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This week marks seven years since 54-year-old Sandra Crispo disappeared from Hanson, Massachusetts. Although investigators have now identified her remains, they are still unsure exactly what happened to her, and the case remains far from solved.

Sandra was last seen on August 7th, 2019, after a relative drove her home while her vehicle was being repaired. She was expected to watch her grandchildren two days later, but when family members arrived at her home that Friday morning, she was nowhere to be found. She was officially reported missing on August 9th.

A nurse who worked in Boston, Sandra had only recently moved to Hanson from Quincy before her disappearance. Family members also described her as a devoted grandmother who helped care for her three grandchildren. She did not have a cellphone or computer, leaving investigators with little in the way of a digital trail.

Nearly six years later, on March 6th, 2025, part of a human skull was discovered in a wooded area near Route 3. Investigators searched the surrounding area but found no additional remains. Earlier this year, the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office confirmed through DNA testing that the remains belonged to Sandra Crispo.

Investigators say the case has involved years of interviews, record reviews, searches, and forensic testing as they worked to determine what happened. Even with Sandra's identification, they are still trying to piece together the circumstances surrounding her disappearance, and the investigation remains active. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Hanson Police.

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In April 2017, 31-year-old Shane Allen Workman left the Lewistown, Pennsylvania home he shared with his parents for a short walk to a Sheetz convenience store just one block away. Somehow, he never made it back.

Shane was the father of a 14-year-old daughter, and in the days, months, and eventually years that followed, his family searched for answers. Detectives pursued multiple leads, including information from cell phone records, but despite their efforts, no one could determine what had happened to him.

Then, in the summer of 2021, a duck hunter made a discovery on a rocky outcropping in the Susquehanna River about 60 miles away. Those partial remains were eventually determined to have belonged to a male, but investigators had few clues to help determine who he was. Despite years of investigative work, the mystery remained unsolved.

Then in August 2024, the Lancaster County Coroner's Office submitted the case to the DNA Doe Project, hoping investigative genetic genealogy could succeed where traditional methods had not. Volunteer genealogists officially began researching the case in March 2026, and within just a few weeks, they identified Shane as the strongest candidate. Additional DNA testing later confirmed the match. After nearly a decade of uncertainty, Shane finally has his name back.

While his identification answers one important question for his family, the investigation into what happened to him is not over. Detectives have said they continue to pursue leads and ask anyone with information about Shane's disappearance to contact the Lewistown Police Department.

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It started as just another livestream. But before long, viewers who had tuned into Perez Hilton last night realized something was seriously off, so much so, they flooded Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office with calls.

Deputies responded after receiving word from concerned viewers who had been watching the livestream. When they arrived, they spoke with Perez Hilton's family and opted to "tactically disengage" while assessing the situation. Perez was later safely recovered from the home and transported to a local hospital for treatment.

His representatives have since asked for privacy while he receives care. For those who haven't followed him, Perez had already been through a difficult year. He recently spent several weeks in the hospital following a serious stomach-related medical condition. Afterward, many of his videos took on a much more personal tone as he talked about his health, his faith, and the changes he'd experienced.

The livestream was later removed, and based on everything that's been reported since, if you didn't see it, you probably don't want to seek it out. Hopefully, Perez gets the help he needs.

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