Los Angeles, November 27, 2024 – With the death of her father three days ago, Hannah Kobayashi’s disappearance has gone from baffling to tragic. As Thanksgiving approaches, people following the case fear the worst. Here’s a timeline of what’s publicly known as of today about the missing traveler from Hawaii.
Here’s a preview of what you’ll be able to read about in Driven by Darkness, my upcoming true-crime book that’s now with my editor. On March 12, 2022, teenager Naomi Irion and her 1992 Mercury Sable disappeared from the parking lot of a Walmart in Fernley, Nevada. After Naomi’s brother
When Troy Driver bid farewell to his girlfriend, saying he’d be home soon, he had murder on his mind. Driver told his girlfriend Zulema that he was going camping for the weekend. Instead, he embarked on a path that would lead him and his random teenage victim to a remote
When Dusty Casey, then 42, stumbled across the body of a man who had just been shot near the Yuba River in northern California, she knew right away he was dead. “The blood was already coagulating,” Dusty recalled when I interviewed her this month. “His heart was no longer pumping.”
The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas hosted A-list celebrities and high-stakes gambling. But the elegant hotel was also linked to a brutal gambling murder, the mauling of magician Roy Horn by a white Bengal tiger, rage-induced vandalism by Michael Jackson, and the poolside robbery of actress Sarah Hyland’s
After meeting with hundreds of true crime fans at CrimeCon 2024 in Nashville, I came away with a list of six traits that most seem to share. 1. They like solving puzzles Solving a criminal case requires piecing together bits of information into a solution. True crime fans like this
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition for review filed by the chief suspect in the murders of Barry and Louise Berman in a remote corner of the Mojave Desert. The petition arose from a sex crimes case in which Michael Pepe, now 70, was convicted of crossing state
SoCal is famous for sunny skies, sandy beaches – and stolen stuff? It’s true: The L.A. metropolitan area is known for its burgeoning trade in pilfered products. Recently I delved into the underworld of stolen stuff, after the tech company I work for as chief legal officer suffered a heist
When Bob Wildoner, then 76, disappeared in remote Saline Valley in 2021, he didn’t just vanish into thin air. My theory is that the desert swallowed him – literally. As seen in my blog entitled “In the desert, a simple mistake can turn deadly,” it appears Bob got disoriented on
Doug Kari is a dedicated true-crime author known for his hands-on investigation approach, which includes exploring remote locations and directly engaging with relevant individuals. His adventurous spirit is evident in his other activities, such as traversing the Inyo Mountains for charity and writing about the Marquesas Islands.
Alongside his writing career, Kari is a trained lawyer with a background in IP law and a co-founder of Desert Survivors, an outdoor group focused on wilderness protection.
Feel free to reach out to Doug Kari with any questions or feedback – he’s always eager to connect and hear your thoughts!
