Vail McCann, 12, was reported missing from Maple Valley, Washington, on July 28, 2017. She was described as 5 feet 2 inches tall with blue eyes and brown hair with blonde-dyed tips. What began as a missing-child report quickly took on a different shape when investigators said Vail had disappeared during a contentious custody dispute between her parents.

Court records show a judge granted sole custody to Vail’s father, and authorities say her non-custodial mother, known as Leslie Orr and also as Leslie McCann, refused to comply with that order and went into hiding with Vail. A felony warrant for custodial interference was issued for Leslie Orr on February 7, 2019. Investigators have said friends in the Maple Valley area may have helped the pair remain hidden, and there have been indications they may have traveled to the Spokane or Colville areas of Washington.

The case has been publicized by law enforcement and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. If anyone in Maple Valley, Spokane, Colville or nearby communities has information about Vail’s whereabouts or remembers seeing Vail or Leslie after July 28, 2017, please come forward.