The girls' bicycles and a purse were found near Meyers Lake in Evansdale, hours after they were reported missing.

CNN: Bodies identified as missing Iowa cousins

Out of reflex, Suchen fumbled in her purse and found her phone.

NEWYORKER: Alone

Some of Parker's jewelry was missing, and her purse was found in Utah, just north of the Arizona border, about a month after her death.

CNN: Daughter raises reward in hopes of finding killer

Authorities Tuesday were draining Meyers Lake, which is located near an area where the cousins' bicycles and a purse were found hours after they were reported missing Friday.

CNN: Mom: Dogs searching for Iowa girls stopped at edge of lake

Her black leather purse, found near St Andrew Square bus station in Edinburgh days after she disappeared, contained a note with "Samaritans" scribbled on it and an oral contraceptive leaflet.

BBC: Peter Tobin robbed his young victims of their futures

Nobody found her purse or jacket or anything on the side of the road, '' Barnett said.

CNN: Waiting for a 'good girl' to come home

The "smart card, " packing an electronic chip, can store everything found in a wallet or purse, a hospital record, a family tree, a university transcript - indeed, much of the detail that points to who a person is.

CNN: ASIANOW - Asiaweek

After the impostress fell asleep (the dog in her arms, their breathing synchronous) I found myself searching through Rema's pale blue purse that smelled only very faintly of dog.

NPR: Excerpt: 'Atmospheric Disturbances'

Inside the vehicle, police found some of Kesse's personal items, but her purse, wallet, two cell phones and briefcase were missing.

CNN: Inmate says he has clues about missing woman