The governor's missing persons working group, created in response to a Dispatch series, issued its final report Tuesday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday announced more than a dozen recommendations aimed at improving how law enforcement handles missing persons cases and supports affected families.

Gov. Mike DeWine speaks about recommendations made by his Ohio Missing Persons Working Group during a Columbus news conference on May 27, 2025. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday ...

The Ohio Attorney General’s office reports there were 21,342 missing persons cases last year ... DeWine said Tuesday the group came up with 18 recommendations that range from administrative ...

COLUMBUS — A group of law enforcement, family members of the missing, advocates and educators have called for several changes aimed at improving the efficiency of missing persons investigations ...

Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson recently announced more than a dozen recommendations from the Ohio Missing Persons Working Group to improve ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson announced over a dozen recommendations from the Ohio Missing Persons Working Group to ...

An Ohio working group issued 18 recommendations to improve how law enforcement handles missing person cases. Key recommendations include easier search warrants for high-risk cases, digitizing ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson recently announced more than a dozen recommendations from the Ohio Missing Persons Working Group to improve the ...