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Massachusetts governor eyes statewide missing people unit
BOSTON (AP) — A new unit to help police improve coordination in handling missing and unidentified people cases has been proposed by Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey amid an ongoing search for a missing immigrant woman whose case advocates say demonstrates a lack of urgency on the part of...
Car pulled form lake linked to 2008 missing person report
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — A long-submerged car pulled from an Arkansas lake over the weekend had human remains inside and has been linked to a 2008 missing person report, authorities said The Arkansas Crime Lab was working to identify the body but no identity had been released as of...
Nomination of Native American leader in New Mexico in limbo
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Democratic governor says she believes vetting of her Cabinet members is crucial. But with two weeks left in the legislative session, she has yet to submit her pick to lead the state Indian Affairs Department to the Senate for confirmation. ...
New Mexico nomination spurs concerns among Native Americans
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor is standing firm in her decision to nominate a former tribal leader who once faced sexual assault charges to head the state’s Indian Affairs Department, fueling anger among Native American advocates who have been working to address violence and...
Crowdfunding helps Washington sheriff's office ID remains
PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) — A sheriff's office in Washington state used crowdfunding to pay for advanced DNA testing and genetic genealogy research that helped identify a missing woman's remains. The Clallam County Sheriff's Office on the Olympic Peninsula said a woman’s size 8...
AG creates council to advise on missing indigenous people
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Attorney General Mark Vargo has created a council to advise him on missing and murdered indigenous people. The Rapid City Journal reported Wednesday that a disproportionate percentage of missing people in South Dakota are indigenous. They make up only 9% of...
