The National Missing Persons Database

[cnn-photo-caption image=http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/03/24/new.jersey.cold.case/story.missing.teens.coldcase.wabc.jpg caption="The five missing youths who disappeared in Newark, NJ in 1978." width=300 height=169]

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Editor’s Note: Two men charged in the 1978 disappearance of five teenagers in Newark, New Jersey, pleaded not guilty to five counts of murder Wednesday morning as about 40 family members of the victims looked on. Tonight, in our crime and punishment report, we’ll look into the case.

The story got us thinking about cold cases and missing persons cases around the country. Check out the National Missing Persons Database. It allows you to search nationwide for missing persons using a variety of search features. Anyone may search the database, but by registering in the system both law enforcement professionals and the general public will also be able to:

• Search Missing persons cases and create posters for people gone missing.
• Track cases as well as add details to cases if needed.

Access the National Missing Person's Database and read more...