Maria Melgar-alas, born September 22, 2007, was last seen in Lafayette, Indiana, on December 9, 2024, when she was 18. She is described as a Hispanic female with black hair and brown eyes. The Lafayette Police Department is handling the investigation and has asked the public for help.

Few concrete details about her disappearance have been released. There is no public information about what she was wearing that day or the exact circumstances of her last known movements, and most public attention has been limited to listings on missing persons collections and state compilations.

If anyone in Lafayette or the surrounding area remembers seeing Maria on or after December 9, 2024, or has information that could assist investigators, please contact the Lafayette Police Department.