| Age at missing | 7 years old |
| Case ID | karla-carolina-rodriguez |
| City en | Las Vegas |
| City geo ID | 5506956 |
| City slug | las-vegas |
| Classification | Non-Family Abduction |
| Classification en | Non-Family Abduction |
| County en | |
| County fips ref | 32003 |
| County slug | clark |
| Created at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| Date of birth | 1992-09-29 |
| Disappearance details | Karla was last seen at approximately 7:00 p.m. on October 20, 1999 in the 800 block of Bonita Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada. She went to visit a neighbor's son to play with him, but the neighbor told her to go home because it was getting late. She played outside alone for about fifteen minutes before leaving on her bike. The location was two blocks from her family's home and also near the Stratosphere Tower in downtown Las Vegas. Karla never returned to her house and has not been seen again. She wasn't reported missing until the next morning. Her father spoke to the neighbor who saw Karla, assumed she must have gone to another friend's house, and went home to bed. The next morning, when she still wasn't home, her mother called the school to see if she'd gone there for classes. The school principal called the police at this time. Karla's disappearance was originally thought to be linked to a debt her parents owed a former brother-in-law. A few months before Karla disappeared, the brother-in-law came to Las Vegas and demanded to be repaid. The family gave him $1,000, but he said that was only the interest and he wanted more money. It was theorized that the man abducted Karla in attempt to extort money from her parents, but he has since been ruled out as a suspect in her case. Investigators now believe Karla was taken by someone outside her family. Her disappearance remains unsolved. Investigating Agency Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 702-229-5678 Source Information The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Child Protection Education of America America's Most Wanted NamUs Las Vegas Sun The Polly Klaas Foundation Child Search Ministries Unsolved in the News The Las Vegas Review-Journal Updated 9 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated February 4, 2021; two pictures added. |
| Disappearance details en | Karla was last seen at approximately 7:00 p.m. on October 20, 1999 in the 800 block of Bonita Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada. She went to visit a neighbor's son to play with him, but the neighbor told her to go home because it was getting late. She played outside alone for about fifteen minutes before leaving on her bike. The location was two blocks from her family's home and also near the Stratosphere Tower in downtown Las Vegas. Karla never returned to her house and has not been seen again. She wasn't reported missing until the next morning. Her father spoke to the neighbor who saw Karla, assumed she must have gone to another friend's house, and went home to bed. The next morning, when she still wasn't home, her mother called the school to see if she'd gone there for classes. The school principal called the police at this time. Karla's disappearance was originally thought to be linked to a debt her parents owed a former brother-in-law. A few months before Karla disappeared, the brother-in-law came to Las Vegas and demanded to be repaid. The family gave him $1,000, but he said that was only the interest and he wanted more money. It was theorized that the man abducted Karla in attempt to extort money from her parents, but he has since been ruled out as a suspect in her case. Investigators now believe Karla was taken by someone outside her family. Her disappearance remains unsolved. Investigating Agency Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 702-229-5678 Source Information The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Child Protection Education of America America's Most Wanted NamUs Las Vegas Sun The Polly Klaas Foundation Child Search Ministries Unsolved in the News The Las Vegas Review-Journal Updated 9 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated February 4, 2021; two pictures added. |
| Disappearance details word count | 308 |
| Distinguishing marks | Hispanic female. Black hair, brown eyes. Karla has moles above her right eyebrow and on her lower lip near the right corner of her mouth. Her teeth are unevenly spaced with wide gaps between them, and they have visible cavities. She has a surgical scar on her abdomen. Karla speaks Spanish and limited English. At the time of her disappearance, her fingernails were painted green. |
| Distinguishing marks en | Hispanic female. Black hair, brown eyes. Karla has moles above her right eyebrow and on her lower lip near the right corner of her mouth. Her teeth are unevenly spaced with wide gaps between them, and they have visible cavities. She has a surgical scar on her abdomen. Karla speaks Spanish and limited English. At the time of her disappearance, her fingernails were painted green. |
| Full name | Karla Carolina Rodriguez |
| Full name en | Karla Carolina Rodriguez |
| Height | 3'5 |
| ID | 8264 |
| Investigating agency | Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 702-229-5678 Source Information The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Child Protection Education of America America's Most Wanted NamUs Las Vegas Sun The Polly Klaas Foundation Child Search Ministries Unsolved in the News The Las Vegas Review-Journal |
| Missing since | 1999-10-20 |
| Official last updated | 2021-02-04 |
| Official update count | 9 |
| Official update history | two pictures added. |
| Path | nevada/clark/las-vegas |
| Race | Hispanic |
| Race en | Hispanic |
| Sex | Female |
| Source info | The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Child Protection Education of America America's Most Wanted NamUs Las Vegas Sun The Polly Klaas Foundation Child Search Ministries Unsolved in the News The Las Vegas Review-Journal |
| State en | Nevada |
| State ref | NV |
| State slug | nevada |
| Status | active |
| Updated at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| URL path | nevada/clark/las-vegas |
| Weight | 49 pounds |
Karla was last seen at approximately 7:00 p.m. on October 20, 1999 in the 800 block of Bonita Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada. She went to visit a neighbor’s son to play with him, but the neighbor told her to go home because it was getting late. She played outside alone for about fifteen minutes before leaving on her bike. The location was two blocks from her family’s home and also near the Stratosphere Tower in downtown Las Vegas. Karla never returned to her house and has not been seen again. She wasn’t reported missing until the next morning. Her father spoke to the neighbor who saw Karla, assumed she must have gone to another friend’s house, and went home to bed. The next morning, when she still wasn’t home, her mother called the school to see if she’d gone there for classes. The school principal called the police at this time. Karla’s disappearance was originally thought to be linked to a debt her parents owed a former brother-in-law. A few months before Karla disappeared, the brother-in-law came to Las Vegas and demanded to be repaid. The family gave him $1,000, but he said that was only the interest and he wanted more money. It was theorized that the man abducted Karla in attempt to extort money from her parents, but he has since been ruled out as a suspect in her case. Investigators now believe Karla was taken by someone outside her family. Her disappearance remains unsolved. Investigating Agency Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 702-229-5678 Source Information The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Child Protection Education of America America’s Most Wanted NamUs Las Vegas Sun The Polly Klaas Foundation Child Search Ministries Unsolved in the News The Las Vegas Review-Journal Updated 9 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated February 4, 2021; two pictures added.