Crime Solvers Central
Crime Solvers Central
295 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.

Case Description

Any updates on this case? Let us know!
Summary based on the NamUs case record (NC999658753) and 10 other sources
Publicly available missing-child notices identify Catalina Nearing as a 17-year-old girl reported missing from Las Vegas, Nevada. The clearest current poster located online is from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, which lists her as female, 17 years old, missing from Las Vegas, and associated with NCIC number M458945205 and NCMEC case number 2086987. That notice states that Catalina was last seen in Las Vegas, Nevada, and directs anyone with information to call 911, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department at 702-828-3111, or NCMEC’s 24-hour call center at 1-800-843-5678.

The online record is limited and contains date inconsistencies. Some public listings tied to NCMEC information state that Catalina was missing from Las Vegas beginning May 5, 2026, while another online news-index entry attributed to the Elko Daily Free Press listed Catalina as 17, missing from Las Vegas, and missing since November 16, 2025. Because the publicly available information is sparse and inconsistent, the exact date is unclear from the accessible online record; what remains consistent across the available notices is her name, age, sex, Las Vegas location, and the request that the public share any information with law enforcement.

Catalina’s case appears in public missing-children listings with very few personal details released. The notices do not provide a public account of what she was wearing, who she may have been with, where in Las Vegas she was last seen, or what circumstances led to the missing-person report. They also do not provide a public narrative about family statements, a search timeline, or confirmed sightings after she was reported missing. In the absence of those details, the case is best understood through the small but important facts that have been released: Catalina Nearing is a teenage girl from Las Vegas, she was listed as missing while still a minor, and the agencies connected to the public notice ask anyone who may know something to come forward.

The most compassionate reading of Catalina Nearing’s case is that a young person’s whereabouts became uncertain, and the available public record has not given her family, community, or the public many answers. Each missing-child notice represents more than a listing: it reflects a real teenager whose safety matters, and a circle of people who may be waiting for clarity. Even a small observation, a remembered conversation, a location detail, or information that seems minor could matter, which is why the public notices continue to emphasize contacting the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department or NCMEC. Overall, Catalina Nearing’s case is a sparsely documented Las Vegas missing-child case involving a 17-year-old female, with publicly available sources confirming her identity, age, sex, location, and law-enforcement contact information, while leaving the exact timeline and circumstances vague and unresolved in the online record.

Last Seen: Dec 31, 2025