Edgar Giovani Cho Chum was 17 when he was last seen by a relative in Monett, Missouri, on September 5, 2023. He is described as Hispanic, with black hair and brown eyes, about 5 feet 4 inches tall and 125 pounds. At the time he disappeared he was wearing a gray t-shirt, black pants, and tennis shoes.

The Monett Police Department opened an investigation and entered his information into national missing-person databases; the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Missing Persons Clearinghouse also circulated his details. Public appeals have been made but the case has produced few solid leads and there have been no widely reported updates on his whereabouts.

Anyone with information about Edgar’s movements on or after September 5, 2023, or who may have seen someone matching his description in the Monett area is asked to contact the Monett Police Department at 417-235-4241.