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Licensed P.I., SWMO’s #1 Crime Writer, Speaker & Victim’s Advocate

Synova Cantrell is an award-winning true crime writer, licensed private investigator, speaker, and victims’ advocate with nearly a decade of experience raising awareness for cold cases. She has written about more than 500 cases and authored 15 published books, including one endorsed by a retired FBI agent.

Recognized as Southwest Missouri’s #1 true crime writer, Synova has appeared in multiple documentaries, including on the Discovery Channel, and recently spoke at the Missouri State Capitol on behalf of victims’ families. Her work has even been honored with a flag flown over the U.S. Capitol. Synova’s mission is simple: shine light on overlooked cases and help bring justice.

After 10 years of researching cold cases as a crime writer, Synova has now become a licensed private investigator with the state of Missouri. Synova is blazing her own trail and Chasing Justice.


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LATEST POSTS


  • The Disturbing Disappearance of Shirley Hyman-Hickman

    The Disturbing Disappearance of Shirley Hyman-Hickman

    Shirley Hyman-Hickman vanished after leaving a Philadelphia bar in 1981. Witnesses reported seeing her enter a blue van with two men, but she was never seen again. Thirty-eight years later, her family still searches for answers, wondering if she crossed paths with a dangerous predator.

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  • She Died Before the Fire—and Her Baby Vanished

    She Died Before the Fire—and Her Baby Vanished

    A Law, a Death, and a Missing Child: The Case of Hanna Brooke Fretwell In April 2024, the state of Alabama passed new legislation that allows an individual to be charged with manslaughter if they sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance containing fentanyl or related substances that results in another person’s death. Often referred

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  • Everything Wrong with the Jennifer Harris Murder Investigation | Bonham Texas Cold Case

    Everything Wrong with the Jennifer Harris Murder Investigation | Bonham Texas Cold Case

    Twenty-three years later, the **murder of Jennifer Harris** remains one of the most troubling unsolved cases in Texas. On Mother’s Day 2002, the 28-year-old Bonham woman vanished after visiting a friend. Six days later, her body was discovered in the Red River. What followed was not a clear path to justice, but a deeply flawed…

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  • False Headlines!!

    False Headlines!!

    The TBI DID NOT say Buford was the prime suspect! They said in their press conference that there’s enough questions left in the story that he could possibly be indicted to stand before a grand jury and defend himself in court. Go back and watch the press conference and listen to the words they say.

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  • ATTN: New Subscribers! FREE eBook – Grim Justice

    ATTN: New Subscribers! FREE eBook – Grim Justice

    This post is for those of you who have recently signed up for my mailing list, but haven’t received your free e book. Thank you for joining my email list. Here’s the link to download your FREE e-book Grim Justice.  https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/896486 If you cannot get the download to work, I have attached a PDF copy

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