DONALD MARSHALL-16 yo-Iowa City

Missing Teen: Iowa City Police Department Seeks Public Help in Search




The Iowa City Police have put out a call for those who can provide
information for a teen that has been missing since he didn't make a bus
transfer in mid July.

07/27/2012




The Iowa City Police Department is asking for public assistance in
helping to locate a teenage boy who has been missing since July 16.


Police are looking for Donald Marshall, 16, who now lives in Alabama
but was recently in Iowa City attending camp and visiting relatives,
according to a press release from the Iowa City police department.


According to the release, family members took Marshall to a Greyhound
Bus terminal on July 16, and he was scheduled to arrive in Alabama on
the morning of July 17. He, however, never arrived and apparently did
not make a scheduled transfer in Davenport on July 16.


Family reported Marshall missing to the police on July 18.


Marshall is originally from Iowa City and recently moved with family
to Alabama. The family believes he does not have connections in
Davenport, according to police.


Marshall is African-American and is 5'9 and approximately 130 lbs.

Anyone
with information on Marshall's whereabouts is encouraged to call the
Iowa City Area CrimeStoppers at 358-TIPS (8477). All calls are
anonymous, and the caller's identity does not need to revealed to
receive a reward for the information.

If you believe you see Marshall, police request that you immediately contact your local police department.
http://ames.patch.com/articles/missing-teen-iowa-city-police-department-seeks-public-help-in-search

Police: Missing teen may have gotten off bus in Davenport

07/28/2012


DAVENPORT, Iowa --- A teenager who boarded a Greyhound bus in
Iowa City July 16 bound for Alabama may have gone missing in the
Davenport area, police said Saturday.
Donald Marshall, 16, was reported missing by a family member July 18, Iowa City Police Sgt. Brian Krei said.
“A caller thought he might have gotten off in Davenport,” Krei said.
Marshall
never made his scheduled bus transfer in Davenport, Krei said. He was
supposed to arrive in Montgomery, Ala., on July 17 but did not.
Marshall is described as African-American, 5-foot 9-inches tall and weighing about 130 pounds, Krei said.
Marshall
was visiting family in Iowa City, where he’s originally from. Police
are unaware of any connections he has in Davenport.
Krei said an investigator has been assigned to the case.
Anyone with information on Marshall’s whereabouts can call the Iowa City Crime Stoppers at (319) 358-8477.
http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/police-missing-teen-may-have-gotten-off-bus-in-davenport/article_15216ed4-d8cf-11e1-97ad-0019bb2963f4.html

Curious why this case is just now being reported.

It's sad that it is just now being reported, but it seems that when authorities think a child may be a run-away they don't treat it with the same urgency that a known abduction may be given. They may think Donald didn't want to go back to Alabama. So many kids take off and then end up going back home in a few days or so they probably wait to see. jmo

Missing Alabama Teen Marshall with Iowa City Ties Found Safe in Cedar Rapids


A teen that had been missing since the middle of July has been
discovered unharmed in Cedar Rapids, according to the Iowa City Police
Department. Read more...

http://marion.patch.com/articles/missing-alabama-teen-marshall-with-iowa-city-ties-found-safe-in-cedar-rapids-4da03f78