Eight-year-old Aubrielle Butler was last seen in Indianapolis on February 23, 2026, while in the company of six siblings and their mother, Makala Pendley. All seven children—Nikola, 12; Joseph, 10; Orion, 7; Aubrielle, 8; Earthum, 5; Polaris, 3; and Azrael, 1—are reported missing along with their mother. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is leading the investigation and the family’s disappearance has been registered with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

Authorities have not released specific details about how the group disappeared, and there have been no confirmed sightings or substantive public updates since February 23. Concern is particularly acute because of the children’s ages and the fact that an entire family vanished at once. Anyone with information about the Butler children or Makala Pendley is asked to contact the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.