Missing Persons

California 1 day ago

Grieving moms dig with ‘bare hands’ to unearth the dark truth behind their missing and murdered children

The mothers of Micah Holsonbake, Baylee Despot and James Kulstad speak out in a new true crime docuseries airing on Mother's Day about their relentless search for answers.

True Crime 1 day ago

Detectives’ true crime podcast helps dig up breakthrough in case that haunted family: ‘drew audible gasp’

The true crime podcast "Somebody Knows Something" helped detectives crack a 40-year-old cold case centered around a missing woman after she disappeared in 1983.

Crime 2 days ago

Manhunt for Texas murder suspect Trevor McEuen enrages officials demanding stricter bail: ‘they will walk'

Kaufman County District Attorney Erleigh Wiley is demanding stricter bail after murder suspect Trevor McEuen, accused of killing Texas rancher Aaron Martinez, fled on Monday.

Crime 3 days ago

Feds hammer North Carolina illegal immigrants accused in ‘complex’ kidnapping of mom, baby from home

Three illegal immigrant suspects were arrested and charged in connection with the kidnapping of a mother and her 13-month-old baby from their Garner, North Carolina, home on April 28.

True Crime 5 days ago

Convicted Elizabeth Smart kidnapper flashes huge smile in new mugshot for Utah's sex offender registry

Wanda Barzee, who was convicted of helping kidnap Elizabeth Smart and holding her captive for nine months, was seen smiling in her most recent Utah sex registry mugshot.

Texas 5 days ago

Texas student, 10, vanishes after being 'swept away by rapidly rising floodwaters'

A search is ongoing in Brenham, Texas, for a missing 10-year-old student "who was swept away by rapidly rising floodwaters" on Monday, according to officials.

Wisconsin May 4

Missing woman found after more than 60 years, sheriff reveals what really happened

Audrey Backeberg disappeared from Reedsburg, Wisconsin at the age of 20 in July 1962. Her cold case has been solved after a sheriff's office found her alive.

Police and Law Enforcement May 3

Wanda Barzee, one of Elizabeth Smart's captors, arrested on alleged sex offender violation

Wanda Barzee, who was convicted in the 2002 kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart, was arrested in Utah for violating the terms of her sex offender status by going to a park.

True Crime May 3

Kidnapping hoaxer Sherri Papini insists she was 'tortured' for weeks, in first interview since disappearance

Sherri Papini is speaking out for the first time since she staged her own 22-day kidnapping in 2016, as part of a new documentary series about her disappearance hoax.

Missing Persons April 30

Teen missing more than 4 months found hundreds of miles away in sex offender's home

Police said they located a 16-year-old Missouri girl who was missing since December nearly 700 miles away in Colorado at a registered sex offender's home.

Missing Persons April 29

New York political candidate vanishes, clothes found on beach

Petros Krommidas, a Democratic Party employee and political candidate in Nassau County, has been missing since April 24, according to the Nassau County Police Department.

Missing Persons April 27

Child abduction survivor Elizabeth Smart warns of 'terrifying territory' for today's kids

"America's Most Wanted: Missing Persons" is hosted by FOX News Channel Emmy Award-winning anchor Harris Faulkner. It aims to find missing people and reunite them with family.

True Crime April 23

Kristin Smart killer's Hail Mary attempt for reduced sentence criticized by AG: 'Meritless claims'

Cal Poly student Kristin Smart's convicted killer has pushed to overturn his sentence, a move California Attorney General Rob Bonta called "meritless."

Missing Persons April 23

Princeton student missing for days as possible key clue leads police to lake

Princeton University police are searching for 23-year-old student Lauren Blackburn, who vanished on April 19 after he was last seen near a campus library.

True Crime April 21

New 'America's Most Wanted' puts migrants, 'worst of the worst' on notice

John Walsh has been hunting down bad guys on "America’s Most Wanted" for nearly 40 years — and he’s not done yet — with the announcement of a third season.

Missing Persons April 20

Survivalist describes 4 ways Wyoming college professor missing in wilderness could have disappeared

Authorities are searching for a Wyoming man who vanished during a bike ride in the mountains, and survival experts question what led to his disappearance.

Police and Law Enforcement April 16

Body of missing Washington state grandmother found buried under shed partially encased in concrete

Marcia Norman, 82, was found buried in concrete below a shed her handyman, who police say was the last person to see her alive, built a day after her disappearance.

Missing Persons April 16

Wall Street banker washes up dead on paradise beach weeks after disappearing on vacation

The family of a missing New York banker confirmed that the remains that washed ashore on a beach in Spain belong to the 37-year-old, who had vanished nearly a month ago during vacation.

Missing Persons April 11

NC police release new photo of missing girl Madalina Cojocari on her 14th birthday

North Carolina police have released a new age-progression photo of missing Cornelius girl Madalina Cojocari, who was 11 when she was last seen getting off a school bus in November 2022.

Bahamas April 10

American found dead on Bahamas vacation looked ‘beaten,’ mom says: ‘there is foul play’

While officials in the Bahamas say they do not suspect foul play in the death of 23-year-old American Dinari McAlmont, his heartbroken mother believes her son was "traumatized."

Maryland April 8

Boyfriend of missing woman detained by ICE amid investigation into her disappearance: police

Maryland investigators searching for clues into the disappearance of a mother of two discovered her boyfriend was allegedly in the U.S. illegally and ICE agents arrested him.

Police and Law Enforcement April 8

Dramatic footage shows heat-seeking tech leading rescuers to missing Michigan toddler curled up in ditch

Watch Michigan State Police rescue a 2-year-old boy who went missing on Sunday. They found him curled up in a ditch on the side of the freeway using heat-detecting technology.

California April 8

California youth soccer coach charged with murdering missing 13-year-old boy is in US illegally: sources

A California youth soccer coach charged with murdering a player who was reported missing by his family is in the U.S. illegally, law enforcement sources told Fox News.

Missing Persons April 7

Missing Utah woman’s phone provides ominous update after disappearance in remote canyonlands

Emily Wolfe, 34, was last seen March 31 in northern San Juan County in Utah, with authorities announcing a grim update on Monday.

California April 7

Missing California mom’s family digs for homicide ‘cover-up or cleanup’ as police eye persons of interest

The 2024 disappearance of a California mom of four is now being investigated as a homicide as her sisters strive to find answers in the puzzling case.

Missing Persons April 6

Hunt for missing Midwest news anchor focuses on fight over unsealing evidence

Nearly 30 years after 27-year-old news anchor Jodi Huisentruit vanished, authorities continue searching for her remains as a private investigator pushes to unseal case records.

Missing Persons April 3

Missing Wisconsin teen found more than two months after disappearance

Sophia Franklin, 16, of Wisconsin was found safe in Nebraska after two months on the run with Gary Day, who is also suspected of being the father of Franklin's child.

Missing Persons April 2

Tourist vanishes after leaving Utah airport to backpack in mountains

Police in Utah are asking for the public's help to find a man who traveled from Finland to the state, but has not been heard from in weeks.

Crime April 1

Six Ohio suspects accused of torturing man in weeklong hotel kidnapping: 'Extremely disturbing'

Six people are facing felony charges for allegedly kidnapping a man and beating him with a metal bat inside an Ohio hotel room for a week, according to police.

Missing Persons March 30

Judge officially clears Joshua Riibe in Pitt student Sudiksha Konanki’s spring break DR disappearance

A Dominican judge overseeing the case involving the missing University of Pittsburgh college student has released his reasoning for his final ruling against man believed to see her alive last.