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17K+ Ohio kids reported missing in 2023

By Carlos Mathis,

23 days ago

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — In 2023, nearly 4,000 local children were reported missing.

Across Ohio, 17,405 reports were made regarding missing children, according to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. Although a majority of the children reported missing were found by Dec. 31, 2023, 372 were not located.

The Miami Valley alone saw 3,801 reports of children going missing last year.

A breakdown of the 2023 area numbers is below:

County	Number of Missing Children Reports in 2023
Auglaize	9
Butler	391
Champaign	48
Clark	208
Clinton	25
Darke	14
Greene	152
Logan	23
Mercer	19
Miami	44
Montgomery	2,691
Preble	11
Shelby	85
Warren	81

Data from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office

The updated statistics show reports of missing children jumped nearly 2,000 across Ohio. Locally, there were 656 more children reported missing in 2023 compared to 2022.

Franklin County ranked first in the state with 3,252 missing child cases, followed by Cuyahoga County with 2,959 cases. Montgomery County ranked third place, followed by Hamilton County with 1,419 cases.

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