All articles tagged with #missing persons
A parking garage under construction in Philadelphia’s Grays Ferry area partially collapsed after a roof segment fell onto a stairwell, triggering a progressive collapse through seven floors. One person died, two others are missing, and two survived and were treated before being released; rescuers proceed cautiously due to the risk of further collapse.
Partial remains found on Salmon Creek Beach in 2022 have been identified as Walter Kinney, a Santa Rosa banker who disappeared in 1999, after investigators used genetic genealogy and GEDmatch to link the bones to Kinney and to earlier remains washed ashore in 1999; the case is notable for resolving a missing-person mystery twice with breakthrough help from the DNA Doe Project.
James Paul Gracey, a 20-year-old University of Alabama student studying abroad in Spain, disappeared after a night out in Barcelona. Surveillance footage shows him leaving a popular nightclub with an unidentified person around 3 a.m.; police say foul play is possible and searches are underway as Gracey’s family pleads for information after his phone was recovered.
The Pima County Sheriff says the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping appears to be targeted and warns the suspect could strike again, as investigators withhold details and face scrutiny over the ongoing search with no leads after weeks.
Mudslides in southern Ethiopia's Gacho Baba district killed at least 50 people and left about 125 missing, with locals and authorities mounting search and rescue efforts.
An 11-year-old girl missing from Duarte, Los Angeles County in 2020 was found safe in Washington County, North Carolina, living under an alias and taken into protective custody as detectives continue their investigation; officials say such long-running cases with positive outcomes are rare.
Two unidentified Black girls, ages roughly 8–13 and 10–14, were found dead in suitcases buried in shallow graves on Cleveland’s east side. Authorities have no identified suspects or cause of death and are seeking tips from the public to advance the investigation.
In Guadalajara, thousands of missing-person posters line streets as families search for relatives amid cartel violence; lawmakers consider removing signs ahead of the World Cup, drawing concern from advocates who say such moves erase visibility of Mexico’s disappearance crisis while communities persist with grassroots investigations.
The family of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of Today host Savannah Guthrie, announced a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to her recovery or an arrest, as relatives and investigators appeal to the public after a tearful plea for help.
BuzzFeed’s community-curated collection spotlights 29 unsolved mysteries, ranging from disappearances like Nyleen Marshall, Bianca Lebron, and Summer Wells to historic cases such as the Mary Celeste and Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. Organized into sections—Disappearances That Defy Explanation, Brutal Crimes With No Arrests, Cases That Sparked Legal Controversy, Historic Mysteries Still Unsolved, and A Personal Story That Needs Answers—the piece blends reader submissions with media reporting to show why these cases linger in the public imagination.
Eight of the nine skiers missing after a Sierra Nevada avalanche have been found dead, with one still unaccounted for as authorities pivot from rescue to recovery amid ongoing dangerous weather and high avalanche risk. Six others were rescued earlier, with some in hospital, while officials urge people to heed avalanche forecasts and avoid backcountry travel as the situation continues to unfold.
An avalanche at Castle Peak near Truckee, Calif., trapped a 16-person backcountry group including four guides, leaving 10 skiers unaccounted for and six survivors awaiting rescue as authorities battled treacherous conditions; roughly 46 rescuers were en route amid heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and a high avalanche danger warning in the Sierra Nevada, with I-80 closed and search efforts slowed by the risk of additional slides.
Authorities, including the FBI and SWAT, conducted an operation at a residence about two miles from Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson home as the search for the missing 84-year-old continues.
Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, has been reported missing; authorities say her Tucson home is being treated as a crime scene and investigators are pursuing leads after she was last seen Saturday.
Two people have been confirmed dead and six remain unaccounted for after a landslide at a Mount Maunganui campsite, with police seeking information on three others who may have been there and could be international tourists who have since left. Two teenagers are among the missing; in Welcome Bay a separate landslide killed a grandmother and her grandchild. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon visited the disaster site as rescuers work around the clock amid ongoing heavy rain and forecasts of more storms, and authorities urge anyone with information to come forward.