Officials with the Iowa Department of Public Safety said today (Friday), that in light of the missing person investigation of Mollie Tibbits, concerns have been raised 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. That’s an average of approximately 12 juveniles a day. The vast majority of which are found or returned home within 24 hours. Authorities says these cases are typically runaway situations. The number of missing juveniles reported in recent weeks is in line with historical numbers.