Mayla D. Louis, 16, was last seen at her home in Palmetto, Florida on May 29, 2026. She is Black/African American, with black hair and brown eyes, about 5 feet 0 inches to 5 feet 5 inches tall and 100 to 160 pounds. When she disappeared she was wearing a white and red shirt, black ripped pants, and black and white shoes, and has a scar on her lower right leg.

Palmetto Police Department is handling the investigation under case number 26001265. The disappearance was reported the same day she was last seen and her case is listed in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System as MP160044. Reports say she may have left home intending to travel to North Carolina, which broadens the search area.

Anyone who saw Mayla on or after May 29, 2026, or who has information about travel toward North Carolina is asked to contact the Palmetto Police Department.