My Working Theory

MISSING: RACHEL GOOD

A Virginia mom of three is hanging out with friends in Oct. 2003, and vanishes the following day. However, letters inside her home uncover an affair with a police officer, a pregnancy and leads some to believe that Rachel Good's lover may have had help from his brother's in blue. SOURCES https://charleyproject.org/case/rachel-nicole-good [https://charleyproject.org/case/rachel-nicole-good] https://www.whsv.com/2023/10/18/family-rachel-good-still-hoping-justice-20-years-after-her-disappearance/ [https://www.whsv.com/2023/10/18/family-rachel-good-still-hoping-justice-20-years-after-her-disappearance/] https://www.whsv.com/content/news/Family-of-Rachel-Good-seek-closure-through-court-380980311.html [https://www.whsv.com/content/news/Family-of-Rachel-Good-seek-closure-through-court-380980311.html]

MISSING: SAMANTHA CLARKE

In 2010, 19-year-old Samantha Clarke left her Virginia home in the middle of the night, and never returned. The man who was confirmed to be the last person to have contact with her would later be convicted of murdering another Virginia teen. Is it a coincidence, or did investigators miss something that was hiding in plain sight? SOURCES https://www.29news.com/2021/01/15/samantha-clarke-disappearance-case-now-an-abduction-homicide-investigation/ [https://www.29news.com/2021/01/15/samantha-clarke-disappearance-case-now-an-abduction-homicide-investigation/] https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/samantha-clarke-still-missing-eight-years-after-vanishing-family-home-n905346 [https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/samantha-clarke-still-missing-eight-years-after-vanishing-family-home-n905346] https://charleyproject.org/case/samantha-ann-clarke [https://charleyproject.org/case/samantha-ann-clarke]

MISSING: KELLY BERGH DOVE

In June of 1982, 20-year-old Kelly Bergh Dove was working the overnight shift at a gas station in Harrisonburg, Virginia. On this night, she would repeatedly call 911 and her final call she said these words: "Please hurry, he's come back." However, when police arrived, Kelly was gone. For over 40 years Kelly's family has been searching for answers - and they aren't giving up anytime soon! If you or anyone you know has any information about the unsolved disappearance of Kelly Bergh Dove call Detective Wetherell at 540-432-7788. Show Notes https://www.whsv.com/2025/06/18/family-missing-woman-kelly-bergh-dove-hosts-pet-food-drive-her-honor/ https://mshort.substack.com/p/the-chilling-disappearance-of-kelly?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web https://www.whsv.com/2022/06/23/suspect-list-narrowed-down-1982-disappearance-kelly-bergh-dove/ https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/missing-persons-case-virginia-mother-kelly-bergh-dove-remains-unsolved-n884026 https://www.styleweekly.com/serial-killer-or-scapegoat/

The 2006 Richmond Spree Murders Explained

In the first week of January 2006, the Richmond, Virginia community was rocked by one of the most brutal killing sprees in the region’s history. Over the course of seven days, two men — Ricky Javon Gray and his nephew Ray Joseph Dandridge — embarked on a terrifying crime spree that left seven people dead and shocked the nation. Sources https://www.oxygen.com/family-massacre/crime-news/ricky-gray-ray-dandridge-masterminded-2-family-massacres [https://www.oxygen.com/family-massacre/crime-news/ricky-gray-ray-dandridge-masterminded-2-family-massacres] https://richmond.com/news/remembering-the-harvey-family-five-years-after-murders/article_69f5a455-2192-5144-93bc-add8aea87e4f.html [https://richmond.com/news/remembering-the-harvey-family-five-years-after-murders/article_69f5a455-2192-5144-93bc-add8aea87e4f.html] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Richmond_spree_murders [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Richmond_spree_murders] https://www.wtvr.com/2017/01/18/ricky-gray-executed-by-lethal-injection-for-harvey-family-killings/ [https://www.wtvr.com/2017/01/18/ricky-gray-executed-by-lethal-injection-for-harvey-family-killings/] https://www.salon.com/2015/07/05/and_everybody_cried_the_callous_murder_of_the_harvey_family_and_the_song_it_inspired/ [https://www.salon.com/2015/07/05/and_everybody_cried_the_callous_murder_of_the_harvey_family_and_the_song_it_inspired/] https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/interview-with-spree-killer-ray-dandridge/id1531427832?i=1000554866808

UNSOLVED: SHERYL WARNER

She was killed simply because she wanted to help someone. In December of 2005, Sheryl Warner was brutally murdered in her Culpeper , Virginia home. Authorities thought they had their suspect - until they didn't. Nearly 20 years later, her case remains unsolved. Sources http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2005/122005/12212005/154626 [http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2005/122005/12212005/154626] https://websleuths.com/threads/va-sheryl-warner-37-culpepper-18-dec-2005.34524/ https://www.insidenova.com/culpeper/archive/nine-year-anniversary-of-the-death-of-sheryl-warner/article_ccb0e2ea-5385-5b98-9f67-1dbc6c165f17.html https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/sheryl-warner-obituary?pid=16068078 https://www.wtvr.com/2014/12/18/culpeper-cold-case-murder-clue-sheryl-warner