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19 hours ago

More than 42 years after 21-year-old Wanda Line was found inside a Columbus apartment, investigators are taking another look at her case, bringing new hope that her family may finally get some answers about what happened to her. Much of that renewed effort is thanks to a younger sister who never had the chance to know her.

Jacqueline Line was just a baby when Wanda lost her life on January 3rd, 1984. She graduated from Franklin Heights High School in 1980 and later worked as an assistant to Mrs. LeVeque at LeVeque Tower. Wanda also spent time at Looking Kool, a nightclub on West Broad Street, where she participated in amateur nights.

At the time of her passing, Wanda was looking after a friend's apartment at 100 Darien Avenue while he was away in Florida. A coworker last saw her on January 2nd. The following evening, deputies responded to a complaint about loud music coming from the apartment. The door was locked, with the security chain still in place, and when they entered, they found Wanda inside. Investigators were unable to establish a clear motive, and no one has ever been held responsible.

Earlier this year, Jacqueline reached out to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, hoping investigators would take another look at her sister's case. Her parents are now in their 80s, and she wants them to have answers while they're still here. On October 27th, Ohio BCI confirmed they are taking a fresh look at the evidence. Detectives are hopeful that advances in DNA technology may help.

Jacqueline has also been doing her own research, connecting with people who knew Wanda and passing information along to detectives. There are still people from Wanda's life in the early 1980s who may remember something useful, whether they knew her through school, work or the people she spent time with around Columbus. Even a detail that seemed unimportant at the time could help investigators better understand those final days. Anyone with information about Wanda Line's case can contact the Franklin County Sheriff's Office or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers.

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24 hours ago

It's been more than six weeks since Leo and Katherine Lindeman disappeared from their rural Missouri home, and there are still no answers about what happened to them. The married couple, both in their seventies, seemingly vanished without a trace sometime in mid-September. Their vehicle was still sitting in the driveway, their only known cellphone was left inside the house, and even their little white poodle, Itty Bitty, was missing.

Leo, 73, and Katherine, 74, lived near Anderson, Missouri, in McDonald County. Their last known contact was around September 15 or 16, but it wasn't until September 24 that they were reported missing. The Lindemans were apparently private people who kept largely to themselves, making it difficult to determine exactly when something might have happened. A concerned neighbor eventually checked on their home and discovered they weren't there. Investigators found no obvious signs of a struggle or forced entry, and the surrounding wooded terrain would have made leaving on foot difficult.

The McDonald County Sheriff's Office began searching the property and surrounding area, bringing in search dogs and drones to examine approximately 15 acres. Inside the home, investigators collected fingerprints, electronic devices, and other potential evidence, hoping something might help explain the couple's disappearance.

More recently, detectives reviewed the Lindemans' financial activity without finding anything significant, and their laptop was sent to a computer lab for further examination. Investigators were also awaiting additional information from warrants and subpoenas, but so far, nothing has explained where the couple went. Leo's sister, Leza Lindeman, has publicly appealed for anyone with information to come forward, no matter how insignificant it might seem.

As the weeks continue to pass, the disappearance of Leo and Katherine remains unresolved, with no confirmed sightings and no indication of what happened to them or Itty Bitty. Anyone who may have seen the couple or their little white poodle, or who has information that could help locate them, is asked to contact the McDonald County Sheriff's Office Dispatch.

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2 days ago

A new three-part documentary on Hulu revisits the 2017 disappearance of Sydney Loofe, a 24-year-old Nebraska woman who vanished after arranging a second date with someone she met online.

The series features interviews with Sydney's family, investigators, and three women who had previously become involved with the couple. It also includes recordings of Trail's police interviews and filmmaker Brian Biegel's extraordinary two-hour conversation with him from behind bars. All three episodes are now streaming on Hulu.

If you're planning to watch the documentary and don't want to know how the case unfolds, stop reading here. For those who want more details, here's what investigators eventually uncovered. So apparently Sydney had met Boswell, who was using the name Audrey, on November 14th, 2017. They arranged to see each other again the following evening, but Sydney never returned home. When she failed to show up for work, her family and friends became concerned. Her car and purse were still at her apartment, and one of her friends eventually created a dating profile to reconnect with Audrey, obtaining a phone number that helped investigators identify Boswell.

Authorities soon learned that Boswell was living with Trail in Wilber, Nebraska, and evidence would later establish that the couple had been monitoring Sydney's movements before their second meeting.

As the investigation expanded, detectives learned that other young women had been drawn into relationships with Boswell and Trail. Three of them later testified about the couple's unusual beliefs, promises of financial support, and the influence Trail exercised over their lives. He claimed to possess supernatural abilities, while the women described increasingly troubling expectations within the group.

Sydney's body was eventually found on December 4th, nearly three weeks after she disappeared. Both Boswell and Trail were eventually convicted in connection with her case. The documentary also includes Sydney's family's participation, alongside the women who knew the couple. Their accounts offer a perspective that goes beyond the courtroom and the details that have surrounded this case since 2017.

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