Missing Persons

An "Amber Alert" about 9-year-old Nicholas Farber, Kidnapped From California-Truth! but Resolved!

An “Amber Alert” Has Been Issued to Help Find 9-Year-Old Nicholas Farber, Kidnapped From California-Truth! but Resolved!   Summary of eRumor: You are told of a new “Amber Alert” to help find a 9-year-old boy named Nicholas Farber who is missing. The Truth: This is a true story, but Nicholas was found alive and unharmed …

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Four-year-old abducted in store, hair shaved, clothes changed-Fiction!

  Four Year Old Girl Abducted in Retail Store, Hair Shaved, and Clothes Removed In A Matter of Minutes-Fiction! Summary of RumorThe writer of this email says she was standing near a mother and 4 year old girl at a Sam’s Club store when the girl suddenly disappeared.  Other versions say this happened at Mervyns’s …

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Help Find Branson Perry of Skidmore, Missouri-Truth!

Help Find Branson Perry of Skidmore, Missouri–Truth! Summary of eRumor: This is an appeal from a mother whose 20-year-old son is missing.  Branson Kaye Perry has not been seen since April 11, 2001.  His mother, Becky Perry, says he mysteriously disappeared after telling a friend that he would be right back. The Truth: TruthOrFiction.com has …

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Asha Degree, a ten-year-old is missing from North Carolina-Truth!

A 10 Year Old Girl Named Asha Degree is Missing from North Carolina-Truth!   Summary of eRumor: The email being circulated says Asha Degree disappeared on Valentine’s Day, 2000, and asks that people circulate a picture of her as a part of trying to solve the case and have her returned safely.  The email says …

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Aaron Russell Steinmetz, missing in Florida-Once Truth! Now Resolved!

Aaron Russell Steinmetz, a 3 1/2 year old boy, is Missing From Florida-Once Truth! Now Resolved! Summary of eRumor: An email from Amanda Steinmetz of Summerfield, Florida, says her 3 1/2 year old son is missing and was last seen with his father.      The Truth: According to the Marion County Sheriff’s department and …

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Help Find Little Madeleine McCann-Truth!

Help Find Little Madeleine McCann-Truth! Summary of eRumor: This is a missing child alert and asks for help in finding 4-year old Madeleine McCann.  Hers was a widely reported disappearance but this email shows a distinctive in her right eye that the family hopes will help find her.  The email asks that you forward it …

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Help find Erin from Cedar Rapids-Truth!

Help Find 15-year-old Erin from Cedar Rapids, Iowa–Truth! Summary of eRumor: Fifteen-year-old Erin Pospisil is missing from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and the family fears that she may have been induced to go away with a group of gang members from Chicago. An email circulated by a family member asks Internet users to keep watch for …

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