EPISODE · May 23, 2024 · 17 MIN
Missing and Overlooked: Family's Heartbreaking Search for Missing Son with Down Syndrome Exposes Flaws in Alert System
from Untold Stories: Black and Missing · host BAMFI
On October 20, 2023, Rashawn Williams wandered away from his caregivers in Silver Spring, Maryland, and disappeared. For six days his family was in anguish. Police were notified, but no alerts were ever released because Rashawn is a 31-year-old man with Down Syndrome and did not meet the criteria for any alert. In this episode of "Untold Stories: Black and Missing," we'll hear Rashawn's heartbreaking story and the actions his parents have taken to ensure this never happens to another family.
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