(Des Moines, Iowa) –  The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance in locating a missing/runaway juvenile.

Authorities say 16-year-old Izabella Benavidez is an Hispanic female, 5-feet 2-inches tall. She weighs 126-pounds, has  brown hair and brown eyes, as well as tattoos on each thigh that say “TRUST” & “NONE” and “999” on her middle finger.

Izabella was last seen in Des Moines near the Motel 6 by I-80 and NE 14th Street on September 3, 2022, she was wearing a red tank top, gray shorts and black Nike tennis shoes.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service have been following up on leads as they are reported. There have been possible sightings of Izabella in Omaha, Nebraska area, and it has been reported that she may be staying in homeless camps. The Marshals Service in Omaha is following up on the leads in that area but have not been successful in locating Izabella.

Izabella Benavidez

Izabella may be staying with friends that have been helping her avoid detection from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Service. If anyone sees or learns of Izabella’s location, please call the Polk County Sheriff’s Office at (515)286-3333.