CA CA - Angelina Catalan, 15, Bakersfield, 23 Mar 2021

[Unalienable Rights]

MISSING: 15-year-old girl gone since March | KGET 17

Posted: Nov 1, 2021 / 12:26 PM PDT / Updated: Nov 1, 2021 / 09:06 PM PDT

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Fifteen-year-old Angelina Catalan has been missing for just over six months, since March 23, according to a news release from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

The last time she was seen, she was 5’1″ and weighed 130 pounds. She is described as a Hispanic female with black hair and brown eyes.

Officials from the Bakersfield Police Department said this is an active investigation and that they believe she may still be in the Bakersfield area, but they have not been able to locate her.

Anyone with information on Angelina or her whereabouts is encouraged to call the Bakersfield Police Department at 1-661-327-7111 or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Fifteen-year-old Angelina Catalan has been missing for just over six months, since March 23, according to a news release from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

The last time she was seen, she was 5’1″ and weighed 130 pounds. She is described as a Hispanic female with black hair and brown eyes.

Officials from the Bakersfield Police Department said this is an active investigation and that they believe she may still be in the Bakersfield area, but they have not been able to locate her.

 

[Filly]

Angelina! Six months missing.

Where are these kids from Bakersfield?

 

[Darling136]

Adding NCMC link

Have you seen this child? Angelina Catalan

 

[Steve McQueen]

Angelina! Six months missing.

Where are these kids from Bakersfield?

The search for missing teens and kids in Kern County

Local LE saying this is only a small surge over the normal number of missing teens and that most are runaways. I'm not sure.

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Still missing 11/26. The video / article linked above addresses the issue of the missing Bakersfield / Kern Co kids.

 

[Knox]

The search for missing teens and kids in Kern County

Local LE saying this is only a small surge over the normal number of missing teens and that most are runaways. I'm not sure.

I love this, God Bless this organization Log into Facebook

Here in Kern County, we do have some locals trying to make a difference.

“We are going to make a flyer, we are going to go out to the last location, we will knock on doors, we will fill the parking lots, we will do all this for you to help you find your kid,” said January Bottoms, co-founder of Missing Smiles Kern County.

January Bottoms is a Kern County resident who uses social media to spread awareness to help find missing kids.

Through her Facebook page, Missing Smiles of Kern County, she tries to get in contact with the family and puts together a search of volunteers to knock on doors and drive down streets all while live on Facebook.

“Two weeks ago, we had a missing 12-year-old boy. He was found over the live, Veterans Day we had the missing young girl found over the live. And those were because we heard it over the scanner. So, it is just about coming together,” said Bottoms.

She added since they began in July of last year, they have helped reunite about 30 kids with their family in Kern County.

https://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/officials-address-surge-in-missing-teens-in-kern-county

 

[sk716]

Is it just me or do we have no idea which neighborhood this young lady disappeared from?

 

[Unalienable Rights]

I love this, God Bless this organization Log into Facebook

Here in Kern County, we do have some locals trying to make a difference.

“We are going to make a flyer, we are going to go out to the last location, we will knock on doors, we will fill the parking lots, we will do all this for you to help you find your kid,” said January Bottoms, co-founder of Missing Smiles Kern County.

January Bottoms is a Kern County resident who uses social media to spread awareness to help find missing kids.

Through her Facebook page, Missing Smiles of Kern County, she tries to get in contact with the family and puts together a search of volunteers to knock on doors and drive down streets all while live on Facebook.

“Two weeks ago, we had a missing 12-year-old boy. He was found over the live, Veterans Day we had the missing young girl found over the live. And those were because we heard it over the scanner. So, it is just about coming together,” said Bottoms.

She added since they began in July of last year, they have helped reunite about 30 kids with their family in Kern County.

https://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/officials-address-surge-in-missing-teens-in-kern-county

They're fantastic! They should be used a a model for other cities.

When January Bottoms talks about how they work with the families -- and says that they haven't been able to make contact with the families of the latest 6 to go missing (at that time) -- I thought that was very telling.

 

[Knox]

They're fantastic! They should be used a a model for other cities.

When January Bottoms talks about how they work with the families -- and says that they haven't been able to make contact with the families of the latest 6 to go missing (at that time) -- I thought that was very telling.

Yes, I can imagine what that means and it makes me very sad.

 

[I wonder]

Yes, I can imagine what that means and it makes me very sad.

Absolutely. Not all families want their missing found.

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Absolutely. Not all families want their missing found.

Also, many kids run from the conditions at home -- sometimes family and sometimes foster care -- hoping for a better life. Unfortunately, that leaves them vulnerable to influence from very dangerous elements.

 

[BrownBear]

She's still listed on NCMEC

Have you seen this child? Angelina Catalan

 

[Unalienable Rights]

She's been missing over two years now. Link to her NamUs page:

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov