BRIEF: Law enforcement search for missing Everson teen

She's described as 4'10" with brown hair and brown eyes, and was last wearing a gray sweatshirt, red pants and white sneakers.

By Dianna Hawryluk May 26, 2026 1:50 pm

EVERSON, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Police are asking for help locating a missing Everson teen.

Washington State Patrol (WSP) said that 15-year-old Yesica Tellez left her home around 9 p.m. last Thursday, May 21 and was last seen getting into a black sedan.

She’s described as 4’10” with brown hair and brown eyes, and was last wearing a gray sweatshirt, red pants and white sneakers.

WSP and Everson Police believe she may be heading to California.

Anyone with information on Tellez’s location is asked to call 911.

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