Missing persons cases represent some of the most heartbreaking and perplexing mysteries in the criminal justice system. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people are reported missing in the United States alone, and while the vast majority are found safe, a significant number remain unresolved for years or even decades. These cases span a wide range of circumstances, from children who vanish on their way home from school to adults who disappear without a trace during routine activities. CaseSleuth tracks each of these cases with detailed timelines, known evidence, key persons of interest, and media coverage so that the public can stay informed and engaged. Whether the disappearance is recent or decades old, every case here deserves continued attention and investigation.
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Amy Hillyard, 52, co-owner of Farley's Coffee, went missing from her Oakland home on March 25, 2026. She was last seen on surveillance video at Dimond Park around 4:30 p.m. that day. She left without her phone, wallet, and keys. Classified as at-risk due to a medical condition. As of April 14, 2026, she has not been found.
Nancy Ellen Guthrie, 84-year-old mother of NBC Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing from her Catalina Foothills, Arizona home on February 1, 2026. Doorbell camera footage captured a masked, armed individual on her property in the early hours of February 1, and blood confirmed as hers was found at the entrance. Pima County Sheriff's Department and the FBI are investigating the case as a kidnapping. As of April 7, 2026, Nancy has not been located and no suspect has been charged in connection with her disappearance.
Brian Laundrie, fiancé of Gabby Petito, returned home alone from their cross-country trip. After Petito was found murdered, Laundrie fled and was found dead with a confession notebook.
Jennifer Dulos, a mother of five, vanished from New Canaan, Connecticut in May 2019 during a contentious divorce. Her estranged husband Fotis Dulos was charged with murder but died by suicide before trial in January 2020. Her body has never been found.
Nursing student Holly Bobo was abducted from her home in Parsons, Tennessee in April 2011. Her remains were found in 2014. Zachary Adams was convicted of her kidnapping, rape, and murder in 2017.
Five-year-old Haleigh Cummings disappeared from her Satsuma, Florida home on February 10, 2009, while in the care of her father's teenage girlfriend Misty Croslin. Despite an extensive investigation, Haleigh has never been found and no one has been charged with her disappearance or death, which police consider a likely homicide.
Three-year-old Madeleine McCann disappeared from her family's holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, on May 3, 2007, while her parents dined nearby. German sex offender Christian Brueckner is the prime suspect but has never been charged; the case remains one of the most extensively investigated missing child cases in history.
Joran van der Sloot was the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway in Aruba. In 2012, he was convicted of murdering Stephany Flores in Peru. In 2024, he pleaded guilty to extorting the Holloway family.
Natalee Holloway, an 18-year-old Alabama high school graduate, disappeared on May 30, 2005, while on a senior class trip to Aruba. Despite years of investigation and the 2023 confession of primary suspect Joran van der Sloot, her remains have never been found and no one has been convicted of her murder in Aruba.
Former Bolingbrook, Illinois police sergeant Drew Peterson became a national figure after his fourth wife Stacy Peterson disappeared in October 2007. He was subsequently charged and convicted of murdering his third wife Kathleen Savio, whose death had been ruled accidental in 2004.
Maura Murray, a 21-year-old nursing student at UMass Amherst, disappeared on February 9, 2004, after her car crashed on Route 112 in Haverhill, New Hampshire. She has never been found despite extensive searches. The case remains one of the most discussed missing person cases in the country.
Laci Peterson, 27 and eight months pregnant, disappeared from Modesto, California on Christmas Eve 2002. Her husband Scott Peterson was convicted of her murder in 2004 and sentenced to death, later reduced to life without parole.
Washington, D.C. intern Chandra Levy vanished in May 2001. Her remains were found in Rock Creek Park in 2002. Ingmar Guandique was convicted in 2010 but the conviction was vacated in 2016. The case remains officially unsolved.
Cal Poly freshman Kristin Smart vanished in May 1996 after a party. Paul Flores, who walked her home that night, was convicted of her murder in 2022 after a 26-year investigation. Her body has never been found.