In Pursuit with John Walsh Aims to Find Missing Kids

Tonight marks the premiere of the fourth season of “In Pursuit with John Walsh,” on Investigation Discovery. “In Pursuit” sets out to carry forward John Walsh’s lifelong mission of bringing fugitives to justice, finding missing children and empowering the public to help support a more effective and accountable criminal justice system. 

In the series, John is joined by his son, Callahan Walsh, as the two introduce ID’s audience to unsolved violent crimes that urgently need answers. The show relies on leads from tipsters who may have seen something or may know something about the featured cases. 

As part of its commitment to justice, ID operates an active call center during every episode located here at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). All calls and online tips are vetted by experts and followed up on by the appropriate authorities, including law enforcement, the FBI and the U.S. Marshals Service. Tips can be reported during each episode and 24/7 by calling 833-3-PURSUE or reporting online at InPursuitTips.com. 

“In Pursuit” partners with NCMEC to feature two missing children each hour, providing age-progression photos when possible and descriptions with the hopes that viewers can provide new leads. 

The premiere for “In Pursuit” will feature 14-year-old Angelo Graham and 5-year-old Oakley Carlson.

Angelo Graham, now 14, has been missing from his home in Williamsburg, Virginia since Sept. 13, 2021. The night that Angelo left his house, his dad, Derrick Graham, was not concerned. Angelo would leave and always return a couple of hours later, but this time it was different. Since that night, Angelo has not attended school and has not reached out to his dad. 

Have you seen Angelo, or do you have information about his disappearance?  

Oakley Carlson, now 5, has been missing from her home in Oakville, Washington since Feb. 10, 2021. Although police believe that Oakley was last seen on that date, she was not reported missing until months later. Her parents claim they last saw her on Nov. 30, 2021. No one knows exactly when or how Oakley disappeared. 

Oakley Carlson, now 5, has been missing from her home in Oakville, Washington since Feb. 10, 2021. Although police believe that Oakley was last seen on that date, she was not reported missing until months later. Her parents claim they last saw her on Nov. 30, 2021. No one knows exactly when or how Oakley disappeared. 

Have you seen Oakley, or do you have information on her disappearance? 

In addition to tonight’s cases, “In Pursuit” has featured over 70 missing child cases in previous seasons. Here are just a few that still need your help! 

Patrick Alford, now 19, has been missing from his home in Brooklyn, New York, since Jan. 22, 2010.  Patrick mysteriously vanished at the age of 7 after he left his apartment home in Brooklyn around 9 p.m. to throw out the trash and never returned. Patrick’s photo is shown age-progressed to 16 years old.

Serenity Dennard, now 13, has been missing from Rapid City, South Dakota since Feb. 3, 2019. Serenity was only 9 years old when she walked away from a local children’s home and never returned. Despite many searches both by air and ground, no trace of Serenity has ever been found. 

Luis Alderete-Martinez, now 10, has been missing from his home in El Paso, Texas since June 1, 2015. Luis was allegedly abducted by his non-custodial mother, Regina Martinez. A felony warrant for Kidnapping was issued for Regina in February of 2016. Law enforcement believes the two may have traveled to Mexico. Luis’ photo is shown age-progressed to 8 years.

Kamila Cabrera, now 7, has been missing from her home in Winkelman, Arizona since Aug. 10, 2018. Police believe that Kamila may have been abducted by her non-custodial mother, Jimena Perez and her boyfriend, Jose Astorga-Valenzuela. They may have traveled to Mexico. Kamila’s photo is shown age-progressed to 5 years.

Tune in tonight, Wednesday Aug. 24, at 9/8c on Investigation Discovery to watch the first of 12 all-new episodes. Viewers are also encouraged to connect online using #TeamInPursuit and join the “In Pursuit with John Walsh” Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/InPursuitwithJohnWalsh

To see the children missing in your area, visit our website here: https://www.missingkids.org/search

If you have any information on the children featured above, please call NCMEC 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).