Cleveland Officials Concerned Over ‘Extraordinary ‘ Surge in Missing Children

Nearly 27 children, most runaways, were reported missing in northern Ohio in the first two weeks of May.
Nearly 27 children, most runaways, were reported missing in northern Ohio in the first two weeks of May.
Federal authorities found 225 missing children over a recent 10-week span across the United States, U.S. territories and Mexico as part of a coordinated law enforcement operation, Fox News reports. This week, the United States Marshals Service announced the results of the effort, dubbed operation “We Will Find You.” Of those children found, 169 were …
A prime mission for “Crime Stories” is to raise awareness of missing children cases with the hopes that someone somewhere knows something that could help find these precious boys and girls. Today we look at three cases. Help us bring these missing children home. Joining Nancy Grace today “Crime Stories with Nancy Grace” on Fox …
Late last month, authorities in Michigan reportedly located nearly 25 missing children as part of an ongoing rescue investigation. Michigan State Police tweeted Wednesday that Operation MISafeKid II focused on missing children in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb Counties. They noted that two of the children rescued — a 9-year-old runaway in the foster system and …
A fifth of the missing persons cases reportedly involved human trafficking
CrimeOnline’s Nancy Grace spoke with Fox & Friends Weekend about recent law enforcement operations aimed at locating missing and endangered children in several states, including Georgia, Ohio, and New Jersey. “I hope you’re sitting down,” she said, “because just last year 420,000 plus children went missing. Here’s the problem: Many of them are described as runaways, [but] the …
US Marshals announced Thursday they found 39 missing children in Atlanta and Macon in a two-week action in August called “Operation Not Forgotten.” The operation rescued 26 children and located 13 others who were considered missing and/or endangered. Nine people were arrested on “charges for alleged crimes related to sex trafficking, parental kidnapping, registered sex …
California authorities are searching for two missing children who were reportedly abducted from the County USC Medical Center in Los Angeles on August 1. The Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept Information Bureau (SIB) reports that police are searching for Anyssa Cortez, 14, and Christopher D. Cortez, 12. Authorities believe the children were taken by their …
Oklahoma police continue the search for two toddlers who haven’t been seen since Friday, and they’re asking the public to keep an eye out for the children. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Tulsa police are searching for Miracle Crook, 2, and her brother, Tony Crook, 1. The children were last seen on security footage at Ryan’s …
UPDATE Two toddlers were found safe Friday evening in Fairmont City, Illinois, after Missouri authorities issued an AMBER Alert for the children on Friday morning. CBS reports that the children’s father, who allegedly abducted them, is still at large. Previous Coverage Missouri authorities issued an AMBER Alert for two St. Charles toddlers, reportedly abducted by their …
A missing children/human trafficking sweep operation carried out in one day by several agencies in Wayne County, Michigan, resulted in the location of 123 missing kids. The U.S. Marshals Service, Michigan State Police, and numerous other agencies participated in “Operation MISafeKid,” a one-day operation carried out on September 25. The event consisted of a “sweep” in …
Police are searching for a Blytheville, Arkansas, baby they believe was taken by her non-custodial father Saturday night. At 1 pm on Saturday, the child’s mother, Tynese Newmy, 22, got a call from the sister of her child’s father, Niambi Talley, 18, asking if she could watch Tyraji Johnson, Newmy’s 1-year-old. Newmy, who said yes, got a …