AHREN BARNARD'S COLD CASE HEATS UP WITH LETTER

THE COLD case of a man who mysteriously disappeared from a Boise McDonald's seven years ago is starting to heat up, cops say.

Investigators received an anonymous letter with new information about the disappearance of Ahren Barnard, who vanished seven years ago this week and they say it's

CAPT.: ROBERT WAGNER CAUSED NATALIE WOOD'S DEATH

FOUL PLAY?

WAGNER

UPDATE: The captain of the boat that actress Natalie Wood vanished off during a 1981 cruise is now pointing the finger at Robert Wagner. Capt. Dennis Davern, told NBC's “Today” that Wagner asked him not to take steps to find his wife. He said: "It was a matter of 'We're not going to look too hard, we're not going to turn on the search light, we're not going to notify anybody right at the moment."  Was the former Heart to Heart star responsible for Wood's death? Davern said:"Yes I would say so." CAPTAIN: WAGNER TO BLAME

EARLIER: Hollywood legend Natalie Wood's drowning death has been reopened by cops almost 30-years after her body was found. 

COPS EYE MOM, FOUL PLAY IN SKY METALWALA CASE

COPS in Washington state have come to a heartbreaking conclusion: little Sky Metalwala has met with foul play. The little boy vanished Sunday after his mom Julia Biryukova outrageously claimed she left the TWO-YEAR-OLD in her car while she and her daughter walked a mile for gas. Cops did not find a gas can at the scene. But now, space cadet Julie is refusing to take a lie detector test. She was involved in a bitter custody dispute with Sky's dad. He's pointing the finger at her. Washington has the death penalty.
MISSING BOY: VICTIM OF FOUL PLAY?

COPS PROBE MYSTERY DEATH OF PREGNANT JENNY WEBB

COPS IN Michigan are investigating the suspicious death of pregnant Jenny Webb, 32, whose body was found near a private gun range east of Saginaw. The range is frequently used by cops. Jenny was near the end of her pregnancy term, officials said and was increasingly excited to be a mom. Now, it gets murky... the death is being investigated by the State Police--who do probes when a cop is involved in a death. All very cryptic...
Township Police Chief Brian Booker said: "I thought it best that the Michigan State Police investigate this situation. The prosecutor has

LAUREN SPIERER'S MOM: 'JAY ROSENBAUM IS LYING'

THE MOM of missing Indiana University student Lauren Spierer has scoffed at claims by fellow student Jay Rosenbaum that he had been in contact with the family.
Rosenbaum made the comments--his first publicly--to a local TV station. He is considered a person of interest and his story is at odds with what other witnesses and cctv are telling worried detectives.
Charlene Spierer said: "I have not spoken to Jay Rosenbaum. I was surprised to hear what he said on Fox." Lauren, 20, a pretty blonde vanished from Indiana University in Bloomington on June 3 after

LAUREN SPIERER CASE: NEW STUDENTS FRIGHTENED

ON A warm spring evening of fun and frolic, Lauren Spierer disappeared. Now, almost three months she has still not been found. And it's move-in day at Indiana University...students are worried that the same fate that befell the 20-year-old blonde beauty from Westchester, NY could befall them.

ROBYN GARDNER SUSPECT FILMED SEX ROMPS: EX

WHO, ME? As cops in the Caribbean hunt for Robyn Gardner, her traveling companion's lawyer says they have nothing to hold him on. Gardner, 35, an unemployed dental assistant from Maryland disappeared in Aruba August 2 on Baby Beach. Detectives instantly smelled a rat and arrested Gary Giordano, 50, on August 5. But his lawyer says there is nothing to hold his client on. Michael Lopez said: "Today, 9 days later, 4 voluntary interviews, 2 site visits, and more than 30 statements coming from different sources including witnesses

COPS FEAR WORST IN BREEANN RODRIGUEZ CASE

BREEANN RODRIGUEZ is the latest little girl or missing woman to disappear in this tragic summer in America. Now, detectives in Missouri have found the pretty 3-year-old's training wheels in a bush near her home. Detectives are starting to fear the worst. MORE AT COLD CASE USA

ROBYN GARDNER DISAPPEARANCE: MAN QUESTIONED

IT HAS been a summer of disappearances of young women and girls. Now, in a disappearance eerily similar to the case of Natalee Holloway detectives in Aruba are questioning the traveling companion of pretty blonde Robyn Gardner who vanished on the Caribbean island on the weekend. The clip is above. Prefer words? GO TO THIS CNN FEATURE

HOPE FADING FOR MISSING NH GIRL CELINA CASS, 11

POLICE SOURCES say hope is fast fading for the safe return of missing New Hampshire girl Celina Cass, 11. After scouring through garbage and interviewing everyone in her small town near the Canadian border today they're searching the Connecticut River. The soft-spoken little girl disappeared Monday and has not been seen since. The FBI have offered a $25,000 reward for info on her bizarre disappearance.
FBI Supervisory Special Agent Kieran Ramsey, announcing the reward said: “This reward should not be read into that we are transitioning in

JACQUE SUE WALLER'S HUSBAND 'NOT FORTHCOMING'

IN HAPPIER TIMES

THE HUSBAND of a missing mother of young triplets is 'not forthcoming' with information, cops leading the search for Jacque Sue Waller, have revealed. 
Jackson, MO, Police have named James 'Clay' Waller a "person of interest" in her disappearance and they suspect foul play may be involved. 
Police Chief James Humphreys said: "He's not cooperating the way we hope he would."
He added that his investigation team will conduct more searches this week in the area where her car was found abandoned along a Missouri state highway. 

COPS BAFFLED BY DISAPPEARANCE OF AMY AHONEN

COPS and family are growing increasingly fearful over the mystery disappearance of Amy Ahonen, 38, of Denver. The pretty blonde's black Jeep Liberty was discovered abandoned on the side of a remote Colorado highway. Detectives say she was last seen at her home on Friday--the day before her birthday. When she didn't show for work, pals became worried and called cops.
 Ahonen's purse, cellphone, credit cards and car keys were found inside the unlocked Jeep, but there was no sign of the well-liked woman.  Fox Denver does report that the Colorado State Patrol had contact with her Friday morning when her vehicle was spotted on the side of the highway. She told the trooper she didn't need help. So far there have been no signs of foul play, cops say but they add they are keeping all options on the table.

POLICE RELEASE TIMELINE, PIX IN LAUREN SPIERER CASE

COPS in Indiana have released a new timeline as they try to piece together co-ed Lauren Spierer's night before she vanished into thin air. Spierer, a 20-year-old student from Westchester disappeared June 3rd, 2011 after a night of partying.
So far, thousands of volunteers have tried to find her but to no avail. One of the strongest leads is this "suspicious pickup" truck seen in the area before Lauren disappeared.
COMPLETE LAUREN SPIERER TIMELINE

LAUREN SPIERER KIDNAPPING GENERATES 1,000 TIPS

ANOTHER day has come and gone in the desperate hunt for missing co-ed Lauren Spierer. The bubbly 20-year-old blonde from Westchester, NY vanished June 2 off the streets of Bloomington, Indiana where she attended university. Detectives fear foul play.

MISSING1: NO NEW LEADS IN LAUREL SPIERER HUNT

DESPITE the efforts of friends and celebrities alike, cops in Indiana have found no new leads in the mysterious disappearance of sophomore Lauren Spierer, 20, of Westchester, New York. The pretty blonde was last seen walking barefoot for a pal's place Friday night. Celebs like Denise Richards, Brittany Snow and Ryan Seacrest are spreading the word but so far no luck. Cops fear foul play.

STARS HELP HUNT FOR LAUREL SPIERER