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2010 Located Safe

  1. DeTuan Adams, 14, was last seen on February 2, 2010 in Wichita, Kansas. DeTuan was thought to be in the company of his mother at the time of his disappearance. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Poster Partners program, as of May 7, 2010, DeTuan had been located safe.
  2. Gabriel Allgood 1, was last seen on May 21, 2010 in Palm Bay, Florida. He was believed to be in the company of his mother, Tara Allgood. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Poster Partner program, as of June 1, 2010, Gabriel had been located safe.
  3. Karen Anastacio, 13, was last seen on May 6, 2010 in Austin, Texas. She was believed to be traveling with the companion, Angel Rojas, a person who had previously assaulted the girl. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Poster Partners Program, as of July 14. 2010, Karen had been located safe. There is no further information regarding the suspect or the circumstances surrounding Karen's recovery.
    Source: NCMEC E-mail Notification.
  4. Joseleen Arellano, 4, was reported missing from San Diego, California on January 18, 2010. She was believed to be in the company of her father, Raul Arellano. According to the National Center for Missing Children Poster Partners Program, as of July 27, 2010, Joseleen had been located safe.
  5. Raymond Black, 8 months, was reported missing from Anaheim, California on June 28, 2010. He was believed to be in the company of an adult female and still in the local area or traveled to San Bernardino, California. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Poster Partners Program, as of August 3, 2010, Raymond had been located safe.
  6. Nadia Bloom, 11, was last seen leaving her Winter Springs, Florida home on Friday April 9, 2010. Nadia was last seen wearing an orange t-shirt, blue shorts, and carrying a backpack with a black horse on it. Nadia suffers from an Autism Spectrum Disorder called Asperger's Syndrome. Nadia's bike was found at the end of the cul de sac where she lives. A massive search was conducted of the alligator-infested woods behind her housing division. According to her younger sister, Nadia had been planning on having some type of "adventure". At 8:30 a.m., April 13, Nadia was found alive, covered in insect bites, and suffering from dehydration deep in the woods. She told the paramedics 'Glad you guys found me' (and) 'can't believe you rescued me.'
    Source: Amanda Evans, Kelli Cook, Mark Jenkiins, Nick VinZant & Christine Webb, Nadia Found, 911 Call Released, CFNews13.com, Last Accessed: 04.13.10.
  7. Armand Braswell, 1, was last seen on March 21, 2010 in Norfolk, Virginia. It was reported that he may have been in the company of an adult female.
    According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Armand had been located safe as of March 29, 2010. According to an article published on PilotOnline.com, Armand was located Mach 26 in the custody of Child Protective Services.
  8. Rachael Cardenas, 13, had last been seen on July 24, 2010 at about 8 a.m. walking in the area of Bonlee Square and Fincastle Square in Ashburn, Virginia. Authorities reported her as an endangered missing child. On the evening of July 25 Rachael was located safe and unharmed near the Ashbrook Commons Plaza. According to authorities Rachael had left her home of her own accord.
    Source: Jana Wagoner, UPDATE: Police Find Missing Ashburn Teen, LoudounTimes.com, Last Accessed: 07.25.10.
  9. Lissette Cervantes, 15, was last seen on the morning of August 20, 2010 at her Sanger, California school. She was thought to be in the company of Jamison Smith, 16. According to the NCMEC Poster Partners Program, as of August 23, 2010, Lissette had been located safe.
  10. Sheneka Cole, 6, was last seen on April 6, 2010 playing at a park across the street from her Chicago, Illinois home. Sheneka was located by her family the following morning at a nearby home.
    Source: Family Finds Missing Washington Park Girl, WLS Chicago, Last Accessed: 04.07.10
  11. Michael Colontonio, 16, was last seen on April 12, 2010 in Richmond, Virginia. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Poster Partners Program, as of May 4, 2010 Michael had been located safe.
  12. Jermaine Davis, 10, was last seen on June 7, 2010 at his Pamplico, South Carolina foster home. It was believed he may have left to go find his biological mother. On the morning of June 29, 2010 Jermaine was dropped off at a Department of Social Services building. He is currently in the Department of Social Services.
    Source: Missing Boy Found, Carolinalive.com, Last Accessed: 07.01.10
  13. Elvia Flores, 14, was last seen when she was dropped off at her Live Oak, California school on April 12, 2010. It was first thought Elvia may be traveling in a large brown 4-door vehicle and had been abducted. A friend of Elvia's was found by a California Highway Patrol officer in a town 60 miles away. She told him that she and Elvia had been kidnapped by 5 or 6 Hispanic males. They forced them into the car and put something over her face and she blacked out. She came to in a field. An AMBER Alert was issued for Elvia. She was located by a police officer on the morning of April 14, walking down an alley in the town of Gridley. It was determined the kidnapping was a hoax and Elvia had been spending time with her 15-year-old boyfriend. Charges may be filed against both girls.
    Source: Tish Palamidessi, Elvia Flores Found Safe in Gridley; Charges 'a possibility' Against Live Oak Teen, News10.net, Last Accessed: 04.15.10.
  14. Christian Guevera, 4, was last seen at his Mableton, Georgia home on February 4, 2010. He was allegedly abducted by two unknown Hispanic males. The alleged abductors assaulted Christian's mother before abducting the child. According to the child's grandfather, the men demanded $1,000 for Christian's return.
    Christian was located safe late Thursday afternoon at an apartment complex in Norcross, Georgia. Two people were immediately taken into custody. Family members said the alleged abductors cut Christian's hair.
    Source: Police: Abducted 4-Year-Old Cobb Boy Found Safe, CBSAtlanta.com, Last Accessed: 02.04.10
  15. Hannah Lynn Harrigan, 4, was last seen on February 12, 2010 at 5655 Telegraph Road, Elkton, Maryland. She was in the company of Peter Jyles Pelletier, a 32-year-old white male relative. An AMBER Alert was issued for Hannah. Authorities canceled the AMBER Alert just before 3 a.m. on February 13. Hannah was located safe and the suspect was taken into custody.
    Source: Amber Alert for Missing Girl Canceled, WJZ.com, Last Accessed: 02.13.10
  16. Ian Johns, 14, was reported missing after running away from his Tempe, Arizona school on the afternoon of January 13, 2010. Police asked for the public's help because Ian requires daily medications. A citizen spotted Ian on January 17, 2010 and police were notified. Ian was found at about 9 p.m. He has been reunited with his parents.
    Source: Associated Press, Missing Tempe Teen Found, Reunited with Family, AZCentral.com, Last Accessed: 01.19.10
  17. D'Allyn Jones, 9, was last seen on August 21, 2010 at his Roanoke, Virgiinia home. According to the NCMEC Poster Partners Program, as of August 23, 2010 D'Allyn had been located safe.
  18. Cody Jones-Barnard, 13, was last seen leaving his Klamath Falls, Oregon home on April 19, 2010 after having an argument with one of his parents. After spending the night in the freezing cold, Cody was found by searchers on April 20.
  19. Aaron, David, and Faith Larsen were last seen in Spokane, Washington on February 25, 2010. At the time of their disappearance they were believed to be in the company of their mother, Shirley Larsen. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Poster Partner program, as of May 20, 2010 the Larsen children had been located safe.
  20. Addison Lindberg, 14, was reported missing from Oregon City, Oregon on April 27, 2010. Her step-mom, Elaine Lindberg, released the following information on June 10, 2010 via Facebook:
    "ADDY is safe + ok! I had to wait 18 hrs to post this; i was asked to wait. Addy found this pg. She actually sent us her first contact msg under everyone's nose on the discussion pg. She txt her bff Ally after that (yesterday), and Sabrina drove 6+ hrs to pick her up. she is safe, tired, and was very hungry! She is currently in the custody of someone we cannot disclose until the detective completes his investigation."
    Source: Addison Addy Lindberg Pleased Call Your Dad, Last Accessed: 06.10.2010
  21. Patrick Masterson, 17, was last seen leaving a LaFayette, Tennessee McDonald's parking lot on the afternoon of April 16, 2010. He was thought to be traveling with an unknown brown-haired female and traveling in a blue sedan. Patrick was brought home by his biological father on the morning of April 18. There is no further information regarding the details of how he was located.
    Source: Macon Co. Missing Teen Found, WSMV.com, Last Accessed: 04.18.10
  22. Jyquez Miller, 9 years, was last seen at his Albany, Georgia home on the afternoon of January 5, 2010. He was dropped off in front of his apartment complex after school, but never made it inside. Jyquez showed up at his home the next morning, cold and hungry. He was taken to a hospital by ambulance to be evaluated.
    Source: Jim Wallace, Missing Boy's Return Raises Questions, WALB.com, Last Accessed: 01.06.10.
  23. Timothy Morgan, 8, was last seen leaving his Oakland, California school on April 12, 2010, with two juvenile companions. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Morgan had been located as of April 13, 2010.
  24. Kalea Morris, 4, was last known to be in the company of her parents, Jessica Marie Morris and Gabriel Christian Morris on February 10, 2010, in Bandon, Oregon. A federal Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution warrant was issued for Gabriel on February 12, 2010. Gabriel was wanted for the murder of his mother and her boyfriend in Bandon, Oregon on February 8.
    The Morris family was located in Dumfries, Virginia on February 22. A person living in the neighborhood where the Morris' were staying became suspicious of Gabriel Morris and looked him up on the Internet. She found he was wanted for double murder and she called authorities. Gabriel and Jessica Morris were taken into custody. They will be extradited back to Oregon. There is no information about where Kalea was taken.
    Source: Suspect in Org. Double Homicide Captured in Va., KATU.com, Last Accessed: 02.22.10.
  25. Jacob Nesko, 15, was last seen on June 12, 2010 in Middletown, Connecticut. It was believed that Jacob may have traveled to Utah. He was in fact located safe in Murray City, Ohio on June 16, 2010. He was reunited with his family later in the day.
    Source: Missing Middletown Teen Found in Utah, WFSB.com, Last Accessed: 06.16.10.
  26. Natacia Lynn Owen, 13, was last seen at her Waupun, Wisconsin home on April 9, 2010. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, as of April 14, 2010, Natacia had been located.
  27. Phoenix Peraza, 5, was reported missing from Chandler, Arizona on May 15, 2010. He was believed to be in the company of his mother, possibly traveling to Park Forest, Illinois, or to Georgia. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Poster Partners Program, as of August 2, 2010, Phoenix had been located safe.
  28. Forever Perkins, 14, was last seen in Washington, DC on February 24, 2010. According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Forever was located safe in March 2010.
  29. Jazmine Reyes, 5 months, was last seen in Clearwater, Florida on February 10, 2010. Believed to be in the company of her mother, Rosalia Reyes, Jazmine was located safe in April 2010.
  30. Smith siblings, Alexis, 4, and her sister, Mercedes, 2, were last seen on January 6, 2010 in Chesapeake, Virginia. They were located safe in February 2010.
    Source: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - 02.16.10
  31. Ethan Tijerina, 7, was reported missing from Riverside, California on January 8, 2010. He was thought to be in the company of his mother, Natalie Reth, and an adult male. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, as of April 19, 2010, Ethan had been located safe.
  32. Karina Valencia, 13, was last seen on August 14, 2010 at a birthday party in Sylmar, California. Authorities believed she may have met up with someone she met on the Internet. A massive media search was launched to aid in the search. On August 18, 2010 at about 7 p.m. two police officers while on foot patrol noticed a girl sitting in the front seat of a truck. When the officers looked at her, the girl avoided eye contact and ducked down in the seat. Police approached the truck and determined the girl in question was in fact Karina Valencia. She was taken into custody, along with the driver of the vehicle, a male Hispanic age 20. It is not clear at this time if the man was the Internet acquaintance in question. No charges have been filed at this time. The investigation is ongoing.
    Source:Missing Sylmar Girl, 13, Found Safe and Sound, CBS.com, Last Accessed: 08.19.10.
  33. Shelby Wengerd, 14, was last seen leaving her Canton, Ohio home on May 12, 2010. Shelby is developmentally disabled and functions at the age of 8 years. Shelby was located safe just before 7 p.m. on the afternoon of May 14 less than a quarter of a mile from her home. She was taken to the hospital to be medically evaluated, but is said to be doing well.
    Source: Dave Nethers, Special Needs Teen Found Alive, Fox8.com, Last Accessed: 05.14.10.
  34. Maggie Zimmerman, 10, was last seen playing outside of her Lawncrest, Pennsylvania home on the evening of June 2, 2010. Her family reported her missing the following afternoon. Thankfully, Maggie was located at about 2 a.m. Friday morning in Center City, Pennsylvania. Apparently she had gone to the home of a 14-year-old friend and did not tell her parents. According to news accounts Maggie called police when she saw her picture on the news. She is at the Youth Emergency Shelver while police continue the investigation.
    Source: 10-Year-Old Girl Found Safe and Sound, 6ABC.com, Last Accessed: 06.04.10.