Update 4:15 p.m. on March 2, 2026: A 12-year-old girl from Kīlauea reported missing on Feb. 27, was located at 2 a.m. (PST) at a residence in Eastvale, Calif.
According to a news release from Kaua‘i County, Zaylynn-Zayda Adric-Belmonte was in good health and has been taken into protective care.
Kaua‘i police detectives tracked leads indicating Zaylynn was in California and coordinated with out-of-state law enforcement and partner agencies to locate her.
Kaua‘i police worked with Hawai‘i Department of the Attorney General (Missing Child Center Hawai‘i), the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, the California Highway Patrol, other partner agencies to pinpoint the girl’s whereabouts.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Original post: The Kaua‘i Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 12-year-old Zaylynn-Zayda Adric-Belmonte, of Kīlauea, who has been reported missing.
Adric-Belmonte is described as 5 feet 2 inches tall, approximately 115 pounds, with brown hair, and brown eyes. Clothing at the time she went missing is unknown.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Kauaʻi Police Department dispatch at (808) 241-1711. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers Kaua‘i at (808) 246-8300, submit a tip at crimestopperskauai.org, or use the Crime Stoppers Kaua‘i P3 Tips Mobile App.
