The states where people go missing most — and what the data actually shows

According to the National Missing Persons Database, there are 26,403 open missing persons cases in the U.S.
WISH-TV

Missing persons’ advocate calls Indiana database inadequate

WESTFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — An advocate for missing people who is close to the family of Hailey Buzbee said Thursday Indiana’s missing-persons database doesn’t give the public enough information to work ...
Columbus Dispatch

Ohio House passes missing persons law spurred by Dispatch investigation

The Ohio House passed a bill requiring police to report missing persons to a national database. This legislation was in response to a Dispatch investigation into how police handle missing persons ...

31 missing-person cases in metro-east each represent a family seeking answers

“It’s something that’s on every one of our minds every day,” said the mother of a missing metro-east woman.
WTOL

Child missing out of Toledo listed on national database, has not been seen since Feb. 24

TOLEDO, Ohio — The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reported a child missing out of Toledo who hasn't been seen in more than a week. According to NCMEC, Mekhi Lamor Anthony Kincade ...
WIBC

Indiana’s Missing-Person Database Criticized for Gaps

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s missing-persons database gives the public very little to work with, and advocates say that’s making it harder to find people who go missing. The state’s site is currently a ...