Missing Persons

A place to either submit, view, or get updates on missing persons cases all over the world.

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25 year-old Max Greenfield has been missing since March 18th, 2018. He was last seen during the early morning hours of that day, after his friends picked him up from his mother’s home in Bookings, Oregon. Max’s friends drove him approximately 15 minutes away from his house, to the Lucky 7 Casino in Smith River, California. Surveillance cameras at the casino captured him entering the place around 1am. Less than an hour later, cameras captured Max and an adult white male talking in front of the casino. The two are seen walking south across the parking lot and then they eventually step out of the camera’s frame. This is the last known sighting of Max.

Less than 20 minutes later, the man Max was with returned to the casino alone. Although this man’s name has not been publicly identified, authorities were able to locate him for questioning. In fact, he has reportedly been interviewed several times by police. According to detectives, the man has always stood by his original statement, which is that he and Max “went separate ways after leaving the casino.” At this time, it is unclear if investigators consider this man a person of interest, but they have questioned numerous other people in the case as well—including the friends who drove Max to the casino, and the other friends that Max planned to meet that night. Investigators have also not revealed the names of said friends, citing that they are not publicly identifying them to protect the integrity of the investigation.

Many other aspects of this investigation have been kept under wraps as well, however detectives have made it clear that the case has had a lot of activity. Several searches with cadaver dogs have been conducted—none of which turned up any clues. Numerous search warrants have been executed in the investigation as well. Detectives have not detailed what the warrants were for, but they did confirm that none of them involved the man Max was seen with on the casino’s surveillance footage. Unfortunately, none of these searches have turned up any trace of Max or his belongings. Max’s digital footprint also did not provide any clues, as Max’s cell phone was not connected to cellular data and could only be used over WiFi. The phone has not had any activity since disconnecting from the casino’s WiFi network.

Max remains missing today. Investigators strongly believe that foul play is responsible for his disappearance. The lead investigator in the case told reporters, “we believe there are several people involved who have knowledge but may not be giving it up to us.” Max’s family is offering a $5000 reward for anyone who can lead to Max’s location. If you have any information that could help the case, please contact the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office at [phone].

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On the night of 18 December, 1994, Alison Botha was attacked near her home in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. She had returned to her flat around 1AM after dropping off a friend when a man armed with a knife forced his way into her car. The attacker was later identified as Frans du Toit, who soon picked up an accomplice, Theuns Kruger.

The two men drove Alison to a remote area outside the city, where they repeatedly assaulted and raped her over several hours. Afterward, they attempted to kill her by slitting her throat multiple times and stabbing her in the abdomen. Believing she was dead, they left her at the scene.

Despite catastrophic injuries, including a severed windpipe and exposed intestines, Alison managed to survive. She held her wounds together and crawled to a nearby road, where she was discovered by a passing motorist.

Alison was able to give police a detailed description of her attackers, which led to their arrests. Both du Toit and Kruger were convicted of attempted murder, rape, and kidnapping, and each received a life sentence without the possibility of parole.

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The FBI is investigating the disappearance of Sylvia June Galvan, who vanished at the age of 30 in 2011.

The circumstances surrounding Sylvia’s disappearance are clouded with mystery; likely because she was estranged from both her parents and her four children at the time she vanished. Due to this, it took a very long time for them to realize she was missing. In fact, Sylvia was not reported missing until 2013—over two years after she was last seen.

Throughout the investigation, detectives were able to determine that Sylvia was last seen in her hometown of Mount Morris, Michigan on October 1st, 2011. Detectives were also able to track down witnesses, who revealed that Sylvia was last seen getting into a vehicle with a group of unidentified men. Authorities have not revealed any further information on the investigation at this time, however they have stated that they believed foul play was involved in Sylvia’s disappearance.

There is a $2500 reward in place for anyone with information that could lead to Sylvia’s whereabouts. If you have any information that could help the investigation, please contact the FBI Criminal Apprehension Program at 800-637-4097.

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Kit Mora has been missing since November 2021. The then-16-year-old teen was reported missing to authorities in Omak, Washington during April 2022. However, Kit's family and friends stated that they have not seen or heard from Kit since November 2021. 

Kit is indigenous and identifies as nonbinary. They were adopted by a family from Yakima at the age of 4 after Kit's mother, Lorie Sue Mora, lost custody due to reports of abuse and neglect. Years later, when Kit was 16, they reconnected with their biological mother. In June 2021, Kit decided to move in with Lori Sue and their biological siblings. 

According to reports, Kit's loved ones soon became concerned with the way Lori Sue treated them. A 2023 report from The Cooper Point Journal states that "Kit reached out to their friends about how Lorie Sue wasn’t respecting their transgender identity or sexual orientation." Various other reports state that Kit became the sole caretaker to their younger siblings, leading some to question if Lori Sue had invited Kit to move in so they could care for the kids rather than reconnect as a family unit. 

Additionally, Kit and Lori Sue were reportedly fighting often in the months leading up to Kit's disappearance. A Facebook page dedicated to spreading awareness about Kit's disappearance states that Kit contemplated moving back in with their adoptive family after arguments with Lori Sue, but Lori Sue always convinced them to stay. 

Suddenly, in November 2021, Kit fell out-of-touch with their family and friends. A wellness check was conducted, but the Omak PD officers who completed the check fell short in many ways. No body camera footage was recorded, and the officers left without seeing Kit in person. Lori Sue told police that Kit was okay and that they had blocked their adoptive family because they were abusive towards them. The police apparently accepted this story, and no missing persons was filed.

Finally, in April 2022, Kit's missing persons case was finally opened. At that time, Lori Sue reportedly told police that Kit ran off with a significant other. However, Kit's loved ones do not believe Lori Sue's story. A lot of online speculation points to Lori Sue knowing what happened to Kit, but at this time, she has not been charged with anything related to their disappearance.

Kit remains missing today. Their loved ones are searching for answers. There is a monetary reward available for anyone who can lead to Kit's whereabouts. If you have any information that could help the investigation, please contact the Omak PD at 509-826-0383.

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Pictured from left to right: Jewel King (48), Verdell Jefferson (41), and Dorothy Butts (43).

Jewel, Verdell, and Dorothy were three women living in the Washington, DC area when they disappeared during 2006. Jewel was the first of the three women to vanish. She was last seen alive on April 7th, 2006 on Galveston Street. Jewel’s mother reported her missing six days later. Verdell vanished just a few weeks later, on May 1st, 2006–but was not reported missing until August 2006. Dorothy vanished on Christmas Day 2006, after she left home to go to a local store and never returned. She was reported missing later that day. It is unclear if the three missing women knew each other, and initially there was no indication that their disappearances were related. Their cases quickly went cold and there was very little media coverage on any of the women. Over a decade after their disappearances, during April 2018, construction workers began enlarging a crawl space in the basement of an apartment building in Congress Heights. While working on the crawl space, the workers spotted a set of human remains. Police were called, and a search of the surrounding area led to the discovery of two other sets of human remains. Investigators eventually identified the first set of remains as Jewel King. Shortly thereafter, it was confirmed that the other sets of remains belonged to Verdell Jefferson and Dorothy Butts. All three women had been murdered. Jewel and Dorothy had been shot to death, while Verdell had been bludgeoned. Investigators have yet to find a connection between the three women, nor have they announced any suspects. However, the DC police chief stated that he believes the women were all killed by the same person. The murders of all three women remain unsolved today. If you have any information that could help solve their cases, please call [phone] or text 50411 to submit an anonymous tip.

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Yasmin Acree has been missing since January 15th, 2008. The young girl was only 15 years-old at the time of her disappearance. Despite her young age, Yasmin had already been through very many hardships in her life. She spent several years during her childhood in Kentucky’s foster system, during which she faced both physical and sexual abuse. In 2001, Yasmin and her older brother Damarcus went to live with Rose Mae Starnes - an aunt through marriage - in Chicago, Illinois. Rose officially adopted them both in 2006. According to relatives, both Yasmin and Damarcus struggled with behavioral issues due to their years of traumatic experiences. However, Yasmin was still an honor roll student and received good grades up until she finished middle school. In 2007, she began her freshman year of high school, and her grades began to slip. Around the same time, Rose kicked Damarcus out of the home - leaving Yasmin as the only child in the residence during the months leading up to her disappearance.

The day Yasmin was last seen was a seemingly normal day. Rose was out of town at the time, but her boyfriend Charles Burt was at the home. According to reports, Yasmin went to school that day and then went to the local YMCA. She returned home that evening and did a load of laundry before going to bed. The following morning, Charles was taking out the trash when he noticed the door to the basement - where Yasmin slept - was opened. Upon closer look, he noticed that the door jamb was broken, and the padlock had been cut - indicating that someone had broken in. Yasmin was not in the basement, but Charles thought she had gone to school early, and that the break-in had happened after she left. Rose returned home later that day. When Yasmin never returned home that evening, Rose called police to file a missing persons’ report. Police came to the residence, but they did not collect evidence from the break-in scene - despite the fact that the break-in occurred through Yasmin’s bedroom door. After interviewing a few of Yasmin’s friends, police deemed her a runaway. This is likely due to the fact some of Yasmin’s classmates told police that Yasmin left on her own accord and that they had since heard from her via phone. Cell phone records would later confirm that this was false, and two girls would later admit to misleading police. As time continued to pass without any sign of Yasmin, many began to criticize the Chicago police’s handling of the case. Not only did they not collect crucial evidence from Yasmin’s home, but police also failed to identify and/or question other tenants who had lived in the same home as Yasmin. It would take a year-and-half before police would learn that a violent offender had lived in the home prior to Yasmin’s disappearance. This information, along with information discovered by reporters from the Chicago Tribune, finally led to some viable theories in Yasmin’s case.

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Tyliah Young (22) was found murdered in Tacoma, Washington on January 13th, 2013. That afternoon, a local homeowner called police after spotting the body of a female in an alleyway near S. 12th and Ainsworth. When authorities arrived on the scene, they discovered that the victim’s body was frozen - and there were pools of frozen blood surrounding the young woman. The woman was later identified as Tyliah - a young mother who had been reported missing just two days earlier.  Tyliah’s father reported her missing on January 11th after the family had not seen or heard from her for several days. Tyliah was raising two young daughters, and it was unusual for her to fall out of touch. Her loved ones were inevitably devastated when they learned she had been found dead. Tyliah’s cause of death was even more disturbing: she had been shot several times in the head. Police labeled her death as a homicide, marking the first homicide case in Tacoma that year.  Tacoma detectives initially remained quiet about the investigation, and the case seemingly went cold. Then, in 2015, the detectives appealed to the public for help with solving Tyliah’s murder. At that point, it was revealed that detectives had chased several leads and had a few possible suspects, but they still wanted more information. Tacoma detective Loretta Cool told reporters, “we’ve worked a couple of possible different suspects and hopefully it’s just going to take that one additional tip that gets us what we need in order to make an arrest.” Cool also stated that detectives specifically wanted information about who Tyliah was with and what she was doing between the dates of January 5th and January 13th. Since then, there have been very few updates on the investigation into Tyliah’s murder. No suspects or persons of interest have been publicly named, and the case remains unsolved. There is a monetary reward available for anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of Tyliah’s killer(s). If you have any information that could help the investigation, please submit a tip.

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On June 23, 2012, Darren Rainey, a 50-year-old inmate at the Dade Correctional Institution in Miami-Dade County, Florida, died under horrific circumstances. Rainey, who was serving a two-year sentence for cocaine possession, suffered from schizophrenia and had experienced a mental health crisis that day.

As a punishment for defecating in his cell and smearing feces on himself, guards placed Rainey in a scalding hot shower, known to reach temperatures as high as 180 degrees Fahrenheit. He was left in the shower for nearly two hours, far longer than the 15-minute limit typically recommended for inmate showers.

When Rainey was finally removed from the shower, his skin had suffered severe burns, slipping off his body in sheets. Despite the graphic nature of his injuries, the official cause of death was initially listed as “complications of schizophrenia, heart disease, and confinement in a shower.” The incident sparked outrage among his family, civil rights advocates, and the public, who demanded accountability and a thorough investigation into the circumstances of his death.

The case revealed significant issues within the Florida prison system, particularly the treatment of inmates with mental health issues. Witnesses, including fellow inmates, reported that the guards had frequently used the hot shower as a form of punishment and intimidation, referring to it as a “shower treatment.” Inmates claimed they could hear Rainey screaming for help and begging to be let out, but their pleas were ignored. Despite these testimonies and the severity of Rainey’s injuries, the guards involved were not immediately held accountable, and the investigation into his death was met with delays and a lack of transparency.

In 2017, nearly five years after Rainey's death, the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office concluded its investigation, deciding not to file criminal charges against the correctional officers involved.

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Kayla Mason vanished at the age of 23 on July 30th, 2019. At the time of her disappearance, Kayla lived with her grandparents in Toledo, Ohio. She had recently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, but it appeared to her family that Kayla was coping well, as she was working full-time and regularly visiting her four-year-old daughter, who lived with Kayla’s mother. When she disappeared, Kayla’s family members initially became concerned when they learned she had not shown up to her job. Kayla also left behind a note at her grandparents house that said she was bad at goodbyes. She never returned home and has never been seen or heard from again. Kayla reportedly left with an inactive cell phone, a tent, and some clothes. The majority of her other personal belongings were left behind. Kayla’s family members were extremely concerned for her wellbeing, but they were initially unable to get any help from police. When they first tried to report Kayla as missing, police told them that she did not fit the criteria to be classified as missing due to the fact that she was an adult and she left behind a note that indicated she left on her own accord. Over the next five months, Kayla’s family members had to investigate on their own. They spoke to Kayla’s friends and called jails and hospitals–but were unable to find anyone who had seen or spoken to Kayla. In December 2019, Toledo police finally agreed to investigate Kayla’s disappearance, and she was officially listed as a missing person. Since then, very few details about the investigation have been revealed. Kayla remains missing today and her family is still searching for answers. If you have any information that could help the investigation, please contact Toledo police at 419-245-3340.

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Henryk Siwiak is known as the last man killed on September 11, 2001. He was a Polish immigrant who had recently arrived in New York City in search of a better life, but was shot and killed in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood.

That evening, Henryk was on his way to a cleaning job in Manhattan but he was unfamiliar with the area and disembarked at the wrong subway stop. He was shot multiple times on Albany Avenue around 11PM after asking for directions. It's believed that he encountered communications barriers, but the exact circumstances remain a mystery.

Unfortunately, Henryk's murder was overshadowed by the September 11 terrorist attacks. In the chaos that ensued, his case received very little immediate attention as the New York Police Department found themselves stretched thin. As a result, important evidence or eyewitnesses may have been missed.

Henryk's murder remains unsolved to this day. Despite the lack of substantial progress, detectives have ruled out the possibility that the killing was related to terrorism or hate crimes, as Henryk was not Muslim. It is believed that the crime was likely a robbery or a case of mistaken identity, though no suspects have been identified. Henryk's family in Poland continues to seek answers, but after more than two decades, their hope for resolution is fading.

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Ilsy Puac-Alvarado was only 15 years old when she vanished from her family’s Newport News, Virginia home on September 25th, 2014. The teen girl was last seen by her mother, who reportedly left their home around 12pm to run errands. When Ilsy’s mother returned shortly before 4pm, Ilsy was gone. She never returned home and her loved ones have not seen or heard from her again. Ilsy was approximately 8 months pregnant at the time of her disappearance. Investigators later learned that Ilsy gave birth at a hospital in Harris County, Texas on October 28th 2014–over a month after she vanished. Said location is over 1,300 miles away from Ilsy’s home in Virginia. It’s unclear how Ilsy ended up there, and there are very few other details available about her case. 

Ilsy has been classified as a runaway, and it is very likely that someone helped her travel to Texas. It appears that there has not been any additional information about Ilsy’s case since investigators learned that she had given birth. Both Ilsy and her child remain missing today. If you have any information that could lead to Ilsy’s whereabouts, please go here to submit an anonymous tip. 

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My bird a lutino cockatiel, named Milky was LOST on July 27, 2024, in Fremont 94538, and on July 30, someone last saw her near Westinghouse Drive, Fremont 94539, if you see her or find her, please contact me, thank you so much!

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PLEASE HELP ME FIND MY UNCLE

My uncle Rob has been missing since Dec 7th, he was last seen in Conway WA, and his truck was found in front of a bar called the Muse. He had said he was coming home and then didn't that night, and we can't find him.

PLEASE PLEASE reblog this and share it around with anyone you know in the area, we're worried sick for his safety and we just want to know he's alive and okay. I love him so much and I'm absolutely devastated right now.

Please help me find him I'm begging, he means the world to my family and I.

EDIT - because apparently some people feel the need to be accusatory and rude about me posting this.

I am asking you to call Conway police dept if you see my uncle so that they can further their investigation into his disappearance, NOT me, I thought this was obvious and common sense. Any and all tips should go to the police, not to my inbox.

SECONDLY, I was told to go to social media by the police themselves, because they couldn't look into the case at the time I made this post. (He hadn't been missing long enough.)

However, now there is a current investigation into his disappearance, and if you have any tips at all, please contact Conway WA police dept.

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Elsa Murillo-Ferrera has been missing since March 11th, 2022. The then-42-year-old was last seen leaving Washlandia Laundromat in Houston, Texas. Surveillance footage from the laundromat shows Elsa finishing up her laundry and exiting the building. She left in her vehicle and never returned home. Elsa has not been seen or heard from again.

Elsa's children describe her as a dedicated mother who would never leave her family behind. When her children did not hear from her, they filed a missing person's report on March 12th, 2022. Once the investigation began, the surveillance footage of Elsa driving away from the laundromat was discovered. 

Days later, Elsa's car was located at a local impound lot. Her children learned it had been towed there from an apartment complex approximately 15 miles away from the laundromat. There did not appear to be any signs of foul play in or around the car. Elsa's freshly folded laundry was still inside the vehicle. 

According to reports, Elsa's children do not know how or why their mother's car ended up at that apartment complex. It is unknown if Elsa has any connections to that area. The discovery of the vehicle appears to be the last known trace of Elsa; her whereabouts now still remain a mystery.

Both the Houston Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety are investigating Elsa's disappearance. If you have any information that could lead to her whereabouts, please contact authorities at 832-394-1840 or 800-346-3243.

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Maegan Hembree (30) has been missing since February 26th, 2013. She was last seen in Smyer, Texas around 6:30pm that evening. Maegan left Smyer in her vehicle to visit a friend in Lubbock. She never arrived to see her friend, and she never returned home to her 5 year-old son. Maegan’s cell phone pinged one final time a few hours after she was last seen. After that, she was never seen or heard from again. Three days after Maegan vanished, investigators found her car in the possession of a man named Michael Todd Ramsey (pictured right). Maegan and Michael had met just a few months earlier. Investigators determined that Michael was the last person to see Maegan before she vanished. He was questioned several times by authorities, but he denied knowledge of Maegan’s whereabouts. Still, investigators remained suspicious of Michael–especially after Maegan’s SIM card was found in his possession over a year after Maegan’s disappearance. Michael has a long criminal record, but he has never been charged with a violent offense. He is considered a person of interest in Maegan’s case. There does not appear to be a reasonable explanation as to why Maegan’s SIM card and car were in his possession. Additionally, when investigators searched the car, they discovered a small drop of Maegan’s blood. However, it was not enough blood to determine that anything violent had occurred. In April 2015, authorities attempted to pull Michael over for a traffic violation. After leading the police on a chase, Michael eventually fled from the vehicle. The police were unable to capture him. When they searched his car, they found a large amount of meth. Michael was eventually captured in October 2015 and charged with possession of a controlled substance and evading police. 

District Attorney Chris Martin offered to dismiss the aforementioned charges in exchange for Michael’s cooperation in Maegan’s case. Michael refused to take the deal. In 2018, he was sentenced to 80 years in prison for the drug and evasion charges. Michael has not been charged with anything related to Maegan’s case, but he remains the only person of interest. Maegan remains missing today. If you have any information that could lead to her whereabouts, please go here to submit an anonymous tip.

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Shawna Jones has been missing since August 25th, 2017. The 42 year-old woman was last seen on Walter Street in Charlotte, North Carolina. According to her roommate Earnest Cooper, Shawna borrowed his car that evening and never returned home. Earnest reported her missing two days later. Various reports state that Shawna had advanced cancer at the time of her disappearance–but the type of cancer has not been disclosed. Earnest said that she had been losing a lot of weight prior to her disappearance, and she was also in severe pain as a result of her condition. It is unclear where Shawna was headed when she left her home on the evening of August 25th, although Earnest said that it’s possible that she went to South Carolina to visit friends. However, Earnest also said that his credit card–which was in Shawna’s possession–was used at a carwash in Charlotte 6 days after her disappearance. Earnest reportedly believes that Shawna was the one who used the card, though this has never been able to be confirmed. A few days later, the car Shawna was driving (pictured above) was found abandoned on a ramp along Interstate 26 in Summerville, South Carolina. Summerville is located approximately 200 miles away from Charlotte. There was no sign of Shawna on the scene and she has never been seen or heard from again.

There are unfortunately very few other details available about Shawna’s disappearance. If you have any information that could lead to her whereabouts, please go here to submit an anonymous tip.