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Joy Melody Mercado, 15 years old, was last seen on March 12, 2015, in Van Nuys, California. At the time of her disappearance, Joy was described as 5'4" tall, weighing around 130 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a green and black flannel shirt and black leggings. Authorities have classified her case as an endangered runaway, suggesting that she may have left voluntarily, but very few details have emerged since her disappearance.
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Last Seen: Mar 12, 2015
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Last Seen: Mar 12, 2015
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Jun 15, 2017
Sep 08, 2021
Joy
Mercado
25
15
64 inches
130 lbs
Hispanic / Latino
Female
Mar 12, 2015
Van Nuys
California
Los Angeles County
91411
307
32934
Los Angeles Police Department
Van Nuys
California
,
150907500
2015-03-13
Los Angeles Police Department
Brown
Brown
Brown
12/02/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
I've been following Joy Mercado's case ever since I stumbled upon it while researching other missing... ...Read More
03/09/2024
03/09/2024
Hey everyone, I've been following Joy Mercado's case for a while now and have recently been diving i... ...Read More
12/10/2023
12/10/2023
While it seems that authorities have classified Joy Mercado's disappearance as an "endangered runawa... ...Read More
02/14/2023
02/14/2023
