Crime Junkie

MISSING: Trevaline Evans

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Oct 20, 2025
A shopkeeper vanishes after a mysterious sign at her store. Decades of investigation uncover sightings of a well-dressed man with her. New tips in 2019 claim to have found her remains, but those too seem to disappear. The brothers who reported the find face disbelief from the police, leading to conspiracy theories about cover-ups. Unanswered questions linger about the identity of the mystery man and the fate of Trevaline. The case remains a haunting enigma, inviting new tips and theories.
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ANECDOTE

Husband Discovers Abandoned Shop Items

  • Richard found Trevaline's handbag, keys, jacket, and makeup compact inside her shop with a "Back in two minutes" sign still on the door.
  • He called police when he couldn't find her, sparking the initial missing-person investigation.
INSIGHT

Repeated Sightings Strengthen Suspect Link

  • Multiple witnesses saw Trevaline repeatedly with a smartly dressed older man in town over two days before she vanished.
  • That consistent presence makes the unidentified "smartly dressed man" a key person of interest.
ANECDOTE

Banana Peel Fuels Return-to-Shop Debate

  • Confirmed sightings place Trevaline locking her shop at 12:40 and buying fruit, with a banana peel later found in the shop trash.
  • The banana peel fueled debate whether she returned to the shop after lunch.
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