Aurora Hilton Missing Person Case

Jan 28, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

Aurora

Hilton

12

12

Female

A twelve-year-old girl named Aurora Lynnore Hilton was reported missing from Stafford County, Virginia, after she was last seen on September 19, 2025. The circumstances of her disappearance began to unfold when her legal guardian contacted the Stafford County Sheriff's Office to report that Aurora had not been returned after a scheduled visitation with her mother, Olivia Santos. This initiated an investigation into what authorities would soon classify as a parental abduction. The investigation quickly revealed that the situation was more complex than a simple failure to return a child from a visit. Detectives with the Stafford County Sheriff's Office discovered evidence that led them to believe that Olivia Santos, a 36-year-old from Spotsylvania, had fled the country with her daughter. This alarming development prompted the issuance of a warrant for Santos's arrest on the charge of abduction by a parent. Aurora is described as being 4'8" tall, weighing approximately 100 pounds, and having blonde hair with red highlights. At the time she was last seen, she was wearing jean shorts and a black top and may have been carrying two backpacks and a grocery bag. The search for Aurora Hilton has since intensified and expanded beyond local jurisdiction, now involving federal law enforcement partners due to the international aspect of the case. There is a significant concern that Santos may have taken her daughter to the Philippines, which has complicated the efforts to locate them. The case highlights the distressing reality of parental abduction and the extensive measures law enforcement must undertake when a child is taken across international borders. The investigation remains active as authorities continue their collaborative efforts to find Aurora and bring her home safely.

Sep 19, 2025

STAFFORD COUNTY

Virginia

07/28/2026