{"id":735,"date":"2026-05-26T12:07:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=735"},"modified":"2026-05-26T12:07:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:07:59","slug":"this-national-missing-childrens-day-az-has-hundreds-of-active-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=735","title":{"rendered":"This National Missing Children\u2019s Day, AZ has hundreds of active cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>PHOENIX \u2014 Arizona ranks among the top states for the number of active missing children, according to data by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, NCMEC.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=733\">WATCH: Chandler American Legion Riders observe Memorial Day with annual honor ride<\/a><\/p>\n<p>NCMEC data showed 1,464 missing children reports in 2025, with the majority of those resolved; another 158 cases are still active.<\/p>\n<p>Arizona Department of Public Safety data shows 504 active cases, 89 percent of which are teenagers.<\/p>\n<p>One of those cases is 16-year-old James Hillman, who went missing from Tempe on Aug. 18. It has been nine months since the report, and authorities believe he may still be in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=731\">MOST ACCURATE FORECAST: Cooler end to May in the Valley<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Phoenix, a family is still searching for 15-year-old Jessica Holtzinger, who was reported missing in mid-March around 27th and Roosevelt streets in Phoenix.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are absolutely heartbroken. Her grandma and I, we miss her dearly,\u201d father David Holtzinger said. &#8220;I know how devastating it feels not to have your family complete.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=729\">What do professional athletes and Scripps Bee contestants have in common? 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