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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.

News

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

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Public safety

Abrams 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

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Weather & technology

What 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

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Weather explainer

Outside 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

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Explainer

A 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

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History

The 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

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Case history

The 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

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Missing-person awareness

NamUs 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

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Human interest explainer

What “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

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Mississippi

A 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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