The Skeleton Key Chronicles

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When 16-year-old Jamie Rochelle Grissim left Fort Vancouver High School in Vancouver, Washington, on December 7th, 1971, she was supposed to be home by early afternoon. She'd attended her two classes that morning and told her foster mom she planned to walk home. But Jamie never made it, and nearly 55 years later, her family is still trying to find out what happened to her.

Jamie and her younger sister, Starr, had spent much of their childhood in foster care, moving between several homes over the years. Some of those experiences had been difficult, but by December 1971, Jamie was apparently getting along well with her foster mom, Grace. She loved drawing, writing, and horseback riding, and friends remembered her as a cheerful, outgoing girl. When she didn't come home that afternoon, authorities initially considered the possibility that she'd run away. Her family never believed that, especially since she'd left her belongings and savings behind.

Then, in the spring of 1972, Jamie's purse, school identification, and other personal belongings turned up along a remote stretch of Dole Valley Road in Clark County. It was one of the few clues investigators had, but that particular area would become much more significant a couple of years later. In October 1974, the remains of two other young women, Martha Morrison and Carol Valenzuela, were discovered roughly a mile and a half from where Jamie's belongings had been found.

Both cases were eventually connected to Warren Leslie Forrest, who received a second life sentence in 2023 for Morrison's death. Investigators have long suspected that Jamie may have been among his earliest victims, although he's never been charged in connection with her disappearance.

For years, there was little movement in Jamie's case. Then, in 2025, investigators located and spoke with a man named Mathew McClure, who shared information dating back to the winter of 1971. According to the Clark County Sheriff's Office, some of the details he provided matched information detectives already knew, and they considered his account credible. McClure was never considered a suspect, but what he remembered gave investigators a more specific place to look.

As recently as April 4th, 2026, investigators returned to the Dole Valley area near Yacolt with search and rescue personnel and specially trained dogs. They focused on a location approximately 1,500 feet from where Morrison and Valenzuela had been discovered in 1974. The search didn't turn up any new evidence, but the sheriff's office indicated it would continue looking into where the investigation might go next.

Jamie was only 16 when she disappeared. She would now be 70 years old, and her younger sister has spent most of her life without knowing what happened to her. Even after all these years, investigators are still trying to find answers, and Jamie's case remains open.

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The Skeleton Key Chronicles

8 hours ago

Four days after a pickup truck drove onto a youth soccer field in Wichita, Kansas, investigators are still trying to determine exactly what happened. Police have now conducted nearly 50 interviews, are examining electronic data from the vehicle, and are awaiting additional forensic results. The 34-year-old woman who was driving has been released without charges, and her identity has not been made public.

The incident happened around 3:25 p.m. on Saturday, October 17th, at Stryker Sports Complex, where families had gathered for an afternoon of youth soccer. According to investigators, a Chevrolet pickup that had been parked nearby suddenly drove onto a field during a match. Six-year-old Cole Adrian and 35-year-old Nicholas Schafer, both from McPherson, Kansas, passed away at the scene. Ten others were taken to receive care at a nearby hospital.

Apparently two of the driver's children were inside the truck at the time, while another was participating in a game on a different field. The woman, who lives in Garden City, Kansas, remained at the scene and cooperated with officers. She was questioned and released the following morning after investigators consulted with the Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office.

Police explained that the evidence available at that time did not establish probable cause to take her into custody. That decision does not mean charges have been ruled out. Investigators are now examining the truck's mechanical condition, reviewing available vehicle data, and awaiting various test results before presenting their findings to prosecutors.

Wichita Police Chief Joe Sullivan addressed the investigation on Tuesday, October 20th, as questions about the woman's release continued circulating online. Police confirmed that she had a valid driver's license and no record. Despite widespread speculation about what may have caused the truck to enter the field, investigators have not yet shared whether mechanical failure caused the incident.

Meanwhile, Stryker Sports Complex has reopened, but changes are already underway. Wichita officials have installed temporary barriers at several locations around the facility and are considering permanent protective structures. Soccer teams are beginning to return to the fields, with counselors available to help children and families affected by Saturday's events.

A community vigil is scheduled for tonight (Wednesday), October 21st, at 6:30 p.m. at Stryker Sports Complex Stadium. For now, investigators are still working to establish why the truck entered a crowded soccer field, and whether any charges will follow.

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The Skeleton Key Chronicles

21 hours ago

On this day in 1967 Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin set out on horseback to film areas tied to alleged Bigfoot sightings in Northern California. Patterson had borrowed a 16 mm camera for a documentary he was working on when something unexpected walked into frame — a large upright figure, covered in hair, moving through the trees. The short clip they brought back became known as the Patterson-Gimlin film, and it’s still one of the most talked about moments in cryptid history.

The footage was shot along Bluff Creek in Northern California and shows a large, upright figure striding through the trees before glancing at the camera. The moment that’s been analyzed and recreated for nearly sixty years. Patterson maintained it was authentic until his passing, while Gimlin has always stood by the story, saying what they captured that day was not a person in a costume.

The area of Bluff Creek in Northern California’s Six Rivers National Forest, where the footage was recorded, has since been associated with multiple reported sightings over the years. The legend in that region actually began nearly a decade earlier, when a road crew worker named Jerry Crew discovered a trail of enormous human-like footprints in the same general area. His discovery was the story that first introduced the name “Bigfoot” to the public. The footprint cast Crew made from his findings was enormous and became the image most people still recognize today, appearing on everything from roadside signs to museum displays.

Over the years the video had been under the microscope, with all manner of experts offering their insight, but no one has ever been able to prove exactly what’s in that film. Real or not, those few seconds of shaky 16mm footage changed pop culture forever and turned Bigfoot into a household name.

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