Man accused of helping missing Nevada teen avoid law enforcement

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – 15-year-old Natalie Mays has been missing for nearly a month and is said to be with a man helping her avoid law enforcement.

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office says Mays vanished from her Yerington home overnight on Sunday, June 23 of this year. Authorities believe that she left with 19-year-old Matthew Bishop from the Reno and Fallon area.

Police say she was last seen the following Thursday after her disappearance with Bishop in the Reno area.

“Matthew Bishop is aware Natalie is a juvenile runaway and is actively aiding Natalie avoid Law Enforcement,” the sheriff’s office says.

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children said her family is looking for her. According to a press release, her family said they were playing cards that night before everyone went to bed and did not notice anything out of the ordinary.

Her stepmom, Brittany Mays, told NCMEC that this is extremely out of character and that she has never gone missing before.

“Natalie, your father and I are extremely worried for you, and we just need to know that you are okay. We all love and miss you deeply,” her stepmom said.

Police provided the following description for Natalie: 5′5″, weighs 145 lbs., and has blue eyes with dyed black hair.

Authorities believe that Natalie may be in the Reno or Sun Valley, Nevada area.

If you see Natalie and Matthew or have any information on where they may be, please contact Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Detectives at 775-463-6620 or by email at detective@lyon-county.org. This is in reference to Lyon County Case Number 24LY02566.

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