The Doe Network Helps Solve Cold Cases That Many Have Given Up On

The Doe Network, named for the “Doe” moniker given to unidentified persons, is an organization that seeks to find missing people and return them home.

According to their website, they accomplish this mission in three ways:
  • By providing exposure to cases on their website.
  • By providing credible potential matches between missing and unidentified persons to investigating agencies.
  • By striving to get media exposure to cases.
The Doe Network is run solely by volunteers, and in support of their noble mission, here are nine cases (out of hundreds) that they hope to solve.

1. Shannon McClure, USA

“Shannon McClure has not been seen since June 15, 2013. [She] was dropped off at the Walmart in Sheridan, Wyoming, by her husband around 3 a.m. that morning. McClure has not been in contact with family members since her disappearance. [She] is the mother of a 14-month-old son and has three stepdaughters.”

2. Juanita Michelle Nicholson, USA

“Juanita Michelle Nicholson was last seen on November 6, 2006, in Baltimore City, Maryland. She may have been driving a 2001 Dodge Neon, green in color bearing MD tag LHL-762.”

3. Javier Rafael Castro, USA

“Javier disappeared while swimming off Range Light Beach in the Boca Grande [Florida] area on June 18, 2016. He was swimming with his siblings that day, and several of them became stranded on a sandbar off the beach. A rip current there was too strong, and they were afraid to cross to come back to land. Javier went after them. Three were rescued, Javier was not located.”

4. Christopher Wayne Bailey, USA

“Christopher Wayne Bailey, who suffered from an undiagnosed mental disorder, was last seen by a family friend walking down Route 270 in Montgomery County, [Maryland] shoeless.” Read More: This Woman Was Beautiful And Had A Great Life, But Depression Doesn’t Discriminate

5. Belinda Ann Cameron, Canada

“The Victoria Police [in Canada] investigated Belinda’s disappearance and determined that Belinda suffered from a mental illness, had a drug addiction, and may have been a sex trade worker. The last confirmed sighting of Belinda was at Shoppers Drug Mart at 870 Esquimalt Rd. She failed to attend thereafter to pick up her daily medication.”

6. Frederick Henry Bell Mix IV, aka “Beau,” Mexico

“Beau is a certified divemaster/rescue diver and an avid fisherman, including spearfishing. He also is an avid traveler and had arrived in Cancun, Mexico, on July 11 on a 6-month visa. His last known contact was with his mom on July 22, 2016. He was waiting at his apartment in Puerto Morelos for a FedEx package that contained his bank card and the new phone. He had been beaten and robbed in Honduras.”
“He told his mom that he was going to take some individuals out spearfishing/diving. He has never been seen or heard from since. He has never returned to his apartment and never picked up the FedEx package containing his cell phone and his Bank ATM card. He had very limited funds and has had no further bank activity.”

7. Quanne Diec, Australia

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The Doe Network

“Quanne was last seen by her father leaving for school from her Granville home on July 27, 1998. It has been confirmed she never made it to the Clyde railway station. Her school did not report her non-attendance as they believed she was probably sick at home and her parents had no reason to think she wasn’t at school. So her disappearance was not reported for 10 hours. There are grave concerns for her welfare. Authorities believe she was kidnapped.”

8. Simon Lembi, Belgium

f1130e241c0f9f5bbd8a8707db0724bc-S Feb 06, 2019 · Simon Lembi, a 14-year old boy who disappeared from his mothers’ residence in Saint-GillesBelgium on November 12, 1999, has been found alive and well. On that day in 1999, Simon asked his mother if he could go to a neighborhood community center to watch television.

The Doe Network

“Lembi was last seen in Brussels, Belgium, on November 12, 1999. He had no money or identification with him. Lembi is originally from Angola and had only been in Belgium for a short time. He spoke little French at the time.” Read More: Way Back When: Google Started In September Of 1997, Here’s How It’s Changed Since Then

9. Teekah Latres Lewis, USA

Image age-progressed to 13 years old. “Teekah Lewis was last seen on January 23, 1999, at approximately 10:30 p.m. at the New Frontier Lanes bowling alley in Tacoma, Washington…When her uncle briefly turned around to watch someone in their group bowl, he was only about a foot away from the toddler. But when he turned back toward where Teekah had been sitting, she was gone.” “A witness said they saw a 1980s Pontiac Grand Am pull out of the parking lot around the time that Teekah disappeared. The vehicle was maroon with dark windows and a large spoiler.”

If you have any information about these or other missing persons, please contact the police or The Doe Network.

Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/the-doe-network/

A Timeline Of How Mohammed Emwazi Became The ISIS Militant Known As “Jihadi John”

Here’s everything we know about Mohammed Emwazi.

Emwazi is believed to be originally from Kuwait.

Photo by Carl Court / Getty Images

Emwazi was born in 1988, and moved to the UK at the age of six with his family, according to Cage UK, a counter-terrorist activist group who spoke at length with Emwazi while he was still in the UK.

He was schooled in the UK.

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Emwazi attended the Quintin Kynaston Community Academy in St John’s Wood, north London. He then attended the University of Westminster. He graduated in 2009 with a degree in computer science.

By 2010, he was going under the name Muhammad ibn Muazzam.

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Emwazi’s name appears in the above Independent piece from 2010. (That is not a photo of him.) In the article, Emwazi — going by name “Muazzam” — describes being questioned by security services while he and a friend were coming home from a safari in Tanzania.

Emwazi was questioned by Dutch and British security services.

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Emwaz’s name appears in UK court documents. The secretary of state named him as having connections to a network of Islamist extremists based in Somalia. Emwazi told investigators that MI5 questioned him about his opinion of the London suicide attacks of 2005.

In 2013, Emwazi changed his name again, to Mohammed al-Ayan, and was reported as a missing person.

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According to activist group Cage UK, after graduation, Emwazi became increasingly radicalised. In 2012, Emwazi took and passed a course to teach English as a foreign language. In early 2013, his father apparently suggested that he should change his name in order to make it easier to travel.

Emwazi was refused entry to Kuwait a third time. He left his parents’ home, and was reported as a missing person. Four months later, police told Emwazi’s family that he had entered Syria.

American journalist James Foley was beheaded in August 2014.

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The act was purportedly recorded in a video in which Foley appears beside a black-clad ISIS militant with a British accent. The militant beheads Foley and then addresses the camera, threatening that “any attempt by you, Obama, to deny the Muslims their rights of living in safety under the Islamic caliphate will result in the bloodshed of your people”.

It is now believed that the militant on camera is Emwazi.

American journalist Steve Sotloff was beheaded in early September.

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Sotloff appeared in another video in the same position as Foley. In it, the masked man says that he is the same militant from the Foley execution video. “I’m back, Obama,” he says, addressing the camera. “I’m back because of your arrogant foreign policy towards the Islamic State.”

A day after the video was made public, the U.S. government confirmed that Sotloff had been executed by ISIS members.

David Cawthorne Haines, a Scottish aid worker, was beheaded a few weeks later.

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In September, ISIS released a video purporting to show the execution of Haines in the middle of a desert. The video begins with a taped interview of British prime minister David Cameron speaking about Iraq, followed by “a message to the allies of America”. Haines is then beheaded by a man believed to be Emwazi. Based on the voice, the militant appears be the same man in the previous two ISIS videos.

Alan Henning, a British aid worker, was executed in October.

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A video was released that purports to show British hostage Alan Henning being beheaded by the ISIS militant, by this point dubbed “Jihadi John” by the British tabloids. It opens with Henning kneeling on the ground next to the masked man. Henning addresses the camera, saying: “Hi, I’m Alan Henning. Because of our parliament’s decision to attack the Islamic State, I as a member of the British public will now pay the price for that decision.” Henning is then beheaded.

American aid worker Peter Kassig appeared in two execution videos in November.

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In the first, Kassig appears next to the militant with a British accent that’s thought to be Emwazi.

In the second, a black-clad man thought to Emwazi is seen standing over a severed head. “This is Peter Edward Kassig, a U.S. citizen of your country,” the man says to the camera. “Peter, who fought against the Muslims in Iraq while serving as a soldier under the American army, doesn’t have much to say.”

Video of two Japanese journalists, Kenji Goto Jogo and Haruna Yukawa, being held hostage was released in January.

ISIS video screenshot

In the first clip, the English-speaking militant demands $200 million in ransom from the Japanese government for their involvement with Western military efforts.

In a follow-up, the militant appears to behead Goto. These are the most recent videos the militant believed to Emwazi has appeared in.

On Thursday, the Washington Post published Emwazi’s identity.

Photo by Carl Court / Getty Images

The announcement created a media frenzy outside what is believed to be Emwazi’s family home. Cage UK held a press conference describing him as a “kind, gentle, soft-spoken young man”.

A spokesperson for the University of Westminster said it was shocked and sickened at the reports that “Jihadi John” is Mohammed Emwazi. The White House refused to comment on Emwazi’s identity.
Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/who-is-mohammed-emwazi

ISIS movie trailer includes footage of White House [pics, video]

http://twitter.com/#!/intelwire/status/512040171425243136 A trailer for an alleged upcoming video release is being circulated by ISIS supporters. The video is called “Flames of War” and includes—not surprisingly—a lot of flames and war footage. It also includes some night time video of the White House. IS trailer for video on its anticipated war with the US, includes shaky handheld footage of WH, so brace for a freakout. pic.twitter.com/rzePA8UPBQ — J.M. Berger (@intelwire) September 16, 2014 @intelwire Yeah, they love claiming footage and pictures of U.S. targets that anyone could have taken. — M.S. Bellows, Jr. (@msbellows) September 16, 2014 There’s plenty of stock videos available online, so it certainly doesn’t mean anyone from ISIS shot the video. The implied threat is pretty clear though. The video promises a fight and features President Obama saying “American combat troops will not be returning to fight in Iraq.” @intelwire have they given any indication of millennialist tendencies? ie are they going to whip out a Mahdi like Juhayman al-Otaibi? — Emad Mostaque (@EMostaque) September 16, 2014 IS Al-Hayat media releases trailer for New release SOON “Flames of War”! Trailer is WOW!!😋 https://t.co/yhTGD6plhZ pic.twitter.com/uk7cAFgekr” — Ibn Abdulkadir (@MunirXU) September 17, 2014 Islamic Caliphate Flames of War Trailer الدولة الإسلامية http://t.co/fjFupwxnOw via @youtube — Hamza (@HamzaLegend143) September 17, 2014 #ISIS/#IS/#IslamicState release trailer for new video called “Flames of War.” #No2ISIS #Iraq #Syria #USA pic.twitter.com/0MQLg5Icmz — Ash J (@AshAgony) September 17, 2014 Note on vid from earlier: I don’t like the distribution vector. Can’t tell if the vid is suspect or b/c Twitter suspensions but caveated. — J.M. Berger (@intelwire) September 17, 2014 ISIS ‘Flames of War’ trailer https://t.co/VeEOr17PiV Michael Bay should create the U.S. Response. — Ryan Gannon (@TheGanManCan) September 17, 2014 More explosions.     Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/09/16/isis-movie-trailer-includes-footage-of-white-house-pics-video/

Consider yourselves warned: Resistance member coming ‘with pliers and a blowtorch’

What a day it’s been for civility. Not that anyone needed her to, but Rep. Maxine Waters encouraged more people to harass members of the Trump administration in public: at department stores, at gas stations, wherever. Just start with chasing Kirstjen Nielsen out of a restaurant and then take it up a notch. Maybe even reminisce fondly about all of those domestic bombings in the ’70s. We usually try to keep the focus on the blue-check brigade, but this post from the “very left-leaning” Andrew James Gregor is getting a lot of attention Monday. Read more: https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2018/06/25/consider-yourselves-warned-resistance-member-coming-with-pliers-and-a-blowtorch/

WHOOPS: Daily Kos tries trashing Trump for exhaustion, trips over Hillary collapsing at 9/11 event

President Trump has been in a whirlwind of activity since taking office, so it’s no surprise that traveling around the globe is wearing on him. Of course the media likes to pretend it’s because he’s incapable of his office but even a person half his age would likely need a rest. But go on, tell us more about his exhaustion. 96351 Read more: http://twitchy.com/samj-3930/2017/05/22/whoops-daily-kos-tries-trashing-trump-for-exhaustion-trips-over-hillary-collapsing-at-911-event/

Exercises for Stress Reduction & Deep Relaxation – Part 4 of 4 – Deep Conscious Sleep

Using simple and effective techniques, these sessions will introduce you to the tools that can assist in eliminating sleep disorders and reducing stress and anxiety experienced at home and at work. Part 4: This session will include: • Experience Deep Conscious Sleep — a practice currently used by Top Fortune 500 companies and the US Military for deep relaxation Please note: The practices provided in this video are a complement to and not exclusive of any medically prescribed regimen you have. The opinions expressed in the video practical sessions are those of the instructor and are not necessarily endorsed by the University Health Network (UHN). Claims and research are not associated or directly supported by UHN. For more information please visit www.pubmed.gov for current peer reviewed research on Mindfulness and Meditation.

This Thing Plagues So Many People…And It Makes Human Brains Eat Themselves

Having recently been diagnosed with sleep apnea, I understand all too well the importance of getting enough quality sleep and how awful it feels when you don’t.

A good night’s sleep can do wonders for your health, but for many people, getting it as an uphill battle. I can’t tell you the last time that I felt well-rested. Every single day, I deal with chronic fatigue. And I’m certainly not alone. Everything from anxiety and depression to chronic insomnia can put a wrench in your pleasant dream plans. Chances are if you suffer from any of these conditions, you’re familiar with the effects of sleep deprivation. As a new study reveals, severe sleep deprivation doesn’t just make getting through the workday harder. It can actually cause your brain to eat itself.

A study printed in the Journal of Neuroscience revealed that the brain cells tasked with digesting cellular debris can go into overdrive when deprived of sleep and as a result, they can cause the brain to feed on itself.

These cells, known as microglia, are responsible for ingesting the waste products produced by the nervous system.

But microglia cells aren’t the only active cells in the brain. Astrocytes are the multitaskers of the ole’ noggin. Among other things, they sift through unnecessary synapses to help rewire the brain.

For the study, researchers tested four groups of mice. While one group was allowed to sleep for as long as they liked, the other groups were forced to endure different levels of sleep deprivation, including periodic wakeup calls and cruelly being kept awake for five straight days.

The astrocytes in the well-rested mice were active in six percent of the synapses, whereas the sleep-deprived mice experienced major overdrives.

Neuroscientist Michele Bellesi revealed that for the first time ever, they were able to witness portions of the brain being eaten alive by the astrocytes as a result of sleep loss.

However, a much more worrisome discovery was found during the study. During testing, the microglia cells became overly active due to chronic insomnia. Such activity has been linked to diseases like Alzheimer’s.

Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/brain-food-for-thought/

Peak STUPID: Psychologist on board with movement to BAN best friends in school

It’s been quite a week for those in the mental health profession and those in government and the media who like to pretend they are. Yes, the narrative of the week, kicking off with President Trump’s North Korea tweet on Tuesday and continuing through the weekend (and surely into next week), is that Trump is mentally unfit for office and must be removed. With that in mind, consider this unrelated entry from psychologist Barbara Greenberg, who writes in US News that “the word ‘best’ encourages judgment and promotes exclusion,” and so children should be banned from having best friends in school. Charles-Linden-sig-300x155 Read more: https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2018/01/06/peak-stupid-psychologist-on-board-with-movement-to-ban-best-friends-in-school/

Coping With Stress: Cognitive-Behavioral Stress Reduction

(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Stress is ubiquitous and on the rise. How we learn to manage it can have profound effects on our health and well being. This series explains how our bodies experience stress and demonstrates effective strategies to help you thrive in a fast-paced world. On this edition, Jason Satterfield, Director of Behavioral Medicine at UCSF, explores adjustment to chronic medical and stress-induced illnesses, HIV, and stress-management. Recorded on 11/28/2007. [3/2008] [Show ID: 13723] Coping with Stress: How to Survive in a Fast-Paced World — Mini Medical School for the Public Presented by UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine (https://www.uctv.tv/series/705) Explore More Health & Medicine on UCTV (https://www.uctv.tv/health) UCTV features the latest in health and medicine from University of California medical schools. Find the information you need on cancer, transplantation, obesity, disease and much more. UCTV is the broadcast and online media platform of the University of California, featuring programming from its ten campuses, three national labs and affiliated research institutions. UCTV explores a broad spectrum of subjects for a general audience, including science, health and medicine, public affairs, humanities, arts and music, business, education, and agriculture. Launched in January 2000, UCTV embraces the core missions of the University of California — teaching, research, and public service – by providing quality, in-depth television far beyond the campus borders to inquisitive viewers around the world. (https://www.uctv.tv)