Missing Persons

Missing persons cases, kidnappings, and disappearances

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Missing Persons

"Overboard" Lynette Hooker Land-Search, Hubby Lawyers Up

Bahamas authorities shift investigation from water to land as extensive searches yield no trace of missing woman; audio reveals husband's eerily calm demeanor days after disappearance.

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Bahamian Authorities Shift Search for Missing Lynette Hooker From Water to Land After Extensive Underwater Efforts Yield No Results

Newly released audio reveals husband Brian Hooker speaking with eerie calm to fellow boaters about boat repairs days after his wife vanished, as investigators explore whether she ever entered the water at the location he described.

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Graphic Polaroids Lead to Arrest of Man Accused of 1999 Abduction and Murder of 2 Oklahoma Girls

Cold case detectives say newly discovered photographs connected a suspect to the disappearance and deaths of two young girls nearly three decades ago.

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Life Vest Lies: Overboard Lynette Hooker Husband Walks Free

The husband of missing Texas woman Lynette Hooker has been cleared of criminal charges in connection with her disappearance, which remains unsolved nearly two years later.

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Missing Man Found; Family Requests Privacy While Processing Loss

Authorities locate missing person, family asks for privacy as they grieve.

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Couple Accused of Kidnapping 10-Year-Old, Transporting Child to Cuba Without Authorization

Authorities allege the pair took the child from the United States to Cuba without permission, where they sought gender-affirming medical procedures.

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8-Year-Old Girl Escapes Kidnapping, Runs to Nearby Home; Woman Arrested

Child reportedly escaped abduction attempt and sought help at residence; law enforcement took suspect into custody.

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Two K-9s Locate Missing Woman Who Fell 200 Feet Down Ravine in San Bernardino Mountains

Search and rescue teams recover woman alive after she disappeared while hiking in rugged mountain terrain.

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Moscow Father Sentenced in International Parental Kidnapping Case Involving Child Custody Dispute

Federal prosecutors say the father violated international custody orders by taking his child across borders without authorization.

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Prayers Continue on 13th Anniversary of Aleppo Archbishops Abduction

Syrian Orthodox bishops remain missing since 2013 kidnapping in war-torn city.

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Prosecutors Drop Abduction Charge Against Tristan King's Great-Aunt

Great-aunt of missing child no longer faces abduction charge as prosecutors review evidence in ongoing missing persons case.

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23-Year-Old Man Arrested in Indiana After Alleged Kidnapping of 4-Year-Old Child in Tennessee

Authorities say the child was taken from Tennessee and recovered safely following a multi-state investigation.