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727 Numbered Cases
59 Locations
79 Case Years
5 Case Types

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    Australian Capital Territory

    Megan Mulquiney

    Megan Louise Mulquiney was 17 when she vanished after finishing work at Big W in Woden Plaza, Canberra, on 28…
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    Mississippi

    Myra Lewis

    Myra Rena Lewis, a two-year-old girl, went missing in Camden, Mississippi, on March 1, 2014. Playing outside her home, she…
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