2019-05-16 23:00
In the middle of moving back home to care for his dying father, Luther Boyt disappears without a trace. He was last seen at a local gay bar having drinks with friends. Witnesses say he was… Read More
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True Crime Blog of Synova Cantrell
2019-05-09 23:00
Her body was found under the Christmas tree on Christmas morning 1980. Cheryl L. Springfield had been beaten, sexually assaulted and strangled with the cord from a clothing iron. When her e… Read More
2019-05-02 23:00
A young boy plays in the sand pile out in front of his home in rural Maine. Dad was at work and Mom was inside finishing up a quick phone call. It was only a few moments, but when the poor… Read More
2019-04-26 00:27
He tried to save his first love from the grip of a killer and received a brutal pistol whipping for his effort. Losing consciousness, the last thing he remembered was hearing Carla begging… Read More
2019-04-18 15:59
On the day of the funeral, a grieving sister received the worst of phone calls.
“I’m sorry. I killed the wrong Sharon Jones,” the caller hung up before she could get more… Read More
2019-04-14 11:00
2019-04-11 12:30
A mother of four goes missing after attending a Halloween party. Her car was found abandoned with a flat tire. Inside was a Catwoman costume and a cooler of beer with a few cans missing. A… Read More
2019-04-08 14:13
2019-04-07 11:00
The True Crime Case Files Magazine editorial staff has given me permission to give my readers a sneak peek inside this thrilling issue.
This case includes an exclusive interview, Gloria All… Read More
2019-04-04 13:09
The daughter of a powerful real estate mogul was snatched on her evening powerwalk just a short distance from her apartment. Twenty-five years later cold case investigators find a clue in a… Read More
2019-03-28 22:52
After a brutal, prolonged attack, John Hill was found dead in his laundromat. He had been stabbed 21 times and shot. Other than the bloody corpse, the most disturbing clue was written acros… Read More
2019-03-25 11:00
2019-03-21 20:11
Father of four disappears from Crosslands, WV, no one’s talking, and then the house burns down a few months later. Marshall “Andy” Priestley has been missing for three ye… Read More
2019-03-18 11:00
2019-03-14 21:00
Mother of two goes missing in America’s heartland, and the police still have no answers. What happened to Sarah Burton after visiting the Payless shoe store with a friend? Why did sa… Read More
2019-03-11 23:00
2019-03-11 22:05
The countdown has begun. Only 2hrs until I go LIVE and discuss a series of Dixie Mafia cases. Log onto my author page atHttp://facebook.com/synovacantrell Read More
2019-03-10 04:15
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2019-03-07 16:55
After shooting down a prominent businessman, the killer looked up and gazed at the people in the factory windows. Why would a hitman do this? Was he confident, arrogant, or was he backed b… Read More
2019-03-04 12:00
2019-03-01 04:28
We all know the tale of a killer posing as granny so he could snatch Little Red Riding Hood. After nearly 44 years many locals have forgotten the case of the beautiful little red-headed chi… Read More
2019-02-26 21:06
2019-02-25 12:00
2019-02-21 22:46
Roland T. Owen walked into the Kansas City hotel carrying a comb, a brush, and a tube of toothpaste. After several strange encounters with hotel staff, Owen would be carried out on a gurn… Read More
2019-02-18 12:00
2019-02-16 11:00
Kansas City. Mo Archives
A mysterious stranger walked into the Hotel President on January 2, 1935, and specifically requested an interior room several floors above the ground level. He was… Read More
2019-02-11 12:00
2019-02-10 12:00
2019-02-07 17:23
This week we have a guest post by blogger Giselle M. For those of you who don’t know, Synova suffered a serious injury and landed in the hospital. She appreciates all the support she h… Read More
2019-01-31 20:24
A new teenaged mother goes out to see her friends at an outdoor party near Wolf Creek, MO. Her newborn’s father is a mystery and so would be the death of Geneva Phelps Hastings. Forty… Read More
2019-01-24 13:26
She spent the night with a friend and was never seen again. Police have had a suspect for 26 years, but without a body, justice for 14-year-old Tracy Pickett seems impossible.
It’s a… Read More
2019-01-23 04:53
It’s official! I will be joining the KGBX Women’s Show. I will have a booth and will be speaking about cold cases & Missouri Missing.
Come out and see me. There will be a m… Read More
2019-01-19 19:23
The winter 2018 edition is out. Read all about the nationally acclaimed forensic pathologist who worked the Jon Benet case
Get your copy today
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2019-01-18 01:01
A black SUV slowly pulled out of a driveway in Spanish Lake, MO. The vehicle is found 25 miles away in the roughest part of St. Louis. The door was slung open, the engine left running, and… Read More
2019-01-12 17:46
Contest Time!
Everyone who subscribes to my Youtube channel will get an entry in the drawing for a pack of Golden Playing cards!
If you are already a subscriber you can still play by sharing… Read More
2019-01-10 23:09
Outside a popular Mexican restaurant, nestled beneath the Yucca plant peered the hollow eyes of a human skull. The morbid sight caused two customers to call over the manager who quickly ph… Read More
2019-01-04 01:32
Devout Christian mother & grandmother walks out of her home amid a thunderstorm in the early morning hours of July 8, 2014. Through the downpour, across the muddy fields, through the… Read More
2018-12-27 21:48
He stepped outside of his apartment to smoke his last cigarette. No, he wasn’t quitting the habit. He would be shot and killed with the lit cigarette still hanging from his mouth. Wh… Read More
2018-12-20 17:49
A single mom goes out for a much-needed break one Saturday night in the rural town of Sedalia, MO. She meets a good ole’ boy in a red Ford truck and decides to ask the sitter to stay… Read More
2018-12-13 17:54
A quiet, somewhat reclusive woman buys a bus ticket to Green Bay and vanishes. Her medicine is still at home, and she carries nothing but a purse. Did she even get on the bus? Did she get… Read More
2018-12-08 20:57
Join my massive Facebook event today and don’t miss out.
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2018-12-06 18:28
Beloved educator was found murdered in a wooded area outside the Red Cliff Indian Reservation. Who put her there and why? Investigators have tried to answer those two questions for fifteen… Read More
2018-11-30 13:54
She was the second woman left there. Alone. Waiting. Hidden in the brushy embankment behind an adult novelty shop. Waiting. How did she get here? What happened? Who is she? Will anyone find… Read More
2018-11-23 03:23
Sara Bushland stepped off the school bus at the end of her driveway. It was only 200 yards to the safety of her house, but she never made it there and no one has seen her since.
Sara lived… Read More
2018-11-16 00:14
Jennifer Casper-Ross had achieved every little girl’s dream of becoming a professional ballerina. At the age of 19, she was the youngest to ever audition for the Greg Thompson Product… Read More
2018-11-09 02:11
Cheryl Spaeth-Duvall has been missing for approximately 30 years. I say approximately because no one seems to know exactly when she vanished. After not hearing from her for two months, her… Read More
2018-11-01 22:20
On April 24, 1988, Sandra Bertolas left her family’s home in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin to confront her ex-boyfriend. Not only did he give her an alias, but he was hiding the fact he… Read More
2018-10-25 20:55
Someone burst into a rural home in Barron, Wisconsin in the early morning hours of October 15, 2018. Neighbors heard something that sounded like two gunshots, and twenty minutes later 911 r… Read More
2018-10-24 02:11
2018-10-18 17:34
Amber Wilde was a 19-year-old student at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay working on becoming a pediatrician. Amber kept a detailed diary throughout her life and this chronical is now… Read More
2018-10-16 18:25
“One of the few books written that gives the reader an insight into the criminal mind” – Retired FBI Agent Egelston
Raised in a mob-controlled suburb of Chicago, Sidney He… Read More
2018-10-12 00:00
Samantha Sperry, 25 spent the evening of Tuesday, March 27, 2018, with friends. According to witness statements, Samantha and her boyfriend’s father, Dusty went for an ATV ride thro… Read More
2018-10-04 23:43
She was a bright-eyed 1st grader walking to the Hi-Mount Public School four houses down the street from her home. It was May 3, 2002, and the child would be out of school for the summer s… Read More
2018-10-04 22:22
Today I am greatly humbled by a gift from a Texas Congressman. I received a folded flag from our nation’s capital and an accommodation from the honorable John Abney Culberson, member o… Read More
2018-09-28 00:00
Madeline Edman, 15 – picture taken in 2005
Madeline Edman, 15 went missing from La Crosse, Wisconsin on July 29, 2005. Madeline and her mother were doing laundry at the local l… Read More
2018-09-25 13:23
A couple weeks ago I wrote about the Vietnam Veteran who’s murder case has gone cold. His daughter Tammy and 21 others wrote their stories in this book. Get your copy today. Share the… Read More
2018-09-20 23:14
This week’s blog post is a guest post from fellow blogger Captain Jack. More of his work can be found on the www.texaspubliccorruption.com website.
By the “Consulting… Read More
2018-09-14 01:00
Jack was one of the lucky ones to survive Vietnam. He retired from the Air Force as Technical Sergeant and went on to work at the Moncrief Army Health Clinic. At 65, Jack Robinson lived… Read More
2018-09-10 23:44
It was the greatest bank Heist of the century, but not in the way you’d expect. Read about the Granny Bandit in the Fall 2018 issue of True Crime: Case Files Magazine.
Get your copy to… Read More
2018-09-06 23:45
Last week we left wondering who in the world owns Janice Willhelm’s 7-acre farm just outside of Centerville, Texas. Her husband, Gerald Willhelm, had died mysteriously less than a week… Read More
2018-09-03 20:47
I’m excited to announce that I am officially the Production Editor for True Crime: Case Files Magazine. I will be starting with the next quarterly issue this winter. Check out our Fall… Read More
2018-08-31 01:33
Part four of this saga leads us back to the beginning of this tragic tale; the strange death of disabled, Janice Robeson Wilhelm. Just to recap, Janice was found dead from a gunshot wound t… Read More
2018-08-23 21:50
For those of you who haven’t been keeping up with the series, here is a quick rundown. The family patriarch, Morris Robeson is found dead from a single gunshot wound to the back of t… Read More
2018-08-21 20:29
The good guy doesn’t always win. Sometimes he is bound, weighted down, and drown in the ocean. Justice isn’t pretty. It isn’t simple. Sometimes justice is grim and there&rs&hell…Read More
2018-08-17 23:23
Missouri Missing’s co-founder is trying to buy the house her daughter lived in before her death & make it into a refuge of peace for victim’s families that are working with M… Read More
2018-08-17 02:12
Morris A. Robeson was a strong, strapping Texan, and a WWII Air Force veteran. Morris returned from war and started a lumber business in Centerville, Texas. He was involved in the entire pr… Read More
2018-08-12 02:28
I’m honored to be working with another group working to help find the missing.
Angels of the Night Warriors for Children Everywhere is a voice against child abuse, domestic violence, a… Read More
2018-08-10 02:38
One suspicious suicide in a small town may not be unusual, but five deaths within a square mile of each other? Within a year an oil boom hits Centerville, Texas and the deaths are all swept… Read More
2018-08-02 18:53
“Seek, and you shall find”
Marianne Asher-Chapman depends on that. She has been searching for her daughter Angie Yarnell for nearly 15 years. She carries a shovel in the trunk… Read More
2018-07-30 19:54
SILENCED BY THE DIXIE MAFIA – PART 1: BUFORD PUSSER STORY
The movie Walking Tall tells the Hollywood version of the real-life story of Sherriff Buford Pusser&rsq&hellip…Read More
2018-07-26 23:39
He had held their secrets close for decades to protect his loved ones, but now the man who killed his son was sitting right behind his lovely bright-eyed daughter. At the age of 80, Lt. Dan… Read More
2018-07-20 00:31
According to an article on the FBI’s website, in 1983, federal authorities designated the entire Harrison County Sherriff’s office as a criminal enterprise. Sheriff Leroy Hobbs… Read More
2018-07-17 17:12
An officer is gunned down every 58hrs in this country. This is unacceptable! I am starting my Blue Lives Matter campaign and will be giving a free book to a uniformed officer at every book s… Read More
2018-07-16 00:43
I’ve been highlighting this case for a couple weeks now. Check it out and share. I’m on a mission to highlight those long forgotten cold cases, to work with the victim’s fa… Read More
2018-07-12 18:56
Six weeks after the ambush of Sherriff Pusser and his wife on New Hope Rd another death was reported to police in Gulfport, Mississippi. 17-yr-old Ronald Anderson was said to have committe… Read More
2018-07-12 12:28
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Check out my interview with the great Jim Harold on Crime Scene Read More
2018-07-05 21:33
Photo courtesy Wikipedia: fair use
The movie Walking Tall tells the Hollywood version of the real-life story of Sherriff Buford Pusser’s war with the Dixie Mafia. A two-hour film cann… Read More
2018-06-28 19:26
He was a 20-yr-old newlywed with a three-day-old baby. Daniel W. King was also the son-in-law of a prominent local judge in St. Louis County, MO. He was working as an apprentice pipe fitter… Read More
2018-06-22 15:51
October 2014 – Iron River, MichiganChris Regan was finally breaking free from the little crime-ridden town of Iron River. Nestled amongst the vast forest lands and scenic lakes, it lo… Read More
2018-06-14 22:19
Small town America might be a great place to raise a family, but sometimes it isn’t the best place to die. Many rural communities lack the resources and experience to solve major homi… Read More
2018-06-08 01:30
A small house on Delmar Street once witnessed the echoes of excitement, but now it remains a mystery that has haunted Springfield, Missouri for 26 years.
On the night of June 6, 1992… Read More
2018-06-01 21:06
The disappearance of Angela Hammond, 20 has tormented Rob Shafer for nearly three decades. In April 1991 Shafer was a high school senior engaged to the beautiful Angie Hammond. She was four… Read More
2018-05-25 19:15
Photo courtesy of Arizona Police Department
Cleophus Cooksey Jr, 36 was released from prison in July of 2017 only to kill nine people four months later. Cooksey was immediately labeled a se… Read More
2018-05-25 02:03
Synova will be appearing THIS Saturday at the ABC bookstore in Springfield, MO.
Do you like to chat about true crime cases? Do you like reading true crime books? Come out and meet S.W. MO&r&helli…Read More
2018-05-19 22:42
“Art had a thing for little girls,” said Arthur Ream’s ex-wife. Unfortunately, this information wouldn’t be taken seriously for 22 years after the disappearance of C… Read More
2018-05-11 23:40
Missouri’s Madame Murderer
When a wife is found murdered in her home the first person suspected is always the husband. Maybe it’s the old TV shows that program us to believe the… Read More
2018-05-07 03:32
I will be in Joplin, MO this Saturday from 11 am – 2 pm. You can find me at the Always Buying Books bookstore.
5357 N Main St, Joplin, MO 64801
Show me this meme and get a discount on… Read More
2018-05-04 19:32
By Source (WP:NFCC#4), Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48155940
Is there really such a thing as the perfect crime? The Golden State Killer got away with murder but was… Read More
2018-04-28 02:17
Who is the golden state killer? If you’re anything like me you probably hadn’t heard of this man until a few days ago. People in and around the Sacramento California area during… Read More
2018-04-20 15:14
#10: The Murderous Missionary
November 29, 2004:
It was a quiet Monday morning at a local mall in Phoenix, Arizona. The employees were recovering from the mad rush of Black Friday events, a… Read More
2018-04-13 20:49
Check out “S.W. MO’s #1 True Crime Writer Joins Cherry blossom Festival” on Eventbrite!
Date: Sat, Apr 28, 9:00 AM
Location: United States Postal Service
https://www.eventb… Read More
2018-04-13 18:00
1969 would change the face of rural Nixa, Missouri forever. Nixa was a small town in Christian County that boasted a low crime rate. The county sheriff was known as an enforcer and no one w… Read More
2018-04-13 12:04
The body of Missing CDC worker, Timothy Cunningham was found on April 3rd in the Chattahoochee River. The manner of death has not been determined at this time, but the preliminary cause of… Read More
2018-04-10 12:51
2018-03-29 12:50
Oh look another Meme for Unorganized crime. Get your copy today!
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2018-03-23 16:00
Three weeks of terror comes to a close when the Austin bombing suspect, Mark Conditt commits suicide by detonating one of his own creations in his vehicle as the swat team approached. This s… Read More
2018-03-10 18:27
Get your copy today! Unorganized Crime: Journey to Redemption https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MCWBHDI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_JEGOAbHG9GMJA Read More
2018-03-02 18:38
Usually, I would start with the facts of the case, and then throw down a timeline of the last known moments of the missing person. Unfortunately, that is impossible in this case. Very few f… Read More
2018-02-21 00:57
2018-02-19 18:12
Joshua Robinson was found hanging from the swing set in Amsler Park on February 16, 2006. Just shy of his 20th birthday, this man hadn’t shown any suicidal tendencies, wasn’t on… Read More
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