Hailey Buzbee: Groomed Through Gaming and the Fight for Hailey’s Law

Hailey Buzbee was just 17 years old when she disappeared from her home in Indiana. Investigators say she had been groomed online through gaming platforms before being taken to Ohio by a 39-year-old man. In this video, I’m walking through Hailey’s case from start to finish, what investigators found, where the case stands now, and why her family is fighting so hard for change in her name. The FBI has said the investigation is still ongoing.

If you’re a parent, please talk to your kids about gaming platforms, private messaging apps, and who they are communicating with online. Cases like this are exactly why stronger protections for children online matter.

Ways to help:

Sign the Change.org petition for Hailey’s Law / Pink Alert. The petition titled Pass Hailey’s Law: “Pink Alert” and Mandated Grooming Awareness Education in Schools was created on February 1, 2026.
https://www.change.org/p/pass-hailey-s-law-pink-alert-and-mandated-grooming-awareness-education-in-schools

Read more and follow updates through Silver Lining of Hope’s Hailey page. The petition directs supporters there for more information and updates.
https://www.silverliningofhope.com/hailey

If you have information, call 911 immediately or contact Fishers Police non-emergency at (317) 773-1282. Fishers Police and local reporting used that tip guidance during the search, and the department’s official site lists 317-773-1282 as its non-emergency number.
FBI Submit a Tip:
https://tips.fbi.gov/
https://www.fishersin.gov/Government/Departments/Police

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SOURCES
https://people.com/hailey-buzbee-disappearance-what-to-know-11897614

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdoh/pr/columbus-man-arrested-connection-indiana-teens-death-now-faces-federal-exploitation

https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/court-records-reveal-new-details-in-disappearance-death-hailey-buzbee/530-1222f1bd-65cb-4e91-8518-f3946e527555

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-west-true-crime/id1448151398?i=1000749042851

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/17/who-is-hailey-buzbee-and-why-are-ohio-lawmakers-moving-to-restrict-online-gaming-after-her-death/

https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/missing-child-alert-updates-inspired-by-hailey-buzbees-death-approved-by-statehouse

https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/cincinnati/news/statement-from-fbi-cincinnati-regarding-the-hailey-buzbee-investigation

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/federal-charges-filed-suspect-death-fishers-missing-teen-hailey-buzbee-tyler-thomas-ohio/531-5b3b86f5-0b92-48dd-adc2-2c510eeb1ba3

March Video ofBeau Speaking at Ohio Statehouse
https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/indiana-dad-pushes-haileys-law-hailey-buzbee-tyler-thomas-columbus-ohio-indiana-teen-found-dead-dismembered

Obituary
https://www.flannerbuchanan.com/obituaries/hailey-buzbee

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