Rhonda Paulynice & Lauren Ingrid Flanigan
Timestamps - (10:45) Moms Who Murder
A study by Brown University showed that from 1976 to 2007, on average, there were 500 cases of filicide a year in the United States. Filicide is the deliberate act of a parent killing their own child.
Police were called to a home in Florida on May 30, 2025 for a welfare check on Ra’myl Pierre. School officials were worried about his absence. When authorities arrived at the home, they found Ra’Myl’s mother, Rhonda Paulynice, acting ‘oddly’. Ra’myl was found dead and wrapped in a blanket in the house. It is alleged that Rhonda killed her son in an attempt to exorcise him of evil spirits.
On May 26, 2025, neighbors in Bundaberg, Queensland in Australia called police after they allegedly witnessed Lauren Flanigan in the front yard with her deceased daughter, Sophia. Lauren is alleged to have stabbed her daughter to death. She was taken into custody. Lauren suffered a ‘medical emergency’ in her cell and was taken to hospital where she passed away on 1 June, 2025. A full investigation into her death has commenced.
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The Mysterious Deaths of Caitlin Tracey, Baillee Schneider & Phoebe Handsjuk
Timestamps:
(10:50) - Baby Tana Update
(15:58) - Mysterious Deaths
Caitlin Tracey and her husband Adam Beckerink had a very volatile relationship. Caitlin alleged abuse by Adam against her and she filed for an emergency protective order against him in 2023. Despite this, the couple married in April 2024. In October 2024, Caitlin was found dead in the stairwell in Adam’s luxury apartment complex. Reports indicate that her body 'pulverized' and that she was missing a foot when she was found. Adam has not been charged in relation to Caitlin’s death.
Australian women Baillee Schneider and Phoebe Handsjuk passed away eight years apart from each other - Phoebe died in 2010 and Baillee died in 2018. The circumstances surrounding the deaths of both women have received a lot of media attention due to the fact that they were both dating the same man at the time they died. That man has never been charged in relation to either of their deaths.
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