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 newly missing.

Check the last-seen date

The Recently Added page shows flyers recently published on our site. The people on that page may have been missing for very different lengths of time. The publication date tells you when we added a flyer; the last-seen date tells you something different about the case.

Before you share, open the individual flyer. Read the name, location, last-seen information, and current status. Then check the listed source for updates. If a detail has changed, use the current information rather than copying an older caption or screenshot.

Accuracy matters to the person who is missing, to their family, and to the neighbors you’re asking to pay attention.

Share where a face might be recognized

If you live around Columbus, start with the Columbus case directory. If you’re on the west side, take a look at Galloway. You can also browse flyers across Ohio.

Choose a flyer connected to a community you know. After confirming its status and source, share the flyer link with a local group that allows missing-person posts, or send it to someone who lives or works in that area. Include the person’s name and location. The link lets the next person check the source, too.

If you have information about a case, contact the investigating agency directly. Please don’t post possible sightings, private details, or theories in the comments.

One useful thing to do this Sunday

Open one local flyer. Check its source. Share it with a relevant community if the listing is still current.

We cannot know which person will recognize a face. We can make sure the information they see is accurate and easy to pass along.

Share the flyer. Check the source. Avoid rumors.

Explore CaseTrace

Browse the live case feed, search the Explore page, or open a flyer to share a case responsibly.