Missing Persons

The Ohio Attorney General's Office through the Bureau of Criminal Investigation Missing Persons Unit assists local law enforcement and families in locating and recovering missing children and adults. The unit issues Endangered Missing Child Alerts, Endangered Missing Adult Alerts, and is involved in issuing AMBER Alerts and Blue Alerts in coordination with local law enforcement. Staff members aid in searches for missing children and adults using social media, public records, law enforcement databases, and other resources.

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation is not the originating source of the information contained on this webpage. The information is derived from the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) via the investigating agency’s initial reporting.

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Most Recent Cases

Bailey Lakes Endangered runaway

Missing from: Cincinnati, Ohio
Missing since: 4/7/2021
Missing age: 13
Current age: 14
Contact Colerain Township Police Department at (513) 321-2677.

Neveah Gallagher Endangered runaway

Missing from: Cincinnati, Ohio
Missing since: 4/7/2021
Missing age: 12
Current age: 12
Contact Cincinnati Police Department Personal Crimes Unit at (513) 352-6474.

Lynnaya Taylor Endangered runaway

Missing from: Springfield, Ohio
Missing since: 4/7/2021
Missing age: 16
Current age: 16
Contact Clark County Sheriff's Office at (937) 328-2560.

Lawuan Williams Endangered runaway

Missing from: Columbus, Ohio
Missing since: 4/7/2021
Missing age: 16
Current age: 16
Contact Columbus Police Department at (614) 645-4545.

Avionna Hollins Endangered runaway

Missing from: East Cleveland, Ohio
Missing since: 4/6/2021
Missing age: 13
Current age: 13
Contact East Cleveland Police Department at (216) 451-1234.

Leah Locklear Endangered runaway

Missing from: Niles, Ohio
Missing since: 4/6/2021
Missing age: 13
Current age: 13
Contact Niles Police Department at (330) 652-9944.

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