Erendira Villeda Flores, age 30, was last seen in Durham, North Carolina, on November 28, 2024. A mother and member of the local Latino community, she is described as Hispanic, about 5 feet 4 inches tall, 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. The last phone contact with family came on December 1, 2024, and she was reported missing to the Durham Police Department on December 13, 2024.

Family and friends say they fear she may have been a victim of gender-based violence and report community testimonies of a history of violence and threats from her partner. Volunteers have organized searches of areas near her home, including a river and a trail, and have posted signs and marked trees with red thread, her favorite color. The investigation is ongoing and authorities have requested public assistance. If anyone has information about Erendira Villeda Flores or saw her after November 28, 2024, please come forward.