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The Green Light

from The Bethany Markowski Foundation, a Tennessee 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing free child safety education, support for families of missing children

Bethany Leanne Markowski disappeared on March 4, 2001. She was 11 years old. She has never been found. We publish The Green Light — a free monthly zine for child advocacy, cold case updates, and safety resources for Tennessee families. Subscribe below. It is free. It always will be.

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A new tip. A new Case Board. Trick-or-treat safety. And Bethany is still missing. The Green Light, October 2026.
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There's a new tip in Bethany's case. Here's what happens next.

The Green Light, October 2026 A new tip. A new Case Board. Trick-or-treat safety. And Bethany is still missing. The Green Light, October 2026. VOL. 1 / ISSUE 5 / OCTOBER 2026 FREE / FINDBETHANY.ORG THEGREENLIGHT A ZINE FOR CHILD ADVOCACY FROM THE BETHANY MARKOWSKI FOUNDATION / LEBANON, TENNESSEE New on the site this month: How to Talk to Children About Safety — plus three new community spaces we're calling The Case Board. This month also brought a real tip on Bethany's case, passed along to...

16 days ago • 4 min read
bethany markowski case updates

The Green Light, September 2026 A new monthly habit. A database in the works. Fall safety. And Bethany is still missing. The Green Light, September 2026. VOL. 1 / ISSUE 4 / SEPTEMBER 2026 FREE / FINDBETHANY.ORG THEGREENLIGHT A ZINE FOR CHILD ADVOCACY FROM THE BETHANY MARKOWSKI FOUNDATION / LEBANON, TENNESSEE New on the site this month: Case Updates — a single page we'll update monthly with exactly where Bethany's case stands. This month: still open, still active, nothing new to report — plus...

about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Is there a documentary about Bethany Markowski?

The Green Light, August 2026 A documentary question. Back to school safety. The case page, rebuilt. And Bethany is still missing. The Green Light, August 2026. VOL. 1 / ISSUE 3 / AUGUST 2026 FREE / BETHANYMARKOWSKI.COM THEGREENLIGHT A ZINE FOR CHILD ADVOCACY FROM THE BETHANY MARKOWSKI FOUNDATION / LEBANON, TENNESSEE New on the blog this month: Is There a Documentary About Bethany Markowski? — every TV feature, news story, and podcast that has covered her case, in one place. Short answer: not...

2 months ago • 4 min read
No closure for parents of missing children, The Bethany Markowski Foundation

The Green Light, July 2026 A new blog post. A grief without a name. A federal law just signed. And Bethany is still missing. The Green Light, July 2026. VOL. 1 / ISSUE 2 / JULY 2026 FREE / BETHANYMARKOWSKI.COM THEGREENLIGHT A ZINE FOR CHILD ADVOCACY FROM THE BETHANY MARKOWSKI FOUNDATION / LEBANON, TENNESSEE New on the blog this month: Who Is Investigating Bethany Markowski's Case? — the TBI, the FBI, the DA's office, Larry Markowski, and the cold case bill that just died in the Tennessee...

4 months ago • 6 min read
Brad Jackson, Meagan Wyatt, Bethany Markowski, and Bethany's cousin Jordan Farrell on Bethany's 11th birthday, February 1, 2001, Hermitage, Tennessee. This is one of the last known photographs taken of Bethany before her disappearance on March 4, 2001. Ph

The Green Light, June 2026 Bethany has been missing 25 years. Here's what we're building in her name. The Green Light, June 2026. VOL. 1 / ISSUE 1 / JUNE 2026 FREE / BETHANYMARKOWSKI.COM THEGREENLIGHT A ZINE FOR CHILD ADVOCACY FROM THE BETHANY MARKOWSKI FOUNDATION / LEBANON, TENNESSEE Brad Jackson, Meagan Wyatt, Bethany Markowski, and Bethany's cousin Jordan Farrell / Bethany's 11th birthday / February 1, 2001 / Hermitage, TN / Bethany disappeared 31 days later / Photo digitally upscaled with...

5 months ago • 5 min read

April 7, 2026 25 years later — and the search is still on Bethany Leanne Markowski. Born February 1, 1990. Missing since March 4, 2001. She would be 36 years old today. Hello friends and supporters, April is here, and it matters more than most months. It is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. It is a month where blue ribbons appear on lapels and pinwheels go up in yards. It is also the month we published Bethany's full story on our blog: 25 years of unanswered questions, publicly...

6 months ago • 3 min read
Capitol Theatre, Lebanon, TN — March 4, 2026. The inaugural Tennessee Missing Children's Day Community Event. Photo by Victoria Steelman Images.

The Bethany Markowski Foundation March 26, 2026 Chapter 1 is done. Help us write what comes next. ↓ Capitol Theatre, Lebanon, TN — March 4, 2026. The inaugural Tennessee Missing Children's Day Community Event. Photo by Victoria Steelman Images. Jonnie has played the same SHeDAISY song every March 4th for almost all 25 years that Bethany has been missing. This year, she played it in a room full of people once again. On March 4, 2026, exactly 25 years after Bethany Markowski disappeared, The...

7 months ago • 2 min read