Undercurrent

The long-form case files

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Undercurrent’s full case breakdowns: who the victims were, what the record shows, and the system failure beneath the headline.

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Reta Mays: seven veterans, one night ward

Between 2017 and 2018, nursing assistant Reta Mays murdered at least seven elderly veterans at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg…

Clarksburg, WV · Sept. 24, 2026

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Tiana Notice: the officer who warned her killer

In the weeks before she was murdered, Tiana Notice did everything right. She had a restraining order. She reported violation after violation. The…

Connecticut · Sept. 17, 2026

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Makayla Meave: the stranger who never existed

For twenty-four hours, an entire county searched for a bald man in a white truck. He never existed. This is the case of Makayla Meave — a…

Macomb, OK · Sept. 10, 2026