The recent disappearance of an eastern Iowa teen has drawn the attention of some, to the number of Iowans who have been reported missing, most of whom don’t get the intense coverage provided by media as others. According to the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s “Missing Person Information Clearinghouse” website (https://www.iowaonline.state.ia.us/mpic/), 72 people had been reported missing, as of today (Thursday). Their ages range from 13 to 58.

In southwest Iowa, four people have been reported missing since Monday (July 23^rd):

• 26-year old Luke W. Cox, of Council Bluffs was reported missing Wednesday (7/25).
• 15-year old Belinda A. James, of Council Bluffs disappeared Tuesday.
• 15-year old Gavin S. Palmeros, of Creston, was reported missing Tuesday. (Update – Located and is in good health. )
• And 14-year old Isabelle R. Buckman, of Council Bluffs, was reported missing on Monday.

Other, High Profile cases in the media recently, include: 20-year old Mollie Tibbitts, of Brooklyn, who vanished July 18^th; and 16-year old Jake Wilson, of LaPorte, who hasn’t been seen since April 6, 2018.