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Cases from Northeastern Pennsylvania

  • NE Pennsylvania Cold CasesIn NE Pennsylvania, dozens of unsolved crimes remain open, haunting both investigators and families. These cases reflect lives interrupted, questions unanswered and justice still out of reach. This page serves as a starting point for exploring Pennsylvania cold cases, with a special focus on Northeast PA (NEPA) communities like Wilkes-Barre, Scranton and the Pocono region. Whether you’re a local resident, an amateur sleuth, or someone searching for a missing loved one, the cases collected here are curated for clarity, depth and respect. Explore these subcategories: Unsolved Murders — From small towns to city streets, these are Pennsylvania homicide cases where no suspect has been charged. Missing Persons — Disappearances that remain unexplained, including long-term missing adults and children across NEPA. Unidentified Bodies — Cases involving unidentified remains in Pennsylvania, many of which may be linked to open missing persons reports. Each post is part of a growing missing persons and cold case database for Pennsylvania, aimed at keeping these stories alive and discoverable. Some cases, like that of Robert Baron in Old Forge, have been solved, but many others still need your eyes, your memory and sometimes your voice. If you recognize a face. If a detail sounds familiar. If…
    • Unsolved Murders in PennsylvaniaFrom the streets of Wilkes-Barre to the backroads of Monroe County, these unsolved murders reveal the region’s still-raw tragedies. Each case — including unsolved murders from the 1970s— remains open, with families still waiting for answers. Browse the investigations, revisit the evidence, and see if you uncover something others may have missed.
    • Pennsylvania Missing PersonsPennsylvania Missing Persons: Stories from Northeast PA Northeast Pennsylvania has its share of missing persons cases — some well-known, others barely covered. From Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties to Monroe, Pike and beyond, families are still searching for answers. This category tracks active investigations, cold cases and updates on NEPA missing persons, creating a central space for those seeking the truth. Our coverage includes cases where identities are still unknown, highlighting ongoing efforts to match unidentified remains in Pennsylvania with missing persons across the state. These are not just statistics — they’re lives interrupted, families changed forever and stories that deserve attention. In this missing persons database for Pennsylvania, you’ll find both recent disappearances and older cases still waiting to be solved. While some stories, like the high-profile case of Robert Baron in Old Forge, have reached heartbreaking conclusions, many others remain unsolved. Browse the profiles, read the timelines and explore the details. If you know something, anything, it might help bring someone home.
    • Unidentified Remains
  • Current InvestigationsCases unfolding in real time: Disappearances, suspicious deaths and homicides still under investigation across Northeast Pennsylvania. From Wilkes-Barre to the Pocono Mountains, each post covers a developing story with the facts currently available. As families wait for answers and law enforcement works leads, we track the details as they emerge. If you have information that could help solve one of these cases, speak up. Sometimes the smallest detail can make the biggest difference.
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  • MURDER MYSTERY: Why didn’t anyone hear the shots that killed John Leonard? And why it matters.

    MURDER MYSTERY: Why didn’t anyone hear the shots that killed John Leonard? And why it matters.

    1970s Cold Cases, Unsolved Murders in Pennsylvania
  • Leonard Family Calls for United Victims’ Voices

    Leonard Family Calls for United Victims’ Voices

    1970s Cold Cases, Announcements, Unsolved Murders in Pennsylvania
  • MURDER MYSTERY: Why was the suspect sketch never released?

    MURDER MYSTERY: Why was the suspect sketch never released?

    1970s Cold Cases, Unsolved Murders in Pennsylvania

    Imagine this. You’re a child when your father is shot to death in broad daylight while sitting in his taxi. The killer takes off before anyone finds the scene. The crime seems completely random, making it just about impossible to solve. It grows cold quickly, then settles into a decades-long deep freeze. No leads. No…

  • 💔 Help Solve Two Cold Cases: Leonard Family Seeks Justice Through Exhumation Fundraiser

    💔 Help Solve Two Cold Cases: Leonard Family Seeks Justice Through Exhumation Fundraiser

    1970s Cold Cases, Unsolved Murders in Pennsylvania
  • Justice for Jessica Lockwood – homicide suspect caught after 10 days – What was the motive?

    Justice for Jessica Lockwood – homicide suspect caught after 10 days – What was the motive?

    2020s Cases, Current Investigations
  • Debra Fox’s Mysterious Death: Was it Murder?

    Debra Fox’s Mysterious Death: Was it Murder?

    2020s Cases, Carlisle Street Death Investigation, Luzerne County Cases
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  • The Girl in the Blue Slippers – The Mystery of I-80 Jane Doe

    The Girl in the Blue Slippers – The Mystery of I-80 Jane Doe

    1970s Cold Cases, Luzerne County Cases, Unidentified Remains, Unsolved Murders in Pennsylvania
  • Hometown Service Held for Nicole Cuevas; New Court Date for Suspects

    Hometown Service Held for Nicole Cuevas; New Court Date for Suspects

    2020s Cases, Carlisle Street Death Investigation, Luzerne County Cases
  • Finally! Robert Baron Murder Trial Starts Today

    Finally! Robert Baron Murder Trial Starts Today

    2010s Cases, 2020s Cases, Lackawanna County Cases, Solved Cases
  • Carlisle Street Debra Fox’s autopsy inconclusive; intense investigation ongoing

    Carlisle Street Debra Fox’s autopsy inconclusive; intense investigation ongoing

    2020s Cases, Carlisle Street Death Investigation, Luzerne County Cases, Unsolved Murders in Pennsylvania
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  • GoFundMe created for Debra Jane Fox funeral costs

    GoFundMe created for Debra Jane Fox funeral costs

    Carlisle Street Death Investigation
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