Missing Person Archives

Miller County family continues to search for answers in missing teen case

September 12, 2023 4:38 PM Meghan Drakas

A Miller County family is continuing to search for answers as Tuesday marks two years since David Michael Bowers Jr. has been declared missing.

Missouri Missing postpones search for missing man because of weather

August 4, 2023 3:25 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Missing announced on its social media that it will be postponing a search for a missing man. The organization said it is postponing a search originally set for Saturday for Daniel Thompson due to recent rainfall totals and the likelihood of inclement weather. Thompson, 41, of Columbia, was reported missing on

Second search planned for missing Columbia man by Missing Missouri

July 21, 2023 10:42 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is asking for the public’s help in searching for a missing man. Daniel Lee Thompson, 41, from Columbia was reported missing on July 7. He was last heard from on June 26, according to Columbia Police. CPD took to its Facebook page to post for the second time

Highway Patrol boat finds nothing; search for missing Columbia man continues

July 16, 2023 11:52 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Correction: The drone belonged to a member of the search party. After Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers searched the water at Rocky Fork Lakes, they returned to the shore empty-handed. The search for a missing man from Columbia continues as friends and family urge the public to help. Search efforts got underway

MSHP asks for help finding missing Vienna man

July 14, 2023 8:11 AM Joushua Blount

VIENNA, Mo (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the Vienna Police Department has issued an endangered person advisory and is asking the community to keep an eye out for a missing man. Authorities say he went missing at 174 Ballpark Rd. in Vienna around 6:00 p.m. Thursday evening. Vienna Police say the missing man

Boonville man found safe Monday night

June 19, 2023 9:55 PM Ryan Shiner

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol said in a Monday night press release that an endangered silver alert has been canceled after a Boonville man with Alzheimer’s was found safe. MSHP initially said in a Monday night press release tha the Cooper County Sheriff’s Office issued a silver advisory for Gary Goodpaster, 76.

MSHP searching for missing Richland teen

June 16, 2023 8:02 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is searching for a missing teenager from Richland. Highway Patrol says 16-year-old Nisa Gleave was last seen on June 11 wearing all black clothing. Highway Patrol says she may be in the area of St. Robert, Mo. with dyed pink hair. MSHP Posting of Nisa Gleave Authorities

Silver advisory canceled after missing Jefferson City woman found safe

May 17, 2023 4:19 AM Meghan Drakas

Jefferson City police said Wednesday that they don’t believe a missing, elderly woman is in danger but they don’t know where she is.

CANCELED: Endangered Person Advisory issued for missing Douglas County baby

March 12, 2023 2:49 PM abc17news-Newsroom

MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: Aneesa Williams was found safe by the Sheriff’s Department Saturday afternoon. ORIGINAL: The Douglas County Sheriff’s Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol issued an Endangered Person Advisory for Aneesa Williams, a 2-month-old girl. Williams was last seen in Mountain Grove at 11 a.m. on Friday. She is described as

Family offering $10,000 for information to find missing woman, Beverly Logan

February 17, 2023 5:13 PM Ryan Shiner

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of a woman missing for more than a year is offering $10,000 to anyone with information that helps them find her. Beverly J. Logan, of Mascoutah, Illinois, was last seen by her family on Jan. 25, 2022, according to a press release from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. She

Silver Advisory canceled for missing Jefferson City man

January 7, 2023 2:32 PM abc17news-Newsroom

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Sheriff’s Office has canceled an Endangered SILVER Advisory for a missing Jefferson City man. Harold Tyrene Ross, 63, was located safe Sunday morning, according to the Cole County Sheriff’s Office. Officials say he went missing from the Bristol Manor care facility at 510 Kensington Park in Jefferson City

Missing Montgomery County man with dementia found

December 22, 2022 10:26 AM Matthew Sanders

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department asked for help Thursday to find a missing man with dementia.

Search continues for missing Monroe County woman one year later

December 17, 2022 7:15 AM Joushua Blount

MONROE COUNTY, Mo (KMIZ) Saturday marks one year since Monroe County woman 88-year-old Betty L. Hayes went missing. The family along with Monroe County Sheriff’s Office are still actively looking for any leads that can help to find Hayes. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says they have worked with several other agencies, including the Missouri State