Authorities search for missing Lone Tree teen Aubry Mestas

Authorities are searching for 15-year-old Aubry Mestas after she was reported missing from Lone Tree, and they are asking the public to watch closely for any sign of the teen. Colorado Springs police said Mestas was last seen around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, on the 1700 block of Clemson Drive, and officers said she may be driving to Kansas.

Douglas County residents should treat the case as urgent and report any sighting of Mestas immediately to law enforcement. Her disappearance has prompted a regional search that now spans Lone Tree, Colorado Springs and the route toward Kansas, where investigators believe she may have traveled.

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation uses its Endangered Missing/Media Alert when a missing person does not meet the criteria for an AMBER Alert or another specialized alert, but the circumstances still indicate the person is at risk. In those cases, the bureau shares the information with media outlets and, when appropriate, highway message signs to widen the search.

The missing-child alert system has helped recover thousands of children nationwide. As of Dec. 31, 2025, the federal AMBER Alert program had helped recover 1,312 children, including at least 252 recoveries tied to Wireless Emergency Alerts. Colorado says more than 100 Amber Alerts have been issued in the state since 2002, contributing to the recovery of 1,029 children nationwide.

The broader missing-person landscape remains large. NamUs, the federal missing-persons database, says up to 100,000 people may be reported missing in the United States at any given time, and as many as 600,000 are reported annually. That scale makes rapid public awareness especially important when a teenager like Mestas is missing and believed to be on the move.

Anyone who spots Aubry Mestas should contact local law enforcement right away and provide the location, time and any vehicle details that could help officers find her quickly.