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Ava Gonzales Missing Person Case

Last seen in Austin, Texas on Dec 25, 2017

Victim Details

May 01, 2025

May 06, 2025

Ava

Gonzales

10

2

30 inches

36 inches

20 lbs

30 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Female

Dec 25, 2017

Austin

Texas

Travis County

Austin

No

167848

Austin Police Department

Austin

Texas

Travis County

78748

Amanda Lewis

Detective

715 East 8th Street, Texas

5129745250

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.austintexas.gov/department/police

25-5008704

2025-04-08

Austin Police Department

8974

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/19/2026


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Ava Marie Gonzales, a 9-year-old girl from Austin, Texas, has been missing since December 25, 2017, when she was last seen at the age of 2 in the custody of her mother, Virginia Gonzales. Remarkably, Ava was never reported missing, and her disappearance remained unnoticed for over seven years. The case came to light in April 2025, following the discovery of her 7-year-old sister in a dire situation.

On April 3, 2025, Austin police responded to a welfare check at an apartment on Ross Ro ...
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I find it utterly baffling that Ava's absence went unnoticed for so many years. The lack of records ... ...Read More
02/17/2024
Has anyone else been struck by the lack of school records for Ava and her siblings? It's really trou... ...Read More
08/12/2023
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