Indiana teen Hailey Buzbee presumed dead as suspect charged in disappearance
Indiana teen Hailey Buzbee, missing since Jan. 5, is presumed dead as investigators connect her disappearance to Columbus, Ohio man Tyler Thomas, who is charged with pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor and tampering with evidence. Authorities traced a vehicle to Thomas, who initially said he dropped Buzbee off in western Ohio, a claim police say is false. The case has involved extensive searches across Indiana and Ohio, and Buzbee’s status was upgraded to an endangered missing juvenile earlier in January; authorities have not recovered her body, despite an attorney for the suspect claiming it was found.