Bella Cardenas, 17, was reported missing from Orange, California after she ran away from a group home on February 7, 2026. She is a Hispanic female with black hair and brown eyes, 5 feet 4 inches tall and about 120 pounds. On the day she disappeared she was reportedly wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, pink sweatpants, and pink sandals.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department opened the investigation under case number 26004228 and entered her information into national missing person databases. The response has focused on locating Bella and ensuring her safety and well-being; community members and law enforcement continued searching in the weeks after her disappearance.

If anyone saw Bella around February 7 in the Orange area or knows where she might be, please contact the Orange County Sheriff’s Department with any information.