This page summarizes major developments being processed with missing individuals.
Please note: Cases taking place less than six months before the present day are automatically listed.
July 2020[]
Ashley Freeman and Lauria Bible[]
Two teenagers who went missing from Welch, Oklahoma in 1999. In July 2020, it was announced that the suspect in their case had reached a plea deal with prosecutors and would help in the recovery of their remains.
September 2020[]
Brianna Maitland[]
A teenager who vanished under suspicious circumstances in Montgomery, Vermont in 2004. In September 2020, it was announced that Othram Inc had partnered with the Vermont State Police to re-examine evidence.
December 2020[]
Michaela Garecht[]
A pre-teen who was abducted from Hayward, California in 1988. On December 23, 2020, the Hayward Police Department announced they had charged a man who was already in police custody with Michaela's kidnapping and murder.
July 2021[]
Deanie Peters[]
A teenager who disappeared from Grand Rapids, Michigan on February 5, 1981. On July 2, a man was charged with perjury and obstructing and resisting police in regards to her case.
Ben Needham[]
An English baby who disappeared while staying with his grandparents in Greece. In July 2021, three new witness accounts reported an English speaking child around Ben’s age was found around 600 miles from where he went missing. Police are currently investigating.
October 2021[]
Olisa Williams[]
An infant who went missing in 1982 from Ann Arbor, Michigan. In October 2021, her father was charged with her murder and is currently awaiting trial.
November 2021[]
William Tyrrell[]
A toddler who went missing from his grandparent's house in Kendall, New South Wales, Australia in 2011. On November 17, police began investigating the theory of a possibly fall, and pointed to his foster mother and foster grandmother as persons of interest in his case.
January 2022[]
Andrew Gosden[]
A teenager who went missing after taking a train to London, England in 2007. In January 2022, it was announced that two men had been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and trafficking, however they have since been released under investigation.
January 2023[]
Emanuela Orlandi[]
A 15 year-old from Vatican City disappeared on her way home from music school in Rome, Italy in 1983. In January 2023, Pope Francis ordered the Vatican to reinvestigate the case and the Italian Parliament requested a committee report.
February 2023[]
Bianca Piper[]
A teenager who was last seen being dropped off by her mother about a mile from her home in March 2005. In early February, her case was part of a collaboration between the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office and Othram. As part of this team-up, a septic tank and her former house were searched.
November 2023[]
Elnaz Hajtamiri[]
A young woman who was abducted by three men dressed in police gear in Wasaga Beach, Ontario, on January 12, 2022. In November 2023, her former boyfriend, Mohamad Lilo, was charged with first-degree murder.