In 1999, Sonphet “Tim” Chanthavong was carjacked, shot, and left dying in a St. Petersburg, Florida driveway. More than two decades later, his murder remains unsolved—and questions about the investigation remain unanswered.

On June 24th of 1999, Tim walked out of Spec’s music store holding a brand new Christina Aguilera CD. In the very next minute, he was greeted with a gun.

As of today, no one has been charged, arrested, or even suspected of killing Sonphet and the suspected carjacking quickly became a mystery.

If you have any information about Sonphet’s

murder you can call the St. Petersburg police at (727)893-7521 or if you choose to remain anonymous, text SPPD along with your tip to 847411.

Sources:

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Twenty-four years ago, Garnell Moore’s aunt took him under her wing, and he then vanished.

For years, Garnell’s family searched for him, begging his aunt to tell them where he was. However, when she did speak up, no one was expecting the words that came out her mouth.

PLUS a sword-wielding murderer from Sweden!

Let’s Mourn…

13 years later, aunt still hopeful about finding missing nephew | wusa9.com. (n.d.-a). https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/outreach/missing/13-years-later-aunt-still-hopeful-about-finding-missing-nephew/65-558264469

CBS Interactive. (n.d.). Sword attack at Swedish School Kills 17-year-old girl, injures 3 others, police say. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sweden-school-sword-attack-fagersta/

Garnell Monroe Moore. The Charley Project. (n.d.). https://charleyproject.org/case/garnell-monroe-moore

Missing person / namus #MP2271. NamUs. (n.d.). https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP2271

R/unresolvedmysteries on reddit: Garnell Monroe Moore-missing from Baltimore, Maryland since 2002 when he was 7 years old- “to think that a kid could spend all those years with no one knowing he’s not going to school - it’s just so sad. it’s like a kid with no one.” (n.d.-b). https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/gknhm9/garnell_monroe_mooremissing_from_baltimore/

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National Parks have forever been an escape for adventure seekers and predators alike. The vast expanse of wilderness offers endless explanations for those who go missing.

But since its inception, multiple people have disappeared in Yellowstone under extremely curious circumstances. Were these murders? Natural selection? Or is something else at play?

AND an update on the kidnapping case of Nancy Guthrie!

Let’s Mourn…

Carlson, A. (n.d.). Yellowstone’s former Fountain Hotel still has a mystery to solve • idaho capital sun. https://idahocapitalsun.com/2022/12/06/yellowstones-former-fountain-hotel-still-has-a-mystery-to-solve/

Deaths in Yellowstone National Park [2024]. Beck, Amsden & Stalpes. (2024, August 12). https://www.becklawyers.com/deaths-in-yellowstone-national-park/

Dennis Eugene Johnson. The Charley Project. (n.d.). https://charleyproject.org/case/dennis-eugene-johnson

A missing heir and mysterious Bell haunted the Fountain Hotel in Yellowstone. Cowboy State Daily. (n.d.-a). https://cowboystatedaily.com/2025/10/11/a-missing-heir-and-mysterious-bell-haunted-the-fountain-hotel-in-yellowstone/

Missing person / namus #MP23115. NamUs. (n.d.). https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP23115

Staff, M. (2024, November 23). Over 13 years ago, Stuart Isaac left his Maryland home on a cross-country trip to Yellowstone National Park. he was never seen again. The MoCo Show. https://mocoshow.com/2024/01/06/over-13-years-ago-stuart-isaac-left-his-maryland-home-on-a-cross-country-trip-to-yellowstone-national-park-he-was-never-seen-again/

Vigliotti, J., & Baldwin, S. L. (n.d.). Nancy Guthrie Search enters second week as apparent ransom deadline looms. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nancy-guthrie-search-second-week-ransom-deadline-savannah/

When people disappear in Yellowstone National Park, some are never found. Cowboy State Daily. (n.d.-b). https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/06/29/when-people-disappear-in-yellowstone-national-park-some-are-never-found/

Yellowstone at 150: Scaldings, Maulings, murders and other unnatural deaths. Cowboy State Daily. (n.d.-c). https://cowboystatedaily.com/2022/03/21/yellowstone-at-150-scaldings-maulings-murders-and-other-unnatural-deaths/

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In 1969, newspapers were filled with headlines of the Manson Murders, the Zodiac killings of the Bay Area, or the disappearance of six-year-old Dennis Martin in the Smoky Mountains.

However, one case that never reached national headlines was that of Barbara Paciotti.

A young woman visiting family in the northern town of Hibbing, Minnesota, spends the night out with friends and is never seen again.

AND we highlight another solved cold case in the news!

Let’s Mourn…

Admin. (2014, March 5). Barbara Paciotti - Obituary. Legacy.com. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/barbara-paciotti-obituary?pid=111187339

Argir, F. (n.d.). Insufficient evidence. Insufficient Evidence. https://fredyargir.com/blogs/blog-505/posts/6105270/insufficient-evidence

Barbara Jean Paciotti. The Charley Project. (n.d.). https://charleyproject.org/case/barbara-jean-paciotti

Barbara Paciotti murder 1969 | the published pen. (n.d.). https://thepublishedpen.com/barbara-paciotti-murder-1969/

What to know about new suspect identified in Texas’ infamous yogurt shop killings. 6abc Philadelphia. (2025, October 1). https://6abc.com/post/what-know-robert-eugene-brashers-new-suspect-identified-texas-infamous-yogurt-shop-killings/17894500/

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Newlyweds Dean and Tina Linn Clouse and their baby disappeared only months after leaving Florida for Texas. Had they left voluntarily, like officers suggested? Or was something more sinister at play?

For decades, their families searched for answers. Until the bodies of two unidentified victims were discovered in a swampy wooded area north of Houston, Texas.

AND we highlight another solved cold case in the news!

Let’s Mourn…

CBS Interactive. (2025, April 22). Man convicted of murdering Connecticut mom whose daughter remains missing. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jose-morales-convicted-christine-holloway-murder-connecticut/

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Olsen, L. (2022, March 23). Who killed Texas couple Dean and Tina Clouse-and where is their baby?. The Texas Observer. https://www.texasobserver.org/who-killed-dean-and-tina-clouse/

Pelisek, C. (2022, June 16). Inside the investigation that found Holly Marie Clouse 40 years after she vanished and parents were murdered. People.com. https://people.com/crime/inside-holly-marie-clouse-investigation-found-alive-40-years-disappearance-parents-murdered/

Rose, B. (2024, November 22). “baby holly”, who was missing for more than 40 years, now helps identify missing persons. KTUL. https://ktul.com/news/local/baby-holly-who-was-missing-for-more-than-40-years-now-helps-identify-missing-persons-cushing-oklahoma-biological-parents-murdered-texas-dean-and-tina-linn-clouse-memorial-fund-genealogy-for-justice-dna-fhd-forensics-unidentified-persons-oklahoma

Walton, X. (n.d.). Cult expert believes he knows what happened to Holly ... https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/cult-expert-what-happened-baby-holly-marie-clouse/285-fee31a88-56e1-4041-96f7-6872bf88dfa6

Wikimedia Foundation. (2025, April 21). Murders of Dean and Tina Clouse. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Dean_and_Tina_Clouse
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Mami Matsuda disappeared from a pachinko parlor in Japan in 1990 sparking a decades-long mystery of murders and cover-ups. Without the critical investigative work done by Kiyoshi Shimizu the wrong man would be behind bars and the world would have long forgotten this case.

Today, I bring you the story of the North Kanto Girls.

Plus, a man tried to toss his wife off of a cliff in Hawaii!?

Let’s Mourn…

Bartos, M., & Bortz, S. (n.d.). Former UPMC doctor accused of trying to push his wife off Hawaii Hiking Trail has bail set at $5 million. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/former-upmc-doctor-arrested-hawaii-push-wife-cliff/

Nithila. (2024, January 18). North Kanto Young Girl serial kidnapping and murder case. Medium. https://medium.com/crimespot/north-kanto-young-girl-serial-kidnapping-and-murder-case-7255ff2dd5df

Wikimedia Foundation. (2024, June 24). North Kanto serial young girl kidnapping and murder case. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Kanto_Serial_Young_Girl_Kidnapping_and_Murder_Case#cite_note-9

Wikimedia Foundation. (2025, February 27). Ashikaga murder case. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashikaga_murder_case #serialkiller #murderpodcast #murders #truecrime #crimejunkie #mfm #myfavoritemurder #20/20 #abc #dateline #48hours #investigationdiscovery #murderpedia #trial #exoneration #LDS #spotifyforpodcasters #gerardjohnschaefer #killercop #davidhosier #deathrow #execution #missingandmurdered #canadiancoldcase #solved #mystery #japanmurders #japanesekiller

A small area within Glasgow dubbed “The Square Mile of Murder,” hosted four of Scotland’s most notorious murders. From poisonings to meat cleavers to human crocodiles, these city blocks have seen it all. However, one such case is still considered unsolved even though somebody was sentenced to hang for their “crimes.”

Today, I bring you the murder of Jessie McPherson.

Plus, an “Indiana Jones of the Art World” true crime extra!

Let’s Mourn…

CBS Interactive. (n.d.). “Indiana jones of the Art World” Helps Police Solve Mystery of famous painting that vanished from museum in 1974. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/art-mystery-solved-1974-stolen-brueghel-painting-poland-museum/

Clarke, K. (n.d.). Jessie McLachlan. squaremileofmurder.co.uk. http://squaremileofmurder.co.uk/jessie-mclachlan

Editor. (2022, August 1). The inspiration for “in muffled night”....the sandyford place murder. Moonstone Press. https://moonstonepress.co.uk/2022/04/26/the-inspiration-for-in-muffled-night-the-sandyford-place-murder/

O’Connor, D. (2016, June 5). The sandyford murder case of 1862. The Lineup. https://the-line-up.com/the-sandyford-murder-case-of-1862

Silvester, N. (2022, May 23). The murder of housemaid Jess McPherson in the “Square Mile of murder.” Glasgow Times. https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/20157448.murder-housemaid-jess-mcpherson-square-mile-murder/

Wikimedia Foundation. (2024, September 9). Sandyford murder case. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandyford_murder_case

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Nearly three decades ago in Dublin, a young woman was found murdered along a canal. Identified as a 21-year-old sex worker, authorities struggled to piece together what happened to her.

Today, I bring you the unsolved murder of Sinead Kelly

Plus, another cold case solved!

Let’s Mourn…

Breen, K. (n.d.). Murder suspect confesses to decades-old Florida cold case after DNA leads to arrest, Sheriff’s Office says. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/murder-suspect-confesses-florida-cold-case-dna/

Cusack, J. (1998, June 23). Victim of murderer raped two months ago. The Irish Times. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/victim-of-murderer-raped-two-months-ago-1.165758

Rae, S. (1998, August 6). Prostitute murdered over £850 drug debt say Gardai. Irish Independent. https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/prostitute-murdered-over-850-drug-debt-say-gardai/26176621.html

says:, F., & says:, P. K. (2023, January 29). Sinead Kelly: In another world next door. My MythBuster. https://mymythbuster.wordpress.com/sinead-kelly-in-another-world-next-door/

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Wikimedia Foundation. (2025, January 4). Murder of sinéad kelly. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sin%C3%A9ad_Kelly

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