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Hundreds of thousands of people are reported missing each year. These factors determine whose cases take priority
December 3, 2024
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.
Ohio’s missing people: They vanished. Families say police failed them
November 25, 2024
After numerous families accused law enforcement of failing to adequately investigate disappearances, Dispatch reporters launched their own probe.
The importance of shining a spotlight on people who go missing
October 31, 2024
Hundreds of people are reported missing every day in the United States, but most never get national attention.
Op-Ed: There’s A Crisis Surrounding Domestic Violence Victims Who Go Missing And We Must End It
October 30, 2024
When discussing the crisis of missing persons, particularly in communities of color, the shadow of domestic violence looms large.
One year later, California’s system to find missing Black people is working through its challenges
October 10, 2024
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.
The Day Akia Disappeared
September 18, 2024
Josh Mankiewicz reports on the 2017 disappearance and murder of Akia Eggleston in Baltimore, Maryland.