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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.
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.
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Marlena Dawn Hurst
Marlena, date, approximate 2020; Greg Hurst
Date Missing 12/01/2020
Missing From
Meigs, Georgia
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Female
Race
White
Age 43 years old
Height and Weight 5'6, 153 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description Unknown, but she normally wears long-sleeved shirts, jeans and Georgia boots.
Medical Conditions Hurst has a substance abuse problem.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Red hair, blue eyes. Marlena normally wears her hair in a bun. Her nickname is Lena. Her ears are pierced.
Details of Disappearance Marlena was last seen father's property on Stage Road in Meigs, Georgia on December 1, 2020. She lived in a camper on the property. She left her phone behind and has never been heard from again. Although due to her substance abuse problem it's not uncharacteristic of Marlena to drop out of sight for a few days at a time, but her family stated she has never been gone for this long.
In October 2021, almost a year after his sister disappeared, Marlena's brother Greg also went missing and has not been found. A photo of Greg is posted with this summary. Little evidence is available in the s and it's not clear if they are related.
Investigating Agency
Thomas County Sheriff's Office
229-225-4151
Other
WALB 10
WCTV
Marlena Hurst's Facebook Page
The AWARE Foundation
The Thomasville Times-Enterprise
Thomas County Sheriff's Office
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.
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
