Missing Persons /tags/missing-persons Missing Persons en-US Copyright Fri, 03 Jan 2025 14:26:02 GMT Richardson Police Department launches program to help people with cognitive disabilities /news/2025-01-03/richardson-police-department-take-me-home-program The Take Me Home program helps law enforcement better assist people with cognitive or developmental disabilities who may struggle to communicate during an emergency. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 14:26:02 GMT /news/2025-01-03/richardson-police-department-take-me-home-program Priscilla Rice Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez: Missing Everman boy's mother indicted for capital murder /news/2023-10-30/noel-rodriguez-alvarez-mother-indicted-capital-murder Noel has been missing and presumed dead since March. His mother and stepfather fled the country with their six children after law enforcement opened the investigation into his disappearance, police said. Mon, 30 Oct 2023 22:30:56 GMT /news/2023-10-30/noel-rodriguez-alvarez-mother-indicted-capital-murder Paul DeBenedetto, Juan Salinas II Athena Strand’s mom says a newly passed Texas alert system could save lives /criminal-justice/2023-06-14/athena-strand-alert-new-texas-law Law enforcement can now send out localized missing child alerts in less time than it takes to confirm an AMBER Alert. Athena’s mother Maitlyn Gandy pushed for the idea after her daughter's disappearance and alleged murder last year. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 10:00:00 GMT /criminal-justice/2023-06-14/athena-strand-alert-new-texas-law Toluwani Osibamowo Everman will name a playground after missing 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez /news/2023-05-16/noel-rodriguez-alvarez-playground-everman Local and federal law enforcement are still investigating the disappearance of 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, who police say was last seen in October. The new park would exclude the last name of his mother, who authorities are trying to arrest in connection with her son's likely death. Wed, 17 May 2023 00:58:19 GMT /news/2023-05-16/noel-rodriguez-alvarez-playground-everman Toluwani Osibamowo Family of murdered 7-year-old Athena Strand from Paradise plans vigil /news/2022-12-06/athena-strand-vigil-paradise-texas Athena Strand was found dead Friday after going missing two days earlier. A delivery driver was arrested and charged in connection with her death. Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT /news/2022-12-06/athena-strand-vigil-paradise-texas Pablo Arauz Peña Dallas proclaims May 5 as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Awareness Day /news/2022-05-05/dallas-proclaims-may-5-as-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-awareness-day The city's skyline will light up in red Thursday night to honor missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. Thu, 05 May 2022 22:13:12 GMT /news/2022-05-05/dallas-proclaims-may-5-as-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-awareness-day Pablo Arauz Peña UNT Health Science Center Helping In Search For Answers To Missing American Indian Women /news/2020-11-11/unt-health-science-center-helping-in-search-for-answers-to-missing-american-indian-women The University of North Texas Health Science Center is using it's world-renowned forensic crime laboratory to try to help solve cases involving missing Indigenous and American Indian women and girls. ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºâ€™s Justin Martin talked with Bruce Budowle, Executive Director of UNT's Center for Human Identification, about their work. Wed, 11 Nov 2020 23:00:43 GMT /news/2020-11-11/unt-health-science-center-helping-in-search-for-answers-to-missing-american-indian-women Justin Martin