Unsolved (And Disturbing) Missing Persons Cases

Unsolved (And Disturbing) Missing Persons Cases
This undated handout photo, released by the Natalee Holloway Resource Center on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011, shows Robyn Gardner, 35, of Frederick, Md. Gary Giordano, a Maryland man who was suspected in the presumed death of his traveling companion in Aruba is suing to collect on a travel insurance policy issued in the woman's name. He says in a lawsuit that AMEX Assurance Company is required to pay him $3.5 million under the terms of a policy purchased before last summer's trip. He says in the suit that his companion, Gardner, is presumed dead following her Aug. 2 disappearance and that the insurance company has a "duty to pay the full death benefit" to him. (AP Photo/Natalee Holloway Resource Center)
This undated handout photo, released by the Natalee Holloway Resource Center on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011, shows Robyn Gardner, 35, of Frederick, Md. Gary Giordano, a Maryland man who was suspected in the presumed death of his traveling companion in Aruba is suing to collect on a travel insurance policy issued in the woman's name. He says in a lawsuit that AMEX Assurance Company is required to pay him $3.5 million under the terms of a policy purchased before last summer's trip. He says in the suit that his companion, Gardner, is presumed dead following her Aug. 2 disappearance and that the insurance company has a "duty to pay the full death benefit" to him. (AP Photo/Natalee Holloway Resource Center)

It's a tragic when a person, adult or child, suddenly disappears.

Often, the case gets immediate attention from the public. But as investigations linger on, mass attention sometimes goes to other things.

TruTV has created a list of missing persons cases that still grab attention years -- and even decades -- after they happened.

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