Where Are the Kids?
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U.S. Marshals Service Recovers Missing Child in Delaware - U.S. Marshals Service (.gov)

Delaware

Reported / announced2026-08-24
Record statusVerified
CHILDREN FOUND contribution1
The event

What happened

Created from a triaged discovery candidate. Further research is required against the source evidence. Triage note: USMS explicitly reports one missing child safely recovered on Aug. 20, 2026. Investigation remains ongoing, but the reported missing-child recovery outcome is clear. Accept for permanent WATK record and evaluate separately for CHILDREN FOUND eligibility.

Purpose

Missing-child discovery under editorial research

The numbers

Reported outcomes

1
Recovered

Source wording: “Dover, DE - The United States Marshals Service’s (USMS) Delaware First State Fugitive Task Force assisted the FBI in the recovery of a missing child Aug. 20.”

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The people and agencies

Who went looking

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The receipts

Sources

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discovery U.S. Marshals Service — U.S. Marshals Service Recovers Missing Child in Delaware - U.S. Marshals Service (.gov) Publication date not recorded

Supports: Establishes the discovery lead; claims require editorial review.
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Source terminology is preserved where material. A public record can remain Researching or Needs Follow-up without contributing to CHILDREN FOUND; the counter uses the higher evidentiary threshold shown above.

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