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Stories about missing people, including missing children.

Zephyrhills teen found safe after statewide Missing Child Alert: Investigators

Zephyrhills teen found safe after statewide Missing Child Alert: Investigators

A statewide Missing Child Alert has been canceled for a 17-year-old girl last seen in Zephyrhills. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement confirmed she was found safe. 

August 15, 2023 4:04pm EDT
Search underway for missing boater after Coast Guard discovers vessel 8 miles off of Pasco County coast

Search underway for missing boater after Coast Guard discovers vessel 8 miles off of Pasco County coast

A search is underway for a missing boater who launched from Nicks Park in Port Richey Sunday morning, the U.S. Coast Guard said. 

August 14, 2023 7:50pm EDT
Family of missing mother searches for answers after she disappears from Oldsmar Walmart

Family of missing mother searches for answers after she disappears from Oldsmar Walmart

A mother of two has been missing since Thursday after her husband dropped her off at a Walmart in Oldsmar. 

August 14, 2023 6:36pm EDT
Missing Polk County woman Tonya Whipp search party in need of volunteers

Missing Polk County woman Tonya Whipp search party in need of volunteers

Let's find Tonya Whipp. That is the message heading into this weekend as Polk County organizers plan a third search party for the 38-year-old in as many weeks. 

August 11, 2023 7:22am EDT
Missing Polk County woman considered endangered as community holds vigil

Missing Polk County woman considered endangered as community holds vigil

A Polk County woman who was last heard from in June is now being considered "missing endangered" by investigators. 

August 1, 2023 5:26pm EDT
Florida Amber Alert canceled: Florida girl, 14, was not kidnapped, police say

Florida Amber Alert canceled: Florida girl, 14, was not kidnapped, police say

A Florida Amber Alert for a 14-year-old girl missing from Volusia County was canceled on Tuesday afternoon after the child was found safe in another county, authorities said.

August 1, 2023 5:55am EDT
Search for missing Polk County woman intensifies as investigators focus on mobile home park

Search for missing Polk County woman intensifies as investigators focus on mobile home park

A family in Auburndale is facing their own nightmare as they search for a missing loved one.

July 27, 2023 4:36pm EDT
Alabama police seeking two misdemeanor charges against Carlee Russell, prosecutor says

Alabama police seeking two misdemeanor charges against Carlee Russell, prosecutor says

Charges that could be filed in Alabama against Carlee Russell carry a maximum one-year prison sentence.

July 27, 2023 2:19pm EDT
Investigators search trailer that may be connected to Polk County woman’s disappearance

Investigators search trailer that may be connected to Polk County woman’s disappearance

A Polk County family is hoping for answers in the search for their missing loved one. 

July 26, 2023 11:16pm EDT
‘We do want closure’: Family of twins who vanished 40 years ago hope car in Pinellas canal brings answers

‘We do want closure’: Family of twins who vanished 40 years ago hope car in Pinellas canal brings answers

The family of twin teenage girls who disappeared more than 40 years ago is hoping a discovery at the bottom of a Pinellas County canal brings them answers in their loved ones' case.

July 26, 2023 6:25pm EDT
Carlee Russell's attorney: 'There was no kidnapping' | What we know

Carlee Russell's attorney: 'There was no kidnapping' | What we know

Carlee Russell, the Alabama woman who was reported missing after calling 911 to report a toddler walking along the interstate, reportedly fabricated the whole story, according to her attorney.

July 24, 2023 9:22pm EDT
Twins who went missing 40 years ago could be linked to submerged car in Lake Tarpon Canal

Twins who went missing 40 years ago could be linked to submerged car in Lake Tarpon Canal

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office plans to eventually make another attempt at removing a car from Tarpon Canal. Some wonder if it could unlock the mystery behind the disappearance of two teenage twins more than 40 years ago.

July 24, 2023 6:26pm EDT
$63K raised in Carlee Russell search will not be refunded

$63K raised in Carlee Russell search will not be refunded

The more than $60,000 donated to Crime Stoppers in the search and safe return of the Alabama woman will reportedly not be refunded, despite the organization initially saying the funds would be.

July 24, 2023 4:52pm EDT
Search for missing Pinellas County woman leads to discovery 1970s-era car submerged in Lake Tarpon Canal

Search for missing Pinellas County woman leads to discovery 1970s-era car submerged in Lake Tarpon Canal

A pair searching for a woman who vanished from Pinellas County in 1995, discovered a submerged vehicle in Lake Tarpon Canal that may be linked to another missing persons case.  

July 24, 2023 11:47am EDT
Woman's remains found in 1985 finally identified as search for killer begins

Woman's remains found in 1985 finally identified as search for killer begins

A driver found the victim's remains in 1985 after having vehicle trouble on the side of an interstate.

July 22, 2023 8:57pm EDT
Madalina Cojocari: Surveillance photos appeared to show missing North Carolina girl alive

Madalina Cojocari: Surveillance photos appeared to show missing North Carolina girl alive

A girl who appeared to be missing Madalina Cojocari was photographed next to a man who is possibly a relative.

July 20, 2023 4:03pm EDT
Carlee Russell searched Amber Alerts, movie 'Taken' prior to disappearance, police say

Carlee Russell searched Amber Alerts, movie 'Taken' prior to disappearance, police say

Investigators say they have been "unable to verify most of Carlee’s initial statement."

July 19, 2023 5:38pm EDT
Missing Florida boy found following statewide alert

Missing Florida boy found following statewide alert

An 11-year-old boy from Titusville has been safely located after a Florida Missing Child Alert was activated on Monday morning. No additional details were provided. 

July 17, 2023 11:33am EDT
Missing Massachusetts woman was stuck in swamp mud for at least 3 days

Missing Massachusetts woman was stuck in swamp mud for at least 3 days

When officers arrived, they could hear the woman, but they couldn’t see her.

July 8, 2023 10:58am EDT
Florida man with violent criminal history arrested in Polk County, child safely located after Amber Alert

Florida man with violent criminal history arrested in Polk County, child safely located after Amber Alert

A child at the center of a Florida Amber Alert has been safely located and a man, who deputies say has a violent criminal history has been arrested after the pair were spotted in Polk County.

July 7, 2023 10:17am EDT
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