Police search for 17-year-old California girl missing for a month

Kate Perez, USA TODAY
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The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office is searching for 17-year-old Katherine Schneider, who has been missing since July 5.
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office is searching for 17-year-old Katherine Schneider, who has been missing since July 5.

California police are searching for a teenage girl who has been missing for a month.

Seventeen-year-old Katherine Schneider of Saratoga, California, was last seen leaving her home on July 5. She was driving a white 2019 Honda Accord, according to a news release issued by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday.

Police describe Katherine as 5-foot, 5-inches and weighing around 115 pounds.

The sheriff's office didn't immediately respond to a request from USA TODAY about why Katherine's disappearance hasn't been publicized sooner.

The sheriff's office is asking anyone with information to contact them at 408-808-4500 or PIO@shf.sccgov.org. Anyone who would like to remain anonymous can call 408-808-4431.

Missing woman Katherine Schneider was last seen driving a white 2019 Honda Accord with tinted windows and the California license plate #8KLK251.
Missing woman Katherine Schneider was last seen driving a white 2019 Honda Accord with tinted windows and the California license plate #8KLK251.

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