Top 20 Missing People Who Were Eventually Found | Shocking Discoveries

TLDRExplore the stories of individuals who disappeared but were eventually found safe, including a man adopted 30 years ago who discovered he was on a missing persons list.

Key insights

💡A man named Robert McDonough went missing and was found safe after wandering into a news crew's shot.

🔎Timothy Carney disappeared and was eventually found safe after living away from his family for nearly seven years.

🌲Carlos Sanchez Ortiz de Salazar disappeared for 18 years before being found living in the woods of Italy.

🚗Jan Broberg suffered multiple kidnappings and was eventually rescued by the FBI.

🔐Petra Pashitka was presumed dead for 31 years until she was discovered living under a false identity.

Q&A

How did Robert McDonough end up in a news crew's shot?

—Robert McDonough wandered out of his house and likely into the nearby forest, where he unintentionally walked into the news crew's shot.

Why did Timothy Carney disappear from his family for seven years?

—Timothy Carney disappeared due to personal and possibly religious reasons, possibly influenced by a religious organization known as the Gospel Outreach.

How did Jan Broberg survive after being kidnapped?

—Jan Broberg was kidnapped multiple times but was eventually rescued by the FBI.

Why was Petra Pashitka presumed dead for 31 years?

—Petra Pashitka was presumed dead because a suspected criminal confessed to killing her, but she was later found alive and well, living under a false identity.

How did Carlos Sanchez Ortiz de Salazar survive in the woods for 18 years?

—Carlos Sanchez Ortiz de Salazar survived in the woods by living a secluded life, away from civilization.

Timestamped Summary

00:00A Philadelphia man who was adopted 30 years ago recently discovered he's on a missing persons list.

02:24Robert McDonough went missing and was found safe after unknowingly walking into a news crew's shot.

01:39Timothy Carney disappeared and was eventually found safe after living away from his family for nearly seven years.

02:57Carlos Sanchez Ortiz de Salazar disappeared for 18 years and was found living in the woods of Italy.

05:10Jan Broberg experienced multiple kidnappings but was eventually rescued by the FBI.

Browse more