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.

The new homepage has now been rolled out, and it is already working much better than the previous version.

This update may look simple from the outside, but it was a major step for the platform. The homepage is one of the most important parts of CaseTrace because it is where people first land, first browse cases, and hopefully first take action by sharing a flyer responsibly.

The old homepage had the right idea, but it was trying to do too much at once. It loaded a lot of case data, handled multiple feed types, managed different buttons and modals, and sometimes felt like it could get stuck or repeat the same person. That was frustrating because the entire point of CaseTrace is to make cases easier to view, easier to share, and easier to keep visible.

So the goal with this rebuild was simple:

Make the homepage cleaner, faster, and more useful.

The new homepage keeps the focus where it belongs: on the cases.

It now has a cleaner feed experience, better case navigation, and a more organized layout. Instead of cluttering the homepage with too many links and options all at once, the new design keeps the main screen focused and moves extra information into better-organized areas.

One of the biggest improvements is the updated feed structure. Cases are easier to move through, and the experience feels smoother overall. The platform is now better set up for people to quickly view a case, open the flyer, copy a link, share responsibly, or learn more.

The new homepage also keeps the core CaseTrace message front and center:

Share the flyer. Check the source. Avoid rumors.

That message matters because CaseTrace is not built for speculation. It is not meant to turn missing-person cases into internet theories. It is built to help keep faces and facts visible while pointing people back to the available source information.

Another important part of the update is the improved organization.

The homepage now makes room for features like:

• For You, a cleaner case feed
• Nearby, for finding cases connected to your area when location access is enabled
• Alerts, for active alerts when available
• View Case, for reviewing case details
• View Flyer, for easier responsible sharing
• Safe Sharing Captions, to help people post without adding rumors
• Help This Case, for guidance on how to help responsibly
• Support & Resources, for trust information, agency links, blog updates, and support options

The Nearby feature is especially important to me because local visibility can matter. A missing-person flyer shared in the right area has a different kind of value. Not every case is local to every person, but when someone can quickly find cases connected to their region, it creates another path for awareness.

The new homepage is also designed to be cleaner on mobile. That matters because many people will first see CaseTrace from a phone, a social media link, a message, or a shared flyer. If the mobile experience is confusing, slow, or cluttered, people are less likely to stay long enough to share.

This rebuild also gives CaseTrace a better foundation for future updates.

That is important because the platform is still early. There will still be bugs. There will still be things to improve. But this update moves the site much closer to the direction I originally hoped for: a simple, respectful, mobile-friendly way to keep missing-person cases visible.

I am not trying to pretend the platform is perfect. It is not.

But it is improving.

And every improvement matters if it makes it easier for someone to see a face, read a name, copy a flyer, check a source, or share a case responsibly.

That has always been the goal.

CaseTrace exists because missing-person cases deserve visibility without more noise. The new homepage is another step toward that mission.

There is still more work ahead, but this update feels like a meaningful step forward.

If you visit the homepage now, you should see a cleaner, smoother version of CaseTrace that better reflects what the platform is meant to become.

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.