The Skeleton Key Chronicles

15 hours ago

A new documentary on the Natalee Holloway case just dropped on Netflix. It takes a comprehensive look at her 2005 disappearance during a high school graduation trip to Aruba. and the investigation that stretched on for nearly two decades. It includes new footage of Beth Holloway's early dealings with Joran van der Sloot and developments that came years after Natalee disappeared.

For anyone who followed the case as it unfolded, the documentary brings together years of information that came out in bits and pieces. It also spends time with Beth Holloway and Natalee's friends, giving viewers a better understanding of what it was like for those closest to Natalee to spend so many years waiting for answers, often believing they were finally getting somewhere, only to face another setback.

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The Skeleton Key Chronicles

17 hours ago

When employees arrived at Carl's Bad Tavern near Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, on February 27th, 1991, Brenda Condon's gray Mercury Capri was still sitting in the parking lot. Inside, the bar was unlocked, the lights were off, and the previous night's receipts had been put away. Brenda was nowhere to be found. Her black cowboy boots, however, were found neatly arranged in the men's restroom.

Brenda was 28 and had only been working at the tavern for about two weeks. She also operated a home cleaning business and had two children who lived with their father. The night she disappeared, she had been working alone at the small bar along State Route 550. Witnesses last saw her sometime between 12:45 and 1:15 a.m., apparently speaking with a man at the bar. Nothing else appeared to be out of place, and there was no indication that anything had been taken.

Investigators were particularly interested in three unidentified men who had visited the tavern that night. Police released composite sketches of all three, along with descriptions of their approximate ages, heights, and clothing, hoping someone would recognize them. One was described as wearing a bright blue down jacket, another a black leather coat, and the third a short dark jacket with a brown plaid shirt. Although the men were wanted for questioning, police did not publicly identify them as suspects, and their identities have never been established.

More than 35 years later, Pennsylvania State Police are still investigating Brenda's case. Those three men may have information about her final hours at the tavern, and investigators are still hoping someone who recognizes the sketches will come forward.

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The Skeleton Key Chronicles

24 hours ago

Update: Family says woman found after going missing at Birmingham election watch party.

Authorities in Birmingham, Alabama, are searching for a missing woman. Morgan Barton was last seen Tuesday night, November 3rd, at the Sheraton Hotel, where she had been attending an election-night watch party for gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones. The 55-year-old last spoke with family and friends around 6:30 p.m., and no one has heard from her since.

According to Morgan's daughter, Josie, her mother's phone location sharing has been turned off, something family members say is completely out of character for her. Her dark gray Kia is also missing. When relatives went to Morgan's home on Wednesday, they found her dog unattended without food, raising further concerns about what may have happened after she left the hotel. Morgan's sister-in-law, Tracy Barton, said she would never intentionally turn off her location sharing with her children.

Birmingham police are asking for the public's help locating Morgan. She is approximately 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighs 130 pounds, and has blonde hair and green eyes. She was last seen wearing a lavender shirt, a dark purple or blue skirt, and purple-and-blue shoes. Her vehicle may have a dog bed or sling in the backseat. Anyone who saw Morgan at the Sheraton on Tuesday evening or may have information about her whereabouts is encouraged to contact the Birmingham Police Department.

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