http://www.mail.com/subjects/498-missing-persons.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/498-missing-persons.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/1760352-nj-man-denies-killing-ny-boy-who-vanished-1979.html NEW YORK (AP) — A man charged with killing a 6-year-old boy who infamously vanished in 1979 while walking to catch a school bus pleaded not guilty Wednesday as his lawyer insisted his confession to police was false. Pedro Hernandez, 51, answered "not guilty" at the hearing in the case of Etan Patz, whose disappearance helped spawn the movement to publiciz... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 03:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1760352-nj-man-denies-killing-ny-boy-who-vanished-1979.html 2012-12-13T03:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1752182-mom-missing-boy-5-14-years-prison.html PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona woman who was convicted in her young son's disappearance nearly three years ago was sentenced Friday to 5 1/4 years in prison after tearfully telling the judge she thought she deserved the maximum of 9 1/2 years. Elizabeth Johnson, 26, was convicted in October of custodial interference and unlawful imprisonment in the Christmasti... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 05:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1752182-mom-missing-boy-5-14-years-prison.html 2012-12-08T05:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1751404-woman-ate-tomatoes-snow-while-stranded-sierra.html CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada woman survived on snow and tomatoes for nearly a week and found shelter in a hollowed-out tree after she became stranded in a winter storm and her boyfriend died trying to find help, a family member said. Paula Lane of Gardnerville was rescued Wednesday along a dirt road in the Sierra Nevada after her brother, suspecting ... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1751404-woman-ate-tomatoes-snow-while-stranded-sierra.html 2012-12-07T17:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1749666-apnewsbreak-files-images-missing-utah-mom.html TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Thousands of images seized from the home of Susan Powell's father-in-law show the missing Utah mother as she walks in public and sits in her car — apparently unaware that someone is taking her picture. The photos — some of which are sexually suggestive — were obtained under public records laws Thursday by The Associated Press, three y... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1749666-apnewsbreak-files-images-missing-utah-mom.html 2012-12-06T22:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1743946-350-die-philippine-typhoon-400-missing.html NEW BATAAN, Philippines (AP) — A powerful typhoon that washed away emergency shelters, a military camp and possibly entire families in the southern Philippines has killed almost 350 people with nearly 400 missing, authorities said Thursday. More bodies were retrieved from hardest-hit Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental provinces and six others impacted b... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 04:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1743946-350-die-philippine-typhoon-400-missing.html 2012-12-06T04:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1740148-life-prison-detroit-dad-daughters-death.html DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit father who inspired dozens of people to look for his missing 2-year-old daughter was sentenced to life in prison for her murder Monday while repeatedly insisting that she's still alive. D'Andre Lane claimed Bianca Jones was abducted during a carjacking a year ago, a tragic, emotional story that led police and volunteers to scour t... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1740148-life-prison-detroit-dad-daughters-death.html 2012-12-03T22:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1735014-search-continues-us-man-missing-caribbean.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. Coast Guard crews searched Friday for a Washington state man who was reported missing from a Caribbean cruise. Two ships and a plane took part in the second day of the search, which was centered about 85 miles (137 kilometers) northwest of Puerto Rico, Coast Guard spokesman Ricardo Castrodad said. The man, identified as 4... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1735014-search-continues-us-man-missing-caribbean.html 2012-11-30T21:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1731158-sign-colo-boy-who-vanished-visit-to-dad.html DENVER (AP) — Dylan Redwine went to visit his dad for Thanksgiving — not because he wanted to but because a court ordered it as part of his parents' divorce. Then the 13-year-old boy vanished. More than a week later, police are searching Colorado reservoirs and neighborhoods but still don't know what happened to the boy. Dylan's father picked him up on No... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1731158-sign-colo-boy-who-vanished-visit-to-dad.html 2012-11-29T19:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1725456-northern-boy-swept-to-sea-missing.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Howard Kuljian and his family were out for a walk on a damp, overcast morning at Big Lagoon state beach on Saturday, playing fetch with their dog Fran as eight-to-10-foot surf churned the water just feet away like a washing machine. Kuljian tossed a stick that took the dog down to the water's edge, and in an instant, authorities said,... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1725456-northern-boy-swept-to-sea-missing.html 2012-11-27T17:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1724194-n-california-community-mourns-family-swept-to-sea.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Howard Kuljian and his family were out for a walk on a damp, overcast morning at Big Lagoon beach, playing fetch with their dog Fran as 10-foot surf churned the water just feet away like a washing machine. Signs near the beach warned of "sneaker waves," the kind that suddenly roar ashore. Kuljian tossed a stick that took the dog down ... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1724194-n-california-community-mourns-family-swept-to-sea.html 2012-11-26T23:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1724110-murder-trial-starts-fla-foster-child-case.html MIAMI (AP) — The foster parent of 4-year-old Rilya Wilson abused the girl for months before finally smothering her, and then lied to child welfare workers who failed to discover the girl had been missing for more than a year, a prosecutor said Monday. Rilya's case led to new laws and a massive shake-up at Florida's child welfare agency after she vanished ... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1724110-murder-trial-starts-fla-foster-child-case.html 2012-11-26T20:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1717492-ark-girl-chained-to-dresser-year-dead.html LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Authorities on Wednesday were investigating the death of a 6-year-old girl whose father is in prison for chaining her to a dresser last year in northwest Arkansas. Jersey Bridgeman's body was found in a nearby vacant house about 10 minutes after she was reported missing Tuesday morning, Bentonville Police Chief Jon Simpson said. P... Thu, 22 Nov 2012 02:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1717492-ark-girl-chained-to-dresser-year-dead.html 2012-11-22T02:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1705632-fire-gulf-oil-rig-4-hurt-2-missing.html VENICE, La. (AP) — An oil rig explosion off the coast of Louisiana sent four people to hospital Friday and two others were believed to be missing, Coast Guard officials said. Coast Guard spokesman Drake Foret said the fire was out in the meantime. Four people were taken to West Jefferson Medical Center near New Orleans and Coast Guard aircraft and boats w... Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1705632-fire-gulf-oil-rig-4-hurt-2-missing.html 2012-11-16T16:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1701854-lawyer-man-patz-case-will-plead-guilty.html NEW YORK (AP) — The man charged with killing a 6-year-old boy in 1979 made a false confession and will plead not guilty in a case that catalyzed the missing-children's movement, his lawyer said Thursday. Pedro Hernandez's admission in May to suffocating Etan Patz was a stunning turn in one of the most notorious and vexing cases in New York City history, p... Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1701854-lawyer-man-patz-case-will-plead-guilty.html 2012-11-15T18:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1700294-correction-missing-nyc-boy-story.html NEW YORK (AP) — In some versions of a story Nov. 14 about an indictment in the death of a New York City boy in 1979, The Associated Press misspelled the name of the suspect's attorney. He is Harvey Fishbein, not Harvey Feinstein. A corrected version of the story is below: Suspect indicted in '79 death of NYC boy Etan Patz Suspect indicted in 1979 kidnappi... Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1700294-correction-missing-nyc-boy-story.html 2012-11-15T17:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1694286-dad-seeks-justice-slain-son-broken-honduras.html TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — In a capital so dangerous that only the "walking dead" are said to venture out after dark, nothing could draw an obedient son from the safety of his parents' suburban home into the deserted night. Nothing, that is, but a girl. Ebed Yanes had friended her on Facebook. They had chatted and the studious 15-year-old was desperate ... Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1694286-dad-seeks-justice-slain-son-broken-honduras.html 2012-11-12T16:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1684178-etan-patz-suspect-freed-pa-held.html A former suspect in the 1979 disappearance of a New York City boy walked out of a northeastern Pennsylvania prison Wednesday morning after more than a quarter-century behind bars and was promptly arrested by state police, accused of a Megan's Law violation. Jose Antonio Ramos lied to police about where he planned to live after his release, supplying the B... Thu, 08 Nov 2012 01:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1684178-etan-patz-suspect-freed-pa-held.html 2012-11-08T01:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1676772-ntsb-police-chopper-hit-pole-crashed-2-killed.html ATLANTA (AP) — A low-flying police helicopter searching for a runaway boy hit a power line pole before it plummeted to the ground and exploded, killing both officers on board but leaving those on the ground unharmed. Federal authorities were investigating what caused the chopper to crash into power lines along on a busy city street. Electricity was knocke... Sun, 04 Nov 2012 22:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1676772-ntsb-police-chopper-hit-pole-crashed-2-killed.html 2012-11-04T22:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1673154-families-await-bodies-pakistan-factory-fire.html KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — At the only morgue in Pakistan's largest city lie the blackened remains of 32 people killed in one of the worst industrial accidents in the country's history, wrapped in white plastic body bags waiting for DNA tests to determine who they are. That means an excruciating wait — so far more than a month — for families whose relatives... Fri, 02 Nov 2012 06:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1673154-families-await-bodies-pakistan-factory-fire.html 2012-11-02T06:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1672706-2-nyc-boys-dead-swept-storm-waters.html NEW YORK (AP) — Two young brothers swept from the arms of their mother by the violent sea at the height of Superstorm Sandy were found dead in a marsh Thursday, a tragic exclamation mark on an epic storm. The boys, 2-year-old Brandon and 4-year-old Connor Moore, were sucked into the swirling floodwaters as their mother, Glenda Moore, tried to escape her S... Fri, 02 Nov 2012 01:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1672706-2-nyc-boys-dead-swept-storm-waters.html 2012-11-02T01:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1672144-police-bodies-2-missing-nyc-boys.html NEW YORK (AP) — The bodies of two boys who were separated from their frantic mother at the height of Superstorm Sandy by the force of rising water were found Thursday in a marshy area at the end of a street, authorities said. Two-year-old Brandon Moore and 4-year-old Connor Moore were swiped into swirling waters as their mother tried to escape her SUV on ... Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1672144-police-bodies-2-missing-nyc-boys.html 2012-11-01T19:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1670514-search-nyc-boys-ripped-mother-flood.html NEW YORK (AP) — Rescuers in New York City are searching for two young boys who were swept from their mother's arms by floodwaters. Police say the boys are a 2-year-old and a 4-year-old. They disappeared Monday night when waves of water crashed into an SUV while they were being driven by their mother in the city's Staten Island borough. ... Thu, 01 Nov 2012 09:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1670514-search-nyc-boys-ripped-mother-flood.html 2012-11-01T09:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1669530-mexicos-day-dead-brings-memories-missing.html MEXICO CITY (AP) — Maria Elena Salazar refuses to set out plates of her missing son's favorite foods or orange flowers as offerings for the deceased on Mexico's Day of the Dead, even though she hasn't seen him in three-and-a-half years. The 50-year-old former teacher is convinced that Hugo Gonzalez Salazar, a university graduate in marketing who worked fo... Thu, 01 Nov 2012 02:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1669530-mexicos-day-dead-brings-memories-missing.html 2012-11-01T02:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1662866-facebook-used-to-kidnap-traffic-indonesian-girls.html DEPOK, Indonesia (AP) — When a 14-year-old girl received a Facebook friend request from an older man she didn't know, she accepted it out of curiosity. It's a click she will forever regret, leading to a brutal story that has repeated itself as sexual predators find new ways to exploit Indonesia's growing obsession with social media. The junior high student was quickly smitten by the man's smoot... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1662866-facebook-used-to-kidnap-traffic-indonesian-girls.html 2012-10-29T10:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1662112-suspect-etan-patz-case-to-freed.html NEW YORK (AP) — While prosecutors weigh what to do about a suspect who surprisingly surfaced this spring in the landmark 1979 disappearance case of Etan Patz, the man who was the prime suspect for years is about to go free after more than two decades in prison for molesting other children. These two threads in the tangled story are set to cross next month... Sun, 28 Oct 2012 22:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1662112-suspect-etan-patz-case-to-freed.html 2012-10-28T22:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1661132-hundreds-goodbye-funeral-slain-nj-girl.html GLASSBORO, N.J. (AP) — Hundreds of mourners who packed a church Saturday to say goodbye to a 12-year-old who police say was killed by two teenage brothers were urged to do good works in her memory and dwell not so much on why she died so young but how she lived. People lined up from morning until afternoon for Autumn Pasquale's wake at Our Lady of Lourdes... Sun, 28 Oct 2012 01:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1661132-hundreds-goodbye-funeral-slain-nj-girl.html 2012-10-28T01:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1657640-brothers-accused-killing-nj-girl-remain-held.html WOODBURY, N.J. (AP) — Two teenage brothers accused of killing a 12-year-old New Jersey girl were ordered Friday to remain in a juvenile detention center, while the girl's parents backed off their criticism of the way law enforcement had handled the case. Friday's detention hearing was the first court appearance for the teens since they were arrested Tuesd... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1657640-brothers-accused-killing-nj-girl-remain-held.html 2012-10-26T15:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1654448-family-slain-nj-girl-silent-facebook-posts.html CLAYTON, N.J. (AP) — Relatives of a slain 12-year-old girl from southern New Jersey said Thursday they want to avoid jeopardizing the criminal case and will not comment on the revelation that three days before she disappeared, she may have exchanged online messages with one of the teenagers accused of killing her. "We want swift justice for Autumn," said ... Thu, 25 Oct 2012 20:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1654448-family-slain-nj-girl-silent-facebook-posts.html 2012-10-25T20:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1651562-nj-teens-accused-killing-girl-2-sides.html CLAYTON, N.J. (AP) — Something struck Toni Fiorella whenever she would see a mother from her hometown drop two teenage sons off at the laundromat to do the family's wash. She didn't know them by name, but they were always respectful. Their mother must be on to something, Fiorella thought. "It's good," she said. "She's making them responsible." Now, author... Thu, 25 Oct 2012 02:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1651562-nj-teens-accused-killing-girl-2-sides.html 2012-10-25T02:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1650642-teenage-brothers-charged-with-killing-nj-girl-12.html CLAYTON, N.J. (AP) — A teenage boy lured a 12-year-old girl into his house under the guise of getting parts for her treasured bicycle and then, with his older brother, killed her, police said Tuesday. The girl's disappearance had sparked a frantic search by residents of her small town until a tip from the boys' mother led police to her body, stuffed into a home recycling bin... Wed, 24 Oct 2012 03:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1650642-teenage-brothers-charged-with-killing-nj-girl-12.html 2012-10-24T03:26:00Z