FBI

Wanted notices, missing-person notices and seeking-information notices

Federal Bureau of Investigation wanted notices and public safety information.

List most wanted

List most wanted

List FBI wanted, missing-person and seeking-information notices, newest first. Filter by category, field office, or name; older category results may require scanning multiple listing pages.

Your information

CategoryOptional

Notice category, for example “Ten most wanted”.

Max ResultsOptional

Maximum notices to return, for example 20.

More options

NameOptional

Words in a person or notice title, for example Khalid.

PageOptional

Page of results, for example 2.

Field OfficeOptional

FBI field office city, for example Chicago.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

FBI notices

About the FBI tool

FBI returns wanted, missing-person, and seeking-information notices through List most wanted.

FBI’s List most wanted filters by name, page, category, maximum results, or field office; older category results may require scanning multiple pages.

Built from fbi.gov. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

Actions

List most wanted

1 credit

List FBI wanted, missing-person and seeking-information notices, newest first. Filter by category, field office, or name; older category results may require scanning multiple listing pages.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Name`name`	Text	Optional	Words in a person or notice title, for example Khalid.Example: Khalid
Page`page`	Number	Optional	Page of results, for example 2.Example: 2
Category`category`	Text	Optional	Notice category, for example ten_most_wanted.Example: All
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum notices to return, for example 20.Example: 3
Field Office`field_office`	Text	Optional	FBI field office city, for example Chicago.Example: Chicago

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Notices`notices`	List
Sex`notices[].sex`	Text	Reported sexExample: Female
Eyes`notices[].eyes`	Text	Eye colorExample: Brown
Hair`notices[].hair`	Text	Hair descriptionExample: Black (May be worn in dreadlocks)
Link`notices[].link`	Text	FBI notice page linkExample: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/missing-persons/tamika-cross---chicago-illinois
Name`notices[].name`	Text	Name or notice titleExample: TAMIKA CROSS - CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Race`notices[].race`	Text	Reported raceExample: Black
Height`notices[].height`	Text	Reported heightExample: 5 ft 3 in
Caution`notices[].caution`	Text	Caution text with formatting removedExample: Julious George Khalid is wanted for his alleged connection to the kidnapping…
Category`notices[].category`	Text	FBI notice subject labelsExample: ViCAP Missing Persons
Age Range`notices[].age_range`	Text	Reported age rangeExample: 21 (at time of disappearance)
Description`notices[].description`	Text	Notice description and details with formatting removedExample: January 23, 2025 Chicago, Illinois Tamika Cross was last seen by her family on…
Reward Text`notices[].reward_text`	Text	FBI reward wordingExample: The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the…
Fbi Notice ID`notices[].fbi_notice_id`	Text	FBI notice identifierExample: e1a7c6ebec5c4a3685554779122af36f
Field Offices`notices[].field_offices`	List	FBI field office cities
Place of Birth`notices[].place_of_birth`	Text	Place of birthExample: Indianapolis, Indiana
Main Image Link`notices[].main_image_link`	Text	Main photograph linkExample: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/missing-persons/tamika-cross---chicago-illinoi…
Publication Date`notices[].publication_date`	Date	Date the notice was published, YYYY-MM-DDExample: 2026-09-24
Dates of Birth Used`notices[].dates_of_birth_used`	List	Dates of birth listed by the FBI

Example result

For Category: All, Max Results: 3

JSON

{
  "notices": [
    {
      "sex": "Female",
      "eyes": "Brown",
      "hair": "Black (May be worn in dreadlocks)",
      "link": "https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/missing-persons/tamika-cross---chicago-illinois",
      "name": "TAMIKA CROSS - CHICAGO, ILLINOIS",
      "race": "Black",
      "height": "5 ft 3 in",
      "caution": null,
      "category": "ViCAP Missing Persons",
      "age_range": "21 (at time of disappearance)",
      "description": "January 23, 2025 Chicago, Illinois\nTamika Cross was last seen by her family on January 23, 2025, in the area of the 1600 block of W. 77th St., Chicago, Illinois. She has not been heard from since the …",
      "reward_text": null,
      "fbi_notice_id": "e1a7c6ebec5c4a3685554779122af36f",
      "field_offices": [],
      "place_of_birth": null,
      "main_image_link": "https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/missing-persons/tamika-cross---chicago-illinois/@@images/image",
      "publication_date": "2026-09-24",
      "dates_of_birth_used": []
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@fbi",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "list_most_wanted",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "category": "all",
    "max_results": 3
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Review wanted notices by category or field office
Find notices matching a person or title
Compile notice details and publication dates
Review reported descriptions and identifying details
Find notice reward wording and links

Questions about FBI

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this FBI tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a FBI account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from fbi.gov when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.