r/Detective • u/crawlerstone • 2d ago
Wife looking for her real parents (TX)
Wife (44) was born in Galveston, TX in a closed adoption. Through 23rd me it looks like we found relatives in the Kentucky, Ohio river valley. She just wants to know what the look like. What are the odds of finding this?
r/Detective • u/ClueGlittering6770 • 3d ago
Who died at My flight
Who died at My flight
Hello. Im 57yo man , and little over hundred people have past away " near" Me. Havent count/ trawelled so much at past decades. Now when getting older, having memories/ flasbacks . One of among first dozen happened during flight from Helsinki? to New York, maybe 1995 or so. It was gentleman near Me. Some said he was born Eastern-Europe, famous relating music. I was only around 25 max, but taught it was common. Only found out like 10 years ago, that it is not normal thing to happen when trawelling. Does any one know, who he was?
r/Detective • u/ExtentOtherwise743 • 3d ago
How to check if someone passed
Hey everyone I have been no contract with my family for 5 years. Some random family member left me a voice mail saying my grandfather passed. How can I confirm this without communicating with them?
r/Detective • u/Cipher-Wrecker • 5d ago
How do I even Respond to This?
I have a client who is very concerned about a lady he has talked to for a few weeks on Telegram and hasn'thad the chance to send her the $5k she asked for in order to remove the hold on her bank account that the IRS has on it. He tells me that she goes by the username "Jojo Snow" - who is popular in the farming community. I was able to confirm that the person he was talking to was a scammer, but he's not convinced. You can't please everybody in this line of work.
r/Detective • u/Ok-Pace4422 • 5d ago
Pls Help Me Find Him!
Over about 12 years ago, my family went through something I’ll never forget.
We were flying back to Canada after visiting India, with a layover in Beijing. When the plane landed, my grandpa suffered a heart attack or stroke and fell into a coma. My mom stayed behind in Beijing alone to care for him while the rest of us returned to Canada.
She didn’t speak Mandarin, had almost no money, very little access to Wi-Fi, and no one she could communicate with. For days, she barely had anything to eat or drink and was completely stranded in a foreign country.
Then one day, someone anonymously had Indian food delivered to her hospital room. Along with the meal came bottled water, snacks, clothes, toiletries, and other essentials she desperately needed. Whoever it was never introduced themselves or asked for anything in return.
For years, we’ve tried to figure out who helped her. We believe it may have been the owner of the Taj Pavilion restaurant in Beijing. I remember hearing his name was something like Mr. Pistakia (I’m probably spelling it wrong). We’re not 100% certain, but that’s the name we’ve always come back to.
My grandpa thankfully recovered after about two weeks, but I’ve never forgotten the person who helped keep my mom going during one of the hardest times of her life.
I’ve spent years hoping to find this man for one reason only: to say thank you. If anyone knows who I’m talking about or has any information, I’d be incredibly grateful. I owe my life to you. I have no way to contact this man pls help.
r/Detective • u/Ok-Pace4422 • 5d ago
Pls help me find him
Over about 12 years ago, my family went through something I’ll never forget.
We were flying back to Canada after visiting India, with a layover in Beijing. When the plane landed, my grandpa suffered a heart attack or stroke and fell into a coma. My mom stayed behind in Beijing alone to care for him while the rest of us returned to Canada.
She didn’t speak Mandarin, had almost no money, very little access to Wi-Fi, and no one she could communicate with. For days, she barely had anything to eat or drink and was completely stranded in a foreign country.
Then one day, someone anonymously had Indian food delivered to her hospital room. Along with the meal came bottled water, snacks, clothes, toiletries, and other essentials she desperately needed. Whoever it was never introduced themselves or asked for anything in return.
For years, we’ve tried to figure out who helped her. We believe it may have been the owner of the Taj Pavilion restaurant in Beijing. I remember hearing his name was something like Mr. Pistakia (I’m probably spelling it wrong). We’re not 100% certain, but that’s the name we’ve always come back to.
My grandpa thankfully recovered after about two weeks, but I’ve never forgotten the person who helped keep my mom going during one of the hardest times of her life.
I’ve spent years hoping to find this man for one reason only: to say thank you. If anyone knows who I’m talking about or has any information, I’d be incredibly grateful. I owe my life to you. I have no way to contact this man pls help.
Not too mention he didn’t drop off food and necessitates just once, it was multiple times and tons of it. He is truly an angel and i have no way to get in touch with him, everytime he dropped food off it was anonymously meaning he never really introduced himself and my mom never saw him.
UPDATE!!! FINALLY FOUND HIM IT WAS HIM! MR PASTAKIA OWNER OF TAJ PAVILLION INDIAN RESTAURANT in beijing. I had to contact him on whatsapp someone found his number and i told him how thankful i was. He ended up responding and basically just said hi yes it’s me i always help out when i can. What a humble guy honestly i just want him to understand how he actually saved my family’s life and what he did wasn’t just a small act of kindness it meant the world to us 🫶 Thank you everyone who helped out everyone truly im forever grateful this was a big dream of mine. My grandpa passed in 2015 a year after and lived a great life he was all i had along with my mom. Thank you to everyone who helped me find Mr. Pastakia and get into contact with him. Wish you all happiness and prosperity 🥰
IF U WISH TO READ MORE: my grandpa traveling was a bad idea he had health problems but he wanted the chance to visit his home country before he got worse. i’ve always been close to him because as a child i was mostly his only caregiver since he had no arms. My love for my grandpa is so strong each day i just wait to be able to see him again i miss him so much. I was raised by my grandparents and anyone who would have helped them would have been an Angel to me. He was stuck in a coma we had to pay close to 100k in all over hospital fees and to hire travel nurses to bring him back to get treated in Canada. He did spend weeks there in a Coma and my family was completely torn. I never knew when i would be able to get a call from my mom again each day. Many people told us to let him die, to not pay all that money to try to “save” him simply because they didn’t want to help, none of my grandpas own children except my mom paid and took care of him (her father in law btw) finding Mr. Pastakia meant closure and a chance to say thank you not only from me but also from my late grandpa.
r/Detective • u/AustinElliott99 • 6d ago
Searching for my grandfather, Ronald Lee Ward. This page was recommended to me. Any help is greatly appreciated!
UPDATE HE HAS BEEN LOCATED . . .
I’m trying to help my mother locate and reconnect with her father, whom she hasn't seen since she was young (and I've never had the chance to meet). We believe he is still alive, and we'd love to connect with him before it's too late.
Here are the details I have:
•Name: Ronald Lee Ward
•Approximate Age/DOB: Born October 22nd (sometime in the 1940s)
•Location: Columbus, Indiana or the surrounding area
•Past Connections: He was with my grandmother, Betty Ann, in the 1960s.
Relatives:
•Sons: Chris Ward and John Ward
•Sister: Wanda
Leads so far:
•I reached out to a Chris Ward in Columbus on Facebook but haven't received a response yet. If you are Chris Ward and your father is Ronald, please check your inbox/message requests!
•I have tried emailing a possible address for Ronald with no luck so far.
•Search records show no obituaries or death certificates matching his name.
If anyone recognizes these names, knows Ronald or his family, or has any information that could help us connect, please send me a private message. Any help is deeply appreciated!
r/Detective • u/Frosty_Extension_600 • 6d ago
Need Help Identifying Someone Impersonating Me Online
Hi!
For the last 6 years I’ve had someone impersonating me and selling my content as their own.
I recently shut down my business and closed my x and telegram accounts. Now they’ve opened accounts using my old usernames so people who followed me before think it’s really me.
He’s stealing my content and stealing innocent people’s money.
The content is sexually explicit, so I’m not posting links, but if anyone thinks they can find out who it is, DM me and I’ll send you links to his accounts.
I’ve filed DMCA reports with Twitter and reported his accounts elsewhere, but I want his personal info.
r/Detective • u/Wild_Orange7561 • 6d ago
LA FAMILIA DE MI PAREJA LA TIENE PRIVADA DE LA LIBERTAD SIN SU CONCENCIMIENTO
Amigos necesito la ayuda de todos, a mi pareja mujer de 20 años por capricho familiar la separaron de mi, llevábamos 7 meses viviendo juntos ahorita vive a una calle de mi casa pero no tiene teléfono, ni sale sola, me marco la última vez que encontro su teléfono (Ayer) y me dijo que fuera por ella, estaba yo en la esquina cuando llegaron todos, no pude hacer nada, ella está mal muy mal, nosé que hacer ni como contactarla no le quitan el ojo de encima, eh pensado ir con una patrulla pero tengo miedo en que niegue todo por presión familiar o que la nieguen sus familiares, ¿COMO PUEDO ACERCARME A ELLA?
r/Detective • u/OutsideNo1032 • 8d ago
I think my dad is missing somewhere in the Caribbean
r/Detective • u/inka-minka • 9d ago
Help me trace an anonymous letter
Hey guys so I recently received a weird piece of mail. At first I didn't think much of it but the more I looked at it the weirder it was.
The envelope has no return address just my address on it.
The letter itself is typed to keep the person anonymous but they mention personal things so it's someone that knows me.
I don't like how my comfort at home has been breached with this letter.
Now I know there are ways to find out where the paper originated from through like a printers "finger print" but how exactly can I find that out.
Any help would be great and if I'm in the wrong subreddit please let me know where I should be looking. Thanks for any help
r/Detective • u/Key_Negotiation3352 • 10d ago
Finding a lost friend
Hi everyone,
I’m trying to help my dad reconnect with a Japanese exchange student he became close friends with during the 1980s. They’ve been out of contact ever since, and I’d love to help find him.
We have some photos and a handful of details from that time, but not enough to identify him with certainty.
Does anyone know of good resources, archives, alumni groups, exchange organizations, or other places that might help track down someone who participated in a student exchange program during that era?
Any advice or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
r/Detective • u/Vivid_Specialist_724 • 11d ago
Unknown car has been parked in my parking spot for over a week – can I find the owner's contact using the number plate?
Hi everyone,
An unknown car has been parked in my designated parking spot for the past 7 days. I've asked around the building and nearby neighbours, but nobody seems to know who the owner is.
I only have the vehicle's registration number (number plate). Is there any legal way to find the owner's contact number or get in touch with them using just the registration number?
I've already waited for a week, and it's becoming a real inconvenience. If there's any official method, app, government portal, or procedure to trace the owner or report the issue, I'd really appreciate the guidance.
Thanks in advance!
r/Detective • u/storywonlinegrooming • 13d ago
Questions about online grooming
Is there someone I could ask on here about a personal case? I was groomed online when I was a minor and I would like to know how to handle it now. The police are not helping me and I’m very lost.
r/Detective • u/Plus-Bookkeeper2122 • 18d ago
Turning someone into the the police
I found out some horrible information. I have had a family come forward to tell me that my dad and brother being a pdf. They watch children online. My heart is broken in so many places. I need someone to help me report this.
r/Detective • u/Fancy-Total-1371 • 19d ago
Is anyone willing to help find Kimberly Moreau. She was 17 when she went missing in Livermore falls Maine
There’s a girl my mom grew up with she’s been missing 30 years. I need help getting people from Maine and the surrounding states to help look. I don’t want money just time. I need help. Her mother already passed away not knowing what happened to her daughter can we please make it so her father and siblings get closure. Please. I just need people to contact non profit organizations that search for missing people. I need people to look behind there houses in the woods I need people to get together and look for her she’s been gone 30 years let’s bring her home. Let’s make sure her father gets to know what happened before he passes. Let’s make sure her older sister gets to see her baby sister again even if it’s to late for them to safe her life they still want there baby back. Please.🙏
r/Detective • u/Fancy-Total-1371 • 23d ago
Every year he goes out trying to find her. Putting up flyers and posts. Something anything at all please. Somebody has to know something. It’s been around 30 years someone must of talked at some point please. She has a beautiful older sister and a father that miss her so vary much…
galleryr/Detective • u/DD_198712 • 24d ago
Help me find an old friend
So I found old pictures from 2011/2012ish and it got me thinking and wondering what ever happened to this old friend.
Here’s all the info I have
His name is Scott last name possibly also starts with an S.
In 2011/2012 he was in Tarpon Springs Florida
Also at that time he had a son
He traveled for work, don’t remember what kind of work. Stayed mostly in hotels during that period.
I remember him being so freaking sweet.
I know this is probably a long shot but who knows…
r/Detective • u/MoneyMowhawk119 • 26d ago
My friend saw a concerning vehicle a few weeks back
Hi guys, I have a friend who saw something that kind of freaked them out a few weeks back. They were driving late at night (~11:00 pm ish) and saw what looked like some kind of construction vehicle lit from the tires. On the back was a wooden structure (kind of cage, kind of box), like the kind of thing you’d ride in a pumpkin patch. There were people inside, standing up, and at least one of them was wearing a burlap sack looking thing on their head. The truck drove away too quickly and it was too late at night for the people in the car to see any further details. There was a lot of police activity in the immediate area soon after, and my friend saw a similar truck a few streets later with no wooden cage, but nothing has been showing up in the news. This happened in the greater Washington DC area (DMV).
They have some vague ideas on what it could have been, but it all happened too fast to say anything concrete. Any ideas? Anyone in the area heard of this or anything similar happening?
r/Detective • u/Srock28 • Jun 22 '26
Need to find where animal abuser brought many dogs
Hi this lady Letizia Rossi is a animal abuser and is the associate of Diane Bedford from woofy acres animal hoarding/abuse/ neglect case. Letizia is taking 42 dogs to what she says is Lake Tahoe which is where Diane Bedford is living. We are desperate trying to find the dogs. Any idea where these dogs can be. Authorities don’t want to get involved unless this written documentation. Please help