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My favorite Veteran, my DAD Mitchell Williams.Marine.Served in Hawaii, Philippines & Emaroo. When he learned his BFwas killed in Saipan,wrote in his Gideon Bible if God allowed him to live thru the war, he would name his 1st son after his BF which he did. Dad died 3/29/18 @ 95yo

In 1981, at the age of forty-eight, Julie Newmar finally held her son in her arms. It was not just a long-awaited birth. It came after three failed pregnancies and years of silent grief. The boy’s name was John. Shortly after his birth, doctors discovered that he had Down syndrome. Later, he developed meningitis, which left him deaf. Over time, he also lost his voice. John grew up in a world without sound or words. And yet, he never stopped communicating. Julie Newmar, who had become famous in the 1960s for playing Catwoman in the Batman television series, suddenly found herself far from the spotlight. Her marriage ended, and her life changed completely. From that moment on, she became a full-time, present mother. She learned sign language, because it was the only way to truly enter her son’s world. She helped him eat, move, and communicate. Every day revolved around him. She rarely spoke publicly about the difficulties. She simply remained there. As the years went by, they began traveling together. Bali, Thailand, quiet places where John seemed to feel free, even without being able to hear the sea or people’s voices. He watched colors, movement, light. And it was there that something unexpected began to emerge. Painting. John began to paint, and that silent language became his way of expressing himself. His works were shown in galleries and exhibitions, not as a curiosity linked to his condition, but for their artistic value. The child many would have defined as limited instead found his own way of telling the world. Then Julie’s body also began to change. With age came a degenerative illness that gradually reduced her mobility. John, too, faced increasingly complex physical challenges. Their days became slower, more contained within the home. But not empty. Julie began tending a large rose garden. Every morning, she and John spent time there together, sitting in silence. For them, that silence was never absence. It was simply the way they had learned to be together. Even today, in her nineties, Julie Newmar continues to live alongside her son. With more effort, with help from others, with a more fragile body than in the past. But she continues to stay by his side. Hollywood remembers her as one of television’s most iconic Catwomen. But the most important part of her life has remained far from the cameras. It is in that garden. In a mother who, day after day, chose to remain with her son without turning her pain into spectacle.

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#MISSING 25 YEARS Alissa Turney has been missing since May 17, 2001, from Phoenix, #Arizona. Alissa was 17 years old at the time of her disappearance and was last seen at approximately 11 AM at Paradise Valley High School on the final day of her junior year. Her stepfather, Michael Turney, signed her out of school early and is the last known person to have seen her alive. According to Michael, the two argued after returning home, and he claimed he left Alissa alone at the house around 1 PM. When he returned later that day, he reported finding a note allegedly written by Alissa stating that she had run away to California. Michael later told investigators he received a phone call from Alissa from a California payphone one week later, though the call has never been verified and no one else heard the conversation. Alissa’s personal belongings, including her cell phone, were left behind at home, and her bank account has never been touched. She has never been seen or heard from again. Alissa was known as a kindhearted, vibrant young woman who loved spending time with her friends and family and had her whole future ahead of her. Those who knew Alissa remember her beautiful smile, caring nature, and the light she brought into the lives of others. For more than two decades, Alissa’s loving sister, Sarah Turney, has fought tirelessly to keep Alissa’s name and story alive. Through advocacy, awareness efforts, and an unwavering search for truth and justice, Sarah has become a powerful voice for her sister and for families of the missing everywhere. If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Alissa Turney, please contact the Phoenix Police Department at 602-534-2121. #AlissaTurney #JusticeForAlissa

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Pallbearers and attendees are being sought for the funeral of 98-year-old WW2 veteran John Bernard Arnold III, who died on May 6th with no living relatives. Visitation will be this Monday, May 18th at St. Joseph the Worker Church in Hanson, Massachusetts at 10am. A funeral mass will follow at 11am, and burial will take place at Cedar Knoll Cemetery in Taunton, Massachusetts. patriotledger.com/story/news/202…

The FBI had hours of serial killer confessions. They were almost useless. Until a 42-year-old nurse walked into Quantico and changed criminal investigation forever. 1975. FBI agents Robert Ressler and John Douglas had spent months traveling prison-to-prison interviewing some of America’s most violent killers. They had tapes. Notes. Confessions. But Ann Burgess listened to the interviews and immediately saw the problem. “This isn’t research,” she told them. “These are just stories.” The room went quiet. “You’re asking them to talk about themselves. But there’s no structure. No methodology. You can’t compare interviews because every conversation is different.” She was right. The killers were controlling the interviews. Performing. Manipulating. And the FBI had missed the most important part of every crime: The victims. Ann Burgess wasn’t an FBI agent. She was a psychiatric nursing professor at Boston College studying trauma and sexual violence. The FBI found her after reading a paper she published on rape victims in emergency rooms. One lecture at Quantico turned into something much bigger. Burgess asked a question that completely changed profiling: “Tell me about the women they killed.” The agents started describing what the killers had said about their victims. She stopped them. “No. I’m asking who these women actually were.” That became the breakthrough. Burgess realized that if investigators studied the victims carefully their routines, vulnerabilities, environments, and the offender’s approach they could uncover patterns the killers themselves would never explain honestly. She helped build the foundation of modern criminal profiling: → Structured interview methods → Victimology → The difference between MO and signature → Escalation pattern analysis → Trauma-informed investigation In 1983, her methods helped profile a child killer in Nebraska. The profile predicted: young white male, slight build, trusted around children, likely connected to scouting or youth groups. Police arrested John Joubert. Assistant scoutmaster. 20 years old. The profile fit almost exactly. The FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit suddenly became legitimate. But when the story was told publicly, most of the credit went elsewhere. Ressler and Douglas became famous. Books were written. Netflix made Mindhunter. Ann Burgess became “Dr. Wendy Carr” a fictionalized character who barely resembled the real woman. The truth was far more interesting. Ann Burgess: → Helped define rape trauma syndrome → Changed how courts understood sexual violence → Helped create modern profiling methodology → Consulted on hundreds of cases → Published more than 150 papers and books → Changed criminal justice permanently And for decades, most people had no idea she existed. It took until her late 80s for the world to finally start giving her proper credit. Not as a side character. As the person who helped build the system itself.

September 11, 2001. 9:37 a.m. Lt. Col. Marilyn Wills was in a Pentagon conference room when American Airlines Flight 77 struck. The fireball threw her across the table. Her hair caught fire. The room went black with smoke. Crawling, she felt a hand grab her belt. "My name is Lois," a voice said. Lois Stevens, a civilian employee, injured and choking. "Stay with me. Where I go, you go." Wills pressed her Army sweater into Lois's hands. "Breathe through this." When Lois collapsed, her nylons melted to her legs, Wills lifted her onto her back and carried her. Six others followed the sound of her voice through the wreckage. They reached a sealed second-floor window. They broke it. Cool air rushed in. Wills stayed inside. "I'll go last," she said, and helped lower every person out before she fell into rescuers' arms below. Lois Stevens lived 23 more years because of that decision. Wills received the Soldier's Medal and Purple Heart for her burns, smoke inhalation, and traumatic brain injury. Thirteen days later, she returned to the Pentagon. She later deployed to Afghanistan. She never called herself a hero. "We lost so many that day," she said quietly. "They were my friends." Some leaders give orders. Others carry people through the fire. God bless Lt. Col. Marilyn Wills — and all who served on 9/11.

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This is Spear. He is being forced to leave his grandma's house against his will. You know who would never do this to him? Grandma.

From the NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner: Living with the reality of a long-term missing loved one coping with the challenge of the unknown. NYC Missing Persons Day works to lessen the burden of the uncertainty by helping families find answers. On Saturday, June 6, we look forward to once again offering free in-person resources and support to families and friends of long-term missing persons at our office in Manhattan. Since OCME launched NYC Missing Persons Day in 2014, the event has grown to serve hundreds of families and contribute to dozens of identifications throughout the region.   No matter where you live, help is available. Call 212-323-1201 to make an appointment or arrange virtual assistance.

BREAKING: A planned “Muslim Only” Eid al-Adha event at the city-owned Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark in Grand Prairie, Texas, has been canceled after Governor Greg Abbott threatened to withhold up to $530,000 in state public safety grants.

Five-year-old Anna was the only witness to the domestic violence that had hospitalised her mother. In the large courtroom, her father stared at her from the defendant’s table. She refused to testify. She hid behind the prosecutor, shaking, and cried that she could not do it because he would see her. The prosecutor was about to request a recess when Judge Marcus, known for his stern manner, called for a pause. He stepped down from the bench, walked over to the girl, and knelt. He asked her gently what her name was. She whispered that her name was Anna. He told her that he was Judge Marcus, that it was his courtroom and he was in charge. He explained that his most important rule was that no one was allowed to be scary — not even her father — and that he would not permit it. He pointed to the witness stand and said that the chair looked big and lonely. He suggested that she and he should sit there together and that she could sit on his lap so he could act as her shield. He held out his hand, and Anna took it. The judge then sat in the witness stand with Anna on his lap, his black robe wrapped around her. Shielded by him, she found her voice and told the court what she had seen.

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