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12 Years of Dateline: Missing in America

It’s been 12 years since Dateline began the Missing In America online series. Of the nearly 600 people we’ve featured in the last decade plus, 271 are still missing. These are their stories. Read and share them. You may be the key to bringing someone home.

Family still searching for clues in September 2025 disappearance of John Ryan

John Ryan was last seen on September 12, 2025, in Laguna Niguel, California.

Search for missing father of three enters its third week

New Mexico native Joel “Deano” Valdez was last seen leaving his Silver City job site on September 18, headed towards his residence in Coyote. His vehicle has not been found.

15-month search for 21-year-old Zyanya Valora comes to a tragic end

Zyana’s remains were found in a riverbed on September 24, 2025. She had been missing since June of 2024.

Family searching for Florida woman Paula Del Mundo who vanished at DFW airport during layover in September 2019

The 59-year-old was supposed to go to Cozumel, Mexico, for a 10-day vacation. She had a layover in Dallas, but never boarded her connecting flight.

Reward increased for 10th anniversary of Rebecca Henderson Paulk’s Mississippi disappearance

Rebecca Henderson Paulk stopped at a Mississippi gas station on September 8, 2015, and has not been seen since. Authorities have not ruled out foul play.

Mother hoping for answers in son Bryce Laspisa’s 2013 California disappearance

The 19-year-old vanished while driving to his family’s home in Laguna Niguel, California. The vehicle he was driving was found in Castaic.

37-year-old Tameika Watley’s remains positively identified

The 37-year-old had been missing from Lake Charles since July 2024

Have you seen missing Munising, Michigan woman Starla Goings?

Starla Goings was last seen in Munising, Michigan, on Friday, August 15. Her car was found abandoned a few miles from her home on Sunday night.