Authorities searching for missing 13-year-old in Oakland Park

Authorites searching for Mailen Ernestina Santos, 13, after she went missing in Oakland Park. (Broward Sheriff's Office)

OAKLAND PARK, Fla. – Authorities are seeking the public’s help in their search for a 13-year-old girl who went missing in Oakland Park.

According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, Mailen Ernestina Santos was last seen around 3:45 p.m. Thursday along the 6000 block of Northwest Ninth Avenue.

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Santos stands about 5 feet tall and weighs around 100 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes.

She was last seen wearing khaki pants, a black T-shirt, a blue Gap hoodie and black sneakers.

Officials urge anyone with information on her whereabouts to call BSO detective Leonard Charla at 954-321-4274 or the BSO non-emergency number at 954-764-4357.


About the Author:

Ryan Mackey is a Digital Journalist at WPLG. He was born in Long Island, New York, and has lived in Sunrise, Florida since 1994.