Thirteen year old Rachel Mellon Skemp was an average middle school girl. She loved music, playing with her friends, and attending church. In January of 1996, on an unforgivingly cold Illinois Winter Day, Rachel would stay home from school, complaining of a sore throat. Her mother would go to work, and her step siblings to school. Her step father, Vince would remain home. In the mid afternoon after Rachel had gone to lay down for a nap, he would leave the house to take the family dog for a short walk. Vince would lose control and sight of the dog, eventually returning home after doing some searching for the dog. It would soon be discovered however, that the dog was not the only member of the family that was missing, This is Midwest Mystery Files, Episode 37, the Disappearance of Rachel Mellon Skemp.

Rachel Find YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Rachelfind

Works Cited Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MdmDF1078pyFteFq_r863gUo-d-DmnNd41Uvic4oe44/edit?usp=sharing

Facebook Page for Rachel: https://www.facebook.com/missing25years

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Midwest Mystery Files is produced, written, recorded, and edited by Jeremiah Baustian. Licensing for "Evil Rising" granted via Fesliyan Studios https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/license/?id=49f9b059-179f-4d66-9120-c22aae817005

In October of 2021, a young girl would run from her home after her mom would arrive home and break up the gathering taking place inside. Shortly afterwards, in the early hours of the morning she would be seen at the residence of another friend, before exiting the home at the behest of the friend's stepfather. She would then go into the cold Minnesota night, and aside from one unconfirmed sighting that night, she has never been seen again. This is Midwest Mystery Files, Episode 36: The Disappearance of Nevaeh Kingbird.

Candlelight vigil planned for Nevaeh Kingbird, police dispel rumors around disappearance: https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/candlelight-vigil-planned-for-nevaeh-kingbird-police-dispel-rumors-around-disappearance

‘We won’t stop until we find her’: Dozens gather to raise awareness for missing teen: https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/community/we-wont-stop-until-we-find-her-dozens-gather-to-raise-awareness-for-missing-teen

Rally held to raise awareness, seek justice for missing and murdered Indigenous women: https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/local/rally-held-to-raise-awareness-seek-justice-for-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women

Bemidji police release update in case of missing 15-year-old Nevaeh Kingbird: https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/local/new-information-released-in-case-of-missing-15-year-old-nevaeh-kingbird-1

Large-scale search for evidence in Nevaeh Kingbird disappearance underway in Bemidji: https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/local/large-scale-search-for-evidence-in-nevaeh-kingbird-disappearance-underway-in-bemidji

Nevaeh Kingbird disappeared 2 years ago. Now, it's influencing her sister's career path: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/nevaeh-kingbirds-disappearance-leads-sister-down-new-career-path/89-54b03a14-3ca8-42ed-82fa-36781bbe9d36

Dateline: Missing in America podcast covers the October 2021 disappearance of Nevaeh Kingbird in Bemidji, Minnesota: https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/dateline-missing-in-america-podcast/dateline-missing-america-podcast-covers-october-2021-disappearance-nev-rcna86829

Dateline Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6QBzW0B0VDSiyvlibQqV2p?si=220d848440064079

Report to Minnesota Legislature: https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ojp/Documents/missing-murdered-indigenous-women-task-force-report.pdf

Stolen Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7D4inq4DY144KIZN99Od6t?si=a957927f02644133

Highway of Tears: A True Story of Racism, Indifference, and the Pursuit of Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls: https://a.co/d/bNOShjL

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Midwest Mystery Files is produced, written, recorded, and edited by Jeremiah Baustian. Licensing for "Evil Rising" granted via Fesliyan Studios https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/license/?id=49f9b059-179f-4d66-9120-c22aae817005

It was a cold, frigid night in February of 2001. It was approximately 10:00 PM and a local police officer was patrolling the quiet streets of Pine River, Minnesota. The officer was driving by Ultimate Liquors when he noticed a car running in the parking lot with no one inside of it. The officer knew the vehicle belonged to the clerk, 50 year old Rachel Anthony, who had most likely started her car to allow to warm up while she closed the store up. The officer continued with his patrol, and when he came back across Ultimate liquors three hours later he began to become concerned. Rachel’s car was still in the parking lot, running with nobody inside. The officer would check the front door of the store to find it locked. He would then move to the alley behind the store and find the back door open. Inside the store, Rachel’s coat and other items would be found. But Rachel was nowhere to be seen. This is Midwest Mystery Files, Episode 35, the Murder of Rachel Anthony.

Articles from the The Pioneer Press and The Star Tribune found on www.newslibrary.com

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Midwest Mystery Files is produced, written, recorded, and edited by Jeremiah Baustian. Licensing for "Evil Rising" granted via Fesliyan Studios https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/license/?id=49f9b059-179f-4d66-9120-c22aae817005