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A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2 to 5 percent of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece.



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According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day. Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends. Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.

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Ephram Scott Richeson
missing person case update January 2023 found new details posted
missing person case update January 2023 found new details posted
missing person case update January 2023 found new details posted
missing person case update January 2023 found new details posted
missing person case update January 2023 found new details posted
Ephram, date, approximate 2007; Age-progression to age 13 (date, approximate 2018); Jonathan Scott Richeson
Date Missing 10/22/2007
Missing From
Saint David, Arizona
Missing Classification Family Abduction
Sex Male
Race
Biracial, Hispanic, White
Date of Birth 03/03/2005 (17)
Age 2 years old
Height and Weight 2'7, 31 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description White Spiderman sneakers.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Biracial (Caucasian/Hispanic) male. Sandy brown hair, brown eyes. Ephram speaks English and Spanish. He has a scar above his right eye and a birthmark on his abdomen.
Details of Disappearance Ephram disappeared from Saint David, Arizona on October 22, 2007. He was abducted by his non-custodial father, Jonathan Scott Richeson. A felony warrant for kidnapping was issued for him on March 3, 2008.
Photos of Jonathan are posted with this summary. His date of birth is September 15, 1970, making him 37 years old at the time of Ephram's abduction. He's described as Caucasian, 5'7 and 170 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He speaks English and Spanish.
Jonathan and Ephram may be in Mexico, in Ecuador or elsewhere in Central or South America. The child's whereabouts are unknown and his remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Cochise County Sheriff's Office
520-432-9500
Other
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
NamUs

Missing Person Photos

A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2 to 5 percent of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece.



Missing Person Photos

Resources for Missing Persons

According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day. Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends. Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.

Missing Person Photos