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On September 14, 2014, Ryan Kinnion was found along the side of the road in Louisville, Kentucky. He died within 24 hours. What happened to Ryan Kinnion?  September 14th Ryan had gone out with some friends that evening after spending the day at home. He made plans to be home in time to go to church with his mom the next morning. He went out with friends to New Directions on Westport Road in Louisville. While he had been drinking, there was no way he could have gotten to where he was found his own. The bar is nearly 10 miles from where he was discovered. 24 Hours After an anonymous tip to authorities, Ryan's mother was notified that he was in the hospital at the University of Louisville. According to Osanna, Ryan's mother, very very few people knew where he lived. After she arrived at the hospital, Ryan was taken for a test. The test was to assess his brain activity. Unfortunately, the news she received was not good. He had a serious head injury but no one was sure just how i

On October 10, 2002, Sonya Bradley disappeared without a trace in Eddyville, Kentucky. However, when she did not show up to the hospital, her family knew something was wrong. Where is Sonya Bradley?  Medical Issues Sonya Bradley had several diagnoses that required regular medication. In January 2002, she was diagnosed with a brain tumor. In addition, she also had lupus, mitral valve prolapse, and multiple sclerosis. Prior to her disappearance, Bradley had a run of bad luck. Her home and furniture were repossessed. She had medical bills that were causing a financial burden.   Disappearance When she disappeared, all of her medication was in her apartment. In addition, her purse, cigarettes, and clothes. The last person to see Sonya was her boyfriend, William "David" West.  The day she disappeared, one of her teenage girls was involved in a near-fatal car accident. When Sonya did not come to the hospital, her family knew something wasn't right. From the start, her fami

On July 17, 2006, police recieved a call of a person deceased within their home in Ledbetter, Kentucky. Who killed Margaret Anderson? This is another case that very little information is available on.  A neighbor discovered the door ajar at Margaret Anderson's home in Ledbetter, Kentucky. Inside the home, Margaret was found deceased.  Police determined that someone broke into her home and stabbed her several times in the chest, back and hands. Neighbors who were interviewed were shocked that this had occurred. And, ladies and gentlemen, that is all I have on the murder of Margaret Anderson. If you have any information regarding her murder, please call the Kentucky State Police at 270-856-3721 .    Sources Kentucky State Police   Homicide suspected after Ledbetter woman found dead in her home - KFVS12   West Kentucky Star

On November 1st, 2007 in Greenwich, New York, 12-year-old Jaliek Rainwalker disappeared in the middle of the night an has not been seen since . Who Was Jaliek? Jaliek was adopted by Stephen Kerr and Jocelyn McDonald. He had been with them since 2002. Jaleik had a very hard life from his birth. He was born addicted to drugs and spent his early life in different foster homes.  Due to his beginnings, he was emotionally troubled and prone to outbursts. His prior foster parents had planned on adopting him until he attacked their daughter. At the time of his disappearance, Jaliek was not receiving therapy or medication for his mental conditions. Kerr and McDonald had also reached out to a crisis line and made a request to reverse the adoption. Non-traditional Home Life Life with Kerr and McDonald was not conventional. They lived without running water. They only supplied power to the house for so many hours a day via a generator. Both parents believed this was bette

In 2001, Amanda Lee Vansyoc was found in a rural area of Indiana strangled. To this day, her killer is still out there. Who Killed Amanda Vanscyoc? Amanda Lee Vanscyoc had been running with the wrong crowd. She was implicated in a burglary and arrested in connection with car theft. Despite all of this, she was starting to turn her life around. She was on probation at the time but was trying to make changes to her life. Amanda began distancing herself from the people leading her down the wrong path. She had also agreed to be a narcotics informant with police. Things were moving in the right direction. What Happened to Amanda? On the morning of November 9th, she had a second interview with a local store. Her mother made sure she was up before leaving for work. This was the last time Amanda was seen. Her body was found near the Ohio River on November 13, 2001. Wrapped in a rug/carpet, Amanda Vanscyoc had been strangled. Through the course of the investigation, police say that the area h