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Natalee Holloway's Dad Seeks Declaration of Death

The father of missing Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway is asking a court to declare his daughter dead, six years after she vanished during a graduation trip to Aruba, according to this Associated Press article. Mississippi insurance agent Dave Holloway filed the request in probate court earlier this…

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Added by Jeff Dunsavage on September 15, 2011 at 2:36am — No Comments

Mexico Counts Missing on "Day of the Disappeared"

Since 2006, the United Nations estimates that 3,000 people have disappeared in Mexico, a figure which includes at least 32 human rights advocates. Mexican investigative magazine Contralinea reports that there have been 300… Continue

Added by Jeff Dunsavage on August 30, 2011 at 10:46pm — No Comments

Gimelfarb Family Offers $100,000 Reward for Help Finding Their Son

Roma and Luda Gimelfarb returned to Costa Rica on the two-year anniversary of the disappearance of their son, David, to offer a $100,000 reward for help in finding the missing 29-year-old. They also are in the initial stages of creating a non-profit organization to assist families when a loved one is missing in a foreign country. … Continue

Added by Jeff Dunsavage on August 20, 2011 at 12:20pm — No Comments

Robyn Gardner Missing in Aruba on Nancy Grace

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Added by Jeff Dunsavage on August 11, 2011 at 3:57am — No Comments

Maryland Woman Missing in Aruba

Robyn Gardner, of Frederick, Md., was last seen Aug. 2 at the Renaissance Aruba Resort and Casino in Oranjestad, according to the Natalee Holloway Resource Center. The 35-year-old reportedly disappeared on a snorkeling trip at Nanki in the Colony. …

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Added by Jeff Dunsavage on August 8, 2011 at 10:30pm — No Comments

British Government Warns Citizens About Costa Rica Disappearances

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has published an official warning about the increasing number of missing people in Costa Rica on its travel advice website http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel-advice-by-country/north-central-america/costa-rica

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Added by Jeff Dunsavage on May 29, 2011 at 10:30am — No Comments

COME HOME -- Song Dedicated to Michael Dixon, Missing in Costa Rica -- Available for Download

From the Dixon family:

The song COME HOME dedicated to Michael Dixon is now available for download from this link: http://www.facebook.com/l/c1d56qN2UJef9OMFdnJzohJq5hQ/www.helpfindmichaeldixon.com/content/music-campaign

UK residents can also purchase the song by texting TRACK COMEHOME to 80818 or text TRACK COMEHOME M to 80818 for Direct-to-Mobile download.…

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Added by Jeff Dunsavage on March 14, 2011 at 11:01am — No Comments

"Superman" Producer Ilya Salkind Reported Missing in Mexico

Here's the Fox News article.

Not a lot of information yet. I hate to be crass, and of course I am praying for Mr. Salkind and his loved ones, but I can't help wondering if a little bit of Hollywood appeal might FINALLY generate some  interest in the topic of Americans and others missing in Central America and the Caribbean.

Added by Jeff Dunsavage on February 2, 2011 at 5:33pm — No Comments

TV story on JOHN PARKS, US citizen legally living and working in Mexico MISSING

I'm not sure what all to repeat in this blog post.. my MissingInMexico group gives the whole story....

 

Deb and I spoke with Farrah Fazal of Channel 5 News (an ABC affiliate station) on Monday, 12/20/2010. The report ran Tuesday with a brief teaser at 6, and the full story at 10 p.m. The printed story appears in part at

this URL, the full broadcast version is on the video block to the right

of the story.…

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Added by Renee Vorbach on December 22, 2010 at 11:43pm — 1 Comment

Aubrey Sacco's Family Seeks State Dept. Assistance

The family of Aubrey Sacco, a 23-year-old Colorado woman who has been missing in Nepal since approximately April 20, 2010, is trying to get Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's help. Her family fears Aubrey has been kidnapped by human traffickers. Read the article, watch the interview. Please call, e-mail, and fax Secretary Clinton to demand that the… Continue

Added by Jeff Dunsavage on October 27, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

3 New Mexico Men Missing in Mexico

Haven't been able to find much more than this clip.

Added by Jeff Dunsavage on October 22, 2010 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments

"North American" Missing in Costa Rica Since July 9

The following appeared in today's A.M. Costa Rica. Few details, will report more as we learn more.

"Judicial agents said Friday that a North American left his home in Pérez Zeledón July 9 and has not been heard from since. They identified the man as Roger Peter Biennvennu, 64. Information is being sought at the following telephone numbers: 2771-3449, 2785-0378 or 800-8000-645. Agents of the Judicial Investigating…

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Added by Jeff Dunsavage on August 16, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

FBI Joins Hunt for American Missing in Nepal

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is helping the U.S. State Department in the search for a Colorado woman who disappeared while trekking through Nepal, according to this Associated Press article. It is great to see the U.S. government taking an active interest in a missing persons case for a change. The question in my mind is, why is this case the anomaly? What does it take to get State…

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Added by Jeff Dunsavage on June 28, 2010 at 10:00am — 14 Comments

2 Brothers Missing at Sea Between Roatan & Belize

Here is the link to the story in the Amandala newspaper website. Please read it and, if you can be of assistance, contact the family at the phone numbers provided in the article.

http://www.amandala.com.bz/index.php?id=9840

I will try to keep everyone posted.

Added by Jeff Dunsavage on May 15, 2010 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

AP Story: Still No Sign of McStay Family

Mexican investigators have ended a search in a tiny tourist town for a California family, marking another dead end in an investigation that began three months ago when the family disappeared. Baja California state police said Thursday that seven investigators searched over three days for Joseph and Summer McStay and their two young boys after an FBI alert of a possible sighting in El Rosario, 200 miles south of the border. The McStays were last heard from Feb. 4. They left their dogs hungry…

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Added by Jeff Dunsavage on May 14, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

Are All Missing Persons Created Equal?

16-year-old Amy Vargas, who disappeared in Cancun Jan. 30, has been found safe and returned to her family, according to the FBI. Apparently the teenager left the hotel where she was staying…

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Added by Jeff Dunsavage on February 10, 2010 at 8:30am — No Comments

A Resource for Anyone Who Has Lost Someone in Thailand

People go missing in Thailand on a regular basis. More often than not, it seems they have simply neglected to stay in touch and are unaware that people back home are worried about them and usually turn up unharmed. If your loved one seems to have vanished into thin air and all attempts to contact or trace them have failed, you can post a missing person announcement for free on this site.



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Added by Jeff Dunsavage on January 27, 2010 at 8:35pm — No Comments

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