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A Lawyer Went to the Bathroom at Work. He Never Came Back
A Lawyer Went to the Bathroom
at Work. He Never Came Back
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Apr 1, 2023 4:05 PM CDT

A Lawyer Went to the Bathroom at Work. He Never Came Back

No body has been found, but Florida plastic surgeon Tomasz Kosowski is charged with murder

(Newser) - The last time Florida attorney Steven Cozzi was seen was last Tuesday, at his office in Largo. Now, a local plastic surgeon is facing first-degree murder charges in Cozzi's death, though the lawyer's body still hasn't been located, reports FOX 13 . Police say that after executing a...

Cops: Missing Boy's Family Took Off to Turkey Without Him

Texas authorities are now looking for 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, not seen since November

(Newser) - Family members say they haven't seen Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez since November, but an Amber Alert wasn't issued in Texas until last weekend—and now, authorities say the 6-year-old boy's family traveled overseas two days before that red flag was sent up. Cops from the town of Everman on...

A Month After Vanishing, San Francisco DJ Found Dead

Radio host Jeffrey Vandergrift was 55

(Newser) - The California radio host who went missing last month has been found dead. The body of Jeffrey "JV" Vandergrift, 55, was found Wednesday in the waters of San Francisco Bay near the city's Pier 39, a popular tourist area, KRON4 reports. His cause of death has not yet...

Texas Sisters Went Missing in Mexico Last Month

2 siblings, friend who vanished haven't had as much publicity as 4 Americans abducted last week

(Newser) - Two sisters from Texas and a friend are missing in Mexico after they crossed the border last month to sell clothes at a flea market, US authorities said Friday. The abduction of four Americans in Mexico that was caught on video last week received an avalanche of attention and was...

Georgia Man Who Vanished on Work Trip Found Dead

Nathan Millard was last seen heading back to his Baton Rouge hotel on Feb. 22

(Newser) - The body of a Georgia man who vanished while on a work trip to Louisiana was found early Monday . Baton Rouge police tell BRProud that Nathan Millard's body had been wrapped in plastic and rolled in a rug that was left in back of a vacant lot on Scenic...

Woman Declared Dead Decades Ago Suddenly Turns Up

Patricia Kopta, who vanished from Pennsylvania in 1992, found in Puerto Rico nursing home at age 83

(Newser) - A Pennsylvania woman who went missing more than 30 years ago in a case that stumped authorities who later declared her legally dead has been found living in a nursing home in Puerto Rico. Patricia Kopta left behind a husband and siblings and meandered through northern Puerto Rico for a...

Missing Chinese CEO Is 'Cooperating' in Gov't Investigation

His company, China Renaissance, now says founder Bao Fan is cooperating with government

(Newser) - Bao Fan, the billionaire Chinese investment banking CEO who has disappeared, is "cooperating in" a government investigation, according to China Renaissance Holdings, the company he founded and runs—and which reported him missing weeks ago. The company's board has since "become aware that Mr. Bao is currently...

Marshals Searched a Home for Missing Teen. Then: 'Contact!'

14-year-old who vanished more than a year ago found hiding in closet in Michigan home

(Newser) - A teen girl missing for more than a year after running away from her foster home was tracked down hiding out in a home in Michigan—weeping, scared, and pregnant, authorities say, per the AP . A US Marshals Service team found the 14-year-old Tuesday in a Port Huron residence, cowering...

Cops Reveal Cause of Death for Michigan Rappers, Friend

3 men, whose bodies were found Thursday in Highland Park, were shot to death, police say

(Newser) - The autopsies are in. Three men who vanished before two of them were set to perform a hip-hop set at a Detroit club last month were shot to death, each with multiple gunshot wounds, reports ClickOnDetroit.com . The frozen bodies of rappers Armani Kelly, 27, and Dante Wicker, 31, along...

Bodies of 3 Missing Michigan Rappers May Have Been Found

Aspiring rappers haven't been seen since leaving for a show nearly 2 weeks ago

(Newser) - The three missing Michigan rappers who vanished just before performing a show may have been found dead. Three bodies were found at a vacant apartment complex in Highland Park on Thursday afternoon, and while police are still investigating, the remains are believed to be those of Armani Kelly, 38, Montoya...

Brother of Julian Sands: I Know 'He Has Gone'

Searches continue for actor, hiker Bob Gregory in California's San Gabriel Mountains

(Newser) - The brother of Julian Sands is losing hope that the actor will be found alive 12 days after he was reported missing in California . "He has not yet been declared missing, presumed dead, but I know in my heart that he has gone," Nick Sands tells the UK'...

'Polar Plunge' With Friends Goes Terribly Wrong

San Francisco State student Hamzah Alsaudi missing after wave swept him off California coast

(Newser) - A "polar plunge" with friends off the coast of California went terribly wrong for a local college student who never made it out of the ocean. Per a Pacifica Police Department release cited by CBS News , Hamzah Alsaudi, 22, a senior and wrestler at San Francisco State, headed to...

Rapper Theophilus London Hasn&#39;t Been Seen in Months
Theophilus London
Is Apparently OK
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Jan 5, 2023 7:50 AM CST

Theophilus London Is Apparently OK

Man who says he's Theophilus London cousin says the LA rapper was found after vanishing for months

(Newser) - Theophilus London, the Los Angeles rapper whose family reported him missing last month, has apparently been located and is OK, reports the Los Angeles Times . "We have found Theo," Mikhail Noel, who identifies himself as London's cousin, wrote on Instagram on Wednesday. "He is safe and...

Missing Doctor Found Dead in Frozen Pond

Dr. Bolek Payan was reported missing in Michigan on Christmas Eve

(Newser) - A doctor whose body was found under the frozen surface of a pond near his Michigan home was probably dead days before he was reported missing, authorities say. On Christmas Eve, authorities said Dr. Bolek Payan, a psychiatrist at the Henry Ford Allegiance Health hospital in Jackson, was last seen...

College Student Who'd Gone Missing Reunites With Mom

Ken DeLand Jr., who turned up in Spain, will be flying back to US on Saturday, official says

(Newser) - A US college student studying abroad in France was reported missing last month, then found alive in Spain on Friday. Now, Ken DeLand Jr. has been reunited with his mom and will soon be headed home. DeLand "is currently in Lyon with his mother, and they should be taking...

US Student Who Vanished in France Is Alive in Spain

Family says he is 'safe,' and he may be home for Christmas

(Newser) - A US college student reported missing in France is alive and in Spain, CNN reports. Ken (Kenny) DeLand Jr. was studying abroad at the University of Grenoble Alpes when he fell out of touch with family members for two weeks. He was reported missing Nov. 29 and was traced to...

Take a COVID Test or Jump Into the Sea. They Jumped

'NYT' explores the story of missing Americans Isaac Danian and Shukree Abdul-Rashed

(Newser) - By the account of the captain of their sailboat, Americans Isaac Danian and Shukree Abdul-Rashed jumped from the boat as they neared the Pacific island of Wallis. A monthslong inquiry by authorities concluded that the captain was telling the truth and that both men were swept out to sea and...

One of US' Oldest Kidnapping Cases Has a Surprise Ending

Melissa Highsmith, abducted as a baby in 1971, meets parents, siblings for first time

(Newser) - Last month, Jeff Highsmith vowed to not give up looking for his sister, Melissa Highsmith, who was kidnapped as a baby in Fort Worth, Texas, more than 50 years ago. "I have to try," he said of his recently ramped-up efforts to find his older sibling, spurred by...

This Tool Calculates Your 'Press Value' If You Go Missing

'Columbia Journalism Review' shines a light on media bias in coverage

(Newser) - If you went missing, how much press would you get in today's media landscape? The Columbia Journalism Review unveiled a tool on Thursday that calculates the number of stories your disappearance would net, based on demographics, per the AP .
  • You can calculate your own "press value" here .

5 Missing Texas Boys Found, in Another State

Mom, boyfriend arrested in Baton Rouge, La.

(Newser) - Five siblings who went missing from the Cypress, Texas, area early Tuesday have been found, albeit in another state. Harris County Constable Ted Heap says that the boys, ranging in age from 7 to 14, were located safe in Baton Rouge, La., and their mother and her boyfriend have been...

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