UPDATE: Two juveniles missing in Ocoee recovered safely

The Ocoee Police Department was searching for information regarding Ayden Ellijah Burns and Yessenia Lizmarie Massa who both were reported missing Sunday, Feb. 25.


  • By Annabelle Sikes
  • | 6:24 p.m. February 27, 2024
  • | Updated 6:22 p.m. February 27, 2024
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Two juveniles previously reported as missing in the city of Ocoee have been recovered safely.

The Ocoee Police Department shared the news to its social media platforms Monday, Feb. 26.

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The Ocoee Police Department is searching for information regarding Ayden Ellijah Burns and Yessenia Lizmarie Massa who both were reported missing Sunday, Feb. 25.

Ayden Ellijah Burns
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Ayden, 16, is a white male with brown hair and brown eyes. He is about 5 feet and nine inches and weighs 140 pounds. 

Ayden was last seen wearing a black T-shirt and dark pants. 

He was last seen in the company of three friends in a black Chrysler 300 in the Ocoee area. 

Yessenia, 16, is a hispanic female with brown hair and brown eyes. She is about 4 feet and 11 inches and weighs 150 pounds. She has a septum, nostril and lip piercing. 

Yessenia Lizmarie Massa
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She was last seen wearing a black shirt and a black sweater with multi-colored pants. She was last seen at 11:40 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, in front of her residence in Brentwood Heights. She was with three white, juvenile males in a black Dodge 300.

Both teens were last seen around noon time in the black Chrysler 300.

Note: It is a crime to knowingly provide aid to an unmarried minor who has run away from home without first contacting the minor's parent or guardian or notifying a law enforcement officer.

 

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Annabelle Sikes

News Editor Annabelle Sikes was born in Boca Raton and moved to Orlando in 2018 to attend the University of Central Florida. She graduated from UCF in May 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in sociology. Her past journalism experiences include serving as a web producer at the Orlando Sentinel, a reporter at The Community Paper, managing editor for NSM Today, digital manager at Centric Magazine and as an intern for the Orlando Weekly.

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