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Police: Jailed Boyfriend of Missing Pittsburgh Woman Not Cooperating

By David LohrMar 31st 2011 – 4:04PM
Allegheny County Police/AP

Allegheny County Police/AP

Authorities in southwestern Pennsylvania trying to locate a missing 19-year-old woman have taken her boyfriend into custody on an unrelated charge and say he has been uncooperative with their investigation. Alivia Christine Kail was last seen earlier this month preparing to leave for a trip to Florida with Alexander...

Cops: Boyfriend of Missing Fla. Police Cadet 'Not Cooperative'

By David LohrMar 17th 2011 – 2:16PM
Sheriff's Office

Sheriff's Office

Authorities in Florida suspect foul play in the disappearance of police cadet Kelly Rothwell and say that her longtime boyfriend, David Perry, is not cooperating with the investigation. "You'd think you would want to be involved if somebody was missing that was close to you, that you would want to help find them, [but]...

1999 Child Kidnapping Case Gets Fresh Look

By David LohrFeb 9th 2011 – 7:35PM
missingkids.com

missingkids.com

The mother of a toddler who disappeared from a Washington state bowling alley more than 12 years ago is hoping renewed interest in the case will result in new leads. "I have been through hell in the years since she has been gone," Theresa Lewis told AOL News. "My daughter vanished out of thin air and nobody knows...

Parents of Boy Missing 23 Years Hope for New Leads

By David LohrFeb 3rd 2011 – 5:40PM
FindTheMissing.org

FindTheMissing.org

For 23 years, the family of a missing Missouri boy has been trying to find out what happened to him. Searches have turned up nothing, leads have dried up and suspects have been ruled out. But renewed media interest in the case has revived hope that they might soon have some answers. Nine-year-old Scott Allen Kleeschulte...

Pennsylvania Police Seek Clues in College Student's Disappearance

By David LohrJan 27th 2011 – 7:40PM
Geneva College

Geneva College

Police in Pennsylvania are searching for an 18-year-old student who vanished from the campus of a private Christian college last week. Devon Minor, a freshman at Geneva College in Beaver Falls, located about 25 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, was last seen on Jan. 20. A native of Clifton Heights, near Philadelphia, Minor...

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LOOK: Etan Patz's Parents Ask That Media Leave Them Alone

May 29th 2012 - 06:53PM

The parents of Etan Patz would just like the media to leave them alone.

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SUICIDE WATCH

May 25th 2012 - 12:12PM

A former convenience store worker confessed to luring 6-year-old Etan Patz from his school bus stop in 1979 and choking him to death in a basement, police said Thursday, ending a three-decades long investigation into one of the nation's most baffling missing-children cases.

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Yelekal Alemu Missing: Kansas Police Puzzled By Man's Disappearance

May 15th 2012 - 08:58AM

Police in Kansas are searching for Yelekal "Kal" Alemu, a 23-year-old University of Kansas alumnus who has been missing since last week.

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Johnathan Ramsey Case: Remains Found Identified As Starved Boy, Police Confirm

By The Huffington Post News Editors May 14th 2012 - 08:03PM

Sierra LaMar, 15, has been missing since the morning of March 16, 2012, when she left her Morgan Hill home in Santa Clara County, Calif., to attend classes at Sobrato High School.

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Isabel Celis: Father Of Missing Arizona Girl Barred From Contact With Sons (VIDEO)

By Andres Jauregui May 13th 2012 - 04:28PM

Sergio Celis, the father of missing Tucscon girl Isabel Celis, has been barred from having contact with his two older sons by authorities.

unexplained disappearances News From the Web

  • 06/04/12 Missing cyclist case remains unsolved Source: ABC - WBRZ 2theadvocate.com - Baton Rouge LA No new details emerged Sunday in the disappearance of Michaela "Mickey" Shunick, Lafayette police spokesman Cpl. Paul Mouton said.
  • 06/03/12 FBI releases new sketch of Harrington suspect Source: The Daily Progress - Charlottesville VA A new sketch has been released by the FBI of the man believed to be connected to the disappearance and slaying of Virginia Tech student Morgan D. Harrington.
  • 06/03/12 Police hunt 'Canadian Psycho' in Paris area Source: Eastday - China FRENCH police said yesterday they have been scouring the Paris region for the Canadian former gay porn star suspected of killing and carving up his Chinese boyfriend as his videocamera rolled.
  • 06/03/12 Missing teen's family stays vigilant Source: Winnipeg Sun - Winnipeg - MB - Canada The safe return of Dominic and Abby Maryk last weekend was the best possible outcome anyone could have hoped for.
  • 06/03/12 Anniversary of Spierer disapperance Source: Wish TV - Indianapolis IN 25-hundred tips and a year later, Bloomington Police still have no answer in the disappearance of Lauren Spierer.

Background on unexplained disappearances

Unexplained disappearance is the physical disappearance of people or other objects without apparent cause or reason.

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