Today marks 23 years since 15-year-old Yansis Juarez vanished after leaving her home in Miami, on May 5, 2002. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is continuing the search by releasing a new age-progression image showing what Yansis may look like today at 38 years old.
For over two decades, Yansis’ family has lived in painful uncertainty. They are hopeful this new image will spark recognition and bring them one step closer to knowing what happened to Yansis.
NCMEC’s latest blog has more information about Yansis’ mysterious disappearance as well as heartfelt messages from her family.
Anyone with information Yansis Juarez or her disappearance is asked to call NCMEC at 1-800-843-5678 or contact the Miami Police Department at SVU@Miami-Police.org.