Elijah Wade Andrews, a 19-year-old male from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, was last seen on December 17, 2025, in Mesa, Arizona, in the area of the 1000 block of East Oak Street. The location is within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Andrews is enrolled with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, and his disappearance has been documented by the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System
under case number MP157425. NamUs records the case as a missing-person investigation and lists the case as having been created in April 2026. His family has continued to publicly seek information about his whereabouts. In May 2026, his mother, Ariel Antone, displayed photographs of Andrews during a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day gathering in Scottsdale, where she spoke publicly about continuing the search for her son and urged anyone who knew anything about his last whereabouts to come forward.
According to information published about the disappearance, Andrews was last seen by family members near the residence in the East Oak Street area. His behavior at the time was described as unusually quiet; he was not talking to anyone and was observed walking in the area near the residence. There is no publicly documented explanation establishing where he intended to go afterward, and available reports do not provide a confirmed destination or a verified subsequent sighting. The circumstances therefore remain limited to the observations surrounding his last known contact. Publicly available information does not establish what happened to him after he was seen that day, and there has been no publicly reported resolution explaining his disappearance. The Salt River Police Department is identified as the investigating agency, with the case listed under agency case number 2025-51121. NamUs identifies the Salt River Police Department among the agencies associated with the case.
Andrews' physical characteristics have been detailed in the missing-person information to assist with identification. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing about 130 pounds. He has brown eyes and brown hair, with thick, dark hair that was approximately long enough for his bangs to reach the middle of his forehead. He had no facial hair. Particularly distinctive identifying features include a scar on the left side of his chin and a long scar extending from his left ear to his right ear, described in the case information as associated with prior plastic surgery. He also has tattoos that can help distinguish him from others: the words “east side” on the right side of his neck, and a tattoo beneath his left eye consisting of the letter “P” and a crown. When he was last seen, he was wearing a gray shirt, a black hoodie, black pants, and black-and-white shoes. These details have remained important elements of the public description of Andrews as his family and authorities have sought information that could help determine where he went after his last known appearance.
The search for Andrews has also become part of the broader effort to bring attention to missing and murdered Indigenous people in Arizona. At the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community's May 5, 2026, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day observance, families displayed photographs, banners, and signs honoring relatives who were missing or had died. Andrews' mother participated in the event, and the community's O'Odham Action News reported that she told those gathered that the family was still searching for her son and that she would not give up hope. She specifically appealed to anyone with knowledge concerning Andrews' last whereabouts to speak up. Arizona Luminaria likewise reported that Antone displayed photographs of her 19-year-old son during an MMIP Awareness Day gathering in Scottsdale, illustrating that months after his disappearance, the family continued to publicly seek answers.
The circumstances surrounding Andrews' disappearance remain largely unknown in publicly available reporting. No verified public account has established where he went after he was last observed near East Oak Street, and the available case information does not provide a confirmed explanation for his disappearance or a documented recovery. His case remains represented in NamUs as a missing-person case, while his family has continued to appeal for information. The broader context of Indigenous missing-person cases in Arizona has also received renewed public attention, with tribal leaders, families, and advocates discussing gaps in coordination and the challenges families face while seeking answers. Those broader concerns provide context for the continued public effort surrounding Andrews' case but do not establish what happened to him.
Taken as a whole, the case concerns 19-year-old Elijah Wade Andrews, an enrolled member of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community who was last seen on December 17, 2025, near the 1000 block of East Oak Street in Mesa, Arizona. He was reportedly walking near the residence and appeared quiet and withdrawn at the time, after which his whereabouts became unknown. His identifying characteristics include distinctive scars and tattoos, along with the clothing he was wearing when last seen. The Salt River Police Department is investigating, and his disappearance has been entered into NamUs as MP157425. Months later, Andrews' mother and members of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community were still publicly seeking information, with his family expressing continued hope that someone who knows what happened will come forward. The available public record leaves the central question unresolved: what happened to Elijah Wade Andrews after he was last seen in Mesa on December 17, 2025.Last Seen: Dec 17, 2025
