Carmelo Avila was 6 years old when he was reported missing from Mesa, Arizona, on March 7, 2024. His case is listed in national missing-child systems under NCMEC case number 2020086 and NCIC number M467874822.

Authorities have said Carmelo may be in the company of his mother, but the notice does not identify her or explain how or why the two may have left Mesa. No vehicle description, destination, travel route, additional companion, or confirmed sighting after March 7 is given. The Mesa Police Department is handling the investigation; anyone with information is asked to contact the department at 480-644-2211 or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

Does anyone in the Mesa area remember seeing Carmelo or know where he and his mother might have gone?