Mardela Beatriz Sebastian Mateo was 16 when she was last seen on September 12, 2022, after leaving the Springdale Road area of Tarrant, Alabama. Authorities issued a missing-person alert that described her as Hispanic, about 5 feet tall and 120 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, and said her direction of travel was unknown. The Tarrant Police Department is listed as the investigating agency under case number 220901513, and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s missing-person notices and the Center for Missing and Exploited Children were asked to be contacted with tips.

If anyone has seen Mardela or has information about her whereabouts, please contact the Tarrant Police Department with details.