Evelin Judith Banegas Pagoada, 15, vanished from a group home on Mill Creek Road in Americus, Georgia, on the evening of April 13, 2025. She left at about 7:45 p.m. and was last seen wearing a black Selena t-shirt and white shorts. Her long black hair was in a ponytail with four small yellow ribbons and she had a distinctive ink drawing on her wrist. She is 5 feet tall and about 170 pounds.

Witnesses said Evelin did not appear distressed when she left. Staff at the group home described her as cooperative and respectful and said she had never left without permission before; they reported no recent behavior that suggested she planned to run away. The Americus Police Department opened an investigation, and officers and volunteers searched neighborhoods, parks, and trails. Investigators considered that she might have planned to meet someone or been picked up in a vehicle, but no trace was found.

Anyone who saw Evelin on April 13, knows where she spent her time before or after leaving the group home, or has other information is urged to come forward.