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Malik Polk disappearance: Car abandoned with flat tire, dashcam turned off | Missing

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By Marni Hughes Verified
| NewsNation Verified
This week our “Missing” series looks at the case of Malik Polk. The 25-year-old aspiring DJ from Georgia has been missing since May 17, 2026. His car was found abandoned on a remote dirt road about 40 minutes from his home with a flat tire and his dashcam disabled. His roommate began searching door to door, around the area trying to piece together how a flat tire could have turned into tragedy. That’s where he learned shocking details about one of the last times Malik was spotted.
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Malik Polk’s disappearance: An abandoned car, dashcam turned off

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By Carrie Perricone, Marni Hughes Verified
| NewsNation Verified
(NewsNation) — An aspiring DJ disappeared, his family searching for answers after his car was found on a dirt road with the dashcam disabled. Sharita Hampton says that even as a little boy, her oldest son was full of personality. At 25, Malik Polk was an aspiring DJ and his mother’s close friend and traveling buddy, always coming up with new adventures for them to take. Hampton last spoke to Polk on Sunday, May 17, 2026, just hours before he disappeared.
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Podcaster sheds light on case of JoAnn Benner, missing since 1976 | Missing

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By Marni Hughes Verified
| MSN Verified
This week our “Missing” series looks at the case of JoAnn Benner. It's been nearly 50 years since the mother of two vanished from Bayou George, Florida. Her sisters and youngest daughter sit down for an interview with NewsNation affiliate WMBB. Her family has always been suspicious of Gary Benner, who told investigators his wife walked out on him and their two children. Despite a slew of evidence found on the couple's property, no one has been charged in her disappearance.
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