Kathy Pereira was 15 when she was reported missing from Gaithersburg, Maryland, on August 16, 2015. Described as bright and outgoing and close to her friends and family, those who know her said she was not the type to run away or leave without telling anyone, which made her sudden disappearance especially alarming.

Local authorities launched a search and interviewed friends, classmates and others who might have seen her in the days before she went missing. Family, friends and the community distributed flyers, shared her photo on social media and conducted private searches while missing persons organizations and media coverage kept the case in public view. Initial leads and possible sightings were pursued but did not produce significant results.

If anyone in Gaithersburg or the surrounding area remembers seeing Kathy around mid‑August 2015 or has information that could help locate her, please come forward and contact the investigators handling the case.