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Photos: Ten missing Colorado children — including Jessica Ridgeway

Given all the attention being paid to the disappearance of Jessica Ridgeway, it's easy to forget that there are other missing children out there. Indeed, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children lists a shocking 38 in Colorado, most (but not all) of them family abductions or endangered runaways...
By Michael RobertsOctober 12, 2012
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Given all the attention being paid to the disappearance of Jessica Ridgeway, it’s easy to forget that there are other missing children out there. Indeed, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children lists a shocking 38 in Colorado, most (but not all) of them family abductions or endangered runaways. We’ve highlighted ten of the most recent — and yes, Jessica is included. See them below, and click here for more information.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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