Missing Child Alert Sparks Influx of Calls

An automated phone alert Christmas Eve sent to thousands of downtown and Milbrook residents about an 11-year-old runaway later found safe resulted in a surge of calls through the week from people left hanging about the girl's fate, Greenwich Police Lt. Richard Cochran said.

"Numerous people called not just to report information but wanting to know what was up and if she had been found," Cochran said. "There were a lot of additional calls to headquarters."

Family Search For Missing Mother of Five in Pueblo

A woman in Pueblo is worried sick about her adult daughter's whereabouts. It's been nearly three weeks since she has heard from Janet Renteria, 42, who is a mother of five. Police are searching for the missing Pueblo woman too.

Missing Persons List Used to Help Identify Foot

Radio New Zealand News : Latest News : Missing persons list used to help identify foot: "A pathologist has determined the foot is from a Pakeha man, but cannot say what age he was.

Detective Sergeant William McIvor says because the foot may have been in the water for up to a year, there are several people it could belong to. It is between a size 8 and 9."

Associations want justice for missing persons

Associations want justice for missing persons: "The participants adopted conclusions at the end of the gathering, aimed at facilitating the process of solving the sore regional problem.

According to data released recently, as many as 17,500 people are still listed as missing from a series of armed conflict in the territory of former Yugoslavia during the 1990s."

Concern grows for missing man, 47

Concern grows for missing man, 47 - Yorkshire Post: "POLICE are urgently trying to trace a teacher who has gone missing from his home near Bingley.

Neil Broadbent, 47, who lives in Harden, was reported missing on December 11 and last made contact with a friend on December 6."

Parents Put up $200,000 to Warm Missing Son's Cold Case

Since John Rowan Jr. went missing from Jacksonville in February 2001, his mother has tried anything she can to find out answers.

She's tried canvassing neighborhoods. She's held a golf tournament to raise attention about the case. She's talked with a psychic. She's even written a poem to plead to the public for help.

"Please help us come to an end. To get some closure so our hearts can mend," wrote his mother, Margaret Rowan.

Families of Missing Persons Join Forces

The family of missing Bolingbrook mother Stacy Peterson is joining forces with families of other missing people in hopes of bringing resolution to all of the unsolved cases.

The families of Lisa Stebic, John Spira, Scott Acaro and Bradley Olsen say efforts to find their loved ones will be strengthened if they all work together.

Standing outside Stacy Peterson's home Monday afternoon, the newly formed support network said no family should be faced with the unanswered question of what happened to their missing relative. The group also raised the issue that missing women seem to get more media attention than men who are missing.

Valiant Daughter Fights to Locate Father’s Whereabouts

Braving threats and all odds young Bilquees Manzoor’s struggle to locate whereabouts of her father who went missing in custody of troops five years ago has earned her the sobriquet of ‘brave daughter of Kashmir’.

In her eagerness to know why her father Manzoor Ahmad Dar, a chemist was picked up and what happened to him, she has shed countless tears, spend many sleepless night and traveled thousands of miles. But to no avail. Aspiring to be a journalist, she wants to highlight human rights violations in Kashmir and vows to get the accused troops punished.

Gardner Still Missing

Westmoreland resident Charles Gardner, Jr. has been missing since November 13, 2007. He is still missing as The Journal goes to press.

Gardner is a black male who was born on January 13, 1956, is 5’10”, 159-160 pounds, has black hair and brown eyes. Gardner also has the mental capacity of a 6 -12 year old and is on 9-10 different medications, including those for diabetes.

Gardner was reported missing to the Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Department at 8:17 a.m. on November 13 by a Mrs. Brown, his caretaker. She had last seen him awake at 2:30 a.m.

Why Do Men go Missing?

A 2004 random sample of 1,000 missing cases in London found that more than three-quarters were resolved within 48 hours, while 99% were resolved within a year.

The figures suggest that while the teenage missing are more likely to be girls, of all those over the age of 24 who disappear, 73% are male. Of those missing for more than a year, the longer they are missing the more likely they are to be older men.

Special Bracelets Help Locate Missing Persons

Imagine if a loved one who has autism or Alzheimer's disease wandered off without anyone knowing. In a situation such as that, time is of the essence, but where would one start looking for the missing person?

The Marlboro Kiwanis Club has helped to raise money for the purchase of bracelets supplied by Project Lifesaver that would help if a situation like the one described above occurred.

Project Lifesaver, of Chesapeake, Va., is a nonprofit organization that was established in 1999. According to its Internet Web site, Project Lifesaver has become a leading organization in addressing the need to protect people who have Alzheimer's disease, Down syndrome and autism.

City of Fresno's Missing Persons List

Police say it's really a simple way to help. By posting photos and descriptions of missing people on the internet. They hope it will dramatically increase the odds someone is found.

These are the faces of just some of Fresno's missing.

A 15 year old boy last seen getting off a school bus two months ago.

A 17 year old girl missing from her home six months ago.

They are among the dozen missing Fresno police say are gone without a trace.

Don Dross: "These are cases where we have kind of run out of our leads."

Families Hope DNA Will Identify Missing Loved Ones

The University of North Texas Center for Human Identification is using the science of DNA in hopes of identifying more than 1,000 unidentified human remains from across the country.

In Florida, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement estimates there are more than 500 human remains yet to be named.

Medical examiners in Lee County hold on to tissues of the unidentified bodies in case DNA can one day be used to find a name.

First Website for Captured and Missing Persons Opened in Azerbaijan

The first web site for captured and missing persons was opened in Azerbaijan. The opening ceremony of the website was held at the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan on 21 November.

The web site www.hesretyolu.az collects information about captured and missing persons and the places where they are being kept.

The participants of the event said that only one NGO works on the issue concerning the captured and missing, while 150 Armenian NGOs are engaged in this matter, as well as approximately 500 websites.

Family of Missing Chili Teen Puts up Reward

The family of a Chili teenager missing for four months has put up a one thousand dollar reward for information leading to the discovery of his whereabouts.

19-year old Brian Sullivan was last seen at a Burger King on Chili Avenue on the morning of July 8th.

His mother, Barbara Sullivan, says the family wants to keep Brian's face and story alive. She says she can't explain what her family is going through not knowing what has happened to him.

Without a Trace: A True Story

An Omaha filmmaker is retracing a 42 year old cold case involving two missing persons from small town Nebraska.

Stacy Heatherly is producing a documentary called, "Closure: is it Really Possible?" She focuses on the missing persons cases of 30 year old Melvin Uphoff and 18 year old Jackie Rains. They disappeared around the same time in the fall of 1965. Melvin lived in Rising City with his wife and four children, ages 10,8, 3 and six months. Jackie was separated from her husband, had two babies and lived in Columbus.

Missing Man's Family Asks Hunters for Help

Travis Baker has been missing for seven months, but his family maintains strong hope that someone who knows something about his disappearance will come forward.

As hunters enter the woods this season, Baker’s family hopes they’ll keep an eye out for anything that may have to do with his case.

According to Monica Caison, the founder of CUE Center for Missing Persons, this time of the year is when hunters go deep into the woods. While in the woods, they may discover something.

Alberta's Missing Persons Databank May Go National

Alberta police are working with British Columbia law enforcement agencies to develop a missing persons data bank that is expected to be fully operational before year's end.

Supt. Mike Sekela, of the RCMP's serious crime unit, said the province is working with B.C. police to launch a regional database that will hopefully evolve into a national system.

"This will take a little time because we want to integrate with other police forces in the province, but people are expecting this type of service," he said. "I think it will be an excellent resource for policing."

Investigators Looking to Identify Remains

Investigators are searching through missing persons cases in Madison County after hunters uncovered human remains in a wooded area Saturday morning.

We spoke with Amy Lamb, the sister-in-law of one of those missing men. She told us her brother-in-law, Wayne Lamb, went missing from a nearby cabin on Oak Hill Circle in May of 2004.

DNA Databank for Missing Persons Proposed

An Ontario MP has revived calls for a national DNA databank for missing persons and will present a petition to Parliament on Thursday. Wayne Marston, the NDP member for Hamilton East–Stoney Creek, said he took up the cause after learning that potential clues in a missing-persons case in his riding could not be tested for DNA because no body had been found. The case involved Billy Mason, a 27-year-old Hamilton man who vanished on Feb. 22, 2006. Police suspect foul play.

More Than 2,000 Reports of Missing Children Filed Daily

There has been a lot in the news lately about missing children, children being abducted and the subsequent manhunts for both the victim and the suspect. It seems as though we hear a story in the national or local news just about every day.

Fact is, across the nation there are more than 2,000 reports of missing children filed with law enforcement agencies daily. Most are lost in a mall, store or other public place and are easily found. Others just come home late. Some are listed as runaways. A small number become pawns in child custody cases. An even smaller number are found to be truly missing and suspected of being abducted. If one searches the Internet using the words "child abduction," one will find more hits for attorneys and private investigators specializing in child custody cases than hits for how to find or prevent child abduction or exploitation. We often hear the most about the truly abducted children because of the sinister and graphic details of the case.

Squeaky Wheel Tour

In an international effort to get the word out about missing persons, and to show their faces to the public again, a group of musicians is traveling the country playing music and being as loud as they can be.

It's called the Squeaky Wheel Tour, and it's a bunch of artists just trying to be as loud as they can about their cause. The "Squeaky Wheel" gets noticed, and that's why they chose the name. Jannel Rap, lead singer of Clementine has a personal connection to a missing person. Her sister Regina Bos disappeared in Lincoln, Nebraska, on October 17, 2000. She's never been seen or heard from again. Ever since, Jannel has been working to raise awareness and try and find these missing people.

A black Cloud Settled in Over Us and the Nightmare Began

The number of people who go missing in Chicago and around the country staggers the imagination. In Chicago alone, 20,022 people were reported missing last year. That comes to 54 people, on average, reported missing here each day. Nationally, more than 800,000 people were reported missing last year.

When a Loved One Goes Missing

The case of Tanya Rider, the Maple Valley woman found in her crashed car seven days after she vanished, raised questions about searches for missing people.

Since she was found Sept. 27, concerns have surfaced about how quickly cell phone records can be obtained, how her husband’s initial 911 calls were handled and why she wasn’t found sooner.

How Do Police Determine What Missing Persons They'll Look For?

Two missing person cases in our area prompted us to take a look at how police decide what cases they'll devote their time to. Authorities began searching for 65-year-old Michael Chase after he disappeared after his appointment at the Salem VA Medical Center. He was found safe earlier today in Christiansburg.

Things were a little different for authorities in Bedford and Botetourt Counties. Their search for 19-year-old Samantha Bittler ended tragically. Bittler was thrown from her car and died from head, chest and neck trauma. She was found nine days after her family began their search for her.

How do police determine what missing persons they'll look for?

Two missing person cases in our area prompted us to take a look at how police decide what cases they'll devote their time to. Authorities began searching for 65-year-old Michael Chase after he disappeared after his appointment at the Salem VA Medical Center. He was found safe earlier today in Christiansburg.

Things were a little different for authorities in Bedford and Botetourt Counties. Their search for 19-year-old Samantha Bittler ended tragically. Bittler was thrown from her car and died from head, chest and neck trauma. She was found nine days after her family began their search for her.

Lyalls' Missing Persons Work Goes National

Those who have gone missing in New York state are remembered each year on April 6, the birthday of Suzanne Lyall, the University at Albany student who disappeared nearly 10 years ago.

Doug and Mary Lyall are keeping their fingers crossed that a National Missing Persons Day will also be April 6. It all happened very fast last week.

Political Connection: Subconscious Racism Apparent in Coverage of Missing Persons

Have you heard of Laci Peterson, JonBenet Ramsey, Elizabeth Smart, or Natalee Holloway?

If you rely on the American media for your source of information, you probably have. The mainstream media was on these missing persons cases from the get-go, plastering their pretty smiling faces on every news channel. Hours upon hours of airtime have been devoted to these missing individuals. Newspapers, radio stations, and especially television networks have covered the exhaustive FBI and volunteer searches, the candlelight vigils, and every new development in each case until everyone in America knew their names. In the case of Natalee Holloway, it didn't stop there. The 18-year-old Alabaman didn't just garner mere national attention. The Dutch Marines and the Aruban government pitched in with the "rescue" effort when she disappeared during her Caribbean class trip.

What about Angela Frances Lynne Delucca, Diamond and Tionda Bradley, or Christian Ferguson? Have you heard of them?

Probably not. These children are only a few of the 58,000 American children gone missing each year. And unlike Elizabeth Smart and Natalee Holloway, they are among the number of missing minorities that are far less likely to garner attention from large media networks like ABC, CNN, FOX, or MSNBC. It seems like the media has chosen to focus almost exclusively on missing white photogenic women. Why is it that we constantly hear about each new development in their cases, while for the majority of missing children, the only mention they receive is a poster in the entrance of the local Wal-Mart?

Website Aims to Identify Unknown Dead

Inside its electronic files are the fresh cases: The latest runaways with reports filed just days or hours ago; the random "disappearances" of loved ones who've simply fallen out of touch.

Inside are cases old and infamous, too: vanishings unsolved for decades; still-hidden victims of notorious serial killers; toddlers here one day, gone the next.

And there, among them all, is the roll of this state's anonymous dead -- 107 men, women and children, silently waiting for their names to be restored.

Mentally challenged woman still missing on Oahu

Sue Johnson left her home in New England and arrived here Monday in hopes of locating her mentally challenged adult daughter, Zuely Johnson.

Sue Johnson said she last heard from Zuely a week ago and believes her daughter may be with Richard Lee Oglesby Jr., 44, who failed to show up in Circuit Court Sept. 14 for sentencing in a narcotics case.

When the Media Hurricane Hits

The parents of Madeleine McCann, a four-year-old British girl reported missing during a family vacation in Portugal four months ago, know how to get good coverage from a fickle press industry. Or maybe they ran into a bit of luck.

Interest in her case has waned over the months. But to compensate for the news media's short attention span, the McCanns are going to air commercials all over Europe in two weeks to remind the world that their daughter is still missing. Naturally, this has again brought fresh coverage from various news networks such as CNN, BBC and MSNBC.

The family has already received more than $2 million in donations for a Find Madeleine fund, and Richard Branson, chairman of Virgin Group, pledged an additional $200,000 toward the McCann's defense expenses, as they are still considered suspects in the case.

Abducted Boy Found in Colorado Springs

A ten year old boy who went missing in California more than three months ago has turned up in Colorado Springs. Tonight the boy's father, who did not have custody and is accused of kidnapping his son, is under arrest.

It all started with a missing persons flyer like one from the National Center for Missing and Exploited children. It was posted near a restroom inside a Walmart store in Colorado Springs.

A friend from a church the boy and his father attended saw the flyer and recognized both Murrell Howell, Jr. and Murrell Sr., in the pictures but she did not recognize their names.

Police Not Ruling Out D'Alessandro Left on Free Will

Where is Frank D’Alessandro?

That’s a question New Jersey police will be trying to answer today as the search for the missing Fort Myers real estate tycoon enters its sixth day.

Investigators are keeping open minds and have not ruled out the possibility D’Alessandro left of his own free will, Point Pleasant Beach police Chief Daniel J. DePolo said.

Family Says Missing Girl Spotted on Surveillance Tape

Is it possible the little girl seen recently walking into an Orlando drugstore is 4-year-old Jewel Strong, who local authorities believe died more than a year ago? Her family says yes.

Simona Strong, whose daughter was thought to have drowned last year, believes the grainy drugstore surveillance video is evidence that Jewel is alive and well.

Debbie Culberson Helps Unveil New DNA Database

The mother of a local Cincinnati woman who has been missing since 1996 is throwing her support behind a new DNA database.

Debbie Culberson was in Washington, D.C., Tuesday for the unveiling of the National Missing and Unidentified Missing Persons System.

The new national database can be used to match unidentified remains with records of missing people.

A Mother Takes On MIT

On April 12, Sue Kayton learned that her son, a 22-year-old senior at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, had gone missing. Four days later, a student at Virginia Tech killed 32 people on that campus.

The following week, while Virginia Tech was being criticized for withholding information about the gunman due to its privacy policy, MIT's own privacy policy was leading it to reject Ms. Kayton's requests for information she believed would help her find her son. The administration refused to allow Ms. Kayton access to her son's dorm room or to his computer files. It demanded a subpoena even after her son was listed in a national missing persons database.

RMNP Search Crews Baffled

Peterson Lake - Where are Terry and Marion Jones?

The question baffled search crews and friends of the Fort Collins couple, described as experienced in the outdoors, for a second day Wednesday as they combed the rugged trails north of Rocky Mountain National Park where the couple disappeared over the weekend.

Searchers found no clues in the disappearance of Terry, 56, or Marion, 49. A helicopter assisting in the search spied nothing. Dog teams brought in to sniff for tracks found none.

Search For Missing Foster Child to Gain New Momentum

The search for a missing three-year-old Las Vegas child may soon gain new momentum. The court-appointed Guardian ad Litem for Everlyse Cabrera plans to hire a private investigator to find the girl.

Everlyse Cabrera went missing from her foster home more than a year ago.

Foster parents Vilma and Manny Carrascal claim the child must have walked out the front door in the middle of the night. Everlyse was two years old at the time of her disappearance.

Manitoba NativeGroups Call for Dedicated Police Unit for Missing, Murdered Women

The killing of a young sex trade worker in Winnipeg has prompted aboriginal groups to call for the creation of a task force dedicated to the cases of murdered and missing women in Manitoba.

The call comes as the family of Fonassa Lynn Bruyere says they weren't treated respectfully when they reported the 17-year-old's disappearance nearly four weeks ago.

Police Officially Reopen 1976 Case of Missing Girl

In the winter of 1976, Karen Beth Kamsch vanished from her grandmother's Pasadena home and was never heard from again.

Now, more than 30 years later, a missing-persons report has officially been filed and the 14-year-old has been declared by police as "critically missing" and a possible victim of homicide.

DNA kits may assist searches for missing people

Families of adults who have been missing for years will get another tool to help in their searches when Youth Educated in Safety gives them DNA kits.

YES founder Jay Breyer said the kits will use hair samples and buccal swabs from family members to put into a nationwide system, hoping to match DNA from victims in potter's cemeteries and morgues.

Still No Sign of Missing Woman

Today marks one week since 21-year-old Stephanie Eldredge disappeared, and police say they are not any closer to solving the case. Detectives have received some tips, but have not gotten substantial information on the mother of three's whereabouts.

On Friday, a vast area south of Idaho Falls was searched by Bonneville County Search and Rescue, but no leads were found. A helicopter flew over the region, but did not find anything. The search was later called off, because the person who called in the tip gave a general area and wasn't specific.

Investigators Work to ID Wis. Body

Investigators Work to ID Wis. Body - washingtonpost.com: "Police searched on their hands and knees Tuesday in grassy areas near a body believed to be that of a missing college student, looking for clues that could lead to her killer.

A team of forensic experts also worked to positively identify the body, which authorities said Monday is likely University of Wisconsin-Whitewater student Kelly Nolan, 22. Nolan vanished early June 23 after a night of drinking at downtown Madison bars."

Missing persons tour stops in Heartland

The Official KFVS12 and Heartland News Web Site | Missing persons tour stops in Heartland: "For families of missing loved ones, not a day goes by that they're not thinking of finding them.

That includes several people right here in southeast Missouri like Teresa Butler of Risco, Mary Lee Grobe of Poplar Bluff and Cheryl Ann Scherer of Scott City.

Their family members gathered Tuesday in Sikeston.

They hope to raise awareness of their missing loved ones in hopes someone can offer new information in the cases.

Some local cases date back a few years. Cheryl Ann Scherer went missing in 1979 from a Scott City gas station."

Missing Teen Seen on Surveillance Video...Update on the Search for the Suspect

WIBW - HomePage: "The reward for information in the disappearance of Kelsey Smith has grown to $20,000 dollars.

Police say two callers to a tip line set up to help in the search for an Overland Park girl have alluded to the same individual.

Detective Bob Miller said this morning that police are confident
they can ``get this guy identified today.''

Police say parking lot surveillance tape shows 18 year old Kelsey Smith being forced into her car at a Target store Saturday night. Detectives say that video has not been released to the public because of its quality, but police are working to enhance it."

Missing woman found safe and sound

Missing woman found safe and sound - Braintree, MA - Braintree Forum: "An alert neighbor found a missing 84-year-old woman suffering from Alzheimer’s disease after he looked out his Forest Street window and saw her lying against a stockade fence among his bushes, said Deputy Police Chief Russell Jenkins, who did not identify the woman.

“It is unknown just how long she was lying in the bushes or exactly when she left her home,” Jenkins told the Forum. “Her daughter last saw her at 9 p.m. on June 2 when she went to bed and discovered her missing at 7:45 a.m. on June 3.”

The daughter called police at approximately 8 a.m. after discovering that her mother was not in her room and finding the front door to her McAndrew Road home open.

Using canines, an all terrain vehicle, and an infrared camera that detects body heat, police launched a search of the neighborhood. "

Murdered Joliet Girl Identified

WBBM 780 - Chicago's #1 source for local news, traffic and weather - Murdered Joliet Girl Identified: "The teenage girl found shot to death and badly burned in a Joliet Park was identified by her step-brother Friday.

The victim was identified as Haqikah “Kekah” Suggs, 14 of Joliet, Illinois, according to police she was a seventh grade student at Hufford Junior High School in Joliet, Illinois.

Suggs was reported missing on May 25th by her step-brother Ricardo Rivers, who saw the media reports including a digitally enhanced picture of the girl and contacted police.
"

Missing Teen Last Seen in Durham

NBC 17 - News - Missing Teen Last Seen in Durham: "The CUE Center for Missing Persons and the McKeathan family are requesting the public's help in the search for Michael McKeithan, a North Carolina teen who disappeared Sunday night.

According to CUE, McKeathan has been missing since Sunday May 27, when he made a phone call to his parents shortly after 7 p.m.

'The family is very concerned,' said CUE's founder Monica Caison. 'It has been over two days and no one has seen or heard from him.'"

Missing persons:Reputed psychics aid cops

Naperville Sun :: News :: Missing persons: Reputed psychics aid cops: "Bill Ward has worked on more than 700 police investigations across the country, everything from missing persons to homicides to bank robberies.

Most of the time he doesn't leave his house to work. He says he just sees what happened.

Ward, of Lockport, says he is a psychic, an ability he thinks developed after working as a medic during the Vietnam War.

He doesn't seek recognition or payment for his services, and he doesn't contact police. They call him, he said."

'Implement Law on Missing Persons without Delay' Stated ICMP Commissioner

'Implement Law on Missing Persons without Delay' Stated ICMP Commissioner: "Commissioner of the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP), Her Majesty Queen Noor, met with the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dr Nikola Spiric today in Mostar to discuss the issue of missing persons from the 1992-1995 conflicts in BiH. She requested that the Council of Ministers implement the Law on Missing Persons without delay, in particular the provisions relevant to the establishment of the Missing Persons Institute (MPI) and the Fund to Support Families of Missing Persons."

Sheriff joins missing persons alert program

The Times Leader Online - Princeton, Kentucky: "Caldwell County Sheriff Stan Hudson has formalized an agreement with the A Child Is Missing alert program, putting a high-tech method in place to search locally for missing persons — children, the elderly (often with Alzheimer’s), college students and the mentally or physically challenged.

Upon receipt of a missing person call, local sheriff’s deputies will now make their first phone call to a toll-free number that rings in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

The call, answered by an A Child Is Missing technician, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, initiates a rapid process of information gathering and sophisticated mapping systems, expediting within minutes thousands of phone calls featuring a customized recorded message detailing the missing person’s description and last known whereabouts."

Missing woman's blood found on car tarp

ABC7Chicago.com: Report: Missing woman's blood found on car tarp: "The Naperville Sun Newspaper reported Sunday that the blood of missing Plainfield woman Lisa Stebic was found on a tarp recovered from her husband Craig's vehicle. The newspaper says an unnamed police source provided that information and also said a DNA test determined the blood on the tarp was Lisa's.

Lisa Stebic's family has released the following statement:

'The family of Lisa Stebic was not aware of, and does not now know, the grounds on which the Plainfield Police Department obtained the search warrant executed at Lisa and Craig's home last Monday. We continue to have full confidence in the Plainfield Police Department, and do not wish to comment on the course of their investigation at this time. We remain thankful beyond words to all those who have supported us and sent their prayers for Lisa's safe return.' -Melanie Greenberg"

Missing persons group helps revive 30-year search for local woman

The Herald - Life. Captured Every Day. - Serving York, Chester, and Lancaster Counties.: "Eva DeBruhl went missing 30 years ago this June, and her family is still searching for the truth about what happened to her.

DeBruhl's family will distribute 1,000 posters today to bring attention to what one of the oldest active cases of a missing child in South Carolina.

The poster campaign is being conducted by Community United Effort Center for Missing Persons."

Your Toolkit For A Successful Missing Persons Investigation

Investigation News - Your Toolkit For A Successful Missing Persons Investigation - PInow.com Investigator Directory: "While no family wants to consider what may happen if a loved one goes missing, knowing what to do is a must. Being prepared greatly increases the chances that the missing person will be returned quickly and safely.

When a loved one goes missing, panic as well as worry sets in. Although no one wants to think about the possibility of having a loved one go missing, if the worst does happen, being prepared can drastically improve the chances of finding the missing person quickly. For parents, especially, having a toolkit is essential for peace of mind. Knowing what to do and where to turn when the worst happens is imperative. In cases where a loved one has Alzheimer’s or another condition that can mean they can get lost easily, being prepared only makes sense."

If A Loved One Goes Missing

Blunt Announces New Program Aimed at Locating Missing Persons - USA

Kansas City infoZine News - Blunt Announces New Program Aimed at Locating Missing Persons - USA: "Gov. Matt Blunt announced a new program designed to fill a void for those missing persons whose information surrounding their disappearance fail to meet the AMBER Alert criteria.

Jefferson City, MO - infoZine - 'Missouri is joining a growing number of states using the AMBER Alert Program to trace missing children while the trail is still fresh,' Blunt said. 'The plan is ideal for law enforcement because an alert can now be used for runaways and parental child abduction cases.'

The mission of the Endangered Person Advisory Program is to develop and coordinate the efforts of law enforcement and the media in order to increase public participation in safely recovering endangered missing persons by increased communication and effective resources sharing."