The Skeleton Key Chronicles

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In January 1958, events involving a teenage couple in Nebraska began to unfold in a way that would later echo far beyond the state.

19-year-old Charles Starkweather, fed up with his girlfriend's parents disapproval of his relationship with their daughter Caril Ann Fugate, kicked off a spree that in the end would result in eleven people losing their lives across Nebraska, including members of Fugate’s own family.

The case quickly moved beyond the headlines and inspired numerous books, movies and music. It served as the basis for the 1973 film Badlands, starring Sissy Spacek and Martin Sheen, and later films like Kalifornia and Natural Born Killers (two of my favorite 1990s movies, both starring Juliette Lewis).

If you’re not familiar with this case, it’s certainly worth a trip down the rabbit hole.

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The Skeleton Key Chronicles

5 hours ago

Kristen Galvan was last seen in Spring, Texas on January 3, 2020, when she went missing at age 15. Later that same month, partial remains of a teenage girl were recovered beneath a bridge in nearby Missouri City, a discovery that would not be linked to Kristen’s case for years.

At the time, that case was entered into NamUs as a Jane Doe, with no connection made to Kristen. For more than five years, Kristen Galvan was officially listed as missing.

What her family did not know at the time, and what the system failed to recognize, was that she had already been found.

Kristen’s mother, Robyn Cory, was the one who eventually made that connection herself. In 2022, Cory came across the Jane Doe listing while searching the database. The estimated age range aligned with her daughter. The location matched and the forensic facial reconstruction bore a striking resemblance to Kristen. She immediately contacted law enforcement and asked whether this Doe could be Kristen. She was told investigators did not believe that was her daughter and no DNA comparison was conducted at that time.

Years passed. Cory continued searching and advocating, working with private investigators and recovery groups focused on helping missing teens, all while still hoping her daughter might be found safe. It wasn’t until July 2025 that mitochondrial DNA from the remains was finally tested. The following month, Cory was informed the DNA confirmed the remains were Kristen’s. She was asked not to disclose the identification publicly while authorities reviewed the case.

Kristen was identified after her mother spent years living with uncertainty, refusing to let her daughter become just another unresolved name, and continuing to press for answers until one finally came.

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The Skeleton Key Chronicles

18 hours ago

Catherine O'Hara, you will be missed. 🖤 … See MoreSee Less