A behind-the-scenes look at missing persons investigations

In a FOX 32 special report, Anita Padilla looks at how missing persons investigators do their jobs and all the challenges they face in real life.

Special Report: How missing persons investigations work
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In a FOX 32 special report, Anita Padilla looks at how missing persons investigators do their jobs and all the challenges they face in real life.

Girl, 15, reported missing from Back of the Yards

Chicago police are asking for the public's help in locating a teenage girl who was reported missing from the Back of the Yards neighborhood.

Boy, 15, missing from West Lawn

A 15-year-old boy has been reported missing from West Lawn on the Southwest Side.

Chicago teen reported missing from West Rogers Park located

A 16-year-old boy who was reported missing from Chicago's West Rogers Park neighborhood Saturday morning has been found. 

Silver Alert cancelled for woman, 29, missing from Indiana

A statewide Silver Alert has been cancelled for a 29-year-old woman who was reported missing from Indiana.

Actor Drake Bell found safe after being reported missing in Daytona Beach, Florida

Former Nickelodeon actor Drake Bell has been found safe hours after officials announced he was reported missing and endangered in Daytona Beach, Florida, Thursday, according to police.

Leyla Brown: 15-year-old Chicago girl reported missing

Chicago police are asking for the public's help finding a 15-year-old girl who has been missing for nearly two months.

Davianna Johnson: Missing Chicago girl located

A 12-year-old Chicago girl who went missing on Tuesday has been located, according to Chicago police.

Body found in North Branch of Chicago River

A death investigation has been launched after a body was found Tuesday night in the North Branch of the Chicago River.

Silver Alert canceled for missing Crown Point man

A statewide Silver Alert has been canceled for a man who was reported missing from northwest Indiana.

Missing Everman 6-year-old believed to be dead, police say

Cindy Rodriguez-Singh, the boy's mother, allegedly referred to Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez as "evil" and "possessed," and feared the boy may hurt her newly born twins.

Elderly man reported missing from Chicago's NW Side located

An 82-year-old man who was reported missing from Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood Thursday morning has been located.