The 1980s saw the heartbreaking disappearances of several children from the Houston area, leaving families and communities desperate for answers. Despite investigations, these five cases remain unsolved, leaving the families in a state of uncertainty.

However, advanced technology and forensic artists at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children have created artist’s renderings of what these children may look like now, giving their families hope for answers.

Here are their stories.

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