All articles tagged with #missing children
An 11-year-old girl vanished during a Lake Erie boating trip with her neighbor and another man. The neighbor, 41-year-old Kristen Gerrie, was arrested on endangering-children charges; the male passenger, 38-year-old Jonathan Ciha, was found dead in the water the following day as authorities recovered the boat near West Sister Island. The investigation remains ongoing.
The Supreme Court reversed the 2nd Circuit’s ruling and upheld Pedro Hernandez’s 2017 conviction for kidnapping and murdering 6-year-old Etan Patz, denying a new-trial bid. The unsigned decision rejects claims that a trial-jury instruction could have improperly swayed verdicts, preserving the decades-old case and its tie to missing-child reforms such as AMBER Alerts and milk-carton campaigns.
A 41-year-old woman and a 55-year-old man were arrested in Fatima, Portugal, after two under-five French boys were found alone and crying by a road near Alcacer do Sal; the children, who had food and water but no ID, were reported missing by their father in Colmar, France, and investigators are examining domestic violence, exposure to danger and abandonment.
Militant attacks on Nigerian schools have left more than 80 children missing, officials say, with abductions traced to late April; some abductees have been released, but dozens remain unaccounted for as violence disrupts education.
A passerby found a skull near a wooded area in southeast Memphis in March, leading investigators to recover what are believed to be the remains of three children ages 3–7. The MPD homicide unit and Shelby County Medical Examiner’s Office are working with local, state, and federal agencies—including the FBI—to identify the victims and determine the circumstances of their deaths. The search area remains active; authorities say there is no current threat to the public and are urging anyone with information about missing children to come forward.
Memphis police say they recovered the remains of three children believed to be ages 3–7 after a passerby found a skull near Hickory Hill. The bones likely have been there for years. A large, multi-agency effort involving about 170 personnel is identifying the victims and determining the circumstances of their deaths, with the FBI assisting. Authorities emphasize there is no active threat to the public and are asking for tips that could help link the remains to missing children or cases in the area.
The remains of three children believed to be ages 3–7 were found in a wooded area along Ridge Meadow Parkway in Memphis, likely after being there for years. Cadaver dogs led investigators to a drainage pipe, where 14 more bones were recovered and identified as consistent with human remains. Authorities are working with local, state, and federal agencies to determine the identities and circumstances surrounding the deaths, with no public threat identified and asks for tips via Crime Stoppers to aid the investigation.
The article details the tragic case of 7-year-old Stanislav, who was taken from a Ukrainian children's home by Russian authorities during the Ukraine war, and the ongoing efforts of Ukrainian investigators to locate him and other children affected by the conflict.
A federal judge in New York has ordered that Pedro Hernandez, convicted of the 1979 kidnapping and murder of Etan Patz, must be retried by June 2026 or be released, following a court ruling that Hernandez's original conviction was wrongful due to legal errors and lack of physical evidence.
The family of Tom Phillips, who vanished with his three children into New Zealand's wilderness nearly four years ago amid a custody dispute, has made a heartfelt public plea for his return, as police continue to search for him and his children, who have been spotted in the wild and are believed to be hiding in the Waikato region.
A US appeals court has ordered a new trial for Pedro Hernandez, convicted of the 1979 kidnapping and killing of Etan Patz, citing improper jury instructions related to his confessions, and raising questions about his guilt and the legal process.
A federal appeals court has ordered a new trial for Pedro Hernandez, who was convicted in 2017 for the 1979 kidnapping and killing of Etan Patz, citing errors in the trial's handling of Hernandez's confessions. Hernandez has been serving a life sentence, but the court's decision could lead to his release pending a new trial. The case, which significantly impacted national awareness and policies on missing children, remains unresolved as Hernandez's legal team and the Manhattan district attorney's office review the decision.
Severe flash floods in Central Texas, particularly around Camp Mystic, have resulted in at least 51 deaths, including children, with over two dozen campers still missing. The floods, caused by heavy rainfall on the Guadalupe River, have prompted ongoing search and rescue operations in the region.
Twenty-seven children remain missing after severe flooding at Camp Mystic in Texas, with rescue operations ongoing and community members anxiously awaiting updates amid stories of rescues and ongoing search efforts.
Camp Mystic, a nearly century-old girls' Christian summer camp in Texas, was hit by severe flooding from the Guadalupe River, resulting in at least 20 children missing and 24 deaths in the region. The rapid flash floods, caused by heavy overnight rain, struck unexpectedly, complicating evacuation efforts. The camp, which has been family-run since the 1930s, is currently ensuring the safety of all campers and awaiting further updates on the missing children.