Wendy Garcia Pedro, 12, was last seen in Madera, California, on April 15, 2024. Authorities believe she was abducted by her mother, Adulfa Pedro Vargas, who was 31 at the time; a felony kidnapping warrant for the mother was issued the same day. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children lists Wendy as an alleged parental abduction, case number 2018364.

At disappearance Wendy was described as 4 feet 7 inches tall, 90 pounds, Hispanic, with black hair. The Madera Police Department is investigating and asks anyone with information to call 1-559-675-4200. Photos of both Wendy and Adulfa Pedro Vargas have been released to the public to assist in locating them.

If anyone has seen Wendy or has information about Adulfa Pedro Vargas’s whereabouts, please contact the Madera Police Department.