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Arizona Issues Turquoise Alert for Missing Mesa Teen Yolyn Hermios

Police say the 16-year-old’s disappearance fits Emily’s Law criteria for an endangered missing person, triggering a statewide public appeal.

Overview

  • Mesa police activated the statewide alert on Sunday after Hermios was last seen Saturday around 6:50 p.m. near Dobson and Broadway roads in Mesa.
  • The teen is described as a Pacific Islander with brown hair featuring faded green highlights and was last seen wearing a black shirt, red shorts and black shoes.
  • Family members told authorities her absence is out of character, and investigators consider her missing under unexplained or potentially dangerous circumstances.
  • The alert was initiated under Emily’s Law, a rarely used program for endangered missing people that requires specific criteria to be met before statewide notifications are sent.
  • Officials report the search is ongoing and ask anyone with information to contact Mesa Police at (480) 644-2211.