Missing California hiker found dead at base of waterfall

A 30-year-old hiker was found dead at the base of a waterfall in Carmel Valley, California, four days after she set off for a day hike, officials said. Caroline Meister’s body was discovered Friday morning after crews after rappelled down a waterfall near “Cut Off Trail” in the Ventana Wilderness. “Based on the physical evidence,… Continue reading Missing California hiker found dead at base of waterfall

Cuban Little League World Series coach goes missing at tournament

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — A coach with Cuba’s first-ever Little League World Series team has gone missing, a tournament official said Monday. Bayamo Little League coach Jose Perez left the Little League International Grove late Saturday night and did not return, Little League International spokesperson Kevin Fountain said. “Little League International has communicated to all appropriate authorities… Continue reading Cuban Little League World Series coach goes missing at tournament

Many Maui homeless residents still missing after the wildfires

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Where is Rex Cole? The question haunts residents and homeless service providers who came to know the kind, white-bearded man before wildfire barreled through Lahaina, killing or displacing hundreds of people, including those who had been homeless before fire destroyed scores of houses. They wonder what became of Cole, one of the… Continue reading Many Maui homeless residents still missing after the wildfires

Biden’s infrastructure building boom is missing one thing: Workers

On the front lines of efforts to rebuild the country’s infrastructure under a plan central to President Joe Biden’s re-election pitch are the inmates in the Mansfield and Richland correctional institutions in Ohio.   Prisoners are attending a local community college program training them to climb 150-foot cellphone towers to install and repair equipment needed to… Continue reading Biden’s infrastructure building boom is missing one thing: Workers

Search underway for Tennessee pair missing in Alaska for more than a week

A search is underway in Fairbanks, Alaska, for a pair of travelers from Tennessee who were reported missing a week ago, authorities said. Jonas Bare, 50, and Cynthia Hovsepian, 37, checked in at a Fairbanks Airbnb on Aug. 9 and were scheduled to stay through Aug. 11 but never checked out, Fairbanks police said in… Continue reading Search underway for Tennessee pair missing in Alaska for more than a week

A Jan. 6 defendant scheduled to be sentenced on Friday is now missing

WASHINGTON — Christopher Worrell, a Florida Proud Boy convicted on seven counts stemming from his actions during the Jan. 6 riot, was scheduled to be sentenced today in Washington, D.C, federal court but is now missing, according to a spokeswoman from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. “We are interested in any information… Continue reading A Jan. 6 defendant scheduled to be sentenced on Friday is now missing

Camp Pendleton Marine charged with sex assault after missing teen found in barracks is identified

A California Marine who has been charged by military prosecutors with sexual assault of a minor was identified in a court hearing Thursday as Private First Class Avery L. Rosario. Rosario was detained in June after a missing 14-year-old girl was found at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton near Oceanside, California, on June 28, more than… Continue reading Camp Pendleton Marine charged with sex assault after missing teen found in barracks is identified

British Museum says staff member dismissed after items were found to be missing, stolen or damaged

The British Museum said Wednesday that a member of its staff has been dismissed after items dating back as far as the 15th century B.C. were found to be missing, stolen or damaged. The museum said it has also ordered an independent review of security and a ‘‘vigorous program to recover the missing items.″ The… Continue reading British Museum says staff member dismissed after items were found to be missing, stolen or damaged

Water barrels for migrants go missing at Texas border

A big part of the job for Ruben Garza, an investigator in Jim Hogg County, in southwest Texas, is looking for people who have gone missing as they trek to his part of the world after crossing the border, as well as trying to identify bodies found. These days, though, he’s had to put time… Continue reading Water barrels for migrants go missing at Texas border