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His body was dismembered and stuffed in a barrel.
Cleveland investigators weren’t able to determine the identity of this young Black man whose life met such a gruesome end in August 1969, though they thought his death might have been tied to the Black Panthers or Black nationalist movement.
The Porchlight Project, an Akron group that tries to shine new light on cold cases, has taken on this case as its next mystery.
“This is a piece of Cleveland history that remains untold,” said James Renner, the Akron author who heads the Porchlight Project. “We’re excited to provide the means to finally give a name to this man so that we can learn how he came to be here and who may have wanted him dead.”
Search for missing recent BYU-Idaho grad reaches one month
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REXBURG Friends, family and strangers are praying for the return of a recent Brigham Young University-Idaho graduate who vanished in Florida a month ago.
Noemi Bolivar, 21, disappeared sometime on the afternoon of Feb. 11 at the Anne Kolb Nature Center in Broward County, according to the Hollywood, Florida, Police Department. As searches for the missing woman have seemingly come up with nothing, many gathered for a “night of prayer” outside the local chapel of Bolivar’s Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints congregation Thursday.
Barbie has two children and a grandchild. “I was there when her son was born,” Sallinen said. “When my baby died, she and her mom came from Whitethorn to be with me. Before she hit rock bottom, she was always there for me when I needed it.” Sallinen paused to think about their childhood. “Back when we were growing up here, I feel like this was a tighter community. We all knew each other and looked out for each other,” she said.
About seven years ago Barbie, who had substance abuse issues, was “spiraling downward, ” Salinen said. Around that time, Sallinen left Mendocino to start a new life in Lake County. “I never looked back,” said Sallinen.
When Lisa Todd left her Frankford home for the last time she took a pair of designer jeans, a purple camisole, a white patterned dress, two pairs of shoes, black mesh stockings and two rings.
It was October 1985. Senior year at Frankford High School was underway, but not for Lisa. She dropped out as a freshman.
Lisa’s 18th birthday was two months away, but she was already dealing with adult responsibilities. She had a 2-year-old son and now a second baby due in just three months.
Where Lisa Todd went that October day, and what happened, are questions that remain unanswered.