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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.
Missing Person Case Updates with Photos
Shannah Marie Boiteau
Boiteau, date, approximate 2016
Date Missing 06/22/2016
Missing From
St. Cloud, Minnesota
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Female
Race
White
Date of Birth 06/24/1993 (29)
Age 22 years old
Height and Weight 5'7, 135 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A tan Victoria's Secret tank top with the word "PINK" on it, black leggings and no shoes.
Medical Conditions Boiteau has a history of drug abuse. Caution is advised when approaching her.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Boiteau has a tattoo of two sparrows on her hips and a tattoo of the name "Milli" behind her right ear. Her lip and navel are pierced, and she has gauged piercings in her ears.
Details of Disappearance Boiteau was last seen near Interstate 94 and County Road 74 in St. Cloud, Minnesota at 3:00 p.m. on June 22, 2016. She and her boyfriend were driving when they got into an argument. Boiteau got out of the vehicle and ran into the thick woods surrounding the highway. She has never been heard from again.
There had been problems in Boiteau's life prior to her disappearance. Her family said she had a normal childhood, but developed behavior problems in early adolescence and got involved with drugs. She got clean for a time after she became pregnant in 2014, but she began using drugs again and was jailed.
After the birth of her daughter, Boiteau was released on house arrest and went to live with her father. She completed house arrest with no problems, got a job and moved into her own apartment, but the month she disappeared, she got caught drinking alcohol and a warrant was issued for her arrest for probation violation.
She left home, leaving a note saying she was going to be jailed and had to take care of some things before that happened. She wanted to go to California so she could see the ocean, and she and her boyfriend were on the way there when she disappeared.
Boiteau left without her purse, doesn't have a cellular phone, and doesn't know anyone in the St. Cloud area. She has been known to hitchhike in the past, and her family believes she could have caught a ride with someone in an attempt to continue her trip to California.
Foul play is not suspected in Boiteau's , but her family is afraid for her safety. Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin police are investigating the .
Investigating Agency
Chippewa Falls Police Department
715-723-4424
Other
Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Missing and Exploited Children and Adults
NamUs
NBC News
Facebook Page for Shannah Boiteau
The St. Cloud Times
United Legacy Search and Rescue
The Leader-Telegram
Shannah Boiteau's Google+ Page
Shannah Boiteau's Twitter Account
WEAU 13 News
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 Case Updates with Photos