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Sasha Dowler Photos [Maricopa Police Department/graphic]

Dowler was last seen wearing this costume. [Maricopa Police Department]

Have you seen this teenager?

The Maricopa Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating 14-year-old Sasha Dowler.

Police said Dowler was last seen at around 5:45 p.m. on Oct. 12 when she left her home, saying she would be back in a few minutes. She never returned and did not take any of her personal belongings.

Police describe Dowler as 5 feet tall and with a thin build. She has brown hair and eyes.

If you see Sasha, please call 9-1-1 or MPD’s non-emergency number at 520-568-3673.






Brian Petersheim Jr., reporter

Brian joined the InMaricopa team in October 2020 as a multimedia intern, focusing on tasks such as organizing files and photographing events and incidents. After graduating from Maricopa High School in 2021, he transitioned into a beat reporter role, primarily covering public safety stories. He then graduated from Central Arizona University and is currently pursuing his studies at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.


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