Cold Case Spotlight

Cold Case Spotlight Created to honor Indiana’s missing, unidentified, and unsolved. Each case is more than data- it’s a life, a family, and a story that still deserves justice.

Forensic anthropology and decomposition research have helped investigators solve countless cold cases by improving estim...
05/08/2026

Forensic anthropology and decomposition research have helped investigators solve countless cold cases by improving estimates of:
• time of death
• movement of remains
• and crime scene timelines

Facilities known as “body farms” allow researchers to study how real-life conditions impact decomposition, helping investigators better understand what happened to victims and when.

🕯 Even decades later, science can still uncover the truth.

She was heard screaming around 3:30 AM…Then a car sped away into the night.Janet Shirar was bold, outspoken, and deeply ...
05/02/2026

She was heard screaming around 3:30 AM…
Then a car sped away into the night.

Janet Shirar was bold, outspoken, and deeply devoted to her students. She was the kind of person who showed up for others—someone who cared enough to tell you the truth.

On Memorial Day weekend in 1980, Janet was brutally murdered inside her apartment.

There was no forced entry.
No robbery.
No sign of a stranger.

Investigators have long believed Janet knew her killer.

A female friend who was with her that night became a person of interest—but no charges were ever filed.

Last known tip: 1999
Still unsolved

Someone knows what happened to Janet Shirar.

If you have any information, no matter how small, please come forward.



Sources:
• Kokomo Tribune archives
• Indiana cold case records
• Howard County law enforcement statements
• Public records and case summaries

Supplemental context:
• Reddit (details cross-referenced where possible)

04/22/2026

✨ Wow — 598 followers. That may not sound huge to some people, but to me, it means 598 people who care enough to follow, support, share, and help keep these stories alive.

When I started Cold Case Spotlight, my goal was simple: bring attention to missing persons, unsolved cases, and victims who deserve to be remembered.

Every share matters. Every comment helps. Every person reached could be the one who knows something.

Thank you for supporting this page, sharing these cases, and helping keep these voices heard. We’re building something meaningful together — and we’re just getting started. 🖤

🤯 A cold case was solved using DNA from something most people would throw away…🍬 Chewing gum.Years later, preserved evid...
04/22/2026

🤯 A cold case was solved using DNA from something most people would throw away…

🍬 Chewing gum.

Years later, preserved evidence helped investigators identify the killer and bring long-awaited answers.

🔍 The smallest clue can make the biggest difference.








🚨 UPDATE: FOUND SAFE 🚨Carrington Bohannon has been found safe. Thank you to everyone who shared and helped spread awaren...
04/10/2026

🚨 UPDATE: FOUND SAFE 🚨

Carrington Bohannon has been found safe. Thank you to everyone who shared and helped spread awareness. 💛

🤯 THIS SOLVED THE CASEA 23-year-old cold case was solved using DNA from LEGO pieces found at the scene.Even decades late...
03/24/2026

🤯 THIS SOLVED THE CASE

A 23-year-old cold case was solved using DNA from LEGO pieces found at the scene.

Even decades later, preserved evidence can reveal the truth.

🔍 The smallest detail can make the biggest difference.








🚨 MISSING FAMILY – INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA29-year-old Makala Pendley and her 7 children were last seen on February 23, 202...
03/24/2026

🚨 MISSING FAMILY – INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

29-year-old Makala Pendley and her 7 children were last seen on February 23, 2026 in Indianapolis.

This is a large family missing together, including very young children.

If you have any information, please contact the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department at 317-327-3811 (Case #2078855).

Please share this post — someone may recognize them and help bring them home safely.










It has now been over four months since 15-year-old Carrington Bohannon disappeared from Indianapolis.She is still missin...
03/06/2026

It has now been over four months since 15-year-old Carrington Bohannon disappeared from Indianapolis.

She is still missing.

In December, this case was shared more than 90 times. That kind of community attention matters — but awareness fades when posts stop circulating.

Carrington was last seen on the Northeast side of Indianapolis. Her family believes she may be staying with someone, possibly an adult.

If you have any information — no matter how small — please contact IMPD at (317) 327-3811.

Please share again. Every share keeps her face visible. Every detail counts.







🚨 MISSING CHILD – INDIANA 🚨Mireya Glick was last seen on February 18, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was an infant w...
03/05/2026

🚨 MISSING CHILD – INDIANA 🚨

Mireya Glick was last seen on February 18, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was an infant when she disappeared.

Investigators believe Mireya may be in the company of her mother, and they may have traveled to the Philippines.

Mireya would be 10 years old today.

Someone, somewhere may recognize her or know something that could help bring answers to this case.

If you have any information, please contact law enforcement.











🔎 Sharing this post helps keep her story visible.

Source: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

Mia Bennett, 16, is missing from Indianapolis, Indiana.She is 5’8”, approximately 200 lbs, with blue eyes. She has tatto...
02/25/2026

Mia Bennett, 16, is missing from Indianapolis, Indiana.

She is 5’8”, approximately 200 lbs, with blue eyes. She has tattoos on her right forearm and left wrist.

Mia has previously been reported missing and was located. She remains missing at this time.

If you have information, contact Indiana State Police at 317-327-3811.

Sources: NCMEC | Crawfordsville Police Department (June 2025 post)

Every share matters.













COLD CASE SPOTLIGHT – FRANKLIN, INDIANAIn July 2006, Chynna Dickus and her step-son Blake Dickus were found murdered in ...
02/15/2026

COLD CASE SPOTLIGHT – FRANKLIN, INDIANA

In July 2006, Chynna Dickus and her step-son Blake Dickus were found murdered in their Franklin, Indiana home.

The case remains unsolved.

Investigators believe the double homicide may be connected to a series of daytime burglaries that occurred in nearby neighborhoods between 2006 and 2007. Entry methods and items taken showed similarities, but no arrests have been made.

A $25,000 reward remains available for information leading to an arrest.

If you lived in the area during that time, experienced a break-in, or remember something unusual — even a small detail — it may matter.

If you have information, contact the Franklin Police Department. Anonymous tips are accepted.

This spotlight is based on publicly available information. If the family would like anything updated or added, I’m always open to that.

Please share to help keep this case visible.








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