Malena Melvin-lock, 17, was last seen in Spring Lake, North Carolina, on December 23, 2025. Her disappearance during the holiday period prompted searches by law enforcement and community volunteers after initial attempts to contact her went unanswered.

Reports say very little is known about her last movements and no widely circulated information describes what she was wearing or other circumstances surrounding her vanishing. The lack of concrete leads and the absence of any communication from Malena have left her family and community searching and hoping for her safe return.

Does anyone in the Spring Lake area have information about Malena’s whereabouts?