(Salem) – Marianna Bahena, age 2, went missing with her mother Gabrieal Mendez from Portland on July 11. Marianna is known to the State of Washington and the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare Division. Marianna is believed to be in danger and has an injury that is in need of urgent medical care. ODHS is searching for Marianna to assess her safety.
ODHS asks the public to help in the effort to find Marianna. Anyone who suspects they have information about the location of Marianna or Gabrieal Mendez should call 911.
They are believed to be in Portland, Oregon, Vancouver, Washington or Battle Ground, Washington.
Name: Marianna Bahena
Pronouns: She/her
Date of birth: Aug. 25, 2021
Height: 40 inches
Weight: 29 pounds
Hair: Brown
Eye color: Brown
Other identifying information: Marianna is with her mother Gabrieal Mendez. It is likely that they are also with Gabrieal Mendez’s 6-year-old son.
Sometimes when a child is missing they may be in significant danger and ODHS may need to locate them to assess and support their safety. As ODHS works to do everything it can to find these missing children and assess their safety, media alerts will be issued in some circumstances when it is determined necessary. Sometimes, in these situations, a child may go missing repeatedly, resulting in more than one media alert for the same child.
Report child abuse to the Oregon Child Abuse Hotline by calling 1-855-503-SAFE (7233). This toll-free number allows you to report abuse of any child or adult to the Oregon Department of Human Services, 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year.
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