missing children

California mom wanted for kidnapping toddler son, fleeing to Mexico

Brigette Benitez, 31, failed to return her 16-month-old son Miguel Eduardo Medina, to his foster family on Feb. 6.

Investigators search Kentucky landfill for autistic missing teen

Sebastian Rogers has been missing for more than 10 days as of Thursday.

Grandma of missing 3-year-old begs court to keep daughter behind bars because of 'history of erratic behavior'

The grandmother of a missing Wisconsin toddler begged a court to keep the boy's mother -- her daughter -- locked behind bars, citing her "history of erratic behavior."

Police searching for missing autistic teen blast his favorite song, 'Eye of the Tiger,' in hopes of drawing him out

The desperate search for a missing Tennessee 15-year-old boy with autism dragged into its eighth day on Monday – with authorities even booming his favorite song at one point over...

Prime suspect in Florida teen's mysterious death makes shocking admission

Stephan Sterns, 37, sat down with Orlando's WFTV 9 on Tuesday, one day after the 13-year-old was reported missing, after her mother learned she did not go to school on...

Grandma of Wisconsin boy, 3, who went missing after disciplinary 'boot camp' at mom's boyfriend's house makes tearful plea

The grandmother and other family members of a 3-year-old Wisconsin boy who vanished after his mom sent him to her boyfriend’s home for “disciplinary reasons” made a tearful plea for...

Florida 13-year-old vanishes, mom's boyfriend busted for child porn is 'person of interest': cops

Madeline "Maddie" Soto was reported missing on Monday after she didn't show up at school.

Missing teen with autism found in New Mexico, about 200 miles away from his Arizona home

A missing teen with autism has been found in New Mexico — about 200 miles away from his home in southern Arizona, according to New Mexico State Police.

Heartwarming video shows deputies rescuing 5-year-old girl lost in swamp: 'Every second counts'

A 5-year-old girl with autism was safely returned home to her family Monday evening after she wandered into a thick Florida swamp, police said.

Murdered 11-year-old girl's family calls suspect 'a monster,' slams loophole that kept him off sex offender registry

"Audrii's death occurred at the hands of a monster we thought was a friend," the 11-year-old girl's grieving family said.

Disturbing video shows swastika-tattooed alleged killer naked, wearing blanket in court for 11-year-old's murder

Disturbing new video has emerged of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningahm’s alleged killer, who is seen naked in his jail cell when taken to be arraigned – telling a deputy: “I ain’t...

3-year-old boy missing after mom sent him to male friend's home for 'disciplinary reasons’: cops

The Wisconsin boy was reported missing shortly before 11 a.m. that day, prompting an area-wide search that has since expanded to both land and water, Two Rivers Police Chief Ben...

Previous child victim of Audrii Cunningham’s alleged killer tearfully details attack: 'It could have been me'

A victim of the swastika-tattooed alleged killer of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham has spoken out about her assault – saying “it could have been me” when she was a year younger...

Audrii Cunningham's cause of death revealed, two days after 11-year-old's body found in river

Audrii Cunningham, 11, was reported missing last week after she never made it onto her school bus.

'Monster' Adam Montgomery found guilty of 5-year-old daughter Harmony's murder

Montgomery did not attend his murder trial and was not in court to heart the verdict.

Audrii Cunningham's body was found tied to 'large rock' with rope linked to family friend now charged with 11-year-old's murder: docs

The 11-year-old's body was found in the Trinity River on Tuesday afternoon.

Mom of Audrii Cunningham said she 'failed' her daughter days before 11-year-old's body was found

The mother of Audrii Cunningham -- the 11-year-old girl Texas whose body body has been found in a river after she went missing -- said in an emotional message online...

Missing 11-year-old found dead in Texas river: authorities

Missing 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham was found dead Tuesday afternoon after her body was pulled from the Trinity River near her home in Livingston, Texas.

Mechanic wishes he 'would have shot' person of interest in 11-year-old's disappearance during 2010 assault

A man once assaulted by Don McDougal, the person of interest in the disappearance of 11-year-old Texas girl Audrii Cunningham, says his "one regret" is not shooting him.

Person of interest in disappearance of 11-year-old last one to be seen with her: authorities

The person of interest in the disappearance of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham was supposed to drop the girl off at her Texas bus stop and was the last one seen with...