missing persons

You've seen it on television and in the movies. You have to wait 24 hours to report someone missing. So is this television and movie trope true in real life?

Missouri Missing says observant outdoor enthusiasts can help solve missing person cases.

The case of three missing Springfield women, who disappeared on June 6, 1992, will be featured on an Investigation Discovery television show tonight.

Maybe I grew up in a bubble, but I always kind of thought of Sedalia and all of Mid Missouri as a crimeless area. I know that's silly, but when I was a kid, and even in my teen years, I didn't hear much about crime in our area.