DAYTON — UPDATE Monday 1/5:
Izabela was found safe, according to the Dayton Police Department.
INITIAL REPORT:
Have you seen this 11-year-old girl?
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Dayton Police wrote in a social media post that they need help locating a missing 11-year-old girl.
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Izabela Heckman went missing around 3:40 p.m. from the 400 block of Maryland Avenue on Sunday, Jan. 4, according to the social media post.
She was last seen wearing a black AC/DC shirt and black shorts.
Izabela also had a black canvas tote bag with her, Dayton Police said.
Contact (937) 333-2677 (COPS) if you have any information on Izabela’s whereabouts.
People can also contact Crime Stoppers at (937) 222-STOP or visit this website.
DPD is asking for help locating a missing 11-year-old female.
— Dayton Police Dept. (@DaytonPolice) January 5, 2026
Izabela Heckman went missing from the 400 block of Maryland Ave. around 3:40 p.m. on January 4, 2026. She was last seen wearing a black AC/DC shirt, black shorts, and had a black canvas tote bag.
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