Overview
- Pearl Pinson, 15, was seen being dragged into a car on May 25, 2016, and has not been found despite ongoing searches and detective work.
- Authorities identified 19-year-old Fernando Castro as a suspect but he was later killed in an unrelated shootout with police, removing a primary source of answers about what happened to Pearl.
- The Solano County Sheriff’s Office says the case remains active and investigators are asking the public to call the tip line at (707) 784-1963 with any information.
- Family members say the initial law-enforcement response was too slow and point to an almost 22-hour delay before an AMBER Alert as a reason to seek changes to alert procedures while also urging the city to name the overpass for Pearl.
- Community supporters held a vigil at the Highway 780 pedestrian overcrossing, distributed pearl necklaces in her memory, and said continued public tips are the clearest path toward resolving the decade-old disappearance.