State unveils clearinghouse for reports of missing children (copy)
The N.C. Department of Public Safety has launched a a site that seeks to bring together reports of missing children in hopes it helps find and identify them.
The Missing Child Repository includes all juveniles reported missing in North Carolina, regardless of the circumstances, according to a release from the NC Highway Patrol.
Family members can submit a photo of a missing child to be included in the repository by emailing the child's name and case number to missing@ncshp.gov.
'Our hope is that this public repository will aid in the location of missing juveniles across the state,' said Morrissa Ahl-Moyer, director of the NC Center for Missing Persons.
In 2024, there were 8,758 reports of missing children in North Carolina, according to the release.
For more information about the NC Center for Missing Persons and to access the Missing Child Repository, visit nccmp.ncdps.gov.
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