Maria Alejandra Contreras Lopez was 16 when she disappeared from Oak Ridge, Tennessee, on September 29, 2016. A Hispanic female with brown hair and brown eyes, she was described as 5 feet 3 inches and about 115 pounds. She was living with an uncle at the time and vanished from that home without any obvious signs of conflict.

Investigators later learned Maria left with all her personal belongings, including clothes, shoes, and important paperwork, and the case was classified as an endangered runaway. The Oak Ridge Police Department worked the investigation and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children added her to its listings to broaden the search.

If anyone knew Maria, saw her around Oak Ridge in late September 2016, or has information that could help locate her, please come forward.