Missing Persons

Virginia 22 mins ago

Virginia high school coach labeled 'fugitive' as local community alleges long-known accusations: report

Virginia football coach Travis Turner faces child pornography charges and computer solicitation counts but disappeared and is now considered a fugitive.

Crime 8 hours ago

Manhattan DA to retry Etan Patz's killer after conviction in deadly 1979 kidnapping was overturned

Decades-old missing child case returns to court as formerly convicted suspect Pedro Hernandez faces new trial for 1979 kidnapping and murder of 6-year-old Etan Patz in Manhattan.

U.S. 17 hours ago

Missing Melodee Buzzard’s mother allegedly told man she left daughter with strangers she met at zoo: report

Missing 9-year-old Melodee Bizzard's mother allegedly told a man she left her daughter with strangers at a Utah zoo during their cross-country trip together.

Africa 20 hours ago

All 24 kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls rescued after armed attack in Kebbi, president says

All 24 schoolgirls kidnapped from Nigeria's Kebbi state have been rescued, President Tinubu announced, calling for increased security in vulnerable areas.

Missing Persons 23 hours ago

Virginia high school football coach considered 'fugitive' following mysterious disappearance: police

Virginia football coach Travis Turner missing after child pornography warrants issued. Police deploy search teams, drones to locate fugitive coach.

Missing Persons 1 day ago

Virginia high school football coach goes missing during team's undefeated season

Virginia high school football coach Travis Turner goes missing during undefeated season, prompting search efforts across Wise County with K-9 units.

California 1 day ago

California man presumed dead after wave sweeps him away at same beach where girl, father died days earlier

Second deadly wave incident in one week at Garrapata State Park leaves man missing after being swept into ocean at dangerous Soberanes Point.

Africa 2 days ago

50 kidnapped Catholic school students in Nigeria escape as some schools ordered to close

Fifty of 303 kidnapped students from Nigeria's St. Mary's School have escaped after Friday's attack. Pope Francis calls for immediate hostage release.

Wisconsin 2 days ago

‘Slender Man’ stabber captured following nationwide manhunt

Police confirm Morgan Geyser, the convicted "Slender Man" stabber who escaped from a Madison group home after cutting her monitoring bracelet on Saturday, has been located.

California 5 days ago

Charge against Melodee Buzzard’s mom dismissed, ankle monitor removed as FBI hunts for missing 9-year-old

A California mother had a felony charge dismissed as the FBI continues searching for her missing 9-year-old daughter, Melodee, who was last seen near the Utah-Colorado border.

Missing Persons 5 days ago

Boyfriend of woman who vanished at California beach bonfire speaks out, makes plea for public's help

Boyfriend of missing Utah woman Danielle Staley urges public to come forward as police suspect foul play in her California beach disappearance case.

Crime 6 days ago

Missing ‘at-risk’ girl Melodee Buzzard’s mom appears in court after alleged box-cutter standoff

Mother of missing 9-year-old California girl Melodee Buzzard appears in court on felony false imprisonment charge unrelated to daughter's disappearance.

Florida November 17

Florida authorities rescue 122 missing children in historic operation, many exploited and abused: officials

Authorities in Florida rescued 122 missing children in one of the largest child recovery operations in U.S. history, officials announced Monday.

True Crime November 17

Dead businesswoman's rug found near mother-in-law's home after husband uncovered affair: prosecutors

Missing wife's body never found, but prosecutors say digital evidence shows Brian Walshe searched how to dispose of human remains before buying suspicious items.

Missing Persons November 15

Melodee Buzzard’s mom plotted to ‘cut off’ missing 9-year-old from ‘entire world,’ grandma says

Melodee Buzzard's grandmother Lilly Denes was adopting the 9-year-old when she says mother Ashlee took her away in 2021, and now Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office investigates.

U.S. November 14

Melodee Buzzard’s mom released after allegedly imprisoning officer, revealing missing daughter’s location

Santa Barbara authorities search for missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard after her mother Ashlee faces false imprisonment charges and refuses to reveal location.

Missing Persons November 8

Melodee Buzzard's mother arrested on charge unrelated to her daughter's disappearance

A California mother was arrested on a false imprisonment charge as the search continues for her missing 9-year-old daughter, Melodee Buzzard, who was last seen in October.

Homicide November 6

Suspected cult creeps plead not guilty after moms found in buried freezer

Two men accused of murdering Kansas mothers Jilian Kelley and Veronica Butler plead not guilty in Oklahoma court. Bodies found in buried freezer after custody dispute.

California November 5

Bodies keep turning up near luxury ocean homes — what to know about the eerie cliffside deaths

Police are probing the latest cliff death in Palos Verdes Estates in Los Angeles after an unidentified man was discovered near Paseo Del Mar.

California November 5

Hunter survives nearly 3 weeks stranded in California wilderness after truck gets stuck

Missing hunter Ron Dailey, a 65-year-old Selma resident, survives 20 days in California mountains where he went six days without food before rescue.

U.S. November 4

College student vanishes on Halloween just 'minutes' from home

College of Charleston student Owen Kenney, 19, vanished on Halloween just minutes from home. A police search continues as his family pleads for information.

Missing Persons November 4

Car used by missing California girl's mom on road trip had license plates swapped to 'avoid detection'

Investigators said the car Melodee Buzzard was traveling in with her mother before her disappearance had its license plates swapped during a road trip.

True Crime October 31

Murder charges filed after 5-year-old's suspicious disappearance from his own neighborhood in Idaho

Idaho prosecutors file murder charges four years after 5-year-old Michael Vaughan vanished from Fruitland neighborhood in 2021 disappearance case.

Missing Persons October 31

Melodee Buzzard disappearance: FBI, detectives execute search warrants as 'at-risk' 9-year-old remains missing

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office and the FBI conduct multiple search warrants as Melodee Buzzard, a nine-year-old California girl, remains missing.

Cruises October 27

Cruise ship crew member goes overboard in Mediterranean, urgent search underway

A Viking Star crew member went overboard in the Mediterranean Sea during a cruise on Monday, prompting the Italian Coast Guard to launch a search.

Missing Persons October 26

Amy Bradley disappearance sees 3 major new leads as investigators renew decades-old search: report

New leads emerge in Amy Bradley's 1998 cruise ship disappearance case after Netflix documentary reportedly generates hundreds of tips to FBI investigators.

True Crime October 25

Investigators uncover possible serial killer linked to women’s murders, missing TV anchor

Christopher Revak, suspected serial killer and person of interest in Jodi Huisentruit's disappearance, was identified as responsible for Deidre Harm's 2006 murder.

Missing Persons October 25

Melodee Buzzard disappearance: New surveillance photos show missing California girl, 9, in possible disguise

Investigators in California released new images showing missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard wearing "what appears to be a wig" at a car rental business.

Missing Persons October 24

Body found during search for missing Vermont college student Lia Smith near Middlebury campus

Body discovered during search for missing Vermont college student Lia Smith, 21, who vanished from Middlebury College campus. Autopsy scheduled to determine identity.

Africa October 22

Expert warns critical hours slipping away as kidnappers likely to move US missionary in Niger

American missionary kidnapped near Niger's presidential palace as security expert warns first 48 hours critical for rescue from ISIS-controlled territory.