Jennifer Paola Lopez Gonzalez was 16 when she was last reported missing from Catawba in York County, South Carolina. She is described as a young woman with brown hair and brown eyes, about 5 feet 1 inch tall and 155 pounds. Her last contact and the date she was reported missing to the York County Sheriff’s Office was November 18, 2022.

Authorities say she was last seen on the morning of Friday, November 18, when she was supposed to go to school. That morning she texted a cousin saying she was going to live somewhere else and not to worry, and her family heard nothing further. Investigators indicated she may have been traveling to Nebraska, where her boyfriend lived. The York County Sheriff’s Office asked anyone with information to call 803-628-3059; the case is also listed with NamUs.

If anyone in Catawba, York County, or Nebraska remembers seeing Jennifer or has information about her plans on or after November 18, 2022, please contact the York County Sheriff’s Office.