Missing Persons

true-crime

In December 1970, the Martin family—Doris, her daughter Barbara, and granddaughter Mary—disappeared from their Sandy, Oregon home, leaving behind a locked house, unpaid bill...

criminal-investigations

When a woman goes missing in San Diego, the immediate concern is her safety and the steps needed to locate her quickly and safely. This evergreen explainer describes how missing...

Celebrity Profiles

When a person goes missing on Bourbon Street, the response follows standardized New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) and federal protocols, coordinated with French Quarter neigh...

Crime & Investigation

Elizabeth Smart was found on March 12, 2003, nine months after her abduction, when a civilian recognized her during a public sighting and alerted investigators. Her captor, Bria...

missing-persons

Amy Bradley is a missing American woman whose 1998 disappearance in Curaçao remains unresolved. This verified explainer outlines what is reliably known, how the case unfolded,...

Status Updates

The question about Madeleine missing centers on a child who disappeared in May 2007 in Praia da Luz, Algarve, Portugal. This status clarifier presents verified information, time...

Status Updates

“Did Cooper ever find Brand” is a status question that usually arises when two names appear in an ongoing search, a shared project, or a long-form narrative. The short answe...

missing-persons

Reports of a missing woman from Vermont have drawn sustained attention from law enforcement and local communities. This overview summarizes confirmed information, ongoing search...

case-studies

Elizabeth Smart was found on March 12, 2003, in a secluded residential area of Sandy, Utah, approximately 15 miles from her Salt Lake City home where she had been abducted nine...

missing-persons

The following table summarizes verifiable details about Maura Murray and the circumstances immediately following her disappearance.