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Samera Mull, 16, of Memphis, Tennessee was last see on March 4, 2006

Resources for individuals who may have a loved one who is Missing are Murdered. The violence is our society has lead to several cases, cold cases, missing persons and homicides. Check out the sites.

Franco Sebastian Mendoza, 5, of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee was last seen on June 12, 2007

Kandace Lyn Krontz, 16, of Atoka, Tennessee was last seen on June 25, 2007.

NOW THEREFORE, I Matt Blunt, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI, do hereby proclaim June 17, 2008 as MISSING AND UNIDENTIFIED PERSONS AWARENESS DAY

Special Thanks to ColdCases member Lanetta Sprott for her help in transcribing this episode!

Garden of Hope and it works not only with missing people but missing and murdered people. We develop web sites for families who are unable to make a web site, and we do vigils and things like that. We are not limited to web sites.

28 years ago this month that Laura's brother, Tony Allen, never
called or came home again, he was 16 years old (in 1978). Now (today) there over 100,000 missing persons

Body In Grave Is Not That Of Patterson - The body thought to be Leoma Patterson were found in Campbell County in 1979 were quickly related to the missing Anderson County woman. Leoma was reported missing October 20 of 1978.

Samantha O'Connor, 14, of Union City, Tenn. was last seen Saturday, July 7, 2007.

Tonight we have Glendene Grant, her daughter, Jessica Louise Foster, now 22 years old, went missing in Las Vegas in May 2005. Welcome Glendene."

A listing of websites that list missing people and the details surrounding their disappearances. Details about the contents on the sites

Florida Family Pleads "Help Bring Jennifer Home"

Justice For Billy Guest: Janice Smolinski Mother of missing William (Billy) Smolinski, Jr.

Wayne, had a friend to disappear back in 1998,Vancouver, British Columbia, a very close friend. He got involved in trying to find out what had happened to her. Only to find out she was one of many victims of a serial killer.

We exist with a simple mission. We provide crucial resources, solutions, and assistance on behalf of the families of missing adults and children. We are advocates for the missing.

When Kelsey Smith disappeared last week, breaking news swept the nation; However, some of the most poignant conversation occurred between Kelsey's family, friends, and several complete strangers on the web site for Kelsey.

Statistics are based on the cases submitted to FBI-NCIC. Not all Missing & Unidentified cases are listed with NCIC.

Though she herself does not to have a missing loved one, she became horrified by the number of missing persons after surfing the site. She was also shocked by the does that filled the indexes. "I absolutely could not believe the numbers.

Patty disappeared on Christmas Day, 1996

Record of Missing & Unidentified Persons

National Missing Child Day serves to renew the countries commitment to finding missing and exploited children. This day also provides adults with an opportunity to access informational and resources to protect the children of this nation.

I found out that there are a lot of people who deal with grief in their life and if I'm able to reach out to any of those people, you know,

A spike/ drop in numbers does not necessarily mean an increase in missing and unidentified, it can means that more cases are being entered/ removed into the system.

...there remains one crucial dynamic that is often overlooked or ignored: The American family is missing Church. A family that is not attending church lacks the strong moral fiber needed to hold itself together through times of challenge and adversity.

Many adults and children go missing each year, and many remain missing. You can help families of missing persons by viewing their cases and spreading the word.

The CBS show always starts out before the person goes missing. There is a brief scenario, where the audience sees the person in the last place they were seen.

According to the California Justice Department over 120,000 were reported missing in 2006. The missing children that were reported were runaways, lost, abducted by strangers or parents or disappeared under suspicious circumstances.

Missing children can be endangered runaways, abducted by family and nonfamily, lost or injured. As parents there are many things we can do now, to help keep our kids safe.

Case #2 in the missing person series is about Travis Baker from North Carolina.

Since the onset of the Amber Alert system police are able to get information concerning the missing child out to the citizens quickly in hopes of finding the child soon.

Story of my sister's childhood best friend who went missing.

There were 110,484 active missing person records in the National Crime Information Center by the end of 2006.

Interview with Jim Idema , a freelance writer in Grand Rapids, MI. Jim is the scriptwriter for the story of missing person Diana Harris.

ColdCases member - and advisor to many amateur sleuths - Sam Pokey Gipson.

Not always do the officials over the cases have the time to sit and talk with a family and explain the details of the situation in terms that they understand, they might even seem "cold" in the eyes of the family.

Missouri's governor just signed a proclamation making June 17 Missing and Unidentified Persons Awareness Day in the State of Missouri!

2 Amber Alerts are silenced by the finding of two-young boys in the St.Louis area, MO!

NY Private Investigator Ingraham has spent the last 12 years working with the authorities and Sandra Sollie's family (pro-bono) to find answers to her mysterious disappearance.

In Vancouver B.C.'s downtown eastside 69 women vanished over a period of 20 plus years. Robert Pickton, a Port Coquitlam pig farmer has been charged with 26 counts of first degree murder. By: Todd Matthews

Currently (as of July 31, 2006) there are more than 1,091 doe cases and over 110,995 missing persons listed on the NCIC. But experts have said that this is only 10% - 50% of the actual numbers.

Statistics are based on the cases submitted to FBI-NCIC. Not all Missing & Unidentified cases are listed with NCIC.

Often, in a cold case, the reason it becomes a cold case is due to a lack of physical evidence or identification factors such as dental records. DNA then become the only tool that can make an identification in these cases.

Today I got an e-mail from Jeannine Willie with Dept of Justice. PRESS RELEASE

There are tens of thousands of missing and unidentified people in the US alone. We never hear about most of them. This is for them.

I have been eyeing a combined National Missing and Unidentified Persons Day. And some dedicated people have made it happen already on the state level in Missouri.

What if your child were suddenly missing? According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the chances of a child being abducted are 1 out of every 42.

April Beth Pitzer was last seen in the vicinity of the 30000 block of Caspian Way in Newberry Springs, CA. She told her roommate that she was leaving on a bus to visit her mother in Arkansas, but never arrived.

Special Thanks to "Anon" with www.whokilledtheresa.blogspot.com for transcribing this episode!

Missing Pieces is a program designed to encourage communications and information between people who can help locate or identify individuals who's cases has been classified as unsolved.

There are more than 100,000 missing people in the United States alone and at least 6,000 unidentified bodies. With the authorities struggling to solve so many cases, thousands of volunteers are using the internet to try to match the missing with the unidentified.

The lost And the Found Global Resource Center

Missing Pieces is a program designed to raise public awareness

In 1954, An unidentified female was found murdered in Boulder Canyon, Colorado. Her identity remains a mystery.

The identity of a murdered woman in Provincetown, Massachusetts still baffles Law Enforcement. Who murdered her? And who is she?

It's time for the parents of abducted children to be held accountable. Raising a child comes with myriad responsibilities. Therefore, in this age of the Amber Alert, we must ask the question: what happened to proactive parenting?

When it comes to missing people, the media often focuses on a few select groups

As the number of missing children making headlines becomes more alarming every day, it is vital that parents are aware of this disturbing trend and take steps to ensure the safety of their children.

Jade was attending a party in Mountain City, Tennessee and left the party with Andy Ray Greer.

Without A Trace deserves it's current high-ratings. A great cast playing interesting characters handles mysteries that keep you guessing.

Just one glance could bring one of these children home.

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children currently lists 15 children from the state of Connecticut on their site. Many of these children vanished years ago and have yet to be found. Can you help find Connecticut's missing children?

YouTube has a new channel created exclusively for posting videos of missing children. The channel was created in partnership with the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children and The Find Madeleine Campaign.

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Louisiana Department of Social Services are still working to locate 174 foster children from New Orleans who remain unaccounted for since Hurricane Katrina struck.

an average of 2,185 children missing in a single day

Patricia Viola, 48, married mother of two Missing from Bogota Patricia was last seen at 11:35 a.m. on Feb. 13, 2001 by a school crossing guard. She volunteered at her son's school library that morning. She was reported missing by her husband, Jim.

When authorities entered the apartment they were astounded to discover that not only was William "Ben" Ownby being held, but another child who had been missing since October 2002 was in that apartment.

Children in America runaway from home for different reasons. Parents and guardians need to know how to effectively prevent kids from deciding to leave home. Emphasis should be placed on sincere love and care of teenagers as they mature into adulthood.

I wrote this last month for one my journalism classes. It's really not that vital today, but I want to see how much I improve throughout the other articles I write.

The International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children have teamed up with YouTube and The Find Madeleine Campaign to start a new missing children's channel.

It's going to take a good tip. It's going to be a lot of investigating once we get the good tip.

In her quest to uncover explanations, Leslie researched library archives and interviewed credible witnesses, historians, renowned psychics, and parapsychologists.

After he had not been seen or heard from in ages, the last two members of the Fred Durst Fanclub have filed a missing persons report on the singer of Limp Bizkit.

Please visit the site at FourTheKids.org for more information about what you can do to help families with missing children.

In 2005, 86,494 children were reported missing.

People go missing everyday, however some are found and never identified. Hopefully someone recognizes one of the faces below and gives back their identity.

People go missing everyday, however some are found and never identified. Hopefully someone recognizes one of the faces below and gives back their identity.

Special Thanks to ColdCases member Lori Davis for her help in transcribing this episode!

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children is planning their Motorcycles for the Missing event on July 28th. The event will include a 100-ride and a party afterwards. All the money will go towards raising awareness and bringing children home.

According to FoxNews.com, Marilou Johnson from Michigan has been missing since June 14th.

Launched in July 2007, a national system/database for missing and unidentified persons has become a reality. It will eventually be comprised of two databases.

There were lots of happy tears flowing in Washington County, Missouri when two families were reunited with their missing sons.

This is a story about a missing girl.

Police have recovered two missing boys in the St. Louis, MO area, one of whom had been missing for over four years.

Every Parents worst fear, 15 year old Coreen Wiese is missing and the evidence of what may have happen is inconclusive.

Cellphone Service to help find missing children.

Police have filed charges of "concealing the death of another person" in the case of a missing 6 year old. Charges are filed against the father and mother of a 32 year old sex offender, a family friend of suspect, according to reports by Fox News.

The tragic result of a week long search for a missing six year old boy in Brunswick, Georgia has resulted in the discovery of his dead body

For many parents, coping with the loss of a spouse is a life altering event. Learning to cope with grief and loss, without further complicating the emotions of the children, is important.

A NISMART-2 study showed that 203,900 roughly 78% of missing children were taken by family members. This information proves, contrary to beliefs, stangers aren't a child's biggest danger.......be aware of potential danger within the family.

Keeping your children safe has always been a priority. In this day and age the bad guys are even more numerous and smarter than they used to be. Here are some tips that you and your children should know to ensure their safety.

Almost 10 percent of public school children have endured unwanted sexual attention from school employees, with about seven percent experiencing actual sexual contact. What causes the problem, and what can be done?

This nonfiction account of occurrences in my childhood offers insight into my negative attitude toward children in general.

These children need you to bring them safe back to their families.

Educating your children on staying safe is no longer just good parenting, it is a necessary tool for survival. Here are some important safety tips that parents should share with their children.

Is there a way to bypass privacy issues that prevent a missing persons report from being filed? Waived by the missing persons themselves...before they go missing?

NCIC Statistics are provided by the FBI-NCIC for media relations -- USA & Canada