Public alert issued for missing Baltimore girl, 12

A public alert has been issued for 12-year-old Leia Angel Gonzalez, who has been missing from Baltimore since June 21, 2026. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children lists Baltimore City as the last known area and names the Baltimore City Police Department as the investigating agency.

Anyone with information about Leia Angel Gonzalez is being urged to call Baltimore City Police at 410-396-2422 immediately. The child is listed as Leia Angel Gonzalez on the alert poster and as Leia Angel Gonzalez in the agency information tied to the case.

The missing-person case comes as Baltimore police describe these investigations as time-sensitive. Baltimore Police Department policy says time is of the essence when investigating missing children and adults, and it defines a missing child as anyone under 18 whose whereabouts are unknown. That standard puts the first hours and days of a disappearance at the center of the response.

Maryland State Police say only law enforcement can request an AMBER Alert in Maryland. The state’s alert system uses several types of alerts, including AMBER, Silver and Purple, and an AMBER Alert is used only when police confirm a child under 18 has been abducted, believe the child is in danger of serious harm or death, have enough descriptive information to help locate the child, believe the child is still in the area, and have entered the child into the National Crime Information Center.

For Baltimore families, the practical step is simple: if you know anything about Leia Angel Gonzalez’s whereabouts, contact Baltimore City Police at 410-396-2422 right away. The city’s missing-child process depends on fast reporting, rapid police coordination and public visibility, especially when a child has been missing for more than a week.