Russian-speaking girl missing in Utah: search for her has been ongoing for a month
Alisa Petrova, 15, went missing on April 21, 2025, in South Jordan, Utah. Her family, friends, and police are searching for the girl, hoping for any information that will help bring her home. Their contact information can be found at Online, specially created for the search. Meanwhile, the police detained two suspects possibly involved in the disappearance of the teenager, writes Click2Houston.
Alisa Petrova was last seen leaving her school in South Jordan on April 21. Police determined that she then went to a local store, where she purchased some items, and boarded a train south to Provo. There, she reportedly asked several people to help her get to Las Vegas, Nevada. That is Alisa's last known location. She has not been heard from since.
The missing girl is 160 cm tall, weighs about 55 kg, has brown hair and brown eyes. On the day of her disappearance, she was wearing baggy jeans, a gray T-shirt with the inscription Harvard University, a black hoodie and a dark school backpack. Police believe that Alisa was trying to meet people she met online through social networks and instant messengers.
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Her social media accounts, which she was very attached to, have become inactive, causing great concern to the family.
"It's a nightmare. We have no contact with Alisa, I'm very worried," said her mother, Olga Petrova. Last summer, her parents discussed with their daughter the need to unfriend strangers she found on social media, but it doesn't seem to have stopped her from making contact with suspicious people.
The girl's family is appealing to her and the public for help: "Alice, if you are seeing this, please know that we love you and always will. We miss you. All your friends and our mutual friends are very worried. We all want you to come home."
Anticipating their daughter's worries about her actions, Alice's parents reassured her: "You won't get into trouble for running away. We're not mad at you. We love you no matter what happened, and you can always come home."
The family has set up a website to help find their daughter and is offering a $20 reward for information leading to her being found.
If you have seen Alice or know where she may be, please contact authorities or family:
- South Jordan Police: 801-840-4000 (press 1, then press 1 again). Case Number: SJ25-11568.
- Federal Case (FBI): Call 911 and reference M918392300.
- Alisa's mother Olga Petrova: 801-780-0885 (can be anonymous).
"We just want you to come back and be together again as a happy family that cares about each other. We will do everything we can to make you happy," Olga Petrova assured.
The girl's father, Nikolai Petrov, pleaded with his daughter and her possible kidnappers: "Please come back. And whoever is holding our daughter should just let her go, because it's wrong, it's terrible."
Meanwhile, South Jordan police, along with the FBI's Salt Lake City office and Texas City police, are actively investigating Alice's disappearance. After receiving a cyber tip through the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, investigators have identified two men believed to be involved.
On May 10, 2025, the following were arrested:
- William Taylor Glines, 37, of Texas City, Texas.
- Matthew Nicholas Menard, 35, from Miami, Florida.
Both are charged with aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, corruption of a minor and criminal solicitation. Glines is also charged with attempted aggravated exploitation of a minor. Investigators believe Menard and Glines were in contact with Alissa via the Internet. However, a Texas City police source told KPRC 2's Bryce Newberry there is no evidence Alissa was in the Texas City area.
Despite the arrests, Alice is still missing. Police continue to search and check other versions, not ruling out that the girl may be in Las Vegas or another place.
The disappearance of Alisa Petrova is a tragedy that has rocked her family and the South Jordan community. Every day without news adds to the anxiety of her parents, who remain hopeful: “We really hope that Alisa will see our messages and come home. We miss her very much.”
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This story is not only about a missing girl, but also about the risks that teenagers face in the Internet era. Alisa, like many of her peers, was an active user of social media.
If you have any information about Alice, even the slightest, please speak up. One call could bring the teenager home.
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