Everardo Lopez-juarez was 17 when he disappeared from Culpeper, Virginia. He was last seen on August 9, 2018, leaving his cousin’s home with a travel bag containing all his belongings. Everardo is Hispanic, about 5 feet tall, 150 pounds, with black hair (shaved on the sides, longer on top) and brown eyes; he wore contact lenses. At the time he went missing he was wearing a red T-shirt and blue jeans.

He left a note saying he planned to stop going to school to find work and earn money to help family members in Guatemala. Reports say he had previously spent time at Lincoln Hall Boys Haven, a juvenile center in New York, after entering the United States. His case was entered into NamUs on August 15, 2018, and remains active.

There is no confirmed information about his whereabouts or safety since he left Culpeper. If anyone knew Everardo, his routines, or saw him after August 9, 2018, please share what you know.