Jenn Baxter
Bio
Lawyer-turned-author & activist
Stories (4/0)
The Bizarre Disappearance of Colin Gillis
It was still winter according to the calendar, but 18-year-old Colin Gillis was on spring break. He planned to return home to Tupper Lake, New York, a tiny logging town with a population of around 6,000 people. He was looking forward to reconnecting with some of his high school friends. His college classes had finished up on Friday, March 9, 2012, and Colin headed for his parents’ house after that.
By Jenn Baxter3 years ago in Criminal
The Unsolved Disappearance of Sofia Juarez
Sofia Juarez was in an excited mood the evening of February 4, 2003. Her fifth birthday was the next day, and she was looking forward to opening her presents. She spent most of the night in her room playing with her Barbie dolls, but came out around 8:00 pm when she overheard her grandmother’s boyfriend, Jose Torres, say he had to run to a nearby convenience store. Sofia loved going places, so she asked her mother, Maria, if she could tag along with Jose. Maria agreed that she could go, and gave her a dollar so she could buy herself a treat. She helped Sofia tie her white Converse sneakers, gave her a hug, and told her to have fun. Sofia skipped happily out the door, clutching her dollar bill. It was the last time Maria would see her daughter.
By Jenn Baxter3 years ago in Criminal
The Dog of My Dreams
It started with a dream. My husband and I had just lost our 9-year-old black lab, and I was still in the "I never want another dog again" phase. We had adopted Mindy from our local shelter when she was 2 years old; we got her the day we got back from our honeymoon. We treated her like our child. When she was 4 years old, she was diagnosed with diabetes. I had to schedule the next 5 years of my life around her twice-a-day insulin shots. My parents' home became a doggy daycare whenever my husband and I had to go anywhere. Throughout it all, Mindy remained the sweetest creature I had ever known. When she died, I felt like part of me went with her, and I swore I wouldn't put myself through that again.
By Jenn Baxter3 years ago in Petlife
Vanished in the Night: Where is Corey Edkin?
New Columbia, Pennsylvania is a small town in eastern Union County. Residents describe their town, which they affectionately refer to as “Newky,” as the sort of place where everyone knows each other. With less than a thousand residents, it was considered to be calm, quiet, and safe. But residents would wake up on October 12, 1986 to news that would make them question just how safe their town was — and how well they really knew their neighbors.
By Jenn Baxter3 years ago in Criminal