List of solved missing person cases: 2020s


This is a list of solved missing person cases in the 2020s.

2023

2025

DatePersonAgeCountry of disappearanceCircumstancesOutcomeTime spent missing or unconfirmed
3 January 2025Wang Xing31MyanmarA Chinese actor went missing in Myanmar, and was discovered 4 days later.Found alive4 days
7 January 2025Eliza Huszti32United KingdomEliza and Henrietta Huszti were two sisters from a set of triplets who went missing from Aberdeen in the north east of Scotland on 7 January 2025 and were both found dead on 31 January after their bodies were found in the River Dee.DrownedThree weeks
7 January 2025Henrietta Huszti32United KingdomEliza and Henrietta Huszti were two sisters from a set of triplets who went missing from Aberdeen in the north east of Scotland on 7 January 2025 and were both found dead on 31 January after their bodies were found in the River Dee.DrownedThree weeks
January 2025Mizuki Itagaki24JapanMizuki Itagaki, a 24-year-old male Japanese actor, was reported missing in late January 2025. He was later found dead in Tokyo approximately mid-March 2025.Found dead
February 2025Sam Nordquist24United StatesSam Nordquist, an American man from Red Wing, Minnesota, was officially reported missing in February 2025 after losing contact with family in early January. Sam had flown to New York from Minnesota in September of 2024 to meet his girlfriend. His remains were found on February 13, 2025. Authorities stated that he died in early February following over a month of torture and abuse. Seven people have been charged with his murder.MurderedOver a month
April 2025Sam Ruddock36United StatesSam Ruddock, a Paralympic athlete disappeared in April 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, after going to see WrestleMania 41, has been found safe.Found alive12 days
15 May 2025Pheobe Bishop17AustraliaPheobe Bishop, a 17-year-old Australian, was reported missing after she failed to board a flight. Her remains were found on 6 June and identified on 17 June.Found dead33 days
30 May 2025Paityn Decker9United StatesThree children went missing in Wenatchee, Washington and were later found dead. Police later found Travis Caleb Decker deceased during a search south of Wenatchee.'Found dead3 days
30 May 2025Evelyn Decker8United StatesThree children went missing in Wenatchee, Washington and were later found dead. Police later found Travis Caleb Decker deceased during a search south of Wenatchee.'Found dead3 days
30 May 2025Olivia Decker5United StatesThree children went missing in Wenatchee, Washington and were later found dead. Police later found Travis Caleb Decker deceased during a search south of Wenatchee.Found dead3 days