A seven-year-old boy who appeared in a Netflix true crime program has been found alive. Abdul Aziz Khan was taken in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2017 shortly after Thanksgiving in what seemed to be a puzzling unsolved case. Netflix highlighted this story in its series "Unsolved Mysteries." This show presents tragic cases to generate public awareness and assistance in solving them, providing information at each episode's end where viewers can submit clues.
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In Abdul's situation, authorities believed his mother, Rabia Khalid, abducted him after his father received full custody through court decision. Now, the child has been discovered 1,500 miles away in Colorado through a fortunate coincidence.
Police responded to a reported house break-in when they unexpectedly found the missing child. The property owner contacted law enforcement after spotting two trespassers on security cameras at a house listed for sale since February 23. Douglas County Sheriff's Office hurried to the location where they found two children in a vehicle parked in the driveway while speaking with them as two adults allegedly entered the property unlawfully.
Officers arrested both suspects at the location, later identified as Rabia Khalid, 40, the mother of the now 14-year-old boy, and Elliot Blake Bourgeois, 42.
Khalid and Bourgeois face charges including Second Degree Kidnapping, Forgery, Identity Theft, Providing False Information to Authorities and Trespassing. Their bail has been set at $1,000,000 each. The boy remains in protective custody, while officials have not revealed the identity of the second child found in the vehicle.
In an official statement, the boy's family expressed they were "overwhelmed with joy" to have him back. Their statement continued: "We want to thank everyone for their support over the last seven years. We specifically want to recognize the Douglas County Sheriff's Office for their exceptional work in solving this case."
How Aziz Khan Was Found 7 Years After Alleged Abduction (Source: www.eonline.com)
"Now, as we proceed with the next phases, we request privacy so we can advance as a family and recover together."
Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly stated: "Our officers responded to what initially appeared like a standard trespass report, but through keen attention to specifics and persistence, they revealed the truth."
"Their capability to identify inconsistencies in the suspects' account and to pursue the evidence, even when the circumstances seemed ambiguous, eventually resulted in the safe recovery of a child who had been missing for seven extended years."
US Marshal Enix Smith III from the Eastern District of Louisiana also expressed gratitude to Netflix's "Unsolved Mysteries" as well as NCMEC and Crimestoppers for "guiding the public's focus to this issue."
The Heartbreaking Truth Behind Jayden Spicer’s Disappearance and Death: What Really Happened?
For six agonizing days, the small mountain community of Jackson, Kentucky held its breath. What began as a frantic search for 10-year-old Jayden Spicer, who vanished from his Panbowl Branch Road home on August 5, 2025, would end in an unthinkable betrayal that has left an entire town reeling.
Jayden's mother, 33-year-old Felicia Gross, stood before news cameras with tears streaming down her face, begging for help finding her "missing" son. The community rallied. Kentucky State Police launched what they called an "exhaustive search." Neighbors combed through forests and hollows. Social media exploded with missing person posts. Everyone was looking for little Jayden.
But Jayden was never missing. He was already dead.
A Mother's Devastating Confession
On August 12, nearly a week after Jayden was reported missing, Kentucky State Police made an arrest that sent shockwaves through the tight-knit community. The person they handcuffed wasn't a stranger or predator—it was Jayden's own mother, the same woman who had been pleading for his safe return.
According to court documents, Felicia Gross confessed to police that she had given her 10-year-old son sleeping medication that caused him to have what she described as a "medical emergency." Instead of calling 911, instead of trying to save her child, Gross made a decision that defies comprehension: she buried him.
Jayden's small body was found in a shallow grave about 19 miles from his Jackson home, near Canoe Road in Breathitt County. While his mother was on television asking for prayers and volunteers to help search, she knew exactly where he was—because she had put him there.
The Questions That Haunt a Community
How does a mother look into cameras and beg for help finding a child she knows is dead? How does she accept embraces from neighbors and law enforcement while hiding such a devastating secret? The psychological manipulation is staggering, but the questions run even deeper.
Why did Gross give her 10-year-old son sleeping medication in the first place? Court records indicate she had previous involvement with Child Protective Services, raising troubling questions about what was happening in that household before Jayden's death. Was this a case of a mother trying to sedate a difficult child? Was there abuse that authorities missed?
The charging documents paint a picture of a woman who may have caused her son's death through reckless administration of medication, then compounded that tragedy by concealing the evidence and misleading investigators. Gross faces charges of second-degree manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with evidence.
When Trust Becomes Betrayal
Perhaps the most disturbing aspect of this case isn't just what happened to Jayden—it's how his mother weaponized the community's compassion. Every person who shared his photo, every volunteer who searched the woods, every officer who worked overtime to find him was unknowingly participating in an elaborate deception.
The Jackson community didn't just lose a child; they lost their faith in the fundamental assumption that parents protect their children. They were forced to confront the horrifying reality that sometimes the person crying for help on television is the same person responsible for the tragedy.
A Child's Life Cut Short
10-year-old Jayden Spicer should be starting a new school year right now. He should be playing with friends, learning to ride a bike better, maybe losing a tooth. Instead, his life ended in what his mother called a "medical emergency"—a clinical term that sanitizes what appears to be a preventable death caused by adult negligence or worse.
The community has proclaimed a "Jayden Spicer Day" as they prepare to lay him to rest, but no memorial can undo the betrayal of trust that led to his death. No amount of community solidarity can answer why a mother would choose burial over CPR, deception over truth, self-preservation over justice.
The System That Failed
Court records showing prior CPS involvement raise uncomfortable questions about whether warning signs were missed. How many times did social workers visit this home? What red flags were ignored? Could this tragedy have been prevented if the system designed to protect vulnerable children had functioned differently?
These are the questions that will haunt not just Jayden's family and community, but every person tasked with child protection. When a mother can kill her child and then orchestrate a fake missing person case, what does that say about our ability to identify and stop child abuse before it turns deadly?
A Community's Reckoning
As Felicia Gross sits in jail awaiting trial, the people of Jackson are left to process an unthinkable betrayal. They opened their hearts to help a grieving mother find her missing son, only to discover that mother was the one who needed to be found—not as a victim, but as an alleged perpetrator.
The exhaustive search for Jayden Spicer is over. The search for answers—and justice—has just begun. But for a 10-year-old boy who trusted his mother to keep him safe, it's already too late.
The Tragic Mystery Behind the Death of Three Young Sisters After a Planned Visit
The last text message Whitney Decker received from her ex-husband was a picture of their three daughters smiling at a campground. Hours later, those same little girls would be found dead—and their father would become the most wanted man in Washington state.
A Visit That Should Have Lasted Three Hours
On May 30, 2025, Travis Decker arrived at his ex-wife's home in Wenatchee Valley to pick up his daughters for what was supposed to be a brief, supervised visit. Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5, climbed into their father's car, unaware they would never see home again.
The visit was court-ordered and strictly limited—just three hours with the man who had become increasingly erratic and was living homeless in his vehicle. Whitney had been fighting in court to limit Travis's access to their children, citing concerns about his mental state and living situation.
But Travis never returned the girls at the scheduled time. When Whitney called police that evening to report them missing, she had no idea she was already too late.
The Horrifying Discovery
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For four agonizing days, search and rescue teams scoured the wilderness of Chelan County. When they finally found Travis's abandoned vehicle near Rock Island Campground on June 2, investigators made a discovery that would haunt them forever.
Inside the vehicle, authorities found the bodies of all three children. The cause of death? Asphyxiation. The girls had been suffocated with plastic bags secured by cable ties—items that would later yield Travis Decker's DNA, according to police forensics.
The medical examiner's report painted a picture so disturbing that even seasoned law enforcement officers struggled to process it. These weren't accidental deaths or a moment of rage—this was calculated, methodical murder.
A Father's Deadly Obsession
Court records reveal a chilling timeline of premeditation. Four days before picking up his daughters, Travis had been searching the internet for information about moving to Canada. He had been making increasingly desperate pleas in court for more visitation time, despite Whitney's objections about his unstable housing situation.
Audio recordings from custody hearings show a man on the edge, begging judges for access to his children while living out of his car. His ex-wife's attorney described him as someone whose behavior had become increasingly concerning in the months leading up to the murders.
"He was homeless, living in his vehicle, and Whitney had been trying to protect these children," said Arianna Cozart, Whitney's attorney. "The system failed these little girls."
The System That Failed Three Little Lives
Obituary information for Paityn, Evelyn, and Olivia Decker (Source: www.brooksidefuneral.com)
This case exposes the deadly flaws in our family court system. Despite Whitney's repeated concerns about Travis's mental state and living situation, he was still granted unsupervised access to their children. The three-hour visit was supposed to be a compromise—a way to maintain his parental rights while keeping the girls safe.
Instead, it became their death sentence.
Family law experts say this tragedy highlights how domestic violence and child custody intersect in the most dangerous ways. When a parent's behavior becomes erratic, when they're homeless and desperate, when they're facing the loss of their children—that's precisely when the system should step in with the strongest protections.
But for Paityn, Evelyn, and Olivia, those protections never came.
A Mother's Worst Nightmare
Whitney Decker now faces every parent's worst nightmare—burying three children while their killer remains on the run. She had tried to protect them through the legal system, following every proper channel, filing every appropriate motion. She did everything right, and her daughters still died.
The community has rallied around her, raising funds for funeral expenses and offering support. But no amount of community love can bring back three little girls who should still be alive, still be laughing, still be fighting over toys and asking for one more bedtime story.
The Hunt for a Monster
Travis Decker remains at large more than six months after the murders, despite a massive manhunt involving multiple law enforcement agencies. He faces first-degree murder and kidnapping charges, but those charges mean nothing if he's never caught.
Every day he remains free is another day Whitney can't fully grieve, another day the community lives in fear, another day justice remains elusive for three innocent victims.
He could be anywhere—hiding in the wilderness he knows so well, or having fled across state lines into Canada as his internet searches suggested he planned. What's certain is that he's dangerous, desperate, and has already proven he's willing to kill the people he claimed to love most.
When Love Becomes Murder
This isn't just another tragic news story. It's a stark reminder that the most dangerous person in a child's life is often someone who's supposed to protect them. Family annihilation cases like this one follow a predictable pattern: a controlling parent facing the loss of access to their children who decides that if they can't have them, no one can.
Travis Decker looked at his three beautiful daughters and made a choice that defies human comprehension. Instead of fighting for them in court, instead of getting his life together to be the father they deserved, he chose to end their lives rather than lose control over them.
Paityn, Evelyn, and Olivia Decker deserved better than a father who saw them as possessions rather than people. They deserved better than a system that failed to protect them. They deserved to grow up, to have their own children someday, to live full and happy lives.
Instead, their story ends with three small caskets and a grief-stricken mother who will never stop wondering if she could have done something—anything—to save them.
The only justice left for these three innocent souls is finding their killer and ensuring he never hurts another child again. Until Travis Decker is caught, their story remains unfinished, their deaths unavenged, and their mother's nightmare continues with each passing day.
Missing 8 year old found drowned after running away from school
An 8-year-old boy from South Carolina reportedly drowned in a pond close to his school after he went missing on September 12, 2024.
Reports indicate that Lionel Ramirez Cervantes, a pupil at Bells Crossing Elementary School in Simpsonville, was last observed at the school around 11a.m. on September 12 before his disappearance.
According to sources, the child fled from his classroom and the school building. He had been accompanied by two fellow students and three staff members at the time – the employees attempted to pursue him but eventually lost sight of him.
Escaped from school
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Greenville County Sheriff's Office initiated a search operation to locate Lionel, but reports state the effort concluded with a tragic outcome.
At 2:10 p.m., the department stated: "Lionel is still missing. While we are continuing our search efforts, we ask that community members who are asking to help in the search not get out of their vehicles to begin searching 'on foot,' as we do have dogs on the ground who operate off a scent. The biggest ask is for people to check their property and camera systems to see if they had any activity on them that might have captured Lionel's movements."
Later, at 4:12 p.m., the sheriff's office announced that Lionel's body had been found.
"The GCSO is heartbroken to report that 8-year-old Lionel Ramirez Cervantes, who ran off from Bells Crossing Elementary School, has been located in a body of water off Lenox Lake Drive, a short distance from the school. Lionel reportedly left out of the school and was last seen near the playground around 11:10 a.m," stated the Facebook post.
"Deputies responded to initiate search and rescue efforts and conducted those the entire day. Shortly after 3:00 pm Lionel's body was found by dive team members in a body of water off Lenox Lake Drive. The GCSO has victim coordinators on site to help the family through this devastating occurrence. Our thoughts are prayers are with the family at this time."
After news of his death circulated, Lionel's mother, Dalia Cervantes – a single parent with five children – expressed her grief on social media.
"Today i received a call from Lionel school that he went missing. A few hours later he was found in a nearby creek. I know he is now in a better place, and with his dad. But my boy did not have to loose his life this way," she wrote on Facebook.
"Negligence caused his death. Now i am left without my Leo. I do want to Thank everybody who has taken their time to send me and my kids condolences and support. I saw the video and it does not justify their actions."
