Net Sleuths

  📰  Net Sleuths #7: “Digital Shadows & DNA – Sleuths Who Crack the Code” From cryptic killers to codebreakers and genealogy-driven justice, this issue dives into the minds and methods behind today’s most gripping investigations. 🕵️‍♂️ Case File: The Crawford Pond Murder On July 3, 2025, 48-year-old Sunshine “Sunny” Stewart was found dead near 100 Acre Island on Crawford Pond in Union, Maine. She had gone paddleboarding the previous evening and never returned. Authorities later confirmed her cause of death as strangulation and blunt force trauma. A 17-year-old male was arrested in connection with the case. He had been vacationing in the area with family and is currently in custody. Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_D7r9D6TW8 🧩  Digital Trail: Codebreaker Milestone Cryptography expert  David Oranchak  recently celebrated  30,000 subscribers  on his YouTube channel,  Let's Crack Zodiac . Oranchak was part of the international team...

  🕵️‍♂️ Net Sleuths Issue #6: Currents and Cold Trails ⚓ Case File: The Ancient Mariner Identified After 24 years adrift in Monterey Bay, skeletal remains tangled in a fishing net were finally identified as Jeffrey Hulliger , a sailor who vanished in 1997. Thanks to forensic-grade genome sequencing, “Sandholdt Doe” was matched to Hulliger, who had gone missing aboard the Salmon Patty during a storm with his friend Greg Mitchell — who remains lost. The case underscores how modern DNA tools are rewriting maritime mysteries. Link: https://dnasolves.com/articles/jeffrey-hulliger-california/ 🏄‍♀️ Field Notes: Murder on Crawford Pond In Union, Maine, the body of Sunshine “Sunny” Stewart , a 48-year-old paddleboarder, was found near 100 Acre Island. Initially thought to be a tragic accident, her death was ruled a homicide . Stewart was a marine biologist and beloved community member. Police are still searching for her killer, and the case has shaken the quiet lakeside town. Link: ...

  📰 Net Sleuths – Issue #5 Tracking the digital footprints of crime, mystery, and justice. 🎙️ Interview Spotlight: “Anything But Justice” In a gripping interview with Ashleigh Banfield on NewsNation , Steve Goncalves—father of Idaho murder victim Kaylee Goncalves—voiced his outrage over Bryan Kohberger’s plea deal. Goncalves condemned the deal as a betrayal of justice and said it was made without proper input from victims’ families. 📺 Watch the full interview 🕵️‍♀️ Net Sleuths Exclusive: The Mikado Trail Deepens Zodiac-Killer researcher James Bigtwin has already discussed the Mikado review and Zodiac references in the October 31, 1969 issue of the Stanford Daily . The article, penned by an unusually enthusiastic writer, praised the comic opera with theatrical flair. Even more curious: a promotional blurb from the April 22, 1970 issue of the Stanford Daily contains four spelling errors, bringing to mind Zodiac suspect Richard Gaikowski's spelling issues. 📎 Forum dis...