36 Iowans Have Been Reported Missing in the Last Eight Days
It's been eight days since University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts of Brooklyn, Iowa disappeared. As authorities continue to search for her across the nation, the number of Iowans that have disappeared since is startling.
Mollie was last seen Wednesday, July 18. She is one of 36 Iowans reported missing in the last eight days, according to the Iowa Department of Public Safety. Below are the dates each was reported missing, their name, age, and county or town they were reported missing in:
- July 18: Mollie Tibbetts-20-Poweshiek County
- July 18: Mackenzie Lipp--16--Muscatine County
- July 18: David Harn--16--Waverly
- July 19: Mackenzy York--15-Mason City
- July 19: Malachi Vanderpool--15--Cedar Rapids
- July 19: Caleb Rennie--19--Council Bluffs
- July 19: Nazario Campbell--13--Cedar Rapids
- July 20: Joshua Wallace--17--Washington
- July 20: Nia How--15--Waukee
- July 20: Larry Hook--39--Iowa City
- July 20: Madeline Francis--15--Davenport
- July 20: Joesaiah Armstrong--14--Davenport
- July 20: Yaritza Arita--15--Des Moines
- July 21: Kristen Golliher--32--Keokuk
- July 22: Mary Schultz--55--Sioux City
- July 22: Shane Kellum--43--Cedar Falls
- July 22: Thomas Bishop--16--Tipton
- July 22: Martin Smith--57--Ottumwa
- July 23: Isabelle Buckman--14--Council Bluffs
- July 23: Yvette Avila--17--Cedar Rapids
- July 24: Summer Williams--17--Des Moines
- July 24: Asa Starr--14--Sioux City
- July 24: Belinda James--15--Council Bluffs
- July 24: Alberta Harlan--16--Indianola
- July 24: Maydelin Guerra-albatado--15--Des Moines
- July 25: Serenity Wieman--13--Davenport
- July 25: Christian Luhr--25--Fairfield
- July 25: Kylee Heatherly--19--Clinton
- July 25: Luke Cox--26--Council Bluffs
- July 25: Emagehn Champagne--17--Clinton
- Today: Aryana Usher--16--Cedar Rapids
- Today: Ashleigh Schossow--13--Cedar Rapids
- Today: Daishaney Phillips--16--Davenport
- Today: Dustin Gervers--17--Newton
- Today: Mckenna Driver--15--Davenport
- Today: Donnell Carter--16--Cedar Rapids
There are currently more than 400 people from Iowa listed as missing persons. For more information on any of the missing persons listed above, please click HERE. If you have information about anyone listed, please call the Iowa Victim Service Call Center at 1-800-770-1650.
Friday (7/27) morning, the Iowa Department of Public Safety released this statement:
In light of the missing person investigation of Molly Tibbits, concerns have come to light about the number of juveniles reported missing in Iowa in recent weeks. In FY 2017 4,311 juveniles were reported missing to The Missing Person Information Clearinghouse. This is an average of approximately 12 juveniles a day. The vast majority of which are found or returned home within 24 hours. Typically these cases are runaway situations. The number of missing juveniles reported in recent weeks is in line with historical numbers.