Missing Persons

Missing persons cases, kidnappings, and disappearances

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Missing Persons

Texas Mom Allegedly Handed 1-Month-Old Son to Stranger at Bus Stop Before Abandoning Child

Karla Ibarra was charged with abandoning and endangering a child after allegedly giving away her son's birth certificate and Social Security card.

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California Dad Details Six-Year Ordeal After Being Drugged, Trafficked and Tortured in Niger

Former captive recounts harrowing journey from kidnapping to rescue in rare interview.

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Father Allegedly Forged Judge’s Signature to Kidnap Son From California Protective Custody

Authorities say suspect used fraudulent court documents to remove child from state care, turning a custody dispute into a felony kidnapping case.

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Car Influencer James Wehr Had History of Speeding, Traffic Violations Before Deadly McLaren Wreck

Records reveal a pattern of reckless driving for the social media star who died in a high-speed crash in Irvine.

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Missing Newlywed Dominick Bianchi: Cousin Reveals Red Flag Before Vanishing in Upstate NY

Family members raise concerns about Bianchi's wellbeing as police intensify search efforts in the Hudson Valley.

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Florida Sex Offender Sentenced to 30 Years for Kidnapping, Torturing 11-Year-Old Boy at Campsite

Darnell Hairston pleaded no contest to kidnapping and aggravated child abuse after allegedly choking a missing child unconscious and binding him with shoelaces.

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Kentucky Man Charged With Kidnapping Ex-Girlfriend, Assaulting Her for Days Over Phone Unlock Demand

Joshua T. Hawthorne allegedly held his ex captive for three days at his St. Matthews home before she escaped while he shopped at Walmart.

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Man Kidnaps Ex-Girlfriend Off Louisville Street, Attacks Her for Days to Force Phone Unlock Before Walmart Escape: Police

Joshua T. Hawthorne allegedly held his ex-girlfriend captive for three days in St. Matthews, assaulting her repeatedly until she escaped while he shopped.

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Man Who Kidnapped, Killed 5-Year-Old Girl in Philadelphia in 2000 Extradited From Honduras After 25 Years

Alexis Flores allegedly abducted Iriana DeJesus as she played outside her home and sexually assaulted and strangled her before wrapping her body in wallpaper.

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Man Charged With Kidnapping, Killing 5-Year-Old Girl Who Disappeared While Playing Outside Philadelphia Home in 2000

Alexis Flores, arrested in Honduras and extradited to Pennsylvania this week, allegedly kidnapped Iriana DeJesus in July 2000 and wrapped her body in wallpaper inside a vacant building one block away.

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Man Charged With Murdering 5-Year-Old Iriana DeJesus After 25 Years on FBI's Most Wanted List

Alexis Flores was arrested in Honduras and extradited to Philadelphia this week, where he faces charges including murder and kidnapping for ransom.

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NY Doctor Pleads for Help Finding Parents Missing After Catastrophic Nepal Floods

Woman describes 'worst 24 hours of my life' as search continues for relatives caught in disaster zone.

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Missing Ukrainian Woman Who Vanished in San Diego Over a Year Ago Likely Crossed Into Mexico, Police Say

San Diego authorities announce new theory in the disappearance of 24-year-old Anastasiia V. Shamko, suggesting she may have traveled south of the border.

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SoCal Jet Skier Who Vanished Overnight Found Alive in Miraculous Rescue Near Long Beach

Search and rescue teams locate missing watercraft operator after extensive overnight operation on Southern California waters.

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NYC Parks Worker Allegedly Assisted Girl, 10, in Lighting M80 Firecracker That Blew Off Her Finger: Sources

The city employee is accused of helping the child ignite the powerful explosive before it detonated, sources said.

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Nolan Wells Disappearance and Death: Independent Autopsy Findings Keep Pressure on Mississippi Law Enforcement

Family of 18-year-old Mississippi college football player seeks answers after body found on Horn Island, with attorney Ben Crump demanding transparency from authorities.

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Desperate California Father Launches Hunger Strike After Allegedly Abducted Son Taken to Kazakhstan

The father says authorities have failed to secure his child's return as international custody dispute escalates.

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Ransom Letters Sent to Nancy Guthrie's Family After Her Disappearance Released to Public

Documents allegedly written by a man charged in connection with Guthrie's disappearance provide new details into the case.

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'Heard His Son Continually Screaming Daddy!': Wisconsin Teen Who Orchestrated Armed Kidnapping of 7-Year-Old Pleads Guilty

Barry Alan Coleman, accused of masterminding the July 2025 gunpoint abduction of Jamal White in front of his father, faces up to 25 years in prison at sentencing next month.

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Alleged Killer Dad Luciano Frattolin Shows No Emotion in Court as State Plays Video of His Bogus Kidnapping Story

The defendant remained stoic as prosecutors presented footage undermining his claim that masked men had kidnapped him from the scene where his child was found dead.

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Father and Son Charged With Kidnapping 2 U.S. Forest Service Biologists at Gunpoint

Federal authorities allege the pair held the biologists at gunpoint in what prosecutors describe as a brazen attack on federal employees.

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Arrests Made in Kidnapping of US Forest Service Workers in Northern California

Multiple suspects taken into custody following the reported abduction of federal forestry workers.

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Subtle Clue That Could Crack Case of Tourist Who Mysteriously Vanished in Las Vegas

Investigators believe a small but critical piece of evidence may finally break open the investigation into a visitor's disappearance on the Strip.

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Missing Florida Man Found Dead in Shallow Grave; Police Search for Alleged Killer Using Multiple Aliases

Isabelle Johnson, 38, charged with murder in death of Jason Christopher Coulthart, 43, who was reported missing after leaving his Niceville condominium.