The Cincinnati Police Department has issued a call for assistance in the search for 15-year-old Maria Da Silva, who has been reported missing since November 15 from the Westwood area. According to a social media post by the Cincinnati Police Department, Maria was last seen wearing a black jacket, black leggings, and carrying a black backpack. Officials are urging anyone with information to step forward and have provided contact details for Det. Williams.
Please help us locate 15-year-old Maria Da Silva. Maria is missing from the Westwood area. She was last seen on 11/15/25 wearing a black jacket, black leggings, and a black backpack. If you have any information, please contact Det. Williams at 513-263-8333. pic.twitter.com/jL4LZMq3Yq
— Cincinnati Police Department (@CincyPD) November 24, 2025
Maria's disappearance has caused considerable concern within her local community, and as the days since she was last seen accumulate, the Cincinnati Police intensify their efforts, yet they have not released further details about the circumstances that led up to her vanishing, what she might've been doing before her disappearance, or whether they have any leads in her case. The authorities and her family are appealing to the public in the hopes that someone has seen Maria or knows of her whereabouts; the information gap only adds to the growing sense of urgency to locate the missing teen, who has now been away from her loved ones for over a week.
Efforts to spread the word about Maria's disappearance are ongoing, with community members sharing the police's post on social media and putting up flyers in Westwood and the surrounding neighborhoods. Det. Williams, the case officer, is reachable at 513-263-8333 for those who might have relevant information. The police stress that even seemingly insignificant details may be crucial in piecing together Maria's last known movements and hopefully ensuring her safe return.
