Sandra Cantu’s murder has tragically brought the plight of missing children into the spotlight once again. Although no Amber Alert was issued after Sandra’s disappearance, the Amber Alert is, in many cases, a very important part of the search for the child. The longer a child is missing, the less likely it is he or she will be found alive, and the very first hours after the child’s disappearance are the most important. You can sign up to receive Amber Alerts on your cell phone here. All you have to do is enter your phone number. You can also...
Missing
Tragic End to Tracy Girl’s Disappearance
update, via KCRA3: Police have not named any suspects in the case and Sgt. Tony Sheneman insisted Tuesday that Lawless “is not at the center of the investigation and never was.” He added that he was dismayed to hear media reports that the pastor was a main suspect. “He has been interviewed as have hundreds of people,” Sheneman said. “Everyone that we speak to could be considered a person of interest. We have no specific person that we are looking at at this time.” Eight-year-old Sandra Cantu’s body was found by farm workers draining an irrigation pond Monday morning...
Michaela Joy Garecht–20th Anniversary of Kidnapping
Today marks the twentieth anniversary of the kidnapping of Michaela Joy Garecht, who was abducted on November 19, 1988, at the age of nine. Read Michaela’s story on the myspace page maintained by her mother, Sharon Murch, here. Michaela was kidnapped when she and a friend went three blocks to our neighborhood market one sunny Saturday morning. They had ridden scooters to the market, and when they came out one was missing. Michaela spotted it in the parking lot and went to get it. When she bent over to pick it up, a man jumped out of the car...
Project Jason
June 24th will mark the 27th birthday of Jason Jolkowski, who disappeared at the age of 19 from his family’s driveway in Omaha, Nebraska, on June 13, 2001. He has not been seen or heard from since. His cell phone has never been used, and his bank account has never been accessed. He simply disappeared without a trace one morning while he was outside bringing in trash cans. His mother, Kelly Jolkowski, founded Project Jason with this mission: “to create and increase public awareness of missing people through a variety of outreach and educational activities. Project Jason seeks to...
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