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U.S. Marshals Find 79 Missing Kids | Columbus News
U.S. Marshals pulled off a massive rescue in Ohio’s “Operation Meridian,” locating 79 missing kids aged 6 to 17—many suspected victims of trafficking, abuse, or neglect—some found as far away as Georgia. Sparked by families demanding action, the operation united federal, state, and local forces to spotlight how collaboration saves vulnerable youth. Dramatic cases emerged: two sisters found—one in a crawlspace, another at a restaurant—with their mother later arrested; a Toledo teen, believed trafficked, discovered with an adult under investigation. Though Marshals are known for fugitive…
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