According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 1,297 children have been reported missing in the United States since January 1, 2024, a drop since the figure of 1,467 previously reported on September 4, 2024. That drop implies 170 cases were resolved.
Missouri’s missing children
While some children run away, not all missing children are runaways. Missouri law also defines any runaway as a missing child. (§ 43.400, RSMo 2023.)
I’ve been reporting on missing children since June 2024. While they are teenagers, they are still children. Several of those children no longer have posters on the NCMEC website, so it’s possible their cases were resolved since their posters were removed.
Below are updated lists according to the NCMEC website for June through August 2024, and an added list for September 2024 as of today. Click on the names to view their pictures from that website.
The good news is that some missing children previously shared for June, July, and August 2024, no longer have a missing child poster on the NCMEC website. This means their cases were resolved or their picture posters were removed.