Authorities are seeking public assistance in locating Esmeralda Diego, a 17-year-old who was reported missing from San Antonio, Texas. The teenager was last seen on December 31, 2025. Her case has been registered with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children highlighting the concern for her welfare.
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) has since marked Esmeralda Diego as located, and her missing poster has been taken down. NCMEC has not said whether she was found alive or deceased, and no further details about the circumstances have been released.
Further details regarding the specific circumstances of Esmeralda's disappearance, what she was wearing at the time she was last seen, and who she might have been with have not been made publicly
available. Law enforcement and family are concerned for her safety and are urging anyone with information to come forward.
The case is being handled under NCMEC Case #2074790. Members of the public who may have seen Esmeralda or have any knowledge of her whereabouts are encouraged to contact the relevant authorities or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.Last Seen: Dec 31, 2025