Police ask for help finding missing 12-year-old Temple Hills girl
Amaya Green was last seen Thursday in Temple Hills, and county police asked residents Monday to call 911 if they spot the 12-year-old.
Prince George’s County police asked residents Monday to help find 12-year-old Amaya Green, who was last seen Thursday in the 4500 block of Dallas Place in Temple Hills, five days before the public appeal. Investigators said Green is about 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs about 110 pounds, and she was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black shorts, a black Puma hat and white-and-black striped Adidas shoes.
Those details now anchor the search. In missing-child cases, the last known street, clothing and physical description often become the fastest way for neighbors, drivers and workers to spot something that does not fit. Police want anyone who sees Green to call 911 immediately so the tip reaches dispatch without delay.
Prince George’s County police say the department closes more than 99 percent of its missing-person cases, most in a short amount of time, and the Special Crimes Division includes a unit focused on the safe return of missing persons. Maryland State Police say local law enforcement must take the initial missing-person report, and families can also contact the Maryland Center for Missing and Unidentified Persons at 1-800-MDS-KIDS, or 1-800-637-5437, after a report is filed. If the situation is not an emergency, county Public Safety Communications can be reached at 301-352-1200.
Temple Hills, where Green was last seen, had a 2020 census population of 8,350 and remains a majority-Black community with about 25.2% of residents under 18. That demographic profile helps explain how quickly a child-safety alert can move through local schools, apartment buildings, churches and neighborhood networks in a place where families are closely connected.
Prince George’s County has also seen missing-child cases end safely before, including a 12-year-old girl who was found in Riverdale in June 2024. Maryland’s AMBER, Silver and Purple alerts are reserved for the most serious cases, including child abductions and endangered individuals, which is why every verified sighting and tip matters as officers work to bring Amaya Green home.
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