Common Occurrence
Quickly, the authorities were able to conclude that she left the house at her wish and marked her in the “runway” case. It is known that around one million people have run away from home every year and hence it was convenient for officers to mark her in that group.
“Endangered Missing”
Classifying Crystal as a runaway case was the biggest mistake. It made it difficult for her family to find her in the 48 hours from when she went missing. After several months, her case status was changed to “Endangered Missing”. Finally, after a few more attempts, it was marked cold.