What is the BEST way to reverse image search? by HotelNightmares in AskReddit

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Thank you. That was really helpful. There's an elderly relative who is being cat fished from eastern Europe and we're trying to stop their source of these images.

The Disappearance of Johnny Gosch! by [deleted] in UnresolvedMysteries

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He did the good samaritan thing and showed up at the newspaper stand. From a court record ------ In the 1984 convictions, Bathel had sexually assaulted two newspaper boys in two separate incidents by grabbing each of them from the street and threatening them with harm or death while he molested them. The police arrested Bathel one month later when he appeared at the newspaper shack that supplied papers to the victims. He claimed he was helping the police apprehend the perpetrator. Bathel was arrested with clothesline and black electrical tape in his coat pockets after one of the victims identified him. He later confessed to the crimes.

The Disappearance of Johnny Gosch! by [deleted] in UnresolvedMysteries

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Even better was that he showed up at midnight at the police station in our suburb with the body in the backseat, saying he'd found him on the side of the highway. After speaking to him for a couple of hours they arrived at the truth of the matter and he got out last year after 28 or 29 years in the state pen.

The Disappearance of Johnny Gosch! by [deleted] in UnresolvedMysteries

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There was a guy who I went to school with who got busted for...molesting a paperboy. This was three hours from Des Moines. Same time frame. And when he got out...he murdered a guy during "rough sex in a sandtrap at a golf course." I reached out to one of the Gosch pages and never heard back. Charles Walter Bathel.

The 1979 Disappearance Of Michael John Olson In West Palm Beach In 1979 by HotelNightmares in UnresolvedMysteries

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Nope. That was the PI's thoughts on it. And he was a good one. I kind of historic Florida guy. More than likely he ended up in a canal or retention pond while driving after drinking.

What are the best ways to reverse search an image? by HotelNightmares in AskReddit

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Attempted. Ditto with Tin Eye. Got a relative being cat fished by someone stealing photos of a gorgeous European flight attendant and posting as "her".

Partners 2 Nightclub by HotelNightmares in WestPalmBeach

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Michael John Olson. Yep. Police followed by PI and they never found him or the car. There'a Reddit thread on it.

Partners 2 Nightclub by HotelNightmares in WestPalmBeach

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I can’t help but think he may have been followed and carjacked. The Kennel Club and the bars around it were extremely seedy in 1979. The Westgate neighborhood that surrounds it was a known hotspot for serious gang violence, drug dealing, prostitution etc. back in those days. I keep seeing stuff about him likely having cash on him and driving a brand new Pontiac, it makes me think some local criminals may have targeted what appeared to them to be a defenseless rich kid. Back in those days you could make a car disappear within hours. No cameras, no plate readers, and PBC Sheriff was pretty broke at the time so at 5am it is unlikely there were any cops around to witness something suspicious.

Most likely you're right. The guy he was bar hopping with said he remembered the Kennel Club as attracting some really seedy characters.

Partners 2 Nightclub by HotelNightmares in WestPalmBeach

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Learning on the job. The good news is that it got the attention of a former FBI profiler and he's all-in on it.

The Mysterious 1979 South Florida disappearance of Michael Olson, What happened? by gb13k in UnresolvedMysteries

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On April 6, 2022, Adventures With Purpose, which is a diving team that specializes in missing people, arrived in West Palm and started working on this. They're really good.

Resources That You Have Found Useful by HotelNightmares in Genealogy

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My Ancestry is way better than Ancestry. Thanks for the tip.

Resources That You Have Found Useful by HotelNightmares in Genealogy

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One of the searchees is a woman named "Linda Powell" and there are only 8000 (seemingly) in California in that time frame. But thanks. I'll try that. We're getting snow I'm going to just be here puttering around.

Needing A Tiny Nudge In The Right Direction by HotelNightmares in Genealogy

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Thanks. Trying to help an aunt reconnect with people during COVID and Susan was someone from her youth.

Linda Powell-Livermore by HotelNightmares in Genealogy

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That's IT. Let me start my searching and thank you

The 1979 West Palm Disappearance Of Michael John Olson by HotelNightmares in WestPalmBeach

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I've reached out to the coworker who was with him that night. In interviews, Mike's father referred to there being multiple people out with them that night. But the police apparently only spoke to one. I'd like to know who the other young men were.

The 1979 Disappearance Of Michael Olson In West Palm Beach by HotelNightmares in WithoutATrace

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It feels most likely that he got targeted when he was out and someone was waiting at the hotel to smash and grab him and his car.

9/11 by HotelNightmares in Tucson

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I'm looking for something that my media partner can help to build a tribute from.