Where Are the Kids?
Operation verified

Operation Yellow Card

Massachusetts / Commonwealth

Reported / announced2026-08-10
Record statusVerified
CHILDREN FOUND contribution48
48 recovered

48 safely recovered

The event

What happened

Massachusetts multi-agency operation involving USMS, Massachusetts State Police, Boston Police and a broad network of partners.

Purpose

Identify, locate and safely recover endangered missing children at heightened risk during the 2026 FIFA World Cup period in Massachusetts.

Disclosure note: No individual child identities are stored.

The numbers

Reported outcomes

48
Recovered

Source wording: “48 safely recovered”

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The people and agencies

Who went looking

Boston Police DepartmentLocal partner
Massachusetts State PoliceState partner
U.S. Marshals ServiceLead federal partner
The receipts

Sources

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primary U.S. Marshals Service — 48 Endangered Missing Children Safely Recovered During U.S. Marshals-Led Operation Yellow Card 2026-08-10

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