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Maryland Steelers fan Phoenix Phillips missing in Cleveland after Browns game

Cleveland police are searching for Phoenix Phillips, 24, a Maryland man last seen around 6 a.m. on Friday 2 October in downtown Cleveland after he attended the Steelers-Browns game on Thursday night.

2 outlets · 0L · 1C · 1R First reported Account updated
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Mixed · 2Cleveland police are searching for Phoenix Phillips, 24, a Steelers fan from Maryland who went missing while visiting Cleveland for the Thursday night game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns. Centre · 1Police said he was last seen about 6 a.m. on Friday, 2 October, in the area of West 10th Street, near West Superior. Mixed · 2Cleveland police Sgt. Freddy Diaz said Phillips is from out of state and at some point got separated from the person he was with, and that police are still trying to determine what happened.

Mixed · 2Detectives are searching the area where he was last seen, looking for video and following tips. Right · 1Fox News reported that police described the circumstances as "concerning" and said he may be travelling on foot. It gave his description as 6 feet 1 inch, about 170 pounds, with blue eyes, last seen in a gray hoodie, beige pants and white tennis shoes. Mixed · 2Fox News said Phillips is a father of a 2-year-old boy from the Baltimore area who travelled with a friend. Hindustan Times quoted a social worker with Cleveland Missing saying relatives describe him as a loving dad who loves the Steelers.

Centre · 1A family member, Amada Phillips, wrote on Facebook that his phone was located and turned in to police and that his disappearance is very out of character. Mixed · 2Family members have travelled to Cleveland to help the search, and the volunteer group Cleveland Missing is supporting them, including with fliers and as a go-between with police. Co-founder Sylvia Colon said the case is hard because neither Phillips nor his family knows the city. Mixed · 2Anyone with information is asked to contact Cleveland police, and Hindustan Times gave the number 216-835-6179. As of the latest coverage, his whereabouts remain unknown.

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Left0 outlets

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Centre1 outlet

Framing
Explainer-style 'Who is...?' piece built on local reports and family and advocate quotes.
Emphasis
Family's Facebook statement, that his phone was found and handed to police, and the point that the family does not know the city.
Leaves out or plays down
Does not report police calling the case 'concerning', his physical description or clothing, or that he may be on foot.
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“Who is Phoenix Phillips? Steelers fan disappears while visiting Cleveland for game against Browns” — Hindustan Times

Right1 outlet

Framing
True-crime missing-person report centred on a vanished father and police concern.
Emphasis
Police calling the case 'concerning', his description and clothing, that he has a 2-year-old son, and that he may be on foot.
Leaves out or plays down
Does not mention the found phone or the family's Facebook post.
Charged language
“vanishes”“desperately searching”
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“Dad vanishes on trip with friend to see Cleveland Browns game; police call case 'concerning'” — Fox News