Harney County Sheriff’s Office is requesting public’s assistance to locate missing teen

By Mindy Gould on Tuesday, July 18th, 2023 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories

Harney County-The Harney County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in finding Melanie Paiva. Melanie is a 16-year-old last seen on Monday, July 6th at her home in Hines, OR. She removed all belongings from her bedroom and left her family home.

Melanie is 5 ft 6, approximately 160 pounds, and has multiple piercings including ear, tongue, and bottom lip piercing. She frequently uses red highlights or full red color in her hair. Melanie may have a small to mid-sized black/brown mixed breed puppy traveling with her.

Melanie has connections to the Klamath Falls, OR and Sacramento, CA areas.

Anyone having information regarding Melanie’s location is asked to contact the Harney County Sheriff’s Office at 541-573-6156 or your local law enforcement agency.