A 16-year-old girl is missing from the small Mono County community of Crowley Lake, and authorities are asking the public to watch for a black Audi she may be driving. Maizie Dobson was last seen around 3:45 p.m. on Monday near Hilton Creek Place and Crowley Lake Drive, according to an endangered missing advisory issued early Tuesday.
The California Highway Patrol activated the alert on behalf of the Mono County Sheriff's Office, according to CHP - Alerts
. The advisory describes Dobson as 5 feet 5 inches tall and about 155 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes; her clothing at the time she was last seen was not known.
Possible Vehicle Sighting Key to the Search
Investigators believe Dobson may be traveling in a black 2019 Audi A3 bearing a Colorado license plate, FXQV18. The advisory notes that the image accompanying the alert is not of the actual vehicle, meaning the car she is believed to be driving may not match the photo being circulated.
Anyone who spots Dobson or the vehicle is being urged to call 9-1-1 immediately rather than contact the sheriff's office directly, per the same advisory. The alert does not provide further details about the circumstances surrounding her disappearance.
Community Search Resources
The Mono County Sheriff's Office maintains a search and rescue team that has built a sizable local following, with the Mono County Sheriff Search and Rescue Team Facebook page showing thousands of followers tracking the group's activity in the region. The sheriff's office also posts updates and advisories through its own Media page.
As of the advisory's release, there was no public confirmation of Dobson's whereabouts or whether the Audi had been located. Residents in the Crowley Lake area and along Highway 395 are encouraged to remain alert for the vehicle and its described license plate.
