Update/Located: Haʻikū teen reported missing

Update: (5.26.25)

Battel was located and transported to the Maui Memorial Medical Center for evaluation.  The Maui Police Department thanked the public for their assistance.

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The Maui Police Department is asking for the public’s help with any information on the whereabouts of Nevaeh Battel, 14, of Haʻikū.

Battel was reported missing by a family member on May 4, 2025 after she failed to return home. Battel was last seen on May 4, 2025 at 6:23 p.m. leaving her residence to go to a friend’s house. 

Battel is described as being 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing about 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a dark-colored sweater and shorts. Battel has no vehicle or cell phone.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Battel is asked to contact the Maui Police Department’s non-emergency number at 808-244-6400 or if it is an emergency, dial 911 and refer to MPD report number 25-012991.