$20K Reward Offered In Disappearance Of GA Girl

GAINESVILLE, GA — A $20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to a missing Georgia girl's location, the Hall County Sheriff's Office said.

Authorities said 12-year-old Maria Gomez-Perez has been missing since May 29, when she disappeared from her Westside Drive home. Her father reported her missing the next day.

The reward is being offered from an anonymous resident, authorities said.

“We hope this reward money prompts someone who knows something about Maria’s whereabouts to come forward,” Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch said in a news release. “Our investigators and investigative partners are following every lead they get, but so far, none of those leads have led us to Maria. The concerned citizens providing this reward want what we want – for Maria to return home safe.”

A be on the lookout was issued Thursday for Gomez-Perez, who is considered to be endangered.

She is described by authorities as being 5-feet-3-inches tall and weighs between 100-110 pounds. Gomez-Perez has brown eyes and long black hair. She was last seen wearing a bright blue shirt, authorities said.

The criteria was not met to issue a Levi's Call, authorities previously said.

Anonymous tipsters can call the Special Investigations Unit, (770) 503-3232 or email tips to the sheriff's office. They can also call 911 or (770) 536-8812.