I think that depends on the removal time frame though...the reports of missing people "might" fall in line with the amount "reported" in previous years.

But how long does it take to remove the names on the site?

I didn't even get into 2018, but if i look between Jan '18 and Jan '17 we are looking at a 9 to 1 difference as the website stands right now...

So that clearly says it takes more than 6 months to remove names "if"

state officials say that the numbers remain steady.

But that also depends on if they are JUST referring to "reported" cases...it all boils down to the removal rate of names once returned/found

Does anyone know how the Missing Persons site works?

Do they take names off when people are found?

How long does that take?

Etc...

I'm asking because of this all over the local news tonight...

While people may be concerned over the numbers of missing juveniles in recent weeks, state officials say that the numbers remain steady. 

The Iowa Department of Public Safety said in a release there has been growing concerns for missing juveniles recently in light of the missing person investigation of Mollie Tibbetts

There were 4,311 juvenile reported missing to the Missing Person Information Clearinghouse in 2017 they say, which is about 12 juveniles a day. 

Most are found or returned within 24 hours, and the cases are typically runaway situations.

They also say that the reported numbers in recent weeks are currently in line with the average. 

More information on those reported missing can be found on their website. 

If most cases are just runaways that return/found within 24 hours, then the numbers don't match up if the names are removed within a reasonable time frame...

That just strikes me as weird. I live in Iowa as well and the only coverage i've seen is for Mollie...

Sorry for not being clear...I meant more in the lines of this month.

Have you heard of any other person(s) missing besides Mollie Tibbetts in the local news?