Never Found Never Forgotten Melanie Miller

Two 8 year old girls go missing.  One from New Hampshire. One from Florida.  Despite the 1,500 miles that separate them, their case has 1 suspect in common. 

https://charleyproject.org/case/tammy-lyn-belanger

https://charleyproject.org/case/marjorie-christina-luna

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33381498/belanger-project/

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33381251/belanger-project/

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33332778/belanger-project/

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33431812/belanger-projectluna/

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33431589/belanger-projectluna/

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1991-06-08-9103020800-story.html

Two men, both from Bremerton, Washington disappear nearly 30 years apart. Joseph Pichler disappeared in 2006, and Francis Cantea in 1975. 

https://medium.com/of-misdeeds-and-mysteries/former-child-actor-vanishes-without-a-trace-81118999467a

https://charleyproject.org/case/joseph-david-wolfgang-pichler

https://www.newson6.com/story/5e368c202f69d76f620a3506/former-child-movie-actor-joe-pichler-missing-suicidal-note-found-was-in-beethoven-comedies

https://archive.kitsapsun.com/news/local/without-a-trace-two-lives-no-signs-ep-422419792-358728791.html/

4 year old Rilya Wilson disappeared from foster care in early 2001. It was over 15 months before it was discovered she was missing. 

https://www.flsenate.gov/Media/PressRelease/Show/4113

https://charleyproject.org/case/rilya-shenise-wilson

https://miami.cbslocal.com/2013/02/12/geralyn-graham-to-be-sentenced-in-rilya-wilson-case/

https://miami.cbslocal.com/2012/12/17/key-prosecution-witness-takes-stand-in-geralyn-graham-trial/

https://miami.cbslocal.com/2012/12/11/more-testimony-tuesday-in-rilya-wilson-murder-trial/

https://miami.cbslocal.com/2012/12/10/rilya-wilsons-sister-to-attend-graham-murder-trial/

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/florida/fl-nsf-rilya-wilson-20150311-story.html

https://miami.cbslocal.com/2012/12/05/testimony-to-resume-in-case-of-rilya-wilsons-death/

Witnesses see 15 year old Pearl Pinson being attacked on a pedestrian overpass. She is never seen again, and her abductor was killed in a shootout with police. 

http://charleyproject.org/case/pearl-pinson

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/solano-family-seeks-answers-for-missing-daughter-featured-on-people-magazine/160369/

https://people.com/crime/pearl-pinson-vanished-abductor-killed-by-police/

https://abc7news.com/vallejo-solano-county-sheriffs-office-pearl-pinson-missing-girl/1356486/

https://www.dailyrepublic.com/all-dr-news/solano-news/crime-solano-county-courts/sister-friends-mark-5th-anniversary-of-pearl-pinsons-kidnapping/

https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2019/11/14/where-is-pearl-pinson/

After a loooong hiatus, I'm back! This week I'm going to tell you about the disappearances of 2 little girls: 20 month old Ayla Reynolds from Maine, and 10 month old Lisa Irwin from Missouri. 

https://charleyproject.org/case/ayla-bell-reynolds

https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4237&context=colbyecho

https://www.huffpost.com/news/topic/ayla-reynolds

https://www.insideedition.com/mother-ayla-reynolds-files-wrongful-death-suit-against-missing-girls-father-49327

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Ayla_Reynolds

https://bangordailynews.com/2019/05/17/news/missing-toddlers-blood-was-from-when-she-was-sick-attorney-for-ayla-reynolds-father-says/

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2018/12/17/ayla-reynolds-wrongful-death-lawsuit/

https://www.cnn.com/2013/09/13/justice/maine-missing-toddler-ayla-reynolds/index.html

https://www.centralmaine.com/2022/02/22/mother-of-ayla-reynolds-alleges-in-new-documents-adults-tried-to-clean-up-blood-from-dead-child-in-waterville-home/

Lisa Renee Irwin – The Charley Project

Missing Baby Lisa Irwin Vanished 5 Years Ago: Parents Speak Out on Updates | PEOPLE.com

Five years later: New theories revealed in baby Lisa Irwin’s disappearance | News | kctv5.com

Diamond Bynum and her 2 year old nephew vanished without a trace from Gary, Indiana.  Diamond suffers from Prader-Willi Syndrome, a condition that leaves her mentally and physically disabled. There have been few clues in this case. 

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/family-holds-out-hope-that-missing-child-woman-will-someday-be-found/2507890/

https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2021/7/25/22593314/diamond-bynum-king-walker-missing-gary

https://medium.com/the-true-crime-edition/double-disappearance-where-are-diamond-bynum-king-walker-155cd18c0773

https://charleyproject.org/case/diamond-daisy-bobbie-monet-bynum

https://charleyproject.org/case/king-rajan-walker