The search intensifies for 16-year-old Ebonie "Bella" Maxwell, who vanished from her home in Rancho Cucamonga, California on April 11. Bella's mother, Felicia Maxwell, last saw her daughter the morning of her disappearance when they shared a routine of making smoothies—Bella left for a walk around 10:30 a.m., spotted briefly at a nearby park, she has not been seen since, her family now desperate, saying this behavior isn't like her, according to KTLA.

Bella is described as a female, 5 foot 3 inches tall, around 100 pounds, with brown eyes, and black hair: her absence has triggered serious concern amongst those who know her. "My sweet 'baby girl' Bella, you are loved, cared for, needed and wanted by all of your family and friends," her mother expressed in a heart-wrenching plea, as reported by KTLA. "We are missing you and praying for your safety and just desperately want you to return to us."

Anyone with information on Bella's whereabouts is encouraged to promptly contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 800-843-5678 or the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department at 909-387-8313, tips can help reunite Bella with her family or at least provide a lead in a case that grows colder with each passing day, the community now holds its breath, hoping for her safe restoration to the family who misses her tirelessly.