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U.S. Marshals recover 79 missing children in Ohio operation

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The operation is being described by the U.S. Marshals Service as the largest missing-child operation in Ohio history.

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  1. WFLA

    U.S. Marshals recover 79 missing children in Ohio operation (opens WFLA)

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    WFLA's feed description

    The operation is being described by the U.S. Marshals Service as the largest missing-child operation in Ohio history.

  2. WKBN Youngstown

    US Marshals recover 79 missing children in Ohio operation (opens WKBN Youngstown)

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    WKBN Youngstown's feed description

    The operation is being described by the U.S. Marshals Service as the largest missing-child operation in Ohio history.

  3. The Daily Signal

    US Marshals Announce Largest Missing-Child Operation in Ohio History (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    U.S. Marshals on Tuesday announced the “largest missing-child operation in Ohio’s history” as part of Operation Meridian. According to the announcement, 79 missing children were found. The operation took place throughout the month of August, with the missing and endangered children being between the…

  4. Toledo Blade

    U.S. Marshals Service finds 79 reported missing children in Ohio (opens Toledo Blade)

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    Toledo Blade's feed description

    The U.S. Marshals Service found 79 reported missing children in Ohio last month, including a teen from Toledo, during Operation Meridian. The operation was conducted throughout August and focused on children reported missing due to a range of circumstances, including suspected sex trafficking,

  5. CBS News

    U.S. Marshals find 79 missing children across Ohio in historic operation (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The U.S. Marshals Service announced that it found 79 missing and endangered children across Ohio in August. The Marshals Service worked with federal, state and local partners to find the children during Operation Meridian. CBS News' Anna Schecter has more.

  6. NBC 4 Columbus

    79 missing children found in Operation Meridian (opens NBC 4 Columbus)

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    NBC 4 Columbus's feed description

    COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The United States Marshals Service has announced the results of a month-long operation they say is the largest missing child operation in Ohio history. They called this “Operation Meridian,” and say 79 reported missing children in Ohio are now found and safe thanks to the op…

  7. KTLA Los Angeles

    U.S. Marshals recover 79 missing children in massive Ohio operation (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    The U.S. Marshals Service announced Tuesday that officers recovered 79 children reported missing or endangered during a monthslong operation across Ohio. As first reported by KTLA sister station WJW in Cleveland, Operation Meridian is being described by the U.S.

  8. Newsweek

    Dozens of Missing Children Found in Ohio (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The U.S. Marshals Service said 79 children were recovered during the largest missing child operation in Ohio's history.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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