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Energy Exec's Body Found in New Orleans

Douglas Schantz went missing Friday after visiting Bourbon Street

(Newser) - Four days after he disappeared in New Orleans, the body of a Houston energy executive was pulled from the Mississippi River today. Douglas Schantz, 54, went missing after a night of drinking on Bourbon Street. Surveillance cameras captured footage of the president of Sequent Energy Management walking toward a docked...

Houston Energy Exec Disappears in New Orleans

Police consider foul play a possibility

(Newser) - Police suspect foul play in the disappearance of a Houston energy executive in New Orleans, though they admit they have little to go on. Douglas Schantz, president of Sequent Energy Management, was last seen in a bar on Bourbon Street around 2am on Friday, the Wall Street Journal reports. He...

Cops Find Body of Missing SoCal Teen

Chelsea King, 17, buried in shallow grave near lake

(Newser) - Authorities say a body found in a grave is likely the San Diego County teen who went missing last week. Sheriff William Gore says the body, believed to be that of 17-year-old Chelsea King, was located this afternoon in a shallow grave near a lake north of San Diego.

Google Launches Chile Quake 'Person Finder'

Database allows people to seek or provide information

(Newser) - Google has launched a Person Finder for people seeking information about Chileans in the wake of today's earthquake. The tool allows people to choose between two options—"I'm looking for someone" or "I have information about someone," notes Mashable . The database is growing by the minute. Mashable...

Andrew Koenig's Parents Walk Out on Larry King

Missing persons coordinator fears suicide for Growing Pains star

(Newser) - The mystery of missing Andrew Koenig deepens: Last night, his parents inexplicably walked out on Larry King Live two minutes before their scheduled interview. “We checked them out, they were prepared to go on,” King said upon returning from commercial. “I said hello, they both said hello,...

Andrew Koenig's Dad: Let Us Know You're OK

Former Star Trek actor pleads for son to get in touch

(Newser) - Andrew Koenig's father pleaded on television for his son to give his family a sign that he was all right. Two weeks after the actor disappeared, Walter Koenig—also an actor, the one who played Chekov on the original Star Trek—called a press conference with his wife. "I...

Andrew Koenig Cleaned Out Apartment Feb. 4

Missing Growing Pains actor didn't plan to come back, says landlord

(Newser) - Evidence that Andrew Koenig’s disappearance was planned far in advance continues to mount. The Growing Pains actor gave his landlord 30 days' notice to move out of his Venice, Calif., apartment in January. He was completely moved out by Feb. 4, before he left to visit friends in Vancouver....

Cops: Andrew Koenig Likely Alive, 'Lying Low'

Evidence suggests 'Growing Pains' star is still in Vancouver area

(Newser) - Vancouver police believe Andrew Koenig—"Boner" from Growing Pains—is still alive and “just lying low.” After tracking his ATM card and phone usage, a constable tells Radar “electronic information leads us to believe that Andrew is still in the Vancouver area.” He describes police...

Andrew Koenig's Friends, Family Recall Warning Signs

Sent 'despondent' letter, says dad

(Newser) - In the wake of Andrew Koenig’s disappearance, friends and family are recalling warning signs the Growing Pains actor gave. One filmmaker tells the New York Daily News Koenig refused two editing gigs and returned a few personal items to his doorstep before leaving for Vancouver. “He was kind...

FBI: 2 Bodies Found at Austin Site

One believed to be pilot; other may be missing employee

(Newser) - An FBI spokesman confirms tonight that two bodies have been found at the site of today’s plane crash in Austin, Texas, with one thought to be of the pilot, Joseph Andrew Stack. Officials can’t confirm that the other is that of the federal employee still missing, the American...

Cops: Body Is Missing Fla. Lottery Winner

Abraham Shakespeare went missing in April after $30M haul

(Newser) - Florida police confirmed today that the body found under a concrete slab in a rural backyard is that of Abraham Shakespeare, 43, who disappeared nine months ago after winning $30 million in the Florida Lottery. The home Shakespeare was found behind belongs to the boyfriend of a woman who befriended...

Missing Utah Woman's Husband Leaves State

Powell takes children to Washington vigil

(Newser) - The Utah man police have labeled a person of interest in his wife's disappearance has left the state with the couple's two young children. Joshua Powell, whose wife, Susan, vanished two weeks ago, turned up at a candlelight vigil in her parents' hometown in Washington state last night. Neighbors in...

Utah Husband 'Person of Interest' in Wife's Case

He's clamming up as search goes on

(Newser) - Police named the husband of Susan Powell a "person of interest" in the Utah mom's disappearance today. Joshua Powell has become increasingly uncooperative with investigators in their week-long search for his 28-year-old wife. Police used a court order to demand a blood sample from Powell yesterday, and they have...

Cops: Missing Utah Woman's Hubby Clams Up

Refusal to talk 'disappointing,' but Joshua Powell not a suspect

(Newser) - The husband of missing Utah woman Susan Powell has declined to grant authorities a third interview and has also retained counsel. Police seem positively jilted. “This is very disappointing to us and it is not helpful for this missing person investigation at all,” a cop tells the Salt ...

Police Find 11th Body at Rapist's House

First victim identified, a 53-year-old woman missing for a year

(Newser) - Cleveland police found another body at the home of convicted rapist Anthony Sowell, bringing the total to 11. Law enforcement also identified the first victim found as 53-year-old Tonia Carmichael, who went missing last November. "We expected the worst when these bodies starting popping up," a relative tells...

Missing Man Sees Self on TV, Solves Case

60-year-old at homeless shelter recognizes photo

(Newser) - A Colorado missing-persons case has wrapped up neatly after a 60-year-old man recognized his photo during a TV announcement. Marvin Allen Fry had wandered out of a hospital and ended up at a homeless shelter for about a week until he saw the announcement about himself and alerted shelter personnel,...

Yale Professor Quizzed Over Missing Student

One of Annie Le's professors abruptly canceled class around the time she vanished

(Newser) - A Yale professor has been interviewed by police over the disappearance of graduate student Annie Marie Le, New York Daily News reports. Le was due to attend the professor's class on Tuesday but it was abruptly canceled and Le was found to be missing hours later. The cancellation so close...

Yale Offers $10K Reward in Missing-Student Case

Search continues; still no evidence of foul play in disappearance of Le

(Newser) - Yale University offered a $10,000 reward today for information leading to the whereabouts of a missing graduate student. Meanwhile, investigators reviewed security-camera footage and checked the blueprints of the building where Annie Le was last seen on Tuesday. Le, 24, was supposed to be married Sunday.

Kidnap Suspect: Real Story 'Heartwarming'

'It's a disgusting thing that took place with me,' Phillip Garrido says in jailhouse interview

(Newser) - “It’s a disgusting thing that took place with me,” the man arrested in the 18-year abduction of a California girl tells KRCA-TV in a jailhouse interview. “Wait until you hear the story of what took place at this house,” says Phillip Garrido, 58, of the...

Calif. Girl Abducted in 1991 Reappears
Calif. Girl Abducted in 1991 Reappears
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Calif. Girl Abducted in 1991 Reappears

Cops arrest alleged kidnappers of Jaycee Lee Dugard, now 29

(Newser) - A woman missing since she was abducted in 1991 at age 11 stunned authorities and her family yesterday when she walked into a northern California police station, the Contra Costa Times reports. Jaycee Lee Dugard's alleged kidnappers, a married couple, have been arrested and charged with kidnapping and other offenses;...

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