Omaha man walks to Lincoln to keep missing woman Regina Bos's case in the public eye

An Omaha man has spent several days on foot to draw attention to a Lincoln woman who vanished more than a quarter century ago. Josh Kangley is walking from Omaha to Duggan's Pub in Lincoln in memory of Regina Bos, who left the pub 26 years ago and has not been seen since.

Kangley hosts a podcast called "Keeping the Light On," which focuses on missing persons cases in Nebraska. He said he has worked for years to keep those cases from fading from public view. "My feeling is despite how long the case may be or how old it may be, every case matters," Kangley said.

His route followed the MoPac Trail, and the multi-day journey took him through wind and rain. The walk is set to conclude on Saturday at Duggan's Pub, the place where Bos was last seen. The timing coincides with Nebraska Missing Persons Day, observed on Oct. 17.

Kangley said he sees the effort as something anyone can take part in. "I think we can all do something in our own way to help support our community, to help support law enforcement and to help support families who are going through the toughest time of their life," he said.

He has worked closely with Bos's sister, Jannel Rap, who advocates for her sister and for missing people around the world. Rap and families of other missing Nebraskans plan to meet Kangley on Saturday and complete the final stretch of the walk in Bos's honor. Kangley said he is honored to carry on her story, renew interest in the case and keep the conversation going.

Bos disappeared from Lincoln on Oct. 17, 2000, and remains missing. Hers is the oldest unsolved missing persons case on the books of the Lincoln Police Department.

Rap, a southern California singer and songwriter, founded The GINA for Missing Persons FOUNDation, also known as 411GINA. In 2024, the foundation supported a bill by Lincoln Sen. Danielle Conrad, LB 1102, which officially designated Oct. 17 as Nebraska Missing Persons Day. The organization connects families across the globe with resources and runs the annual Squeaky Wheel Tour to raise awareness. This year's stops include Williamsburg, Virginia; Wildwood, New Jersey; and St. Augustine, Florida. Rap also launched the podcast America Lost and FOUND in 2004.

Nebraska has no waiting period for reporting a person missing, and people are urged to notify local law enforcement as soon as possible. The Nebraska State Patrol keeps a statewide clearinghouse of missing persons cases on its website, which listed 487 cases as of Oct. 15, 2026.

411GINA also publishes a list of nationwide resources, including Texas Equusearch, The Doe Network and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, along with tips for working with media outlets. Within Nebraska, the nonprofit Bring 'Em Home Nebraska is run by private investigator and local professor Erik Rezabek.