missing persons

A call from a desperate mother leads investigators to a secretive cult ... and a brainwashed missing son. Read More

A desperate father hires an investigator to find his ex, who has disappeared with their young son. Read More

Would you take the case? An ethics researcher asks investigators how they would handle a client's deceptively simple request. Read More

When it comes to finding a long-lost father, the PI's job is the easy part. It's up to the client to do the hard work of reaching out...and maybe even forgiving. Read More

A veteran investigator recalls her accidental path to becoming a PI. Read More

In the second Sound of Pursuit podcast, we launch our series of sonic PI profiles—glimpses into the lives of real private investigators, in their own words. Read More

A Miami missing persons investigator shares his own history of loss, and how his past drives him to help poor families find their lost children. Read More

A virtual ride-along with an investigator in Thailand, in which a client's Thai spouse goes radio-silent during a visit to her village Read More