Esmeralda Monique Leyva was 15 when she was last seen on May 22, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. She left for school that day and never returned home. At the time she went missing she was described as 5 feet 4 inches, about 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

Leyva had run away once before while living in Las Vegas, Nevada, though her parents said they had a good relationship and were unsure why she would run again. Authorities initially considered that she might have left voluntarily because of that history, but the complete lack of communication since her disappearance has increased concern for her safety. Her case remains open and listed in missing person databases.

If anyone knew Esmeralda’s routines, friends, schools, or last-known movements on May 22, 2019, please come forward with information.