Payton Madison Brown, 16, was last seen on December 25, 2025, in Seguin, Texas. She was reported missing the same day. At the time she vanished she was wearing a black zip-up hoodie and Scooby-Doo pajamas.

Payton is described as Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino, with long, curly, thick brown hair and brown eyes. She has a nose piercing, is right-handed, and is estimated to be between 5 feet 3 inches and 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing between 113 and 120 pounds. The Seguin Police Department is handling the investigation under case number 25-P36677; the NamUs entry is MP157462 and Emergency Communications Manager Lauren Edwards is listed as a point of contact.

Few details about the circumstances of her disappearance have been released and there is no public information about any vehicle or other transportation. If anyone in Seguin or nearby areas saw Payton on December 25, 2025, or has information about her whereabouts, please contact the Seguin Police Department.