Top 10 Unsolved Disappearances

The Top Ten

  1. Madeleine McCann

    Madeleine McCann disappeared on May 3, 2007, from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, while her parents dined nearby. She was three years old at the time, and the case prompted an international investigation involving multiple police agencies. No definitive evidence has established her whereabouts or fate.

  2. Lars Mittank

    Lars Mittank vanished on July 8, 2014, after leaving Varna Airport in Bulgaria. He had been traveling alone and was last seen running out of the terminal and into a nearby forest. Despite searches and surveillance footage, no confirmed trace of him has been found.

  3. Asha Degree

    Asha Degree disappeared from her home in Shelby, North Carolina, on February 14, 2000. She was nine years old and was reportedly seen walking along a highway during the early morning hours. Searches uncovered some personal items, but her location remains unknown.

  4. Tara Calico

    Tara Calico went missing on September 20, 1988, while riding her bicycle near her home in Belen, New Mexico. Her disappearance drew attention due to later photographs that some believed depicted her, though none were confirmed. The case remains unresolved with no verified sightings.

  5. Maura Murray

    Maura Murray disappeared on February 9, 2004, after her car was found crashed along a rural road in Haverhill, New Hampshire. She had been traveling alone and declined help from a passerby before vanishing. Extensive searches have not determined what happened to her.

  6. Katelin Akens

    Katelin Akens was last seen on December 5, 2015, after being dropped off at Reagan National Airport in Virginia. She was scheduled to fly to Las Vegas but never boarded her flight, and her luggage was later found in a roadside ditch. Police have not been able to confirm her movements after she arrived at the airport terminal.

  7. Zelim Bakaev

    Zelim Bakaev, a Chechen singer, disappeared in August 2017 while visiting Chechnya. His disappearance occurred amid reports of persecution of LGBTQ individuals in the region. His fate has not been independently verified.

  8. Amelia Earhart

    Amelia Earhart vanished on July 2, 1937, during an attempt to fly around the world. Her aircraft lost contact near Howland Island in the Pacific Ocean. Numerous expeditions have failed to conclusively locate her plane or remains.

  9. Brian Shaffer

    Brian Shaffer disappeared on April 1, 2006, after visiting a bar in Columbus, Ohio. Surveillance footage showed him entering the building but not leaving. No confirmed evidence explains how or when he vanished.

  10. Marilyn Bergeron

    Marilyn Bergeron disappeared in February 2008 after leaving her home in Quebec City, Canada. She was last seen attempting to withdraw money from an ATM following reported changes in behavior. Her whereabouts have never been confirmed.

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    Kyron Horman

    Kyron Horman disappeared on June 4, 2010, from his elementary school in Portland, Oregon. He was seven years old and was last seen during a school science fair. Extensive searches have not determined his whereabouts.

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    Connie Converse

    Connie Converse disappeared in August 1974 after leaving her home in Michigan. She left letters indicating an intention to start a new life elsewhere. No confirmed sightings or records have been found since.

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  13. Nicole Morin

    Nicole Morin disappeared on July 30, 1985, from her apartment building in Toronto, Canada. She was eight years old and was last seen heading to a nearby swimming pool. Despite widespread searches, no trace of her has been found.

  14. Michael Dunahee

    Michael Dunahee vanished on March 24, 1991, from a playground in Victoria, British Columbia. He was four years old at the time of his disappearance. Investigations have produced no confirmed leads.

  15. Jimmy Hoffa

    Jimmy Hoffa disappeared on July 30, 1975, after traveling to a restaurant near Detroit, Michigan. He was a prominent labor union leader with known organized crime associations. His body has never been recovered.

  16. Dennis Melvin Howe

    Dennis Melvin Howe is a suspect in the 1991 murder of Sheree Beasley in Australia. He fled the area shortly after the crime and has remained a fugitive ever since. Despite international search efforts, his location has never been confirmed.

  17. Mary Celeste Crew

    The crew of the Mary Celeste vanished in late 1872, leaving the ship adrift in the Atlantic Ocean. The vessel was seaworthy and its cargo largely intact when discovered. No definitive explanation has been proven for the crew's absence.

  18. Charlene Downes

    Charlene Downes went missing in November 2003 in Blackpool, England. She was fourteen years old and was last seen in the town center. Investigations have not established what happened to her.

  19. William Tyrrell

    William Tyrrell disappeared on September 12, 2014, from his foster grandmother's home in New South Wales, Australia. He was three years old and was last seen playing outside. The case remains under investigation with no confirmed outcome.

  20. Amy Billig

    Amy Billig disappeared on March 5, 1974, from Coconut Grove, Florida. She was seventeen years old and was last seen walking to meet friends. Conflicting reports over the years have not been substantiated.

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