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‘Is Mom Coming?’ Weeks After Mich. Mom Vanished, Her 7-Year-Old Son ‘Doesn’t Understand’ Why She’s Not Home

Ashley Elkins, 30, has been missing for nearly a month. Her ex-boyfriend has been arrested on allegations he lied to police.

‘Alexis Ware’ act seeks to improve the way police investigate missing people

The proposed bill, named after an upstate missing person case, would let families request SLED's help.

Police reexamine Nicole Gray disappearance 25 years later | Missing with Marni Hughes

Missing: Missouri mom Nicole Gray went out to buy Christmas presents in 1999 and vanished. Now, 25 years later, police are reexamining the cold case and saying they believe foul play may have been a factor.

Where Is Ashley Elkins? Missing Hairstylist Likely Met ‘Violence,’ as Ex Is Accused of Lying to Police

Ashley Elkins, 30, a hairstylist and mother of two, was last seen leaving her Warren, Mich., home on Jan. 2.

Woman last seen in Tres Piedras still missing

It’s been over a year since Tameka Norris, 46, went missing and was last located in Tres Piedras, New Mexico. Norris' mother, Shelia Wells, lost all contact with her daughter on Oct. 14, 2023.

Police believe ‘foul play’ likely in disappearance of Macomb County mother of 2

In the search for the missing Macomb County mother, investigators say there’s a “strong possibility of foul play” in the disappearance of Ashley Elkins.

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"God Bless you! My mom contacted me to say that my daughter Ashleigh Porter was in Ebony magazine. I was so glad that my missing child was given the opportunity to this type of exposure. It has been so hard. She went missing on April 20, 2009. I agree totally that law enforcement and the media in some instances do us no justice. I knew nothing of your organization prior to this, but I'll know more now. You have given me a great service and I feel indebted to you. I do not want people to forget about my Ashleigh. Thank you again and bless your hearts for starting this organization."

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