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Austin Bennett Tice
Missing Person · Open
14 years waiting · since 2012
AUSTIN BENNETT TICE
Justice for Austin Bennett Tice — the trail went cold in 2012, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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person
Lead #1Who were the individuals or groups responsible for Austin's kidnapping?
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evidence
Lead #2What communications or demands were made following his abduction?
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location
Lead #3Where has Austin been held since his disappearance in August 2012?
Austin Bennett Tice, a freelance journalist and photographer working for CBS, The Washington Post, and McClatchy Company, was kidnapped in Damascus, Syria on August 13, 2012 while reporting in Daraya, a suburb south of the capital. His whereabouts and fate remain unknown nearly 14 years later, making this one of the most significant cases of a missing American journalist abroad. Anyone with information about Austin's location or the circumstances of his abduction is urged to contact the FBI.
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witness
Lead #4Were there any eyewitnesses to the kidnapping who could provide details about the abductors or direction taken?
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contact
Lead #5Has anyone with direct knowledge of Austin's location or condition come forward?
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August 13, 2012 Damascus, Syria Austin Bennett Tice was kidnapped in Damascus, Syria on August 13, 2012. Austin was a freelance journalist and photographer for a variety of news organizations including CBS, The Washington Post, and The McClatchy Company.
Austin was kidnapped while reporting in Daraya, a Damascus suburb.
Timeline of Events
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2012-08-13
Austin Bennett Tice kidnapped
Austin Bennett Tice was kidnapped in Daraya, a suburb of Damascus, Syria while reporting as a freelance journalist for CBS, The Washington Post, and McClatchy Company.
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Case Information
Incident:August 13, 2012
Last Updated:September 11, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 13, 2012
Last Updated:September 11, 2026
Up to $1 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case