Photos found on old cellphone help solve missing teen's disappearance

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April 17, 2026
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Photos found on an old cellphone helped solve a missing teenager's disappearance in Iowa.

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Photos found on an old cellphone helped solve a missing teenager's disappearance. The missing teenager was tracked to a remote Iowa farm, where the cellphone was discovered. These photos revealed important clues, allowing law enforcement to piece together what happened to Jade Colvin. "48 Hours" correspondent Natalie Morales investigated how authorities used this evidence to resolve the case.

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Law enforcement used the cellphone photos to piece together the events and resolve the case.

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