Arizona missing persons cases - 2025
Information was supplied by law enforcement and describes only current, active reports of missing persons in the Phoenix-metro area and other cities in Arizona.
If you have any details on the whereabouts of these individuals, please contact your local police department or sheriff’s office.
For missing persons cases from 2024, click here.
April 21
April 20
Roy Olivas
Roy Olivas was last seen on West McDowell Road in Goodyear on April 14.
He is 5'11 weighing 180 pounds with gray and black hair.
He may be wearing flip-flops, a maroon shirt and short running shorts.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Goodyear police at 623-932-1220.
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April 17
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April 10
April 2
Ashley Chastanet (Photo courtesy of the Phoenix Police Department)
Ashley Chastanet, 13, is missing out of Phoenix and was last seen on March 28, the police department said in an April 2 missing persons bulletin.
She was last seen near 43rd Avenue and Baseline Road.
"Anyone having information regarding this case is asked to contact the Phoenix Police Department Missing and Unidentified Persons Unit at (602) 534-2121. After hours: (602)262-6141," the bulletin read.
March 24
Police searching for missing Mesa teen
Mesa Police are asking for help in the search for 17-year-old Lahnaya Hunter, who was last seen leaving her home near Higley Road and Southern Avenue on the evening of March 21.
March 13
Steven Evans
Steven Evans, 61, was last seen at his home near 107th Avenue and Heatherbrae Drive. Police say he left his home on foot and was wearing unknown clothing. He has a large scar on the back of his head and cannot walk far due to his health.
If you see him, call police at 602-534-2121.
March 3
Feb. 28
Thomas Castro (Courtesy: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office)
Thomas Castro, according to MCSO, was last seen at around 3:39 p.m. on Feb. 27. He was leaving his mother's apartment at the time, and has not bene seen or heard from since.
"Thomas has multiple mental health diagnosis," read Castro's missing person flyer.
Anyone with information should contact MCSO at 602-876-1011.
Feb. 12
The Mesa Police Department says 16-year-old Belen Naranjo Sanchez is missing as of Feb. 10.
She was last seen around 1:30 p.m. near Signal Butte and Warner roads wearing a cropped gray sweater with light blue jeans and white/pink Jordan shoes.
She has a tattoo of a heart under her right eye, and an upside-down cross under her left eye.
Call the Mesa Police Department with information at 480-644-2211.
Feb. 10
Gregory Washer (Phoenix Police Dept.)
Phoenix Police say Gregory Washer, 68, was last seen on Feb. 5 at 1:15am in the area of South 27th Avenue and West Lower Buckeye Road, possibly on foot. He was wearing a navy blue American Airlines sweatshirt and navy blue cargo pants.
Washer is described as 5' 10" tall, weighing 170 pounds, with gray hair and hazel eyes.
"Gregory may be confused and known to get lost easily," stated police.
Contact Phoenix PD's Missing Persons Unit at 602-5354-2121 if you have any information about this case.
Feb. 7
Jan. 30
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office says Reese Schmelling went missing on Jan. 30 around 5 p.m.
It says he took his mom's Jeep Wrangler and said he was going to California. It has an Arizona license plate reading JREIGNS.
"Reese suffers from schizophrenia and does not have any known associates in California. Reese left without his cell phone and medication. If you have any information about Reese, please call MCSO," the sheriff's office said.
The number for MCSO is 602-876 1011.
Jan. 27
Jan. 24
Marcelino Valenzuela
Marcelino Valenzuela, 74, was last seen leaving his home on foot near 19th Avenue and Camelback Road. He was wearing a black hoodie, black pants and flip-flops.
Valenzuela suffers from a medical condition that may cause him to be confused, police said.
If you see him, call police at 602-262-6141.