{"id":176795,"date":"2026-02-23T18:46:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T18:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/176795\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T18:46:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T18:46:08","slug":"missing-16-year-old-from-bexar-county-may-be-in-corpus-christi-deputies-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/176795\/","title":{"rendered":"Missing 16-year-old from Bexar County may be in Corpus Christi, deputies say"},"content":{"rendered":"

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas \u2014 According to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, deputies are searching for a missing 16-year-old girl out of Bexar County who may now be in Corpus Christi.<\/p>\n

Sheriff’s said Klarissa Zapata\u00a0was last seen\u00a0leaving her home on\u00a0Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, around\u00a06:40 a.m. Surveillance video shows her walking away on foot.<\/p>\n

Zapata is Hispanic, stands 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighs about 120 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes.<\/p>\n

She\u00a0was last seen\u00a0wearing a\u00a0light blue shirt, light blue pants, and carrying a\u00a0small black purse. Authorities say her cellphone is active, but she is not answering incoming calls. Her guardians told deputies she does not use social media.<\/p>\n

Deputies are asking anyone who has seen Klarissa or knows where she may be to contact law enforcement immediately.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The sheriff’s office warns that anyone who knowingly hides or helps her avoid authorities could face criminal charges.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information is asked to call the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office at (210) 335-6000 or email missingpersons@bexar.org.<\/p>\n

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