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On a winter day in Southern California, 14-year-old Pauline Gerstenberg vanished from the city of Orange. She was last seen on January 12, 2026, and the circumstances of her disappearance have left her loved ones and community deeply concerned. Pauline, a Caucasian female with brown hair and brown eyes, stood at 5 feet 5 inches and weighed around 120 pounds. On the day she went missing, she was reportedly wearing a black flannel shirt, khaki pants, and black shoes. The official report from the O ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 12, 2026

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Victim Details

Jun 16, 2026

Jun 17, 2026

Pauline

Gerstenberg

14

14

65 inches

120 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Jan 12, 2026

Orange

California

Orange County

No

195995

Orange County Sheriff's Department

Santa Ana

California

Orange County

92703

Susan Kindberg

Investigative Assistant

550 North Flower Street, California

7146477000

County

Law Enforcement

www.ocsd.org

26-001202

2026-01-12

Orange County Sheriff's Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/12/2026


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