Fresno Police Seek Public’s Help Locating Missing 16-Year-Old Girl

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By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 2 hours ago on

January 23, 2026

Fresno police are asking for the public’s help to locate Sheyla Esquival-Bahena, 16, last seen leaving her home near West Cesar Chavez Boulevard and North Fruit Avenue on Jan. 16, 2026, wearing heart-patterned pajamas and carrying a light-colored backpack. (Fresno PD)

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Fresno police are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing 16-year-old girl last seen leaving her home earlier this month.

Sheyla Esquival-Bahena was last seen on the morning of Friday, Jan. 16, leaving her house in the area of West Cesar Chavez Boulevard and North Fruit Avenue, police said.

Sheyla was wearing multi-colored pajamas with a heart pattern and was carrying a light-colored backpack at the time she was last seen.

She is described as standing 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighing about 130 pounds.

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Anyone with information about Sheyla’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Fresno Police Department at (559) 621-7000.

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.