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A Britten-Norman Trislander, the kind of small aircraft that disappeared off the Dominican Republic Monday with 12 on board. A small Caribbean airplane that vanished into thin air Monday was allegedly stolen by a fired Dominican Navy cadet who may have been trying to carry illegal immigrants to America, the plane’s owner told FOXNews.com. Luis Perez, the Puerto Rico-based owner of the aircraft charter company, said his twin-engine plane was stolen by an unlicensed pilot named Adrian Jimenez. Authorities told him Jimenez was a student of the Dominican Republic Armed Forces and a former Navy cadet. “They took his pilot’s...

Earlier this month, an Associated Press probe of FBI figures revealed that, despite technological advances in criminalistics, it’s just easier to get away with murder nowadays. The clearance rate of homicides, or cases solved in a year, stood at 61 percent nationwide in 2007, a steady slip over the decades from the first year of modern record-keeping, 1963, when the clearance rate was 91 percent. In addition to DNA and other scientific advances that should be helping catch more criminals, not fewer, law enforcement also now has the benefit of reaping tips and captures with the help of modern media....

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – FOX 5 has confirmed that one of the most famous unsolved murder mysteries in the country will be officially closed today. The Sun Sentinel Newspaper reports the Adam Walsh murder case will be officially closed, and Ottis Toole will be named by police as his killer. Adam was 6 years old when he disappeared from a Sears store in Hollywood, Florida in July 1981. His severed head was found two weeks later, but his body was never recovered. Toole confessed twice to killing Adam, but he also recanted those confessions. He later died in prison in 1996....

Breaking their monthlong silence, relatives of three teenagers said Saturday they fear their loved ones are victims, brainwashed to return to Somalia to fight. The impoverished nation on the Horn of Africa is caught up in an Islamic insurgency and hasn't had a functioning government in 17 years. "We are not sure who is responsible," said Hussein Samatar, a community leader and uncle to a 17-year-old who traveled to Somalia. "But we, as a community, believe they have to be held accountable."

Dozens of young Somali men in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area have disappeared in recent months, causing community members and U.S. intelligence officials to fear that they are joining jihadist groups in Somalia. Officials are especially concerned that some of the men may be destined to return to the U.S. after they have received terrorist training.

Obama is missing! The American People Demand to Know:  WHO SENT YOU???  Obama has lived for 48 years without leaving any footprints -- none! There is no Obama documentation -- no records -- no paper trail -- none -- this is no accident. It is being done on purpose with Media help - but to serve whom & why???  MISSING-HIDDEN DOCUMENTS: Original, vault copy of Certificate of Live Birth in the USA -- Not Released (1 version hidden in Hawaii, Original found in Kenya) Certificate of Live Birth -- Released - Proven Counterfeit (www.ObamaFiles.com) Obama/Dunham marriage license -- Not...

At least five terrorist gunmen have evaded capture in Mumbai and could make a secondary strike on India's financial capital, it was feared this morning. Indian security forces are officially claiming that just ten militants – nine of whom were killed and one caught alive – were behind a co-ordinated terror attack that claimed nearly 200 lives. However, the hijacked Indian fishing boat used by the gunmen to approach Mumbai, the crew of which were also slaughtered, had equipment for 15 men on board when it was discovered adrift off the city shore – suggesting that several gunmen could still...

WASHINGTON: The State Department said on Friday that five US citizens had been killed in the attacks on Mumbai and that more Americans remained missing. "The Department is now able to confirm the deaths of five American citizens. Consular staff have been in contact with all of the victims' families," Gordon Duguid, acting deputy spokesman, said in a statement. "The Consulate in Mumbai will continue to work with the Indian Police until all missing American citizens have been accounted for," he added. The State Department did not identify the victims killed in the wave of attacks by Pakistan-based Islamic militants...

Zeituni had been working at Kenya Breweries when Mr Obama visited the country in 1988, but inquiries as to her whereabouts today elicited a similarly blank response from the family. Zeituni, like the missing Omar somewhere in America, had apparently vanished.

For anyone following the occurence of the Red star on Obama merchandise on democratnationalcommittee.com, THE RED STARS ARE GONE!!! I'm not sure exactly what that means, but I do know that the parent company that posts the site is owned by a former Republican Representative from Iowa! Take it for what it's worth... was it a private slam on Obama? That's my take on it. I could share more, but it would serve no good purpose. So, whether it was just a design that meant nothing or if it was a personal message we may never know!

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – An Army translator kidnapped two years ago Thursday is still unaccounted for, the only U.S. servicemember who remains missing in the current Iraq war. Ahmed Kousay al-Taie was visiting his wife's family in central Baghdad Oct. 23, 2006, when a group of armed, masked men dragged him to a waiting car. Al-Taie, a 41-year-old specialist when he was captured, is now 43 and a sergeant. The last public news of him came in February 2007, when a Shiite militant group called Ahl al-Bayt Brigades released a 10-second video of him on the Internet. The military is...

Missing Miltary Absentee BallotsPosted By: Mike Igoe 10 hrs ago Election Day is just a few weeks away now. And people who can't make it to the polls, such as those serving in the military, have the option of using an absentee ballot. Darelene Hedges of Depew called 2 On Your Side on behalf of her son who discovered there was a problem with his. Her son Joshua is serving with the National Guard in Afghanistan. He was told the absentee ballots for his overseas base had been lost. Darlene tells us her son, and the people serving with him,...

Missing From: Alexandria, VA Missing Date: 10/19/2008 10:00 AM Issued for: Virginia: Statewide Contact: If you have information, please contact Fairfax County Police Department, 703-691-2131 Circumstances: The Virginia State Police and Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse have issued an AMBER Alert on behalf of the Fairfax County Police Department on 10/19/08 at 20:00 hours. The child is believed to be in danger. He was last seen at Shoppers Food Warehouse in Alexandria, VA. Missing Child Name: Kameron Deveaux Wells Alias: Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown Skin Color: Black Age: 5YO Height: 3FT0 Weight: Gender: Male Description: The child has a...

Law enforcement officials are reporting that six-year-old Cole Puffinburger has been found alive and is safe in policy custody. The boy was found in the downtown Las Vegas area after being missing since Wednesday. The boy was found near a bus stop near Oakey and 17th Street. He was found in good shape, but is being transported to UMC for a medical evaluation. Earlier Saturday, Metro Police canceled an Amber Alert for the six-year-old. Metro held a news conference Saturday afternoon to update the case. Metro Captain Vincent Cannito said police from several jurisdictions served search warrants in connection with...

Authorities to Hold News Conference on Fate of Boy Whose Grandfather Has Been Tied to Mexican Drug RingNevada officials have deactivated an Amber Alert for kidnapped 6-year-old Cole Puffinburger. They gave no reason for the cancellation. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced a news conference to be held at 5 p.m. ET (2 p.m. PT). Puffinburger was kidnapped Wednesday morning from his Las Vegas home. His grandfather, Clemens Tinnemeyer, 51, was arrested by the FBI on Friday as a "person of interest" in the case. He was taken into custody in Riverside, Calif., and is being held at the...

A missing Nixa boy is safe at home Oct. 15 after searchers looked for several hours before finding the youngster under his bed. Nicholas Metzker, 4, was found just before 12 p.m. by Nixa police officers searching his 203 N. Gregg Road home a second time—fast asleep. “He was asleep under his bed,” Nixa Sgt. Jim Liles said. “He was under the bed. There was a bunch of boxes and he managed to crawl behind them and get a little crevice.” Liles said at least 20 searchers from the Nixa Police and Fire departments, Christian County Sheriff’s Department, Stone County...

Murder charges could soon be filed against the mother of missing Orlando toddler Caylee Anthony, and her attorney says she's prepared for the worst. The state attorney’s office and Orange County Sheriffs are working together on the murder case against 22-year-old Casey Anthony, though no charges have been formally filed as of yet, according to MyFOXOrlando.com. A grand jury will convene in Orange County, Fla., next week and evidence against Anthony could be presented, though that hasn't yet been confirmed, MyFOXOrlando.com reported. Anthony's lawyer Jose Baez won't say whether he expects his client to be indicted on homicide charges. Baez...

Once it became clear Monday night that she was missing, a little more than 20 police personnel were looking for 10-year-old Molicia Tumaline....

LOS ANGELES -- California U.S. Reps. Loretta and Linda Sanchez say their brother Henry and his girlfriend are missing after a possible boating crash off the Southern California coast. Video The sisters said in a statement issued Friday that a debris field found off the coast contained fragments from the boat their brother was aboard with his girlfriend, Penny Avila. Authorities said life jackets, a cooler with food, a sandal, and pieces of a boat were found in the water, according to the Long Beach Press-Telegram newspaper. The Coast Guard said Henry Sanchez and his girlfriend left Alamitos Bay near...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - The Navy has confirmed the wreckage of a sunken vessel found last year off the Aleutians Islands is that of the USS Grunion, which disappeared during World War II. Underwater video footage and pictures captured by an expedition hired by sons of the commanding officer, Lt. Cmdr. Mannert L. Abele, allowed the Navy to confirm the discovery, Rear Adm. Douglas McAneny said Thursday in a news release. McAneny said the Navy was very grateful to the Abele family. "We hope this announcement will help to give closure to the families of the 70 crewmen of Grunion,"...