Jahnay Bryan, a recent Cornell University graduate, had a bright future ahead of her before she mysteriously disappeared in Los Angeles this fall, leaving her family desperate for answers and frustrated by the lack of progress in solving her case.

Dressed in a black sweatshirt and tie-dyed leggings, Hannah Kobayashi casually walked off her flight from Maui to Los Angeles International Airport on November 8.

After numerous families accused law enforcement of failing to adequately investigate disappearances, Dispatch reporters launched their own probe.

Hundreds of people are reported missing every day in the United States, but most never get national attention.

When discussing the crisis of missing persons, particularly in communities of color, the shadow of domestic violence looms large.

Advocates say the Ebony Alert is critical to help police investigate the disproportionate disappearances of Black youths. But given early challenges, critics say it needs work.

Josh Mankiewicz reports on the 2017 disappearance and murder of Akia Eggleston in Baltimore, Maryland.

The Black and Missing Foundation, Inc. tells News 3 their “Law Enforcement Best Practices Guide for Missing Persons Investigations” can help agencies increase empathy and urgency.

Shy’Kemmia Pate was last seen near her home in Unadilla, Georgia, on September 4, 1998. She was 8 years old.