Austin Bennett Tice (born August 11, 1981) is an American freelance journalist and a veteran U.S. Marine Corps officer who was kidnapped while reporting in Syria on August 13, 2012. [5] He is the longest-held American journalist.

Dec 13, 2024 · DAMASCUS, Syria — Cockroaches crawled out of the walls near a dirty, stained sink in the Syrian prison cell where an ex-prisoner told NBC News that American journalist Austin Tice was once held.

Dec 6, 2024 · The family of Austin Tice, a freelance journalist held in Syria since 2012, said they have new confirmation that he remains alive and well.

Dec 2, 2024 · Tice is a Houston native who went missing 12 years ago in Syria while covering the country’s ongoing civil war as a freelance journalist for the Washington Post, McClatchy News and other publications.

Dec 10, 2024 · Austin Tice went missing during a reporting trip in Syria in 2012. His release is a top priority for the U.S. government following a rebel group's ouster of Syrian President...

Jan 30, 2025 · The documents mention Austin Tice, who disappeared while working for the Washington Post and the McClatchy news chain. The files do not list him as deceased. It’s an important distinction, because little is known about Tice’s disappearance. His mother, Debra Tice, recently traveled to Syria in hopes of learning details about his detention ...

Dec 6, 2024 · The family of Austin Tice, the American freelance journalist and Marine Corps veteran who was kidnapped while reporting in Syria in 2012, said it has been in contact with a "significant source" that confirmed he is alive and well.

Dec 10, 2024 · The US government is rushing to uncover new information on the whereabouts of Austin Tice following the collapse of the Syrian government this weekend.

Dec 6, 2024 · Washington — The family of Austin Tice, the freelance journalist who was kidnapped in Syria more than 12 years ago, said they have been told that he is alive and well, and...

Dec 10, 2024 · Tice, a Marine veteran and freelance journalist, disappeared on Aug. 14, 2012, while he was reporting on the Syrian civil war. Weeks later, a short video appeared online that showed a...