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Santa Rosa police seek 15-year-old girl last seen walking away from home
By Tor Smith at KRON4 (KRON-TV)
· June 19, 2026
· 1 min read
(KRON) -- The Santa Rosa Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a missing 15-year-old girl, who vanished after leaving her Santa Rosa home. SRPD said Evelyn Michelle Banuelos Marquez was last seen walking away from her residence at 8 a.m. Thursday. "Her probable destination ...
Key takeaway SRPD said Evelyn Michelle Banuelos Marquez was last seen walking away from her residence at 8 a.
Why this matters in The San Francisco
The safe return of Evelyn Michelle Banuelos Marquez brings relief to the Santa Rosa community, but her brief disappearance also raises concerns about the support systems in place for local youth. As a neighboring city, San Francisco can learn from Santa Rosa's experience and reflect on its own efforts to prevent and respond to similar incidents. The collaboration between law enforcement and the public that led to Evelyn's safe return is a testament to the importance of community engagement in ensuring public safety. San Francisco's own initiatives, such as its youth outreach programs and emergency response protocols, may benefit from a review of best practices in nearby cities like Santa Rosa, where the police department's swift action and public appeal helped bring a positive outcome to a potentially alarming situation.
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Category: safety ·
Published: June 19, 2026 ·
Source: KRON4 (KRON-TV) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? (KRON) -- The Santa Rosa Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a missing 15-year-old girl, who vanished after leaving her Santa Rosa home. SRPD said Evelyn Michelle Banuelos Marquez was last seen walking away from her residence at 8 a.m. Thursday. "Her probable destination ...
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