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News, case histories and explainers by Michael Dwayne McDonald Jr. Each article links to the records and sources behind the story.
Missing hiker Sahil Jilani found deceased near Abrams Falls
The National Park Service released a timeline of the search in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
By Michael Dwayne McDonald Jr. · October 14, 2026
Read article →Public safetyAbrams Falls: a short waterfall with a serious safety warning
The National Park Service strongly discourages swimming at the Cades Cove destination.
By Michael Dwayne McDonald Jr. · October 14, 2026
Read article →Weather & technologyWhat Google’s AI hurricane research can—and cannot—tell us
Weather Lab offers model comparisons, but its experimental forecasts are not official warnings.
By Michael Dwayne McDonald Jr. · October 14, 2026
Read article →Weather explainerOutside the hurricane cone does not mean outside the danger
The cone describes uncertainty in the storm center’s track, not the full reach of its impacts.
By Michael Dwayne McDonald Jr. · October 14, 2026
Read article →ExplainerA Nobel Peace Prize nomination is not the same as winning
The Nobel organization’s rules explain why nomination claims need context.
By Michael Dwayne McDonald Jr. · October 14, 2026
Read article →HistoryThe 1982 Tylenol poisonings and the investigation that followed
Seven deaths in the Chicago area led to a major product-tampering investigation.
By Michael Dwayne McDonald Jr. · October 14, 2026
Read article →Case historyThe Calder Road investigation: restoring names to two victims
A 2019 FBI account described the identification of women previously known as Jane Doe and Janet Doe.
By Michael Dwayne McDonald Jr. · October 14, 2026
Read article →Missing-person awarenessNamUs connects missing-person cases with records that may hold answers
The federal resource brings together investigators, forensic specialists and limited public access.
By Michael Dwayne McDonald Jr. · October 14, 2026
Read article →Human interest explainerWhat “one organ donor can save eight lives” actually means
Federal information describes a potential impact, not a guaranteed outcome in every donor’s case.
By Michael Dwayne McDonald Jr. · October 14, 2026
Read article →MississippiA fawn alone is not always abandoned, Mississippi wildlife officials say
MDWFP advises leaving wildlife alone and seeking rehabilitation guidance for injured animals.
By Michael Dwayne McDonald Jr. · October 14, 2026
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