South Salt Lake police previously sought the public’s help finding Linsay Salgado, who was 15 at the time; she was located unharmed and returned home. At the time, she was described as 5 feet tall, weighing 140 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
Salgado was reported missing in April 2026, when she was 15, and was later located unharmed and returned home.
Other Missing-youth Reports and National Context
Salgado was reported missing in April 2026, when she was 15, and was located safe. In December 2025, a missing 12-year-old girl and her 14-year-old companion were located safe shortly after being reported missing and designated as endangered youth, according to ABC4.
National figures offer broader context but do not describe Salgado’s case. MissingKids.org reported that 93% of nearly 29,000 missing-child reports it received nationwide in 2023 involved endangered runaways, and that 48% of those children were recovered within a week, per the same account. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children assisted with 32,167 missing-child cases nationwide in 2025, 92% of which involved runaways, according to its 2025 Impact Report.
How to interpret the data and find help
The same 2025 report states an overall recovery rate of 90%. That is an organization-level figure, not a prediction for any individual case. NCMEC also notes that its 2025 missing-case data include young adults ages 18-20, so the figures are not limited to people under 18. For families seeking help, ABC4 reports that Utah officials say there is no required waiting period to report a missing person.
Contacting Salt Lake County Youth Services
Salt Lake County says Youth Services provides support to youth and families at no cost. The county lists its main office phone as 385-468-4500 and says it is open 24/7; the county does not indicate that the service was involved in Salgado’s case, according to Salt Lake County Youth Services.
What Remains Unknown
Details about where Salgado was last seen, what she was wearing, or the circumstances that led to her leaving home have not been released. Salgado was located unharmed and returned home after the April 2026 report.
