The Boston Police Department is asking the public for help finding Mineidys Soto-Lugo, a 13-year-old girl from Dorchester, Massachusetts, who was reported missing on May 1, 2026, after she never came home from school.
The case has drawn attention from community members and advocacy groups across the region, with authorities working urgently to determine her whereabouts and ensure she is brought home safely.
Mineidys is described as a Hispanic female standing approximately 5 feet 2 inches tall with a medium build, brown eyes, and brown shoulder-length hair with a blonde streak worn in a ponytail.
She was last seen wearing dark blue sweatpants and a blue Nike tech hoodie.
While her physical description has been widely shared, investigators are particularly focused on piecing together the circumstances surrounding her disappearance, which took an unexpected turn the very next day.
On May 2, 2026, Mineidys contacted a family member to let them know she was safe and staying at a friend’s place.
However, she refused to reveal her location, leaving her family and law enforcement without the critical information needed to bring her home.
That brief communication, while reassuring in some respects, has done little to ease the fears of those closest to her.
A 13-year-old child remaining at an undisclosed location without parental supervision is a serious concern regardless of the circumstances, and police have made clear they are treating this as an active missing persons investigation.
Family and Authorities Urge Anyone With Information to Come Forward
The Boston Police Department, operating through District B3, has been actively working this case since it was first reported.
Investigators are urging anyone who has seen Mineidys, knows where she might be staying, or has had any contact with her since May 1 to come forward immediately.
Tips can be submitted by calling 911 or reaching District B3 Detectives directly at 617-343-2309.
For those who prefer to remain anonymous, the Boston Police CrimeStoppers Tip Line is available by calling 1-800-494-TIPS, by texting the word “TIP” to CRIME (27463), or by submitting information online.
Authorities have emphasized that the identities of anyone providing confidential tips will be strictly protected, and photos or videos relevant to the investigation can also be submitted through those same anonymous channels.
Missing People in America Adds Mineidys to National Database
The missing persons advocacy organization Missing People in America has also taken up the case, verifying and posting official details about Mineidys across its platforms.
The organization has added her to what it describes as the nation’s largest interactive missing person database, further extending the reach of the search beyond the Boston area.
The group notes that it only posts verified, official cases, lending additional credibility to the effort to locate her.
Mineidys Soto-Lugo is someone’s child, a 13-year-old girl who should be home.
The fact that she reached out to family shows she is aware of the concern her absence has caused, and the hope is that continued public pressure and community awareness will encourage her or anyone who knows her location to make contact with her family or law enforcement.
If you have seen Mineidys or know anything about where she might be, please call 617-343-2309 today.
