Fishers police to provide update on search for Hailey Buzbee
Tyler Thomas faces pandering obscenity and tampering charges after investigators found sexual images of a minor; Hailey Buzbee likely died days after leaving home, police said.
- On Feb. 1, Fishers Police announced they believe 17-year-old Hailey Buzbee is deceased after weeks of searching, though her body remains unfound.
- Investigators say Hailey Buzbee left home around 10 p.m. on Jan. 5 and met 39-year-old Ohio man Tyler Thomas, who allegedly transported her to Ohio; police upgraded the case to endangered missing juvenile on Jan. 19–20.
- Authorities say device searches on Jan. 21 uncovered alleged child sexual-abuse material, including `cache photos` and videos, on Tyler Thomas's devices, who faces Ohio charges.
- Fishers Police Chief Ed Gebhart said the investigation has shifted to recovery only, with the initial court appearance scheduled for Monday, Feb. 2, 2026.
- The Buzbee family said investigators believe Hailey Buzbee is deceased after evidence was gathered, with the suspect in custody in Ohio, and the investigation ongoing.
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Tragic turn in search for ‘endangered’ girl, 17, as cops arrest man she met online
Hailey Buzbee was initially considered a runaway teen after she being last seen on Jan. 5. Cops revealed she was 'endangered' just weeks later before revealing that she is feared to be dead. Tyler Thomas, 37, has been arrested as part of the police probe.
Buzbee Missing Teen Case: Tyler Thomas Arrested as Police Now Believe She's Dead
A shocking development in the Hailey Buzbee disappearance, whom authorities believe has passed away, revealed that a 39-year-old man named Tyler Thomas from Columbus, Ohio has been taken into custody.In a Fishers Police Department press conference held on Sunday, 1 February 2026, Chief Ed Gebhart said the police believe the missing 17-year-old is dead, and while the suspect is already in custody, Thomas has yet to be charged for Buzbee's disappe…
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