On November 14th, 2025, 14-year-old Kylie Toberman was reported missing in Vandalia, Illinois. Hours later, her body was discovered right behind her own home.

Kylie was a bright middle schooler and her wrestling team's "most improved wrestler." When her adoptive mother left for medical treatment, she left Kylie and her sisters in the care of 43-year-old Arnold Rivera Jr.—a man with a disturbing criminal history including charges of child sexual abuse.

Months before Kylie's death, warnings about Arnold's interactions with Kylie were reported to DCFS. They were ignored.

This is a story about a child failed at every turn—by family, by the system, and by adults who looked the other way.

**This episode contains content involving sexual violence against a child.

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SOURCES:

Fundraiser for Megan Zeller by Tiffany Walker : Help Kylie’s family seek justice!

WHAS 11 Nov 17, 2025 "She didn't deserve this" By: Thomas Planchet, Megan Kernan

'She was failed' - Family, friends of Kylie Toberman react with disgust at first court hearing | ksdk.com

Vandalia community mourns the tragic loss of 14-year-old Kylie Toberman News Channel 20

14-year-old girl found dead after being sexually assaulted, strangled with jumper cables, officials say WFSB

'She didn't deserve this' - 14-year-old girl killed; a 'caretaker' has been arrested

Vandalia Mourns the Loss of 14 Year Old Kylie Toberman

Illinois town mourns teen killed in 'unfathomable' circumstances | ksdk.com

Adoptive mother of murdered Vandalia teen facing charges in separate case; daughter-in-law speaks out | ksdk.com

Missing 14-Year-Old Girl Was Found Dead in an RV Behind Her Home. Her Step-Uncle Has Now Reportedly Been Charged with Murder

Girl, 14, Was Sexually Assaulted in Car, Then Killed with Jumper Cables, Prosecutors Say — and Suspect Has Long Criminal History

***This episode is being released on what would have been Tiffany’s 48th birthday.

In October 2016, 38-year-old Tiffany Thompson was found shot to death on a sidewalk in Louisville, Kentucky — her suitcase beside her. A mother of three in the middle of a divorce, Tiffany had been trying to rebuild her life. Nearly a decade later, her case remains unsolved.

Tiffany’s murder does seem solvable. Her killer has been free for nearly 10 years. Three children lost their mother. If you have any information about the murder of Tiffany Marie Thompson, please contact the Louisville Metro Police Department’s anonymous tip line at 502-574-LMPD.

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Police identify woman found slain along New LaGrange Road

Woman found dead Saturday killed by gunfire

Tiffany Thompson Obituary - Louisville, KY

Mother of 3 found dead on sidewalk, LMPD asking for tips | whas11.com

Mystery surrounds murder of Louisville mother of three | Crime Reports | wdrb.com

LMPD

Friends and detectives plead for answers in cold case murder of Louisville mother | Local News | wdrb.com

2016 murder of Louisville mother still unsolved

2 years after mother found gunned down in Lyndon, case on verge of going cold

Data team: Louisville's homicide rate ranks 15th nationally

2 years after mother found gunned down in Lyndon, case on verge of going cold

In July 2024, 19-year-old Mischa Johnson vanished from Hawaii's Schofield Barracks while six months pregnant. Her husband, Pfc. Dewayne Johnson II, joined the search efforts as the military community rallied to find her.

But when investigators dug deeper, a confession revealed the horrific truth: explosive rage, calculated violence, and a desperate cover-up attempt.

Despite receiving little media attention outside of Hawaii, this case deserves scrutiny.

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National Domestic Violence Hotline – 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), text “START” to 88788, or live chat at thehotline.org. Available 24/7, free, confidential, with translation services in 200+ languages.

RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) – 1-800-656-4673 or rainn.org. Support for sexual assault survivors and their loved ones.

Love is Respect – 1-866-331-9474, text “LOVEIS” to 22522, or loveisrespect.org. Focuses on teens and young adults experiencing dating abuse.

PEOPLE MAG Soldier Who 'Hates Himself' for Dismembering Pregnant Wife, Unborn Child with Chainsaw Learns Fate

ARMY NEWS Schofield Barracks soldier pleads guilty to killing wife, unborn child | Article | The United States Army

HAWAII NEWS NOW Schofield soldier sentenced to 23 years in prison for killing pregnant wife

Mischa Mabeline Kaalohilani Tapiz Johnson (unknown-2024) - Find a Grave Memorial

Loved ones, domestic violence experts question soldier’s sentence for killing wife, unborn child

The last few cases I have covered have hit just a bit too close to home- literally and figuratively. So today, we are going to the United Kingdom. Let’s go in blind- you will have answers and there is a conclusion. But, as always, it comes with so many more questions….mainly…what the fuck is wrong with people?

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The Times UK

BBC News

The Guardian

People Magazine

Sentencing Remarks of Mr Justice Johnson

“Why doesn’t it affect me to see someone die?”

“Does dying of suffocation hurt?”

“Strangulation and suffocation.”

"How long does it take for a body to turn cold after death?”

“How long after death does the jaw lock?”

“How long for coroner to determine cause of death?”

These are just some of the chilling searches Brian Phillip Epperson reportedly made after the suspicious overdose deaths of two women.

In this episode, we explore THREE strikingly similar overdose cases and other crimes linked to Epperson in Kentucky. As of September 2025, Epperson has only been charged with one of these murders and is, of course, presumed innocent until proven guilty. But these women—Reacheal, Krissi, and Hilory—deserve to be remembered for who they were, not just how they died.

VICTIMS OF BRIAN EPPERSON FACEBOOK PAGE

Submit a tip to KY State Police HERE or call 606-784-4127

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Victims of Brian Epperson

LEX18

WKYT

EPPERSON (BRIAN P.) VS. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY

KY police seek info on man charged with murder, voyeurism | Lexington Herald Leader

Man grieves fiancée's death as police appeal for suspect info

FOX56 News Hidden camera found in bedroom of ex allegedly linked to Brian Epperson accused in Kentucky rental deaths

In the winter of 1985, Diane Robertson & Mike Riemer set out into the Washington backwoods with their toddler to cut down a Christmas tree— they never returned. Later that evening, their 2-year-old, Crystal was found wandering alone in a Kmart parking lot. She couldn’t say who she was or how she got there, only repeating: “Mommy is in the trees.”

Her mother, Diana Robertson, would be discovered months later — murdered and left in the woods with her hands bound and a tube sock tied around her neck. Her father, Mike Riemer, vanished without a trace.

But this wasn’t the first crime of its kind. Just months earlier, another couple — Steven Harkins and Ruth Cooper — had also been killed in the wilderness, Ruth was also found with a tube sock knotted around her neck.

For decades, theories swirled. Was Mike a violent killer who struck twice? Or the fourth victim of a predator still at large?

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Amazon.com: '85 Remembrances and Threads of Truth: Seeking Justice for the Victims of the Tube Sock Killer *Book by Sheryl Cooper, the daughter of a victim of the notorious Minerals Tube Sock Killer

Seattle Times Skull discovery revives Washington murder mystery WAYBACK 4/14/2011

Mystery lingers: Discovery of trapper's skull adds clue to couple's 1985 disappearance | The Olympian

Google Newspapers

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Unsolved Mysteries with Dennis Farina - Season 6, Episode 20

In this Brief BFF, we spotlight a case that may not have made huge headlines, but absolutely should have.

I hope you will joining me in honoring Laura and sending a big fuck you to the loser that killed her.When 25-year-old Laura Sardinha tried to break free from an abusive partner, she did everything right—documented the abuse, filed for a restraining order, even changed her locks. But it still wasn’t enough. While she was being murdered, Laura left behind a recording that convicted her killer. Her story deserves to be told.

*** If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, there is help. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or visit thehotline.org.

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LA Times

People

KTLA

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