Juana Mateo-Hernandez was 16 when she was last seen in Acworth, Georgia, on March 18, 2022. She is described as Hispanic, between 4 feet 9 inches and 5 feet 0 inches tall, 110 to 125 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes and multiple tattoos on both forearms. Authorities say she left town with a 20-year-old cousin who was also described as her boyfriend.

Investigators reported the pair were believed to be traveling north out of Georgia; a toll camera captured their vehicle. Family communications continued briefly, and Juana has been known to send wire transfers to relatives in Guatemala. A 2024 reinvestigation produced two possible addresses in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a Google Street View image reportedly shows her on the porch of one of those homes. Local officers who checked the addresses were unable to reach anyone inside and later stopped active checks.

The trail goes cold after the Cincinnati checks and the last confirmed contact. Anyone with information about Juana’s whereabouts or who knew her movements after March 18, 2022, is asked to come forward.