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FBI investigators found crucial DNA evidence on a glove near an 84-year-old Arizona woman's home, bringing new hope to solving her January disappearance. The discovery could finally identify the masked suspect caught on camera.
Families searching for relatives possibly taken by North Korea decades ago need help as they grow older. Their tireless advocacy work continues despite the challenges of aging.
When Nancy Guthrie was abducted, investigators thought doorbell footage was lost forever. Google found it anyway, helping crack the case wide open.
A two-year-old otter named Splash traveled to Pensacola as backup for an underwater search, showcasing an innovative approach to rescue missions. The specially trained Asian small-clawed otter never had to dive because the missing woman was found safe.
Mothers in Mexico are using artificial intelligence to create videos where photos of their missing loved ones "speak" directly to viewers. The innovative project has helped keep over 125,000 disappeared people in the public eye.
When winter weather forced police to end their search for missing Belgian backpacker Celine Cremer, her family hired volunteers who found answers in just weeks. Their success shows how communities can help solve cases that seem impossible.
After months of uncertainty, the parents of missing Queensland man Jack McLennan received reassurance that police are actively working on their son's case with substantial evidence. Their meeting with Queensland's police minister brought a "ray of hope" to a family searching for answers.
A teenage boy who disappeared at age 12 and spent years drifting across India was reunited with his father through a routine police check at a cow shelter in Shimla. The discovery came eight years after Sudhakar Bodade filed a missing person report for his son Jayesh.
After 12 years lost on Mumbai's streets, a mother reunited with her sons thanks to compassionate police work. A simple QR code pendant technology is now helping families find missing loved ones faster.
A 21-year-old university student reported missing in Nigeria has been found safe in a neighboring state after avoiding contact with his family due to poor grades. Damilola Praise had secured work with a security company instead of returning to school.
A 16-year-old girl who sparked a statewide alert in Wisconsin is back home with her family. After days of searching, Serenity Marie Sunde was located safe and reunited with loved ones.
After a family friend vanished in 1986, Mary Asprey and Janet Newman created Britain's first 24/7 missing persons helpline from a tiny bedroom. Their grassroots charity now helps 10,000 families annually and changed how police respond to disappearances.