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CaseTrace JournalJonathan Hoang and the Families Still Waiting for Answers
A missing-person story can disappear from someone’s news feed while the family is still living through it every day. The headlines change. New stories arrive. For someone waiting to hear from a missing son, daughter, sibling, or friend, the unanswered questions remain. A quiet period in public coverage can still be an
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Central Ohio, Look Again: What “Recently Added” Really Means
This Sunday, we’re returning our attention to Central Ohio, where CaseTrace began. We’ve added more Columbus-area cases to CaseTrace over the past day. That gives more people a way to find a flyer and follow it back to its listed source. It also makes one distinction especially important: new to CaseTrace does not mean
Read post →CaseTrace Updates
The past several days at CaseTrace have been a reminder that visibility is not automatic. A missing-person case can be entered into an official database and still receive very little public attention. A flyer can exist without reaching the people who live nearby. A case can technically be public while remaining practic
Read post →Why Missing-Person Awareness Must Continue Beyond Social Media
We cannot predict which set of eyes will matter. That is why we keep showing the faces.
Read post →Missing People Deserve More Than a Post: A Responsible Path Forward
A thoughtful share matters. Reliable sources, confirmed corrections, community displays, and respect for privacy can help missing-person awareness remain useful.
Read post →Wake Up to the New CaseTrace Website
We switched over to the new CaseTrace website last night — and if you’re seeing this this morning, welcome to the next chapter of what we’re building. One quick note before you start exploring: the transition is not completely finished yet. Some pages are still being moved over to the new design and styling, so you ma
Read post →Different Missions, Shared Purpose: Why Community Partnerships Matter
At first glance, CaseTrace and Roy Jones on Wheels may appear to have very different missions. CaseTrace is focused on helping missing-person flyers reach more people through responsible, source-connected awareness.
Read post →Why CaseTrace Is Beginning to Cover Select Unsolved Homicide Cases
When I started building CaseTrace, the mission was simple: help more people see missing person cases. The idea was never to become another true crime platform. It wasn't about speculation, theories, or entertainment. It was about giving families another chance to have someone recognize a face or remember a detail simp
Read post →CaseTrace Update: New Features, New Ways to Help, and What's Coming Next
When I launched CaseTrace, the goal was simple: help more people see the faces of those who are still missing. Over the past several weeks, thousands of people have joined us in that mission by sharing official missing-person flyers, following our updates, and helping bring attention to cases
Read post →July 4th, Missing-Person Awareness, and the Growth of a Community That Cares
For many people, the Fourth of July is a day of family, cookouts, fireworks, travel, and time together. It is a day where people gather, make memories, and pause to appreciate the people around them.
Read post →A Week of Visibility, Momentum, and What Comes Next for CaseTrace
Over the past week, something important has started to happen.
Read post →The Work of Keeping Missing-Person Cases Visible
CaseTrace is still new, but the past few days have shown why missing-person awareness needs more visibility, more consistency, and more ways to keep faces in front of the public.
Read post →Expanding CaseTrace to Include Canadian Missing-Person Cases
Over the next few days and weeks, CaseTrace will begin the process of adding missing-person cases from Canada into the platform. This is an important step for the long-term mission of CaseTrace. Missing-person awareness should not stop at a border, especially when the United States and Canada share such a large one.
Read post →Friday Week Wrap-Up at CaseTrace
This week was a heavy reminder of why this work matters. Among those missing from Columbus this week were people who did not come home and have since passed. Some families received the news no family ever wants to receive. We are thinking of them, their loved ones, and the communities grieving with them.
Read post →A Busy Weekend, New Videos, and More Ways to Keep Missing-Person Cases Visible
This weekend was a busy one behind the scenes at CaseTrace. We spent time improving how missing-person cases are shared through video, including new TikTok content and updated short-form video formats designed to make case information easier to view, understand, and share across social platforms.
Read post →A Week of Conversations, Awareness, and Continued Work at CaseTrace
This week at CaseTrace was a reminder of why this platform exists.
Read post →Why Visibility Matters for Missing-Person Cases
Every once in a while, someone says something that makes you stop and question what you are building.
Read post →Introducing the CaseTrace Awareness Widget: A Free Tool to Help Missing-Person Flyers Stay Seen
Missing-person flyers disappear too fast. One day a flyer is shared across social media. A few hours later, the feed moves on. A few days later, the post is buried. For many families, advocates, and communities, that is one of the hardest parts of keeping a case visible.
Read post →CaseTrace Update: YouTube, Recent Media Coverage, and App Releases Coming Soon
CaseTrace has had a busy stretch, and we wanted to share a quick update on where things stand and what is coming next.
Read post →For Podcasters and YouTube Creators: How CaseTrace Helps You Share Missing-Person Cases Responsibly
Podcasters, YouTube creators, TikTok creators, Facebook page owners, advocates, and independent storytellers play a real role in keeping missing-person cases visible. A case that may have faded from local attention can reach a new audience because one creator chose to say the person’s name, show the flyer, and point p
Read post →CaseTrace Updates: New Tools and Better Case Visibility
This has been one of the busiest weeks yet for CaseTrace. A lot has been happening behind the scenes, but the mission has stayed the same: Share the flyer. Check the source. Avoid rumors.
Read post →New on CaseTrace: Case of the Day Is Now on the Homepage
Every missing-person case deserves more than one moment of attention. That is one of the reasons we built the new Case of the Day feature on the CaseTrace homepage.
Read post →New Public Updates on CaseTrace: Browse Cases by State, City, and Recently Added Flyers
CaseTrace has been growing quickly, and over the last few days we have started adding more public-facing tools to make the platform easier to explore, easier to share, and more useful for people trying to keep missing-person cases visible.
Read post →What to Do If Someone You Know Goes Missing
Learn what steps to take if someone you know goes missing, including when to contact law enforcement, what information to gather, how to share responsibly, and how to avoid rumors.
Read post →Up Early, Reflecting on the Last Few Days
I was up early today thinking about the last few days. CaseTrace has started to reach people in a way that feels different. What began as an idea — a platform built to help missing-person cases stay visible and easier to share responsibly — is now starting to feel real in a new way.
Read post →The New CaseTrace Homepage Is Live
Over the past few weeks, I have been working through one of the biggest updates to CaseTrace so far: a rebuilt homepage.
Read post →Why We Still Have to Share the Faces
Every missing-person case starts with a face. A face on a flyer. A name in a headline. A last-seen location. A family asking people to look again, share again, and not let the case disappear from public attention.
Read post →Why CaseTrace Had to Exist
I have followed missing-person cases for as long as I can remember. Early in life, I wanted to be a detective. I was drawn to the search for answers, the details that matter, and the hope that one piece of information could change everything.
Read post →A New CaseTrace Homepage Is Coming Soon
We’ve been working on a new CaseTrace homepage experience designed to make browsing and sharing missing-person cases feel smoother, faster, and easier to use.
Read post →The One Share That Could Matter: Why Local Awareness Still Matters in Missing-Person Cases
When a missing-person case is shared online, it is easy to wonder if one post really matters. The internet moves fast. People scroll quickly. News cycles change. A case that receives attention one day can seem almost invisible the next.
Read post →Family Support & Agency Involvement: The Next Phase of CaseTrace
Family Support & Agency Involvement: The Next Phase of CaseTrace CaseTrace is being built around one simple mission: helping missing-person cases stay visible, easier to share, and grounded in responsible source information. From the beginning, the goal has never been to create another true-crime speculation site.
Read post →Why Sharing a Missing-Person Flyer Still Matters
At first, a case may be shared widely. Friends, family members, local news pages, community groups, and law enforcement posts may all help get the person’s name and face in front of the public. But over time, that attention can fade.
Read post →How to Use CaseTrace: A Simple Guide to Finding, Viewing, and Sharing Missing-Person Cases
CaseTrace was built with one simple mission: Help missing-person cases stay visible. Share responsibly. Check the source. Avoid rumors. The platform is designed to make it easier for the public to discover missing-person cases, view key information, and share case flyers in a respectful way.
Read post →Recent CaseTrace Updates: Making the Public Side Faster, Clearer, and Easier to Use
CaseTrace is still growing, but the mission has stayed the same from the beginning: Help missing-person cases stay visible. Share responsibly. Check the source. Avoid rumors. Over the past few days, we have made several public-side updates to improve how the site works for visitors, families, supporters, and anyone t
Read post →Why Rumors Can Hurt Missing-Person Cases
When someone goes missing, people naturally want to help. They share posts. They ask questions. They look for updates. They hope that one more person seeing a flyer could make a difference. That instinct matters.
Read post →Why Responsible Sharing Matters in Missing-Person Cases
When someone goes missing, attention matters. A flyer shared at the right time, in the right place, can help more people see a face, remember a detail, or recognize something that may be useful. That is one of the reasons missing-person awareness matters so much. But how a case is shared matters too.
Read post →Missing Persons Near Me: How to Find Official Flyers by State
A responsible awareness guide explaining how to find missing-person flyers by state, check source-connected information, and share official flyers without spreading rumors.
Read the guide →Five for Friday: Missing-Person Awareness Roundup
Every Friday, CaseTrace highlights five active missing-person flyers with mini flyer previews, short bios, and direct links to view and share each flyer.
View this week’s roundup →The Ups and Downs of Building CaseTrace
A personal note on the long process of building CaseTrace, the frustrating parts, and the reason the work still feels worth doing.
Read the second post →Why I Built CaseTrace
A note on why CaseTrace exists, what it is meant to help with, and the boundaries that matter for a missing-person awareness platform.
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