Reward for missing 12-year-old Gainesville girl upped to $30,000

Authorities are searching for 12-year-old Maria Gomez-Perez, who was last seen at her home in Gainesville on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Hall County Sheriff's Office)

Federal and international authorities are joining the search for 12-year-old Maria Gomez-Perez, who was last seen around 10 a.m. May 29 at her home in Gainesville.

She is described as 5 feet, 3 inches tall, between 100 and 110 lbs, with long black hair and brown eyes.

At a press conference on Tuesday, Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch said Gomez-Perez is likely in danger and may have left her home with an unknown person who she had previously communicated with.