Aurora, IL Missing Juvenile: Police Search for 15-Year-Old Girl

Aurora, IL – Police are asking residents across Aurora and the western Chicago suburbs to be on the lookout for a missing 15-year-old girl who has not returned home after leaving in the early morning hours of Oct. 1.

According to the Aurora Police Department, Mariel Guzman-Pasillas, 15, was reported missing after leaving her home and not returning. Police said she was last seen at approximately 1:30 a.m. Oct. 1.

Authorities describe Mariel as approximately 5 feet tall and 98 pounds. Police said she has nose piercings and was last seen wearing a black T-shirt and black shorts.

The department issued a public appeal Sunday seeking the community's help locating the teenager. Police did not provide additional details about where in Aurora she was last seen or where investigators believe she may have gone.

Aurora spans portions of Kane, DuPage, Kendall and Will counties and is part of the greater Chicago metropolitan area, meaning information from people outside the immediate neighborhood could potentially be useful to investigators.

Police are asking anyone who has seen Mariel or has information that could help investigators determine her whereabouts to contact Aurora Police Investigations at 630-256-5500.

Information can also be emailed to tips@aurora.il.us.

Authorities are asking the public to rely on information released by police and to contact investigators directly with potential leads as the search continues.