#missing-persons

#missing-persons

The kayaker who went missing-and stayed missing for so long that rescue teams were at a loss. The seemingly perfect man who conned women-and was brought to justice by his own victims. The following stories pack a double punch, starting with a mysterious circumstance and tracing the story to places unknown and unexpected. Today, sit back and explore five gripping reads that aren't what they seem.

As soon as police receive a call reporting a missing child, every minute becomes critical in the search to bring them to safety. When a missing person report is filed, investigators must quickly assess risk: Is the child in danger of harm? Do they have health conditions, or issues with drugs or alcohol? Could they be with someone who poses a threat? Each question helps determine the urgency of the search.

The mariachi band had just struck up its first ranchera when Axel grabbed his mother's hand. Come on, mama! the lanky 16-year-old shouted, spinning Daniela beneath a canopy of paper lanterns glowing in the warm night air. The courtyard pulsed with music and laughter as cousins joined in, skirts twirling and shoes scuffing the ground.

To Israel, the return of the remains is paramount to the agreement. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had approved slashing the number of aid trucks entering Gaza if more bodies were not returned,but after Hamas returned some of the bodies on Tuesday, Israel decided against it. More bodies are expected to be returned Wednesday. A multinational task force will share information on the possible locations of the deceased hostages and conduct search operations.

Because, in the end, my mom is going to go with you to ask them to come and look for me. This was a brief conversation between a hitman and Mrs. Reynalda Pulido, a woman who has located more than 40 bodies and remains in Sinaloa over the past year, trying to find her son Javier Ernesto Velez Pulido, who disappeared on December 8, 2020, a case that is now being targeted by the Culiacan Municipal Police.

In January 2010, police responding to a report of an ill child at the church found Timothy not breathing, and he died at a hospital, Sandoval said. The coroner ruled that Timothy perished from natural causes, Sandoval said, but police believed negligence was involved and sent a report to the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office. The DA's Office declined to charge anyone, Sandoval said, citing a lack of evidence.

Two weeks after the leaders of a cult-like group in the Inland Empire were arrested, police have reopened an investigation into the death of a 4-year-old boy who had been placed in their custody. On Thursday, the Colton Police Department announced that it was reviewing new leads and actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the January 2010 death of 4-year-old Timothy Thomas.

Whisper Owen and her 8-month-old daughter went missing on July 15 after a doctor's appointment in Fresno; weeks later, they were found dead in a submerged vehicle.

Whisper Owen, 36, and her 8-month-old daughter, Sandra McCarty, were last seen July 15 in Fresno, after Owen brought her for a routine checkup.

The bodies of a woman and child were found in the vehicle, although the sheriff's office has not confirmed their identities.

Whisper Owen, 36, and her infant daughter, Sandra McCarty, had been missing since July 15, when Owen drove to see family and go to a doctor's appointment in Fresno, California.

Yaqub, a 16-year-old boy, went missing near Tottenham Court Road, Camden at around 5.30pm on Sunday, July 22, prompting an urgent search by the Metropolitan Police.

"Normally in these kinds of investigations, you have somebody disappears, you have no leads, you don't know who was with them last, you don't know where they were last, and you're kind of starting from scratch."

On June 1, police responded to a report of a stabbing at an East 12th Street hotel, leading to the discovery of two missing girls allegedly trafficked by Marquise Malik Webb.

The body found in Turks and Caicos over a week ago has been identified as Brian Tarrence, an American who went missing while vacationing there.

Fernanda Carrera is searching for her grandfather, Jose de la Cruz Carrera, among 383 bodies recovered from the Plenitud crematorium. Authorities found the bodies in unsanitary conditions, some dating back to 2020, with a non-functional furnace and no utilities, and local funeral homes delivered fake ashes to grieving families.

In October 2021, Monterey Bay's Coroner's Division discovered dismembered human bones and personal items in a fishing net, identified later as belonging to Jeffrey Hulliger.

Tyler Walker is in Texas looking for his brother Mark, his sister-in-law Sara, and his nephew Johnny, who are missing after heavy flooding.

The Walkers were at their second home in Hunt, Texas, while their 16-year-old daughter Ellie attended a summer camp. The home washed away.