Public share concerns after fourth girl goes missing in same county where Texas teen was found dead
Bexar County police say Anastasia Vasquez was last seen on New Year's Day
Members of the public have been left asking 'what is going on' after a fourth teenage girl was reported missing in Bexar County in less than 10 days, but police have made no indication that there's any connection between the cases.
News of recent missing teens in Bexar County, San Antonio, began with the disappearance of Camila Mendoza Olmos, who was last seen outside her home on Christmas Eve.
Officials launched a days-long search for Olmos, but sadly, the case came to a tragic end when officials discovered her body around 100 yards from her home, in an area of tall grass. The medical examiner has determined that Olmos had taken her own life.
Over the following days, the Bexar County Sheriff's Office shared three additional reports of missing teenagers with varying outcomes, leaving the public increasingly concerned over the matter.
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Who are the missing teens?
At the time of writing (January 2), two teenagers who remain missing in Bexar County, Texas, including Angelique Johnson, whose disappearance was shared by the police on Christmas Day. Most recently, Anastasia Vasquez went missing, who was last seen on New Year's Day.
Another teen reported missing in the last few days was 14-year-old Sofia Gabriela Peters-Cobos, who was reported missing on December 29 after leaving her home and failing to return. Thankfully, however, police issued an update the following day to say Peters-Cobos had since been found 'alive and well'.
Angelique Johnson
At 17 years old, Johnson is the eldest of the two teens who remain missing as 2026 gets underway, and she was last seen in the 130 block of Exeter Place, near Potranco Road on the northwest side of San Antonio, Texas.
According to a post on the Bexar County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, Johnson is believed to still have her cell phone, but her whereabouts are unknown.
The teen is described as being 5’10” tall, weighing 198 lbs, with brown hair and brown eyes, and the Sheriff's Office has requested that anyone who may have information about her location call the Sheriff’s Office at (210) 335-6000 or email the BCSO Missing Persons Unit at [email protected].
Anastasia Vasquez
The Bexar County Sheriff's Office reported the disappearance of Vasquez, who is 14 years old, in the early hours of January 2.
According to the officers, the teen is 5'2" tall and weighs 125lbs, with brown hair and brown eyes.
Vasquez went missing after leaving her residence on January 1 and failing to return, police said.
They added: "Anastasia does not have a cell phone and was last seen wearing a black shirt with grey sweat pants. Anyone who harbors or hides a reported missing person could face criminal charge(s).
"If you have information regarding her whereabouts, please call the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office at (210)335-6000; you may also contact the BCSO Missing Persons Unit via [email protected]."
What are the public saying about the cases?
After the Sheriff's Office shared news of Vasquez's disappearance, members of the public responded to share their concerns over what appears to be an influx of missing teenagers.
"What is going on in yall county!," one Facebook user wrote, adding: "This is the 4 girl [sic] in the last two weeks. I pray for all these babies that they get home safety [sic]."
Another added: "ANOTHER ONE??? wtf is going on?!"
However, other users have argued that cases have not necessarily increased, but that the missing teens are simply being reported more quickly.
"There is nothing wrong with the county. I think parents are just being more proactive and reporting their kids missing more, instead of being ashamed and not doing anything till it's too late. This is a good thing," one person wrote.
What have police said about the cases?
Prior to the disappearance of Vasquez, law enforcement addressed the cases of Olmos, Johnson and Peters-Cobos and said there was no confirmed connection between the cases.
According to the Texas Center for the Missing, there were 330,957 people under the age of 18 reported missing in the state in 2024.
UNILAD has reached out to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office for additional comment.
Emily Brown