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.


Riley Strain family photo.
Julie Grant with surveillance vid of Riley Strain on the monitor behind her.
Crystal Sorey dabs a tear from her eye, inset photo of Harmony Montgomery
Julie Grant with Soto case GFX on the monitor.
A new plea hearing has been set for an Alabama woman accused of falsely telling police she was abducted last summer.
Julie Grant with images of Elijah Vue on the monitor.
judge and two women in courtroom
Photo of Carlee Russell, wearing a white jacket and smiling
The Petito family's $50 million lawsuit against the Moab Police Department moves forward.
photo of harmony montgomery shown in court
Kayla Montgomery sits at a small wooden table
katrina baur appears in zoom
Booking photo of Brooks Houck
Kayla Montgomery wipes away a tear
Kayla Montgomery addresses the parole baord
Authorities are asking for surveillance footage of a 1997 beige Nissan Altima.
side by side photos of Madeline Soto and Stephan Sterns
smiling photo of Madeline Soto and her mother.
With everything happening in the Murder of Madeline Soto, should Madeline's mother, Jenn Soto, hire an attorney?
Several big things happening in this case, from an inappropriate image being posted on social media to body language analysis of the suspect and her mother from interviews conducted by WFTV.
Stephan Sterns appeared tearful in an interview with WFTV before he was arrested in connection with Madeline Soto's disappearance.
Officials say surveillance video shows Stephan Sterns throwing items into dumpster, including Madeline Soto's backpack and school laptop.
Photo of Stephan Sterns
Michelle Troconis appears in court
Michelle Troconis and her attorneys listen to verdict.
photo of a smiling girl next to a man walking in white jumpsuit
Photo of Harmony Montgomery
elijah vue graphic
photo of elijah vue
Michelle Troconis sits in court