Crime & Safety
BOLO Issued For Missing 'Endangered' Gainesville Girl: Sheriff
Maria Gomez-Perez, 12, disappeared Wednesday from her Westside Drive home, authorities say.
GAINESVILLE, GA — A be on the lookout has been issued for a missing 12-year-old Gainesville girl considered to be endangered, the Hall County Sheriff's Office said Thursday.
Maria Gomez-Perez disappeared around 10 a.m. Wednesday from her Westside Drive home near Pearl Nix Parkway, authorities said.
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.
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RELATED: Levi's Call Denied In Disappearance Of Gainesville Girl, 12: Sheriff
The criteria was not met to issue a Levi's Call, authorities previously said. The sheriff's office has received few tips but said none led to Gomez-Perez's location.
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"Please continue to keep Maria in your prayers as we continue to investigate her whereabouts," authorities said in the past.
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.
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