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
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Revisiting Amber Wilde’s Tragic Unsolved Disappearance
Don’t miss tonight’s Chasing Justice Episode!
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“Kouri Richins Case: Utah Mom, Grief Author Accused of Poisoning Husband with Fentanyl – Full Timeline & Trial Update”
A young widow writes a children’s book to help her boys deal with the grief of losing their father. A short time later, however, she is arrested for murdering their father. This case captivated the public’s attention because of its dark, complex nature. Kouri Richins is accused of poisoning her husband Eric with a fentanyl-laced…
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The Wrongful Conviction of James W. Griffin
On January 24th, 2002 someone walked into the back door of Carlos O’Kelly’s in Topeka, Kansas and shot the manager Bob Frazier in the chest leaving him paralyzed for the rest of his life. The police called it a botched robbery and considering the fact that three robberies had happened at this location previously, that…
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Vanished in Broad Daylight: The Disappearance of Phoenix Coldon
Missing In Missouri: The Phoenix Coldon Mystery A black SUV slowly pulled out of a driveway in Spanish Lake, MO. The vehicle is found 25 miles away in the roughest part of St. Louis. The door was slung open, the engine left running, and the driver was missing. What happened to this beautiful young college…
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Cold Case Mystery: What Happened to Missing Teen Tracy Pickett?
Tracy Pickett vanished after a sleepover in Webb City, Missouri — and 33 years later, justice still hasn’t been served. On the night of August 11, 1992, 14-year-old Tracy Pickett did something countless teens do — she went to a sleepover with friends. But by the next morning, Tracy had disappeared without a trace, leaving…
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From Trusted Leader to Convicted Predator: The Fall of Fredericktown’s Police Captain
Photo courtesy of St. Charles County Department of Corrections This blog is an excerpt from my latest book “Madhouse Madison County” The holiday celebrations had ended, and 2010 was a new landscape of hope. What would this year hold? Well, in Fredericktown, it would hold nightmares. Untold horrors lay ahead as the world would finally…
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