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Hall County Sheriff provides update in case of missing 12-year-old girl

On Tuesday, Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch provided the latest update on the missing person's case of Maria Gomez-Perez.

HALL COUNTY, Ga. — Dozens of investigators are still urgently searching for a missing Hall County 12-year-old girl. 

On Tuesday, Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch provided the latest update on the missing person's case of Maria Gomez-Perez. 

Authorities previously said Gomez-Perez was last seen at her home on Westside Drive on May 29 and was reported missing the next day. She is 5-foot 3-inches tall, weighs between 100 and 110 pounds, and has brown eyes and long black hair. Investigators previously said she was last seen wearing a bright blue shirt. 

Credit: Hall County Sheriff's Office

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"We are all doing everything within our power to bring Maria home safe and sound. And make no mistake, the men and women of the sheriff's office and numerous other agencies have Maria's image burned in our hearts and into our minds," Couch said at Tuesday's press conference. 

Along with the Hall County Sheriff's Office, Couch said investigators with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Homeland Security and the Guatemala consulate-- over 70 investigators are working around-the-clock to find Gomez-Perez.  

So far, investigators said they've received nearly 70 tips in  Gomez-Perez's case and have conducted drone and K-9 searches at Gomez-Perez's home. Couch said they've also interviewed Gomez-Perez's family, school officials, her friends and neighbors. 

"In the neighborhood, our team has canvassed the area, which means going door to door and speaking with every individual who lives there," Couch added. "Additionally, we used our marine unit boat to search portions of Lake Lanier." 

On Wednesday, June 12, officials announced the reward for her safe return had risen to $30,000.

Re-watch the Hall County Sheriff's full update in the video below: 

Anyone with information regarding Gomez-Perez’s disappearance should contact HCSO’s Special Investigations Unit at 770-503-3232 or intelrequest@hallcounty.org. Tips can also be phoned into 911 or Hall County Dispatch at 770-536-8812.

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