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Missing Persons

When an individual disappears, an investigation is prompted into their whereabouts, typically involving witness statements, forensic evidence and other facts to find out what happened and whether foul play was involved.

California teacher arrested in connection with missing teen case

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California elementary school teacher is charged with hiding a missing teenager for two years. According to the Rancho Cordova Police Department, they arrested 61-year-old Sacramento City Unified School District employee Holga Olivares last week concerning the disappearance of Michael Ramirez, who was reported missing in June 2020. Olivares was charged […] More

October 27, 2022

Kristin Smart murder trial postponed once again
Kristin Smart murder trial postponed once again

SALINAS, Calif. (Scripps News San Luis Obispo) – More witnesses were expected to take the stand Tuesday morning in the case against Paul and Ruben Flores, but that didn’t happen. Shortly after Monterey County Superior Court Judge Jennifer O’Keefe took her seat in the courtroom, she announced the trial would be postponed until next Monday. […] More

July 27, 2022

Trial begins in case of missing California college student
Trial begins in case of missing California college student

The man last seen with Kristin Smart, the college freshman who vanished from a California campus 25 years ago, is on trial more than a year after he was arrested on a murder charge along with his father, who is accused of helping hide her body. More

July 18, 2022

Lawsuit: 2 slain boys unlawfully placed with foster parents
Lawsuit: 2 slain boys unlawfully placed with foster parents

The biological mother of two small California boys who died while in the state foster care system has filed a federal lawsuit alleging her sons were unlawfully taken from her and placed with foster parents who are now charged with killing them. More

June 24, 2022