UPDATED OCTOBER 6, 2009 (If there is no link under the name then the reference is on the right. I added references to each name for interested parties to independently view each case and examine Browne's 0.00% accuracy rating.)
Readings done by Browne with known/likely known outcomes where Browne was wrong:
1)
Terrence Farrell
2)
Kevin Brown (Mother Nancy Brown appeared with Sylvia November 20, 2002 on Montel Williams Show)
3)
Angela "Angie" Lee (Mother appeared with Sylvia March 28, 2007 on Montel.)
4)
Kristine Kupka/John Stossel special
5)
Shawn Hornbeck
6)
Lori Pleasants (Sylvia gave reading September 10, 2003 on Montel.)
7)
Jamie Barker
8)
Erica Baker (Mother appeared with Sylvia November 19, 2003 on Montel.)
9)
Renquin, Nelson, and DesVergnes
10)
Steven Kraft (Sister appeared with Sylvia November 5, 2002 on Montel.)
11)
Erica Fraysure (From the September 24, 1998 Montel Williams Show. This broadcast resulted in court case Linda Mineer v Montel Williams stemming from Browne's claims.)
12)
Shannon Sherrill (Mother appeared with Sylvia November 19, 2003 on Montel.)
13)
Holly Krewson
14)
Anthony Urciuoli Jr
15)
Eve Brown
16)
Ryan Katcher
17)
Ashley Ouellette (Mother and father appeared with Sylvia in February 2000 on Montel.)
18)
Opal Jo Jennings
19)
Lynda McClelland
20)
Chandra Levy (Fox News Network broadcast on July 17, 2001)
21)
Terry Webb (Daughters appeared with Sylvia in October 1997 on Montel.)
22)
Richard Kneebone
23)
Dana Chyleen Satterfield
24)
Waylon Robbins
25)
John Slayton
26) John Baglier (
"Teen's killer may not have been alone," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jan 10, 1997 says "Among the readings made by Browne, whom the Bagliers had not previously met was that John's body had been hidden in a place where there was "big water and little water.")
27)
The Sago Mining Disaster (Reference:
"TV Psychic Misses Mark on Miners," Fox News, January 05, 2006)
28)
Hunter Horgan III (Sylvia Browne
charged the police for this.)
Readings done by Browne without confirmation about the outcome:
1)
Cecilia Garcia (Reference:
Eric Louie, “Police Seek new Leads in 2002 Killing of Livermore Woman,” Contra Costa Times, January 8, 2005 reported: “family members are still hoping for some type of closure. They continue to pass out fliers. They had also called …
they paid psychic Sylvia Browne $700 for help.” (Unsolved murder.)
2) Louise Melgoza Macias. (Stacey Wiebe, "Killer still at large," Merced Sun-Star, Dec 21, 2002) According to that article,
the daughter paid for "expensive phone call" with Browne and later appeared on John Edward's "Crossing Over".
3)
Amanda Berry (Robert turned this into an article
at StopSylvia.com)
4) Tabitha Tuders (
"Psychic tells parents Tabitha is deceased", Tennessean, December 24, 2003; Browne gives useless names.)
5) Michael Negrete (
"Mary Negrete continues search for her missing son," Daily Bruin, April 4, 2003.; Mother appeared with Browne Feb. 26, 2005 on Montel; Browne gave useless names.)
6) Jerry Cushey Jr. (Sister appeared with Browne on Montel) (Reference:
"Still missing, 4 years later," Valley Independent, October 15, 2005)
7) Dena McCluskey (Browne gave location and family went on a wild goose chase; Reference:
“Stepmom Digs for Clues in Search for Daughter,” Modesto Bee, May 15, 2003)
8) Nancy MacDuckston (Family appeared with Browne November 19, 2003; Browne claimed this women left her family and joined a religious cult; Reference
"Psychic Offers Clue on Missing Person," San Jose Mercury News, November 19, 2003)
9) James Harris (Family appeared with Browne September 2003 on Montel; Reference:
"Family Holds Out Hope Man Will Return", Belleville News-Democrat, September 10, 2003
10) Franklin Weekley (Weekley had developmental disabilities disappeared in December 2002 from Sunland Training. Remains found in 2006. Unknown what happened.)(See:
“Year Later, Questions Echo Over Lost Teen,” Miami Herald, December 21, 2003.) (Unknown transcript.)
11)
Frank Forte Jr. (Called “Frankie” in transcript.) (Mother Debbie appeared with Browne September 6, 2006.)
12)
Douglas Jones (Sister Daphne appeared February 28, 2007 with Browne. At one point Browne tells her: “How in the hell would I know this, honey?”) (Doug’s lifeless body was found floating in the local river after missing for three weeks in 2006.)
13)
Jill Lyn Euto (Mother appeared with Browne in July 2002 on Montel; Reference: “Slain Woman’s Mother on Montel Williams Show.” The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) July 1, 2002)
14) Molly Bish (Mother appeared with Sylvia September 17, 2003 on Montel; Unsolved murder.)
15) Rachel Cooke (Father Robert appeared February 26, 2003 with Sylvia.) (James Van Praagh worked on case too.)(Murder unsolved.)
16)
Terressa Lynn Vanegas (Mother appeared with Sylvia March 21, 2007 on Montel; Unsolved murder)
17) Adrienne Heredia (Mother appeared with Sylvia September 2006 on Montel; Reference:
Yuma woman appears on 'Montel Williams' in search of La Mesa Street", The Sun, Sep 28, 2006)
18) Girly Chew Hossencofft (Sylvia said body was in mine shaft, but it was never found; Reference:
"You'll find Girly's body in mine shaft, psychic says", Albuquerque Tribune, Dec 19, 2002)
19)
Leah Tagliaferri (Mother appeared with Sylvia November 26, 2003 on Montel)
20)
Carol Wood (Mother appeared with Sylvia April 1997 on Sally Jesse)
21)
Pat Viola (Husband Jim appeared with Sylvia on Montel; Reference: "A psychic on the case," The Record (Bergen County, NJ), February 10, 2004)
22) Johnia Berry (
Missing persons profile) (Woman stabbed in her apartment, her roommate and friend stabbed when he walked in on the killer. Roommate and mother appeared with Sylvia May 21 2008 on Montel.)
23) Miranda Fenner (Montana video store clerk was brutally murdered, apparently without motive in 1998.) Mother Sherry met with Browne February 22 2006 on Montel; Reference:
"Fenner takes search for daughter's killer to national television," laureloutlook.com, February 15, 2006) (Mother had police to follow up on the leads Browne gave her. Killer/killers still at large.)
24)
Lindsay Wells (Brother Ryan met with Sylvia February 26, 2003 on Montel (the same episode as Shawn Hornbeck's family). Browne told Ryan that Lindsay was dead and dumped in a culvert and that it would be a big lead for the police. Still missing.)
25) Sharon Jones (
Missing persons profile) (Sister Stephanie appeared in 2002 where Sylvia told her it was a military man who picked her up. Still missing.)
26) Tammie Smith (Woman with a substance abuse problem was found dismembered in the Missouri River. A serial killer was suspected because there were 9 other women killed and dumped in the river under similar circumstances.) (Sisters Donna and Brenda met with Sylvia Browne October 20, 2004 on Montel; Browne said she was killed by a serial killer. Unsolved.)
27) Second Lt. Jason Henderson (Jason went on a boating trip alone and never came back. His mother went on Montel and Sylvia told her he knocked himself out accidentally. Browne claimed, "One of those goofy things"; Reference:
"Search continues for National Guardsman," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, August 19, 2002 (Jason is still missing.)
28) Taurean Lewis, Terry Canty Jr. and Anthony Collins (Three college young men murdered in Detroit. Terry's sister Dwanna Randolph went with Browne October 20, 2004 on Montel. Unsolved)
29)
Erica Heather Smith (Mother and father appear with Sylvia November 24, 2004 on Montel. Browne gives names and murder remains unsolved.)
30) Sherita Williams (Parents appeared with Sylvia on September 15, 2004. Browne gave the name of the killer, which was beeped out.
In 2009, DNA evidence found the murderer was Warren Dixon.)
31) Frank Mazzella (
Frank vanished on the way to church one Sunday morning. Daughter Suzanne appeared with Browne October 2, 2002 on Montel (three years later). Sylvia told her that her father was dead and when she asked for the location of the body, she blew it off, saying it wasn't important because he's on the "Other Side." Still missing.)
32) Wendy Hudakoc (Vanished without a trace, no one ever charged. Mother Shelley appeared May 8, 2002 with Browne. Browne described a vague location of the body. Body never found, girl never heard of again, no one charged.
As of 2008, still unsolved.)
33) Jacqueline Elaine Nix (
Missing persons profile.)(Mother and best friend appeared February 9, 2005 with Browne. Sylvia gave a name and a vague description. Killer still at large.)
35) George Erik James (Sister Tammie appeared October 19, 2006 with Browne.) (Murder in Alabama and unsolved.)
36)
Gina Williams (Sister Jannel and mother Annie appeared November 5, 2002 with Browne on Montel)
37) Ashley Freeman and Laura Bible (Girls went missing December 30, 1999. Mother Lorene of Ashley appeared November 5, 2002 with Browne.)
38)
Leanna Warner (Mother Kaelin appeared November 19, 2003 with Browne.)
39)
Joshua Guimond (College student vanished after leaving a card game at his dorm in Minnesota, mother Lisa appeared on Montel on the same episode as Ryan Katcher's mother. Browne told Lisa that Joshua's body was in the lake near the dorm, which was the already the number one suspected location. Still missing.)
40) Acacia Bishop (Parents appeared February 11, 2004 with Browne. Child never found.)
41) Christopher Mader (Mother appeared November 30, 2005 with Browne.) (
Unsolved murder.)
42)
Bryan Keith Smith
43) Tristan Meyers (Spelled “Tristen” in transcript.)(The four year old boy went missing on October 15, 2000. Great aunt Donna appeared February 11, 2004 with Browne on Montel. Still missing.)
44) Amanda Lankey (
Mother Victoria appeared February 8, 2006 with Browne.)
45) Brookley Louks (
Missing persons profile.)(Mother and sister went on Montel, the case remains a mystery.)
46) Michael Berrios (Mother Annette appeared September 14, 2005 with Browne.)
47) Anitra Mulwee. (Spelled “Amitra” in Montel transcript) (Mother Doris appeared April 30, 2003 with Sylvia who said the daughter had been killed by a serial killer who jogs in the area, a guy named "Bob".)
48)
Jan Scharf (Daughter Aimee appeared September 17, 2003 with Browne.)
49) Michael Emert (Spelled “Mike Emmert” in transcript) (Wife Mary Beth appeared with Browne on July 7, 2004.)
50) Niqui McCown
Missing persons profile (Sisters Terrilyn and Michelle appear November 5, 2002 with Browne who claims this was tied to prostitution.) (Reference:
"For years, Marilyn McCown's family has tried to bring national," Dayton Daily News Mar 13, 2005)
51) Manuel Archambault (Manuel's
body was found and police concluded it was an accidental death.) (On May 5, 2004 his mother Diane and uncle Kevin appeared with Browne on Montel. Browne said it wasn't an accident, which contradicted the police and coroner. Kevin pointed out that Browne stated things opposite fact.)
52) Tina Sinclair (Family appeared with Sylvia November 19, 2003 on Montel)(Reference:
"TV show to cover Sinclair case today," Brattleboro Reformer, November 19, 2003 and
Missing persons profile.)
53) Salvatore Minichiello (
A Queens man executed two blocks from his Ozone Park home on February 16th 2005. No suspects or known motives.)(Mother Maria appeared May 25, 2005 with Browne. Browne gave vague description and said it was a “gang thing.” Mother said he wasn’t involved with any gang activity.)
54)
Dustin Ivey
55)
the Langstons
56)
Jose Concepcion
57)
Max Uffelman
58)
Michelle O'Keefe
59)
Terrisa's mother was murdered by her stepfather in 1992 (Terrisa appeared with Browne on November 27, 2002.)
60) Crystal Arensdorf (Browne told sisters they would get Christmas card.) (Sisters appeared with Brown in April 2002 on Montel; Reference:
"Sisters question soothsayer on daytime talk show," Telegraph-Herald (Dubuque) April 8, 2002)
61)
Richard Torres (Wife Linda appearing October 20, 2004 with Browne.)
62)
John Valentine Hope
63)
Charles Rhodes Campbell (aka "Rhodes") (Fiancé Carrie met with Browne February 19, 2003 on Montel)
64) Robert Hayes (
Man killed in a bungled robbery, killers eventually caught and are currently serving long/ life sentences. Fiancée appears on Montel a month after the murder, Sylvia involved, transcript not available. )
65) Sherri Hassett and Robert Hassett (Spelled “Sherry” in transcript.) (Young man is convicted of the murder of his father's wife. Birth mother appears May 14, 2003 with Browne to find out if there was anyone else to try to blame. Browne blames someone else.)
66) Jackie Blair (This man went missing in July 2000, and his remains were found in his car on Pine Mountain. Ruled a murder and remains unsolved.)(
Steve Hensley, “Mountain Cold Case - Jackie Blair – 2000,” June 15, 2008 wkyt.com reported: “Desperate to find answers about what happened to her father, Bolling went on the Montel Williams Show to talk with a psychic. Bolling says that national television appearance did not prove to be helpful.”)
67)
Carrie Ann Williams
68)
Ryan Thompson
69)
Zandra Ducsay (aka Alexandra "Zandra" Ducsay)
70)
Elizabeth and Nicole Watkins
71)
Joshua Wayne Crawford
72) Lori Bova (Husband was last to see her, went missing. Family met with Sylvia on Montel; Reference: “News at Five 5:00 PM NBC” Global Broadcast Database June 7, 2006 Wednesday –via lexis nexis)
73) Audrey May Herron (Family appeared with Sylvia September 17, 2003 on Montel; Sylvia Browne said it was a "planned accident.")
74)
Donnie Kilby
75)
Wayma Lynn Morgan White
76) Christopher Scarbell and C.J. Scarbell (
Father and son lost in plane crash, bodies never found) (Wife and mother Pat appears September 10, 2003 with Sylvia. Pat asks about the location of the bodies, and Browne said “Oh, honey, it's so far out now. Here with go with the undertow again like we had on another show. We're talking about an undertow here, and it's so far I'd--I don't even know where to start to tell you. I mean, we could get a compass and--it would be just so far out.”)
77)
Anwa Abb Ford (Though Ford's death was ruled a suicide, his sister was convinced he was killed. Sylvia told her the same but no one has ever been convicted or even charged.)
78)
Nicholle Marie Coppler
79) John South (John's son and daughter appeared November 27, 2002 with Sylvia. Browne told them he was killed by a homeless man named Rudy.)
The case is unsolved.)
80)
Patrick Hubbard and Katelynn Hubbard (Killed in a fire on September 8th of 2001, Browne claims the fire department was wrong on the cause.)
81)
Tori Stafford (Girl goes missing in Canada, April 2009 and family reaches out to Browne.)
82)
Rochelle Robinson and Michael Johnston (Unsolved murder)
83)
Janice Powers (Murder)
84) Gail Matthews and daughter Tamara Berkheiser (Sister Julie appeared November 9, 2005 with Browne.)
85) Amber Wilde (Five family members met with psychic Browne in July 2000 on Montel; Reference: "Family of missing woman turns to psychic for help," Star Tribune, July 18 2000)
86) Kristin Laurite (Murdered,
Mother and friend appeared with Browne November 20, 2001) (Unknown details/no transcript.)
87)
Marin Assault/ Ski Mask Rapist Tie? (Reference: “Psychic Helps Marin Cops in Assault Case,” San Francisco Chronicle, December 20, 1986 (Page 16-3) By Erik Ingram)
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TOTAL= 115
-That is 115 cases that Browne was wrong or provided no help for.
*All transcripts are from the Montel Williams Show and available in lexisnexis, unless noted unavailable or from another television show/source.*
